restorative retreat for women
SIMPLICITY & SPACE
This retreat offers an intimate group of women the opportunity to stop, nourish, nurture & reconnect to a more innate, centered & steady way of being.
In an era of accelerated disruption, change and complexity, the capacity to deal with constant change requires agility, steadiness, responsiveness and for the most part simplicity.
When
Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th
October 2022
where
Temple Retreat
Grandview Road, Pullenvale QLD 4152
cost
$850.00
Are you ready to let go of distractions, develop your awareness, conscious presence and clarity of mind?
Are you ready to deepen your connection to yourself, your body and to honour and trust what you feel?
Are you ready to slow down and come back to a rhythm that is more in tune and harmonious for your body and well-being
Are you ready to embrace simplicity and the space to validate and appreciate your awesome?
Are you ready for change?
This retreat is for women who know it's time to re-connect to a way of living that restores vitality, releases stress and anxiety, develops self-care, settlement and overall wellbeing.
What you will experience...
meditation
Moments to embrace simplicity through a Gentle Breath Meditation™
massage
Let yourself and your body surrender to a nurturing massage
nourishment
Fully catered experience with a menu specifically selected to support your weekend
stillness yoga
Deepen your relationship to your body & being through the Yoga of Stillness
coaching
Wellness coaching sessions before and after the retreat to support you
luxury stay
Luxury appointed accommodation offering you the space to restore
Experience a deeply restorative weekend that reacquaints you back to a way of living that nurtures, appreciates & validates the essence and qualities you hold as a woman.
When
Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th
October 2022
where
Temple Retreat
Grandview Road, Pullenvale QLD 4152
cost
$850.00
Come join us for a weekend!
Temple Retreat is a luxurious and tranquil hideaway situated in Pullenvale, a rural acreage area west of Brisbane, 20km from Brisbane CBD and 40 minutes from Brisbane Airport.
Set on 10 acres, the Temple Retreat accommodation space offers a fully appointed four bedroom house, two sophisticated bathrooms and a modern kitchen. The retreat is set in a quiet private valley with views across to Moggill State Forest. There are four luxurious bedrooms appointed with quality beds and linen in addition to a Temple Retreat Studio that offers space for meditation, yoga, presentations, treatment rooms for massage.
To be able to go to luxury accomodation, have the most beautiful healthy meals served, share wisdom and love with the group, have a massage and experience the yoga sessions with Marcia was beyond my expectations.
Luxury twin accomodation
Temple Retreat accommodation is a set of unique buildings that form a collection of private accommodation for up to eight women. There are four luxurious twin share bedrooms appointed with quality beds and linen.
Nourishing wholesome food
Catering for the retreat has been chosen specifically to support the quality and intent of the retreat. Morning tea, lunch, and dinner are supplied Saturday with breakfast and lunch supplied on Sunday. All dietary requirements will be catered for.
Gentle Breath Meditation™ sessions
Meditation sessions will take place for the purpose of establishing a reference point of connection. These simple sessions are very practical with an emphasis on the quality of gentleness to support our body to surrender.
Yoga of Stillness sessions
Yoga of Stillness is considered yoga for our current era. Each session brings focus to gentle movements, conscious presence and the opportunity to reacquaint with our body's natural intelligence and quality of stillness.
Presentations & discussions
Temple Retreat accommodation is a set of unique buildings that form a collection of private accommodation for up to eight women. There are four luxurious twin share bedrooms appointed with quality beds and linen.
Spa session
A one hour spa session with the choice of a facial or body massage will be available throughout the duration of your stay. The sessions will be conducted by Nurture Body & Being Spa, who are local specialists in holistic skin and beauty therapy.
Wellness coaching sessions
A 30 minute wellness coaching session will be available before the retreat to assess your needs and a 1 hour session will be offered post retreat to support the retreat integration process into your every day living.
Space, nature & reflection
The retreat will offer plenty of free space to simply relax, walk, reflect, ponder and make the most of the opportunity to bring focus to you.
Post retreat 4 week meditation program
A complimentary 4 week online Reconnect meditation program will be available post retreat. This is a self-paced program that offers a practical approach to continue building a steady foundation.
What's included?
The details of the retreat where lovely from the accommodation, location, meals, relaxing and restorative yoga, beautiful facial and gorgeous women to share and explore conversations in the most relaxed and supportive way. The weekend was the invitation needed to stop all the doing and appreciate the benefits of taking things slower and allowing the body to rest and restore.
This retreat was profoundly beautiful, deeply nurturing, stilling and put me in touch with a deeper level of tenderness.
Marcia has a natural steadiness and stillness that instills a sense of trust and ease within people. She has over 15 years experience in education, health, and well-being presenting retreats, workshops, online programs and wellness coaching to individuals, groups and organisations in Australia and internationally.
In addition Marcia also works as an independent change practitioner and is dedicated to supporting leaders and organisations to continually evolve through transformation opportunities that focus on customer and employee experience as fundamental drivers.
Marcia offers a very real and practical approach based on her own lived experiences of maintaining a consistent and steady presence at work and in life through self-care, awareness and her body's messages.
Feel free to contact Marcia on 0413 312 348 if you have any questions.
Marcia Owen
Presenter
change practitioner | well-being specialist | presenter
This retreat is possible through the collaboration of independent amazing services from the following businesses
Do I need to have experience in meditation or yoga to do the retreat
You don't require any experience in meditation or yoga. Both of these modalities are very practical and available for all age groups. The meditation will be conducted in a chair and the yoga is mainly laying down or sitting up on thick yoga mats. If you are experiencing physical restrictions, modifications can be made to ensure your body is supported.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many women will be on the retreat?
The retreat is limited to a maximum of eight women. The intent of the retreat is to ensure a level of intimacy with those present. The purpose of the retreat offers space for women who are ready for change, providing an honest baseline from participants to make the most of what will be presented and experienced.
What are the times for the retreat?
The retreat starts at 9.30am on Saturday 25th September.
You can enter the accommodation from 8.30 - 9.00am which gives you some time to settle in. The retreat ends at 4.00pm on Sunday 26th September.
What are your terms and conditions?
Please read our terms and conditions carefully to understand your responsibility as a guest and my responsibility as a host and presenter.
You can read the terms and conditions here.
Are you available to answer questions about the retreat?
Absolutely, feel free to contact me via email through the contact form on the website or phone me on 0413 312 348.
What are the sleeping arrangements?
This retreat offers twin share rooms and you will be sharing a room with a woman who is ready for change just like you!
Once I buy a ticket, can I get a refund if I can't attend?
Tickets are non refundable once purchased. You may gift or on-sell your ticket to the registered date of the event.
If there is a lockdown in Brisbane and the retreat is unable to go ahead we will transfer the tickets to another date. If the new date does not suit you we will refund the ticket.
If you are living in an area that goes into lockdown and you are unable to cross the border to get to the venue, we will transfer the tickets to another date. If the new date does not suit you we will refund the ticket.
The event will adhere to all required COVID mandates.
