Frequently Asked Questions

How Much Do I Pay?
At the Harmony Centre all of our seminars and meditation classes are offered to the public on a donation basis. We aim to make The Harmony Centre accessible to all people regardless of their financial situation. We are very grateful for your generous donations and ask that you give from your heart. If you would like to give money but have financial restrictions you are encouraged to donate some time at the Harmony Centre. There are many opportunities for volunteering at the Centre so call us now to find out how.  

Can I Sleep Over?
Yes we have 8 mattresses and you can sleep in the big temple or the shop. You will need to bring your own pillow, sleeping bag or sheets and toiletries. It is $20 per night and you can pay in advance or when you arrive. Make sure to book a mattress in advance to secure a spot. There are also a number of nearby accommodation options and these are outlined on our webpage.    

Where Are You?
The Harmony Centre Cooranbong is one hour north from Hornsby, 90 minutes from Sydney (allow longer if peak hour traffic) and 45 minutes south of Newcastle in NSW Australia. It adjoins the Olney and Wattagan State Forests, and boasts some of NSW prime bush walking tracks & scenery. We are situated on 120 acres of rural beauty
How to Get to the Cooranbong Harmony Centre
Public Transport: Take a train to Morisset, then the Martinsville bus (from the train station), or a taxi to the Centre.
Driving from the South (Sydney and Central Coast)
Take the Morisset exit off the F3 freeway, onto Mandalong Rd.
Go past the turnoff to Morisset Mega markets.
At the 2nd roundabout, turn left into Freemans Drive. Follow Freemans Drive for approx. 5kms, then turn left into Martinsville Rd.
The Harmony Centre is approx 1.6ks along this road on the left hand side.
Driving from the North (Newcastle/Maitland)
Get onto Freemans Drive at Cooranbong via Freemans Waterhole (near Toronto exit of F3 Freeway).
Go past the Elephant Shop (on the right).
Cross Dora Creek, large park on right, take first right into Martinsville Rd.
The Harmony Centre is approx 1.6ks along on the left hand side.


Do I Have to do the Path of Ease and Grace in order?
It is recommended that you complete the Path of Ease and Grace Series in sequential order to obtain maximum benefit. A number of the Seminars have no prerequisites so you are welcome to register for these courses at any time. Make sure to check these details when booking in for courses. If you have any queries don’t hesitate to call us in the office.

How do I become a Practitioner?
If you have completed the Path of Ease & Grace seminars and want to train as an Ignite Your Spirit Therapist, you can register for our Therapist Training Program.
Each Wednesday there is a full program of instruction from 9am - 5pm for budding therapists who provide supervised healing to the public in our morning healing clinic.
This is a professional training program leading to Certification as an Ignite Your Spirit Therapist. As well as learning this unique style of energetic, no touch, no drug therapy, you will also engage in a transformative personal development program of self healing under the guidance of our experienced teachers and practitioners.

How do I become a Teacher?
If you are passionate about Teaching you are invited to undertake The Harmony Centre’s Comprehensive Teacher Training Program. You can expect to gain valuable leadership skills, as well as a wealth of practical tips on teaching groups. As a prerequisite for this, you must complete both the Path of Ease and Grace plus Higher Guidance Seminar Series. For acceptance into this program you must also have completed Practitioner Training and be a ‘Friend of the Harmony Centre (see next question).

What is the Friends of the Harmony Centre?
Friends of the Harmony Centres are people who have found that the healing and education they have received at the Harmony Centres through meditations, our healing clinic or our seminars to be so valuable that they want to make this opportunity available to others. Friends donate regularly (tithe) to support the work of the Harmony Centres and to support the physical mental emotional and spiritual healing of others.
The desire to give and support worthwhile projects is part of the evidence of spiritual maturity and is a hallmark of an open heart. The heart is the doorway to the Divine. Tithing to ones spiritual teachers or their community projects provides karmic grace and protection to those who seek to progress further along the spiritual path. To those whom much is given, much is expected. This is Spiritual law. At the Harmony Centres all of our seminars are offered to the public on a donation basis. So are meditation classes. Our community healing clinic provides individual healing to those who cannot otherwise access or afford private healing consultations. This work is financially supported and made possible by the Friends of the Harmony Centres.
The Higher Guidance Series, therapist and
teacher training are available to Friends of the Harmony Centres only.   This is because we see that ‘walking our talk’ around loving kindness
and generosity is a necessary pre-requisite for higher spiritual and energetic
education. The amount given is entirely up to the individual. The principle
involved is the activation of the Law of Flow through giving. If you would like
to be part of our higher education but cannot financially contribute to the
Friends of the Harmony Centres scheme, we welcome service as a valuable
contribution to the running of the centres. This will allow candidates who are
in dire financial circumstances admission to the higher training, subject to
meeting the other pre-requisites for the training program to which they make
application.

How do I Volunteer?
There are many opportunities to become involved at The Harmony Centre. Volunteering is a great way to meet people, be part of a project that benefits others and have fun at the same time. We help our volunteers to embody compassion and loving kindness as well as completing the many tasks that are required to be done to keep the Harmony Centre Foundation moving forward.
 
Being of service to our fellow beings is a yearning within the heart of each and every spiritual master that has ever lived. Giving service is one of the hallmarks of a developed being with and a deep understanding (not just mental idea) of how the universe works. Service is essential to develop the karmic grace to receive the Higher Teachings. Enlightenment just doesn’t happen otherwise.  

Our Volunteering program is a perfect opportunity to get involved in a world mission in its infancy, and earn karmic merit while you have fun and learn as you go. If you would like to help and to be sent a volunteer info pack, please contact The Harmony Centre.

What jobs can I Volunteer For?
There are a wide range of opportunities for Volunteer roles at the Harmony Centre. Some broad categories include:
•    Gardening
•    Cooking
•    Cleaning
•    Customer Service
•    Administration
•    Computer Work
•    Event Organisation
•    Marketing / Promotions
Even seemingly small jobs like sweeping, vacuuming and photocopying can make a big difference so please contact the Harmony Centre if you would like to be involved.


What are the teachings based on?

"In my opinion, the essence of Spiritual teaching is love. Good Spiritual teaching is not shrouded in mystery and complexity, does not defy common sense, incite judgment, nor is it fear based. It recognises that there are many paths to God. Good spiritual teaching is easy to understand, effective, reliable, useful, helps us to develop inner strength, tolerance, compassion and good humour. It improves the quality of our lives, and provides us with self empowerment, understanding, effective and peaceful strategies for conflict resolution. Through it we become infused with happiness and appreciation for the richness of life. Good spiritual teaching is based on sound universal principals and is relevant to the Age and consciousness of the society in which we find ourselves. Most of all, it resonates with the very core of our being!"


How long has it Been Here?
The Cooranbong Harmony Centre was established in 2004. Shanti Mission Harmony Centre was established by Shakti Durga and her partner Hugh Keller in 2007. 

Where is the Sydney Harmony Centre?
176 Parramatta Road, Camperdown
Directions to The Harmony Centre Sydney
(176 is between the cross streets Gordon Street and Mallet Street)
 
By Car from Crows Nest – go over the Harbour Bridge via the Bradfield Highway; take the Western Distributor towards Anzac Bridge but exit for the Fish Markets i.e. before going over Anzac Bridge.  Turn left towards Glebe along Pyrmont Bridge Road, cross Glebe Point Road at the lights and continue down Pyrmont Bridge Road until you reach Parramatta Road. Then turn left ie back towards the city – 176 Parramatta Road is on your left hand side (nearest cross street is Gordon Street – between Gordon Street and Mallet Street).
 
There is parking from 10am to 3pm on Parramatta Road itself, and again after 7pm. If you need to park at other times there is street parking around the area.
 
By Public Transport the best way is by bus from Central Station - Stand D at Railway Square on George Street – bus routes 536, 586, 437, 438, 461, 480, 413, 440 – any bus which goes down Parramatta Road as far as Pyrmont Bridge Road.


Where else can I get Help?
You can look at the Calendar Section of our Website for more information regarding Meditation, Yoga, Healings and all workshops. We have links with a wide variety of Practitioners and Program Facilitators in Newcastle, The Central Coast, Gunnedah, Orange, Melbourne and Sydney so you will hopefully be able to find something or somebody in your local area. If not our therapists will be happy to give you a healing through the phone or Skype connection. These kinds of healings are just as effective as face to face healings.


How do I Book an Appointment with a Healer?
There are many excellent healers and practitioners that operate at the various Harmony Centre locations. To book an appointment with a healer you can contact The Harmony Centre Office at any of our locations, or look on our therapists page for details of specific practitioners.  

What is IYS Therapy?
“Ignite Your Spirit” (IYS) Therapy was developed by Shakti Durga after 15 years of study with various teachers of energy healing, and in various spiritual traditions.
The therapist will scan your energy field and assess its strengths and weaknesses. They may give you initial feedback about your energy anatomy and what it is that they wish to focus on, in consultation with you and what it is that you wish to attain from the session.
Sessions take no more than 45 minutes and during that time the therapist will focus on your physical, mental, emotional and soul bodies. Sometimes you just need a good clean out. Other times you will be assisted to harmonize difficult relationships. You will receive spiritual guidance based on the state of your chakras, and even past lives or deceased family members can surface for one reason or another. Sometimes our sessions lead to two healings, as the departed loved one also receives healing on the non-physical body so as to merge more fully back into the Soul realm.

What Does Shakti Durga mean?
“Shakti” means spiritual energy and “Durga” is a name for Divine Mother. 

How do I find out what all the names mean?
Sometimes during mediations or Seminars we refer to Spiritual Terms and Names from a wide variety of the Worlds Great Traditions. We try to explain and translate these names wherever possible to assist with understanding. We are also currently compiling a Glossary that will be included in the Website to educate people about the wide variety of names and terms we use at the Harmony Centre.  

What does Shanti Mission mean?
“Shanti” means peace and the vision fro Shanti Mission is “Achieving Peace with Ease and Grace. This means Peace within, Empowerment in Relationships and Prosperity in the World. For a more detailed description of Shanti Mission and related Goals please follow the link below:      Shanti Mission Goals