UQ Yoga &​
Meditation Club
bunya mountains retreat
This Bunya Mountains Retreat is our very first UQYMC 2-day yoga retreat. This retreat was held during the semester break, from 25th September to 27th September. We had approximately 40 participants and one yoga teacher.
We arrived on time, and everyone lends a hand in unpacking.
Since we are UQYMC and this is a yoga retreat, yoga sessions are MANDATORY! We arrived at Bunya Mt. not to stay indoors, so... outdoor yoga, that is!
Everyone packed their yoga mats and headed to a big open space, surrounded by the lush mountain and capped by the bright blue sky.
On our way to our destination, we were joined by a few extraordinary friends...
Well, hello there!
Oh, and we found ourselves a birdman(?)!
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Okay. Back to our yoga sessions.
Look at the greenery! The tall trees! Its lush green leaves! Everything!
Mountains never fail to amaze us. Mark our words for it, because there's once when the mountains surprise us with a mystical(?) but picturesque and serene mist! What else, grab your phones for Instagram pictures and (again, MANDATORY) yoga posts!
Apart from yoga, we also have various activities and own personal time for our members. Some started playing frisbee. Another non-yoga activity that we held (but still related to yoga!) was mandala colouring!
"We are not kids! This is not merely colouring activity! This is mandala colouring! Colour therapy!​ Uh..."
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*schemes something quickly*
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"Hey look! More kangaroos and birds!"
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*slips away*
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Okay... *clears throat*
We also organise another activity for everyone, which is jungle trekking! We have arrived at Bunya Mountains, so why not? Immerse yourself into nature, stay away from the technology and digital world, forget about your assignments for a while!
"So dear members, this is a tree... in case you don't know... and that is a tree too... Now let's move on to the next tree..."
We continued hiking up the trail. Quite an adventure, really. Not an extreme one, but the rewards are more than satisfying.
Look at what Mother Nature provides for us. Look at what She awards us for our trekking efforts.
It's lovely, isn't it? No words to describe our feelings and thoughts.
Good things always come to an end, but that doesn't mean it leaves our mind too. We cherish every sweet moment we have together during Bunya Mountains retreat, these moments will stay in our memories forever.
We thank our members who enthusiastically supported and cooperated with us throughout this retreat, without whom this retreat will not be as successful and lively as it is. We thank our UQYMC exec team too, for all the hard work they poured out just to make this retreat an event that is more than amazing! Last but not least, special thanks to our Yoga teacher Koko for joining us on this trip and volunteering to teach our sessions too!
We hope everyone had a wonderful time with us! Dear Bunya Mountains, UQYMC signs off for now, but you will always remain in our hearts.
Thanks for reading!
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