Located on the shores of beautiful Port Stephens just over 2 hours drive from Sydney and 40 minutes from Newcastle, Peppers Anchorage is the perfect place to relax and unwind for a weekend yoga retreat. Ryoho yoga, meditation, food talks, beach and bush walks are all part of the 2012 autumn and Winter-into-Spring weekends.

Designed especially to suit beginners and intermediate levels of experience, my weekend yoga retreats at Peppers Salt Resort & Spa with The Golden Door Spa at Salt Village in Northern New South Wales, vary to suit the changing needs of the seasons according to Ryoho Yoga Therapy. Luxury accommodation, pampering and relaxation, yoga, meditation and healthy food is all part of the offering.

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

My amazing yoga teachers, Andzej Gospodarczyk (the founder of Ryoho Yoga) and his partner and women’s health expert, Lisa Foster, have recently moved to the Gold Coast. From 25 July, they’ll be offering classes from the Ocean View Room at Burleigh Heads, special workshops and from October, Yoga Teacher Training.

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.