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Seasonal 1-Day Embodiment Retreats

 

Because you're ready to rest.  Collectively, life is speeding up. Exhaustion is a common thread. Connection on screens trumps real life warmth, joy, community and present moment attunement. Individually, it's time to slow down and tend to the quiet voice inside that is calling you home.

Our one-day Embodiment Retreats are an invitation to deepen the relationship between the earth, your mind and your body. This is your invitation to gather together with a small group of womxn seasonally, in circle in our rainforest studio, creating a safe container to come home inside your body. Each one-day retreat will focus on a seasonal theme and will include, journaling, gentle movement/dance and symbolic and somatic expressive eco-therapy practices to gently guide you back into earth, mind, body unity.

Autumn 1-Day Retreat:  "YIELD"

Sunday, 18th May, 2025

10.00am - 4.00pm


Giving way | offer oneself to the earth | soften into support | give weight into the ground | trust in the support beneath you | rest into receptivity | natural energy emergence | fluid exchange between stillness & action | receptive of others without collapse or resistance | balance independence & interdependence | foster safety & trust within your body and with others

 

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Winter Solstice 1-Day Retreat:  "NURTURE"

Sunday, 22nd June, 2025

10.00am - 4.00pm


Physical embodied experience | listen to your body's needs | respond with compassion | nurture your body's internal experience | fuller presence | shape emotional development | offer to others | allow secure connections | natural emergence | relational practice | listen to your body's inherent wisdom | natural ability to heal | warmth, touch and tenderness

 

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Spring 1-Day Retreat:  "ENCHANTMENT"

Sunday, 21st September, 2025

10.00am - 4.00pm AEST


Enchantment | reconnect with nature and the world around you | rekindle awe | awaken wonder | magical moments | ground in joy | slow down | become present to the mystery in everyday life | simple moments of beauty | connect to something larger than yourself | seek moments of stillness | nourishment for the soul | attune to the rhythms of life | nature as a source of constant beauty and wonder | observe profound interconnectedness | relate with reverence

 

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Summer Solstice 1-Day Retreat:  "RADIANCE"

Sunday, 21st December, 2025

10.00pm - 4.00pm AEST


Cultivate attention & stillness | become fully alive | connected to Self | stay vulerable and open | luminosity connects us | allow yourself to be seen | find beauty and meaning in the everyday | mindfulness and appreciation | inner light shine brightly | perceive life poetically | living in alignment | embrace creativity | true to our nature | connect to the natural world | landscapes of nature mirror our inner selves | web of life | emerge from darkness

 

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Testimonials.

Let Others Inspire You.

"I really enjoy Monique's way of facilitating. There's a sacredness in her offerings. Her warmth, care and patient wisdom provides room for everyone's journey.  Everyone is welcome and respected, all are held and supported, no one is left out."

 
Kelly Ermer

"This workshop was nurturing with space to explore and learn. There was a good balance of wisdom and practice. I absolutely love learning from Monique. Her compassion and depth of presence makes me feel safe, understood and curious."

 
Kirilly Dawn

Somatic Sovereignty

Earth, Mind, Body Unity

 

A 4-week seasonal journey to remember your wildness, reclaim your instincts and root your sovereignty in the earth's rhythm.

This series is for women who long to feel at home in their body, trust their intuition, and live from an embodied knowing. Each season invites you into a different archetypal landscape—following nature’s cues to guide your healing, expression and reconnection to the inner wild.

Blending somatic practices, creative process, movement ritual and earth-based wisdom, Somatic Sovereignty is more than a class series—it’s a living conversation between your nervous system, your emotions, your imagination and the world around you.

This is not therapy as usual. It’s a reclamation. A rewilding.
A return to your felt sense of belonging—to earth, to self, to others.

In these small-group, 2-hour classes you will be guided to express on the outside what is happening on the inside. Through gentle, invitational movement and embodiment practices, symbol selection and nature-based expression, you’ll deepen your interoceptive awareness and connect more fully with your body’s wisdom.

The Seasonal Series

Each Somatic Sovereignty series runs for 4 weeks and is offered once per season, guided by nature’s rhythm and the symbolic invitation of the time of year:

🍂 Autumn — “Yield”
Let go. Sink in. Listen to what’s falling away and what your body is ready to release.

❄️ Winter — “Nurture”
Tend to your inner fire. Restore. Reclaim softness and safety in the quiet.

🌸 Spring — “Enchantment”
Let the wild self stir. Trust what is blooming in you. Follow beauty, curiosity and surprise.

☀️ Summer — “Radiance”
Shine with clarity. Express boldly. Stand in the full light of your instinct and truth.

Who This Is For

Women who are ready to:

  • Reconnect to their intuition, instincts and emotional truth

  • Reclaim body-based wisdom through expressive arts and nature's rhythm

  • Experience safety in community, without performance or pressure

  • Embody sovereignty—not as self-control or performance, but as deep-rooted belonging

No art or movement experience needed. Just your breath, your body, your curiosity.

Somatic Sovereignty 

Autumn Series

"YIELD"

An in-person, 6 x 2-Hour Class, Specialised Series for Womxn.

Coming in 2026

Somatic Sovereignty 

Winter Series 

"NURTURE"

An in-person, 6 x 2-Hour Class, Specialised Series for Womxn.

Register Interest

Somatic Sovereignty 

Spring Series 

"ENCHANTMENT"

An in-person, 6 x 2-Hour Class, Specialised Series for Womxn.

Dates Coming Soon

Somatic Sovereignty 

Summer Series 

"RADIANCE"

An in-person, 6 x 2-Hour Class, Specialised Series for Womxn.

Dates Coming Soon

Multi-Day 'Yatra' Nature Immersions

 

Embark on a Journey of Renewal and Reverence:  3-Day or 5-Day Yatra in the Heart of the Hinterland.

Are you longing to connect more deeply - with yourself, with the land and with ancient wisdom? Join us on a powerful 3-day or 5-day yatra in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, guided by the spirit of renewal, self-discovery and change. This journey is held on the sacred lands of the Jinibara and Gubbi Gubbi people, the traditional custodians whose stories, wisdom and culture are woven into the land. We walk respectfully, with gratitude for their ongoing connection to country and the privilege of learning from these sacred lands.

What is a Yatra?

In Sanskrit, “yatra” means “journey” or “pilgrimage” - a purposeful, sacred journey toward inner transformation. Traditionally, a yatra is taken to places of spiritual significance, allowing travelers to step away from everyday life and tune into something deeper within themselves and the world around them. On these 3-day and 5-day Yatras, we’ll journey into the heart of nature using a combination of trauma informed yoga, guided therapeutic touch, silent walking, journalling and somatic expressive eco-psychotherapy practices to find renewal, using the power of symbolism, imagery and the wisdom of the land to invite healing, balance and reconnection.

Awaken Through Embodiment and Symbolism, Embrace Change

In the stillness of the hinterland, we’ll use somatic awareness, symbolism and imagery to open pathways of inner transformation, drawing on the landscape as our guide. Each step, tree, rock, creature, river bend and sky above holds a message, a symbol waiting to deepen your journey. This is a time to honour your inner landscape alongside the natural world, to let go and to reconnect with the parts of you longing for renewal and belonging.

What to Expect on Your Journey:

   •  Guided 'Silent' Walks in Sacred Landscapes: Walk intentionally through the lush forests of the Sunshine Coast hinterland, honouring the land of the Jinibara and Gubbi Gubbi people. These paths are sacred and with each mindful step, we invite a reconnection to the land, to ancient stories and to the deeper layers within ourselves.

   •  Embodied Symbolism and Imagery: The land speaks through symbols - whether in the bending trees, flowing water or star-strewn skies. Through somatic awareness practices, reflective imagery and open minded curiosity, you'll begin to transform the divide between earth, mind and body, reshape old narratives and uncover personal insights.  This powerful and embodied connection with symbols from nature can bring forth the change you seek, moving you toward wholeness and personal sovereignty. 

  •  Evening Circle and Firelight Ritual: As the sun dips below the horizon, gather around the fire in sisterhood and silence. Together, we’ll reflect on our day's journey and honour the stories, symbols and moments of connection with the land, nature and with each other. This ritual space is designed for transformation, a time to let go of what no longer serves and embrace what’s ready to unfold. 

  •  Nourishing Meals and Restful Sleep in Nature: Share nourishing, simple food and rest in the quiet of the hinterland, letting the land cradle and renew you. You’ll experience simple comfort, held by the beauty and healing power of nature.

Who This Journey is For:

These 'Yatra' Nature Immersions are for womxn who feel the call to reconnect, guided by the power of nature, symbolism and the wisdom of the land itself. If you’re a giver, a healer, a teacher, a space holder, a seeker - this space is designed to nurture and support you - to bring forth the change you long for, within a safe and respectful circle.

Take the First Step...

We invite you to journey with us on either our 3-day Autumn Yatra or 5-day Spring Yatra, to reconnect with yourself, honour the land of the Jinibara and Gubbi Gubbi people and find renewal in the beauty of nature.  Places are limited and sell out quickly, so join us and let this powerful experience awaken your inner voice and your path forward.

Autumn 3-Day YATRA:  "YIELD"

Wednesday 6th - Friday 8th May, 2026


Giving way | offer oneself to the earth | soften into support | give weight into the ground | trust in the support beneath you | rest into receptivity | natural energy emergence | fluid exchange between stillness & action | receptive of others without collapse or resistance | balance independence & interdependence | foster safety & trust within your body and with others

 

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Spring 5-Day YATRA:  "ENCHANTMENT"

Monday 14th - Friday 18th September, 2026


Enchantment | reconnect with nature and the world around you | rekindle awe | awaken wonder | magical moments | ground in joy | slow down | become present to the mystery in everyday life | simple moments of beauty | connect to something larger than yourself | seek moments of stillness | nourishment for the soul | attune to the rhythms of life | nature as a source of constant beauty and wonder | observe profound interconnectedness | relate with reverence

 

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