7-Day Intensive in Australia
18th – 25th April, 2014
Bush Sanctuary Retreat Centre, Rosebank, NSW
An Intensive with Unmani is an opportunity to be with an intimate group, and together to explore what is real beyond all our hopes, fears and dreams. The Intensive will involve full participation in all the sessions. The sessions will include intensive dialogues with Unmani, and every person in the group will be asked to participate. We will also be moving, dancing, and doing a variety of other creative and playful activities that all offer ways of exploring truth beyond the words and concepts. This Intensive is the gift to yourself that can answer your deepest longing.
For more details about the format of this intensive please read the information on the Longer Intensives page.
Please note that before you book your place at an Intensive, Unmani asks that all participants come to at least one open meeting. If this is physically impossible, please make sure that you have watched several of Unmani’s free video clips available on Youtube.
Note: The retreat will begin with dinner at 6.30pm. You are welcome to arrive any time after 3pm to settle into your room. We’ll finish after breakfast at around 11am. This is a closed group for all 7 days.
The Place
The Bush Sanctuary Retreat centre is situated high in the hills, with 100 acres of sub-tropical forest leading to a creek and swimming hole. The variety of flora and fauna is stunning, the air pure. There are wallabies, kookaburras, peacocks and more. The mist caresses the valley below and the crickets sing a rain song. At night the cicadas and frogs fill the air with music and the stars are smeared thick across the sky. Alongside the natural splendour of this place are the myriad ways in which people have expressed their creativity over the years. This includes a mandala garden, sacred labyrinth walk, vibrant mosaic surfaces and abundant fruit trees. The spectacular Minyon Falls and the Nightcap National Park are situated nearby, with many kilometres of bush walks and fascinating wildlife. The famous Byron Bay beaches are only a forty-minute drive from the Ashram, while this region is also one of the world’s pre-eminent centres of sustainable living.
Accommodation and Food
Accommodation is in simple single or shared rooms or bungalows, with camping also available. The food will be vegetarian, wholesome and healthy. Showers are from rain water tanks and are solar heated. Toilets are compost toilets. Most of the vegetables and fruit are grown on the property.
A Typical Day
8:00 AM: Optional yoga session
9:00 AM: Breakfast
10:00 AM: Session with Unmani
11:30 AM: Tea break
12:00 PM: Session with Unmani
1:30 PM: Lunch and freetime to relax, go for a walk, socialise or be alone.
7:00 PM: Dinner
8:00 PM: Session with Unmani/Other group activities
Cost
- Twin Shared Room: $1150 AUD
- Large Shared Room for 3-4 people: $950 AUD
- Single Room: $1550 AUD
- Camping: $750 AUD
These prices include all sessions with Unmani, accommodation and meals. We do have a limited number of concession places reserved only for those who have severe financial difficulties. Please email for more details.
Booking Procedure
To confirm your place at the intensive a non-refundable deposit of 30% of the cost is required at the time of booking. Payment can be made online, by cheque or by bank transfer. If you would like to pay in another currency or would like details to pay by cheque or bank transfer, please specify details in the booking form.
If you would like to come to the intensive but have sincere financial difficulties, please contact us to enquire about discounts and helping out at the intensive.
Cancellations
A deposit of 30% of the cost is non-refundable.
Please ensure that you read the Booking and Cancellation Policy carefully before you book.Â