Inquire and Deepen Over 8 Days with Your Australia Sangha, and be Part of an Intimate Residential Retreat
The Next Awakening Retreat Online or In-Person: Nov 29 - Dec 8, 2025
Reserving your room will incur a deposit. The residential reservation does not include the cost of the retreat itself, you can pay the retreat tuition separately using the link above.
Get all the details for the Awakening Retreat Below
Retreat Schedule
November 29 - December 8
Schedule TBA
Venue and Amenities
Northern Rivers - Bundjalung Nation
The Northern Rivers region of New South Wales offers a peaceful, natural environment that is ideal for retreats. Known for its calm, unspoiled landscapes, it provides the perfect setting for self-inquiry and reflection. For many years, Gangaji and Eli Jaxon-Bear chose this area to hold their annual retreats, drawn by the simplicity and tranquility it offers.
In between sessions, you can visit the coast, swim in the pristine ocean, and watch surfers catch waves. There are plenty of local food options and quaint cafes boasting the rich coffee culture of Australia. The Northern Rivers is also famous for its many markets and community events - well worth a visit.
Reserving your room will incur a deposit. The residential reservation does not include the cost of the retreat itself, you can pay the retreat tuition separately using the link above.
Where To Stay
Onsite
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Offsite
There are 9 spaces for 'day trippers' at Wybalena. You will share family-style meals with the group and be able to use all amenities during the retreat days. The cost covers catering and day-rate.
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Online
If you are attending the retreat online, you do not have to organize extra accommodation or travel expenses - and the experience of the online retreat can be just as deep and transformative. There is no separation!
Immerse in the Awakening Retreat Online or In-Person
2-Day Awakening (Online Only)
- 6 meetings to deepen with Eli, Lisa, and Jared
- Introduction to meetings at the School with the option to extend
- Experience the community and group inquiry with this taster
- Discover who you are beyond personal identity
- Meet the great test of being true to yourself
8-Day Awakening Retreat
- 24 meetings with Eli, Jared and Lisa over 8 days
- Profound set and setting for your inquiry
- Deepen with a loving, heart-based community
- Discover what you really want
- Ask all of your questions and receive full support
- Extended time in retreat to integrate your discoveries
Financial Support
- You may be able to get financial support from the School if you are in need. We would love to support your Awakening and your finances shouldn't get in the way of that.
"I attended Leela School to get to know myself on a deeper level than just what you see in behavior. It became very clear what I want, what makes me happy and how to live my life in a way that happiness and insight never leave. My loved ones also benefit from this. I am so much more relaxed. If you are looking for yourself, this is a great way to discover!"
"A unique combination, skillful means together with deep, maybe the deepest insights. I experienced this and I will integrate it in Silence. In my life I have been in many groups of people but this group was by far the most upright."
"I was rooted in the fear that simply being is not enough. But what a great misconception. The peace I seek, and hear in your words, I find only by being nothing at all. There’s the gold. There’s beauty. Thank you Eli Jaxon-Bear"
How to Get Here
Wybalena Organic Farm
789 The Pocket Road,
The Pocket, NSW, 2483