Mats, bolsters and gift bags set in rows in the glass room above the beach, the sea beyond

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Pastretreats

The retreats we have curated in 2026, by the sea, among the vines and in the hills.

A Sunset Reset, Joe’s Henley, May 2026

A Sunset Reset

Open evening Joe’s Henley, Henley Beach, Adelaide May 2026

Each curated evening brings together gentle movement, breathwork, nourishing food, meaningful connection, and beautiful coastal settings at sunset.

Mats, bolsters and gift bags set in rows in the glass room above the beach, the sea beyond
  • Cork mats and white bolsters lined up beneath woven pendant lights, the beach through the windows
    Before guests arrive
  • The host kneels to welcome a guest settling onto her mat
  • Guests seated in a circle on their mats in the glass room above the beach
  • Guests lie under blankets for breathwork while the facilitator stands by the windows
    Breathwork
  • Two guests rest with eyes closed, heads on cork blocks, the beach behind
  • Guests reach their legs and arms up in a stretch as dusk falls over the sea
    Dusk
  • Seeded bliss balls on a tray
  • A guest holds a Mediterranean bowl and reads a printed nutrition sheet
    Dinner and the Mediterranean way of eating
  • Guests stretch on their mats as the windows turn blue at dusk
  • A bottle of Peninsula Providore extra virgin olive oil on weathered timber

Women’s Wellness Retreat

Women’s retreat Beresford Estate, Blewitt Springs, McLaren Vale August 2026

A day for women at Beresford Estate, among the vines of Blewitt Springs.

About Beresford Estate
Mats, blocks and gift bags set in rows in the Beresford pavilion at dawn, the vines through the glass
  • Guests gather at the doors of the black timber pavilion under the gums
  • Women sit cross-legged on their mats in meditation, light falling through the pavilion
  • The facilitator leads a seated session, the gums bright through the windows behind her
  • Guests lie with eyes closed in rest, heads close together
  • A board of fresh fruit with bowls of berries and yoghurt
  • Glass tea jars and rows of small white bowls on the stone bench
  • A practitioner talks guests through a gut health workshop at the bar
  • Three women talk and laugh together in the pavilion
  • Bliss balls and a lit candle on the bench, the group soft in the background
  • The La maréa gift: an eye mask, tea, water and notes laid out on the grass

Ray White Projects retreat

Corporate team McLaren Flat, McLaren Vale August 2026

The morning brought together yoga, a wholesome seasonal breakfast, breathwork, contrast therapy, massage and evidence-based wellbeing education, before finishing for an interactive pasta-making masterclass and nourishing long-table lunch.

From above: the plunge pool, spa and lawns among old gums
  • The facilitator leads the team in a seated circle on the deck, the vines and hills behind
  • The team in a low lunge with arms raised, led from the front
  • A breakfast spread from above: fruit board, oats, yoghurt and bowls of seeds
  • The host kneels to guide breathwork as the team lies on the deck
  • Three of the team rest at the edge of the plunge pool, looking over the vines
  • Hands working through a restorative massage under a warm towel
  • The team making pasta together around the table
    Pasta masterclass
  • A guest laughs as he lifts fresh pasta from the machine
  • The lunch table from above: salad, gold cutlery, menus and lemon water
  • The team raise their glasses at the long-table lunch
    Long-table lunch
  • The host presents a wellbeing session to the seated team
  • The fire pit circle on the lawn, smoke rising, the vineyard beyond

YNG private retreat

Private group Kurralta House, Burnside, Adelaide foothills August 2026

It was a pleasure to curate this experience for a private group of young professionals, creating space for guests to step away from the demands of their fast-paced working lives, recharge, and explore the foundations of high-performance wellbeing.

Kurralta House and its fountain, wide
  • The ballroom set with mats under a gold chandelier and a large rug
  • A white marble fireplace with lilies, mats set in front of it
  • Glass teapots of herbal tea in morning sunlight
  • Guests sit in a circle in the window light of the ballroom
  • A breakfast spread of fruit, jars and juices in the kitchen
  • Cups of deep red hibiscus tea on a white tray
  • Raspberry muffins, a candle and the day's menu on an easel
  • Guests seated on mats for the morning session in the sunlit ballroom
  • The garden along the side of the house, the hills beyond

Ray White Burnside retreat

Corporate team McLaren Flat, McLaren Vale September 2026

The team sit on the lawn by the fire pit, the vineyard behind
  • The team in a standing side stretch on the deck
  • A practitioner gives an assisted stretch while the team rests
  • A breakfast board of citrus, berries, kiwi fruit and pomegranate
  • Two of the team in the plunge pool, gums and lawn beyond
  • The long table set on the verandah, the vineyard and fire pit beyond
  • The team share lunch at the long table

From our retreat day shoot

At Naiko Deep Creek

  • Mats laid out in a glass room above the sea
  • Guests on the sunlit deck, a big sky and the sea beyond the rail
  • Three women around the long table by the windows onto the sea
  • Guests in a side bend by the window, arms reaching over
  • A group sharing lunch around one long table, seen from above
  • Guests lying along the deck under a big sky, the sea beyond the rail
  • Guests with towels beside the barrel sauna on the clifftop, the sea beyond
  • Luca plating at the kitchen bench by the window, glasses set out beside him
  • Three women walking up a green hillside in the sun
  • The freestanding bath beside a tall window onto the hills and sea, a candle on the stool
  • Slices of kingfish with orange and herb oil on a white plate
  • Guests lying on mats under the verandah as a facilitator walks past, green hills beyond
  • A woman holding a cup, looking out over the grassy headland to the sea

Naiko Deep Creek, Fleurieu Peninsula

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