10 DAY ROUNDING RETREAT
Rounding is a priceless tool that we can use throughout our meditation career to very, very quickly minimize the amount of stress that’s accumulated in the body, to eliminate that, and to arrive into heightened consciousness states.”
— THOM KNOLES
7th - 16th November 2025
the Old Monastery, Stroud in the Hunter Valley
A 10 day retreat is a rare offering and opportunity as Vedic Meditators to significantly upgrade our personal state of Consciousness. To take a true ‘time-out’ of the demands of our daily life. A time to reflect outside of our daily commitments on the direction our lives are heading. And to share time with people in community who share that dedication to their personal evolution.
In the early years of the 70’s when I first learned meditation the retreats were always Friday night to Sunday afternoon. Later in the 90’s we convinced our teacher, Thom Knowles, to extend them a day to Friday to Monday afternoon. I loved the Rounding Process of the Vedic Retreats and always longed for more. It was not until I did my Initiator Training in 2005 that the longing was satisfied. My only ‘regret’ of becoming a teacher of Vedic Meditation is I now run the retreats rather than participating in them.
So now in the echo of that longing I am offering a very rare opportunity for meditators to experience a 10-day immersion in the profound and delightful process of Rounding. A 5 day option is also available.
Rounding is a process whereby we can safely, and in a controlled and delightful natural environment, meditate many times a day beyond our twice daily practice at home. This intense practice significantly increases the release of historical stress and without trying to quantify the benefits, a weekend said to be the equivalent of three to four months of twice daily practice, which is why I am so excited to offer you 5 or 10 days.
As the host to this Retreat I bring 50 years of meditation practice and approaching 20 years of teaching practice in many countries, and through foreign language barriers, to your support. I have also been a mentor in several Teacher Training programs, and the long rounding aspect of that has become my specialty. With this experience you can be sure that you are in good hands.
Catering will be simple and following Ayurvedic principles, and I shall be overseeing the menu. The emphasis will be towards ‘Sattva’, Wholeness and Purity, to enhance the meditation experience.
The venue is deep in bushland, and purpose built to dive within, and to seek the divine.
I invite you to Come and Join me.
A pre-requisite to attending the 10 day retreat is the completion of the Vedic Meditation Course and a regular daily practice.
(Single - $2500, Twin - $2100) all inclusive
You can find more information about the retreat and reserve your spot 2wisewomen.com.au
MEET YOUR TEACHER AND GUIDE
Tim Mitchell
has been meditating for over 50 years, with an ongoing personal relationship of 30 years with Thom Knoles (Maharishi Vyasananda Saraswati). And has been initiating people into Vedic Meditation for nearly 20 years full-time, both here and overseas. He holds diplomas in Yoga and Ayurveda, and leads pilgrimages to India as well. His passion for Ayurveda covers 30 years and has studied with many of the great masters of our time. He is known for his humour, and ability to bring deep philosophical concepts into practical daily life application.