Spring Yoga Retreat

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Friday 17th - Sunday 19th October 2025

Yanada Country House - Wisemen’s Ferry

Take time out to slow down, take rest and come back into connection with yourself in this beautiful venue. We will be exploring all the practices of the yoga tradition including hatha yoga, restorative yoga, crystal bowl sound healing, seated and walking meditation, pranayama and periods of silent reflection. The spacious timetable allows for time to rest, read a book or soak in the healing energy of the Australian native bushland which surrounds the retreat centre.

The retreat facilities include a range of deluxe twin and shared rooms all with their own lux linen and comfy beds. There is a delightful lounge area with open wood fire place and fully equipped yoga studio, gorgeous 15metre swimming pool and a 10 person hydrotherapy spa.

Delicious, fresh and healthy vegetarian meals will be provided and prepared daily on site, using locally sourced seasonal organic produce where possible.

Limited to a small group of students, this retreat is an opportunity for you to nourish and replenish and take time to rest back into the beauty of the natural surroundings. The yoga and meditation practices have been carefully crafted to support the process of renewal, grounding and connection to self.

There will be nothing to do or prepare or worry about.

  • Welcome

  • lounge around

  • Share a meal

  • Explore the bush

  • Practice some Yoga

What you will receive

 

  • 4 yoga practices throughout the retreat – a mix of dynamic practice in the mornings and restorative and yoga nidra in the evenings.

  • 4 Guided meditation sessions - these carefully crafted meditations will leave you feeling settled and calm in yourself and may even inspire you to establish a regular meditation practice!

  • Delicious food – healthy, fresh and lovingly prepared food prepared at the retreat centre daily by our own personal retreat chef to help nourish body, mind and soul and help you feel revitalised and nourished from within

  • Luxury accommodation – the centre is a feast for the senses, with gorgeous vistas over the Hawkesbury River, well appointed rooms, comfy beds and deluxe linen.

  • Use of all of all the retreat facilities - including fully equipped yoga room, 15metre swimming pool, bush walks tracks and hydrotherapy spa.

  • Thankyou Cassandra. This was a great opportunity to reconnect with yoga, friends and myself. You have created a beautiful peaceful and warm atmosphere which allows us to challenge ourselves while restoring our souls.

    Belinda

  • Cassandras yoga retreats are an oasis of sanity in a busy year. Nuturing, nourishing and so necessary. They test my body in all sorts of interesting ways too - challenging with support that enables.

    Natasha.

  • This retreat was perfect for a yoga -rookie. Supportive, warm and friendly. Wonderful setting and stillness. Nourishing and relaxing - I feel incredibly rejuvenated - thankyou for all your planning and effort to make this a thoughtful weekend away from the daily hustle.

    Leanne

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Investment.

 

Twin Room Sharing with one other

Launch Special paid before June 10th

$999.00 - $200 deposit to secure your place

Thereafter $1199

All bedrooms have been designed with guests comfort and needs in mind. The king single beds have deluxe quality mattresses, pillows doonas and plush blankets. Sheets, pillow cases, bath towels and pool towels are provided. Some rooms have ensuite - book early to secure the best rooms!

Share room with 4 others + private ensuite/twin share bell tent

Launch Special paid before June 10th

$899.00 - $200 deposit to secure your place

Thereafter $1099

All rooms have fans, heating, bush views and open to a sunny courtyard garden. Bedrooms have been designed with guests comfort in mind. The share room has two bunk king single beds which comfortable quality mattresses, pillows doonas and plush blankets. Sheets, pillow cases and bath towels provided.

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Daily Draft Retreat Schedule

 

Friday

4pm Arrive

5.30pm

 Welcoming Circle & Grounding Yoga practice

7.00pm Welcome Dinner

8.30pm Yoga Nidra and Breathwork practice

Saturday

7.00am Meditation

7.30am - 9.00am Silence and contemplation, tea & toast

9.00 -11.00am Dynamic Yoga Practice

11.00 am Brunch

12.00-3.00pm 

Free time/Swim in the pool/Have a spa/Read a book/Take a bushwalk

3.00 – 5.00pm

 Restorative Yoga Practice and Crystal Bowl Sound Healing

6.00pm

- Dinner

8.00pm - Meditation

Sunday

7.00am - Meditation

7.30-9.00am Silence and contemplation, tea and toast

9.00-11.00am Dynamic Yoga Practice



11.00am Brunch

12.00 - 1.00pm

 Free Time/Swim in the pool/Relax in the Spa/Read a book/Take a bushwalk

1.00pm Yoga practice and Closing Circle

2.00pm Pack up and depart

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About your Facilitator

Cassandra has been offering retreats locally and internationally for over 12 years. All those that attend her retreats are made to feel welcome and she creates a beautiful non judgmental space in which is rest and enjoy.

Cassandra first came to yoga in her early twenties whilst travelling. She knew after her first class that she had stumbled upon a very powerful and potent discipline that left her feeling grounded and clear. On her return to Sydney in 1997, she began to study regularly and in 2003 began a 4.5 year teacher training apprenticeship at the Art of Yoga, Summer Hill. In 2009 after many years of training Cassandra was certified as an Anusara® yoga teacher.

Cassandra has further refined her practice and teaching skills studying on numerous occasions with the founder of Anusara, John Friend, and many of his senior teachers. She has studied regularly with meditation and philosophy teacher Carlos Pomeda and Yoga Therapist Doug Kellar and is grateful to all the generous teachers who have guided her over the past 20 years.

Cassandra's classes weave precise biomechanical alignment with heart-centred philosophy. She brings to all her classes the intention to offer an experience of freedom and lightness to the body and heart.

The answers you seek never come when the mind is frantic and busy they come when the mind is still and steady.

You will leave the weekend feeling still and steady.