Handstand/Inversion retreat - August 2025

Join us for a transformative five-day, four-night retreat focused on handstands and inversions. Led by Senior Iyengar Yoga Teacher Frank Jesse, you’ll gain a fresh perspective on safe inversion practices and learn valuable tips for teaching these beneficial yoga poses.

This retreat is suitable for both yoga students and teachers who practice regularly and have some experience with inversions. Even if you’re not particularly skilled at inversions, Frank, with his 40,000 hours of practice, will help you strengthen and deepen your yoga practice like never before.

During your free time between daily yoga sessions, explore the beautiful Grampians National Park by walking or cycling. Indulge in delicious gourmet vegetarian meals, rest, read, or enjoy the wonderful company. You can also sample local cafés and restaurants or simply soak in the stunning mountain views from our peaceful, architect-designed accommodation.

Be your best self: refreshed, relaxed, invigorated. 

“Griffins Hill remains a gracious home away from home for me. I am both renewed and inspired by my retreats to this wonderfully hospitable and friendly rural sanctuary.  Frank, an Iyengar yoga master, is both gentle and knowledgeable, imparting individualised instruction to all. His warm sense of humour assures everyone gains from every session. The food, skilfully prepared from the large kitchen garden, is a memorable and integral part of the experience.” David, Coochiemudlo Island, Australia

Meals: Retreat meals are vegetarian cuisine with homegrown organic produce forming the base ingredients. Quality coffee and black or green tea are provided.

Your five schedule is as follows

Your retreat schedule
Day One
3:00 – 6:00 pm Coming Together Yoga Workshop
7:00 pm Damn, delightful dinner
9:00 Rest

Day Two and Day Four
7:30 Light refreshments
8:00 – 11:00 am Deep Yoga Workshop
11:30 am Brilliant brunch
1:00 pm Explore, walk the mountain or rest
4:30 – 6:00 pm Restorative yoga
7:00 OMG dinner
9:00 Deeply satisfying rest

Day Three
7:30 Light refreshments
8:00 – 10:00 am Deep Yoga Workshop
10:30 am Scumdumptious brunch
11:30 am Explore, walk the mountain, or rest
7:00 – 9:00 pm Divine dinner

Day Five
7:30 Light refreshments
8:00 – 11:00 am Bringing it Together Yoga Workshop
11:30 pm See you next time brunch
2:00 pm Farewell (feeling fabulous)