04/09/2026
What if one of the most useful things you could do for your brain was simply stop?
Neuroscientist Andrew Huberman has spoken a lot about NSDR, or Non-Sleep Deep Rest, and practices such as Yoga Nidra that help the body and brain settle into a deeply restful state without necessarily falling asleep.
Yoga Nidra itself is an ancient yogic practice. What’s interesting is that modern neuroscience is now giving us another way to understand why practices like this can feel so restorative.
We spend so much of our time switched on. Working, scrolling, planning, solving problems, responding to messages.
When do we actually stop?
Yoga Nidra gives you the chance to do just that.
You lie down.
You close your eyes.
You follow the practice.
And for a while, there is nothing you need to achieve.
At our Awaken Your Inner Fire Retreat, we'll be exploring deep rest alongside yoga, meditation, breathwork and self inquiry.
Because awakening your inner fire isn't necessarily about pushing harder.
Sometimes it's about slowing down enough to hear yourself again.
🌿 Three days in the rainforest
🔥 Yoga, meditation and a fire cacao ceremony
🥗 Beautiful wholefood vegetarian meals
🌙 Time for deep rest and reflection
🧘♀️ Practices you can take home with you
✨ A small group and plenty of space to slow down
September 11 to 13, 2026
Solitude, Natural Bridge, Gold Coast hinterland
If you've been feeling a little flat, disconnected, overstimulated or simply ready for a proper reset, we'd love to have you with us.
Come out to the rainforest.
Put your phone down.
Breathe.
Move.
Rest.
Eat well.
Spend time in nature.
And see what happens when you give yourself three days to come back to yourself.
Awaken Your Inner Fire 🔥
Places are limited.
Book your place here:
https://www.nourishedbycharlie.com.au/inner-fire-retreat
