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A down-to-Earth retreat dedicated to deepening our nature connection.

Come and relax in a beautiful setting, with other forest-loving women, deepening your connection with nature and giving your nervous system what it needs.

From June 19-22, you will be hosted by Monique (Heartwood Nature Bathing), Jay (Held Outside Nature Connection) and Sara (Essential Nature Connection).

We'll stay in self-contained cabins at a beautiful, end-of-the-road, eco-certified nature retreat. It's about an hour's drive from Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast.

There will be a day of opt-in activities for grounding in nature, such as forest bathing, gentle yoga, weaving, and sound baths.

There will be a supported solo wandering day.

There will be time to explore the many rainforest trails and waterfalls, listen to the bush, watch the campfire, share laughs and quiet moments.

There will be opportunities to form genuine connections with other participants, nature, and yourself.

This will be a nourishing, simple and sacred retreat to look forward to, enjoy and then to remember.

For more information, pricing details, and to book visit: https://events.humanitix.com/winter-nature-connection-women-s-retreat-19-22-june

The big picture

Many of us long for a deeper connection with the more-than-human world.

We want to make time to just sit and watch ants, listen to waterfalls and stroke moss. We know it's good for us in so many ways, and will help us live better with all beings. But we don't do it as often as we'd like.

So: we're booking a beautiful place, carving out a little time, inviting good people and preparing some fun, grounding, creative and inspiring activities to help us tend to our nature relationships.

Who this is for

Women who have strong or growing relationships with the nature,

• who want to spend whole days outside developing that relationship,
• with the safety and comfort of an organised group, on private land, with simple food and affordable accommodation,
• while sharing with and being influenced by other likeminded and likehearted women.

What this retreat isn't

It won't be a luxury, action-packed schedule of questionably culturally appropriated activities, run by super confident insta-styled gurus making a profit out of participants' vulnerability. (Of course, not all retreats are like that either! We just want to make it clear that we're aware of that kind of thing and also to recognise our privilege to even consider going on or designing a retreat at all).

It is also not about survival skills*, an educative course*, nor a therapy* nor solely health-focused* retreat.

*although developing your relationship with nature may lead to improved resilience, learning and personal growth and physical, mental and spiritual health. See this

What to expect:

• The group will be 9 - 15 women, on a private property of 400 acres
• is a wonderland of gorgeous rainforest, waterfalls, creeks and meadows. It is a popular location for birders and froggers because the native biodiversity is very high, and the owners continue to work on restoring the ecosystems. There are many kilometres of tracks throughout the property which bounds onto Bellthorpe National Park.
• Group activities will all be invitational (opt-in), with no pressure to tick it all off or show up if you'd rather nap in a sit spot. The schedule will be shaped by the land, the weather and you.
• Forest bathing walk, yoga, nature journaling, sound baths, and weaving are all on offer.

For more information, pricing details, and to book, visit https://events.humanitix.com/winter-nature-connection-women-s-retreat-19-22-june