Wellness Retreats in Sydney and Beyond
You arrive into a place that’s been carefully prepared for you.
Nic and Van design each retreat with you, tailored to who’s coming and what you need. Just you, or a small group.
Anything from a night on the Northern Beaches to four or more nights in the Bali highlands.
What goes into it
Each retreat brings together live sound, breathwork, movement, ceremony and time in nature, one-to-one time with Nic or Van, and time on your own.
There’s usually something that stretches you, sometimes drum, voice and dance, and always time to rest.
When a retreat needs it, we bring in people we trust: acupuncture, breathwork, cold-exposure and movement teachers.
Groups stay small, so Nic and Van’s attention stays with the few people there.
Three retreat shapes
Each one is a starting point. The conversation shapes the rest.
For one to four people: sound, breath, nature and time to reflect. The quickest way to a real pause.
- Sound, breath, nature
- One-to-one reflection time
- Up to 4 people
For a small group of four to eight, a couple or a team, with ceremony, somatic work, nature and cold immersion, and time to integrate.
- Full modality palette
- Ceremony and integration
- 4–8 people
For one person, a couple, a group or a team of up to twelve. Designed end to end, with specialists brought in as needed.
- End-to-end custom design
- Additional specialist practitioners
- Up to 12 people
Who comes
People come at a turning point: a founder or leader who needs a proper circuit breaker, a couple wanting time to meet each other again, friends after a different kind of holiday, someone living with chronic illness who needs care and nature, or a small team regrouping after a hard stretch.
If you’re not sure where you fit, write to us and we’ll work it out together.
Who you’ll be with
Built an agency to $10M across eight countries, then left that world behind. Fifteen years of strategy work, many more of the other kind.
Listening intently, creating intentionally.
Meet Nic →Two decades in music and media, from a national talent win at twelve to programme director across Asia Pacific. Certified in Biofield Tuning.
Unwinding what language can’t reach.
Meet Vanessa →We’ve spent years on the other side of this: sound retreats, ceremonies in the Peruvian jungle, vipassana, breathwork and somatic work across Asia and Europe.
We know what it feels like to be well held, and that’s what we hold for the people who come to us.
Start with a conversation
Tell us a little about who’s coming and what you’re after. It takes about three minutes.
We’ll come back within a week with a shape for your retreat, or the name of someone better suited.
Frequently asked questions
What is a retreat with Nic and Van like?
Small and shaped around you: sound, breath, nature, ceremony and time to rest. For one person or a small group.
How long is a retreat?
From one or two nights for The Pause to four or more for The Immersion. We settle the length together in the first conversation.
How much does it cost?
From $550 per person for The Pause, from $1,400 per person for The Reset, and from $4,500 solo or $5,000 for a small group for The Immersion. Every retreat is quoted after we’ve talked.
Where are retreats held?
The Northern Beaches for The Pause, regional NSW (the Blue Mountains, Byron and the coast) for The Reset, and Bali, Thailand or wherever suits for The Immersion.
Can I bring a partner, friends or my team?
Yes. The Pause suits one to four people, The Reset four to eight, and The Immersion up to twelve. For larger company retreats, see For Organisations.
Get occasional notes from us – dates, reflections, the odd new song.
