Terms and Conditions

Cancellation Policy:

If you wish to cancel a booking more than one week prior to the start of The Retreat, you will receive a full refund minus the Booking Fee. If you need a refund less than one week prior to The Retreat, this is entirely at the discretion of the organisers. We, the organisers will make every effort to transfer a booking to another guest due to unforseen circumstances.

If, for whatever reason, you must leave (including if we ask you to leave) at any time during your retreat weekend, you will not be entitled to a refund for the event.

If due to unforeseen circumstances The Retreat cannot go ahead, we will inform you as soon as possible and provide you with a full refund for the event.

COVID-19 Policy

If The Retreat is affected by COVID-19 restrictions bookings can be transferred to another similar retreat within 12 months and any monies and balance payment attributed to the new date, or a full refund can be provided. If you have cold or flu-like symptoms within two weeks of The Retreat you must notify the organisers as soon as possible. If you are aware that you have come into contact with anyone who has tested positive for COVID19 within 3 weeks of The Retreat, you must similarly notify us as soon as possible.

Health and Safety Protocol

Please be advised that The Retreat involves some inherent risks due to the natural bushland setting. There is also an element of risk in taking part in Shamanic Breath-work and some of the other exercises.

Risks

Cuts and bruises (especially from Blackberry bushes)
Insect bites and stings (including potential diseases they may carry)
Snake bites
Injury or death from swimming in the river
Trips and falls, especially on slippery river banks
Burns, scalds, etc
Potential allergic or other reactions, including to food, bites, stings, etc
Being caught in a bushfire
Emotional and mental health reactions to various retreat exercises
Inappropriate behaviour from others

Risk Control Measures - Our responsibilities:

We will provide a First Aid Kit and a qualified First Aider on-site
We will orient you to potential hazards in the retreat area and ensure that guests understand out-of-bounds areas
We will direct you to the safest swimming areas
We will cancel the retreat if the Fire Danger Index is predicted to be Extreme or above
We will avoid lighting fires and take extra precautions on Total Fire Ban days
We will advise guests of emergency bushfire response measures
We will do our best to keep you safe at all times

Risk Control Measures - Your responsibilities:

We ask you to please move with awareness, take care of yourself at all times and walk according to conditions
We ask you to take care if you swim in the river, avoid swimming at night and avoid walking outside of designated retreat areas at all times
We ask you to let a retreat facilitator know immediately if you have a strong emotional or mental health reaction to a retreat exercise, and to cease participating in an exercise if such a reaction occurs
We ask you to let a retreat facilitator know immediately if you are harassed or abused by another guest
We ask you to take care around the fire and to leave fire-tending to retreat facilitators, and to avoid any activities that may cause a fire.

Your other obligations

You agree to behave respectfully towards all other guests and the organisers.
We will not tolerate abusive behaviour and anyone who repeatedly negatively impacts the atmosphere of the group will be asked to leave.
You agree to take care of the property and leave it clean and tidy and be liable for the payment of any damage or loss caused to the property or its contents.
If you wish to transfer or sell a booking for a Tribal Bush Retreat you agree to get permission from the organisers beforehand.
You will act safely and sensibly at all times adhering to the Health and Safety Protocol.
You agree not to consume alcohol or other drugs during the retreat.

Waiving Liability

We are unable to accept responsibility for loss or damage to personal property whilst on a retreat weekend. Your property is not insured whilst on retreat, nor will we assume any responsibility for any lost or stolen items, so we ask that you keep this in mind and take relevant precautions to ensure your personal property is safe, and only to bring the absolute necessities.

The retreat organisers will do our best to provide a safe retreat environment but Guests take full responsibility for any illness, injury or adverse emotional or mental health reaction sustained during the retreat.

Participation in Shamanic Breath-work is voluntary, you agree to take full responsibility for any associated risks, and to seek your doctor’s permission to participate if you have any predetermined heath conditions such as asthma, heart conditions, or other respiratory or circulatory conditions.

Privacy Policy

We will treat all personal data and any information shared during The Retreat with complete confidentiality. We also ask you to respect everyone’s privacy and treat any information shared on the retreat as confidential.