There is the Somers store a 20 minute walk away and a supermarket a 10 minute drive away. We do suggest you may prefer to stay on site and enjoy the chance to retreat from the world however if you need to the shops are not hard to access.
No, we only offer a full retreat ticket. If you can't stay for the full time, that's OK and we'll ask you to notify us if that's the case, however there is just one set price.
Of course! You are most welcome to attend Yogafest during your pregnancy. Just make sure you consult your doctor and only do things you are comfortable with. Llet the teacher of each session you are attending know about your status.
Yogafest is staffed by volunteers and we ask for your understanding that emails make take a longer to receive replies than usual. Rest assured your communications will be attended to and all contact information is on the website.
All money raised goes directly to Amma’s Australian Ashram Building Fund, which includes the building works of a large commercial kitchen used for outreach programs including feeding children healthy nutritious breakfasts before school and supplying food to those in need in Melbourne’s inner north/east. This is a growing program and we are very proud to [...]
Participants will be asked to leave cars at a reserved car park across the road from the Camp. We ask people to drive up the Camp, unload bags and check in with Registration, then move cars to the specified site across the road. The car park onsite is reserved for Lord Somers Camp and Yogafest [...]
No. It’s a first-come-first-served basis. The rooms are all very similar though and we have a capacity of 120 so everyone is well catered for.
Lord Somers Camp has a range of shared rooms with bunk beds from 2 per room up to larger dorms. The rooms are all very well heated and have shared bathrooms close by. We allocate one dorm to females, one to males then a shared one. The other rooms are all mixed. Each guest finds [...]
You need to bring sleeping bag/doona, pillow, sheets, pillow case, towels and personal toiletries.
We supply a large number of props, however we also recommend if you have your own to bring them, including a mat. Please label all your things separately and keep them with you at all times so as not to get mixed up in general equipment.