Consider this your official Happy Buddha love note 💌.
Once a month, we share inspiration from our Happy Buddha Retreats crew — exploring themes of yoga, life, and joy. This edition comes from the ever-radiant Emily ~ storyteller, drummer and beloved retreat facilitator ✨
It is always such a joy to facilitate retreats at Happy Buddha Retreats.
Each time I step into that space I’m reminded how truly special it is to connect with people from all walks of life, and to witness the simple, quiet transformations that can unfold over just a few days.
I have a particular passion for drumming, dancing, and storytelling—modalities I’ve worked with for the last two decades in community development through the arts. These practices have been healing and uplifting on a personal level, and I’ve seen time and again how they offer such delightful and effective ways to spark group connection.
They’re playful, yes—but also powerful.
Working at Happy Buddha is a true joy. It’s a constant, heartwarming reminder that sometimes the simplest things like —
🌿 slowing down
💃 moving our bodies
🥗 eating nourishing food
🌞 laughing freely
🐞 connecting to nature
💫 and allowing ourselves to be truly playful—might just be exactly what we need to flourish as humans!
It’s in these small, heartfelt moments that we often find the greatest renewal. And that’s why I keep showing up.
It’s also why I feel so deeply grateful to be part of this community, holding space for connection, creativity and joy 🫶
You never know – we might meet on retreat sometime soon! Or perhaps at the Winter Magic Festival in Katoomba or one of my weekly drum and dance sessions.
With warmth and grooviness,
~ Emily xoxoxo
About Emily
Emily is one of our radiant retreat facilitators here at Happy Buddha Retreats ✨ and brings her signature warmth, rhythm and joy to every session. When she’s not facilitating, you’ll find her leading inclusive community programs through her initiative Hands Heart & Feet, studying Social Work, or dancing barefoot in the Blue Mountains with her vibrant local crew.
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