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NOTE: Private retreats and personal booking is done through the Origins Office: [email protected] unless otherwise stated. This calendar may be added to or changed during the course of the year as new courses or events come on stream.
MINDFULNESS @ ORIGINS CENTRE Mindfulness Sessions on fb streaming. Live practice stream including commentary. Venue: Coorain – Balingup, and Facebook Time: Tuesdays 9.10am to 9.50am, and Fridays 7.30am to 8.30am.
Morning Mindfulness Sits in the Rotunda - will recommence in August :) Mondays - Fridays, 7:30 - 8am, Josh and Kip do a mindfulness session in the Rotunda. You are welcome to join them.
PRIVATE RETREATS If you are interested in private retreat at Tusita, a cabin/studio facility near Coorain, please contact the Origins office [email protected] Anyone doing private retreat should have some experience of Origins Centre and our general protocols.
GOVERNANCE The centre relies on a culture of mutual respect and support and has done for 35 years. It is joy to provide the centre on a long term basis, as best we can. Your support in maintaining a well kept place and a friendly, helpful culture are, of course, what makes it all happen as well. Together we make Origins what it is.
*A gentle reminder - please care for others and yourself, and do not attend Origins if you are feeling unwell, especially with cold or flu symptoms. Thankyou*
2025
July - closed for winter ❄️
August
6th: Kindy
9th & 10th: Mindfulness Weekend Mindfulness practice is in harmony with all others dedicated to developing an engaged and helpful way of living. The exercise at the core of Chim's mindfulness weekends is a brief meditative exercise for inner calm, awareness and transformation. Sessions are Saturday 9:30am and 3pm and Sunday 9:30am (three 90-minute sessions). To book accommodation, or for more information contact: [email protected]
16th & 17th: Poetry Weekend - private booking.
20th: Kindy
30th & 31st: Yoga and Walking Weekend with Frieda This weekend is fully booked.
September
3rd: Kindy
17th: Kindy
24th to 2nd October: September Retreat This retreat is mainly for people who have some experience with meditation. If you have attended a weekend with Chime previously, that is very helpful. The retreat is quiet and more concentrated than the weekends. People are asked to bring other activities that interest them, such as art, craft or study. The "setting up of mindfulness" is compatible with other modalities such as physical movement, art and academic study. There will be an opportunity to spend one-on-one time with Chime during the retreat. For more information and to book, please contact: [email protected]
October
2nd to 5th:Qi-Gong: The Art of Flow - with Kip Qi-Gong is a gentle yet powerful movement practice that cultivates calmness in both body and mind. This simple, beginner-friendly retreat offers a grounding introduction to the foundational principles of Qi-Gong and the five elements of nature—earth, water, fire, wood, and metal.Beginning Thursday, the extended weekend gives us time to settle into the land and rhythm of practice, creating space for deep rest and embodied awareness. Guided sessions will explore the flow of Qi (life energy) through the body, complemented by a contemplative bushwalk along the Bibbulmun Track, where we’ll engage the elements through sensory presence and simple movement. To find out more info or book in, contact Kip at [email protected].
11th & 12th: Mindfulness Weekend Mindfulness practice is in harmony with all others dedicated to developing an engaged and helpful way of living. The exercise at the core of Chim's mindfulness weekends is a brief meditative exercise for inner calm, awareness and transformation. Sessions are Saturday 9:30am and 3pm and Sunday 9:30am (three 90-minute sessions). To book accommodation, or for more information contact: [email protected]
15th: Kindy
17th to 19th: Structural Integration - the Body as One: Including Feldenkrais, Slow Yoga, Yin Yoga and Qi Gong - with Chris & Bevie You’re Invited to a Weekend Workshop on Whole Body Structural Integration. Join Bevie Barker, Liz Bowman and Chris Newell for a transformative weekend workshop where you will learn to cultivate a relaxed parasympathetic body state and explore the profound connection between breath, proprioception, and interoception. Through a carefully curated blend of practices, this workshop will empower you to harmonize your body and mind for long-term physical and mental well-being. SLOW MINDFUL MOVEMENT CULTIVATES A YIN PARASYMPATHETIC BODY STATE. Slowness of movement is the key to awareness and the breath catalyses the positive effect of slow movement. For booking details see https://www.circlework.training/events/structural-integration-2---the-body-as-one everyone welcome.
29th: Kindy
November
1st & 2nd: Weekend with Anne
8th & 9th: Mindfulness Weekend Mindfulness practice is in harmony with all others dedicated to developing an engaged and helpful way of living. The exercise at the core of Chim's mindfulness weekends is a brief meditative exercise for inner calm, awareness and transformation. Sessions are Saturday 9:30am and 3pm and Sunday 9:30am (three 90-minute sessions). To book accommodation, or for more information contact: [email protected]
12th: Kindy
14th to 16th: Meditations on Nature Weekend with Sonam On this weekend, Sonam will share teachings that weave together elements of mindfulness, Universalist Buddha Dharma, meditations on nature, and practices from traditional knowledge systems. These practices have been passed down to him directly, and he shares them with permission, acknowledging the original sources of wisdom and teaching. These practical teachings expand and enrich our awareness and relationship with the natural world. Times: Saturday 9am & 3pm; Sunday 9am. Please get in contact with [email protected] to book.
21st to 23rd: Weekend with Diane
24th to 28th: Vajrayāna, Green Tara Retreat with Lama Sonam Vajrayāna, the Tibetan Tantric Vehicle, is a body of teachings and practices aimed at embodying our awakened qualities for the benefit of an all-inclusive Refuge. It is a path deeply rooted in ways of compassionate being in the world. A love of the sacred and the dance of our hearts and minds, Vajrayāna weaves a tapestry of compassionate activity into the living memory of our humanity, combining visualisation, symbol, ceremony, story and historical methods. Retreatants will receive guidance in the preparation, setting up, and participation in the Wongkur (ceremonial empowerment) of Green Arya Tara of the Acacia Forests, the heart essence of all Refuge. To join the retreat, please get in contact with Sonam at [email protected]
26th: Kindy
29th & 30th: Weekend with Jaya
December
7th: Peace Pagoda Day!
10th: Kindy 11th: Origins closes for summer :)
Perth Teachings with Chime -Yoga Moves - Studio entrance at 45 Evans Street, Shenton Park (google West Subiaco Masonic Hall, 78 Herbert Road for directions, cnr of Evans Street & Herbert Road). For more information, please contact: [email protected]
2025 The wongkurs for 2025 will focus on the Adhibuddhas - these teachings lie at the heart of all the wongkur series. The wongkur will be given on Sunday at 10am, followed by a pot luck lunch, practice and teaching. Chimé gives the last class of the day at 3pm.
February 2nd - Vairocana March 16th - Akshobya May 4th - Ratnasambhava August 3rd - Amitabha September 21st - Amogasiddhi
New schedule: Sunday 9.50am: Talk related to the day’s discourse. 10.30-11.30am: Interactive wongkur (ceremonial, symbolic, sacred theatre) 12.30pm: potluck lunch 1.30pm: afternoon of practice (walking, sitting, napping, manta recitation). 2.30 - 3.30pm: Chime will lead a formal guided meditation session for those present. (Use same ZOOM link as the wongkur). 4/4.30pm: finish
All sessions are live in the studio, on ZOOM and recorded (available for 3 days only post session), except for the review and question, which is ZOOM only (Book with [email protected] for zoom Friday review class and recording). Venue: Centre for Movement Studies, 45 Evans Street Shenton Park and on ZOOM Cost is, as always, by dana. There is a bowl at the entrance of the studio if attending in person. For Zoom attendees: Please send your donation to the Teachers Account: BSB 066 504, Account 1012 8642 or Paypal: https://paypal.me/chimshore?country.x=AU&locale.x=en_AU To register and receive further information (e.g. ZOOM links), please contact Gaby at [email protected]
THANKYOU Thank you for taking an interest in Origins Centre’s programs, courses and events. We endeavour to offer a well run, inclusive and kind place. The entire enterprise is run on the idea of mutual support and fair exchange. We are a not-for profit charity.