Nature Immersion Day Retreat

A quiet pause

Step away from the pace and noise of everyday life for a day of stillness, nourishment and reconnection in the beautiful setting of Endeavour Fern Gully, Red Hill (1 hour south of Melbourne).

This intimate day retreat offers a chance to slow down between the end of one year and the start of another. It is a chance to settle the nervous system and reconnect with yourself through nature-based and embodied practices

Across the day, you will be guided through an opening cacao circle, gentle movement, and breath meditation. You will have the opportunity to spend time in nature - a guided forest walk and some solo time to soak up the forest air. This is a beautiful chance to pause. To unwind. To soften. To listen.

Nature-based practices are increasingly valued in personal development, leadership and relationship work because they support qualities that are hard to access in a busy room or on a screen: presence, regulation, perspective, curiosity, listening and connection.

The journey of the day

This retreat follows a gentle rite-of-passage arc: stepping out of everyday life, meeting stillness, making space for what wants to emerge, and returning with intention.

• Arrival
  We begin with a warm welcome, time to settle in and an opening cacao circle. This is a moment to cross the threshold from everyday life into a more intentional space, alongside a small group of people doing the same.

• Slow down and release
  Through gentle movement, breath practice and guided meditation, you will be supported to settle your nervous system and become more present in your body. There will be space to reflect on what you may be ready to release or put down.

• Time in nature
  After a nourishing catered lunch, we will take a slow guided walk through the fern gully. Part of this walk will be in silence, with invitations to notice the sounds, textures, scents, rhythms and subtle beauty of the natural world. A short solo sit-time in the forest will provide space for insights and quiet reflection - allowing what may already be present to be heard.

• Rest and integrate
  The day closes with a restorative yin and sound journey, and a simple intention practice to take back into life with you. Given the time of year, this intention practice may also help reveal to you an intention that can carry you through the year ahead.

Join me for this guided nature immersion - set in a ferny gully in Red Hill on the Mornington Peninsula - for a sense of spaciousness and presence.

• Date & Time:
  Tuesday 29th December 2026 - 10am - 4.30pm
  Sunday 10th January 2027- 10am - 4.30pm

• Location: Nearkey Biik Education and Environment Centre, Endeavour Fern Gully, Red Hill, Victoria

• Investment:
  Early Bird : $220 (up to 30 days prior)
  Standard : $265
  Ticket includes all guided sessions, cacao or an alternative warm drink, catered vegetarian lunch, afternoon tea and retreat materials.

Places are intentionally limited to a maximum of 12 to support a spacious, intimate and well-held experience.

I hope you can join for this beautiful day of quiet restoration, reflection and reconnection - it would be an honour to guide you in these practices.

Ren

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