Mago Menla

20/10/2025

We are super stoked to be presenting at Woodford Folk Festival again 🎶🪷🧘

This year we have an epic team of 12 talented Indigenous and non-Indigenous didjeridu players & artists collaborating to bring you some really special healing sessions of deep connection
🤜🏾🙌🤛🏻

Blending Sound Immersion, Yoga Nidra, didjeridu immersion with 7 players, Indigenous songmen, Tibetan Chants, breath, meditation and some more, for a unique experience that flows from our shared vision of reconciliation and healing…..

I look very much forward to present this co-creation with Jaawan Williams, Caroline Trengove, Roger Clarke, Jaden Briggs, Rufus Rogey, Francis Swindells, Jay Bishoff, Brayden Foster, myself and a few more to be confirmed soon 🌿🔥👣

Really looking forward to these 3 sessions.
Specially to our New Years morning that will be fully in the spirit of Wirritjin (black fella white fella dreaming) check out Mago Menla & Friends and hope to see you there 🙏

15/10/2025

PROFOUND SIMPLICITY - 🪷🧘🪷
Inviting you to a heartfelt evening of Meditation with Khandro Thrinlay Chodon (Khachodling)

After a hugely successful intimate gathering last week, this time Khandro-la is gonna explore a the meditation practices of her ancient yogic lineage a little deeper with us 🕉️

18 October 7-8.30pm; Nambour 🏠
Suggested donation $10.-
Limited places booking essential

Rinpoche as always will give a powerful blessing transmission; then she will teach and guide us through some meditation techniques, that we then explore in practice. The focus will be on Shamatha meditation.

Shamatha (Calm Abiding) meditation, we find as a basic practice in all Buddhist schools and lineages. Although it’s a basic practice, when completed to its summit it’s a very high state of meditation culminating in the 1st Samadhis (Jhana).

It’s not only a crucial preparation, needed to engage meaningfully with more advanced Buddhist practices. It is also in some traditions a complete path that merges into the path of deeper Samadhi (Jhanas) and eventually Enlightenment.

We will be exploring the basics and foundations of Shamatha in the context of Khandro-la’s yogic lineage of Mahamudra. And we will be able to explore these techniques in our daily practice and discover for ourselves if they bring benefit to us.

If you missed our last gathering and wish to connect with Khandro-la, or you wish to deepen what we received last time, or are looking for a grounding, stabilising meditation practice that is simple yet profound, join us for this wonderful evening of Wisdom and Divine Feminine Presence.

There are limited places, for more info or to book a spot please message me or txt to 0432362219

We look forward to welcome you into another evening of deep scared space and potent blessings and healing energy.

Look forward to see you there 🙏💕

Picture by Nathan Ndr, thanks so much !

15/09/2025

It’s been a journey and it comes to an end.
This particular 7 week course for men:
Original Breath Didjeridu 🎶 🧘

In this course Didjeridu has been taught not just as playing and instrument but more so as an Holistic Self-Care Practice.

Integrating breathwork, meditation, self-sound healing in a framework of men’s group, of:
BROTHERHOOD & CONNECTION 🌿🔥👣

Around 40 courses ran in Brisbane and Sunshine Coast in 5 years, introducing or deepening the journey with didjeridu to 600+ men. And a good number of that has continued to be a didje player.

The benefits with stress, anxiety and isolation for many men, the connections and friendships made and for many it was an introduction, a first step unto a deep journey or self-development.

I will continue to play and teach didje in this way as that is what I do, it’s part of me being on purpose. But this particular format ends tonight.

Feeling to move to in person day/ weekend workshop formats and online teaching for this time. Offerings for beginners and offerings for advanced players will be the go, keep an eyes out !!!

Look forward to see you soon and connect on whatever new offerings will arise from the interconnected space of Original Breath Didjeridu 🙏🙏🙏

06/09/2025

Such a spontaneous and special blessing at the BIG LOVE FESTIVAL today. I was booked for a didjeridu-pranayama workshop and it happened that Guruma Khandro Rinpoche (Khandro Thrinlay Chodon) was at the Chenrezig Institute to meet with Kyabje Khensur Jhado Rinpoche who was giving teachings at the temple 💕

I requested Khandro-la to join with the session.
(Why would I do the mediation and explain the pranayama when my teacher is there 😊)
Rinpoche generously accpeted and guided everyone into a beautiful spacious meditation and gave a lineage transmission on the pranayama and a beautiful dedication to all sentient beings (see video)
🧘 🌸

It was a spontaneous collaboration with Guruma and very well received. I look forward to November when we will run a big event and a little retreat on the Sunshine Coast. May all be auspicious. Emaho !

27/07/2025

21/07/2025

Hey Men!!! This is the LAST COURSE🔥🔥🔥
ORIGINAL BREATH DIDJERIDU 🎶🧘
This is the last chance for a long while to join this course and I’m really not sure if it will ever come back again in this format.

After this 7 week course starting 28 July, I wiil be focusing on other things for a while, including Sound Healing and maybe some advanced players workshops and other things that make me excited.
I have really loved this program and met 100’s of great men and found some really amazing friends, in many ways im sad to let it go. But it’s really an inner calling I cant ignore.

It’s been a great run for about 5 years and 100’s of men in Sunshine Coast and Brisbane have enjoyed and benefitted from this highly successful training 🙌🙏

Teaching not only epic contemporary didjeridu skilks and techniques.
I also teach in a very unique way, flowing from my own 27 year deep inner journey, a potent self-care practice.
This practice blends breathwork & pranayama, with meditation & self sound healing in a skilled way, making it a truly grounding and centring didjeridu-breathwork, that has helped many men to reduce stress and anxiety and more.

All happens in a solid and grounded container of authenticity and integrity, of:
BROTHERHOOD & CONNECTION 🌿🔥👣

So if you have been thinking about joining this course and community and experience a really differen and unique approach to didjeridu play, that can impact your life in mahy ways, message me asap and join this last course.

Look forward to connect and sit in circle with you brother as we dive deep into the dimension of Didje & Breath ⭕️ 👊

14/07/2025

Men, come find your center 🧘🎶
ORIGINAL BREATH DIDJERIDU
Starting soon !!!

This is a highly valued 7-week didjeridu and breathwork training for men, in a grounded container of authenticityty and integrity, of
BROTHERHOOD & CONNECTION 🌿🔥👣

Starts 28 July , Sunshine Coast
Mondays 7–9 pm || 28 July - 8 Sept

Balance a busy life with this Integrated Self-Care Practice and learn some awesome didje skills as as well.

In a truly unique way this course teaches you how to combine, into one practice:
• Didjeridu / Self Sound Healing
• Breathwork & Pranayama
• Connecting & Grounding Meditation

All in a sold container held with authenticity and integrity free of competition and judgment.

*Reduce stress and anxiety
*Increase focus and clarity
*Emotional Balance and Regulation
*Improve breathing quality and energy levels
*Quality time and space with like-minded men

Weekly 2 hr sessions include videos, materials, make-up options, and PVC didjeridu hire ($25).

Early Bird $333 until 26 June.
Last minute fee $377.-
Payment plans on request.

For info message me in FB / Insta
Email: marco@magomenla.com
Mob: 0432362219

C u on the inside 🤜🏾🤛🏻

10/07/2025

Hey men!!! Join us soon for 7 weeks of ☀️🌙
DIDJERIDU * BREATHWORK * MEDITATION
In a grounded container of:
BROTHERHOOD & CONNECTION 🌿🔥👣
In Presence & Authenticity we learn, share, grow…

ORIGINAL BREATH DIDJERIDU 🧘🎶
7-week Men’s Didjeridu-Breathwork Course
From 28 Jul-8 Sep · Mondays 7–9 pm · Nambour • Sunshine Coast

Over 7 weeks you’ll:
• Learn epic didjeridu techniques
• Breathwork for calm, focused clarity
• De-stressing and Heart Opening Meditation
• Build emotional grounding and community
• Connect deeper to self, others and country
……And how to blend them all into one practice

Includes weekly videos/materials, free catch-up options (conditions apply)

Price $333 until 26 July
Last Minute $377.-
Payment plans available.
Don’t have a didjeridu grab a PVC practice didje ($25.-). Sound hood and easy to learn on.

For more info or sign up:
Click mesagae button
(Or email: marco@magomenla.com ||
Mob: 0432362219)

10/07/2025

The REGISTRATION is now CLOSED 🛑
With 18 boys and their dads / guardians we are almost sold out (20max) and we are all ready.

This will be a potent and impactful weekend for both fathers and sons alike and something that will reverberate for long time deep within, as a we ignite a guiding fire here for the years to come 🌀🔥🔆

This Rite of Passage will be something both Fathers / guardians and sons will never forget. And just for that it’s worth the effort and challenges we will go through, to create and strengthen those bonds that carry us through the challenging times when they come 🙌💯

08/07/2025

Thanks Cristián Trujillo, for our beautiful colllaboration on Saturday afternoon and for taking these pictures of the first Didjeridu workshop DIDJERIDU MEDICINE men’s weekend… 🎶🧘 🏕️

It was a cold session Friday but we managed to warm up for a few more didje workshops later on
🌿🔥👣

Look forward to post some pictures from Nathan Ndr who did photography and filming during the weekend 🌀🔆

07/07/2025

Why I believe; if you feel your son needs this, you might need to make this decision for them.
CROSSING THE THRESHOLD 🌿🔥👣

ONLY FEW SPOTS LEFT!!!

A Father Son ~ Rite of Passage ⛺️🌙
11-13 JULY; SUNSHINE COAST
For boys aged 11–14 and their fathers
(or father-figures/mentors

“Step away from the noise, as we connect to the Timeless Presence of Manhood” ⭕️

3 profound — 100% tech-free — days in nature:

Challenges, story-making, and initiation through ceremony, marking a boy’s first steps into the world of men.
All guided by our skilled and experienced team of Indigenous and non-Indigenous facilitators.

“The wildfire in a boy’s heart becomes a steady flame, when reflected in the eyes of men who believe in him and in themselves.” 🔥

Experience our well-crafted and balanced program that is not only a powerful rite of passage; it also offers tools and skills to support and enrich the journey ahead — both for the young men and their fathers or role models.

We offer you a high-impact weekend of:

• Guided Challenges & Bush Skills 💪 — designed to build courage and strengthen confidence by pushing boundaries and offering practical skills.

• Stories & Fire Circles 🔥 — a timeless tradition; a space for meaningful conversation and imparting wisdom, connecting father and son to the land, each other, and the deeper stories of manhood.

• Cultural Workshops 🪃 — an Indigenous perspective, offering a deeper connection to Country and traditional practices through open sharing and hands-on experience. Giving us yet another guiding force in our lives.

• Emotional Intelligence & Spirituality 💗 🙌— providing tools for understanding and processing emotions, helping boys develop self-awareness and inner strength through spiritual connection, mindful presence, and self-regulation.

• Ceremony & Acknowledgement/Recognition ☀️— a witnessed rite of passage; that honours, and publicly recognises each boy’s first steps into young manhood, held by the community of fathers and men.

• Father–Son Bonding, Reflection & Connection 🤜🪷🤛 — creating meaningful moments through excellent guided processes that foster healing, authentic and vulnerable communication, and the development of respectful, fulfilling relationships.

• Fun, Games & Sports ⚽ — challenges and physical activity that build teamwork, resilience, and joy through movement and laughter.

• Responsibility & Accountability 🛠️ — cultivating care, respect, and practical life skills through shared tasks and looking after self, each other, and the land.

This is not about forcing boys to “man up” — it is about gently inviting them to grow up with confidence, purpose, and the steady support of their fathers, mentors, and other role models.

So they may learn to walk in life with an open yet grounded heart. Soft, strong, and adaptable like water — 🌊
Because this is what our contemporary world needs from the next generations of men.
⸻
For info and booking:
📲 Use FB / Insta messenger
📧 Email: marco@magomenla.com
📞 Mob: 0432 362 219

We can’t wait to take you and your boys deep into this potent journey of discovering clarity, vision and strength with you 🌀🔆

07/07/2025

ORIGINAL BREATH DIDJERIDU 🎶🧘
Didjeridu-Breathwork Course for Men
Starts 28 July · Sunshine Coast

Men—life is demanding.
Imagine a powerful, grounding self-care practice that’s easy, fun, and connects you deeply to self, each other and nature—while learning an epic instrument.

Join us for 7 weeks of in-person exploration, learning and sharing, in a grounded container of authenticity and integrity of:
BROTHERHOOD & CONNECTION 🌿🔥👣

This course offers a unique blend of didjeridu, meditation, breathwork, self-sound healing and men’s circle framework—shaped by my own 27-year, life-changing journey.
This practice will boost emotional and mental balance, focus and inner stability—gently and effectively. All levels welcome; beginners to advanced.

You’ll step into a space free of judgment and competition, where you’re embraced exactly as you are.

Over 7 weeks, you’ll experience:
• Increased grounding and centeredness
• Deeper connection to self, others and Country
• Reduced stress and anxiety
• Meaningful, supportive brotherhood
• The subtle power of didjeridu, breathwork & meditation combined

Included are:
• 7 × weekly 2-hour sessions
• Weekly course videos/materials
• Free catch-up options for roster workers or missed classes (conditions apply)

Limited spots!
Regualr Fee $333.- (ends 25 July)
Last Minute Fee $397.-

Bring your own didjeridu or get a PVC practice didje for $25 (easy to learn on and sound good)

Payment plans available.

Location: Nambour · Mondays 7–9 pm
28 July – 8 Spetember

For info or sign up:
FB / Insta Messenger
Email: marco@magomenla.com
Txt/call: 0432 362 219

Let’s “ride the breath” together and blow healing energy into the world.

I’ve played Mago (Didjeridu) for 27 years. This instrument and my first Indigenous mentors led me from a very dark world to a life of ever increasing connection, joy and wisdom.

We acknowledge Gubbi Gubbi / Kabi Kabi, sovereign custodians of this land, and commit to deepening respectful, kin-based relationships as we walk together to care for Country.