3 Day Yoga & Sound Healing Retreat in the Australian Spa Country

Compass Retreat is a three-day, two-night journey of self-inquiry set in the rolling bushland of Hepburn Springs, about 90 minutes from Melbourne. It's run by Nat Dowling and Bec Taylor, who bring very different backgrounds to the same room. Nat is a sound therapist and nature connection leader who lived and worked in the UK; Bec is a former dancer who's been teaching Kundalini yoga in Australia for over a decade.

The program builds across the weekend. Friday we arrive, get in the spa, share a meal, and open the circle. Saturday is the deep dive: kundalini kriyas to shift stuck energy, breathwork to move what's stored in the body, a guided wandering through the nearby reserve, and a Turkish steam bath ritual in the afternoon before more chanting and a sound bath. Sunday we come back to gentle movement, intention setting, and a closing ceremony that ties the four threads together.

Accommodation is at Continental House, a fully restored 1920s guest house known locally as 'The Conti'. It's exactly the kind of place that gives you space to slow down: wood-panelled lounge, bookcases, a yoga room, and wandering garden paths. The spa deck has an infrared sauna and a cold plunge, and there's a real Turkish hammam for the steam ritual on Saturday.

The retreat is capped at 13 people, so you actually get to know the people you're sharing the weekend with. Reviewers mention feeling a sense of belonging quickly, and the facilitators are praised for holding a warm, safe space. There are short gaps and some free time on Saturday afternoon to process what's arising. You also get a recorded 50-minute kundalini practice and a 15-minute stress-reliever video to take home.

What's included

- 2 nights accommodation - Nourishing wholefood meals - Water, tea, coffee served throughout the day - Full yoga sound healing program guided by two experienced facilitators - Spa deck wellness session - including use of infrared sauna, cold plunge and spa - One hammam steam room massage experience - Integration Sunday Soothe class in Castlemaine - 50-minute Kundalini Yoga Video for home practice - 15-minute Stress Reliever recorded practice - Parking

What's not included

- Airport transfers - Flights costs - Travel to the venue - Travel insurance - Visa fee - Additional treatments - Additional activities not included in the itinerary