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Wellness Retreat Victoria

Why Retreat?

In a world that moves fast, a retreat invites you to slow down.
It’s a sacred pause—a time to step away from the demands of everyday life, reconnect with what truly matters, and return renewed.

At The Eco Retreat, we believe that retreating is not about escaping life, but about remembering how to live well.

The Practice of Retreating

Rooted in ancient traditions, retreat has always been a path to inner clarity, healing, and transformation. Whether it’s through mindfulness meditation, being in nature, creative reflection, or heartfelt community, retreating allows space for something essential to emerge—presence.

Our retreats combine practices of mindfulness, somatic awareness, nature therapy, and creative expression. This integrative approach invites you to:

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  • Restore your nervous system through stillness and natural rhythms

  • Reconnect with nature and feel your place within the web of life

  • Awaken creativity as a source of insight, expression, and joy

  • Nourish your wellbeing—physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually

  • Reimagine your life with intention, purpose, and grounded vision

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Why Now?

Modern life often separates us from our deeper selves, from community, and from the Earth. Many of us live in states of busyness, distraction, or disconnection. Retreating is a conscious act of returning—of choosing to listen more deeply, live more intentionally, and align with what is regenerative and sustaining.

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Whether you’re at a life crossroads, feeling burned out, or simply seeking renewal, retreating offers a way home to yourself.

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Our Approach

Our retreats are grounded in a holistic, inclusive, and accessible model. Guided by licensed professionals and experienced facilitators, each retreat blends:

  • Mindfulness & meditation practices

  • Nature-based experiences and seasonal rituals

  • Creative workshops to express and explore

  • Group connection and safe spaces for inner work

  • Time alone for personal integration

We honour the values of compassion, community, and sustainability, and welcome people of all backgrounds and lived experiences.

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Step into a Different Rhythm

When you retreat with us, you enter a supportive environment where you can simply be. You’ll be nourished by wholesome food, held by nature, and guided gently inward. You’ll leave with renewed vitality, deeper self-awareness, and a sense of connection that lasts long after the retreat ends. We have daylong retreats in Emerald in the Dandenong Ranges which are a great day to have an affordable wellness experience on the weekend. If you want a more immersive reset our four day residential retreats offer a holistic nature retreat in the Otways.

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Ready to take a Meaningful Pause?
Explore our upcoming retreats and experience the transformational power of stepping away—so you can return with clarity, creativity, and care.

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Acknowledgement of Country

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We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung, Bunurong and Wadawurrung peoples of the Kulin Nations as the Traditional Custodians of the lands, who have strived to retain their identity and cultures through more than two hundred years of dispossession and colonisation. While living, working and practicing on these beautiful lands and waters we are committed to recognising how these lands were never ceded.

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Contact

Marion Miller

E: marion@marionmiller.com.au

M: 0423703960

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