Embodied Expression: Yoga & Art Day Retreat

Where: Eramboo Artist Environment, 304 McCarrs Creek Road Terrey Hills, NSW 2084When: Saturday, May 10th, 2025Time: 9am to 5pm (Arrive 10 minutes before)Amongst the warming of Autumn, step into a day of renewal, nourishment, and imagination at the Embodied Expression Day Retreat, where movement, mindfulness, and creativity intertwine. Guided by the belief that creativity is a spiritual, embodied practise, this retreat invites you to explore movement, mindfulness, and artistic expression as powerful tools for healing and self-discovery. Through yoga, meditation, and watercolour painting, you’ll move past barriers of fear and self-consciousness to reconnect with your inner wisdom, cultivate joy and playfulness through imagination, and express yourself intuitively, all while drawing upon the vibrancy of Australia’s native bushland.Our journey begins with a soul-nourishing intention-setting circle, breathwork, and a grounding tea ceremony to cultivate presence and connection. Flow into a creative Vinyasa Flow and Somatic Movement Practise, designed to unlock stored emotions and ignite inspiration through embodied expression. After a mindful vegetarian lunch, immerse yourself in a guided watercolour painting workshop, where intuitive brushstrokes become a pathway to self-discovery, and painting from the heart becomes a way to release emotions. The afternoon invites you into deep restoration with Yin Yoga, Sound Healing, and Yoga Nidra, allowing creative energy to integrate fully within. We close with journaling and reflection, leaving you feeling enriched, aligned, and creatively reawakened.Whether you are seeking calmness or simply longing to reconnect with your innate creativity, set in the beautiful nature of Eramboo Artist Environment, this retreat offers a sacred space to explore, express, and transform. Join us in this unique day of artistic and spiritual exploration, where movement and creativity become a pathway to renewal and self-discovery.Cancellations and Refund Policy: Full refunds can be provided a week before the day retreat, and 50% refunds can be provided 2 days before. Unfortunately, we cannot refund after 2 days but can hold your ticket as credit for an upcoming event.Dietary requirements: When registering for the event, please let us know if you have any dietary requirements, including allergies.Liability Waiver agreement: I understand that by participating in a trauma-informed class, I will be engaging in physical movement, gentle breathwork, mindfulness activities, meditation, and relaxing activities that emphasize stress reduction and relief of muscular tension. As is the case with any physical activity, the risk of injury, even serious or disabling, is always present and cannot be entirely eliminated.Parking: Parking is free and is available onsite at Eramboo.Your Facilitators:Melinda Farrar (Mindy): Yoga and Meditation Teacher, Breathwork Facilitator: Melinda is a 500-hour Yoga and Meditation Teacher and Breathwork Facilitator with a background in Psychology, Health Sciences, Lived Experience Storytelling, and Social Advocacy. She loves the sense of calmness, embodiment, creativity, and connectedness that comes from yoga and moving with the breath. With the belief that yoga should be inclusive and accessible to all people and bodies, Melinda completed 200 hours of study in Trauma-Informed Hatha Yoga in 2021. She has since formally studied Breathwork, Meditation, Tibetan Sound Healing, Ashtanga Vinyasa, Yin Yoga, Chair Yoga, and Aerial Yoga in both Australia and India and has shared her love of yoga within therapeutic settings.Catherine Bennett (Cat): Sydney-based Artist & Art Teacher: Cat is a Sydney-based artist whose creative exploration spans contemporary figurative, landscapes, and abstract art. Cat’s body of work emphasizes sustainability, regeneration, and protection of the environment, where she utilizes various mediums and surfaces, including recycled and salvaged materials, to infuse each piece with a distinctive personality. Cat’s artwork has been popularly featured in solo and group shows, art fairs, and public markets (Kirribilli & Mosman). Outside of the studio, Cat finds joy and fulfilment in sharing my artistic knowledge through drawing workshops and classes across Sydney.Payment: Gift cards are available! This is the perfect gift for Mother's Day!

• Single ticket for $150.
• Mother and Daughter discount: $255. If you are a mother and daughter coming together to celebrate Mother's Day, you can receive a 15% discount!
• Mothers Day discount: $110 discount for mums (The perfect gift for Mothers Day)
• Yoga teachers and artists discount: $125. If you are a yoga teacher or artist, receive a 10% discount.

• Creative Vinyasa Flow and Somatic Movement session
• Guided and supportive yoga and meditation practices
• A healing sound bath
• Guided 2-hour watercolour painting workshop with an expert Sydney artist
• Watercolour art materials
• Nourishing vegetarian breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, and drinks
• A day filled with connection and joy

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