Mangalam Sunshine Coast Retreat
Yoga Therapy - TRE trauma & tension release
Music | Self-Inquiry Meditation | Mantra
Terry Oldfield & Soraya Mangalam Meditation Retreat
Soraya Saraswati & musician husband Terry Oldfield welcome you to Mangalam Meditation Retreat. Surrounded by nature Mangalam lies between Palmwoods and Montville on the edge of the Sunshine Coast Hinterland..
Mangalam’s birdsong and forest surrounds is the perfect setting to unplug, relax, unwind and be supported with your inner journey…of self-realisation.
We are dedicated to supporting you to overcome your past trauma and realise the true-self and our true nature of happiness and contentment.
In an outward facing world driven by finance and struggle we have mistakenly identified ourselves as a body-mind, believed false and less-than thoughts and dogmas that have caused us much suffering.
In our retreats we aim to peel back the layers, see through the illusory false beliefs that have held us stuck and become free. We learn to open our hearts to love, inner freedom to live with life as it is.
From weekly classes, regular weekend Awakening Hearts and day Sounds & Silence Retreats, private mentoring, yoga therapy, TRE, as well as monthly Sunday Music and Mantra afternoons there is plenty to choose from.
Or, take the option to stay for personal residential retreat in Mandala Cottage or Kailash Studio. Mangalam Meditation Retreat has an abundance of offerings.
Are you ready for real change?
To Connect with your true essential nature
in Peaceful Presence?
perhaps life's feeling Overwhelming
And you just don’t know where to start first. Everything in your life has led you to this moment, to this page. And, if willing, to make some empowering changes toward freedom.
I get it, after my brother, then son took their lives I was there too. I struggled with all the what if’s and if only’s of grief and loss too. Now, after years of introspection and deep realisations, I experience an inner freedom. And I love to share all that led me to abide in such peaceful presence.
Suffering from held grief & unresolved trauma can point us to ask some very big questions.
And so it should.
Questions that help us realise we are more than the limited self-defeating beliefs. To discover ourself to be far greater than we ever could have imagined. That is, before we believed false and sabotaging thoughts that told us otherwise.
To Realise the True Self !
A shift in perspective
'Be the Change'
Imagine living in a state of natural peace with no resistance to the arising moment. Acceptance of whatever is happening right now ‘as it is’ can set one free.
To rest back into presence awareness as if you are resting back in a comfortable armchair, relaxed, calm, open, fully alive, fully present – ready to experience the show in the unfolding moment.
It doesn’t mean that life will be instantly perfect. There is an initial purification process. And it takes dedication and courage to face the truth.
Challenges will still be there – Yet moment by moment awareness will grow.
Listening, feeling, seeing whatever is arising in each moment…as it is.
First, we need to re-cog-nise our attachment to certain patterns, desires, programs, beliefs and fears. And to realise that we are NOT our thoughts, fears, attachments, cravings or aversions.
We are the aware presence – the silent witness of awareness.
True embodiment is an important part of this coming home to self. Feeling comfortable in our own skin. Our offerings include mindfulness, yogic breath-work, TRE tension & trauma release, live healing music and an understanding of our energetic or subtle makeup. These processes bring us home to a whole new understanding of the age-old question, who am I?
What is offered here is simple, honest and holistic if you are ready for change
Mangalam Meditation Retreat is based on permaculture and syntropic principles. We have reforested the land which is nestled between Palmwoods and Montville. Mangalam offers monthly music afternoons with Terry Oldfield and Soraya – divine flutes and sacred songs. Retreats offered are aimed at heart awakening and overcoming trauma and old patterns through TRE (trauma release exercises), meditations, lessons of the chakras with Satyananda style yoga, mindfulness and yoga nidra. You may also wish to join us on one of our international retreat in India.
Mangalam Meditation Retreat hosts, classes, courses, day and weekend music – chai & chat Sundays, meditation and mindfulness retreats as well as personal or group sessions with Soraya Saraswati.
STAY AT MANGALAM FOR A PERSONAL RETREAT
Mangalam is 1 hectare of land which Terry and Soraya have been transforming into a food forest. Over the past 12 years with organic permaculture and syntropic farming principles we’ve created a jungle. With meditation grooves and paths through leaf and flower it is wonderful to wander through the gardens or sit and enjoy natures simple gifts.
Mandala Yoga Cottage is a self-contained 3 room Cottage offering a tranquil getaway with lush organic forested surrounds.
Kailash Studio is a new stand alone building with ensuite and kitchenette with all facilities. With 2 beds it is perfect for a personal or shared retreat.
Take your practice to the next level with a personal retreat. Select from optional extras such as private yoga therapy, private TRE session, Spiritual Clarity Sessions or a class or time your stay with a Silent Meditation Retreat day or Sacred Songs and Mantra afternoon with your host Soraya.
Have some time out and enjoy the local waterfalls & forest walks or the peaceful garden surrounds.
Courses offered at Mangalam are aimed at heart awakening and overcoming trauma and old patterns through TRE (trauma release exercises), meditations, lessons of the chakras with mindful gentle yoga, mindfulness and yoga nidra. Soraya hosts courses and mentorships at various times throughout the year with both online and in person options.
Awakening Hearts live-in Retreats
Awakening Hearts Retreats at Mangalam on the Sunshine Coast. A deep dive into living AWAKE
Awakening Hearts Mentorship
A 3 or 6 month journey living from the Heart for peace, purpose & prosperity.
TRE Shake it Off
Free To Be Me
Personal sessions in TRE to release Tension & Trauma. Yoga, breath, TRE & Yoga Nidra Classes
These simple, honest, holistic offerings hosted by Soraya, will to help you rest back into present awareness. They will give you the tools to live in a state of natural peace with no resistance and an acceptance of what is happening right now and allow you to discover the magnificence of your true being.
Yoga & Trauma Informed Yoga Therapy
1-1 & Group Classes
No two classes are the same, however each is deeply transformative, meditative and with an emphasis on mindful presence
1-1 Sessions & Courses
Meditation Sessions & Kirtan
Terry and Soraya have travelled the world sharing their music, mantra and meditation retreats. Terry’s amazing flute magic is transformative.
Wander through the Mangalam store with books, meditations and music on offer.
Free Resources
Soraya has curated a selection of free tools, articles and resources to help you on your journey to overcome trauma.
Developing Resilience with TRE® Tension & Trauma Release
Our Nervous System There is no doubt we are in
