𝐴 𝑆𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑙𝑒 𝑄𝑖-𝐺𝑜𝑛𝑔, 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 - 𝑂𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑏𝑒𝑟 2–5 𝑎𝑡 𝑂𝑟𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑠 𝐶𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑒, 𝐵𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑢𝑝.
Step into Spring with a 4-day retreat of gentle movement, breath, and reconnection on the lush grounds of the Origins Centre.
This is a chance to slow down, return to your body, and settle into the rhythm beneath it all - through flowing Qi-Gong, forest stillness, firelight, shared meals, and optional bodywork.
With an extra day to deepen into the land and your practice, this longer-format retreat offers spaciousness, simplicity, and stillness - and tends to fill quickly.
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𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐓 ☯️
🌿 Qi-Gong Practice
Accessible and grounding practices drawn from Shi-Ba-Shi, Heaven to Earth, and Five Element Qi-Gong. Gentle, flowing, and beginner-friendly.
🔥 Wood-Fired Sauna
A nourishing way to unwind each night beneath the stars.
🌳 Time in Nature
Spacious time to walk, rest, and reconnect with the land - including a group bushwalk on the Bibbulmun Track.
🎶 Didgeridoo Sound Meditations
Evening sessions beneath the trees - a grounding, vibrational experience guided by the land and breath.
🌬 Simple Teachings & Guided Presence
Inviting awareness back into the body - softening the edges, and settling into flow.
🕓 Retreat Schedule
Arrive from Thursday afternoon (October 2)
Depart Sunday after lunch (October 5)
🌸 Bodywork with Paige Volich-Auty
Paige from Sage Space will be offering bodywork sessions between Qi-Gong practices for those seeking deeper relaxation and support. These sessions will involve an additional cost to the retreat. For more information, please contact Paige directly:
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𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 📍
Origins Centre - 153 Jayes Road, Balingup WA
Nestled in the misty hills of the South West, Origins is a 17-acre sanctuary with bush trails, communal spaces, composting toilets, shared kitchen, and a wood-heated rotunda for practice.
Private or twin-share rooms available.
Driving time from Perth is approx. 2 hrs 40 mins.
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𝐅𝐎𝐎𝐃 🥗
Meals are potluck-style, with everyone bringing a dish or two to share across the weekend.
Prefer to bring your own? That’s welcome too - the kitchen is well-equipped for simple self-prep.
Plenty of tea, warmth, and nourishing community.
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𝐈𝐍𝐕𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 🙏🏼
💰 Accommodation (3 nights): $180
💗 Teachings via Dana (generosity-based):
Suggested offering: $200 (given at the end of retreat)
Dana is the practice of generosity — offered freely, received with gratitude.
𝐓𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐚 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
📩 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨@𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚.𝐜𝐨𝐦
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𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐇𝐎𝐒𝐓: 𝐊𝐈𝐏 𝐂𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐍 🧘🏼♂️
Kip has been the caretaker of the Origins Centre since 2020 and is the founder of Natural Perspectives, offering bushwalking journeys rooted in spirit and simplicity. He shares Qi-Gong as a living, evolving practice - one that returns us to the body, the Earth, and the quiet places in between.
Kip trains with the Forest Rock Qi-Gong global community, deepening his relationship with Qi-Gong as a pathway to healing, harmony, and flow.
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Spring is the season of renewal.
Come breathe it in - with space to soften, ground, and flow again.
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