UMINA
meaning “to rest”
Lymphatic style body exfoliation, custom soulful massage and facial style finishing elements. Slow, quiet and deeply restorative.
Signature private retreat experience
Don't have a month for a retreat? Get the reset in a day.
Get back in your element.
The Soul-Filling Retreat is a private day, or half day, built entirely around you. Bodywork, movement, nature, coaching, meditation, breathwork and nourishing food, shaped by what's actually going on for you right now.
Solo · Couples · Friends · Private groups of 2 to 8 · Custom quoted
The middle step
90 minutes → Deep Reset → Soul-Filling Reset → Soul-Filling Retreats
Soul-Filling Reset
Don't have a week for a retreat? Start with an afternoon.
The bridge between a 90 minute session and a full retreat day. One on one, completely customised, built around what you actually need that afternoon.
$4953.5 hours · one on one
Book The 3.5 Hour ResetYour afternoon may draw from
- A wellbeing assessment and coaching with JC
- Yoga, Pilates or movement personalised to your body
- Breathwork, mindfulness, meditation and NSDR deep rest
- A 90 minute UMINA or AKUNA bodywork experience
- Energy and somatic work
- The 5M's: Move, Meals, Mind, Mojo, Me
- Nourishing food and drink
- A personal reset plan and take home tools
Drawn from, not promised in full. We choose together on the day.
Who this is for
If any of this sounds familiar, it's for you.
You're functioning, but you haven't felt like yourself in a while.
Your body is telling you something and you keep putting it off.
You need to make a decision and you can't hear yourself think.
You and your partner are running parallel lives instead of one together.
Something has ended, or something is about to begin.
You are the one who holds everything, and nobody holds you.
After nearly 30 years of this work, I notice patterns. I listen closely and pick up the things people haven't quite put into words yet. That's what the day is built on.
The 5M's
Every retreat is built around the 5M's.
MOVE
Movement that suits you on the day. Yoga, mobility, a walk, boxing, stand up paddle board or kayak.
MEALS
Nourishing food, hydration and simple reset ideas that fit the life you actually live.
MIND
Breathwork, neuroscience informed meditation, deep rest and honest, practical reflection.
MOJO
Energy, confidence, play and spark. Getting back to feeling like yourself.
ME
Protected time that is genuinely about you. Coaching, clarity, values, decisions, boundaries and next steps.
Customisation
Your retreat, your way.
There's no fixed itinerary and no package to squeeze yourself into. We talk before the day about what's happening for you physically, mentally, emotionally, relationally and practically. I design the flow from there, then keep it flexible, because what you need at 2pm isn't always what you thought you needed at 9am.
Feel how you want to feel, more often. That's the whole point of the day.
An example flow
Blocks, not clock times. We move at your pace.
Settle in
Arrival, a warm aromatherapy foot bath and an honest conversation about where you're at.
Move
Yoga, mobility, a walk, boxing or time on the water. Whatever fits your body and mood that day.
Reset the nervous system
Breathwork, meditation and deep rest. Sauna, ice bath or a magnesium warm bath where available.
Signature bodywork
Ninety minutes of hands-on work, drawing from the UMINA or AKUNA styles.
Nourish
Retreat style food or snacks, plus simple ideas you can actually use at home.
Clarity
Coaching and a personal wellbeing assessment. What's working, what isn't, what happens next.
Close
Quiet, journalling, a wellness kit to take home and a short plan for the fortnight ahead.
The signature bodywork
Ninety minutes, two directions.
Two styles I draw from rather than fixed treatments. We choose on the day, and often the session borrows from both.
AKUNA
meaning “to flow”
Sound and meditation, flowing massage, aromatherapy, energy and somatic work with coaching woven through the session.
Who comes
Solo, together, or your favourite few.
Solo
When you need a reset, recovery, clarity or simply time to reconnect with yourself. No performing, no explaining.
Couples
Get out of autopilot together. Reconnect, talk properly, and share something restorative and genuinely fun.
Friends & tiny groups
Small birthdays, life transitions, a pre-wedding or post-breakup day, a milestone, or simply because you all need one.
Private groups stay deliberately small. This isn't an event, it's a day that still feels personal to everyone in the room.
What may be included
Your day might include.
A menu to draw from, not a checklist. Some elements depend on the format you choose, the location and the weather.
- Yoga, movement, mindset, meditation and breathwork
- Or something more active: boxing, a guided walk, stand up paddle board or kayak (weather and location dependent)
- Sauna, ice bath and magnesium warm bath, where available and suitable (optional add on at partner venues)
- A 90 minute signature bodywork experience
- A personal wellbeing assessment and coaching or clarity session
- Nourishing retreat style food or snacks, depending on the format
- A wellness kit and take home reset tools
- Space for nature, journalling, quiet, laughter and actual fun
Where it happens
Based in Merewether, with a few good friends nearby.
Mountain Wellness Co
2A James St, Merewether NSW 2291. My own studio and the home base for most retreat days.
Ngaya Wellness
Ngaya Wellness, Adamstown NSW. Home for selected small group retreats: a large private space for up to eight, JC led movement and workshops, sauna and magnesium bathing, nutritious food and optional treatments. Also my alternate treatment location for one on one work.
Selected partner experiences
Beach, water and bush around Newcastle, plus sauna, ice bath or magnesium bath at partner venues. Optional, and subject to availability and conditions.
Private group retreats · 2 to 8 people
Bring your people. I'll build the day.
Selected small group retreats are held at Ngaya Wellness, Adamstown NSW, a large private space with sauna and magnesium bathing. Deliberately small, so the day still feels personal to everyone in the room.
Led by JC
JC teaches and facilitates the whole day herself: yoga, Pilates and movement, mindfulness, meditation and breathwork, plus the coaching or workshop content. Ngaya practitioners may assist with treatments where that suits your group, while JC designs and runs the experience end to end.
Why Ngaya
- A large private space for groups of two to eight
- JC leads the yoga, Pilates, movement, mindfulness, meditation, breathwork and coaching or workshop content
- Sauna and magnesium bathing on site
- Nourishing, nutritional food as an option
- Treatments available, with Ngaya practitioners assisting where appropriate
Facilities and activities vary by group, format and availability. We confirm what's included when we design your day.
Who it's for
- Couples
- Friends
- Birthdays and milestones
- Women's groups
- Connection days
- Small teams
3 hour mini retreat
An afternoon together. Movement, bodywork or rest, and something to take home.
Half day
More room to move, talk, eat and properly land.
Full day
The whole picture. Built around your group from start to finish.
Custom quoted based on your group and experience.
Build Our RetreatBuild your retreat
Three quick questions. That's it.
You don't have to have it worked out. Tap what feels right and I'll come back with a proposal.
How long is a Soul-Filling Retreat?
Most are a full day. A half day is available when that suits you better. We agree the length when we design your retreat, based on what you want out of it.
How many people can come?
It's built for one person, a couple, two friends or a very small private group. Deliberately intimate, so the day stays personal.
What should I bring?
Comfortable clothes you can move in, swimmers and a towel if water or warm and cold therapy is part of your day, a water bottle and something warm. I'll send a short list once your day is confirmed.
How active is it?
Entirely up to you. Some retreats are gentle and restorative from start to finish. Others include a paddle, a walk or boxing. We match the activity level to you on the day.
What happens if the weather turns?
Anything outdoors is weather dependent. We keep an indoor alternative ready, and the day still works, it just looks a little different.
How does the customising actually work?
We talk first. I ask about what's going on physically, mentally, emotionally, relationally and practically, then design the flow around it. On the day it stays flexible, because what you need at 2pm isn't always what you thought you needed at 9am.
What does it cost?
It depends on the length, how many people are coming and what's included. Send me an enquiry with what you have in mind and I'll come back with a clear, itemised proposal.
Let's build it
Tell me who's coming and what you need.
Every retreat is priced on the length of the day, how many people are coming and what you'd like included. Send me a note and I'll come back with a clear proposal.
Solo · Couples · Friends · Private groups of 2 to 8 · Custom quoted