SHANTI YOGA
A moment of stillness in a busy world

An invitation to pause, and rediscover the stillness of being
"Yoga is the stilling of movement in the mind." — Patanjali 1:2

Shanti Gowans
Founder of Shanti Yoga™
A gentle pause, just for you, just to be…
Life today can feel like a constant rush of endless to-do lists and noise, leaving little space to breathe. If you are feeling overwhelmed by the busyness of life and craving stillness, clarity, and calmness, here is your invitation to be held, supported, and nourished as you return to your body, your mind, yourself.
My mini-yoga retreats, on Monday at 9:30am-12:30pm, Tuesday and Thursday mornings, at 10:30am-1:30pm are a beautiful three-hour homecoming experience designed to help you slow down, clear your mind, and reconnect with what truly matters. You will leave feeling grounded, with a sense of calmness to carry back into your everyday life.
What you will experience:
- A Nurturing Space for the practice of yoga breathing (pranayama): A safe environment to breathe, reflect, and recharge.
- Yoga sadhana (yoga as spiritual practice) and Yoga chikitsa (yoga healing). Gentle Yoga and mindfulness restorative practices and supportive movement to ease your body and quiet your mind.
- Deep Rest: Yoga nidra. Dedicated time to allow your nervous system to reset.
- Connection: Uninterrupted time to reconnect with yourself in a warm, welcoming environment, followed by a comforting moment of simple pleasure.
Feel welcome to make this a part of your regular practice by joining as a monthly or annual member, or simply by dropping in.
We look forward to holding this space for you.
May you be safe, healthy, happy and live with ease. Namaste.
Shanti Yoga offers peace of mind and a community of connection - friendships, kindness, encouragement, belonging. We welcome Gold Coast locals and visitors to come home to:
- Easy and gentle mind-body yoga
- Mindfulness and pranayama
- Sacred rest, deep yoga relaxation (yoga nidra) and calm abiding meditation
- Community (sangha) discussions and activities (satsang)
- Ayurvedic treatments, practices, consultations and herbal medicines
- Yoga Teacher Training, Ayurvedic Health Coach and Practitioner Training, Natural health courses and workshops (Health Institute Australasia RTO No 45524)
RETREATS : You aren't just learning how to live a life you love without overwhelm. exhaustion and pain. You are spending a day, a weekend, or a week experiencing what it truly feels like to become more alive.
- One day Wellness retreats: at Nirvana Wellbeing Retreat, Beechmont.
- One day Mental Health retreats. The Breathing Space: A day of silence and meditation, at Nirvana Wellbeing Retreat, Beechmont.
- Weekend Retreats: Time out, recalibration weekend retreats.
- Plant-based weekend cooking retreats.
- Silent meditation weekend retreats.
- 7-10 day Yoga, Meditation and Ayurvedic residential retreats with optional gut health detox.
Stunning & Culturally Rich India
Experience India with Shanti Yoga Community
TIMELESS NORTH INDIA: 10 - 24 Nov '26
KERALA UNVEILED: 12 - 27 Jan '27



September 18-27
LIVING HEALTHIER LONGER - Healing from physical exhaustion and mental overwhelm.
THE PAIN CURE: Optional Ayurvedic gut health detox to help with poor digestion, malabsorption, reactivity to foods eaten and the presence of unfriendly bacteria that feeds systemic inflammation.
Be well. Discover a conscious and balanced way of life with the healing trifecta: Ayurveda, Yoga and Meditation. Delicious food, Ayurvedic herbs and Lifestyle practices bring about simple shifts, natural healing, and lasting balance.
Ayurveda is a system of living built upon 5,000 years of enduring wisdom—a compass that guides you toward a balanced body, mind, and spirit.
Toxins affect more than just one part of the body; they disrupt your energy, immune system, and mental clarity. Left unchecked, they can lead to chronic health issues that many mistakenly accept as normal.
Diet and lifestyle are crucial factors in your health, especially as chronic inflammation and metabolic disturbances become increasingly common. Reclaiming your energy, mental clarity, and vitality starts with taking the first step.
This isn't just a gut health detox—it's a complete transformation. The Nutritional Medicine approach uses targeted nutritional interventions and minimises toxic load to help prevent and treat disease, allowing you to experience true, visible vitality from the inside out.
Nourish yourself with good food, regular exercise, laughter, and sacred rest. Hold on to optimism and live with peace.
Shanti Gowans books and audio recordings are available to puchase online, so that you can learn and practice in the comfort of your own home.
Shanti Gowans is the globally recognised author and founder of Shanti Yoga™, Meditation and Ayurveda for the self, family and community. She has brought the concepts and practices of a healthy body and a still mind to thousands of Australians through her Yoga and Meditation programs. Shanti's books, downloadable audio files, DVDs and CDs are available to purchase online and at Southport Centre.

AyurPure
Ayurvedic
• Herbal Supplements and Medicines
• Skincare and beauty products
• Books and articles
• Refreshing and soothing Teas, Infusions and Therapeutic oils.
• Treatments

Health Institute Australasia
Yoga Teacher Training Courses, and Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultant and Practitioner Courses that are Australian government recognised training for domestic and international students. Study at Australia's leading Ayurveda and Yoga college on the Gold Coast, and Sydney.

Online Learning Portal
Online learning makes Yoga and Ayurveda studies available to you, no matter where you live. From shorter professional development courses to certificate and diploma studies.

Nirvana Wellbeing Retreat
Time-out retreats to pause, rest, be.
Empowered healing beyond the physical. For inspiration, rest, recovery, rejuvenation, and self-love in idyllic Gold Coast Hinterland eco-friendly sanctuary.
nirvanawellbeingretreat.com.au













