Retreats
with Emily Toner

Creating A Safe World Within Retreat
Friday 5th May – Monday 8th May
A three night wellbeing retreat with a difference, in the beautiful Byron hinterland with leading mindfulness expert and clinical psychologist Emily Toner.
Relax and unwind as you enter a warm, supportive heart-led retreat away from the busyness and responsibilities of day-to-day life. This retreat is an opportunity to rejuvenate, centre and connect, both to yourself as well as others, building friendships within a wonderful caring and non-judgmental community.
What to Expect on Retreat
This is a retreat with a difference, with all of the usual retreat offerings: including daily morning yoga, daily meditation, delicious vegetarian meals, free time to be still or connect with others and evening sound healing sessions with live music, as well as participation in Emily’s unique ‘Be the Change’ Positive Psychology workshop series delivered over the course of three days.
“Be The Change” is a hands-on practical workshop series based on the premise that in order to make positive change in the world, we must first start with ourselves. It invites you to connect with who you are and what you stand for, while practising skills of mindfulness, self-compassion, Positive Psychology and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for relating more skillfully to self-limiting beliefs, in service of the life you want.

The Location
Sattva Sanctuary is a stunning property nestled on ten acres of hinterland on Bundjalung Country, near the beautiful town of Burringbar, NSW. The sanctuary is very conveniently located 35 mins from the Gold Coast airport by car and 30 minutes to Byron Bay town centre. Sattva is home to lots of wildlife, including a chorus of birds and even the occasional Koala! The Burringbar mountain ranges surround the sanctuary from all three sides, bringing a special grounded energy to the place.
What’s Included
- Three nights and four day stay at our stunningly private ten acre hinterland property
- Comfortable private single or twin cabin accommodation with reverse cycle heating / cooling
- Quality mattresses, linen, doonas and towels provided
- Large yoga shala for workshops and classes (air conditioned / heated)
- Communal outdoor areas and firepit
- Mineral plunge pool
- Daily Yoga classes
- Daily Meditation and wisdom talks
- Evening yoga nidra / sound healings (with live music from Emily)
- ‘Be The Change’ Positive Psychology workshop series
- Quiet time in nature to connect inward
- Opportunities to connect with others in community
- Local bushwalking in the area
- Delicious vegetarian food (all meals included + tea and coffee always available)
Optional Extras
- Ayurvedic massage treatment
What’s Not Included
- Travel insurance
- Airfares
- Transfers to and from the retreat venue
- We recommend a shared taxi or Uber from the airport to the venue. These are approx. $80 or $20 shared between four.
Getting to and from the retreat
For options for getting there and away please see the Retreat Transportation Recommendations page

Book your place here
Option 1
Single Room
SOLD OUT
Featuring:
- King Single
- Green or lake view
- Private terrace
- High quality memory foam mattress, linen, towels and doona provided
- Classes, workshops and all meals included
$1600
Pay in full
SOLD OUT
$400
Pay in four instalments
Payment will be automatically debited from your credit or Paypal account in four fortnightly installments
Out of stock
Option 2
Twin Share Room
SOLD OUT
Enjoy our twin eco luxury cabins situated in the palm grove also overlooking the mineral pool. Each cabin has reverse cycle heating/cooling and terrace. Price is per person.
Featuring:
- Twin Single, sharing with one other
- Green or lake view
- Shared terrace
- High quality memory foam mattress, linen, towels, doona provided
- Classes, workshops and all meals included.
$1300
Pay in full
SOLD OUT
$325
Pay in four instalments
Payment will be automatically debited from your credit or Paypal account in four fortnightly installments
Out of stock
Option 3
Single Glamping
SOLD OUT
Experience your own private space in nature with your own lovely 4m glamping tent. You won’t be roughing it with your own queen airbed, hotel-grade linens, bedside table and chair.
Featuring:
- Queen size, double-height airbeds
- Hotel-grade linens, pillows and cushions
- Indoor floor mat
- Bedside table and chair & LED lantern
- Panoramic view
- Classes, workshops and all meals included
$1500
Pay in full
SOLD OUT
$375
Pay in four instalments
Payment will be automatically debited from your credit or Paypal account in four fortnightly installments
Out of stock
Booking Information
- There are limited places available.
- Full payment is required to reserve your place. Payment plans are available by using the the ‘sign up now’ option above.
- For peace of mind, in the case the retreat is postponed due to COVID-19 or unforeseen circumstances, we offer a credit note or full refund, less a booking fee of $100. Please see full terms and conditions for more information.
- Retreat Bookings for members of Emily’s Creating a Safe World Within community are open from 5pm Monday 6th March to Monday 13th March.
- Booking for non-members commences Monday 13th March from 5pm.
If you have any questions or need any assistance, please contact us at [email protected].