Celebrate the start of winter with a getaway…

Rather than hibernating, think about doing something for yourself this winter. Whether it’s for your health and wellness, your business or your passion, there’s no point waiting for better weather…

Do it now.

Go north for sunnier weather or south to immerse yourself in the beauty of this cold-weather season.

You’ll find a few opportunities to do either below. Take a look…

 

Women-only Photography Escape7 Retreats Newly Listed - Retreat Me Happy

Friday, 11 – Monday, 14 June – Bruny Island, Tasmania
Bonus, extra night to make it a 3 night long weekend escape – there’s just two places left.

Bruny Island is the home to an abundance of birdlife, 95 species in total, including Tasmania’s 12 endemics. This retreat focuses on photographing the birds and wildlife on the Inala Private Conservation Reserve. You’ll learn bird photography skills and techniques from your female photographer guide and explore a range of photographic approaches.

It’s an opportunity to slow down, observe and tune in to the natural behaviour of the birdlife. You’ll experience the thrill of capturing beautiful wildlife photos and find peace and calm while being perceptively aware of your surroundings.

Find out more here.

 

South Australia Wine & Business RetreatRetreats Australia SA - Wine and business

Friday, 11 – Monday, 14 June – McLaren Vale, South Australia

An immersive 3 night retreat for female entrepreneurs to give you clarity, perspective and tangible techniques to take your business to the next level. You’ll take a step back from working IN your business to working ON your business to accelerate growth and get the tools to reach your full Potential.

You’ll be inspired by the beautiful surroundings at the Serafino Vineyard in stunning region of McLaren Vale, home to world-class wines and culinary experiences, as well as pristine beaches and bushland. The ideal location to reset and refocus and gain proven strategies to take your business to the next level.

You’ll network with like minded women in business and form new personal and professional relationships and walk away with a deeper sense of wellbeing.

Find out more here.

 

3-Day Wellbeing RetreatWellbeing Health Retreats - Retreat Me Happy

Friday, 18 – Sunday, 20 June – Saint Andrews Beach, Victoria

A 3-day/2-night retreat set on the spectacular St Andrews Beach, Victoria, will help you quickly reduce stress and rebalance your life.

Ideal if you’re a busy executive, business owner, teacher, or overwhelmed person. You’ll learn simple new skills to live a healthier happier life and reconnect to your natural state of balance on all 4 aspects of health – MIND, BODY, EMOTIONS and SPIRIT.

This retreat includes beautiful, nurturing accommodation at The Healing Sanctuary, light healthy vegetarian meals, organic juices, mindfulness and mindset workshops, emotional healing and rebalancing, fitness workouts,  mindfulness Stretches and beach walks and 1 x Hot Springs entry.

Find out more here.

 

Weekend  Yoga  RetreatWeekend Yoga Retreat Byron Bay - Retreat Me Happy

Friday, 18 – Sunday, 20 June – Byron Bay, New South Wales

The perfect winter getaway, this 3 Day Weekend Yoga Retreat offers a relaxing break in beautiful Byron Bay with time to reconnect and focus on your wellbeing.
The tranquillity of the Byron Yoga Retreat Centre will help you re-energize as you relax by the heated 20 metre mineral salt swimming pool. You can also tap into the magical healing qualities of Byron Bay with a dip in the ocean or a walk on the beach.

There’ll be delicious nourishing food, yoga classes suitable for all levels (beginners welcome) and sessions designed to impart fundamental guidance to increase your mind / body wellness. You’ll be treated to a massage with options for additional activities.

Find out more here.

 

Luxury Wellness Retreat – Live to ThriveLuxury Wellness Retreat WA - Retreat Me Happy

Saturday, 19 – Sunday, 20 June, Caversham, Western Australia

Step back from your busy life to recharge and reconnect with yourself and others in a beautiful setting whilst learning from inspirational speakers. Live to Thrive offers you the opportunity to attend a weekend of relaxation, growth & connection.

It’s set on the beautiful Mandoon Estate Winery, luxurious accommodation in the heart of the Swan Valley

The agenda includes Small Life Changes with Large Impacts; Mindfulness to affect all areas of life; Self Care practices and so much more.

Find out more here.

 

Music as Meditation RetreatMusic as Meditation Retreat - Retreat Me Happy

Friday, 25 – Sunday, 27 June, Adelaide Hills, South Australia

Join professional musician and Lifeflow teacher Joshua van Konkelenberg for a weekend where you can relax completely and let go of the stress of the daily grind and open out to the sounds of nature and music through meditation and mindfulness. During this weekend you will explore the links between music and emotion—how and why music moves us so much, and how we can use music to tap into the richness of meditation.

Everything is taken care of on a Lifeflow retreat – you will get to enjoy delicious vegetarian meals, daily yoga, and meditation sessions with plenty of downtime for you to deeply relax and let go for the weekend.

Find out more here.

 

Blue Sky Mind Meditation RetreatMargaret River Meditation Retreat - Retreat Me Happy

Saturday, 26 – Tuesday, 29 June, Margaret River, Western Australia

Immerse yourself in this 4 day meditation retreat in spectacular Margaret River, 3.5 hours south of Perth. You’ll experience peace, joy and calm and delve deep into the higher, quieter and mystical practices of yoga including meditation, pranayama, mindfulness, mantra, philosophy and more.

Includes forest walks; ocean meditations; beautiful, nourishing vegan food; time to relax deeply and reconnect with nature.

Find out more here.

 

Better Sleep Retreat - Retreat Me HappyBlue Sky Mind Meditation Retreat Saturday, 26 – Tuesday, 29 June, Margaret River, Western Australia Immerse yourself in this 4 day meditation retreat in spectacular Margaret River, 3.5 hours south of Perth. You'll experience peace, joy and calm and delve deep into the higher, quieter and mystical practices of yoga including meditation, pranayama, mindfulness, mantra, philosophy and more. Includes forest walks; ocean meditations; beautiful, nourishing vegan food; time to relax deeply and reconnect with nature. Find out more here.The Better Sleep 1-Day Retreat

Sunday, 27 June – Adelaide, South Australia

Learn how you can use meditation & mindfulness skills for managing your sleeping issues. We’ll explore some of the common issues from a meditation perspective, helping you to gain a greater understanding of what can impact sleep quality. Simply having this knowledge can be an enormous help with managing your emotional responses to sleep disruption.

You’ll also learn some highly practical meditation techniques to use at night. Exercises you can do before going to bed, or if you wake up in the early hours, or when you just cannot sleep at all. Over the last few decades, we’ve had countless reports of students gaining great benefit in helping to solve a range of sleep issues.

Find out more here.

 

Retreat Recommendations 2021 - Retreat Me Happy

Our Recommendation for Retreats in 2021 blog has been updated

If you haven’t checked out the retreats we’ve highlighted for 2021, you can do so here.

 

 

 

And we always have more retreats listed on our website, so drop by every now and then – Retreat Me Happy.

Hoping you find the perfect winter escape!

 

The Retreat Lady
Author: The Retreat Lady

Sarah Willmott, founder of Retreat Me Happy is passionate about making Retreats accessible to everyone. She specialises in helping Retreats reach a wider audience by creating this online platform. By day Sarah sends care packages to help people feel better (she owns Feel Better Box) and by night she builds this website to help you find your perfect retreat.