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Wilpena Bush Medicine you can enjoy from Home
Always wanted to enjoy the Adnyamathanha and Wilpena healing energies from the comfort of your own home? Active Rest now offers Bush Teas - inspired by the land and steeped in culture and tradition. We've partnered with Adnyamathanha family from ‘Wadna’, to create a small-batch collaborative tea exclusively for our community.

Gentle Breathwork Practices to Soothe Anxiety
If you’ve ever wished for a simple way to ease anxiety and find calm, breathwork might be exactly what you need. Unlike intense styles that focus on high-energy activation, gentle breathwork offers a soothing approach—perfect for sensitive nervous systems and those who find the up-regulating or ‘big experience’ techniques too much. Read more to learn 6 different techniques specifically for ‘at home’ and ‘at work’ practices - suited to those short on time.

5 reasons not to DIY Wellness Retreat
Last month I did my own DIY ‘self-made’ yoga retreat in Ubud, Bali. I’m a yoga and pranayama (breath work) teacher, retreat facilitator, nature tour guide, and have worked behind the scenes of many tour companies - here’s what I think about DIY vs organised retreats…