AWAKENING HEARTS
A Journey Home to Your True Nature
Meditation • Self-Discovery • Deep Rest
Saturday Oct 24th 9.15am – Sunday 25th 4pm 2026
Join us for a nourishing Spring Retreat Weekend at Mangalam, where the busyness of everyday life gives way to stillness, presence and the opportunity to reconnect with your true nature.
At the heart of this retreat is meditation—not simply as a practice, but as a doorway to recognising the peace, wholeness and awareness that already exists within you.
Through gentle yoga, self-inquiry and rejuvenating practices, we create the conditions for a deeper understanding of who we are beyond the stories, habits and conditioning of the mind.
Supporting this journey are gentle embodied practices including: gentle rejuvenating yoga, TRE® (Tension & Trauma Releasing Exercises), Havening®, Pranayama, zen walking, meditation and deep relaxation. These modalities help calm the nervous system, release accumulated tension and create greater openness for meditation and inner discovery.
Cost $550 with twin shared accommodation and meals. $450 if staying locally and attending program with meals. $100 extra if you wish to include Friday night B&B. Mangalam offers Boutique Retreats taking a maximum of 7 people overnight in very comfortable airbnb shared cottages.
Mangalam is a hidden hectare of natural paradise near Palmwoods on the edge of the Sunshine Coast Hinterland. Surrounded by birdsong and flowers, it boasts Organic Fruit & Native Gardens.
Above is a sample of Soraya’s Yoga Nidra sessions. Please view music and meditations and subscribe to Soraya’s youtube channel here.
Is This Retreat for You?
Yes, If you’re seeking a deep restful guided weekend to nourish and uplift and deepen in peaceful present awareness.
If you’re finding yourself caught in constant thinking- feeling stuck or overwhelmed by anxiety, and or the effects of grief, past trauma this retreat is for you.
If you’re ready to adopt a healthy, nourishing, conscious lifestyle with a self-care program.
You need to slow down, unplug & nurture yourself in nature, laugh, sing and connect with like minded friends on a deeper level.
A Gentle Journey Back to Yourself
During the retreat you’ll experience
- Meditation & Self-Inquiry
- Gentle Mindful Yoga
- TRE®
- Havening®
- Yoga Nidra
- Time in Nature
- Live Music
- Fire Ceremony
- Nourishing Organic Meals
- Non-Dual Wisdom
Delicious Organic Vegetarian Ayurvedic cooked lunches with afternoon tea. A special Saturday evening meal and fire ceremony
Soraya is a trauma-informed yoga therapist, meditation teacher and somatic therapist with many years of experience guiding people towards greater peace, resilience and self-discovery. Her approach gently integrates meditation, yoga therapy, TRE®, Havening® and non-dual wisdom to support a return to your true nature.
Throughout the retreat, Soraya’s voice and Terry’s beautiful flute, guitar, harmonies and original compositions create a contemplative atmosphere that gently supports meditation and stillness. Their music is woven throughout the retreat as another doorway into presence.
About Mangalam
secure your place with the early-bird price of $550.00
Payment plans available on request
About Soraya & Terry
Soraya and Terry manage run Mangalam Retreat in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland outside Palmwoods.
Soraya an author, teacher and trauma informed yoga therapist and TRE. She’s been teaching and facilitating yoga, health and meditation retreats for over 40 years.
Terry Oldfield is a musician and world renowned composer. His instrument is the flute. He plays silver flute and the Indian Bansuri flute. His inspired playing is deeply moving.
Together Terry and Soraya have inspired thousands of people in the UK, Europe, India and Australia with their music, meditations and trauma informed transformative retreats, concerts and workshops.
Kind Words from Past Participants
I found the retreat balancing and calming for my body and mind . Soraya gives 110% of her time and energy to the processes. The music was lovely and the content was just enough practical and theory combined. It was very well balanced.
Frequently Asked Questions
Check events calendar – Book in either Fri evening (extra $100) if you choose to stay an extra night. The retreat begins Saturday morning for the weekend.
On Saturday morning you’re encouraged to arrive by 9.15am with time to settle in before we begin @ 9.30am.
It concludes Sunday afternoon by 4.00pm.
Check events calendar – Book in either Friday afternoon or evening ( 1 night extra is $100) or arrive Saturday morning.
Note: all linen is supplied in the shared cottage accommodation.
If arriving Saturday morning you’re encouraged to arrive early with time to settle in before we begin @ 9.00am.
It concludes Sunday afternoon by 4.00pm.
Yes, there is share accommodation available at Mangalam for up to 7 people in our beautifully renovated cottages ‘Mandala and Kailash’- and in the main building. Couples will have the option of their own cottage. And If you have a camper feel free to connect up to our electricity and join us.
Linen is provided and there is a kitchen with tea and coffee facilities in the cottages.
Or if you prefer to attend during the day this is also possible – ask for the day only discount.
We retain a $200 booking fee if you cancel up to 2 weeks before the retreat. Cancelation after this time brings a $400 booking fee as numbers are limited and we may have to turn people away. If we fill your spot we will reduce the cancellation fee significantly.
Saturday evening we will have a Fire Ceremony, meditation and special music events.
If you feel inclined to continue your Awakening Hearts Journey then there is a 3 or 6 month Awakening Hearts Mentorship which includes weekly online classes, an online membership area with meditations and processes as well as another 3 day retreat. The date of the final retreat will be decided to suit participants.
Saturday begins at 9.00am see rough outline of weekend below.
Sunday Breakfast: 8am (if you want tea prior then the cottages are set up to help yourself)
9.00am – 9.30am morning connection: over herb tea and mindfulness meditation.
10.00am – 12.30 Mantra Music, a gentle mindful yoga, TRE, pranayama and mindfulness meditation class building each day.
12.30pm: free time to journal time in retreat notebooks in forest or on the deck
1pm: LUNCH: Delicious Ayurvedic Vegetarian Healthy Food. (gluten free)
2pm: walking meditation
2.30pm Yoga Nidra
3.00pm Afternoon Chai and nibbles
4.00pm music mantra singing and Special Session with soraya and meditation followed by free time.
On Sunday we finish at 4pm
Saturday 6.00pm dinner
7ish pm Eveing program, fire ceremony, music, sharing.
Note: the course is run intuitively so this may change depending on peoples needs.
More Kind Words from Past Participants
The retreat was beautifully paced. I loved the ‘work’ in the mornings - if you can call such nourishing practice such as singing, tremor, breath and meditation work!! And then the ink sessions after lunch. The eft /essential oils session was just exquisite. Love that much of the learning we can replicate at home. Building our own toolkit for self love and care. Food was just perfect..
Invest in Yourself
Early-bird $550
Includes one night accommodation and all meals.
