点评:I booked a 5 day retreat looking for some solitude, deep rest and reset as a busy mum with a strong yoga background. The experience was profoundly good and provided everything I was looking for and much more. This retreat will connect you back to the heart of yoga: presence, being, oneness. The schedule is perfect - enough time to read, rest, explore and lots of incredible classes you can opt in or out of. I loved doing three yoga classes a day and a meditation. It made the days feel so long and I felt complete by the time I left! The teachers were incredible, inclusive, definitely world class standard. Colin in particular was a deep, sensitive, and inspirational guide. Elise is a fantastic grounded, down to earth and warm host. Classes were suitable for all levels of experience. The food was absolutely delicious. As someone with a big appetite I was worried I would be hungry or get bored of the food but it is widely varied, abundant and thoughtfully curated, from moussakas and lasagne to noodle salads and curries, all with garden fresh salad on the side. Accommodation was simple but befitting the yoga experience. I had a private ensuite room with a verandah and would highly recommend paying the extra cash if you can for a private verandah if you plan to do a lot of reading or meditating in the sunshine as there aren’t chairs in the rooms. The garden tour with Luke was absolutely beautiful. The grounds immediately drop you into a relaxed state upon arrival and they are phenomenal to walk through. The pool is divine! Byron is a very short and flat ride away and so a trip to the beach or to see the whales if you’re there in August is a very easy was to spend the afternoon. I went in worried that I would be forced to socialise when what I was seeking was quietude but the retreat hosts are fantastic at helping you maintain the boundaries you set. They had clearly read and engaged with my induction statement sent before the retreat and were committed to helping me get what I felt I needed. I came in with stress, trauma and exhaustion that I thought would take me days to process but instead I experienced overwhelming joy for my whole time on retreat. I left completely connected to life, yoga practice, and deep joy and with the knowledge of how to take these experiences into my busy life at home. These guys have spent years honing this experience to perfection and it really shows. I will be back!
翻译:作为一名热爱瑜伽且日常忙碌的母亲,为了寻求独处时光、彻底放松与身心重置,我报名参加了这次为期5天的静修营。这次体验实在太棒了,它满足了我所有的期望,甚至超出了我的想象。这场静修能帮助你重新回归瑜伽的精髓:专注当下、回归本真、体悟合一。日程安排得恰到好处——既有充足的时间供你阅读、休息与探索,也有众多精彩的课程供你自由选择参加与否。我非常喜欢每天上三次瑜伽课以及进行冥想的时光。那些日子变得格外漫长,而当我离开时,我感到心满意足!这里的老师们出色至极、包容性强,绝对达到了世界水准。尤其是科林,他是一位富有深度、敏感细腻且能激励人心的良师益友。伊莉丝则是一位踏实稳重、平易近人又热情暖心的主人。课程适合各种经验水平的学习者。食物更是美味至极。作为一个食量很大的人,我原本担心自己会饿着或者吃腻,不过这里的菜品种类繁多,完全不用担心。食物种类丰富且经过精心挑选——从穆萨卡、千层面到蔬菜沙拉和咖喱,每道菜都配有新鲜采摘的田园沙拉作配菜。住宿环境虽简单,但很契合瑜伽修习的氛围。我住的是带独立卫浴和阳台的私密房间;如果你打算在阳光下阅读或冥想,我强烈建议多花些钱选择带私人阳台的房间,因为普通房间里并没有椅子。与卢克一同进行的花园游览也极其美妙。一踏入这片庄园,人便会立刻放松下来,在这里散步更是一种享受。泳池更是美妙至极!从这里到拜伦湾仅需很短的车程且路况平坦,因此若你在八月造访此地,花一个下午去海滩漫步或观赏鲸鱼再合适不过了。我起初还担心自己会被迫参与社交活动,因为我真正渴望的其实是宁静;不过这片度假胜地的工作人员很擅长协助客人坚守自己设定的界限,这一点实在值得称赞。他们显然仔细阅读了我在此次静修前发送的介绍信,并且真心承诺会帮助我获得自己所需要的支持。起初我带着压力、创伤和疲惫前来,原以为需要好几天才能调整过来,但结果在整个静修期间我都沉浸在难以言喻的喜悦之中。离开时,我与生活、瑜伽练习以及内心的喜乐紧密相连,同时也掌握了如何将这些美好体验融入自己繁忙的日常生活的方法。这些人花了多年时间将这项技艺磨练到完美境界,这一点确实可见一斑。我一定会再来的!