O P E N
Byron Bay Retreat
16 – 22 Feb, 2024
O P E N
Open to everyday wonder.
Open to curiosity. Open to change.
Open to stargazing and swimming by moonlight. To wet grass under bare feet. Birdsong at sunrise.
Open to new perspectives. To ordinary magic. Open to slowing down. Eating with care. A digital detox. Silence.
Open to new ways of engaging with this time in humanity. Open to new ways of being. To radical tenderness.
Open to the resplendent spectrum of being here in this sublime and uncertain world. Open to life.
Dates:
Fri 16 – Thur 22 Feb, 2024
Location:
Bundjalung Land, Byron Bay.
Cost:
Options start from $2,199. Subsidised rates available.
Your retreat
You’re invited to a week of presence, practice, and connection. Replenish your energy and reset your perspective over 7 days / 6 nights in an enchanted forest sanctuary.
Let Tessa Leon and Becca Gross guide you to a rhythm of movement, mindfulness, creativity, reflection, and deep rest. Each day will include a deep yoga practice, varying between fluid vinyasa and subtle restorative classes. You’ll be guided through gentle meditative activities to help you attune to the beauty of this stunning landscape. We’ll eat slowly, turn off our phones, pay loving attention to each moment.
Wander down rainforest paths to watch the sunset over the ocean, spend the afternoons relaxing by the pool or swimming by moonlight in the warm summer air. Learn practices for joy and delight. You’ll be guided through journalling and contemplations to map your intentions for the year ahead. Take a fresh way of seeing the world back home with you.
Location
We’ll gather on Bundjalung land, nestled in the lush sub-tropical rainforest of northern NSW above sweeping Tallow’s beach.
Our environmentally friendly centre offers tranquillity and immersion in the heart of nature. Bespoke artisan accommodation is set amidst fertile gardens with ocean views and sea breezes. Relax in a sunlounger by the pool, snuggle in cosy communal spaces, or wander through local forest paths.
This secluded retreat centre is a social enterprise committed to providing service for people from all walks of life to cultivate the best qualities of the human heart and live with wisdom, compassion, and insight.
Accomodation
A wide range of rooms are available, so you can choose what best suits your needs. Each space blends the borders between indoors and outdoors, giving you an immersive nature experience. The rooms feel like a part of the rainforest, surrounded by the songs of frogs and crickets and night and birds at sunrise. On a still evening, you can even hear the sounds of the waves rolling up from the ocean.
Rooms are exquisitely hand made and unique, filled with original pieces of artwork, and imbued with decades of spiritual practice.
You can choose a shared room, either booking with a friend or let us match you with a member of the community and make a new friend for life. There are plenty of single rooms available too if you prefer more space.
You’re invited to tread lightly in harmony with the land, using sustainable products and composting toilets.
Food
Three full banquet style meals will be served each day, as well as a light refreshments for snacks.
All meals will be clean and pure vegetarian food, and all dietary requirements can be catered for. We are lucky to have Head Chef Todd Stream Cameron serving us for the week, reknowned for his energetic awareness of high quality, contemporary, health-enhancing food. Todd comes from five years as head chef of Olivia Newton-John’s award winning Gaia retreat and spa.
We won’t be offering alcohol at this retreat, however there will be coffee available for those who desire it. All meals will be shared together in the beautifully handcrafted communal restaurant.
Pricing
Details:
Accomodation options start from $2,199. Each room is priced individually (per person) and varies based on the facilities. Details are listed below.
To increase accessibility, we are offering a subsidised rate at $300 below the prices listed, for people who need financial support. Please let us know in your expression of interest if this is something that will serve you.
Your payment includes:
- 6 nights accommodation in our private oasis
- Delicious and nourishing breakfast, lunch and dinner each day (dinner only day 1, and breakfast only on day of departure)
- Daily guided energising vinyasa and luxurious restorative classes
- Mindfulness activities such as journalling, stargazing, or walking meditation.
- Beach walks and forest hikes
- Creative arts workshop
- Educational sessions for personal inquiry and contemplation
*Flights and venue transfers are not included.*
(We recommend flying directly to Gold Coast airport. We’ll discuss transfer options from there with guests once booked.)
Check in from 2pm on 16 Feb. Check out by 12:30pm on 22 Feb.
CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS
- Payment in full is required to reserve your place. Payments accepted over the phone or in-studio.
- If you cancel your booking 3 months before retreat (before 16 Nov 2023), refund of payment will be given minus a 15% admin fee.
- If you cancel within 3 months of the retreat (after 16 Nov 2023), a refund (minus 15% admin fee) will be given ONLY if Human.Kind can fill your spot. If your spot cannot be filled, no refund will be given.
- If you cancel within 1 month of retreat (after 16 Jan 2024) no refund will be given.
- If the event is fully booked, a waitlist will be created and those people will be contacted first in case of a cancellation.
INSURANCE
We recommend you take out personal travel insurance upon booking that covers any losses prior to the trip due to cancellations or illness.
Rooms
Large Triple Room w/ ensuite
SOLD OUT $2,199 p/person
TO BOOK: Email the studio to express your interest. Please ensure you have read all the details and T&Cs above.
Twin Share Room w/ ensuite
$2,499 p/person
TO BOOK: Email the studio to express your interest. Please ensure you have read all the details and T&Cs above.
Cosy Single Room w/ ensuite
SOLD OUT $2,599 p/person
TO BOOK: Email the studio to express your interest. Please ensure you have read all the details and T&Cs above.
Deluxe Queen Room w/ ensuite
$2,899 p/person solo (or $2,499 p/person couple share)
TO BOOK: Email the studio to express your interest. Please ensure you have read all the details and T&Cs above.
Large Single Room w/ ensuite
SOLD OUT $2,899 p/person
TO BOOK: Email the studio to express your interest. Please ensure you have read all the details and T&Cs above.
Deluxe Single Room w/ shared bathroom
SOLD OUT $2,899 p/person
TO BOOK: Email the studio to express your interest. Please ensure you have read all the details and T&Cs above.
Meet the Facilitators
Tessa Leon and Becca Gross are leaders of the Human.Kind community. They are passionate about modalities that re-connect us to nature, ourselves, and one other. Informed both by ancient traditions and contemporary knowledge, they blend wisdom and compassion practices to guide potent experiences for people from all walks of life.
In this retreat, they will draw from Spiritual Ecology, MBSR, Insight Meditation, and Contemplative Psychology to support you in your unique journey.
Learn more about Tessa
Learn more about Becca