Are you searching for a unique, personal opportunity to reconnect with yourself and explore your deepest nature and original essence?
Are you seeking gentle, slow immersion into spectacular nature, as a solo adventurer or as part of a small group of close friends, family or loved ones?
Are you interested in a meditative, rewarding and challenging experience, with time for inward reflection and deep listening (dadirri)?
Then an outdoor retreat is perfect for you.
You and nature - Ducane Range TAS
“Nature is our temple, our sacred place, a site of immense healing power and wisdom. Find your way back to nature and an opportunity to heal on multiple levels.”
Who is a retreat designed for?
Any woman over the age of 40:
- who defines herself as a nature lover and would like to experience the natural, and often wild, beauty of Tasmania and Norway.
- who is inexperienced in the outdoors and whose goal it is to lose their fear of being alone in nature, challenge their preconceptions about themselves, and develop a deeper understanding of who they really are.
Please note that retreats are primarily geared towards women, but for couples who wish to book an exclusive retreat, this is possible.
World heritage colours - Great Western Tiers/kn TAS
Why do we have to go outdoors for this?
Being in nature is more than an Instagram moment - it’s the act of being present in the here and now. Of being one with ourselves and with our surroundings. Of realising there is no separation at all.
What about people who are not fully able bodied?
Nature can be enjoyed in so many different ways, even if you live with a disability. I’ve been a personal carer in Norway (Brukerstyrt Personlig Assistent) and support worker in Australia (Aged Care and NDIS) for many years, and have enjoyed taking clients with various disabilities out into nature, where they have let their spirits and senses run wild.
Melt into the background - Great Western Tiers/kn TAS
When is this service available?
In Tasmania it’s available now in 2026. It will kick off in the Norwegian summer of 2027. Every retreat can be personalised and adapted to your wishes, abilities, needs and conditions.
Sample outdoor retreat packages
- Ground Package: - Half day outdoor therapy (three hours in the Great Western Tiers/Kooparoona Niara) with a light vegetarian/vegan lunch, followed by a 90-min traditional Thai massage.
- Reconnect Package: - Full day outdoor therapy (three hours in the beautiful Great Western Tiers/kn) with a light vegetarian/vegan lunch, 90-min yoga session with asanas, pranayama and yoga nidra specific to your needs, afternoon snack, and a 90-min traditional Thai massage.
- Immerse Package: - Weekend outdoor therapy with overnight camp in the beautiful Great Western Tiers/kn (bush camp/silent retreat), light vegetarian/vegan meals, one 90-min yoga session with asanas, pranayama and yoga nidra specific to your needs, one 60-min Qigong session specific to your needs, and a 90-min traditional Thai massage.
- Whole Package: Weekend outdoor therapy with overnight camp in the beautiful Great Western Tiers/kn (bush camp/silent retreat), light vegetarian/vegan meals, followed by a swim and sauna or Japanese bath, and 90-min Qigong-Yoga session specific to your needs. Ayurvedic or traditional Thai massage available on request. *** (For groups of 3-6 only)
Or simply, design your own package.
Get lost, in the nicest sense of the word - Great Western Tiers/kn, TAS
What isn’t a part of this service?
Retreats have a ‘minimal use of technology’ policy, which means there are some items that won’t be a part of your time outdoors, such as your smartphone.
Nature has far more sophisticated tools to enjoy and develop:
- Open your eyes, real life is all around you
- Listen to the wide range of bush tunes
- Setup and fine-tune your inbuilt GPS
- Discover what Facebook and Instagram will never be able to tell you, free of algorithms.
- Nature’s original frequency and network is ‘out there’.
Feel on top of the world - Central Plateau, TAS
Why choose you as my guide?
I offer this service because I’d like women to build and benefit from a life-long relationship with nature.
Once you’re hooked on nature, you’ll take steps to protect and care for it in a holistic, nature-centric way. By doing so, you’ll also take active steps to protect and care for yourself. Nature is the ultimate reflection of Self.
Why is wellbeing so important?
Wellbeing is something we gauge by how we feel about ourselves and our lives. It is not something external that we can ‘buy’ or integrate into our lives. It is an essential state of being that radiates from the inside out. Therefore to source and establish wellbeing we need to go within.
When we unravel what wellbeing is made up of we see that it’s a combination of things that work seamlessly together - our thoughts and self-messages, our emotions and feelings, our environment and the people around us, our physical health and how we nourish it.
Wellbeing is also spiritual in the sense of feeling good about our place here on Earth, and recognising how we are inseparable to life and nature in a non-dualistic sense.
“Why do we say ‘I’m going out in nature’? We are nature, therefore we are always ‘in’ it.”
What do we need for our being to feel well? The answer is more than just eating right and exercising enough. We also need love and touch, connection and trust, creativity and expression, play and humour, sleep and rest. One of the most important things for overall wellbeing is a healthy relationship with ourselves.
How do you feel about yourself? Your sense of being? Could it be better? What kind of ‘food’ are you feeding your body, mind and spirit, and how is your ‘digestion’ of this ‘food’?
Self-care is an essential part of wellbeing. It’s definitely not a fluffy word or concept, but rather the purposeful act of looking after our body, mind and soul, so that we don’t burn out or crash in flames. It is a form of self-moderation, regulation, and reflection, so that we avoid overstepping important boundaries and instead cultivate and preserve genuine self-respect and balance.
Walk into the expanse - Great Western Tiers/kn TAS
Location, Location, Location
Check out the impressive backdrops where the outdoor retreats take place.
What’s next?
Would you like to experience an outdoor retreat for half a day, a full day or a whole weekend? Let’s meet at the lovely Frank and Lottis or at the river in Deloraine to discuss your dreams, goals and ideas. Call me to book a meet and greet on 0448 381 306.
Got a question?
It may already be answered on my FAQs page. If you don’t find your question answered there, give me a call on 0448 381 306 or send me an email.
“Take some deep breaths and relax for a while. Have you noticed any wildlife in the forest? Have you heard the sound of the wind in the treetops or savoured the fresh air? Our lives are not lived at the pace of the forest. In our culture there is too little time for contemplation. Why not take a seat? Or lie down and watch the clouds drift past the tops of the highest trees. Be silent. Imagine yourself as a part of the forest.”
An interpretive sign on the Tall Trees Walk in Mt Field National Park, Tasmania.
Contact 0448 381 306 and email to book a meeting.