17th May 2025

10am - Opening Sacred Sharing Circle, with Cacao and Meditation. Here we come together as a collective and set our intentions from this heart opened, expansive state.

11.30am -Vinyasa movement and breathwork practice. This movement session is designed to challenge the body and lubricate the joints, easy away any stiffness that may be taking up residence in the body. The breathwork is then designed to bring you completely out of the thinking mind releasing any stored tension and trauma that is ready to move from your body.

1pm – Lunch. It’s time to replenish the body with a nutritious nourishing lunch made with fresh seasonal and ingredients which are locally sourced and organic where possible.

2pm – Contrast Therapy session. Now it’s time to meet yourself in the ice. There is nothing like a cold immersion to meet your mind where it’s at and we’ve found there’s nothing quite like this experience to bring you into pure present awareness. The combination of breath and cold immersion has been scientifically proven to reduce inflammation in the body, which is the root cause of many health issues, including auto immune diseases. This is followed by an infrared sauna session that detoxes the body amongst its numerous benefits. And then if you’re feeling brave there is the opportunity to face the cold once again. We do this for the brown fat activation, which is the good fat that we need more of! This is what stokes our metabolism and helps to prevent diabetes and heart disease.

3.30pm - Afternoon tea.

4pm - Yoga Nidra. Designed to invoke a deep sense of relaxation, regeneration and replenishment of the body, whilst stilling the mind and resetting the nervous system. We will be working more deeply with intention (Sankalpa) to create positive changes in your life.

5pm – Fire ceremony and closing circle. Having ignited our fires within, it is time to light a literal fire, with the chance to offer anything up that you may wish to release or transform. This could be in the form of written words, artwork or offerings from this earth.

Please note that this itinerary is a guide to give you indication of what to expect for the day and could potentially be moved around a bit. Timing can vary depending on how much people share in the beginning circle as an example, but we will ensure the day has come to completion by 5.30pm to ensure those needing to get the 6pm ferry home can do so.

Cocao Opening Circle, Meditation, Vinyasa Yoga, Breathwork, Yoga Nidra, Sauna, Cold Plunge and Fire Ceremony

A nourishing healthy wholefoods lunch will be provided, as well as a mid afternoon snack.

A beautiful gift to take home with you will be a reminder of the gifts of this season and our connection to the earth.

Just bring yourself, dressed in comfortable loose clothing to move in, swimwear, a pen, journal, and water bottle (there is triple filtered water available to refill this). All yoga mats and props, plus towels for the sauna and ice bath, will be provided.

Why not fully immerse yourself in the Sandhana experience and add on a stay prior to, and/or, after the retreat, to fully rest, rejuvenate and receive. There are three rooms to choose from and they will book out so make sure you get in quickly.

Just click on the link below to make an enquiry, as these rooms need to be booked directly through us, to ensure only those attending the retreat are staying at Sandhana during. Prices range from $250 to $300 for single occupancy, and it’s an additional $100 if you’re sharing a room with a friend or partner (so $350 to $400 between the two of you). This includes a nourishing dinner and breakfast the next morning, as well as the use of the amenities (sauna, cold plunge and hot tub) during your stay.