Realising Natural Freedom

Realising Natural Freedom Insight Meditation Retreat with Radha Nicholson

04 - 10 September 2026 at Sangsurya Retreat Centre, Byron Bay    

Through the direct experience of non-clinging awareness, release from suffering and distress is revealed. 

Through understanding the mechanism of mind, there will be the opportunity to break free from destructive habitual patterns of behaviour which often colour and shape consciousness causing conflict inwardly or outwardly.

The retreat is suitable for beginners and also experienced meditators.

Teacher:

Radha Nicholson regularly teaches retreats in Australia and Internationally, and is a founding teacher of Bay Insight, Byron Bay, Australia.

Radha teaches the liberation of the heart through inquiry and insight. She focuses on freeing the mind through the realisation of the non-dual nature of reality.  

Detailed Retreat Information:

Please arrive between 3:00pm and 5:00 pm on Friday, 4th of September. The retreat will finish after lunch on Thursday, 10th of September.

Schedule: The full days have an early optional exercise period e.g. yoga, walking or individual exercise. The retreat program consists of sitting, standing, walking & guided meditation, meditation instruction, individual meetings with teachers, inquiry sessions, evening Dharma talks and daily mindfulness work periods.  

The retreat is conducted in silence apart from meetings with teachers and essential communication.

There will be opportunity for individual interviews with teachers during the week.

Dana: Insight Meditation teachers give generously of their time and energy during retreats. They receive no payment for this and are supported by donations from those attending retreats.

A Dana (donation) box will be placed inside the meditation hall for donations to support the teachers. 

What to Bring:

• Meditation cushions and mat

• Enough clothing for six days as there are no laundry facilities. Layers, as evenings can be cool.

• Torch with extra batteries: Sangsurya is in a forest setting and even though there is path lighting, a torch is handy for moving around the area at night.

• Water bottle: Filtered water is available at the meditation hall and in the dining room.

• Rain/sun protection: Hat if doing gardening work.

• Other useful items: Mosquito repellent and sunscreen. Personal toiletries. Earplugs.

• Things to note: All bedding and linen including towels, sheets, blankets and pillows are provided.

Etiquette on Retreat:

The retreat will be run under the five precepts to create a safe and supportive environment. All participants are invited and encouraged to take up the five retreat precepts.

The teachers are also committed to this practice.

The Five Precepts for the retreat are to take up the practices of:

1.  Cultivating kindness and restraining from harmful actions.

2. Cultivating appreciation and generosity with possessions and restraining from taking what is not freely offered.

3. Cultivating inner joy and contentment and restraining from sexual expression.

4. Cultivating truthful and appropriate communication and restraining from speech that distorts or is damaging.

5. Cultivating clarity and restraining from habits that create dullness or heedlessness.

We acknowledge that this retreat takes place on Arakwal Country and pay our respects to elders past, present and emerging.

This information will be sent to all participants in a document form prior to the retreat.