retreats and workshops @ hepburn retreat centre
Hepburn Retreat Centre offers a range of accommodation and individual or group retreat activities, just over an hour's drive from Melbourne in Victoria's spa country.
group retreats and workshops
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bringing yoga to life
weekend yoga retreat - august
friday 20th - sunday 22nd august 2010
Ostii invites you to join him for a weekend of rest and relaxation in the beautiful surrounds of Hepurn Retreat Centre. The retreat program includes yoga, meditation, pranayama, as well as kirtan and bhajans (chanting) on saturday afternoon followed by Hepburn Retreat Centre's legendary vegan banquet.
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shakti lounge retreat part 2
sensual emergence - august
thursday 26th to monday 30th august 2010
Return to the women’s temple and awaken the blissful channels of female sexual energy for ecstatic intimacy. Enjoy partner exercises, massage, bodywork, understand female anatomy and more to expand your range of pleasure & sensory awareness, bringing sexuality and spirituality together as the one energy in your body.
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yoga wellness retreat - october
- a weekend yoga retreat with julia and sandra
friday 8th to sunday 10th october
Julia and Sandra invite you to join them for a weekend retreat of dynamic and restorative yoga, delicious healthy food and time out for you!
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cooking with wholefoods & yoga retreat
vegetarian & vegan cooking retreat - october
saturday 16th to monday 18th october 2010
Learn how to cook delicious vegan and vegetarian meals that promote health & vitality on this 2 day vegan cooking course with Alexis and Ostii. Explore the art of preparing and cooking grains, pulses and vegetables to create optimum nourishment, flavour and visual appeal.

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past retreats
Read about past retreats and workshops at Hepburn Retreat Centre.

individual retreats
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You can self-cater, or book into one of our residential retreat programs.
Care for yourself....and learn how to improve your lifestyle. Specialising in Vegan Cooked & Raw Food preparation, yoga and meditation in peaceful surroundings.
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Short Breaks
Get out of Melbourne for the weekend with a one or two day B & B escapes, staying in a private room or tipi; and/or booking into our vegan banquet. These Short Breaks provide a basis for your own holiday exploration of the Hepburn region; with self- catering and retreat activity options.
Natural Living Programs
Select and pre-book one of our residential Natural Living Programs, including our rest and relaxation retreat or rejuvenation retreat.
Rest and Relaxation Retreat
These 2/3 day weekend retreats commence on a Friday evening and finish on the Sunday afternoon. They include full board, yoga and meditation, tuition and health information, with personal time allocation during the day and evening. Various themes are offered on a rotating basis, including
- Yoga, Meditation and Silence
- Cooked Food Preparation
- Guided Bush-walking
- Rawfood Preparation
Rejuvenation Retreat
These 4/5 day retreats are made available to 1 or 2 people, from the 4th Saturday of each month, until the following Thursday; initially from February until Easter. You will have the chance for periods of deep rest, while experiencing a rawfood diet during your stay.
Your Host - Zalan Glen
Zalan worked as a consulting engineer for 20 years in both Australia and the U.K. prior to relocating to Hepburn Springs. His interest in wholistic health led to a vegan diet in 1992. He continued with private studies, leading to a Diploma in Shiatsu and Oriental Therapies in 1998, a post graduate Certificate in Nutrition in 2004, and subsequently completed the ISHTA (Integrated Science of Hatha, Tantra and Ayerveda) Yoga Teacher Training course in 2005.
As proprietor of Continental House (now Hepburn Retreat Centre), he has both witnessed and interacted with a broad range of philosophies and teachings, and a diversity of health and healing modalities during the last 20 years.
Zalan presently practises a daily yoga, meditation and vegan raw food regime. Together with Natural Hygiene and Nature Cure principals, these interests form the context and foundation for Hepburn Retreat Centre activities and lifestyle.
I trust you will enjoy your stay, and I look forward to assisting you on the journey to improving your own health in a natural, peaceful way
Best Wishes In peace and health, Zalan
All of these yoga and meditation retreats will be held in the resort town of Hepburn Springs at Hepburn Retreat Centre
9 Lone Pine Avenue
Hepburn Springs
Victoria 3461
(turn left at Golden Springs Ave opposite phone-box outside Spa Complex car-park)


