4 day
learn to meditate retreat
With Joh Jarvis
October 22–25, 2026
Bamarang Bush Retreat
curious about vedic meditation?
do you want to learn a skill you can use everyday for the rest of your life?
ready to immerse yourself into learning in a retreat setting?
we here you.
learn vedic meditation
the 4-day, 3-night learn to meditate retreat is designed to give you all the tools to become a self sufficient meditator.
meet your retreat leader: joh jarvis
Joh Jarvis has a background in journalism, where she worked at the ABC for 23 years and first found meditation highly beneficial in this high-stress environment. She trained as a Vedic Meditation teacher in 2014 and now teaches in New York, Adelaide, and Sydney. In 2021, she founded The Light Inside to teach meditation to incarcerated people, formerly incarcerated people, corrections officers, and corrections staff.
reconnect with nature
the retreat is set in the tranquil bamarang bush retreat, offering access to various nature trails and stunning riverfront serenity, with optional group outings to surrounding shoalhaven.
meet your chef: sabi
Sabi, a Vedic meditator, panchakarma therapist, is an exceptionally talented Ayurvedic chef whose culinary creations are renowned for their deep flavors, intuitive instincts, and unwavering high standards. His food is not only nourishing and creative but also leaves people feeling great during our retreats. Every dish, jam, chutney, dessert and drink is prepared from scratch, so there are no fillers or preservatives. You’ll leave feeling exceptionally looked after.
bama
rang bush retreat
Just 2.5 hours from Sydney and Canberra, Bamarang Bush Retreat is a family-owned-and-operated business set on 120 acres of ancient bushland in a prehistoric river valley with handmade accommodation, offering privacy and seclusion amongst the gumtrees alongside the Shoalhaven River, 10 minutes west of Nowra.
Pricing
All prices in AUD and include GST
$2799pp
couple room (king bed)
A king bed for couple in one of two private rooms in the Round House, with panoramic views of the valley. The Round House contains a fully-equipped kitchen, full bathroom and additional second separate toilet, BBQ and indoor fireplace. View accommodations.
$2299
shared room (single bed)
A single bed in a shared room of three or four beds in main house #2, with open plan living throughout, and an eclectic decorative style with sprawling undercover deck configured around an outdoor fireplace, lounge space and dining area overlooking the valley. Each room has shared access to two shared bathrooms, an additional separate toilet and separate shower. View accommodations.
$2999
private room (double bed)
A double bed in a private room of main house #1 or #3, with open plan living throughout, and an eclectic decorative style with sprawling undercover deck configured around an outdoor fireplace, lounge space and dining area overlooking the valley. Each room has shared access to a shared bathroom. View accommodations.
$3499
private room (king bed)
A king bed in one of two private rooms in the Round House, with panoramic views of the valley. The Round House contains a fully-equipped kitchen, full bathroom and additional second separate toilet, BBQ and indoor fireplace. View accommodations.
attendance is limited
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