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Yoga & Wellness Retreat - Mission Beach
Retreat to the lush beachside rainforest retreat in Mission Beach Queensland for a yoga & Wellness Retreat that will reconnect you to the essence of your true, peaceful nature. Nestled in the rainforest for 6 glorious nights you'll enjoy daily yoga, meditation and breath work, 4 x beach boot camp sessions and incredible vegetarian cuisine showcasing the bounty of the region. You'll also gain life enhancing knowledge during the workshops on retreat to help you live a happy, stress-free life full of peace and purpose.
You will learn a range of holistic practices to improve your wellbeing including:
• Healthy habits for a long & happy life
• Nourishing activities to support your inner and outer healing journey
• Foods for Hormonal support, Weight Management and Improved Sleep
• Simple strategies to conquer stress
• Breathing techniques for health, peace & productivity
• Mindfulness strategies to excel at work and in life
Mission Beach QLD
Enquire Now to Learn More about this Bespoke Retreat for Your Private Group
Enquire Now About Bespoke Packages for your Group
Opening 2025
Rainforest Hut
Varies Depending on Group Numbers
Deluxe Canopy Cabin
Varies Depending on Group Numbers
Terms & Conditions: We require a 25% deposit payment at time of booking, and final payment is due 60+ days from event start date. Guests can cancel 60+ days from event start date with no penalty. Any cancellations made 60 – 0 days prior to arrival; 100% cancellation fee applies. For any guests whose travel is affected by COVID-19 as a result of Government imposed restrictions, the retreat package value will be placed into credit for use on any Karma Being Retreat over a 12 month period.
Retreat Notes
Itinerary
Day 1
Private Shuttle Transfer Departing Cairns Airport at 2pm – Arriving Mission Beach at 4pm
*please book your arrival flights into cairns to arrive by 1:30pm at the latest*
Check in
The Sanctuary Mission Beach
72 Holt Rd, Garners Beach QLD 4852
6pm
Welcome Circle
6:45pm
Vegetarian Dinner Made to Nourish the body,mind and soul.
8pm
Restorative Yoga
The best way to ease your weary body after a day of travel
Day 2
7am
Vinayasa Yoga
8:15am
Breakfast
Free Time or Treatment
12pm
Mindful Art Workshop
1pm
Vegetarian Lunch
Free Time or Treatment
4pm Hatha Yoga
A traditional practice with the perfect balance of poses to gain strength and flexibility and equilibrium in the mind. A combination of seated and standing poses.
6:30pm
Vegetarian Dinner
8pm Yoga Nidra Meditation
Arguably the deepest form or rest there is, enjoy this sensory practice where you lie in complete stillness and be guided into the peaceful inner chambers of your awareness.
Day 3
7am
Boot Camp
8:30am
Breakfast
1pm
Vegetarian Lunch
Free Time / Massage
4pm Inner Awakening, Blindfolded Yoga & Pranayama
6:30pm
Vegetarian Dinner
8pm
Tarot Embodiment Meditation
Let your intuition choose a tarot card, and learn to embody it’s energy to discover the hidden meaning.
Day 4
7am
Hike
8:15am
Breakfast
1pm
Lunch
Free Time / Massage
4pm Fascial Yoga Flow
This classes moves away from traditional yoga poses to release long held tension in the Fascia. The Fascia is much like a spiderweb that runs through the body’s ligaments, muscles and joints and requires a unique approach to be unburdened.
6:30pm
Vegetarian Dinner
8pm: Meditation
Energy Clearing for Deep Healing
Day 5
7am
Yoga
8:15am
Breakfast
9:15am Optional Nature Hike to Bicton Hill
1pm
Lunch
Free Time / Massage
4pm Yoga, Meditation and Pranayama
6:30pm
Vegetarian Dinner
8pm: Mindful Eating Meditation:
Chocolate Surrender
Learn to be present and tap into the pleasure senses using chocolate and go on a journey of pure joy.
Day 6
7:30am
Yoga
8:30am
Breakfast
Free Time / Massage
1pm Vegetarian Lunch
Free Time/ Massage
3:30pm Wellbeing at Home Workshop
Well being at Home Workshop
This session sets you up for success at home, learn how to integrate the practices you’ve learn on retreat into your every day life and be the master of your own health and happiness moving forward.
4:30pm Yoga, Meditation & Pranayama
6:30pm Farewell Vegetarian Dinner with Dessert
8pm
Manifesting Meditation
Dare to dream big! Use this meditation as tool to make your hearts deepest desires a reality.
8:30pm Fire Ceremony
Day 7
6am Yoga, Meditation and Pranayama
7:15am Breakfast
8:30am Closing Circle
Check out & take your radiant light into the world!
10:30am Transfer to cairns Airport for NOON arrival.
*Please book departure flights no earlier than 2pm
Accommodation
We have two different styles of accommodation – Rainforest Hut + Deluxe Canopy Cabin
The first our standard Rainforest hut, a minimalist design maximises the sights, sounds and smells of the rainforest whilst giving some personal space to those creatures you may prefer not to sleep with. Elegant and yet rustic at the same time. Accessed by a boardwalk to protect the forest floor, the rainforest huts are designed to be like a bubble in the rainforest and can be opened on three sides by sliding timber and glass panels giving a beautiful close rainforest experience. Each hut has a small verandah, simple furnishings and sleeps two in either double or twin occupancy with alfresco-ensuite, an attached outdoor en-suite, looking out to the rainforest. Bedding configuration is either 1 x Double or 2 x Singles
For those few extra comforts we also have our Deluxe Canopy Cabin Accommodation – Solid wood construction, with ample, screened glass windows, the canopy cabins offer maximum protection from the elements, while still offering a close connection to the sights and sounds of the forest.
Larger than the rainforest huts, these cabins are stylishly appointed with polished wooden floors, handmade natural timber furniture and spectacular glass-walled bathrooms looking out high in the trees.
With a studio-style lounge and bedroom and a private, furnished verandah, the canopy cabins offer superior accommodation in an entirely natural environment. Bedding configuration is either 1 x Double or 2 x Singles
Travelling by Air
The closest airport to The Sanctuary at Mission Beach is Cairns Airport.
*please book your arrival flights into cairns to arrive by 1:30pm at the latest on arrival day
*Please book departure flights on the departure date no earlier than 1:30pm as the shuttle will arrive at Cairns Airport at 12:30pm.
Travelling by Car
Location
Sanctuary can be found at 72 Holt Rd, Garners Beach, Mission Beach in tropical North Queensland, about 2 hours south of Cairns and 3 hours north of Townsville.
Arrival
Please arrive at Sanctuary in daylight where possible, to enable you to get your bearings in the rainforest before it comes alive by night. You may arrive anytime after 2pm and preferably, before 6pm..
Last orders for the restaurant are taken at 6.00 pm (please telephone ahead if you plan to arrive after dark and wish to dine in the restaurant.)
Last Check in is at 9.00 pm
Please note that the latest arrival time must be before 9.00pm.
If you just have light things, then the sign that says “Forest Walk” will lead you via a beautiful rainforest walk to Reception. The distance is 600m and will take about 10 minutes but please don’t attempt it in the dark , if you have heavy luggage or don’t have suitable footwear
Payment Options
1) Direct Transfer
Bank: suncorp
BSB: 484-799
Account number:202315513
Account name: Emily Spurling
2) Automated online transaction by pushing the ‘book now + save’ button
Terms & Conditions
Terms & Conditions: We require a 25% deposit payment at time of booking, and final payment is due 60+ days from event start date. Guests can cancel 60+ days from event start date with no penalty. Any cancellations made 60 – 0 days prior to arrival; 100% cancellation fee applies. For any guests whose travel is affected by COVID-19 as a result of Government imposed restrictions, the retreat package value will be placed into credit for use on any Karma Being Retreat over a 12 month period.
Make an enquiry
Retreat Notes
Itinerary
Day 1
Private Shuttle Transfer Departing Cairns Airport at 2pm – Arriving Mission Beach at 4pm
*please book your arrival flights into cairns to arrive by 1:30pm at the latest*
Check in
The Sanctuary Mission Beach
72 Holt Rd, Garners Beach QLD 4852
6pm
Welcome Circle
6:45pm
Vegetarian Dinner Made to Nourish the body,mind and soul.
8pm
Restorative Yoga
The best way to ease your weary body after a day of travel
Day 2
7am
Vinayasa Yoga
8:15am
Breakfast
Free Time or Treatment
12pm
Mindful Art Workshop
1pm
Vegetarian Lunch
Free Time or Treatment
4pm Hatha Yoga
A traditional practice with the perfect balance of poses to gain strength and flexibility and equilibrium in the mind. A combination of seated and standing poses.
6:30pm
Vegetarian Dinner
8pm Yoga Nidra Meditation
Arguably the deepest form or rest there is, enjoy this sensory practice where you lie in complete stillness and be guided into the peaceful inner chambers of your awareness.
Day 3
7am
Boot Camp
8:30am
Breakfast
1pm
Vegetarian Lunch
Free Time / Massage
4pm Inner Awakening, Blindfolded Yoga & Pranayama
6:30pm
Vegetarian Dinner
8pm
Tarot Embodiment Meditation
Let your intuition choose a tarot card, and learn to embody it’s energy to discover the hidden meaning.
Day 4
7am
Hike
8:15am
Breakfast
1pm
Lunch
Free Time / Massage
4pm Fascial Yoga Flow
This classes moves away from traditional yoga poses to release long held tension in the Fascia. The Fascia is much like a spiderweb that runs through the body’s ligaments, muscles and joints and requires a unique approach to be unburdened.
6:30pm
Vegetarian Dinner
8pm: Meditation
Energy Clearing for Deep Healing
Day 5
7am
Yoga
8:15am
Breakfast
9:15am Optional Nature Hike to Bicton Hill
1pm
Lunch
Free Time / Massage
4pm Yoga, Meditation and Pranayama
6:30pm
Vegetarian Dinner
8pm: Mindful Eating Meditation:
Chocolate Surrender
Learn to be present and tap into the pleasure senses using chocolate and go on a journey of pure joy.
Day 6
7:30am
Yoga
8:30am
Breakfast
Free Time / Massage
1pm Vegetarian Lunch
Free Time/ Massage
3:30pm Wellbeing at Home Workshop
Well being at Home Workshop
This session sets you up for success at home, learn how to integrate the practices you’ve learn on retreat into your every day life and be the master of your own health and happiness moving forward.
4:30pm Yoga, Meditation & Pranayama
6:30pm Farewell Vegetarian Dinner with Dessert
8pm
Manifesting Meditation
Dare to dream big! Use this meditation as tool to make your hearts deepest desires a reality.
8:30pm Fire Ceremony
Day 7
6am Yoga, Meditation and Pranayama
7:15am Breakfast
8:30am Closing Circle
Check out & take your radiant light into the world!
10:30am Transfer to cairns Airport for NOON arrival.
*Please book departure flights no earlier than 2pm
Accommodation
We have two different styles of accommodation – Rainforest Hut + Deluxe Canopy Cabin
The first our standard Rainforest hut, a minimalist design maximises the sights, sounds and smells of the rainforest whilst giving some personal space to those creatures you may prefer not to sleep with. Elegant and yet rustic at the same time. Accessed by a boardwalk to protect the forest floor, the rainforest huts are designed to be like a bubble in the rainforest and can be opened on three sides by sliding timber and glass panels giving a beautiful close rainforest experience. Each hut has a small verandah, simple furnishings and sleeps two in either double or twin occupancy with alfresco-ensuite, an attached outdoor en-suite, looking out to the rainforest. Bedding configuration is either 1 x Double or 2 x Singles
For those few extra comforts we also have our Deluxe Canopy Cabin Accommodation – Solid wood construction, with ample, screened glass windows, the canopy cabins offer maximum protection from the elements, while still offering a close connection to the sights and sounds of the forest.
Larger than the rainforest huts, these cabins are stylishly appointed with polished wooden floors, handmade natural timber furniture and spectacular glass-walled bathrooms looking out high in the trees.
With a studio-style lounge and bedroom and a private, furnished verandah, the canopy cabins offer superior accommodation in an entirely natural environment. Bedding configuration is either 1 x Double or 2 x Singles
Travelling by Air
The closest airport to The Sanctuary at Mission Beach is Cairns Airport.
*please book your arrival flights into cairns to arrive by 1:30pm at the latest on arrival day
*Please book departure flights on the departure date no earlier than 1:30pm as the shuttle will arrive at Cairns Airport at 12:30pm.
Travelling by Car
Location
Sanctuary can be found at 72 Holt Rd, Garners Beach, Mission Beach in tropical North Queensland, about 2 hours south of Cairns and 3 hours north of Townsville.
Arrival
Please arrive at Sanctuary in daylight where possible, to enable you to get your bearings in the rainforest before it comes alive by night. You may arrive anytime after 2pm and preferably, before 6pm..
Last orders for the restaurant are taken at 6.00 pm (please telephone ahead if you plan to arrive after dark and wish to dine in the restaurant.)
Last Check in is at 9.00 pm
Please note that the latest arrival time must be before 9.00pm.
If you just have light things, then the sign that says “Forest Walk” will lead you via a beautiful rainforest walk to Reception. The distance is 600m and will take about 10 minutes but please don’t attempt it in the dark , if you have heavy luggage or don’t have suitable footwear
Payment Options
1) Direct Transfer
Bank: suncorp
BSB: 484-799
Account number:202315513
Account name: Emily Spurling
2) Automated online transaction by pushing the ‘book now + save’ button
Terms & Conditions
Terms & Conditions: We require a 25% deposit payment at time of booking, and final payment is due 60+ days from event start date. Guests can cancel 60+ days from event start date with no penalty. Any cancellations made 60 – 0 days prior to arrival; 100% cancellation fee applies. For any guests whose travel is affected by COVID-19 as a result of Government imposed restrictions, the retreat package value will be placed into credit for use on any Karma Being Retreat over a 12 month period.
What's Included
6 Nights Accommodation
A haven of tranquility in a setting of breathtaking beauty… you have found Sanctuary. With secluded beaches meeting the Great Barrier Reef, unique accommodation, dedicated yoga space, massage and delicious cuisine, Sanctuary Retreat is the unspoilt paradise
All Meals
Nourishing, vegetarian and delicious. Heal your digestion, detox and nourish your body. Our breakfast buffet each day consists of homemade muesli (gluten free also available), fresh fruits, organic and vegan yoghurts, Sanctuary’s famous porridge of the day and eggs of the day (vegan options available). Served with breads and condiments, and fresh Juice or smoothie of the day. The Vegetarian lunch buffet follows a different theme each day, either Italian, Asian or Arabic influences. Using flavours from around the globe, consisting of fresh homemade soup and bread, various salads and something delicious like arancini, falafels or something similar (vegan and gluten free options included). The evening meal is a daily changing menu with a choice of three vegetarian options, with shared salads and breads. All meals are stunningly presented, fresh, homemade and delicious.
Transfers
Cairns Airport to Mission Beach Return
Yoga
Daily yoga practice suitable for all levels of ability
1 Hour Healing Massage
Indulge in the ultimate relaxation with our rejuvenating healing massage experience. Our skilled therapists expertly blend therapeutic techniques to melt away tension, soothe sore muscles, and restore your body's natural balance. Immerse yourself in a tranquil oasis where stress and worries dissipate, replaced by a sense of serenity and well-being. Tailored to your specific needs, our healing massage promotes physical healing and mental rejuvenation. Whether you're seeking relief from daily stress or recovering from an active lifestyle, our healing massage is designed to revitalize your body and renew your spirit.
Meditation
Learn a unique meditation practice each day and discover a new level of consciousness
Pranayama Breath work
Unlock the power of your breath as you journey through a variety of practices that a range of benefits from improved sleep, vitality and overcoming anxiety
Mindful Art Workshop
Understand and implement the ancient practice of Mindfulness, scientifically proven to help you overcome stress and anxiety. Feel the joy of being fully present during a guided mindfulness walk & express yourself beyond words through the therapeutic use of art.
Bio-Hacking Workshop
Learn practical tools that you can implement to override the body’s stress response, the best foods to eat for horomanal support and when so you can manage anxiety, maintain your ideal weight, sleep well, cultivate happiness and live in the present moment.
Optional Activities
Great Barrier Reef snorkelling, Dunk Island Day Trip, Tully Gorge White water rafting, sea kayaking, skydiving, and more.
Prices
Enquire Now About Bespoke Packages for your Group
Opening 2025
Rainforest Hut
Varies Depending on Group Numbers
Deluxe Canopy Cabin
Varies Depending on Group Numbers
Teachers
Emily Spurling - Mind Body Coach
Emily's laid back and inclusive approach resonates with first time students and advanced yogis alike. Emily has been recognised as an industry expert and can be found on Gaia alongside other wellness exerts such as Deepak Chopra and Jamie Oliver.
Emily is a Yoga teacher, documentary film-maker and Mind-Body Coach who loves sharing the ultimate toolbox for becoming your best authentic self. Emily is an eternal student of yoga globally and is formally trained in Hatha and Vinyasa flow, she has beautifully combined these styles to create her own much loved yoga experience. This 'fusion' style is the perfect blend of light and shade, one flow will have you generating heat and building lean muscle and the next you will be blissing out in a slow, opening restorative sequence. Emily is also a Thai Masseuse whose hands on adjustments in class help you to slip into the perfect pose and a state of deep relaxation.
Emily is drawn to yoga and meditation as a way to become fully present and 'show up' as the best version of herself in all areas of life. “We are all expected to wear so many different 'hats' every day, as a mother of two beautiful children, a wife, entrepreneur and teacher, to name a few, it can be really confusing and challenging to stay grounded, positive and on my path. If we are not living in the moment then we're not showing up, Yoga and meditation are my secret weapon and it is my pleasure to share this gift with you.”
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Retreat Notes
Itinerary
Day 1
Private Shuttle Transfer Departing Cairns Airport at 2pm – Arriving Mission Beach at 4pm
*please book your arrival flights into cairns to arrive by 1:30pm at the latest*
Check in
The Sanctuary Mission Beach
72 Holt Rd, Garners Beach QLD 4852
6pm
Welcome Circle
6:45pm
Vegetarian Dinner Made to Nourish the body,mind and soul.
8pm
Restorative Yoga
The best way to ease your weary body after a day of travel
Day 2
7am
Vinayasa Yoga
8:15am
Breakfast
Free Time or Treatment
12pm
Mindful Art Workshop
1pm
Vegetarian Lunch
Free Time or Treatment
4pm Hatha Yoga
A traditional practice with the perfect balance of poses to gain strength and flexibility and equilibrium in the mind. A combination of seated and standing poses.
6:30pm
Vegetarian Dinner
8pm Yoga Nidra Meditation
Arguably the deepest form or rest there is, enjoy this sensory practice where you lie in complete stillness and be guided into the peaceful inner chambers of your awareness.
Day 3
7am
Boot Camp
8:30am
Breakfast
1pm
Vegetarian Lunch
Free Time / Massage
4pm Inner Awakening, Blindfolded Yoga & Pranayama
6:30pm
Vegetarian Dinner
8pm
Tarot Embodiment Meditation
Let your intuition choose a tarot card, and learn to embody it’s energy to discover the hidden meaning.
Day 4
7am
Hike
8:15am
Breakfast
1pm
Lunch
Free Time / Massage
4pm Fascial Yoga Flow
This classes moves away from traditional yoga poses to release long held tension in the Fascia. The Fascia is much like a spiderweb that runs through the body’s ligaments, muscles and joints and requires a unique approach to be unburdened.
6:30pm
Vegetarian Dinner
8pm: Meditation
Energy Clearing for Deep Healing
Day 5
7am
Yoga
8:15am
Breakfast
9:15am Optional Nature Hike to Bicton Hill
1pm
Lunch
Free Time / Massage
4pm Yoga, Meditation and Pranayama
6:30pm
Vegetarian Dinner
8pm: Mindful Eating Meditation:
Chocolate Surrender
Learn to be present and tap into the pleasure senses using chocolate and go on a journey of pure joy.
Day 6
7:30am
Yoga
8:30am
Breakfast
Free Time / Massage
1pm Vegetarian Lunch
Free Time/ Massage
3:30pm Wellbeing at Home Workshop
Well being at Home Workshop
This session sets you up for success at home, learn how to integrate the practices you’ve learn on retreat into your every day life and be the master of your own health and happiness moving forward.
4:30pm Yoga, Meditation & Pranayama
6:30pm Farewell Vegetarian Dinner with Dessert
8pm
Manifesting Meditation
Dare to dream big! Use this meditation as tool to make your hearts deepest desires a reality.
8:30pm Fire Ceremony
Day 7
6am Yoga, Meditation and Pranayama
7:15am Breakfast
8:30am Closing Circle
Check out & take your radiant light into the world!
10:30am Transfer to cairns Airport for NOON arrival.
*Please book departure flights no earlier than 2pm
Accommodation
We have two different styles of accommodation – Rainforest Hut + Deluxe Canopy Cabin
The first our standard Rainforest hut, a minimalist design maximises the sights, sounds and smells of the rainforest whilst giving some personal space to those creatures you may prefer not to sleep with. Elegant and yet rustic at the same time. Accessed by a boardwalk to protect the forest floor, the rainforest huts are designed to be like a bubble in the rainforest and can be opened on three sides by sliding timber and glass panels giving a beautiful close rainforest experience. Each hut has a small verandah, simple furnishings and sleeps two in either double or twin occupancy with alfresco-ensuite, an attached outdoor en-suite, looking out to the rainforest. Bedding configuration is either 1 x Double or 2 x Singles
For those few extra comforts we also have our Deluxe Canopy Cabin Accommodation – Solid wood construction, with ample, screened glass windows, the canopy cabins offer maximum protection from the elements, while still offering a close connection to the sights and sounds of the forest.
Larger than the rainforest huts, these cabins are stylishly appointed with polished wooden floors, handmade natural timber furniture and spectacular glass-walled bathrooms looking out high in the trees.
With a studio-style lounge and bedroom and a private, furnished verandah, the canopy cabins offer superior accommodation in an entirely natural environment. Bedding configuration is either 1 x Double or 2 x Singles
Travelling by Air
The closest airport to The Sanctuary at Mission Beach is Cairns Airport.
*please book your arrival flights into cairns to arrive by 1:30pm at the latest on arrival day
*Please book departure flights on the departure date no earlier than 1:30pm as the shuttle will arrive at Cairns Airport at 12:30pm.
Travelling by Car
Location
Sanctuary can be found at 72 Holt Rd, Garners Beach, Mission Beach in tropical North Queensland, about 2 hours south of Cairns and 3 hours north of Townsville.
Arrival
Please arrive at Sanctuary in daylight where possible, to enable you to get your bearings in the rainforest before it comes alive by night. You may arrive anytime after 2pm and preferably, before 6pm..
Last orders for the restaurant are taken at 6.00 pm (please telephone ahead if you plan to arrive after dark and wish to dine in the restaurant.)
Last Check in is at 9.00 pm
Please note that the latest arrival time must be before 9.00pm.
If you just have light things, then the sign that says “Forest Walk” will lead you via a beautiful rainforest walk to Reception. The distance is 600m and will take about 10 minutes but please don’t attempt it in the dark , if you have heavy luggage or don’t have suitable footwear
Payment Options
1) Direct Transfer
Bank: suncorp
BSB: 484-799
Account number:202315513
Account name: Emily Spurling
2) Automated online transaction by pushing the ‘book now + save’ button
Terms & Conditions
Terms & Conditions: We require a 25% deposit payment at time of booking, and final payment is due 60+ days from event start date. Guests can cancel 60+ days from event start date with no penalty. Any cancellations made 60 – 0 days prior to arrival; 100% cancellation fee applies. For any guests whose travel is affected by COVID-19 as a result of Government imposed restrictions, the retreat package value will be placed into credit for use on any Karma Being Retreat over a 12 month period.
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