There’s something magical about being outdoors that takes us deeper within ourselves. The feelings of genuine freedom, peace and presence are indescribable.
Discover what it means to be silent, to tread softly and prepare your body, mind and soul for the next adventure in your life.
Discover yourself in Tasmania in old world Antarctic beech and wet sclerophyll rainforests, or along remote coastlines where there’s only you and the deep blue sea, or up in the high country where unique alpine flora and fauna abound.
Find yourself in Norway on the hundreds of tracks crisscrossing and connecting beautiful and sacred mountains, forests, lakes and fjords of Norway.
Both Tasmania and Norway are natural pearls without beginning or end.
“Could you do with a few days alone to yourself? Take time to tune out and dream. It will lead you to the stars and beyond.”
What is an outdoor retreat?
- A very unique, personal opportunity to reconnect with yourself and explore your deepest nature and original essence.
- Slow gentle immersion in spectacular nature in Tasmania or Norway.
- Space for a solo adventurer or a small group of close friends, family or loved ones.
- Minimal impact and leave-no-trace bushwalking, overnight camping, and wild swimming.
- Absorption of the elements and following of the day’s natural rhythm.
- Outdoor based therapy with meditation, deep active relaxation, journalling, inward reflection, mindfulness and listening.
- Close encounters with the local flora, fauna and fungi.
- Healthy food that nourishes the body.
- A traditional medicine treatment (traditional Thai massage and cupping therapy, as well as sauna and bath) afterwards as the ultimate indulgence.
- A tech-free, mobile-free zone.
“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 this for?
- Women over the age of 40, who define themselves as nature lovers, and would like to experience the natural, and often wild beauty of Tasmania and Norway.
- Women who are inexperienced 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 are.
- Women who would like to experience a natural therapy for managing stress, healing trauma, engaging in self-reflection, establishing a sense of wellbeing and developing intuitive insight.
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.
There are many opportunities in the Great Western Tiers / Kooparoona Niara in Tasmania or in fjord and alpine Norway for healing, presence and reflection.
Every therapy session and retreat is carefully planned and respects the spiritual and cultural significance and importance of the place to be entered.
I’m a member of the Friends of the Great Western Tiers and follow their guidelines for conservation of the wonderful Great Western Tiers / Kooparoona Niara wilderness area.
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.
When is this service available?
- Outdoor therapy will be offered from the Tasmanian summer 2025-2026. It will be advertised on this web site. To be kept informed, please sign up for an email notification.
- Therapy retreats in Central Norway - coming in Norwegian summer 2026
- All retreats can be personalised and adapted to your wishes, abilities, needs and conditions
Example outdoor therapy packages
- Ground - 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 - 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 - 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.
- Idyll - 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, 90-min Qigong-Yoga session specific to your needs, and 90-min traditional Thai massage. - (for groups of 3-6 only)
For outdoor retreats of 3-7 days, please get in touch to discuss your wishes and ideas. It’s possible to organise glamping accommodation or a simple bush camp for overnight stays. Each package can be customised and additional options included such as a private Qigong session, a private Yoga session, shamanic services, meditation and deep active relaxation session, cupping/Gua Sha/moxa treatment, and more.
Where do the outdoor retreats take place?
- Great Western Tiers / Kooparoona Niara, Tasmania
- Alpine and Fjord Norway
- Read more about these two locations here
What isn’t a part of this service?
By supporting a natural lifestyle with minimal use of technology (a tool for particular services), there are some items that won’t be a part of a therapy session.
- (Smartphone) Open your eyes, real life is all around you.
- (iPod) Nature has plenty of cool tunes to listen to.
- (GPS) Every human has a built-in GPS - fine-tune it out bush.
- (Social Media) Discover things Facebook and Instagram will never be able to tell you, all free of censorship.
- (WiFi/Internet) Nature’s original frequency and network is ‘out there’.
Why choose me as your guide?
- I offer this service because I’d like women to build and benefit from a life-long relationship with nature.
- Once you are 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 our ultimate reflection of Self.
- As a local, I can provide you with a cultural and natural bearhug. Only a local can give you a deep, immersive experience in the area you’re going outdoors in.
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.
Contact
Let’s meet at the lovely Frank and Lottis in Deloraine and discuss your outdoor retreat wishes. Phone 0448 381 306 or email: jasmin@cuppingthaimassage.xyz.
By choosing and supporting me, you also support the Friends of the Great Western Tiers, of which I am a member.
“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.