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VOLUNTEER
And you get all accom and food as well, as free yoga and meditation and ability to do the ONLINE ASCENSION YOGA STUDIES for free!!
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WHAT YOU GET
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This is a small retreat centre catering to only a few guests and a few volunteers. Volunteering includes refreshing early morning beginners to intermediate Ashtanga-Sivananda mixed yoga classes with pranayama, vegan breakfast, morning work, boutique gourmet organic vegan lunch, afternoon work, free time, evening selected organic herbal teas. If you wish to engage in a juice fast or combine such with your stay, then let me know asap so you can be catered for. In the evenings there is also Kirtan singing, chanting and music, prayer or meditation, or a Satsang lecture on spirituality of Ascension yoga. Zen art classes are also available.
EXTRAS
For a very reasonable additional cost you can get massage, healing sessions, do kayaking on the Nymboida River (one of the best kayaking rivers in Australia with white water rapids), and local adventure sports including rock climbing, etc. If you stay long term you may be able to do the UOCA Yoga Teacher Training for one month for a very discounted rate.
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NATURE
The retreat has a 100 secluded hectares of forest in the hills near Coffs Harbour – one and a half hours away. There are bushwalks, dam to swim in, places to relax and commune with nature, mountain views, sandstone cliffs, rainforest and waterfalls, creeks and plenty of marsupials and bird life. Such as Kookaburras, Magpies, possums, rock wallabies, goannas, etc. Beware of snakes and bull ants when on the grounds. Ask where the bull ant nests are when you come here.
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YOUR ACCOMMODATION
You will be sleeping in a dorm or more likely camping. We can provide camping gear but better if you have your own or a van. We generally prefer you to camp to begin with to reconnect you to nature and ground you to this very special energy field. A share room may be available with up to 3 volunteers in it once we feel you are grounded and committed to being a volunteer. In rare circumstances when no retreats are on you may be allowed to stay in a guest bedroom if you have shown responsibility, commitment and are staying longer. You will have storage space and yoga mat provided. The floors have been revarnished and it is imperative you make all efforts not to scratch the floors in the house by not moving furniture, putting luggage on carpets or in wardrobes, not wearing shoes, etc. Tent may be provided with mattress and bedding if the retreat is full and you do not have one.
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WHAT TO BRING
Make sure you a torch (not mobile), bring toiletries, cosmetics, moisturisers, etc that are ORGANIC ONLY. A towel and yoga mat, yoga clothing and work clothes and boots. Sunscreen and insect spray. Do not bring any food or snacks here at all unless you it is organic vegan and you wish to donate for all and you have consulted a week prior to arrival.
PICK UP
You will be picked up at Clarence Valley Airport or bus or train station in Grafton, not far from Coffs Harbour, all inclusive. Unless you have your own car. If you are flying to Coffs Harbour there is a pick up charge.
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VOLUNTEER WORK
Work exchange is daily helping out with the ashram is part of the program and is very flexible so you feel comfortable doing the tasks that suit you, makes you feel more connected to the retreat and keeps the retreat cost so low. It can be food preparation, cleaning, gardening, making bush paths, handyman jobs, or even computer or marketing work. The retreat tries to be sustainable in all its energy needs and growing organic food – it has a vegetable garden and fruit tree orchard. The emphasis is to be meditating and enjoying your work. You get a day off each week to explore the area or do a tour with the group here usually Kayaking. We ask you to do more hours here than normal volunteering, because you get a lot more here. 6 hours a day work is required not including meal preparation. Combined with the yoga program it is a busy day.
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SCHEDULE
You start a yoga class at 5 am,
then breakfast about 8,
9-1 is working,
then preparing and eating lunch till 3 pm,
then working 3-5,
free time 5-7 which may include a snack light meal and prep for that,
7-8 meditation,
8-9 varies from Kirtan to bible lecture to music to free time to movie – this can extend to 10.
Lights out 10.
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This program may vary day to day.
COMPUTERS, MOBILES, INTERNET, BOOKS, TV
Do not bring the above, except books that are of a spiritual positive nature. If you bring your mobile you need to hand it in – there is limited reception here anyway. This is a chance to escape from technology and meditate connecting to nature in a remote sustainable retreat in the forest. You can have internet or phone access once a week for an hour to connect to friends and family – or anytime in an emergency. You will see the benefits once you break from these electronics. Please do not try and negotiate more time, etc once here.
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INSURANCE
It is important you are insured against accident. At the moment we have very limited cover for volunteers here and you may not be covered. You are not covered for most work activities that you do here and any dangerous activities including kayaking or swimming in the dam, etc. You are covered if injured doing yoga. You must agree not to make a claim against us if injured unless we are covered by insurance. You agree to take the risk yourself if you do these things here.
Shortly we will be getting better insurance cover.
WEATHER
Nymboida is sub-tropical, but the nights can still be quite cool especially between April to September and you will need some warm clothes too, but during the day in winter it is about 18-22 C and sunny. The rest of the time it is humid and hot. There is 100 hectare private valley in large secluded native forest on the property to go walking and meditate – quite literally surrounded by millions of hectares of native forest, national park and very quiet. February to April is the wet season, it cloudy, often raining and hot. August to February is dry and sunny and bushfire season and precautions are necessary here then.
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YOGA
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This is a real opportunity to work on yourself without distraction and get some very experienced help one-on-one from a yogi who is from your culture. To put aside the stress of the work place and reconnect to your primal self, that has disconnected you from nature. This is the place in remote bush to do that transformation and ascend to the state of UNdividuality – undivided from nature to experience the Purusha. The Yoga is worth doing as it does elevate and decontaminate the body and soul. But the final salvation is in humility and surrender, not egoistic actions to purify oneself. There are VERY SUBTLE DISTINCTIONS HERE and we recommend you do the UOCA Yoga Studies course to understand how yoga fits into your life. If you would like more information, please do not hesitate to contact me or see www.wna.org.au or www.uocah.blogspot.com.
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DRUGS
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You need to be drug and tobacco free for at least 6 months to volunteer here. And have no further desire to use these. Preferable if you don't drink alcohol, coffee and avoid sugar.
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TATOOS
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These can have very negative psychic energy and entities flowing from them. If you have extensive tatoos please remove them before applying.
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MEAT EATING
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You need to be free of meat eating for 6 months before applying to come here as a volunteer and preferable if you are vegan.
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FITNESS and SNORING
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You need to be physically fit in order to volunteer here and not overweight. You also must not be a snorer. There is a lot of manual labour. Particularly in the garden and grounds/tracks.
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COVID
Covid is still a major cause of death and as a health provider we have legal obligations. You may be required to do a RAT test on arrival if we think you have Covid.
If you have symptoms of covid, tested positive in the last 14 days or been a close contact you need to do a covid test 3 days before you come here, sms the result to us and wear a mask after the test till you come here. And you must inform us of your condition.
There is no social distancing here. Some people at the health retreat may be immune compromised - elderly or have chronic diseases.
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HEALTH FORM
You will be sent a very detailed healthcare form on registering with more info on Volunteering. Please fill in the application form which informs me of your health needs and outlines the ashram rules. It is extremely important to fill it out truthfully and accurately with as much detail as possible. You cannot book until the application form is sent back and approved. You may then book and there is a fully refundable deposit/bond you need to pay to keep your place. You get it back when you leave on the date you booked to go. If you have any questions about the form please ask and I may ask further questions once it is received. Carefully read the rules at the end and sign it.
YOU NEED TO PUT IN YOUR WORK SKILLS IN THE FORM
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• and how you are going to get here, and if you need assistance or advice to come here in the form.
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EMAIL US SEPARATELY WHEN YOU FILL IN THE FORM as the form does not notify us when submitted.
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LENGTH OF STAY
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MINIMUM STAY IS 3 WEEKS.
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COST
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Volunteering is a mix of yoga and work. The retreat volunteer program is at no charge. You can make a donation if you wish at the end.
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You have to pay a bond to secure your place returnable at the end of your stay. If you do not turn up, do not stay your full booked time, behave abusively, or damage property here the bond will not be returned. This also encourages you to take the program seriously with commitment and responsibility for your actions here. A PayPal link will be sent to you once your application form is accepted. If you have financial issues contact us for other alternatives to a bond.
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UNLESS YOU JOIN UOCA - as a MEMBER NO BOND /deposit is required and requires you to do the Online UOCA Yoga Studies for no charge whilst here. To join contact us.
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TILL YOU COME HERE
If you decide to proceed you need to avoid eating meat, dairy, sugar or sugary food, drinking alcohol, smoking or taking any intoxicants including coffee and any social drugs, till you come here. And to do at least 15 minutes yoga and meditation and at dawn and dusk every day. THIS is VERY IMPORTANT in order to detox your body so that you can smoothly arrive into the Yogic Energy Field here.
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Looking forward to hearing from you soon and have a lovely day!
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And please meet our local friendly volunteers. Skip Skip, the Joey bush
kangaroo and his mum, who help mow the lawn.
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And also King Charlie III, the King Parrot who feeds on his bowl just outside
the dining yoga room and well, he keeps an eye on his royal subjects, and
eats a lot throwing his food about.
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Namaste,
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Dhyan
Nymboida Yoga Retreat
Hinterland from Coffs Harbour
New South Wales
UOCA YOGA
0457414301
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