Shambala: a mindful sanctuary
for meaningful connection.

Welcome to Shambala Nature Retreat, where the pulse of nature brings you back to life.

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Imagine waking up to the harmonious chorus of native Western Australian birds, their melodies serenading you into a day of peace and wonder. As you sip a hot cup of tea, you might catch sight of a cockatoo gliding through the treetops or hear the iconic call of a kookaburra echoing through the twilight. As night falls, the sky unveils a blanket of stars, free from any light pollution, wrapping you in the serenity of the cosmos.

At Shambala, you’ll feel cocooned in a tranquil paradise, miles away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life—yet in reality, you're just a short drive from the vibrant towns of Margaret River and Cowaramup, stunning coastlines and local attractions.

Our spacious, open-plan rammed earth home is a bright, airy haven flooded with natural light. Everywhere you look, green plants thrive, adding to the living, breathing energy of the space. Polished concrete contrasts beautifully with warm, wooden features that aren’t just aesthetically pleasing—they invite you to relax deeply, encouraging you to melt away stress and fully unwind.

Whether you’re browsing a book from our library, sipping a warm drink or enjoying local wine and a scrumptious grazing board by the fireplace, or sharing stories with loved ones or new found connections, Shambala offers a sanctuary to reconnect with yourself, nature, and those around you. It’s a place to unplug, recharge, and create memories that linger long after you leave.

Set on 118 acres of pristine bushland and fields, Shambala Nature Retreat is more than just a getaway—it’s a mindful sanctuary. Here, you are invited to slow down, breathe deeply, and embrace the tranquility that only nature can provide.

Our retreat center, including the iconic octagon-shaped Meeting House and expansive 90 sqm+ yoga shala, is available for hire, offering the perfect setting for retreats, corporate team-building getaways, special occasions, or simply a rejuvenating escape with loved ones.

Explore your connection to nature and to yourself at Shambala Nature Retreat.

Discover more about our offerings below.

Shambala Margaret River Retreat

Come home to yourself at Shambala Nature Retreat

Shambala Retreat Center Hire

a private sanctuary, where larger groups can immerse in deep work and meaningful connections. Our venue features the Meeting House, a spacious yoga shala, and lush natural surroundings—ideal for retreats, seminars, residential trainings, and immersions. Experience complete tranquility and profound connection in nature's serene embrace.

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Romantic Secluded Getaways at Shambala’s Meeting House

Escape to the luxurious Shambala Meeting House, where Mediterranean charm meets the tranquil Australian bush. This elegantly designed retreat offers couples a perfect romantic haven or provides small groups with an intimate sanctuary. Experience serene relaxation and deep connection in a space crafted for both romance and rejuvenation.

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Corporate Retreats in Nature

Transform your team's dynamics with a retreat designed just for you at Shambala. Whether your goal is team-building, wellness, leadership, creativity, or stress reduction, our bespoke experiences in nature will amplify your organization's focus and foster deep, meaningful connections.

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Bespoke Private Retreats, Tailored Just for You

Gather your friends and create a retreat that's uniquely yours at Shambala. Immerse in holistic classes, workshops, and nourishing wholefood catering, all customized to reflect your intentions and desires for a deeply personal and transformative experience.

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Tailored Wellness and Enrichment at Shambala

Guided by embodied Ayurveda and ecocentricity, our bespoke services include rejuvenating yoga, transformative sound healing, private concerts, and wholefood catering. Each experience is crafted to enhance well-being and connect deeply with nature, offering a personalized retreat that aligns with your unique needs.

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Discover the Heart of Shambala: Ayurveda and Ecocentricity

Shambala Nature Retreat is founded on the principles of embodied Ayurveda and ecocentricity, which shape every aspect of our offerings. These core pillars infuse our sanctuary with a deep sense of wholeness and harmony, reflecting our commitment to holistic well-being. Discover more and explore our Free Ayurveda Foundations Mini Course at Shambala Awakening Hub.

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Private Boutique Events & Functions

boutique and intentional private functions and events, elopements & rite of passage celebrations may just find a home here. Let's discuss what you have in mind - we'd love to help!

Reviews - What our Guests Say

Shambala is a magical place. I don't even know where to start:
Lena's Ayurvedic Practice: I had the chance to be offered a session of body work by Anna Lena Kaliya and it was just the best. Not only the treatment room is delightful, nestled in the bush with the sounds of birds singing in the trees but everything else is just perfect. From the quality of the oils used to the magic touch of Lena and her deep knowledge of the human body, it was heaven. So much more than your usual massage!
The meeting house: This is THE PLACE. from retreats to friends gathering, I just love the space. Light, fire and stone, with timber for warmth, it can be both a soft embracing intimate space or a hight energy creative womb. Not often one finds a bush retreat which offers such great acoustic, but also has a big kitchen and comfy sofas. I am so lucky to be a neighbour!

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Curious if Shambala Nature Retreat is the perfect match for your vision?
Reach out to our welcoming team.

Let us help you bring your dream retreat to life in the serene embrace of the forest.

Our idea of a cozy winter evening...

in the jungalow zen den, by the fire, ambient lights, a gazillion books to choose from (or just soaking up their presence hehe), magestic forest views, peaceful atmosphere, hot cuppa in hand

fully exhaling
sinking into total presence
letting stress melt away..

How do you like to spend your fave cozy winter evenings?

We are opening our calendar for luxurious couples stays in the Meeting House as we're seeing out winter and spring is knocking at the door...

Who would you escape to this inviting, secluded forest sanctuary with?

Tag them below 🥰

The open plan design of our round earth-house (well, octagon to be exact!) had been intentionally thought out this way not only to maintain a light, bright, open and spacious feel inside and make best use of its solar passivity, but also to bring people together intimately.

While it's certainly not for everyone, it is for those who are craving deep connection, spending as much quality time as possible with loved ones or fully immerse in deep inner work - and rejuvenation - on retreat.

Get a little feel of our shared sleeping alcoves via this video here. I've taken it in the middle of my reshuffling process and plant TLC session today, so the space is not fully set, but as I rearranged plants between beds on some new stands I felt inspired to share with you 🌿🌱🪴🌴

Shambala Nature Retreat is nestled on 118 acres of natural bush, forest and field, adjacent to stunning state forest and located 18 minutes northeast of Margaret River. This beautiful farm is set in some of the best vineyards in the world and surrounded by natural Australian bush with wildflowers and many varieties of Australian birds, holding you in absolute tranquillity while only being a stone's throw away from the Southwest's most stunning locations, coastlines and locales. Shambala is a mindful sanctuary for people and our more-than-human community alike, fostering deep and meaningful connections.
Southwest's

Experience the peaceful serenity of this incredible slice of paradise in our eco-conscious retreat center, consisting of the iconic octagon-shaped rammed-earth "den" that is the Meeting House and our 90 sqm+ yoga shala and its natural surrounds of forest and open space.

Next to our in-house experiences, our venue is available for hire for your retreats, corporate & team-building getaways, special occasions, and functions, or simply rejuvenating nature stays for you and your loved ones.🦋

Want to know more?

Send us a direct message, or visit our website shambalanatureretreat.org

Our team 🦄🐮🐶

I'm working on some final website edits for Shambala Nature Sanctuary and just got carried away with finding photos for our team section, introducing all the beings who make this place what it is and are a big part of our why, and our joy....

(Disclaimer: it's safe to say that the humans involved behind and in front of the scenes put considerable bigger amounts of sweat, work and dedication into making this place run, grow and feel the way it is and they will all be introduced soon too! but this here is for the extended fur team/family for now 🧡)

It's hard to settle on a single photo for everyone of these fur-peeps and each of them have their own rich story to tell, so I contemplated giving them each their own spot on our feed...and maybe even a blog post on our website? 😄
what do you think?

Would you like to get to know these guys better?

See more beautiful photos of them?

Hear and see visual stories of different seasons on the land and get glimpses into nature's beauty she offers up at different times?

Let us know X

Went down memory lane to compile some of our favourite retreat moments from over the years.
We've had many beautiful in-house experiences held in @lena_diarmada's nurturing and capable hands, collaborations and feel extra lucky for the most amazing clients and businesses/holistic service providers that have shared their magic on this land, brought their soul tribe along and created deep connections and lasting memories here.

We hold so much gratitude and love for @wild.within_ @soundhealingperth @unlocked_essence_may_2022 @spandaschool and their beautiful tribes, as just a few of the precious souls and facilitators featured here, many of whom have been coming again and again and have their next retreats with us lined up. 🥰

Our next in-house Living Yoga & Ayurveda Retreat is happening this November 29-Dec 2nd, which will be the only one for at least the next year with @lena_diarmada 🌱

You'll find @functionalspirituality @spandaschool with their silent retreat back here in October, and @soundhealingperth also in November.

Keen to make Shambala home for your own retreats, immersion or residential training offerings?
Send us a DM or comment "FOREST LOVE" below and we'll connect with you over the details 💚

Stay at Shambala Retreat in Margaret River

Shambala is nestled on 118 acres of natural bush, forest and field, adjacent to stunning state forest and located 18 minutes northeast of Margaret River. This beautiful farm is set in some of the best vineyards in the world and surrounded by natural Australian bush with wildflowers and many varieties of Australian birds, holding you in absolute tranquillity while only being a stone's throw away from the Southwests most stunning locations, coastlines and locales.

Experience the peaceful serenity of this incredible slice of paradise in our eco-conscious retreat centre, consisting of the iconic octagon-shaped rammed-earth "den" that is the Meeting House and our 90 sqm+ yoga shala and its natural surroundings of forest and open space.

Our venue is available for hire for your retreats, corporate & team building getaways, special occasions, and functions, or simply rejuvenating nature stays for you and your loved ones.

Learn more at shambalamargaretriver.org/stay or send us a DM 💚🌿

🌼🌱Sunday Garden Busy-Bee🐝🌿

Hi community,

we are busy-beeing this Sunday (tomorrow) if you are free and keen to come out 🌿🌼🦋 labyrinth weeding, pruning, planting, erecting shades. There'll be lunch for everyone and we are starting around 10am ish. If you know anyone else keen, please let them know or bring them along 🙃

Being yourselves, bring a hat and be sun smart if the weather holds, we do have a bunch of weeding and garden tools, bring wheelbarrow if you have one and can transport it. Yummy lunch and tea provided otherwise BYO whatever you need. If you'd like to stay over in the Meeting house (byo bedding) or camp, you are welcome to and we'll have a bonfire in the evening.

Comment or DM if you are joining us, so I know numbers for lunch 🥰

See you tomorrow lovers.🌿🌼🌱🙏

It's this time of the year again, when our forests are full of freedom birds calling, courting, playing, elegantly sweeping through high tree crowns and every now and then drop their magic to be found 🪶

Andy found the female feather while on his morning walk and feeling into the land last week,

just then we've been walking home through the forest, with a wolf pack, spotting orchids, after visioning and taking the first steps towards reusing our greywater at the Meeting House for many green summers to come and new plants to thrive.

I literally just told Andy how I wanted to bring something special with me when I see my family in Germany next week and thought of going out to find a cockatoo feather, ending in "but then I realised that having staked an expectation, I won't find one anyway (trying too hard), so I will take parrot feathers, which are also special." Two minutes down the track and I almost fell on this guy in excitement 😅 our first male feather.

With good omens good things are coming 🕊

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Shambala: a mindful sanctuary for meaningful connection.