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at the Sangsurya Signature Retreat
Ancient Wisdom for Living Today

Retreats and Workshops are temporarily suspended due to the social distancing measures currently in place. I look forward to recommencing these next year and seeing you all again for a deeper journey into energy arts and meditation.

In the meantime, you can train with me Online! Please find my Online Class schedule here.

At the Sangsurya Signature Retreat Shirsha will be teaching a range of Tai Chi & Qigong practices to cultivate energy, mindfulness and emotional balance. In a beautiful, natural environment, you’ll learn practical skills to activate life-force, calm the mind, and improve all-round well-being.

The Sangsurya Signature Retreat offers an authentic approach to self-healing and meditation. Along with learning Tai Chi & Qigong, there will be tuition from teachers in the Yoga and Insight Meditation traditions. Integrating these ancient lineages provides an empowering experience of cultivating energy and wisdom.

The Sangsurya Signature Retreat offers time-out to regenerate the nervous system, replenish your energy reserves and be fully present for a deeper, more fulfilling connection to life. Slow down and give yourself time and space to be nurtured. Reconnect with your natural life-force… a force that never goes away.

“Knowing how to breathe in universal energy and nourish ourselves is the great gift that Qigong has to offer. I am so happy to share this ancient wisdom with you, immersed in the beauty and healing power of nature”.

Shirsha Marie

Qigong & Meditation Retreats

Byron Bay

Sangsurya Signature Retreats are set amidst the forested beauty and refreshing sea breezes of Sangsurya, a beautiful eco-friendly retreat in Byron Bay. Sangsurya is a spiritual place of meditation, reflection and rejuvenation. It is world renowned for its peaceful ambience and healing energy.

Sangsurya features a large Thai style timber training hall, an ozone swimming pool, relaxing dining and lounge areas, in-house healing treatments, a rainforest walking trail and an array of bird and wild life.

With its enchanting mix of eastern inspired architecture, hand-crafted mosaic art and lush sub-tropical gardens, Sangsurya has been a place of retreat and healing for many years.

Shirsha Marie has created the Sangsurya Signature Retreat as a unique opportunity to learn authentic methods of energy development and meditation, for living a vital and conscious life. Her integrated approach provides true experience of mindfulness both in movement and in rest.

Replenishing energy reserves and finding stillness within are the central themes of each retreat. As the body relaxes and opens, energy flow increases and the mind quietens into a deeper state. You’ll naturally reconnect with your source of vital life energy and inner wisdom.

“Qigong makes me feel better and better, more relaxed and more energised as each session progresses. The feeling of vitality lasts all day!”

Marionne C. Chef

Byron Bay - 5 night Retreat

The retreat price includes:

  • 5 nights lovely accommodation
  • All farm-fresh vegetarian meals
  • A 1 hour massage or healing treatment
  • Daily Qigong, Yoga and Insight Meditation
  • Qigong self-healing meditations
  • Guided relaxation and wellness talks
  • Evening sound healing and sacred music
  • Rainforest and beach walks

YOUR RETREAT, YOUR WAY

Each day there will be free time and some periods of silence for quiet rest and inner reflection. Please feel free to join in as much or as little of the retreat program as you wish, at whatever feels right for your relaxation and renewal.

MEALS

All meals at the retreat are lovingly prepared by our chefs using fresh spray free and organic ingredients, mainly sourced from the local area. Our abundant menu is vegan/vegetarian with delicious, healthy, unprocessed wholefoods. By the end of the retreat you’ll be feeling clear, nourished and energised.

ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation is Balinese style, hand-built, timber-floored houses and cabins, exquisitely furnished, each with their own unique flavour. Rooms are nestled throughout sub-tropical gardens which surround the main hall, dining room and pool. All have air conditioning and fans.

5 Night Retreat

ALL-INCLUSIVE PRICES

  • Twin or Couple’s Room + own bathroom – AUD $2175 p/p
  • Large Deluxe Room + shared bathroom (between 2 rooms) – AUD $2475 p/p
  • Small Single Room + own bathroom – AUD $2475 p/p
  • Large Deluxe Room + own bathroom – AUD $2775 p/p

NOT INCLUDED IN PRICE

  • Airfares, travel insurance, airport transfers and
  • any extra massages or spa treatments you book

CHECK-IN & OUT  

First Day Check IN from 2.00 pm
Last Day Check OUT at 1 pm

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RETREAT PROGRAM – a typical full day

Day 1: Arrive and settle into your accommodation from 2.00 pm and enjoy the relaxing ambience of Sangsurya. At 4.30 we meet up for a group welcome followed by soft Qigong loosening exercises to relax and unwind. We then gather for a delicious evening meal. After dinner there will be a reclining guided relaxation.

Days 2, 3, 4 & 5 are as follows:

AM PM
6.30 am:        Morning Energising Qigong 1.00 pm:        Nutritious Lunch
8.00 am:        Sitting Meditation 2.00 pm:        Massage / Pool / Rest
8.30 am:        Healthy Breakfast 4.30 pm:        Afternoon Restorative Yoga
9.30 am:        Meditation Instruction 6.30pm:         Delicious Dinner
10.30 am:      Walking Meditation 7.30 pm:        Sound Healing
11.15 am:      Sitting Meditation                           Wellness Talk, Sacred Music

Day 6: we have our last morning programme followed by a closing circle. We then enjoy a delicious farewell lunch. Check out is 1.00pm.

EXTRA ACTIVITIES

  • One morning walk to Tallows Beach, through the Arakwal National Park walking trail. We practice Qigong with our feet in the sand, absorbing the restorative effects of Chi energy from the earth, sky and ocean.
  • Guided Zen Walk along the walking trail through Sangsurya’s sub-tropical rainforest. We embody mindfulness with every step and absorb the energy of the forest.

  • An Inner work Seminar with guest Sangsurya facilitator

MASSAGES AND TREATMENTS

You will receive one complimentary Massage or treatment with our fully qualified therapist. Extra treatments will be available on request.

ADDITIONAL NIGHTS

Additional nights either side of retreat can be booked depending on availability.

TRAVEL:

How to get to Sangsurya: If travelling by plane there are shuttle bus services direct to the Retreat Centre – from Ballina Airport (30 mins), from Coolangatta Airport (50 mins) and from Brisbane Airport (2 hours). More details are provided upon Registration or Contact Us with any questions.

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Student Testimonials

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Dawn, Retired Nurse

Qigong is absorbing. It enables me to develop stillness and calm in my body. I had suffered from poor posture and not feeling stable and connected through my body. I had tried other Qigong teachers but found that often the methods would oppose my body in a manner which was aggressive, forcing my body into the forms and positions. With Shirsha I have been helped to work with my own body and its particular needs with patience and acceptance; to improve my stance and posture and feel balanced; to become truly relaxed with my strength and comfortable in my own body. After the classes these benefits do not stop – I am able to tap into the source of my body’s wisdom and take this skill into my daily life.

Dawn, Retired Nurse

Angeline, Journalist

“I have always suffered from low energy levels, but after a Qigong class I feel like a dynamo, and can run around town with plenty of juice! Qigong gives me the inner strength and focus I need. When I practice Qigong I feel like my entire body has been flooded with light and energy. Shirsha’s style of teaching is masterful, the perfect mix of physical and breathing techniques.”

Angeline, Journalist

Brinn, Manager

I have been practicing Tai Chi and Qigong for 1.5 years with Shirsha with great benefit to mind and body. Her teaching style transmits the finer points and internal aspects of these arts very well, while keeping a calm and respectful environment. For me Tai Chi and Qigong are a perfect continuation of my internal development, martial and body maintenance  practices.

Brinn, Manager

Tom, PhD. Consultant

I have been a Tai Chi and Qigong student with Shirsha Marie for 14 years. Without hesitation I can assert that the particular forms and style of practice I have learned over this period have enabled me to successfully manage a chronic spinal injury. With my instructor’s guidance I have been able to change my body alignment, develop skills of balance and coordination, and gain strength and power. Shirsha has refined skills and a deep understanding of martial arts and energy work in general. The overwhelmingly positive energy of this large and beautiful school is available for all students in their practice.

Tom, PhD. Consultant

Judy, Creative Arts Teacher

Qigong makes me feel very good and is so enjoyable to do. The movements are  easy and so uncomplicated, but seem to work in profound ways. I feel better and better, more relaxed and more energised as the Qigong session progresses, and the feeling of vitality lasts all day! I have much more strength now. I feel lighter and clearer in my mind, happy and positive. My shoulder stiffness is gone and my eyesight and digestion have improved. We are so lucky to have a teacher with a true depth of knowledge who instructs with sensitivity and clarity, deftly catering to all ability levels.

Judy, Creative Arts Teacher

Megan, Management

I have been attending Shirsha's classes since February 2018 and practicing most days each week at home or by the river. Shirsha is an excellent teacher, her style is warm, clear and very thorough and her depth of knowledge is evident. I have received so much benefit from Qigong. It centres me, relaxes and calms my nervous system and energises me, all at the same time. I sometimes have issues with restricted breathing which this practice helps. It's even improved my eye sight as attested by my optometrist. Thank you Shirsha!

Megan, Management

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