Your Life as Your Teacher

Our lives are constantly revealing who we are, where we become stuck, and what is seeking to emerge. Throughout this weekend, we will turn toward the experiences, relationships, challenges, and questions already present in your life, allowing them to become the ground for inquiry and discovery.

Through a combination of guided meditations and sensing practices, shared inquiry and open reflection, we will learn to recognize the patterns that have shaped our lives and uncover the wisdom hidden within them. As these patterns are seen more clearly, they begin to loosen their hold, creating space for greater freedom, clarity, and authenticity in how we live.

Event Information

When

Friday 30/10/26 - 6.00pm - 8.30pm

Saturday 31/10/26 - 9.00am - 5.00pm

Sunday 01/11/26 - 9.00am - 5.00pm

Where

Lapis Retreat Centre

140 Yankee Creek Rd,
Mullumbimby Creek
NSW
Australia


Accomodation

Camp on site (glamping option available)
Stay at one of the many local Airbnbs or hotels


Cost

$380 Per person

Camping by donation.

About Marc

Marc is the founder of Essencework and has devoted more than 40 years to exploring consciousness, personal transformation, and the deeper nature of human experience. His work is shaped by a lifelong journey of inquiry, including many years of study and practice in the Diamond Approach, alongside a diverse background as an Olympic swimming coach, acting teacher, and facilitator. Drawing from these rich experiences, Marc creates a warm, grounded, and deeply experiential space where people can uncover the patterns that shape their lives, reconnect with their essential nature, and discover the wisdom that has been present within them all along.

https://www.essencework.com.au/

Testimonial:

My work with Marc over an intense two year period was the most significant inner explorations I have undertaken. For me, Essencework provides the most mature and powerful methods available today of exploring one’s innermost self. The key to this is that it takes what is currently happening in your life right now and what the outer world or inner emotions are presenting you to deal with, so it forms the perfect opening to inner work. For people who have tried other approaches and are hungry for a profound interaction with one’s nature, I highly recommend it. Marc is a masterful guide of this process as he holds the space for whatever is trying to emerge to safely come to the surface. His gentle but firm presence and understanding allows you to move through the layers of your psyche to your very core. My notes from our countless sessions continue to provide me with a rich tapestry of the preciousness of one’s life and I am now able to weave elements of the approach into my work with clients. I thank Marc for giving me the insight, strength and freedom to continue the journey.

-Toni Scoble, Core Insight



About Lapis

Lapis is a retreat centre in the Byron Hinterland, set on 26 acres of subtropical bushland. It was established to provide a quiet, well-supported environment for retreats, education, and contemplative practice. While the centre is grounded in an authentic Buddhist lineage, it welcomes people of all backgrounds. Lapis hosts a range of retreats and educational programs, offering a space where people can step away from the pace of daily life, focus deeply, and benefit from the simplicity and clarity that a retreat environment provides.

https://www.lapisdharma.com/home