What might a day on a mindful Uluru retreat feel like? Explore a gentle rhythm of sunrise, walking, cultural learning, shared meals, rest and reflection.

A reflection on audi alteram partem, the courage to listen to different perspectives, and the possibility of choosing compassion, clarity and wisdom over fear.

Planning a private Uluru retreat or group journey? Learn what to look for in a guide, including accreditation, cultural respect, group support and thoughtful itinerary design.

Meet Iris Ray Nunn, founder of Deep Listening to Nature, and discover guided walks, retreats and private nature experiences across Central and East Coast Australia.

A retreat often begins with a quiet question.

What might become possible if we gathered our community somewhere far from the usual rhythm of life?

For yoga and meditation teachers, Uluru and the Central Desert can offer a profound setting…

“The purpose of life is to be a part of all that there is.

Everything living, is our family. The trees are our family just like the kangaroos, emus and all the other animals. Growing up, our oldies used to tell us we were connected to…

A private retreat begins long before anyone steps onto the red earth.

It begins with listening.

I first listen to you: the people you hope to bring, the work you offer, the questions moving through

The deepest, most enduring restoration of our desecrated Earth begins in consciousness.

It begins within.

It begins by gently ending the war inside ourselves.,..

One of the first practical questions people ask is:

How much will a private Uluru retreat cost?

The honest answer is that every journey is different…

Small groups allow for intimacy, thoughtful pacing and a Central Australian journey shaped closely around the people attending.

The Central Desert changes dramatically throughout the year. Iris shares the seasons best suited to quiet walking, deep listening and private Uluru retreats.

I think of mum every time I pull on my three quarter dry-as-a-bone coat. It’s an automatic ritual to think of her whenever I feel snug under the oilwaxed cotton garment. Mum gifted the coat to me years ago. After 28 years of living in the country it suddenly dawned on me as I walked in the wide-open evergreen landscape surrounding me, that I am a country woman…

The Central Desert asks us to prepare for contrast.

Warm sun can be followed by a very cold evening. A quiet morning walk may begin before first light. The air can be…

‘To adjoin the instinctual nature does not mean to come undone…

It means quite the opposite.

The wild nature has a vast integrity to it.’

Clarissa Pinkola Este Women Who Run with the Wolves.

In January, I returned to Kangaroo Island (KI) with my family—my fourth visit to this wild sanctuary at the southernmost edge of South Australia. Once known as Ultimate Thule—a place beyond the known world—KI holds a mystery that still lingers. Not long ago, such a place truly existed - the end of the known world.

Standing at the island’s edge, senses tuned deeply

A meaningful Central Australia retreat is not a checklist of destinations. Each place asks for its own time, attention and rhythm.

Welcome to Deep Listening to Nature Autumn EarthLetter,

The regular practice of deeply listening to nature (DLTN) supports every part of our lives and the lives of our loved ones. DLTN soothes and calms nerves. DLTN inspires and enriches purpose in life. Let's become more advanced in approaching Nature and one another in a gentle, respectful manner that fosters communication and understanding. Through the practice of DLTN I am being educated by Nature on how miraculous it means to be alive.

I hope you like the words of inspiration in this season's EarthLetter…

Deep Listening to Nature's Uluru Women's Retreat was featured in The Sydney Morning Herald Traveller. Read about travel writer Nina Karnikowski's experience of slowing down, listening deeply and connecting with Country.

Uluru is not simply a destination or a backdrop for a photograph.

It is living Country.

When we arrive, we arrive as guests on Anangu land…

Summer Solstice blessings to all.

I hope you are staying close and connected to the peace and calm of Mother Earth.

I have just arrived home after retreating from everyday life for 4 glorious days and nights with a small group, into the magnificent rainforests of the Bunya Mountains.

💥 Recent Ramblings in Nature…

Our Uluru Kata Tjuṯa Deep Listening to Nature meditation retreat in May was simple magnificent!

11 spirited guests met as strangers and left as lifetime friends.

Sharing food, fire, dance on the Land with our Anangu family was a joyful highlight.