This Mother’s Day, Come Back to You: why a Fleurieu Retreat is the gift you not only deserve, but truly need.

Yes, Motherhood is beautiful. But let’s be honest—it’s also relentless.

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. And it’s okay to want more - you deserve and need more. 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! This is not to say that you must hold the weight of the household on your shoulders - but to highlight the reality of how important it is for you to take care of you, more than just once a year (on Mothers Day).

This May 11th you deserve something deeper than flowers or a fancy lunch for Mothers Day. You deserve space. Stillness. Reconnection. You deserve a whole-life transformative experience. Because you’re always tending to the lives of others. Why not yourself?

In October we will be running our final Active Rest Retreat - created by women, for women, with burnt out mothers in mind. Perfect for the woman who does it all, holds it all, keeps it all together, and even though is depleted in all areas of her life, continues to get it done. Her. She’s the reason that this world keeps spinning, and the reason why we created this retreat.

Burnout Isn’t Just in Your Head

Burnout isn’t a personal failing—it’s a natural response to carrying too much for too long without rest, support, or nourishment. The mental load of motherhood, career pressures, the invisible emotional labor—it’s a recipe for physical exhaustion and emotional depletion. And the first thing that usually gets pushed aside? You.

Unfortunately a sleep-in or organising take-away for the next week, won’t fix it. Burn out requires you to take a whole-body, whole-life stock take of what is working and what isn’t. A physical, mental, emotional and spiritual review. On the Fleurieu Retreat we focus on nourishing you from the inside out, and allowing your the support, guidance and space to gently do that stock-take.

More Than a Break—It’s a Homecoming

An organised retreat is not a holiday. It’s a carefully held space designed for your healing, growth, and reconnection. It’s a pause button on the outside world so you can finally hear your inner voice again. The one that remembers what lights you up. The one that doesn’t just want to survive, but thrive.

You’ll be supported by facilitators who understand burnout and emotional fatigue. You’ll be nourished with beautiful food, restorative practices, and time to breathe deeply. Most of all, you’ll be surrounded by other women who get it—who are walking the same path, and who are ready to rise beside you. If that isn’t motivation and insirpation enough, then what is?!

Why Not Just Do It Yourself?

Sure, you could try to create your own retreat-from-home. But who will cook the nourishing food for you? Who will guide you through personalised and retreat-specific yoga and breathwork? Who will motivate and inspire you on your bushwalk (and what walk will you take, how do you know where to go, and please don’t get lost…). And we all know what happens when you plan ‘me time’ at home—you accidentally walk past the laundry and notice the next load is ready to be put on, you can’t stop looking at your to-do lists posted to the fridge, and the next time the kids have a hissy fit they’re running into the room interrupting your audio meditation that you * finally * found and chose amongst all the millions available on Youtube.

An organised retreat removes the pressure of planning. It’s all done for you. All you have to do is show up, exactly as you are, and allow yourself to receive. Investing in your wellbeing is not indulgent—it’s essential to the functioning of you, being yourself, and filling your cup so that you can outpour to others.

This Mother’s Day, Choose You

You’ve given so much. Now it’s your turn to receive.

Whether you’ve been feeling anxious, lost, overwhelmed, or just deeply tired… there is a place for you to land. A retreat isn’t just a getaway—it’s a step toward remembering the vibrant, grounded woman within you. Join us for this remembrance of the best version of you.

Give yourself the gift that says: I matter too.