Mantra Medicine Retreat
1-4 May 2026
Experience the healing and transformative power of mantra medicine through Geeti & Gyan’s unique blend of nāda yoga, kīrtan, mantra, havan, āsana, movement meditation, and sound healing.
Sing. Relax. Reconnect. Restore
This immersive 4 day, 3 night mantra medicine retreat is designed for participants seeking personal transformation, inner calm, and practical tools to integrate mantras into daily life.
Mantra chanting is a powerful and direct way to pacify a busy mind, soothe the nervous system, and purify the subtle body.
You will explore the significance, meaning, and benefits of various mantras, including the Sāvitrī Gāyatrī mantra, and discover how to use them as medicine for your life.
During The Retreat, You Will:
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Learn and explore the power of mantras as medicine, including how to integrate them into daily life for clarity, focus, and emotional and energetic wellbeing.
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Learn how to create your own mantra sadhana.
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Immerse in kīrtan, heart songs, and mantra chanting to connect with yourself, the group, and universal vibration.
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Experience havan — a potent, sacred Vedic mantra ceremony for purification and energetic renewal.
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Participate in movement meditation and gentle yoga to prepare the body and voice, release tension, and support deep embodiment of the practices.
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Practice meditative vocal toning to settle the nervous system, open your voice, and expand your resonance.
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Receive yoga nidra sound healing sessions with guided meditation, crystal and Tibetan singing bowls, gongs, hand pan and flute to relax, integrate, and restore.
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Enjoy nature walks, pool/spa time, and quiet personal reflection amidst serene bushland.
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Share a kīrtan in a supportive space during Open Mic Night (optional).
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All sessions are guided with care, ensuring participants experience profound benefits whether you are a beginner or have prior practice.
🌸 Mantra Medicine Retreat | 1 - 4 May 2026 | Swami’s Retreat Centre, NSW
Treat yourself to a deeply nourishing, uplifting, and heart-opening 4-day, 3-night retreat in a tranquil haven on the outskirts of Sydney.
🏡 Accommodation options: Single, Twin, or Triple Room, Glamping, Camping
🍽️ All meals included (vegan/vegetarian)
💛 Limited spaces — book early to secure your spot!
Open your heart, awaken your voice, and let your being be uplifted through the magic of mantra, music and movement, a loving community and connection with pristine nature.
Mantra Medicine Retreat
Provisional Timetable*
BEGINS: Friday 1 May, 3.30pm
ENDS: Monday 4 May, 2.30pm
ADDRESS:
Swami’s Yoga Retreat, 183 Pitt Town Rd, Kenthurst NSW 2156
DAY 1: FRIDAY 1 MAY ~ Arrival & Opening
3.30pm | Check in & Settle
4.30pm | Yoga Nidra + Sound Healing
5.30pm | Dinner
7.00pm | Opening Ceremony: Devi Flower Havan, Sharing Circle & Kīrtan + Sound Bath
DAY 2: SATURDAY 2 MAY ~ Mantra Introduction
7.15am | Morning Session: Yoga āsana with integrated vocal toning; chanting Sāvitrī Gāyatrī mantra + kīrtan
9.00am | Breakfast
10.30am | Mantra Medicine Workshop 1: Focus on Gāyatrī mantra, meaning, pronunciation, benefits, discussion, integrative dance, kīrtan
12.30pm | Lunch
1.30pm | Free Time — nature / walk / spa / pool / massage on request
3.30pm | Sargam Workshop: Indian scale singing, energizing voice
4.30pm | Kīrtan + Yoga Nidra + Sound Healing
5.30pm | Dinner
7.30pm | Evening Kīrtan with Geeti & Gyan
DAY 3: SUNDAY 3 MAY ~ Deepening Practice
7.15am | Morning Session: Yoga āsana + vocal toning; Sāvitrī Gāyatrī mantra + kīrtan
9.00am | Breakfast
10.30am | Mantra Medicine Workshop 2: Exploring additional mantras, pronunciation, benefits, discussion, dance & kīrtan
12.30pm | Lunch
1.30pm | Free Time — nature / walk / spa / pool / massage on request
3.30pm | Mantra Mandala Workshop: Oṁ chanting, japa, silent/whisper/out-loud chanting
4.30pm | Kīrtan + Yoga Nidra + Sound Healing
5.30pm | Dinner
7.30pm | Open Mic Kirtan Night — group sharings & community celebration
DAY 4: MONDAY 4 MAY ~ Integration & Closing
7.15am | Morning Session: Yoga āsana + vocal toning; Sāvitrī Gāyatrī mantra + kīrtan
9.00am | Breakfast
10.30am | Closing Workshop — Creating your own mantra sādhanā + sharing circle, dance & kīrtan
12.30pm | Lunch & Pack-Up
2.30pm | Depart
*Subject to Change
Mantra Medicine Retreat Pricing
SUPER EARLY BIRD (SEB) tickets available til 28 Feb 2026 - SAVE $200 off full price!
EARLY BIRD (EB) tickets available 1 - 31 March 2026 - SAVE $100 off full price!
FULL PRICE (FP) tickets available from 1 April 2026 - concessions available for those in need
Limited availability - book soon to secure your spot!
All prices in AUD.
SINGLE ENSUITE ROOM: $1397 SEB / $1497 EB / $1597 FP
TWIN ENSUITE ROOM: $1097 SEB / $1197 EB / $1297 FP
TRIPLE ENSUITE ROOM: $997 SEB / $1097 EB / $1197 FP
GLAMPING - SINGLE: $1147 SEB / $1247 EB / $1347 FP
GLAMPING - TWIN: $927 SEB / $1027 EB / $1127 FP
CAMPING (1 PERSON): $847 SEB / $947 EB / $1047 FP
All meals (vegan / vegetarian) INCLUDED in this price.
Pay deposit of $447 + booking fee* to secure your spot, and the balance later (by 1 April), or pay the full amount now. If you’re experiencing financial challenges at present, feel free to email Geeti at info@geetiandgyan.com to explore payment plans.
*1.25% booking fees on Humanitix.
FULL TERMS & CONDITIONS OF THE RETREAT
❗️IMPORTANT: By booking, you agree to our retreat Terms and Conditions:
CANCELLATION POLICY
- 28 days or more before retreat, full refund minus $447 non-refundable deposit.
- Between 28 and 14 days, full refund minus $447 non-refundable deposit, minus 25% admin fee of total cost paid.
- Less than 14 days – no refund.
- Credit offered for extreme circumstances.
- You are welcome to transfer your booking to another person if you're unable to attend. Please notify us in writing. In this case, we will refund you in full, minus a $50 admin fee, once we have received full payment from the person taking your place.
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ANY QUESTIONS?
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Or contact Geeti on 0418 407 984.
"A mantra is a combination of sounds that has the power to free you from the notion of separateness by which your mind has been held captive all along. Through sound, one penetrates into Silence"
- Anandamayi Ma.
Good vibrations!
Open to a sanctuary of peace, joy and bliss within through the practice of ancient Indian sound based techniques including mantra, kirtan and toning. Settle the nervous system, awaken dormant energy and free blockages in your voice.
Learn and practice the empowering Indian SARGAM classical Indian scale which helps to activate, energise and balance our voice and our chakras.
Be your true self!
This is a wonderful opportunity to deepen our connection to ourselves, to nature and to each other through the healing power of sound, music, movement, and group sharing.
Be guided by Geeti and Gyan’s open-hearted and inclusive facilitation, which will allow you to relax, let go of stress and anxiety, and open to uninhibited, authentic, and embodied expression.
Sing your soul!
Open your voice and heart with kirtan, the group singing of mantras, and connect with your inner joy and bliss.
There is the option too to share a song or kirtan with the group for the Open Mic Night, with warm encouragement and musical support provided by Geeti & Gyan.
Sharing from the heart
In this retreat experience, you will be given opportunity to listen deeply to your heart, share with each other, receive from Mother Earth, and bless her in turn with sacred mantra, kirtan and prayer.
Loving your body
Practice gentle hațha yoga āsanas and movements that will prepare the body and voice for expressing and singing freely.
Sounding and mantras will be included in the āsana practices. Calming live music will accompany the session. The sessions close with a short nurturing sound bath.
Relax + restore
Refill your cup and integrate your experience with deeply relaxing yoga nidra sound healing sessions featuring Tibetan singing and Alchemy crystal bowls. There will be time too for nature walks and swimming in the pool, and/or taking precious you-time to be and restore.
Mantra
Experience Havan, a potent healing Vedic mantra ceremony.
Learn how to create your own mantra sādhanā with an understanding of how mantras can work together synergistically.
Learn how to chant various Sanskrit mantras with correct pronunciation and understanding of their meaning.
Clare
“I can honestly say this is the best yoga retreat I have experienced. Geeti and Gyan's energy, light, warmth, love, and talent created a space that held us all so lovingly. Number one highlight: their music.”
Ruth
”Thank you for creating a nourishing, enlightening, empowering yet rejuvenating weekend, Geeti & Gyan. I'm leaving feeling a deeper connection to my heart space, and to the ancient wisdom practices. Feeling so inspired to continue building a relationship with my voice, with sound, and using my voice as a healing tool."
Alana
"Geeti and Gyan's retreats are always wonderful, full of rich teachings and learning, beautiful music, and a wonderful location and people. Thank you!"
Words from retreat participants
Charlene
“Geeti and Gyan facilitate Kīrtan retreats in a warm and loving way. They create a safe and encouraging space to learn and embrace the joy and purity of this devotional practice. Highly recommended!"
Barbara
"It was beautiful to be enfolded in the gentle art of yoga of sound experiential learning at its best. I came to have another tool to embody peace and leaving in peace and hopefully a new practice."
Felipe
“I had a wonderful time connecting to my voice and relaxing my body... I highly recommend it to anyone looking to activate their voice in a community setting surrounded by nature. Thanks Geeti & Gyan for such a wonderful experience.”
Frequently Asked Questions
Want to come with a friend, partner, or family member?
Any dietary requirements or health conditions you’d like us to know about?
Want to share your previous experience with music or kirtan?
You’ll be able to let us know all this and more by completing our Registration Form AFTER booking. The link will be in your Order Confirmation email.
I AM A COMPLETE BEGINNER! CAN I STILL COME?
Most certainly!
The practises will be guided carefully so that they are accessible for those coming for the first time.
The main thing is to have an open mind and willingness to immerse yourself in the experience.
WHO IS THIS RETREAT ALSO HIGHLY VALUABLE FOR?
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Yoga Teachers / Therapists wanting to supplement your practices with the ancient Indian metaphysical system of Nāda Yoga – The Yoga of Sound.
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Kirtan & chanting artists / enthusiasts who wish to dive deep into the rich sonic practices.
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Sound healers / practitioners wanting to be saturated in, and to incorporate, the therapeutic sounds inherent in nāda yoga and mantra.
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Singers who wish to become more refined, technically sound and soulfully connected with music.
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Spiritual seekers and yogis looking to embrace silence, music, pristine nature, and willing to discover or re-discover your voice and ‘yourself’.
WHAT WILL I EXPERIENCE AND TAKE HOME WITH ME?
* How to create your own mantra sādhanā. Practical understanding of mantras, their meanings, benefits, and applications for daily life.
* How to chant Sanskrit mantras with correct pronunciation and understanding of their meaning, and how they can work together as potent medicine for your life.
* A simple and powerful vocal toning technique that will help settle your nervous system, enhance relaxation, release stress, bring focus and clarity, boost your immune system, and energise and uplift your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing.
* Sargam vocal practice to warm up and open your voice, energy and cakras.
* An enhanced ability to listen deeply, connect with your inner stillness, and open your heart.
* More confidence and freedom in your vocal expression, opening your heart and expanding your joy.
* A sense of joy, clarity, and rejuvenation from a supportive community experience.
* Take home notes + recordings of all practices so you can continue your mantra journey at home.
NB. For those who attended our previous Yoga of Sound retreats, this is a great opportunity to revise toning and sargam practices, as well as learning much more about mantra as medicine, exploring meaning, benefits, pronunciation and how mantras work synergistically together.
Swami's Retreat Centre
Kenthurst, NSW
Located North West of Sydney on 60 acres of bushland, Swami's is your save haven for relaxation and personal growth.
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40+ year old yoga centre, founded by Swami Saraswati, with daily yoga classes since its inception, creates a space highly conducive for learning, connecting and meditation.
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Only 55 mins drive from Sydney city centre.
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Feel held by surrounding natural native bush.
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Plenty of nature walks.
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Outdoor swimming pool.
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Spa - jacuzzi + steam room, plus a gym.
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Comfortable accommodation to suit a range of budgets + needs - single/twin ensuite rooms, glamping + camping.
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Nourishing, fresh, delicious vegetarian meals, which can be tailored to your individual needs.
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Massages available on request.
"The retreat centre is amazing" - Ilka.
"Beautiful retreat centre" - Barbara.
"Delicious, wholesome, filling food" - Ruth.
About Geeti & Gyan
Geeti & Gyan are a Sydney-based kirtan and conscious music duo who bring a joyful presence to their innovative fusion of mantra, heart song, meditation, yoga and sound healing to celebrate the beauty of the heart.
Geeti and Gyan love offering inclusive spaces through their music and facilitation which support people to relax, let go, express, heal and feel deep nourishment and peace.
Geeti is certified Nāda yoga teacher with the ‘Heart of Sound’ teacher training. She continues her music and vocal training with her teacher Sudhanshu Sharma. She holds a diploma of 1-1 sound healing with the Academy of sound healing is also a qualified Soul Motion conscious dance and Kiryuho movement facilitator.
Gyan is an accredited hatha yoga, mantra and meditation teacher, kirtanist and singer-songwriter. He also holds a diploma of 1-1 sound healing with the Academy of sound healing.
Their original East-meets-West conscious music fuses contemporary and traditional kirtan and mantra with uplifting English lyrics, and features vocals, guitar, harmonium, sitar, cajon, manjira and flute.
Geeti and Gyan also incorporate celestial and grounding instruments into their opening meditations and closing sound baths, such as Alchemy crystal and Tibetan singing bowls, hand pan, shamanic drum, ocean drum, rainstick, sansula and chimes, for deep relaxation, healing and integration.
They are based in Sydney and offer regular concerts, classes, workshops and retreats both in person and online and also love invites!
They are also core members of the Northern Beaches based kirtan group 'Sound Samadhi'.
They are available for 1-1 private sound healing sessions and music tuition upon request.
Geeti and Gyan are also excited about releasing some of their recently recorded music soon!
Geeti and Gyan’s purpose is to create pathways to love in service of humanity and the Earth, inspiring us to open and deepen into the love we are.
Nicole
“If you are searching for a way to free your heart, to enliven your spirit & enrich your soul, do it. Just do it! To all introverts & social anxiety sufferers out there; this is a safe space. A heart-centred retreat. All inclusive. You deserve this too."
Ilka
"Nāda yoga and kīrtan nights were heaps of fun. The retreat centre is amazing… Geeti and Gyan are incredibly experienced musicians and teachers, who have shared an abundance of knowledge and content with us. They are so loving and know how to make everyone shine. Miraculous!"
Sri Mukti
“A beautiful cultural exploration of the power of nāda yoga. Being led into the more subtle sanctuary of being was like indwelling in a forest of peace where love is the atmosphere kindling the flame of the soul.”
What is Kirtan + Mantra?
Kirtan is one form of Nāda Yoga (Yoga of sound) and Bhakti Yoga (Yoga of the heart) combining ancient sanskrit sounds (mantras) with melody and rhythm offered in dynamic call and response.
Mantra is a vehicle, tool and sound vibration to bring the mind from a state of flux to stillness. When the mind is still, we are truly ourselves – peaceful, loving, blissful and free!
Kirtan and mantra can help elevate our thoughts & emotions, purify and boost our energy and expand our awareness and can be practised by everyone, regardless of age or experience.
Why Chant Mantra?
Chanting mantra is a powerful way to restore balance in a busy and demanding world. Through sound and rhythm, mantra helps generate vital energy (śakti) while simultaneously expanding awareness and heart consciousness (yoga).
We need both energy and clarity to move through life with purpose, creativity, and peace—and mantra offers a direct pathway to nourish these qualities from within.
Sanskrit mantras work through vibration and resonance, affecting us on subtle levels of body, mind, and emotion. As we chant, we begin to vibrate with the qualities the mantras embody—such as courage, compassion, strength, or inner stillness—gently lifting us out of heavy or repetitive mental patterns.
In this way, mantra becomes a bridge to higher states of energy and awareness, supporting purification, transformation, and a deeper sense of connection to ourselves and to life itself.
Mantra is a fundamental tool of yoga, found in many branches of yoga such as bhakti, rāja, nāda, and hatha.