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This Mother’s Day, Come Back to You: why a Fleurieu Retreat is the gift you not only deserve, but truly need.
For many women, life is a whirlwind of work, parenting, emotional labor, and keeping it all together. You’re constantly showing up for others, but when was the last time you showed up for yourself? If you’re feeling burnt out, stretched thin, and unsure of who you are beneath all the roles you play, you’re not alone. If the mother of the household is not feeling her best and unable to be her best self - we all know how much impact this (unfortunately) has on the entire family!
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.
Meet Sarah - Breath & Rest Facilitator
Madagascan forests to Great White Shark cage diving, research science and travel. Injuries, hustle-resistance, Trauma Informed yoga and breathwork. Learn what has shaped and influenced the practices and workshops that you will get to experience on an Active Rest retreat. Meet the ‘rest’ of Active Rest Retreats - Sarah.
5 ways to move Slowly into the New Year with more Ease and less Overwhelm
As the calendar flips to a new year, it’s easy to feel swept up in the whirlwind and expectation of resolutions, big goals, and the relentless pressure to ‘hit the ground running’ on January 1st. But what if this year, you moved slowly, with presence and aligned first with values, before productivity and ‘should’ do’s. Make 2025 more aligned and more in service to YOU than ever before.
DIY Rest Affirmations
Easy DIY finish-the-sentence prompts for your pondering on how rest and NOT resting impacts your day & life. Use these as reminders on your mirror, desk, phone…
Autumn Equinox Retreat on the Fleurieu Peninsula
Autumn Equinox is extra special because it gives us an opportunity to re-assess and re-align after the initial ‘new year’ months and energy have passed. The beginning of the year can always feel like a LOT. Remember - allowing yourself to surrender to the subtle yet profound healing qualities of simply being out in nature and amongst like-minded women, can be all you need sometimes.
Gentle reminders for your tired Soul 🫶
…That’s what capitalism and productivity culture has us believe. That we need to earn our rest. We need to deserve happiness and joy. Our worthiness for self-care or ‘selfish’ time is based on our level of burn out from serving others first. Rest is an expensive day spa weekend or a bottle of wine after a hard day…am I right, or am I right?!