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Australia's
Leading Sustainable Retreat Centre
Gudhara Holistic Sanctuary
Wingello NSW 2579
P/F: 02 4884 4467
M: 0403 203 963
Em: gudhara@bigpond.com
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About
Us
Gudhara
Holistic Sanctuary is a not-for-profit organisation run by a small group
of people under the principles of social, economic and environmental sustainability.
Our weekend workshops are conducted in various locations in the Southern
Highlands by experienced facilitators with an emphasis on raising consciousness
for personal and global transformation. We are based on a model of sustainability
and each guest is encouraged to undertake some environmental practice
such as organic gardening or bush regeneration. This provides a balanced
perspective during the weekend and inspires them to live more sustainably
when they return to their everyday life.
What is valued most
in life at Gudhara is:
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Equality, friendship and compassion
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Open communication and resolution of conflict
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Integrity in business and personal exchanges
- Living in harmony
with the natural environment
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Health and spiritual growth
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Creativity and a zest for life
Your Hosts
Greg O'Donnell B. Arch. (Hons)
Greg has been teaching meditation and running transformational workshops
for the last 20 years. He has founded various interfaith and meditation
groups including the Interfaith Forum and is currently working part time
as the faith officer at the Climate
Institute. Greg is also a spiritual
architect whose works include the Peace Pavillion at the Sydney Olympics,
A Hindu Temple in Sydney's Western Suburbs and an Interfaith Centre. He
takes his clients through a spiritual design process including visualisations,
mind mapping and earth energy attunement to produce unique designs which
are environmentally sensitive and nourishing for the soul. Greg regularly
conducts workshops on topics including Soul Destiny, Life Purpose, Spiritual
Design and Creative Meditation. He has lectured in design at UTS and presented
workshops in Australia, India and Europe and recently at the Parliament
of the World Religions in Melbourne. Greg is co-founder of Gudhara Holistic
Sanctuary.
Alison Parr B.A. (Visual Art), B.App.Sc. (Env.Hlth)
Alison grew
up on Wirradjirri country in western NSW and has always had an affinity
with the land. She has worked in environmental planning, management and
education in sustainability for over 15 years and is a co-founder of Gudhara
Holistic Sanctuary. Alison is also a graphic designer and fine arts practitioner
and has an active interest in deep ecology and shamanism. She has studied
Native American, Aboriginal and Vodun shamanic traditions and is an experienced
ecoshamanism facilitator and uses shamanic practices to help reconnect
people with nature and mother earth. She inspires others by living sustainably,
intimately and genuinely with our earth
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