Just 45 minutes from Sydney, Billabong Retreat is an eco-friendly health retreat packed with everything you need for a relaxing break. Their yoga, meditation, mindfulness & wellness retreat programs are inspired by ancient wisdom and grounded in modern science. They can assist with stress management, physical strength & flexibility, addictions and mindful leadership, as well as gut health, emotional intelligence, increased longevity, successful relationships and disease avoidance. Above all, however, Billabong has created a healing space to reconnect to nature, ourselves and others, and find peace of mind and contentment. 

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All programs include accommodation, twice daily yoga classes and evening meditation plus additional daily workshops exploring yoga, meditation, mindfulness, stress, self-care, or nutrition (optional to attend). Plus indulge, refresh & transform yourself with Billabong Retreat’s optional extras including private yoga or meditation consults, relaxing massages, hot stone, facials, reiki, kinesiology or hypnotherapy – there is something for everyone.

As a fully certified eco-retreat, Billabong do their best to minimise impact on the environment through rain water usage, water recycling, solar hot water and electricity. They are financed ethically and operate a social outreach program for those in need.

Good For

Those who want to reconnect with life’s fundamentals in an eco-friendly environment

Programmes & Offerings

Billabong offers a wide selection of retreat programmes, running over the weekend (Fri-Sun) or mid-week (Sun-Wed or Wed to Fri). Below are just a selection:

Yoga Essentials Retreat & Deeper Yoga Retreat  – Daily workshops exploring how yoga practices and philosophy offer us a path to freedom in our lives plus twice daily general yoga classes and meditation.

Mindfulness Essentials Retreat – Daily workshops exploring the history, science and practical application of mindfulness with Billabong Retreat founder Paul von Bergen plus twice daily general yoga & meditation.

Stress Relief Retreat – Daily workshops exploring reducing the negative effects of stress on our body and digestion plus twice daily yoga and meditation.

Meditation Essentials Retreat – Daily workshops exploring the theory, types and benefits of mediation plus twice daily general yoga class & meditations.

Rejuvenation Retreat – Daily workshops exploring cleansing pranayama techniques and removing limiting beliefs plus twice daily general yoga class & meditations.

Day Retreat – Your choice of massage, facial or private yoga is scheduled between 9am and 2pm.

Facilities

Billabong has its own spa where you can indulge, refresh & transform yourself with optional extras. The spa offers beautiful massages, facials and reiki for calming the mind and relaxing the body plus private consultations in yoga, meditation, mindfulness, hypnotherapy and kinesiology. These private sessions enable you to have a wellness program tailored to your exact needs for maximum benefit and results. Treatments are scheduled outside of yoga or workshop sessions (unless otherwise agreed) and do not confirm times until your arrival. Treatments are additional cost and must be booked in advance. A far, near and mid infra red sauna is also available to be booked.

Food & Drink

All stays are fully inclusive of all meals, drinks and snacks. The food is delicious vegetarian cuisine served buffet style and cooked with love!

Accommodation

Choose from luxury queen or twin cabins, ensuite twin or double rooms over-looking the water, shared bathroom twin rooms or female share dorm – Billabong have something for all budgets!

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