Taking Rest is a quiet, kind 1-day retreat set on the banks of Currumbin Creek. Our day includes an exploration of practices that soothe the nervous system, nourish the heart and calm the mind including...

different forms of meditation
gentle yoga
qigong
yoga nidra
mindfulness practices
reflection and gratitude

We will share delicious food and refreshments and relax in each other's company for the day.

"Today I'm flying low and I'm not saying a word. I'm letting all the voodoos of ambition sleep. The world goes on as it must, the bees in the garden rumbling a little, the fish leaping, the gnats getting eaten. And so forth. But I'm taking the day off. Quiet as a feather. I hardly move though really I'm travelling a terrific distance. Stillness. One of the doors into the temple" Mary Oliver.

Your facilitator and guide for the day is Alice (Sal) MacKinnon, a qualified and experienced yoga and qigong instructor. Alice is a long-time facilitator of retreats and deeply respects the energy and wisdom we all bring to such gatherings. She is also a practitioner of yoga, qigong, mindfulness, zen and surfing.