Designed especially to suit beginners and intermediate levels of experience, classes for each weekend will vary to suit the changing needs of the seasons according to Ryoho Yoga Therapy.

17-19 February 2012: High Summer Retreat
Themes: good digestion, weight loss, improving energy levels and kicking sugar cravings!

18-20 May 2012: Mother & Daughter Retreat
Themes: women’s health, sugar cravings, stress release and core strength.

20-22 July 2012: Winter Retreat
Themes: lower back strength, stress release and sexual energy.

12-14 October 2012: Summer Retreat
Themes: power & strength, upper back release, blood pressure & circulation, happy hearts!

Based on the teachings of my renowned teachers, Andzej Gospodarczyk and Lisa Foster, Ryoho yoga combines traditional Indian Hatha yoga with the principles of Yin and Yang, the Five Element Theory and the healing arts of China and Japan. In addressing specific conditions through yoga and food advise, it is also efficient and effective in dealing with conditions ranging from back and neck pain to women’s health issues, weight control, joint problems, stress, anxiety, respiratory and circulatory problems.

My aim in creating these retreats with Peppers and the Golden Door was to create a yoga escape that is approachable, both financially and in terms of accessibility of the program – something that sits between the existing offerings of intense, strict and often expensive health retreats and, at the other end of the scale, the more hippie, bunk-style intense yoga camps which aren’t for everyone.

The weekend yoga escape at Peppers Salt Resort & Spa isn’t a yoga ‘boot camp’ and we don’t have any ‘rules’… we instead provide a platform for attendees to get as much as they want out of the weekend.

Priced from $557* per person twin share, the all-inclusive escape includes two nights accommodation, full buffet breakfast daily, five  Ryoho yoga and meditation classes with yoga teacher Kris McIntyre, a yoga mat, workshops and Zumba hosted by The Golden Door, a 50 minute spa treatment at The Golden Door Spa, wholesome meals including lunch supper on Friday and lunch and dinner on Saturday inspired by The Golden Door cook book and prepared by Peppers Salt Resort & Spa’s  onsite restaurant Season, full use of resort leisure facilities, unlimited in-room movies and more.

Non-residential packages are available from $407* per person including all yoga classes, mat, The Golden Door Spa treatment, one dinner and two lunches.

When guests aren’t striking a pose, they can step out into nature and enjoy a network of beachside walking and bicycle tracks, unspoilt surf beaches, the resort’s large tropical beach lagoon pool, or head to The Golden Door Spa for a wide range of soul soothing spa treatments.

Peppers Salt Resort & Spa is located just 15 minutes from Gold Coast Airport, 60 minutes from Ballina Airport and less than 90 minutes drive from Brisbane.

For bookings call Jolene Napper at Conferences and Events at Salt on 02 6670 5027 or email jolene.napper@conferencesandeventsatsalt.com.au.

Read Lance Richardson’s article in the Sydney Morning Herald here.

The retreat is designed for all ability levels from beginners through to experienced.  Based on Ryoho yoga therapy combining traditional Indian Hatha poses with the meridian based healing arts of China and Japan, the Summer Retreat will address specific issues relating to the heart, blood pressure and circulation, whilst at the same time improving our ability to assimilate food, relate to other people and express yourself creatively.

The aim of the retreat is to be a relaxed weekend away in beautiful surrounds with the opportunity to enjoy yoga classes, an indulgent spa treatment and wholesome food. It’s not a ‘hard core’ yoga boot camp’.

Priced from $533* per person twin share, the all-inclusive escape includes two nights accommodation, full buffet breakfast daily, six yoga classes with yoga teacher, author and TV host Kris McIntyre, a yoga mat, Golden Door workshops and demonstrations, a 50 minute Golden Door Spa treatment, wholesome meals inspired by The Golden Door cook book and prepared by Roughie’s Restaurant & Bar, full use of resort leisure facilities, unlimited in-room movies and more.

Non-residential packages are available from $390* per person including all yoga classes, mat, Golden Door Spa treatment, one dinner and two lunches.

Featuring all the luxuries you would expect of one of Australia’s leading resorts, Peppers Salt Resort & Spa offers multiple pools including a large tropical beach lagoon, a network of walking and bicycle tracks, an unspoilt surf beach patrolled 365 days a year at its doorstep, the indulgent Golden Door Spa and award-winning Season Restaurant & Bar.

Providing the ultimate beach break on South East Queensland’s doorstep, SALT is located just 20 minutes from Gold Coast Airport, 60 minutes from Ballina Airport and less than 90 minutes drive from Brisbane through the new Tugun Bypass.

For bookings contact: Jolene Napper at Salt Conferences & Events, phone: (02) 6670 5009 or email jolene.napper@conferencesandeventsatsalt.com.au. For more information visit *Conditions apply. Subject to availability.

Spring is a time for fresh new beginnings and this retreat is the reason to stretch out and relax at Peppers Salt Resort & Spa.

This  Pre-Spring Retreat is designed to shed off the last vestiges of your winter hibernation and prepare you for the arrival of Spring. It is for all ability levels from beginners through to experienced.  Based on Ryoho yoga therapy combining traditional Indian Hatha poses with the meridian based healing arts of China and Japan, the Spring Retreat will address specific issues including detoxification, flexibility, joint problems and eyesight.

The aim of the retreat is to be a relaxed weekend away in beautiful surrounds with the opportunity to enjoy yoga classes, an indulgent spa treatment and wholesome food. It’s not a ‘hard core’ yoga boot camp’.

Priced from $533* per person twin share, the all-inclusive escape includes accommodation at Peppers Salt Resort & Spa, six yoga classes with me, yoga mat, Golden Door Spa treatment, wholesome meals inspired by The Golden Door cook book and prepared by Roughies Restaurant & Bar, full use of resort leisure facilities and more.

Non-residential packages are available from $390* per person including all yoga classes, mat, Golden Door Spa treatment, two dinners and two lunches.

Featuring all the luxuries you would expect of one of Australia’s leading resorts, Peppers Salt Resort & Spa offers multiple pools including a large tropical beach lagoon, a network of walking and bicycle tracks, an unspoilt surf beach patrolled 365 days a year at its doorstep, the indulgent Golden Door Spa and award-winning Roughie’s Restaurant & Bar.

Providing the ultimate beach break on South East Queensland’s doorstep, SALT is located just 20 minutes from Gold Coast Airport, 60 minutes from Ballina Airport and less than 90 minutes drive from Brisbane through the new Tugun Bypass.

For bookings contact: Jolene Napper at Salt Conferences & Events, Phone: (02) 6670 5009 or email jolene.napper@conferencesandeventsatsalt.com.au *Conditions apply. Subject to availability.

at Peppers Salt Resort & Spa, Kingscliff
with Kris McIntyre & Michele Chevalley Hedge
Friday 28-Sunday 30 October 2011

Nutritionist and author, Michele Chevalley Hedge, will co-host this special weekend for mums and daughters on 28-30 October. The weekend will include luxury accommodation at Peppers Salt Resort & Spa Kingscliff, morning and evening yoga and meditation classes with Kris, sessions on food and nutrition with Michele, healthy and nutritious meals planned by Michele and prepared by Peppers chefs,  pampering at the Golden Door Day Spa* and plenty of mother-daughter bonding time.

Mother & Daughter weekend packages include:

• 2 nights accommodation for Mum & Daughter
• All meals
• 5 yoga classes with Kris
• 2 food & nutrition sessions with Michele
• 1 Zumba class with the Golden Door
• 1 x 50-minute Spa treatment for Mum at the Golden Door *

Prices start at $1,076 per package ($538 per person). Please note that additional Golden Door Spa bookings can be made at a special retreat rate at the time of booking. Conditions apply.*

For bookings contact: Jolene Napper at Salt Conferences & Events, Phone: (02) 6670 5009 or email jolene.napper@conferencesandeventsatsalt.com.au

* Minimum age for bookings at the Golden Door Day Spa is 16 years of age, unless in the same room as a parent or guardian. Bookings at The Golden Door will be taken on a first in, best served basis.

The program

Friday 28 October 2011
6.30-7.30pm     Yoga (The Pavilion Room, Mantra on Salt Beach)
8.00pm               Dinner  (Season Restaurant, Peppers Salt Resort & Spa)
8.40-9.00pm     Welcome & introduction with Kris & Michele (The Pavilion Room)
& Relaxation session with Kris (Bring a pillow, shawl, sarong or blanket)

Saturday 29 October 2011
6.30am                Morning ‘joggle’ with Kris – not a run’ (meet Kris on the beach)
7.00-8.15am      Yoga with Kris: The Pavilion Room, Mantra on Salt Beach)
8.30-9.30am      Breakfast (Season Restaurant, Peppers Salt Resort & Spa)
9.30-11.00am    Food & nutrition session with Michele (Pavilion Room)
11.00-12.00        Zumba with the Golden Door (Pavilion Room)
1.00 -2.00pm     Lunch (Lagoon Poolside, Peppers Salt Resort & Spa)
2.00-5.30pm      Free time and/or Golden Door treatments
5.30-6.30pm      Yoga with Kris (Pavilion Room, Mantra on Salt Beach)
6.45-7.45pm       Dinner (Season, Peppers Salt Resort & Spa)
8.00pm                Free time

Sunday 30 October 2011
6.30am                Morning ‘joggle – not a run’ (meet Kris on the beach)
7.00-8.15am      Yoga with Kris: The Pavilion Room, Mantra on Salt Beach)
8.30-9.30am      Breakfast (Season Restaurant, Peppers Salt Resort & Spa)
9.30-11.00am     Food & nutrition session with Michele (Pavilion Room)
11.00am               Check-out (Lobby Lounge – NB. Luggage can be stored at Reception)
12.00-1.00pm     Yoga with Kris (The Pavilion Room, Mantra on Salt Beach)
1.00-2.00pm       Lunch (Lagoon Poolside, Peppers Salt Resort & Spa)
2.00pm                 Departure or relax at leisure

This all-inclusive weekend includes accommodation at Peppers Salt Resort & Spa, six yoga classes with Kris McIntyre, meditation and relaxation sessions, Golden Door Spa treatments, wholesome meals inspired by the Golden Door with the special touch of Peppers executive chef Reuben Radonich.

The weekend is designed to give you the option de-stress and unwind or just enjoy a relaxed weekend away with your partner or a group of friends. It’s not a ‘hard core’, boot-camp style yoga retreat, but you’ll have the opportunity to work hard if you wish to.

The weekend is open to beginners, but a basic level of fitness is required. Non-residential and non-yogi packages (for accompanying companions) are also available.

Prices start at $533 per person (twin share). Non-residential packages are available from $390 per person. For bookings contact: Jolene Napper at Salt Conferences & Events, Phone: (02) 6670 5009 or email jolene.napper@conferencesandeventsatsalt.com.au

The Program:

Friday 10 June 2011
6.30-7.30pm        Yoga (The Pavilion Room, Mantra on Salt Beach)
8.00pm                  Dinner (Season Restaurant, Peppers Salt Resort & Spa)
8.40-9.00pm       Relaxation/ Meditation with Kris (The Pavilion Room – bring                                  a pillow, shawl, sarong or blanket)

Saturday 11 June 2011
6.30am                    Morning ‘joggle – not a run’ (meet Kris on the beach)
7.00-8.00am         Yoga: The Pavilion Room, Mantra on Salt Beach)
8.00-9.00am         Breakfast (Season Restaurant, Peppers Salt Resort & Spa)
9.00-12.00am        Free time & Golden Door treatments
12.00 -1.00pm        Yoga (The Pavilion Room, Mantra on Salt Beach)
1.00 -2.00pm          Lunch (Lagoon Poolside, Peppers Salt Resort & Spa)
2.00-3.30pm           Free time and/or Golden Door treatments
5.30-6.30pm           Yoga (Pavilion Room, Mantra on Salt Beach)
6.45-7.45pm            Dinner (Season, Peppers Salt Resort & Spa)
8.00pm                     Free time

Sunday 12 June 2011
6.30am                    Morning ‘joggle – not a run’ (meet Kris on the beach)
7.00-8.00am         Yoga: The Pavilion Room, Mantra on Salt Beach)
8.00-9.00am          Breakfast (Season Restaurant, Peppers Salt Resort & Spa)
9.00am-noon         Free time & Golden Door treatments
11.00am                   Check-out (Lobby Lounge – NB. Luggage can be stored)
12.00-1.00pm         Yoga (The Pavilion Room, Mantra on Salt Beach))
1.00-2.00pm           Lunch (Lagoon Poolside, Peppers Salt Resort & Spa)
2.00pm                     Departure or relax at leisure

“The floor is covered with women, legs twisted one way, torsos in the other direction. More than two-dozen heads tilt languorously backwards as Kris McIntyre directs the room to imitate a Hollywood starlet in photographic pose. A few people breathe heavily into the stretch and then, in the next movement, a woman explodes into laughter as her feet slide off the mat, soles slick with sweat.”

Read the full article here

Our summer retreat at Peppers Salt Resort is fully booked. We’ll be publishing our 2011 dates soon.

Summer is the season of abundance, creative expression, power and strength – and the perfect season to stretch out on a seaside yoga escape to Peppers Salt Resort & Spa. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, summer is when the fire element is most prominent in the body giving us access to our inner strength, power and a calm still mind.

The retreat is designed for all ability levels from beginners through to experienced.  Based on Ryoho yoga therapy combining traditional Indian Hatha poses with the meridian based healing arts of China and Japan, the Summer Retreat will address specific issues relating to the heart, blood pressure and circulation, whilst at the same time improving our ability to assimilate food, relate to other people and express yourself creatively.

The aim of the retreat is to be a relaxed weekend away in beautiful surrounds with the opportunity to enjoy yoga classes, an indulgent spa treatment and wholesome food. It’s not a ‘hard core’ yoga boot camp’.

Priced from $490* per person twin share, the all-inclusive escape includes two nights accommodation, full buffet breakfast daily, six yoga classes with yoga teacher, author and TV host Kris McIntyre, a yoga mat, Golden Door workshops and demonstrations, a 50 minute Golden Door Spa treatment, wholesome meals inspired by The Golden Door cook book and prepared by Roughie’s Restaurant & Bar, full use of resort leisure facilities, unlimited in-room movies and more.

Non-residential packages are available from $351* per person including all yoga classes, mat, Golden Door Spa treatment, one dinner and two lunches.

Featuring all the luxuries you would expect of one of Australia’s leading resorts, Peppers Salt Resort & Spa offers multiple pools including a large tropical beach lagoon, a network of walking and bicycle tracks, an unspoilt surf beach patrolled 365 days a year at its doorstep, the indulgent Golden Door Spa and award-winning Roughie’s Restaurant & Bar.

Providing the ultimate beach break on South East Queensland’s doorstep, SALT is located just 20 minutes from Gold Coast Airport, 60 minutes from Ballina Airport and less than 90 minutes drive from Brisbane through the new Tugun Bypass.

For bookings or further information phone 02 6674 7777. For more information visit Peppers Salt Resort & Spa.*Conditions apply. Subject to availability.

SOLD OUT: Winter and Spring Retreats coming up

Looking for a perfect excuse to kick start an autumn cleanse or just enjoy a relaxing weekend away in beautiful seaside surrounds? My autumn yoga retreat at Peppers Salt Resort & Spa, Kingscliff NSW (just 15 mins drive from the Gold Coast Airport) will be on the weekend of 12-14 March 2010. The weekend retreat will include accommodation, all meals inspired by the Golden Door Cookbook and prepared by Peppers executive chef Reuben Radonich, yoga classes. talks and seminars by the Golden Door and treatments at the amazing The Golden Door Spa.

About the Weekend
In nature, Autumn is a time of letting go. Trees shed their leaves and drive their roots deeper into the earth, animals make preparations for hibernation and that which is useful is broken down and used for future life cycles; and that which is useless is discarded or eliminated. We are creatures of nature so in the same way, our physicality allows us to ‘grasp’ what we need and let go of what we don’t need. This applies to all aspects of our lives including food, digestion, relationships, concepts and ideas.

We also have our ‘autumn’ period where the body naturally lets go of the old. This is the reason why autumn is a good time to ‘clean out’ and if we don’t do it consciously (through fasting or a safe cleanse) our bodies will step in and do it for us through a cold or flu.  This is the perfect time of the year to deal with digestive and respiratory problems, shoulder aches and pains and heaviness in the thighs and buttocks.

The weekend is designed to give you the option to kickstart and cleanse for Autumn or just enjoy a relaxed weekend away with your partner or a group of friends. It’s not a ‘hard core’, boot-camp style yoga retreat, but you’ll have the opportunity to work hard if you wish to.

The weekend is open to beginners through to advanced practitioners. Non-residential and non-yogi packages (for accompanying companions) are also available.

About Ryoho Yoga
Ryoho (translated as ‘appropriate’) is a unique form of yoga therapy developed by renowned Australian practitioner, Andzrej Gospodarczyk. Ryoho is Andzrej’s interpretation of his studies with Indian yoga guru Iyengar, Japanese Oki-do sensei Masahiro Oki, Zen Shiatsu master Masunaga and founder of the Macrobiotic movement Mishio Kushi. Combining traditional Indian Hatha poses with the meridian-based healing arts of China and Japan, Ryoho uses specific postures and food advice appropriate to the time of the year and to address common health issues. The style also aims to be fun, playful and unconventional in its approach to the body. The classes on the retreat will be suitable for everyone from beginners through to advanced practitioners.

About the Golden Door Spa
The Golden Door Spa at Salt Village is a haven of relaxation and healing located at Peppers Salt Resort & Spa, Kingscliff. Being one of the largest day spas in Australia, The Golden Door boasts 21 treatments areas and offering a large range of spa services including facials, body treatment, healing treatments, massages and hand and pedi spas.

Enjoy our spacious relaxation lounge before or after your treatments and take advantage of our complimentary steam room and spa bath. While you relax, sip our Golden Door signature herbal tea and refreshments on offer.

Included in your Yoga Retreat package is your choice of a 50-minute treatment at the Golden Door Spa: Aromatherapy Massage, Deep Tissue Massage, Kahuna Style Lomi Lomi Massage,  (Facial) Facial a la carte, (Body) Aromatic Salt Glow or  (Feet) Pedi-spa.

The Program:

Friday 12 March 2010
6.30-7.30pm    Yoga
8.00pm            Dinner

Saturday 13 March
6.30am              Morning ‘joggle – not a run’
7.00-8.00am   Yoga
8.00-9.00am    Breakfast
9.00-11.00am  Free time & Golden Door treatments
11.00-12.00     Yoga
12.00-1.00pm Health Cooking Demonstration – Presented by David Hunter, Executive Chef at The Golden Door
1.00-2.00pm    Lunch
2.00-3.30pm    Free time and/or Golden Door treatments
3.30-4.20pm   Women’s Health Workshop (& relaxation time for the boys!) – Hosted by Shirley Kalnins from The Golden Door Health Retreat
4.30-5.30pm    Free time and/or Golden Door treatments
5.30-6.30pm    Yoga
6.45-8.00pm    Dinner
8.00-8.45pm   Massage Workshop hosted by Amanda Varlow from The Golden Door Spa at Salt
8.45- 9.00pm   Relaxation/ Meditation with Kris

Sunday 14 March
6.15am               Morning ‘joggle – not a run
6.30-7.30am    Beach yoga class
8.00-9.00am    Breakfast
9.00am-noon   Free time & Golden Door treatments
12.00-1.00pm  Yoga
1.00-2.00pm    Lunch (Lagoon Poolside, Peppers Salt Resort & Spa
2.00pm            Departure or relax at leisure

Pricing #

# All-inclusive package price per person.
* Non-residential package excludes accommodation and breakfast.

Bookings:  phone Louise Anker on 02 6670 5027 or email louise@conferencesandeventsatsalt.com.au

About the Weekend
As winter starts to draw to a close, this weekend is designed to prepare you for Spring. Spring is the season of new beginnings and renewal. It’s a time for Spring-cleaning inside and out and the perfect time of the year to detox, cleanse and address issues associated with flexibility, eyesight and joint problems.

 The weekend is designed to give you the option to kickstart and cleanse for Spring or just enjoy a relaxed weekend away. It’s not a ‘hard core’, boot-camp style yoga retreat, but you’ll have the opportunity to work hard if you wish to.

Can beginners come along?
Yes.  The weekend is open to beginners through to advanced practitioners. Non-residential and non-yogi packages (for accompanying companions) are also available.

What time does the retreat start and finish? 
The first yoga class will be at 6.30pm on Friday evening. The retreat will finish after lunch on Sunday. 

About Ryoho Yoga
Ryoho (translated as ‘appropriate’) is a unique form of yoga therapy developed by renowned Australian practitioner, Andzrej Gospodarczyk. Ryoho is Andzrej’s interpretation of his studies with Indian yoga guru Iyengar, Japanese Oki-do sensei Masahiro Oki, Zen Shiatsu master Masunaga and founder of the Macrobiotic movement Mishio Kushi. Combining traditional Indian Hatha poses with the meridian-based healing arts of China and Japan, Ryoho uses specific postures and food advice appropriate to the time of the year and to address common health issues. The style also aims to be fun, playful and unconventional in its approach to the body. The classes on the retreat will be suitable for everyone from beginners through to advanced practitioners. 

About Golden Door Spa
The Golden Door Spa at Salt Village is a haven of relaxation and healing located at Peppers Salt Resort & Spa, Kingscliff. Being one of the largest day spas in Australia, The Golden Door boasts 21 treatments areas and offering a large range of spa services including facials, body treatment, healing treatments, massages and hand and pedi spas. Included in your Yoga Retreat package is your choice of a 50 minute massage (Aromatherapy, Deep Tissue or Kahuna-style Lomi Lomi)

What is included?

• 2 nights accommodation
• Six yoga classes
• 50-minute massage at The Golden Door Spa
• Full breakfast each morning
• Supper on Friday night
• Lunch on Saturday and Sunday
• Dinner on Saturday evening
• Yoga mat
• Unlimited in-room movies & broadband internet access
• Full use of resort leisure facilities

# All-inclusive package price per person.* Non-residential package includes yoga classes, Golden Door Spa treatment, dinner on Friday and Saturday, lunch on Saturday and Sunday, yoga mat.