Feel New: A RETREAT For NDIS CLIents
Monday 9 October -Thursday 12 October 2023
4 days, 3 nights
Are you looking for a new sense of wellbeing and inspiration in your everyday life? Then join us for a four day/three night luxury wellness escape filled with yoga, relaxation and inspiration.
Join Sue Fowles and Lisa Allwell for a few days of wellness, yoga, nature and fun! Our venue is Island bay Ranch, Phillip Island, just a 90 minute drive from Melbourne. This spring retreat is a chance to recharge, reconnect with yourself, nature and others. Expect a stunning venue, pool, open fire pit and beach views. You’ll connect with a group of like-minded souls, laughter guaranteed. There’s plenty of spaces to cocoon so you can reemerge feeling refreshed. There’ll be all the things you expect -like yoga , plus some gorgeous other activities including art therapy, lunch at a local winery, a visit to the penguin parade, in-house massages and a visit to a bush foods cafe.
Our retreat package includes everything you need: boutique accommodation, delicious healthy meals, guided walks in a transformative environment. There will be nourishing yoga and meditation with an emphasis on relaxation and a practice suitable for all levels of yoga experience, including none.
We will provide you with space to rejuvenate, relax, unwind, be pampered and share key skills to reduce your stress and live a happier, healthier life. You can do as much or as little as you want!
You will return home re-charged, refreshed, focused and well.
There are only 10 places available. Secure your spot today!
Bookings and information
To book, email us at hello@seedyogawellness.com.au and we’ll be in touch.
Wellness Program: Yoga, Meditation and Workshops
This retreat is suitable for all levels of yoga experience including beginners and those who might want to do meditation only.
There will be energising and uplifting morning yoga (not too early…you are on holidays!), designed to enliven you. The sunset yoga sessions will be restorative and gentle.
We’ll explore what it means to be truly well - body, mind and soul. This is an individual journey, but we’ll collectively look at what yoga, ayurveda, psychology and other integrative practices can teach us about creating a life that is vibrant and graceful. It’s finding your own steady ground. This retreat is lighthearted…expect to have fun.
As we watch the waves on the beach, we’ll watch the waves of our own breath, the ebb and flow of thought and of sensation; we’ll remember to gently trust in the flow of life.
You will leave Phillip Island better equipped to manage the stressors of daily life.
Our Program:
Monday 9 October
Arrive at the retreat anytime from 2pm. (We will work with you to arrange your transport to and from the retreat.)
Settle in and explore your beautiful surroundings: Help yourself to fruit, herbal tea and meet your fellow retreaters. Choose whether to walk on the beach, jump in the pool or dive into a good book.
5.30pm: Opening Circle. We’ll land, set the scene for the retreat and get clear about why we are here and what we want to create. There’ll be mindful movement, relaxation practices and opportunities to connect with each other.
7.00pm: Sunset watching followed by delicious dinner with sea views.
8.30pm: Yoga Nidra, guided meditation to prepare you for a magnificent night’s sleep.
Tuesday 10 October
8am: Morning yoga, breathing and meditation practice.
9.30am: Breakfast.
10.30: Art therapy with Kerrie Jacob
1.00pm: Lunch at the Bush Food Cafe, followed by a stroll around the grounds to learn more about how Australian bushfoods are grown and used in cooking.
2.20pm: Explore our beautiful retreat centre. We have massage therapists on hand to help you unwind.
6pm: Visit the penguin parade
Wednesday 11 October
8am: Morning yoga practice followed by meditation.
9.30am: Breakfast
11am: Beach walk or a special workshop. Let’s see what the weather is like.
12.30pm: Lunch at a local winery
2.30pm: Minigolf
7pm: Dinner and sunset watching
Thursday 12 October
8am: Morning yoga practice followed by meditation.
9.30am: Breakfast
10am: Beach walk
1.1am: Closing Circle.
12noon: Retreat Ends.
Please note: all activities are optional. This is your retreat.
Inclusions
3 night/4 day accommodation
Joyful daily yoga with classes adaptable to any level
Meditation and deep relaxation classes.
Nature walks. (Weather permitting)
All meals supplied. Unlimited supply of fruit, herbal tea and snacks.
Plenty of free time to relax by the pool, read, retreat or snooze.
Lunch at a local winery
Lunch at the Bush food cafe
Visit to the Penguin Parade
Art therapy class
Mini golf
Check-out to 12noon on Thursday. (It’s only an hour and 30 minutes to drive back to Melbourne.)
Exclusions
Transfers - we can arrange transport for you if needed
Drinks/Wine at our winery lunch
There are just 10 places available.
All rooms are twin share with your own bathroom.
Can I bring a support worker?
Please talk with us in you require your SW to stay with you for the duration of the retreat.Do I have to attend all the activities?
No, this is YOUR retreat. It’s a time for you to relax and renew. You are free to do as little or as much as you like.Who is leading this retreat?
The retreat will be hosted by experienced yoga teacher Lisa Allwell and Sue Fowles n experienced mental health practitioner, NDIS recovery coach & support coordinator. You can read more about us belowWhat is the venue like?
Island Bay Ranch is at picturesque Philliup Island. The accommodation and facilities are situated on 5 acres within a 160-acre rural property, which overlooks Western Port Bay. The Island Bay property is situated on more than a kilometre of waterfront and there are breathtaking views in every direction of water, mangroves, wetlands, or rolling fields.The accommodation at Island Bay comprises six contemporary, studio-style, air conditioned log cabins. Every cabin has views of the Rhyll Inlet Marine Park, Churchill Island or Westernport Bay. The serenity, seclusion, exclusivity and breathtaking views at Island Bay are complemented by its extensive resort facilities including a Solar Heated Pool and Spa, Synthetic Grass Tennis Court, Lounge and Recreation Room with large stone fire place and firewood supplied, Dining Room, Kitchen, Outdoor BBQ and alfresco dining Area, Outdoor Fire pit and In Ground Trampoline.
Will there be time to explore?
The retreat schedule allows for a balance of free time and structured activities. There is so much to do (or not do) in the local area. Expect beautiful beaches and lush nature at your doorstep.What about the food?
All meals are included in your stay, including a special lunch at a local winery and lunch at a bush food cafeFood allergies and sensitivities?
The retreat will cater to most special dietary requirements. Please let us know when booking if you have particular dietary needs.
Lisa Allwell
Lisa is a yoga and meditation teacher who has a background in mental health and working with NDIS Clients. Her classes focus on cultivating well-being and mindfulness. Lisa has developed a strong following of students who are drawn to her creative, nurturing teaching style.
Lisa held senior roles at beyondblue:thenational depression initiative and Orygen Youth Mental Health before she started her yoga studio, Seed Yoga + Wellness in 2017.
In the sessions with Lisa, you’ll participate in a light-hearted contemporary practice to balance mind, body and spirit. Life is often serious and perplexing, so Lisa’s aim is to encourage you forget about your issues and challenges for the duration of each yoga class.
Her favourite yoga pose is the smile, and she aims to encourage her students to strive for lightness, vitality and balance, both on and off the yoga mat. Lisa sincerely try to meet each student at where they are at in their yoga, helping them to get the most from each pose, each practice, each breath. It’s Lisa’s clear intention that you leave this retreat feeling energised, peaceful and fabulous.
Sue Fowles
Sue is an experienced mental health practitioner, NDIS recovery coach & support coordinator. After an excess of 25 years working in Community Mental Health, Sue transitioned to working within the NDIS scheme.
Sue recognised that when COVID hit our shores there were many people struggling mentally. We all know that it has been a life changer and Sue supported many participants through the initial onset but also recognised that there needed to be more connection and self-nurturing for people. She decided to open up a service for NDIS participants that needed to be able to renourish themselves, ‘get away’ from the confines of their home/accommodation and be nurtured, amongst other things. As a result, Camp Recovery Respite was founded and provides all the things that a person would like to experience. Teaming up with like minded service providers such as art therapista, yoga therapists, occupational and speech therapists to name a few, participants are able to experience a very holistic recovery journey.