Reconnect Within Retreat
Thoughtfully curated mindful movement, restorative rituals & stillness
Modern life rarely gives us a pause. Between work, family, responsibilities and the constant pace of everyday life, it’s easy to lose sight of yourself.
Maybe you’ve been craving a break. A local escape that feels effortless. Reflective workshops that spark something within. Movement that energises your body. Meditation that quiets the stories in your mind. And the warmth of a multisensory sauna ritual you’ll wonder how you ever lived without.
This one-day twilight retreat has been thoughtfully curated around exactly those desires.
Throughout the day you’ll experience mindful movement, inspiring workshops, breathwork, sound, restorative sauna rituals, nourishing meals and moments of stillness, all designed to calm your nervous system and create space to simply be.
Join us this spring for a seasonal reset. Step away from the noise, reconnect with yourself, and return home feeling calmer, clearer and deeply restored.
What You Will Experience
We begin our journey at Studio Paradise, a beautiful wood-fired studio nestled beside St Andrews Beach. Spend the afternoon immersed in mindful movement, meaningful connection and restorative practices before escaping just five minutes down the road to Alba Hot Springs for guided sauna rituals, geothermal bathing and dinner under the stars.
Over 10 hours we have curated a series of wellness practices designed to support deep restoration.
These include:
• An everyday mindfulness session using presence as a way of reconnecting with who you are through change. Guided by Leadership Coach & Career Strategist Meg McCarroll.
• Mat Pilates with Amanda Berger to move with intention, reconnect with your body and discover how small, consistent practices can create meaningful changes in your wellbeing.
• Breathwork & Sound Healing session to fall into deep relaxation with Amanda Berger
• A Sauna Guided Session with Aromatherapy, Breathwork, Steam & Music in a traditional sauna
• A grounding coastal walk to reconnect with nature, breathe deeply and restore.
• Light Lunch, Dinner & Refreshments included. Delicious and nourishing meals that will support you in feeling replenished and grounded
• Access to Alba Hot Springs with 25 contemporary geothermal pools, sauna and steam room
Optional Extras
Accommodation – Want to stay longer? We have a list of onsite and local accomodation designed for rest. Please contact Amanda to discuss options.
Alba Spa - Indulge in holistic facial and massage treatments.
What You Will Leave With
Our goal as your facilitators and support throughout the retreat is to ensure you leave feeling:
• Physically relaxed and restored
• Mentally clearer and calmer
• More connected to yourself and your priorities
• Deeply rested, often after the best sleep you have had in a long time
Sometimes what we need most is a moment to step away from the noise, quiet the mind and reconnect within.
Facilitators
Amanda Berger (Retreat Host, Wellness Facilitator)
With nearly two decades of experience in movement, health, and human connection, Amanda has supported hundreds of people on their personal wellness journeys. In 2023, she pivoted from fitness to wellness, embarking on a personal mission to visit 100 saunas around the world. It was sauna number 32, in New York, that changed everything. Sitting in a packed 50-person sauna, Amanda experienced her first guided sauna ritual and immediately recognised the power of this collective practice knowing she had to bring it to Australia. She later travelled to London to train under Aufguss championship judge and Director of the British Sauna Society, Deborah Carr. Blending this training with her background in movement and holistic well-being, Amanda is emerging as a pioneer in Australia’s growing bathhouse culture. Amanda co-founded Bathhouse Studio, a brand dedicated to creating immersive bathhouse rituals and experiences. Amanda leads sessions as an Aufguss (Sauna) Master, Personal Trainer, Pilates Instructor, Breathwork Facilitator, and Sound Healer. Her Bathhouse Rituals combine deep knowledge with grounded intuition, inviting people to slow down, reconnect, and leave feeling deeply restored.
Meg McCarroll (New Chapter Coaching)
Meg McCarroll is a Career Strategist for high-performing professionals and founder of New Chapter Coaching, based in Melbourne. Recognised as a LinkedIn Top Voice in Career Coaching, Meg helps ambitious women get clear on visibility, positioning and strategy for their next career move and just as importantly, on who they are as they move through change. She is the creator of The Career Move Method, supporting women to evolve their identity and make intentional next moves, both in career and beyond. www.newchaptercoaching.com.au
Carefully Designed Retreat Pillars
This retreat experience has been thoughtfully designed around five pillars that support your mind, body and wellbeing. Each element works together to help you slow down, reconnect within and return to life feeling calmer, clearer and more restored.
🌿 Nervous System Reset
In a world that keeps asking us to move faster, this retreat creates space to pause, breathe and restore.
Through breathwork, sound therapy and restorative practices, you’ll support your body in moving from “always on” into a state of calm, balance and renewal.
🧠 Self-Discovery & Reflection
An everyday mindfulness session using presence as a way of reconnecting with who you are through change. Guided by Leadership Coach & Career Strategist Meg McCarroll, this grounding, reflective 60-minute workshop helps you pause and come back to yourself, no matter what change you're moving through.
🧘 Mindful Movement
Pilates is a mindful movement practice designed to lengthen, strengthen and restore your body through controlled, intentional movement.
This session is designed to reconnect you with your body, awaken your energy and release the endorphins that help you feel your best—leaving you feeling stronger, more balanced and deeply present.
🔥 Restorative Rituals
Experience the powerful reset that comes from contrast therapy and heat experiences.
Sauna, bathing and guided Aufguss rituals support circulation, relaxation and nervous system recovery while offering moments of quiet presence.
🥗 Nourishment & Connection
Deep rest is nourished through beautiful surroundings, delicious food and meaningful moments shared with others. The Mornington Peninsula provides the perfect backdrop to slow down, savour thoughtfully prepared meals and connect with a community who share your desire for wellbeing.
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