Day Retreat
One Day. Out of the Ordinary.
The Day Retreat at Mt Jukes runs every month — a full day in nature, 30 minutes from Mackay and 60 minutes from the Whitsunday Coast.
Yoga. Breathwork. Infrared sauna. Sound healing. Vegetarian meals, fruit, organic herbal teas, and something sweet. Time walking the land, and the spring. 8:15 am to 3:00 pm. $159.95 per person. Bookings close Thursday.
What's Included
- Yoga session — science-based, adapted to all experience levels. An able-moving body is required.
- Breathwork and mindful movement into meditation
- Infrared sauna session
- Sound healing — Tibetan singing bowls and gongs
- Swim in the natural spring — cold water through 32 million year old volcanic rocks
- Vegetarian & gluten free smorgasbord lunch — farm to plate
- Homemade chai and fresh fruit
- Time on the land — fruit forest, volcanic rock spring walk
How the Day Works
A Day Retreat near Mackay at Mt Jukes brings together the experiences that make this fully off-grid property what it is.
Your day includes yoga, breathwork, mindful movement and meditation, with no previous experience needed.
There’s time in the infrared sauna and the chance to swim in our natural rainforest spring, where the water runs through 32-million-year-old volcanic rock.
Homemade chai, fresh fruit and herbal teas are part of the day, along with a vegetarian and gluten-free smorgasbord lunch and homemade sweets.
Much of the produce we use is grown here on the property. Our organic fruit forest alone has more than 350 fruit trees across 50 varieties, alongside the gardens and seasonal produce grown around Mt Jukes.
You’ll also experience Tibetan singing bowls and gongs inside our purpose-built timber sound shell, with time during the day to walk the property, explore the fruit forest and take in the rainforest setting.
We don’t need to tell you how you should feel when you leave.
One guest put it this way:
“A truly remarkable day … that left me still buzzing days later.” Jane Howie
Book Your Day Retreat
Every month at Mt Jukes.
30 minutes from Mackay. 60 minutes from the Whitsunday Coast.
Our retreat calendar fills up quickly. If you've visited this page before, some earlier dates are now fully booked — here's what's still available.
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Testimonials
"A truly remarkable day at the Mt Jukes retreat that left me still buzzing days later. From the breathwork and flow in yoga, to relaxing in the infrared sauna and chilling in the creek, it was awesome. Absolute highlights were the sound healing and the scrumptious vegetarian lunch. Thanks to the lovely hosts Dave and Aune."
Jane Howie
About Your Teacher
Dave Deakin has been practising yoga since 2012. He has travelled to India, Bali and Thailand and trained with world-class teachers.
Dave did his teacher training in Bali — Tantra/Hatha, a lineage-based practice over 2500 years old.
"The best gauge of your yoga practice is how well your life is going. Are you happy, vibrant, in good health — mentally, physically, emotionally? That is the science of yoga."
Dave is also a coach and trained in Ayurveda, traditional Tibetan singing bowls, holistic wellbeing practices, and NLP.
"Mt Jukes is an off-grid eco retreat 30 minutes from Mackay. A place to stop, slow down, and reconnect with nature. Solar powered. Spring fed. Real food. A world away."
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Monday – Friday: 8:00am – 3:30pm
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Saturday – Sunday:
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