Riverdell Spiritual Centre is:
- A workshop and retreat centre in a unique natural setting
- Home to a community of people committed to self-discovery and personal development
- Hosting spiritual leaders and educational programs intended to empower the individual
- A Yoga and Meditation studio that offers a range of wholistic experiences
- Located on the Adelaide Plains beside the Gawler River and close to the Barossa Valley, only 45 min from the Adelaide CBD
- Connecting with people locally and around the globe.
At Riverdell Spiritual Centre, we pride ourselves on the atmosphere we provide. Whether here for a workshop, event or retreat, guests experience the love and care this place has been building for over 35 years.
Since 1979, people have been stewarding this property with a spiritual intention and a focus of radiating love into their world.
As one of the oldest continuing intentional spiritual communities in Australia, there has been much positive thought directed toward this land and everything on it. This has soaked in over years and manifested into a feeling that is sensed immediately upon arrival.
The atmosphere at Riverdell Spiritual Centre is refreshing and nourishing for the higher work of awakening, growth and personal development.
We welcome you to share this space where we hope you’ll feel at home.
JUSTIN MARTIN
Business Manager
Phone: 08 8523 1329
Email: justin@riverdell.org.au
Phone: 08 8523 1329
Email: justin@riverdell.org.au
CHEYNE MORRIS
Holistic Psychotherapy
08 8523 1329
Email: cheynemorris@internode.on.net
08 8523 1329
Email: cheynemorris@internode.on.net
ANDREW HORWOOD
Holistic Medical Doctor
08 8523 1329
andrew@horwood.id.au
08 8523 1329
andrew@horwood.id.au
JASMINE HORNBY
Events Manager
08 8523 1329
jasmine@riverdell.org.au
08 8523 1329
jasmine@riverdell.org.au
CHRISTINE SPENCER
Attunement
08 8523 1329
info@riverdell.org.au
08 8523 1329
info@riverdell.org.au
RUTH FRENCH
Spiritual Focus
08 8523 1329
ruth.french@bigpond.com
08 8523 1329
ruth.french@bigpond.com
JUDE FENTON
Office Administration
08 8523 1329
jude@riverdell.org.au
08 8523 1329
jude@riverdell.org.au
History and Philosophy
Riverdell Spiritual Centre is part of the global community of spiritual centres founded by The Emissaries of Divine Light . This network, Initiated in 1932 by Lloyd Meeker in the USA, emphasizes living a life of practical spirituality.
In 1977, Paul and Libby Blythe came to Adelaide from Toronto, Canada, with the dream of initiating an Emissary community. The current site, previously the Evanston Gardens Caravan Park, was purchased in July 1979. The block naturally divided into a working tourist park and a 9-acre section nestled against the Gawler River, which became the home of the ‘Hillier Park’ spiritual community.
Over the years, the number of community members has varied, reaching a peak of around 47 in the mid 1980’s. Regular spiritual teaching by both local and overseas presenters deepened the experience of true community for residents, and employment was available in the expanding caravan park.
In 2003, the site was renamed Riverdell Spiritual Centre by The Emissaries (SA) Inc and in recent years Hillier Park has evolved into Hillier Park Residential Village.
Over the past two years, Riverdell Spiritual Centre has entered a new growth phase, providing conference and retreat facilities for small to medium sized groups, as well as broad range of spiritual focused public talks and workshops.
Philosophy of Riverdell Spiritual Centre
Riverdell Spiritual Centre offers space for spiritual development of all kinds. We welcome a variety of practitioners, committed to guiding individuals in the many aspects of personal development of the mind, body and spirit.
With spaces offering moments of personal reflection in a natural setting alongside opportunities to engage in diverse programs that open doorways to new personal growth, Riverdell Spiritual Centre is a place for everyone to feel at home.
At Riverdell Spiritual Centre, we are a community with different views but a shared vision for spiritual fulfillment.
