Yoga with Rose

11/06/2025

I really love a 5-Day Silent retreat. It doesn’t have the same intensity as a 10-Day retreat, but it is enough time to drop fully into the silence and sink into a whole lot of peace, and very often, experience profound clarity and insight.

We introduced this format in response to requests over the years from 3-Day retreat participants in QLD wanting more time, but for whom 10 days is too tricky to fit in.

So, NSW friends here we are: our first 5-Day Retreat down South ☺️

Alistair Johnston and I will be co-facilitating, and we will be taken care of once again by the brilliant team at Happy Buddha Retreats.

(Silence and meditation aside - this retreat is worth it just for the food 😋).

We heard recently that Australia is statistically the worlds most burnt-out nation (according to a 2024 study).

My big hope is that through these retreats (and through the work we do at Soma Cacao) that we can help bring awareness to the reality of chronic stress, and equip people with the tools to bring things back into balance.

When things are in balance, a whole new world opens up ✨.

I’ve also learned from guiding so many people over the years that most people do not know, or do not remember, what it feels like to be at peace.

This is one of the big and important gifts of a silent retreat: we may directly experience our natural state - which is innately peaceful.

You can understand a little more about this through reading this selection of testimonials from past participants 🤍

Feel free to message me if you’d like some more information, or visit: https://www.rosecousens.com/retreats/p/aug-25

06/06/2025

Dear friends,

Alistair Johnston and I are hosting a 5-Day, 6-Night Silent Meditation Retreat in the Blue Mountains, from August 27 - September 2.

This is the last retreat we have scheduled for the year, and our first longer retreat in NSW.

We would really love to see you there.

We've only just popped this on online and started spreading the word, so there are still plenty of spots available 😊 If you know someone in your life who could use some stillness, gentleness, a digital detox, and/or plenty of tools to crack open their heart or alleviate stress - please feel free to share.

https://www.rosecousens.com/retreats/p/aug-25

23/02/2025

23/02/2025

Here are the details for our two upcoming retreats in Australia 😊

I've included in this post the daily schedule, to give you an idea of what these retreats actually entail, and also a selection of testimonials to give you a feel for the potential impact of the experience.

Alistair Johnston will again be facilitating alongside me 🎉.

We'll continue to offer these retreats by conscious donation.

This means that only the price of the meals and accommodation is fixed, based on the actual cost of the venue/food/catering. The cost of the program itself is up to you. This is how I've been running these retreats since 2021, which has been a beautiful exercise in trust and flow. I'm so glad that we can continue offering them in this way, which is very much thanks to the support and love and integrity of many of you.

If you have any questions at all send me a message, or you can find much more detailed info on the website 🫶

https://www.rosecousens.com/upcoming-retreats

01/10/2024

My sister introduced me recently to the concept of glimmers, which are positive triggers that prompt a moment of gratitude, peace, love, or joy.

Meditation tells us that anything can be a glimmer. Everything comes from the Presence at the heart of things, so everything points a path back. Every spring flower is a sparkle in the eye of life, every smile, and every sn**ch of music. Equally, every sadness offers a path back to peace. Every grief is an opportunity to draw closer to love. Every challenge is a glimmer of a future joy. Every loss is a flicker of tender gratitude for a gift we once had.

In retreat there is no need to manufacture glimmers. We simply stop racing and chasing, and allow the water to smooth, until we see the light glimmering on the surface.

For Alistair and me, the best glimmers come at the end of retreat. It makes our hearts sing to hear all the marvellous and unexpected ways in which the silence touched people. It gives us such pride and joy to know people leave our retreats feeling a little fuller, brighter and bolder than they were when they came.

Thank you to all the friends - old and new - who joined us at retreat this year. We’ll be away for a few months to fill up our own cups and tend to our own flames. The work we do on ourselves feels so much more meaningful knowing that soon we’ll be back to share it with you.

08/07/2024

Round two commences next week!

Of all the gifts I've received through these years immersed in yoga, I'm pretty certain it's the daily meditation that has been the biggest game-changer.

This online meditation program has been curated to help anyone of us cultivate a daily practice of meditation, regardless of whether we're brand new or a seasoned practitioner, and irrespective of our intention to meditate, our life circumstances, goals, belief systems, etc.

It is offered on a sliding scale, allowing you to choose the price that best suits your current situation.

If you have any questions at all or if you would like to link to register, please feel free to hit me up (or you can find all the info on the website here: https://www.rosecousens.com/30day-meditation-program-2)

I hope you can join us! 😊

Rose x

21/05/2024

Special announcement! 🥰

For the May & June Silent Meditation retreats, my partner Johnston will be supporting me (and everyone!) by guiding some of the sessions. Alistair attended his first meditation retreat in Thailand in 2014, and has spent the last decade following his spiritual enthusiasm (and me 🤩) all around the world.

He's a real-deal yogi (trained in several different styles) and a super dedicated meditator (he has done more meditation retreats than me, and his daily practice is far more hardcore).

He has been my sounding-board since the very first retreat I gave back in 2019, and it feels very natural that he should start leading them with me, too. He is also an excellent writer, and you can find some of his short stories at alistair-johnston.com (my favourite is Fly Again, which makes me cry).

PS. While all upcoming retreats for this year are fully booked, there are inevitable last-minute cancellations. So if you’d like to be added to the waitlist for any of these retreats, please let me know!

PPS thanks to the amazing for capturing us looking like decent humans.

21/05/2024

Wellness Mission Beach is this weekend 🥳.

I'll be sharing at Sundance Studio:
🫶 Fri 24 May 8-9am: Breathwork & Meditation. (A combination of gentle movement, breathing practices and meditation to bring both depth, and joy). - By Donation.
🫶 Fri 24 May 9-10am: Yoga Flow. $20. (My usual Friday morning class, BUT, in celebration of all things "wellness" I'll bring some Soma Cacao to share together at the end!).

No need to book in to the 8am session, but I recommend booking the yoga at 9am, which you can do so via this link: https://www.rosecousens.com/mission-beach (and yes you can still use your class pass 🙂)

Jon Simmons will be treating the Studio to a Vinyasa Flow class on Sat 25 May 7am. I will NOT be holding my usual Saturday morning class this week, so if you want to get in some flow, Jon's your man.

I'll be attending these events at Sundance Studio:
🫶 Sat 25 May 9-11am: Kundalini Yoga + Gong Workshop with my FAVOURITE Kellie Kennett - Yoga, Meditation, Sound, Breathwork. https://www.facebook.com/events/1227556254896246
🫶 Sat 25 May 5-7pm: An Evening of Kirtan with Han Wee Tan.

Lots of other activities around town 😊🙏

🌟 Welcome to the Wellness Trail 2024 @ Sundance Studio! 🌟

We're thrilled to announce an exciting collaboration and invite you to experience our studio as a wellness gift from US to YOU! 🍉🍊🍇🍏

Join us for an incredible weekend of wellness starting from 8am Friday, May 24th, until 4pm Sunday, May 26th.

In addition to our amazing workshops and classes, we have therapy appointments available every day with special prices from our talented healing family:

🌿 Raven - Eyelash Extensions
🌿 Liz - Reiki
🌿 Kala - Zen Thai Shiatsu Massage
🌿 Anaya - Intuitive Healing and Access Bars

Workshops are all by donation, however registrations are essential for saving you a space in the workshop. Regular yoga classes, our $20 drop-in price for Yoga still applies, however, special bulk class prices are always available.
To register for events, please check our website for more details.
www.sundancestudio.com.au

Come and join us for a weekend of wellness, relaxation, and rejuvenation! We can't wait to see you there! Wellness Mission Beach Yoko Yasui