YYC Yoga and Cultural Education Retreat
May 15 - 18 2025
Applications are being invited to join our long promised low carbon footprint retreat.
Here is an outline of the program;
The retreat will be held in and around Warrnambool. Six yoga sessions will be held at Karen Wilde’s School of Iyengar Yoga over Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Classes will be taken by Peter Harley. Attendees should have a regular Level 1 practice at a minimum. Ask Peter if you’re unsure.
A major feature of the retreat will be an introduction to the local indigenous culture via a half day guided tour of the World Heritage listed Budj Bim Cultural Landscape, a site of aquaculture and habitation by the local Gunditjmara people dating back over 6000 years.
Travel to and from will be by train, leaving Footscray Station at 5:00pm on Thursday 15 May and returning to Footscray at 6:30pm Sunday 18 May. Travel Warrnambool to Budj Bim 90km will be by hired bus.
There are limited places available.
Details:
Dates: Thursday 15 to Sunday 18 May
Place: Warrnambool and Budj Bim Cultural Landscape (Gunditjamara Country)
Broad Itinerary:
Thursday – Footscray
- Depart Footscray by train at 5:15 pm
- Arrive Warrnambool
Friday – Warrnambool
- Pranayama and Asana morning yoga sessions
- Free time for brunch and Warrnambool exploration
- Late afternoon yoga
- Group dinner at local restaurant (included in cost)
Saturday- Warrnambool
- Brief morning yoga
- Depart bus for Budj Bim
- Budj Bim – Guided tour 4 hours
- Lunch at Budj Bim kitchen $30 (some indigenous foods) or bring your own
- Back to Warrnambool
- Late afternoon yoga
- Group dinner at local restaurant (included in cost)
Sunday – Warrnambool
- Morning free time and check out
- Yoga session
- Lunch
- Depart by train 3:10pm
Footscray
- Arrive 6:33 pm
Cost:
Includes:
- Train travel
- Budj Bim tour
- Warrnambool-Budj Bim bus
- Yoga tuition
- Venue hire
- And 2 group dinners
Total: $590
Plus accomodation cost from 4 options:
- Elm Tree Motel* single room 3 nights $450pp
- Elm Tree Motel Twin, 1 queen, 1 single 3 nights $255pp
- Elm Tree Motel Family room, 1 queen, 2 single beds 3 nights $200pp
- Find your own accomodation
There are many possibilities in Warrnambool
We make no claims as to the quality of Elm Tree except that they were very friendly and helpful to us and they’re 5 mins walk to the yoga studio.
We will set up a WhatsApp group for those seeking a room share partner.
Tea and some light snacks will be supplied for breakfast Friday and Saturday otherwise breakfast and lunch is not provided.
