Mid-life puts our life under the microscope, it is a significant period of transformation that is rarely acknowledged.

It is never too late to learn and experience shifts within ourselves and mid-life suggests we have several more decades to go. Contemporary knowledge is providing quality information to draw upon since our mother’s unspoken experience of menopause.

Our retreat weekend is designed around compassionate inquiry with the opportunity to focus into areas of our life we wish to be different.

Group sessions will tune into;

Fluctuating hormones during menopause and perimenopause.

How menopause affects our health and what we can do about it.

Why menopause affects our mood/psychological state and how we can navigate it.

Tools to shift our perspective to a holistic view to inform our choices going forward.

A world beyond pain and discomfort is available to us.

Isabel Ometto, our onsite chef and myself have designed a stunning menu:

All meals, drinks and snacks in accord with the five phases principle that will harness the Winter season and focus on specific nutritional support for our changing hormones.

Individual dietary requirements will be met.

Organic and locally sourced produce used wherever possible.

A take home gift pack will include a nutritional guide navigating specific digestive issues.

Together we will practice:

we begin and end each day with a respectful inquiry and exploration of qigong to strengthen our connection to our body.

We will meet ourselves where we are at - a revolutionary act, yes.

The power of meeting ourselves exactly where we are cannot be underestimated and is the step towards positive change that makes 'better things' possible.

Read more about qigong here.

A deeply considered non toxic, low noise and visual pollution environment, Summer House Retreats exemplifies quality and comfort.

Luxury bed linen, all natural fibres, fabrics and furnishings, award winning spa products and essential oils, ear plugs and eye masks in each bedroom.

The art of tea has many layers.

We will drink tea and tour the traditions of tea as a ritual and ceremony throughout the day.

We will explore several types of Chinese tea for the winter months which help to warm the kidneys and the lungs.

We will investigate common herbal teas that may be growing nearby or already in your cupboards.

Did you know that the mineral content of salt is almost identical to that of our blood?

Sea salt and the surrounding air is highly cleansing and recharging.

We will make the most of the negative ions of the Great Southern Ocean to cleanse and recharge our system with fresh and invigorating walks.

Weather permitting, we will take silent foreshore walks, paying consideration to the power of the winter solstice as it embodies a moment of transition - a shift from darkness to light.