A natural haven for peace and reflection
in the Byron Bay Hinterland
Discover stillness, self-love, inner peace
and deep rest
Sanctuary Retreats
Sanctuary Retreats are rooted in ancient yogic wisdom and our co-founder Emma Abhijeeta's 25+ years experience living and teaching yoga & meditation all over the world, combined with a passion for living as Truth and embodying Love.
Emma is here as a living inspiration to support your evolution and offer you guidance at all stages of the journey.
All retreats give you access to Sacred Hearth Sanctuary's 35 acres of exquisite grounds, a walking track through the pristine old growth rainforest that borders the property, the Yoga Temple, a freshwater dam for swimming, delicious, wholesome vegetarian meals, daily seva (selfless service to harmonise the head, heart & hand) and a carefully designed retreat program to purify and ignite deep transformation at all levels of being.
Share communal meals in the dining-lounge room with magnificent views to Mount Boogarem, gather in the Yoga Temple to receive teaching and guidance, participate in sacred ceremony on the land, commune with nature, enjoy healing and massage from one of our experienced therapists, share stories around the fire pit, swim in the freshwater dam, take in the scenery from one of the many decks.
Walk through the old growth rainforest to the Sacred Spring or wander around the grounds. Pay a visit to the grandfather camphor tree, the 'elephant' fig in the paddock, sit with the majestic cedar tree in the fairy glen. There are many hidden spots where you can take time to be with yourself and immerse in silence.
Emma is here as a living inspiration to support your evolution and offer you guidance at all stages of the journey.
All retreats give you access to Sacred Hearth Sanctuary's 35 acres of exquisite grounds, a walking track through the pristine old growth rainforest that borders the property, the Yoga Temple, a freshwater dam for swimming, delicious, wholesome vegetarian meals, daily seva (selfless service to harmonise the head, heart & hand) and a carefully designed retreat program to purify and ignite deep transformation at all levels of being.
Share communal meals in the dining-lounge room with magnificent views to Mount Boogarem, gather in the Yoga Temple to receive teaching and guidance, participate in sacred ceremony on the land, commune with nature, enjoy healing and massage from one of our experienced therapists, share stories around the fire pit, swim in the freshwater dam, take in the scenery from one of the many decks.
Walk through the old growth rainforest to the Sacred Spring or wander around the grounds. Pay a visit to the grandfather camphor tree, the 'elephant' fig in the paddock, sit with the majestic cedar tree in the fairy glen. There are many hidden spots where you can take time to be with yourself and immerse in silence.
Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu
May all the beings in all the worlds be happy and at peace
Join us in our tranquil ambience and learn to rest in the solitude of inner silence
Why retreat?
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Sanctuary Events
Be nourished - Be inspired - Be yourself
We offer special events to nourish, uplift and inspire the community with Love and Goodness.
Our pop-up cafe, Love Cake & Chai hosts Sunday Sangha once a month. With Love as our guide, we collaborate with a network of
visionary musicians, artists, speakers and performers, to create unique events & workshops for the community.
You can also join Emma for regular Sanctuary Nourish Days & Yoga and Meditation classes.
We offer special events to nourish, uplift and inspire the community with Love and Goodness.
Our pop-up cafe, Love Cake & Chai hosts Sunday Sangha once a month. With Love as our guide, we collaborate with a network of
visionary musicians, artists, speakers and performers, to create unique events & workshops for the community.
You can also join Emma for regular Sanctuary Nourish Days & Yoga and Meditation classes.
A space to to purify, transform and evolve
Sanctuary Hire
Booking Sacred Hearth Sanctuary allows you exclusive access to the entire property. While you are staying with us we are delighted to create a tailored retreat experience for you on your holiday or provide the space for you to host your own retreat. Our home is your home for the time you are here.
To experience the stillness, sanctity and healing vibration that emanates from this land, you simply have to visit.
To experience the stillness, sanctity and healing vibration that emanates from this land, you simply have to visit.
"Happiness is your nature. It is not wrong to desire it. What is wrong is seeking it outside when it is inside"
- Sri Ramana Maharshi
T E S T I M O N I A L S
Gratitude
It feels so timely to have met you and to sit in the space with you where your presence, your words, your stillness and authenticity spoke to I would like to thank you once more for the retreat. It was so good to find that space where I can just be and breathe no matter what happens on an emotional level. I enjoyed the gentle flow of the exercises that enabled me to surrender to what was present at every moment. |
Abhijeeta is the best Yoga teacher I have had. What she does is subtle but effective.
She really made me feel at home as a beginner.
– Paul
Abhijeeta held such a loving safe space as she massaged and stretched me allowing tears to flow and insights to surface. I could dive deep into what my body needed me to know and I am so grateful to feel so aligned again ... I highly recommend treating yourself to a nourishing
session with my lovely friend and sister xxx
– Johanna
What a gift, to be blessed with a space to find meaning, to connect and feel supported, to talk, listen, laugh, cry, touch, hug, sing, dance, move and to find stillness. Thank you Abhijeeta for you abundant love and facilitating this extraordinary Shakti Temple!
– Kriyasagar
Sacred Hearth Sanctuary proudly rests on the land of the Arakwal people of the Bundjalung Nation. We acknowledge the Arakwal as its Traditional Custodians. We also pay our respects to the Elders past, present and emerging of the Bundjalung Country,
and we extend that respect to other Indigenous people who are present.
and we extend that respect to other Indigenous people who are present.