5 day creative industry retreat
October 18–22, 2026
Bamarang Bush Retreat
There’s a reason why
so many of the world’s most inspiring artists practice meditation.
what’s the secret shared
by artists like jamie jones, kendrick lamar, fisher, rick rubin, j. cole and carlita?
the word ‘inspire’ comes from the latin inspirare, meanIng to breathe into.
the term comes from the idea that the divine source of all creative intelligence breathes inspiration
into us.
as creatives, we need time and space to refill this inner well from which
all profound
creativity emerges.
we fill the
well with
experiences of
space and stillness,
mystery and magic,
nature and knowingness.
By quieting the mind, we become more available to notice and collect these special experiences in order to draw from them later.
“Deepening our connection to nature will serve our spirit, and what serves our spirit invariably serves our artistic output.”
—RICK RUBIN, THE CREATIVE ACT
the stress of day-to-day demands blocks our awareness of the oceanic source of universal wisdom underneath the
surface-level ephemera
of everyday life.
Through meditation, we practice de-exciting the 🧠 and release stress, clearing our connection
to the source of
creative intelligence
and ultimately evolving
the way we 👀 the world.
“Through meditation, we acquire our connection to an inner power source that has the ability to transform our outer world. Meditation gives us not only the light of insight but also the power for expansive change.”
—JULIA CAMERON, THE ARTISTS’ WAY
When life becomes all doing and no Being, we lose contact with that stillness; the source of our creativity. We allow our happiness and sense of self to be created from the outside-in instead of from the inside-out.
We allow our creative choices to be determined by what people around us might think.
Did we sell out the tour, top the charts, go viral, or make it big?
We let life design us instead of the other way around.
we allow ourselves to be defined
by our surroundings.
there’s a second kind of happiness.
It’s called baseline happiness—it’s the way we feel inside, irrespective of the world around us.
Vedic Meditation is a simple mental technique shown to sustainably increase happiness from within.
By providing a profound level of rest 2-5x deeper than sleep, we release deeply held stress and clear the channel for creativity from its source within us.
Rounding is an industrial strength form of meditation incorporating yoga asanas and breath work, done in succession to achieve an unparalleled state of deep rest, dig out months of deeply held stresses and accelerate the stabilization of of baseline happiness.
“Stillness is where creativity is found. The extent to which you are creative in your life depends on how much access you have in yourself to the space of awareness. Without that, thinking cannot be inspired. The inspiration comes from the realm that is deeper than thought.”
—ECKHART TOLLE
reconnect with your nature
This October, reconnect with the source of all creative intelligence.
Join The Baseline Happiness Project for 5 days of uninterrupted stillness.
And emerge with your creative well fully stocked.
accelerate stress release
the 5-day, 4-night retreat is designed to help you release stress at an industrial level and clear the channel for creativity with writing workshops, collaborative activities, and space for individual creative exploration.
work with trained teachers
expert teachers will oversee the program, tailoring it to your individual needs.
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.
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.
expert teachers
who know creativity.
BHP teachers are trained 3,000+ hours by Dr. Thom Knoles, known in India as Shri 1008 Mahamandaleshwar Maharishi Vyasanand Giri Maharaj—neuroscientist, master meditation teacher, advisor to numerous heads of state and visionary world leaders, and successor to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the world-famous Indian guru known for inspiring The Beatles’ White Album.
As current and former artists and executives, BHP teachers have an intimate and unique understanding of musicians and the music community as a whole. They are also among an elite group of less than 100 teachers in the world with the blessing of Maharaji Swami Kailashanand Giri, the undisputed and preeminent Master of all the Masters of India.
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barron hanson
Creator of Be Here Nowra, a community happiness project based on The Maharishi Effect, and Co-Founder / Vibe Director at CONVICTS, a leading digital media brand and creative studio creating a better world through original storytelling. Barron is driven by his desire to promote a positive voice in culture and bring people together in meaningful ways.
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timothy love
Sydney-based creative, musician and entrepreneur, Tim has spent decades working across music, advertising and consulting with global brands including Nike, Live Nation, Adobe, Virgin and Audi, while performing at clubs and festivals around the world. A lifelong seeker, he has explored consciousness for three decades and, after nine years of Vedic Meditation practice and intensive study, became an Initiator of Vedic Meditation. Today he teaches along Australia’s east coast while continuing to run a studio, record label and events.
meet your chef: zoe
Zoe is a Vedic meditator, Ayurvedic practitioner & therapist and postpartum doula who is skilled at letting the vibrancy and aliveness of real food shine through her medicinal dishes. She is passionate about making Ayurvedic food accessible and practical for the modern human, taking it beyond what is eaten on retreat and inspiring its principles to live in the cuisines we already know and love. Her cooking style moves fluidly between the aromatic world of Middle Eastern food, the simplicity of Japan, the flavour of the Mediterannean and, of course, the colourful worlds of India and Sri Lanka. You'll leave feeling deeply nourished, and inspired to bring Ayurveda into your own home.
Pricing
Prices in AUD and include GST
$2899
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.
$1799
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.
$2499
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.
private room (double bed)
$2199pp
couples 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.
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