Campfire in the Heart is a restful location on Arrernte land along the East MacDonnell Ranges, just seven kilometres from the centre of Alice Springs. Whether you’re looking for a break from the hustle and bustle or a peaceful escape, our simple bush setting provides the ideal environment for relaxation.
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.

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Presents from a path of presence
by Sarah Bishop. What follows are vignettes and reflections from a pilgrim at the recent Campfire retreat "Exploring the Pilgrim Path of the Labyrinth - A call to...
Poem by Dominica
Campfire in the Heart, well where do I start? A summary would sound tart, yet I want to speak from my heart… My first touch with the flame, of this special placeGot...
Why we became oblates
It was in Shantivanam, Fr Bede Griffith’s ashram in India, that we learned of Christian mediation over thirty years ago. Each morning and evening we sat on the banks...