Campfire in the Heart is a sacred place of retreat, in the spirit of love the Campfire community welcomes all who come. Read our Vision statement here. The retreat is set in a restful location on Arrernte land along the East MacDonnell Ranges, just seven kilometres from the centre of Alice Springs.
Facilities
Campfire in the Heart offers a peaceful location for seminars and retreats, as well as cabins overlooking the East Macdonnell Ranges for individual, self-led solitude.
What’s On
Join our free weekly meditation and gatherings around the campfire! We have a range of regular events, as well as an evolving calendar of extended retreats to inspire and rejuvenate the spirit.
What do I care most about in my vocation, in my family life, in my heart and mind? This is a conversation that we all must have with ourselves at every stage of our lives, a conversation that we so often don’t want to have. We will get to it, we say, when the kids are grown, when there is enough money in the bank, when we are retired, perhaps when we are dead; it will be easier then. But we need to ask it now: What can I be wholehearted about now?
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Latest News
Autumn Newsletter 2026
Dear friends of Campfire in the Heart, Recently we gave a talk reflecting on our journey with Campfire in the Heart to where we are here, now. It was profoundly...
Iyengar yoga pilgrimage to the heart
In May 2026, a group of eight dedicated Iyengar yoga students made the journey from Sydney to Alice Springs to practise yoga with their teacher, Caroline Coggins,...
Coomera College returns to the desert
For the third time Campfire in the Heart has welcomed Year 11 students from Coomera Anglican College, visiting Alice Springs and Uluru as part of their 'desert...