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Australia’s most beautiful yoga retreats
Refresh your mind, body and soul at one of these picturesque yoga retreats.
The charming town of Daylesford in Victoria’s Great Dividing Range has been a place of healing and wellness since the 1860s. Drive just 1.5 hours from Melbourne to sink into one of the town’s loveliest spas, Samadhi Retreat. Here, you'll embark on a journey to become your better self through yoga, spa treatments and organic meals. After a day of wellness, spend the night in luxury accommodation.
Byron Bay, a beachside locale in northern New South Wales, is considered the centre of alternative culture in Australia. Gaia Retreat & Spa is the ideal retreat if you'd like to be surrounded by green nature and easily escape to the seaside. Yoga is an integral part of the retreat packages here, with a 90-minute morning session to start your day.
Yoga retreats offer many attractions, but few can match the glorious beachfront location of Injidup Spa Retreat in Yallingup, a three-hour drive south of Perth. Each of the ten villas at Injidup has uninterrupted views of the Indian Ocean, along with a private plunge pool. Book in for a one-on-one yoga lesson, then practice your salute to the sun with the ocean as your background.
Just a 20-minute drive south of the Tasmanian capital of Hobart, the seaside suburb of Margate sits in the northern reaches of the magnificent D’Entrecasteaux Channel estuary system. Here you’ll find Harmony Hill Health Retreat, which specialises in physical and spiritual therapies including massage, sound baths and chakra healing.
The Gold Coast might be Queensland’s most glamorous stretch of coast, but its hinterland is an altogether quieter place. Hidden away in the Tallebudgera Valley, a 40-minute drive southwest of the beaches, is one of Australia’s most famous lifestyle retreats, Gwinganna. Enjoy unspoilt bushland as you participate in a selection of classes, each focusing on a different yoga practice (including Hatha and Iyengar yoga).
The Four-Day Yoga and Wellness Retreat from Perth to Esperance is a truly invigorating getaway. Blending everything ‘self-care' – from yoga and meditation to sparkling wine and wildlife cruises – into one deliciously rejuvenating weekend. You’ll get to practise yoga in a host of jaw-dropping locations, make life-long friends as you indulge in local produce and even unleash your inner artist with painting and photography classes.
Tucked within the lush green folds of Queensland’s Currumbin Valley is Eden Health Retreat. The retreat is under a one-hour drive from the Gold Coast and focuses on three core values; relaxation, health and nature. A stay at this celebrated retreat will leave you feeling centred, with itineraries tailored to your needs and healing journey. Awake to guided yoga, sound healing or pilates, then spend your days hiking, swimming and enriching your body with the region’s finest local produce.
