Join experienced Radiance yoga teacher Jessie Chapman for an all inclusive yoga retreat staying at the boutique Gaia Retreat & Spa in the stunning Byron Bay hinterland in northern NSW, Australia. Develop your personal yoga practice with twice daily yoga suitable for complete beginners to experienced practitioners. Be pampered with a one hour massage. Give your body temple a light cleanse with fresh morning juices and healthy organic vegetarian meals free of sugar, dairy and wheat. Find stillness and renewal in healing natural surrounds.

Offering complete renewal for body mind and spirit, each day begins with yoga to develop a flexible, strong, healthy body, cultivating relaxed deep full breathing, inner peace and stillness. In the afternoons we gather for restoration and relaxation yoga going deeper into the experience of yoga's healing qualities.

Yoga is taught by experienced Australian yoga teacher and author, Jessie Chapman whose inspirational classes are designed for all levels from the beginner to the more experienced practitioner. Jessie has been practicing yoga since 1991 and teaching since 1996. Yoga assistants Lee, Anthea and Kate give individual adjustments in the classes and special attention is given to complete beginners. Lee will also be leading her inspiring yogadance class. Kevin & Mel will come into share their wonderful Bhajans (sacred chanting), Carmele will guide the evening Chakra Awareness Meditation and Haydie will talk on nutrition, offering healthy eating tips and recipes. Click here to read more about Jessie Chapman, the yoga and the Radiance Retreat facilitators.

a sample day:
6.30 am: morning yoga with Jessie Chapman
9 am: cleansing juice and healthy buffet breakfast
10 am - 1 pm: free time / massage / walk / spa
1 pm: core strength class targeting weak abdominal and lower back muscles
1.30 pm: healthy gourmet vegetarian lunch
2.30 - 4.30 pm: free time / massage / walk / spa
4.30 - 6.30 pm: afternoon yoga with Jessie and facilitators
7 pm: light and healthy gourmet vegetarian dinner
8.15 - 9 pm: yoga nidra for a good night's sleep / meditation / other
*Other retreat classes include nutrition and healthy lifestyle talk, yogadance, bhajans and more.

During free time simply rest and enjoy the facilities. Swim in the outdoor salt water pool, detoxify in the sauna, relax in the outdoor spa surrounded by beautiful fragrant gardens, walk the nature trails, play tennis, work out in the fully equipped gym or visit the Gaia Day Spa for a range of healing spa treatments.

Our retreat meals are healthy gourmet vegetarian using fresh local organic produce. The menu is free of meat, dairy, sugar, wheat and caffeine giving our body temple a light cleanse, enhancing one's vitality and improving energy levels. Special meal requests and allergies can be catered for - just let us know upon booking. On site spring water is fully filtered for healthy and energy inspired drinking.

retreat inclusions:
4 nights deluxe accommodation at Gaia
1 hour massage or Reiki healing at Gaia Day Spa
All gourmet vegetarian meals using fresh local organic produce
Cleansing morning juices
Morning and afternoon yoga with Jessie Chapman
Guided seated meditation classes
Evening yoga nidra: a guided lying down relaxation to promote a good night's sleep
Core strength classes targeting weak core abdominal muscles
Nutrition & healthy lifestyle talk with Haydie, Radiance naturopath
Yogadance with Lee
Bhajans (sacred chanting) and more...

cost:
Aus $1973 Twin Share Room / Per Person
Aus $2335 Own Room / Single
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Accommodation is in deluxe single or twin cabins with en suite bathrooms and veranda’s. All rooms have air con, heating, CD player, bar fridge and tea making facilities. Rooms are refreshed daily.
*Many people are happy to share a room and if booking twin share we will put you in a share room with another person.
*an extra nights’ accommodation at Gaia Retreat is available before or after the retreat at a special discounted.

Gaia Retreat facilities: include outdoor saltwater pool & spa, sauna, fully equipped gym, tennis court & walking trails on the property. The Gaia Day Spa is open during the retreat offering holistic spa and beauty treatments as well as a variety of other consultations such as astrology readings, counseling, etc. rate. Please email for details.

check-in and check-out: arrival time on the Friday is from 10 am onwards with a healthy buffet lunch available between 12.30 pm and 3 pm. The first yoga class and formal group welcome is at 5 pm allowing you time to arrive and get settled, enjoy your welcome lunch and your included massage. Due to flights people arrive at all different times in the day but aim to be there as early as possible to relax into the retreat experience. Check-out of the resort and retreat end is 12 midday on the Tuesday.

getting there: upon registering for your retreat a map is e-mailed to you with detailed instructions on how to get to Gaia by car. For those travelling by plane details are given re bus transfers direct to the retreat from Brisbane (2 hours from Gaia) or Coolangatta International Airports (1 hour from Gaia) or Ballina Domestic Airport (25 min from Gaia). See where Gaia Retreat and Byron Bay are on the map below:

BYRON RETREAT TESTIMONIALS

"A must for people who love yoga (but don't have to be particularly expert) - especially as we age,
to remind us we are still young."
Christine, 55, Teacher

"If I were to describe my perfect retreat from my hectic life, this would be it! Thank you Jessie for nurturing me back to being balanced."
Michelle, Fitness Instructor

"The amount of individual attention in the yoga sessions differentiates this from other yoga classes and retreats."
Karen, 52, Manager IT

"I came to this retreat with some high hopes and expectations and can honestly say the retreat surpassed my expectations. I can't recommend this retreat highly enough. Whether you just need to relax from a stressed life, you are a beginner, or you are someone who wants to delve deeper into your yoga, you will be catered for. Thank you to Jessie and the facilitators for creating such a special space"
Mark, 41, Teacher

"The retreat has exceeded my expectations with a fantastic array of classes and activities that have all helped me to search within myself to find inner peace."
Kay, 23, Sports Development Officer

"The Radiance Retreat was a great way for me to reconnect with myself with lots of energising yoga, wholesome cleansing food and time for me to reflect and still my busy life." .
Donna, 46, Chartered Accountant .

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