Retreats
Uplift Your Soul Day Retreat
Step into a day of joyful expression, discovery, music, laughter and soulful connections. This retreat is designed to inspire, awaken and uplift your spirit through a unique blend of playful and transformative experiences.
My intention is to offer you a day filled with new adventures—one of pure joy, deep connection and heart-opening laughter. A day where you can step away from the busyness of everyday life and immerse yourself in nourishing, uplifting and soulful activities.
Every element of this retreat revolves around the power of sound. Guided by experienced and highly trained facilitators, you’ll engage in therapeutic, music-based activities designed to be fun, inclusive and deeply enriching. Whether you’re exploring familiar practices or discovering new ones, each session is crafted to be welcoming and accessible—you don’t need any prior experience, just an open heart and a willingness to explore.
At the heart of the day lies the profound impact of sound healing. Fast becoming one of the most sought-after alternative therapies, sound healing uses vibration to promote emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being. Research has shown that these frequencies affect us on a cellular level, helping to restore the body’s natural resonance and bring us back into a state of balance and harmony.
What You Will Experience
Group Meditation & Biofield Tuning – Open, align and expand your energy field. Center and prepare your energy for the day.
Hands-on Sound Exploration – Discover and play a variety of therapeutic sound healing instruments.
Uplifting Mantra Singing & Kirtan – No singing experience is needed! This is a heart-centered practice where the focus is on feeling, not performance. Connect to the deep vibrational power of Sanskrit mantras.
Drumming Circle & Moving Meditation – Experience the dynamic energy of rhythm and movement in a supportive space.
Immersive Sound Bath – A deeply restorative session to integrate the day’s experiences.
This retreat is about joy, connection and exploration—there’s no right or wrong way to participate, only an opportunity to experience something new in a welcoming and encouraging space.
Retreat Inclusions
– Healthy and delicious morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea.
– Tea, coffee, water.
– New experiences and memories
– A full day retreat filled with potent activities and experiences
– Three experienced and passionate facilitators
– Soulful connections with like-minded souls
– A beautiful location in the Hawkesbury
Your Retreat Host & Facilitators
Meet you Host and Facilitator- Paris
From Paris Jade Soul to Soul
Paris is a spiritual healing practitioner and teacher with a deep passion for sound therapy and energy work. With years of experience, she has helped, empowered, and inspired others through a variety of energetic and spiritual practices, including private energy healing and sound healing sessions, Reiki certification training, sound baths, spiritual workshops, and community events. Known for her calming and grounded presence, Paris creates a safe and supportive space for relaxation, alignment, and inner transformation.
Certified in a diverse range of healing modalities, Paris’s extensive training and deep passion for sound healing and Biofield Tuning serve as the inspiration behind this retreat. With a gentle and intuitive approach, she helps participants connect with the healing power of sound in a way that feels natural and accessible. Whether you are new to these practices or already familiar, Paris’s facilitation encourages deep presence, allowing you to fully receive the benefits of these restorative experiences.
As the host of the Uplift Your Soul Day Retreat, Paris will guide key sound healing experiences, supporting participants in aligning their energy, expanding their awareness, and integrating the day’s journey. Her passion is to help you reconnect with yourself, rediscover your inner harmony, and leave feeling uplifted.
Meet your Drumming and Movement Facilitator- Emily
From Hands Heart & Feet
Emily Cooper has worked in Community Arts for over 19 years in a diverse range of settings including community development, mental health services, refugee support, schools, retreats and festivals. Director of Hands Heart & Feet, Emily brings genuine warmth, inclusivity and creativity to her work with drum, dance and storytelling. Emily has studied in West Africa and New York, holds a Bachelor of Arts, and is currently studying her Master of Social Work. Emily is passionate about creating uplifting community drum and dance programs open to all ages and abilities.
Emily facilitates drum circles that are focussed on fun and inclusion. Each person has a drum (provided), we sit in a circle and learn rhythms based on West African styles. Gentle, nourishing movement is included. No previous experience is necessary, accessible to all ages and abilities. This will be a nourishing, fun hands-on experience of the joy of drum and dance.
Meet your Kirtan facilitator- Karuna
From Gauranga Kirtan
Karuna Avatar is a Lead Kirtan singer & a musician based in Sydney. He has ben practicing spirituality and Bhakti philosophy for 13 years. He is dedicated to promoting the spiritual and cultural aspects of kirtan music within the community. Karuna Avatar plays various instruments such as the Harmonium, Mridanga (drum), bells (Karatal), Cajon and Djambe. He is the founder of “Gauranga Kirtan”, through which he shares Mantra meditation & Yoga philosophy in Bondi, Sydney western suburbs and around Sydney. Gauranga Kirtan has been organising various Kirtan events, concerts, Mantra Yoga Retreats across Sydney for 6 years with various local & international musicians. Karuna Avatar is a composer, you can view his music videos on the Gauranga Kirtan YouTube channel. In addition to his musical pursuits, he is an IT professional.
Karuna will be leading us in a Kirtan practice, usually known as Mantra Chanting. We will be chanting or singing ancient Sanskrit language Mantra. Kirtan is usually shared as call & response format. Participants can sing from their heart without the need of any musical background. This is a universal process where everyone is welcome. Though Kirtan is originated in India, it is for everyone. Kirtan is a powerful tool for healing & inner peace. Mantra chanting can create deep states of meditation and healing. Sanskrit chants carry a deep vibrational power that can be truly transformative. Participants can close or leave open their eyes, sit down or do body movements, dancing as well.
Finer Details
Date: Sunday 1st June 2025 (Sold Out)
Time: 9.30am till 5.30pm. (Doors opens at 9.15am.)
Location: Wilberforce School of arts.
531 Wilberforce Rd, Wilberforce, 2756
Parking: On-site
Bring: Water Bottle (can be refilled onsite), yoga mat, pillow and blanket.
Dietary requirements: Please advise Paris upon booking if you have any dietary requirements.
Price
Early Bird Special: Secure your spot before Sunday 27th April to save. Pay only $250
Full Price: $285.
**To avoid Eventbrite fees please contact Paris to pay by bank transfer.
** Contact Paris if you would like to pay in 2 instalments.
TESTIMONIALS
I attended Paris Jade’s recent Uplift Retreat and it fully exceeded my expectations. Exploring the world of singing bowls, drums and gongs, practicing ancient mantra, having fun learning to play African drums, bathing in Paris’s therapeutic sounds as well as meeting interesting, beautiful souls and enjoying tasty food. I came away feeling lighter, my soul completely nourished from the experience. Thank you so much, I look forward to the next one!
The retreat was deeply healing. Each session left me feeling more grounded, relaxed, and connected. The peaceful setting and skilled facilitators created a space where I could truly let go. I left feeling refreshed and renewed—an experience I’ll carry with me.
A fantastic Retreat. Well organised and jam packed with lots of information, new experiences and like minded women who loved sharing the experience with you.
The Uplift Your Soul was the perfect balance of joy and healing. Paris created such a welcoming space where we were able to experience a variety of activities which were all amazing. Some I’d never experienced before and would never have thought to try if it wasn’t for this retreat. Left feeling completely refreshed and I can’t wait for the next one.
Highly recommend the uplift your soul retreat, Paris made us feel so welcomed and planned an amazing day. I felt so calm and peaceful by the end of the day and also felt a deep spiritual connection with chanting the mantras and drumming. The food was amazing and loved the homemade sweets. The sound healing at the end was also amazing and met some beautiful like minded souls.
Will definitely attend another. 10 stars from me xxx well done Paris
Paris created a very welcoming retreat day that breaks free from our ‘everyday/ social norms’. We had the opportunity to work both sides of our brains, connect with ourselves, connect with a happy like minded community, play, move and restore and so much more all in one day!
Highly recommend!
Uplift Your Soul was an absolutely fantastic experience from start to finish. From the moment I arrived, I felt a sense of calm and welcome, creating a truly safe space to try new things.
The variety of activities offered was incredible, making each session both educational and incredibly interactive. I particularly enjoyed the African drumming and dancing, trying all the sound healing instruments and the deeply relaxing sound bath. Every element was thoughtfully curated, allowing for deep personal connection and exploration.
The atmosphere was friendly and supportive, fostered by both the organisers, helper angels and the other attendees. It was so much fun to engage in all the different practices, and I left feeling incredibly uplifting and refreshed.
The location was also a huge highlight – it felt wonderfully relaxing and completely “out of the city” while still being conveniently accessible. It was the perfect escape for a weekend of rejuvenation.
I highly recommend this retreat to anyone looking for a unique, enriching, and deeply healing experience. Thank you for an a truly uplifting weekend!
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