Upcoming events.
Urban Retreat: Nature and Mindfulness
📅 When: Thursday 24 April 2025 - Sunday 27 April 2025
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Each Day
📍 Where: Anglican Church, Marysville
💰 Cost: $510 plus your accommodation costs, etc.
The fee includes all tuition, rent, and food for lunch each day, and dinner on Saturday night at the venue. Food is vegetarian.
See the full schedule here.
Reconnect with nature and yourself during the Nature and Mindfulness Urban Retreat, a special 2.6-day experience led by John Julian and Joanna Walz.
This retreat features:
Morning Qi Gong or nature walks to start the day with mindfulness.
Guided meditations, reflective writing, and ecological identity exercises.
A serene Labyrinth Walk, offering an unforgettable meditative journey.
Plant-based lunches provided daily and a group dinner on Saturday.
Day of Mindfulness 15/02/25
A Day of Mindfulness
📅 When: Saturday 12 April
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Where: 898 Sheepways Road, Krowera (Near Loch, 3945)
💰 Cost: Free
Your support is always welcome, and you can do this via a tax deductible donation.
Led by John, who trained directly with Marshall Rosenberg and has taught NVC for over 20 years, this special day will explore how mindfulness and compassionate speech can transform our relationships and communities.
Through guided meditation, mindful movement, and practical exercises, we will deepen our ability to listen with presence, express ourselves with clarity, and engage in conversations that foster understanding rather than division.
This day will be especially valuable for anyone seeking to cultivate greater peace in their interactions—whether in personal relationships, workplaces, or community spaces.
The event runs from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, with a break for lunch (please bring a plate to share. All are welcome.
For more details and to register, please contact committeemanainc@gmail.com.
Come and discover the power of mindful, heart-centred communication!
Day of Mindfulness 15/02/25
A Day of Mindfulness: Mindful & Compassionate Communication
📅 When: Saturday 15 February
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Where: St. Stevens Anglican Church Café,
111 North Rd, Brighton, VIC, Australia, Victoria
💰 Cost: Free
Your support is always welcome, and you can do this via a tax deductible donation.
Join us on Saturday, 15 February at St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, Gardenvale, at 10 am for a Day of Mindfulness on Mindful Communication, focusing on Compassionate and Nonviolent Communication (NVC).
Led by John, who trained directly with Marshall Rosenberg and has taught NVC for over 20 years, this special day will explore how mindfulness and compassionate speech can transform our relationships and communities.
Through guided meditation, mindful movement, and practical exercises, we will deepen our ability to listen with presence, express ourselves with clarity, and engage in conversations that foster understanding rather than division.
This day will be especially valuable for anyone seeking to cultivate greater peace in their interactions—whether in personal relationships, workplaces, or community spaces.
Schedule Highlights:
· Morning meditation and mindful movement
· Core NVC practices: Observation, Feelings, Needs, and Making Requests
· Practice groups for real-life application
· Closing reflection and mindful listening practice
The event runs from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, with a break for lunch (please bring a plate to share. All are welcome.
For more details and to register, please contact committeemanainc@gmail.com.
Come and discover the power of mindful, heart-centred communication!