A wellness retreat to regain balance and recharge.

Inhale. Exhale. Find your space to breathe - the Rest and Restore way.

Feel Nurtured. Connected. Fulfilled. Revived. Alive. Feel the new you.

Who we are

Rest and Restore Retreat is Australia’s first holistic wellness retreat curated in response to the compounding effects the pandemic has had on people’s mental health, physical and emotional well-being.

It is a relaxing, nurturing, calming and restorative space within a tranquil nature setting of the beautiful Yarra Valley (only 1 hour drive North East from Melbourne) where individuals, friends, family and groups can escape into nature to deeply rest and restore.

Whether you’re feeling a little burnt out, disconnected, depleted, lifeless, joyless, anxious, unsupported or feel like falling in a heap. Or you’re doing ‘ok’ but need a little more energy, re-focus and re-alignment. Being able to get away to Rest and Restore could be what your body has been asking for, in order re-set, flourish and thrive once again.

You can never underestimate your body’s innate ability to naturally heal itself – with a little bit of support and self-care.

How we’re different

  • We’re more than a yoga or meditation retreat or a corporate health retreat. Our primary focus is on restoring your central nervous system at a physical, mental, and emotional level. Which means in just a few days you can feel more rested and restored – on a more deeper level. You’ll leave feeling more grounded and connected back to who you are, relaxed, calm, focused and happy!

    Immersed in the beautiful Yarra Valley there are several bush walks offering breathtaking views and a chance to connect with nature at a deeper level, by sitting with nature, being mindful, and slowing down.

  • We’re not a boot camp or a retreat jam packed with lots of physical activities. We’re not a large corporate run retreat focused on numbers and profits. We’re a small, hands on boutique retreat delivering an intimate, unique and personalised experience that allows you enough time for deeper self-nurturing - with the freedom and flexibility to do as much or as little as you wish during your stay. You will get the one-to-one attention and support you deserve.

  • Our holistic program covers all parts of the nervous system: physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. This means we have a number of practitioners and therapists all working together on your restoration during your stay. Our team includes a:

    ·Yoga Instructor

    ·Psychotherapist

    ·Sound healing therapist

    ·Meditation and Mindfulness instructor

    ·Eco-therapists (counselling and connection in nature)

    ·Body work therapists (various massage, Shiatsu and more)

    During your stay you have the freedom to do as much or as little as you like. There is no expectation or requirement to attend any of our classes, treatments, bush walks and activities. Everyone is different - will care and nurture you during your stay with us.

  • Your experience at our Rest and Restore Retreat is driven by a number of key principles which are carefully integrated within the daily flow:

    ·Nutrition - plant based whole-food natural diet to nourish the mind and body

    ·Moderate physical exercise and movement you can enjoy

    ·Water and hydration to flush out toxins

    ·Sunshine - one of nature's healing agents

    ·Connections – human, spiritual and with nature

    ·Creating positive morning and night time rituals

    ·Abstaining from things that are bad for us

    ·Pure, clean air and correct deep breathing

    ·Mindfulness, presence and meditation

    ·Gratitude, rejoicing, benevolence

    ·Finding your purpose and meaning in life

    ·Mindset, resilience and coping with change

    ·Learning how to self-care, prioritise your health and saying no

  • Our retreats are fully inclusive and include all of the following and more:

    1. Five daily nourishing meals

    2. Group Restorative Yoga and a gentle Movement and Meditation class

    3. Forest Bathing, guided hike, eco therapy, plant music and meditation in nature

    4. Deeply relaxing nigh-time group classes including Yoga Nidra, Sound healing Bath and more

    5. Development of your own Self Care Plan with our Psychotherapist

    6. Mindfulness activities to assist with down regulation

    7. Daily bush walks and connecting with nature

    8. Your own private room and ensuite in a stunning accommodation setting

    9. Supportive and nurturing, qualified and understanding staff there for you during your stay

    10. Post stay support and scaffolding

    Please note we're not suggesting our retreats replace visiting a psychologist. Rather while anxiety, depression and trauma are now met commonly in therapy, accessing quality and enriching rest time at Rest and Restore Retreats are an ideal circuit breaker to create balance and enhance your quality of life.

    The cost of inaction (continuing with your life of struggles) takes its toll on your mental, physical and emotional wellbeing, and why now is the ideal time for you to take time out for yourself to get away and rest, to heal, to disconnect from technology and the stresses of life, to self-care and to recharge your batteries.

    Check out our pricing here.

Sometimes the best way forward is to retreat

Rest - ceasing of activity to relax and refresh, or to recover strength.

Restore - to give back, to return, to put or bring back into existence and use, to renew.

Retreat - a place of privacy or safety. A quiet or secluded place in which one can rest and relax.

Take a moment…for you.

When was the last time you felt fully rested? Nourish your body, soothe your soul, recharge your batteries and do something special for yourself. We’re available to chat on the phone if you have any questions.

  • Our vision

    To help restore our community’s physical, emotional and mental well-being.

  • Our mission

    To inspire and support people to regularly take time out for themselves, to get away to rest and restore. We empower people to regain balance in their lives through the healing power of nature and natural remedies - so they can begin to thrive.

Contact us

0424 362 171

hello@restandrestore.com.au

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