26/08/2026
THE PRACTICE OF PRESENCE
Donnelly Lakes Retreat | 14–17 May 2027 🌿
So much of life is spent somewhere else.
Thinking about what needs to happen next. Replaying what happened yesterday. Moving from one thing to another without ever really arriving where you are.
This retreat is about practising something different.
Presence.
Not as another thing to master, but as a way of coming back into relationship with your own life.
Over four days at Donnelly Lakes, you’ll explore simple practices that help you become more present in the ordinary moments of your days.
Mantra to give the busy mind somewhere to rest.
Meditation to practise sitting with what is here, without needing to change it.
Mindfulness to bring your attention back to the small things you so easily move past.
Yoga to reconnect with your body, your breath and the wisdom of slowing down enough to actually feel.
Breathwork to soften, regulate and create space within.
Journalling to listen more deeply to yourself and notice what has been sitting underneath all the noise.
And perhaps most importantly, we’ll practise presence in the spaces between the practices too.
Drinking your morning tea overlooking the lake.
Walking without needing to get anywhere.
Eating slowly.
Sitting in the outdoor spa surrounded by trees.
Having a massage and allowing yourself to completely receive.
Talking around the table.
Or simply being quiet.
Because presence isn’t something that only happens on a yoga mat or meditation cushion.
It’s a way of meeting your life.
The hope is that you leave Donnelly Lakes with more than the memory of a beautiful few days away.
You leave with practices you can take home.
🌿 The Practice of Presence Retreat
14–17 May 2027 | Donnelly Lakes, WA
Single and shared rooms available.
All nourishing meals provided.
Optional extras
Get in touch [email protected] for before it sells out
