What you’ll explore
The Writer’s Way retreats offer a harmonious blend of short talks, structured workshops, individual writing time, and mindfulness practices, guiding participants to (re)discover the joy of writing by deepening creative presence and reflective understanding as a writer.
Over three nights and two days, you’ll have the chance to practice in:
Meditation: Learn to “simply sit” in stillness, fostering openness and space for intuitive ideas to emerge.
Contemplation: Try exercises like seeing-drawing-writing, haiku writing, freewriting, and mixed-sensory-based prompts to (re)awaken your creative awareness and approach.
Reflection: Dive into personal narratives and uncover fresh insights about yourself, your surroundings, and your writing.
A feature of The Writer’s Way retreats is that participation in all sessions, including meals, is optional. This is to allow writers the freedom to follow inspiration (and their taste buds) wherever it may lead, whether engaging in activities or dedicating time to personal writing projects inspired by the tranquil settings and surroundings.
Investment
The investment in The Writer’s Way retreats varies according to the choice of retreat accommodation.
A special investment rate (retreat accommodation) is offered for two higher degree research students (HDRs) and/or early career researchers (ECRs), who are members of the Australasian Association of Writing Programs:
As a guide:
fixed fee per person ranges from $750-$1,000 AUD (GST NA)
includes attendance/participation in all retreat sessions including lunch, dinner and morning and afternoon teas on the two full days of the retreat.
a retreat for one participant/guest staying in a private room at the monastery (including all meals at the monastery) is an investment of around $1,250 for HDRs / ECRs and $1,350 AUD for other participants.
a retreat for one participant/guest staying in a private, self-catering ‘pavilion’ at most other accommodation venues (includes breakfast hamper on first morning of stay and lunches and dinners at the monastery for the two full days of the retreat) is an investment of around $1,400 – $1,800 AUD.