Comprehensive Craft Therapy Amidst Nature

Discover a transformative retreat experience where you will indulge in soothing craft activities, mindful walks and gratitude meditations in the serene beauty of nature. Throughout this retreat, you will engage in crafting experiences like learning how to create scented candles, make your own home fragrance, create beeswax food wraps to preserve your favourite food longer, make beautiful resin jewellery and explore herbal tea tasting. Stay in a beautiful cottage accommodation and enjoy healthy vegetarian meals provided by us. You can take home everything you make during craft time too!Join us over two nights and three days in the Hunter region for this craft retreat (only at 3.5 hours' driving distance from Sydney). Immerse yourself in the tranquil surroundings of the Australian wilderness as you unwind and rejuvenate over craft therapy. Let the gentle activities guide you towards relaxation and inner peace, allowing you to connect with yourself and your surroundings. Relax, rejuvenate and restore yourself with this comprehensive retreat which includes various craft experiences, healthy vegetarian meals, mindful meditations and 2 nights' accommodation in the beautiful French Cottage by the side of Hunter River.HOW IT WORKS?

• Self-drive to the Hunter region and discover your French cottage where you will stay for two nights. You will stay with a small group of like-minded people with whom you will indulge in various craft activities, mindful walks and gratitude meditation.
• The cottage accommodation is absolutely stunning! It's a little bit Retro, a little bit Boho, totally adorable, and fully functional. It has 4 bedrooms. Choose from: single occupancy, double occupancy with a partner or a friend or shared occupancy with another retreat participant.
• Shared bathroom and kitchen facilities.
• Participate in the Craft and Meditation sessions as per the schedule below while also allowing yourself a couple of hours during the day to explore the surroundings should you wish to.
• For all Craft sessions, you will have your Craft Kits readily available as well as all the required craft supplies and tools.
• Healthy vegetarian Dinner will be served on both nights of your stay and you will be cooking your own breakfast with supplies like eggs, breads and cereals made available in the shared Kitchen.

Here’s a glimpse of what to expect during your Craft Retreat:Day 1 Fri

• 04.00 - 05.30PM | Check-Ins
• 05.30 - 07.00PM | Afternoon Craft: Herbal Tea Tasting & Blending (Craft Kit provided)
• 07.00 - 08.30PM | Dinner - Healthy Vegetarian Meal
• 08.30 - 09.00PM | Break
• 09.00 - 10.30PM | Craft Night: Beeswax Food Wraps Making (Craft Kit provided)

Day 2 Sat

• 07.00 - 07.30AM | Aum Chanting Meditation
• 07.30 - 09.00AM | Morning Rituals & Cook your own Brekkie (Supplies provided)
• 09.00 - 09.30AM | Break
• 09.30 - 11.30AM | Scented Soy Wax Candle Making experience (Craft Kit provided)
• 11.30 - 12.30PM | Mindful Walk by the side of Hunter River
• 12.30 - 01.00PM | Lunch - Healthy Salad Bowl
• 01.00 - 04.00PM | Free Time
• 04.00 - 04.30PM | Afternoon Tea
• 04.30 - 06.30PM | UV Resin Jewellery Making Experience
• 06.30 - 07.00PM | Break
• 07.00 - 08.30PM | Dinner - Healthy Lentil Soup with vegetables and Rice
• 08.30 - 09.00PM | Break
• 09.00 - 10.30PM | Reed Diffuser Making (Craft Kit provided)

Day 3 Sun

• 07.00 - 07.30AM | Gratitude Meditation
• 07.30 - 09.00AM | Morning Rituals & Cook your own Brekkie (Supplies provided)
• 09.00 - 10.00AM | Check-outs

Should you wish to read an outline of how each of the Craft workshops looks like, please see Vishakha's relevant individual craft listings for the same. You take home the candles, beeswax food wraps, resin jewellery and herbal tea blends that you would have made.Treat yourself to this retreat to take some time off or gift it to your loved ones. At the end of your retreat, you will leave feeling refreshed and restored, with your crafted creations as a reminder of the peaceful moments you enjoyed in the heart of nature.PLEASE NOTE:

• This retreat is suitable for individuals, couples and small groups with people above 14 years of age.
• Bathrooms will be used as a shared facility during your stay.
• Towels and toiletries will be provided.

• Welcome Pamper Pack - Handmade essential oil bath soaps, facial wipes and a personalised throw printed with each participant's name on it.
• All craft kits for your craft activities - herbal tea tasting kit, beeswax food wrap making kit, scented soy wax candle making kit, resin jewellery making kit, reed diffuser making kit,
• Take home all your craft creations i.e. the candles, home fragrances, beeswax wraps, resin jewellery, and herbal tea blends you created during your retreat.
• Thank you gift - take home the personalised throw rug with your name that you would have enjoyed during your stay with Joe, as a parting "thank you" gift
• Accommodation - You'll be provided 2 nights' comfortable accommodation as per your room preference (single occupancy, double occupancy with a partner or a friend, shared occupancy with another participant) in a beautiful French Cottage by the side of Hunter River.
• Meals - You'll be provided healthy vegetarian meals - lunch and dinner - low in carb and high in protein on all days of your stay. You will also be provided supplies to make your breakfast every day (eggs, bread, butter, cereal, oats etc). The kitchen comes with a fridge, microwave, induction cooktop, kettle, toaster, rice cooker, spatulas, pots, pans, cutlery, plates, bowls, glasses and everything required for light cooking.
• Toiletries - towels and toiletries required to support your 2 nights' stay.

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