Return to Stillness

Private 1:1 Weekend Retreat

A private two-night retreat at Rise Temple to step away from everyday life, slow down and return to yourself.

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A private space to step away from the noise of everyday life and explore the thoughts, beliefs and patterns that may be keeping you feeling stressed, overwhelmed or disconnected from yourself.

Through gentle breathwork, meditation and witness consciousness, we create space to slow down, observe and reconnect with the quiet awareness beneath the activity of the mind.

Why You May Be Here

Life may have become so full that you've stopped noticing how you actually feel.

You may be carrying stress or anxiety, experiencing burnout, caught in recurring thoughts and patterns, or simply feeling disconnected from yourself.

Perhaps you've been taking care of everyone and everything around you and haven't had space to turn inward.

Or you may simply feel the need to step away for a while. To pause. To breathe. To experience life at a different pace and make room for whatever may be waiting beneath all the noise.

You don't need to arrive with an answer or even know exactly what needs to change.

Sometimes creating the space is where it begins.

What to Expect

Your retreat begins with time to arrive, settle into your private accommodation and leave the outside world behind.

Across the weekend, we'll have space to talk about what is happening in your life and explore the thoughts, beliefs and patterns that may be shaping your experience.

Through guided witness consciousness meditation, you'll begin practising how to observe thoughts as they arise without automatically attaching to them, adding narrative or becoming caught within what the mind is presenting.

Your deeper breathwork journeys use gentle, conscious breathing to calm the nervous system, followed by guided visualisation and inward exploration.

There is also time simply to be. Time in nature, private sauna, yoga, massage, meditation, nourishing meals and space without expectation.

This isn't a weekend of constantly doing the work.

It is a weekend of creating enough space to hear yourself again.

No previous breathwork or meditation experience is needed.

Continue Your Practice

Following your retreat, you'll receive access to the Rise Temple meditation and breathwork library, with guided witness consciousness meditations, gentle breathwork journeys and recorded insights, to support your nervous system and continue your practice at home.

  • A cozy bedroom with white bedding, decorative pillows, a rolled towel, and a green blanket on a bed. A side table with a lamp, a candle, and a potted plant. Large windows with white curtains reveal greenery outside.

  • Interior view of a room with white wooden walls, a large floral painting, a small side table with a plant and a lamp, and a doorway leading to a room with patterned carpeting and a table with a plant.

  • Living room with a blue sofa, floral pillows, a round table with a flower arrangement, a wall painting of blue flowers, white wooden walls, and a window with floral curtains.

  • Interior view of a cozy living room with a wooden front door, a blue sofa with floral pillows, a small table with a colorful flower vase, and framed artwork on the cream-colored wooden paneled wall.

  • A sunlit living room corner with a wooden window ledge holding a microwave, two toasters, a tea box, cups, bowls, potted plants, a lamp, and a candle. There's a gray armchair with a pink pillow, white curtains, and framed paintings on white wall paneling.

  • Bathroom with a large bathtub by a window showing lush green trees outside, with potted plants and framed pictures on the wall.

  • A small stream running through a dense, green forest with overhanging trees and shrubs.

  • Outdoor garden with a wooden picnic table and benches, potted plant in the center, and surrounded by lush green trees, bushes, and ground covered in moss, with a staircase visible on the left. Rise Temple Retreat courtyard.

  • Small wooden bridge with rope railing crosses a patch of dirt in a lush green forest. Dense foliage and plants surround the area.

  • Rise Temple house with beige siding, surrounded by lush green trees and plants, on a sunny day.

  • Rise Temple Retreat Centre grounds visible behind lush green trees and bushes by a pond with floating water lilies.

  • A peaceful backyard garden with a large, leaning tree, a wooden bench, lush greenery, and a pond in the distance under a blue sky. Rise Temple Wellness Retreat Centre Byron Bay Grounds.

  • Rise Temple with a lush green backyard garden next to a house with white siding and black window frames, surrounded by trees and various plants, with a small gravel pathway and a well-maintained grassy lawn.

YOUR TIME AT RISE TEMPLE

For two nights, Rise Temple becomes your private place to step away from everyday life.

Set within 45 acres in the Byron Bay hinterland, the retreat gives you the privacy and space to move at a slower pace, spend time in nature and allow the usual demands of life to fall away for a while.

Everything is held privately and shaped around you. There are no groups to join and nowhere else you need to be.

Your time is your own.

YOUR PRIVATE ACCOMMODATION

Your two-night* retreat includes your own private accommodation at Rise Temple, giving you somewhere comfortable and quiet to completely settle into the experience.

Your space includes a queen bedroom, private living area and kitchenette/workspace, surrounded by the stillness and nature of the property.

This is your home for the weekend. Somewhere to rest between sessions, journal, read, sit quietly or simply do nothing at all.

  • Please note that if you would like to extend your 2 night stay to include additional nights, this can also be arranged.

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THE STILL WATERS SANCTUARY

You will stay in the Queen Room with exclusive access to a semi self-contained space, including a private living area and kitchenette. The rest of the grounds are yours to explore. Please note that the shower in the luxury bathroom is shared with Amanda Jane who has her own toilet upstairs and is not en-suite.

Your Return To Stillness Weekend

Two nights private accommodation

Two private Breath & Belief journeys

Morning and evening meditation

Private infrared sauna

60-minute massage

1-hour private yoga session

Time in nature and access to the property

All meals throughout your stay

Lifetime access to the Rise Temple Members Area, with guided witness consciousness meditations, breathwork journeys and ongoing recordings to support your practice when you return home.

RETURN TO STILLNESS


Private 1:1 Weekend Retreat

Friday 4:30pm - Sunday 1:00pm
$2333 AUD
One guest. One private retreat. A weekend created entirely around giving you the space to slow down, turn inward and return to yourself.

CONTINUE YOUR PRACTICE

The intention is not for everything you experience at Rise Temple to disappear the moment you return home.

Your lifetime access to the Rise Temple Members Area gives you somewhere to continue the practices explored during your retreat, with guided witness consciousness meditations, breathwork journeys and new recordings added over time.

A space to return to whenever life becomes loud again. To pause, observe and remember what you experienced when you gave yourself permission to become still.

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SPACE TO BE HEARD

Your retreat includes time for open, grounded conversation throughout the weekend. There is no need to arrive knowing exactly what you want to explore.

Together, we can look at the thoughts, beliefs, patterns and reactions that may be shaping how you experience yourself and your life, as well as anything that begins to surface through meditation, breathwork or simply having the space to slow down.

This isn't clinical therapy or structured life coaching. It is a calm, attentive space where you can speak honestly about what is arising, without judgement and without needing to immediately find an answer.

We return to these conversations throughout your stay, particularly after your deeper journeys, allowing time to reflect on what you experienced and how this awareness can be carried into everyday life.

Sometimes clarity doesn't come from searching for an answer. It comes from becoming quiet enough to see what was already there.

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Embracing Inner Calm

A complimentary guided practice to help you slow down, reconnect with the present moment, and return to the stillness that has always been within you.

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A Deeper Exploration

Your weekend may be a pause, a beginning or simply something you needed at this moment in your life.

If you feel called to continue exploring the practices you experienced at Rise Temple, there are gentle ways to stay connected.

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“I had a wonderful solo retreat at Rise Temple Retreat. Amanda was a very welcoming and accomodating host. I had my own private sitting room, bedroom and central kitchenette area where I could also do yoga. It was very clean and comfortable. The property is stunning and I enjoyed taking a sauna every day and then a dip in the natural spring fed waterhole. I had a lovely 1-1 breathwork session with Amanda which led into a beautiful guided visualisation. The weekend was just what I needed for nervous system reset and recovery. Thank you Amanda.”
— Filipa A, Gold Coast, QLD Australia
“I had a beautiful weekend retreat with Amanda! The Rise Temple is a beautiful space with stunning beauty. The gardens and property capture a real essence of tranquility and peace. Amanda was a wonderful host and guide and made my stay truly special. I felt very taken care of and spoiled all weekend! She has a real gift for making you feel safe and held throughout the experience. If you are looking to calm your nervous system and find a little quiet in this loud world, this is your place! Thank you again for everything Amanda!”
— Garnett R, New Zealand