🌿 2 nights at a magnificent property on 196 acres of serene bushland surrounded by ancient forest & waterfalls

🌿 Fully catered with nourishing, delicious meals expertly curated and served with love by our private chef Ash

🌿 Daily mindful movement & somatic practices including yoga & breathwork

🌿 Optional somatic workshops & activities including a hike to visit nearby waterfalls

🌿 Plenty of space for your own reflection & exploration 

In short, expect nothing less than a full-body exhale, followed by a reawakened sense of clarity and calm

This retreat is your opportunity to reset, reconnect, and move forward with more clarity, presence, and vitality.

It’s for you if:

• You want to feel energised, grounded, and re-inspired as you move into the final stretch of the year
• You’re curious about how somatic practices, nervous system work, and breath can support your growth
• You’re craving deep rest that nourishes and re-energises
  
• You’re ready to reconnect to your creativity, your body, and your sense of self—on your own terms
• You’ve been holding a lot—and you’re ready to be held, nourished, and resourced
  
  

You don’t need to fix or force anything. 
You just need to create the space to feel yourself again.

It’s a crisp spring morning, golden light filters through the trees as you cradle a warm cup of tea on the verandah.

The mist rises gently over the hills, kookaburras chuckle in the distance, and kangaroos graze in the quiet below.

You feel your shoulders drop.
Your breath deepens.
And - perhaps for the first time in a while - you're fully here.

You pull on your cosiest jumper and wander slowly down the path to the sun-drenched hall.

You are guided and supported through mindful morning practices - breath, movement, sensation - to gently awaken.

There's a shift already.
There's something special about this place. 
You can feel the tension in your body melting away as your mind quietens. 

After your practice, breakfast is nourishing and unhurried.

You share stories, laughter, and easy connection with people who get it - no pressure, no performance, just presence.

Later, you might wander ancient forest trails, feet grounding into earth, mind softening into stillness.

Perhaps you explore the private waterfall, allowing yourself to be mesmerised by the sound of water cascading
— a powerful reminder of the energy and release available to you.

The afternoon brings somatic workshops that reconnect you to your body’s innate wisdom -
a space to listen, feel and come home to yourself.

Powerful insights drop in.
Your intuition feels crystal clear. 

As the day deepens, a powerful breathwork session shifts any residual stagnant energy and creates space for something new: clarity, inspiration, a renewed sense of you.

You enjoy yet another deliciously satisfying meal (that you didn't have to cook - what a treat!) and afterwards you sit around the fire under an unspoilt starry night sky, easy conversation flowing.

Or perhaps you take yourself to a cosy nook to reflect on your day - or even finally enjoy that book that you've been meaning to find time to read all year.

A deep, full-body exhale. A renewed energy. A moment of gratitude to the version of you who said yes to deep rest. 

A full itinerary will be shared closer to the retreat, but here’s a feel for the flow...

You’ll arrive Friday afternoon, greeted with tea, a welcome gift pack, and plenty of time to settle into the land and your space.

Each day will include a nourishing blend of:

• Somatic movement + breathwork to support your nervous system
• Gentle yoga practices to unwind and reconnect
• Nature immersion: guided hike, walks through ancient forest, time by the creek, and space to simply be
• Guided workshops to help you access clarity, creativity, and embodied presence
• Rest + integration time built in (because downtime is the work)
• Evening sessions to support reflection, connection, and softening into stillness

You’ll be nourished with soul-filling meals by our private chef, surrounded by nature, and held in a space where you don’t need to perform, push, or explain.

You’ll leave on Sunday afternoon feeling clearer, more connected to yourself, and supported from the inside out.

Situated on 200 acres of unspoilt natural beauty, King Parrot Lodge & Cottages is a serene and magical property located on Gadubanud Country (Pennyroyal) Valley 📍

You will stay in the uniquely beautiful rooms of the Lodge & Cottages. Each space has been thoughtfully designed using locally sourced brick and wood, originally harvested from the property and handcrafted by its original owner, creating a warm, inviting atmosphere. Shared or limited private rooms available. 

Each cottage is fully self-contained - including bathrooms, kitchen (tea and coffee provisions available), spacious shared living area, cosy wood fire heater and beautiful private, outdoor spaces for quiet reflection. 

The main lodge is the heart of the retreat - with a spacious dining area, cosy lounge, and expansive views over the Pennyroyal Valley, it’s where we’ll gather for somatic movement, breathwork, group connection & heart-warming meals across the weekend.

You’re welcome to drop in anytime - to sip tea by the fire, journal, chat, or simply rest.

The lodge is always open, creating a relaxed and communal atmosphere that supports both reflection and connection.

It's been said that this place has a truly magical energy — but you'll have to experience it for yourself.

P.S. Did we mention the PRIVATE WATERFALL? 💦

It’s hard to know when & how my ‘journey’ truly began, as the threads weave together, you can only really see the rich tapestry being created when you look back. 

I’ve been curious about the mind for as long as I can remember, however it was only after travelling to France in my mid-twenties that I started to attend to my own mental health challenges.

I went to some yoga classes in a small town in the south of France and almost instantly felt a shift.

Like a light had been turned on in a long forgotten room, I started to be curious again and explore that connection between mind, body and spirit. 

This curiosity led me to complete my first 350 hour yoga training which opened my eyes and my heart even further. I observed the changes I could see in myself and I knew this was something I wanted to share with others.

Several yoga and meditation courses and many yoga classes taught later, I came across a Somatic course through The Embody Lab - these body based practices intertwine beautifully with yogic contemplation & self enquiry (and in many cases are drawn from these ancient lineages).

I love both the simplicity and the power of Somatics & Embodiment.

It is my hope to empower others to explore this curiosity & connection within their internal landscape. To discover this freedom & spaciousness within themselves.

Through breath, mindfulness and somatic practices we can influence our entire being - our energy, hormones, mental state.

We can set the stage for genuine connection with ourselves and also with others. We can feel whole.

Hey there, I’m Steph — a trauma-informed performance coach, yoga teacher, breathwork facilitator and equine veterinarian.

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been obsessed with understanding why we are the way we are.

This insatiable curiosity and a deep love for all animals led me to my career as a horse vet, but I was equally fascinated with the human side.

I have always been deeply sensitive, but I tried to repress and shame that part of me — fixated on achievement, 'pushing through' and overfunctioning.

In 2020, I was kicked in the face by a horse which sparked a moment of clarity and a career pivot— I dove into my 350hr yoga teacher training, followed by life coaching certification, Aaruka Therapy (subconscious reprogramming and energetics) and breathwork - to name but a few.

What started as burnout, over-achieving, and constantly overriding my body’s signals turned into a deep fascination with the nervous system, somatic psychology, and the power of breath.

 I’ve since spent years exploring the intersection of science and spirituality—and what it really means to feel safe, resourced, and alive in your own body.

Now, I support sensitive, growth-minded humans to move beyond survival mode and back into their natural rhythm — where clarity, creativity, and connection can finally thrive.

My approach is integrative, intuitive, and practical (and occasionally spicy). It’s not about quick fixes or bypassing what’s hard — it’s about creating real shifts that your body can trust.

And if you’re looking for me in my natural habitat, I’m probably somewhere rambling in the bush, dancing (with zero rhythm but mad enthusiasm) on a dusty dance floor, cuddling my cats, geeking out about polyvagal theory, or squealing at my friends “look outside!! have you seen the moon tonight?!”