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Embodied Wisdom & Compassion Retreat

Insight Meditation & Qigong

with Subhana Barzaghi and Shirsha Marie

at Sangsurya Retreat Centre, Byron Bay

Come and be nurtured in nature with Insight Meditation and restorative Taoist health practices which build and conserve vital life energy and rejuvenate your body, heart and mind.

The Buddha said, within this fathom long body lies the path to wholeness and awakening. Exploring with curiosity and courage, our inner pilgrimage becomes like a discovery of a vast library and an ancient treasure map. Here, within, lies our crucible for transformation of the inner and the outer – our body of wisdom.

In mindful, embodied, compassionate presence we can release deeply held stress and relax into wellbeing. We can untangle those knots of tension and contracted identity and find replenishment, grounding and insight.

For life to flourish each one of us must return again and again to the ground and refuge of our own aliveness. Cultivating an inner regenerative culture supports the essential move towards a life-sustaining community and society.

The online schedule includes: sitting & walking meditation, meditation instructions, open inquiry sessions, Dharma talks, two daily Qigong classes.

Retreat is suitable for beginners and experienced meditators.

October 2nd – 8th, 2026

To live in the present moment is a miracle. The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green Earth in the present moment, to appreciate the peace and beauty that are available now.

Thich Nhat Hanh

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Do-In Self-Massage and The Eight Treasures of Health
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YANG STYLE - Tai Chi Basics & the Yang Form
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Master Huang’s Loosenings and The White Crane Set
13 Jun
13/06/2026 - 14/06/2026    
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
$250.00
TAI CHI Mullumbimby mornings
YANG STYLE - Tai Chi Basics & the Yang Form
QIGONG Mullumbimby mornings
Do-In Self-Massage and The Eight Treasures of Health
QIGONG Bangalow evenings
Master Huang’s Loosenings and The White Crane Set
TAI CHI Mullumbimby mornings
YANG STYLE - Tai Chi Basics & the Yang Form
QIGONG Mullumbimby mornings
Do-In Self-Massage and The Eight Treasures of Health
QIGONG Bangalow evenings
Master Huang’s Loosenings and The White Crane Set
QIGONG Mullumbimby mornings
Do-In Self-Massage and The Eight Treasures of Health
TAI CHI Mullumbimby mornings
YANG STYLE - Tai Chi Basics & the Yang Form
QIGONG Bangalow evenings
Master Huang’s Loosenings and The White Crane Set
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