This retreat
is for you if...
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You enjoy taking holidays where everything is organised for you from a thoughtful schedule to the dishes done,
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You want to take a break from the regular routines and demands of life, and disconnect from tech,
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You want to improve your chances of living a in a more energised and healthy body,
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You feel unappreciated or undervalued at home or in your work life,
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You love connecting with like minded people over meals and activities,
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You enjoy learning about health and wellbeing through practices with evidence backed by science,
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You want to go on a retreat where activities feel easy to relate to, and not too woo woo,
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You want to give your whole body; digestive system, muscles, nervous system and your brain time to rest, or
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You’re not getting quality sleep and you want to improve it by learning science based tips for better sleep.
"The experience is just so relaxing. It really takes me to a very calm state, both physically and psychologically."
~ Lucy, QLD, 2023
6 Days
to be nourished
No Experience Required
everything organised for you
What to Expect at Our Retreat
A RADIANT GLOW
Time to rest, like really rest, is what brings about the kind of glow that people comment on. We support your digestive system, nervous system, your muscles and your mind to rest using evidence based tools. After retreat you will feel so nourished and cared for. You will feel satisfied and capable. You will feel relaxed and at ease with the day to day challenges, and inevitable stress that comes in life. Nothing will diminish your radiant glow.
After Retreat people kept looking at me and asking - What have you been doing recently? You look so good!
— Sarah Jane, Italy 2024
BETTER SLEEP
Sleep is essential for our brain health and our well-being, and yet experiencing quality sleep can be illusive. Learn tools to optimise your sleep, with a week to practice these tools on retreat, you can take the best sleep practices home with you.
The tips and tricks shared on retreat around sleep have been a game changer for me. Ironically I didn't sleep so well on retreat, I think my nervous system was quite frazzled, but since being home and using some of the tools Wallis taught, my sleep patterns have been better than ever!
— Natalie, Magnetic Island, 2024
A FEELING OF PEACE
A feeling of peace and contentment doesn't come about through striving or effort. The nervous system requires time and space to reset. We use science based techniques on retreat to help your nervous system to regulate. This naturally cultivates a feeling of peace throughout the retreat week and beyond retreat, and into your regular life. You will gain the skills to take back into your homelife to maintain this peaceful feeling.
I've never felt so relaxed so many days in a row! I wish I could bottle this feeling and take it home with me.
— Karen, Italy 2024
SELF AWARENSS
Self awareness is central to human evolution, and requires time and space for reflection, which is precisely what gets in the way in regular life. On retreat you have an abundance of time, and plenty of space in each class and works to explore what you want and need for a fulfilling life. We have a central theme on each retreat which brings us in to deep conversation with others and ourselves. This theme offers a framework to explore what is central in your life, and perhaps for your evolution.
I loved exploring the theme on retreat. It provided a portal for greater awareness around my poor habits with diet and exercise and the ways I don't take care of myself. What example am I setting my kids?! So grateful for the discussions and reflections on retreat.
— Anonymous, Otways, 2024
WHAT iS SO SPECIAL
about Massoga® Retreats?
Massoga® is a unique practice. A combination of massage and yoga, it is deeply relaxing, safe and nurturing. No prior knowledge or practice of yoga is needed for it. Massoga® helps people to appreciate the importance of self care and reflection time. We practice Massoga® multiple times on retreat. No other retreat offers an experience like this one.
Our culture demands productivity and therefore steals our most precious nonrenewable resource - time. Yet when we give ourselves some valuable time to rest & rejuvenate we are more efficient, and all round better humans. A practice like Massoga® provides a space for this - and who doesn't love yoga and massage together, AND the opportunity to do it every day on retreat!
I found the Massoga® sessions deeply relaxing and restorative. I was also surprised by how much my body became more supple, and responsive after just a few days.
~ Susan, Italy, 2024
WHAT'S INLCUDEd
in the Retreat Package?
Everything is included in your retreat package, prices starting at $3670, from the accomodation and meals to each activity with world class facilitators and dedicated practitioners;
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Variety of accommodation to suit your budget.
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Nutritious meals made by our private chef with locally sourced, seasonal produce.
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Massoga® massage yoga, slow yoga, Chigong meditation, Yoga Nidra and breathwork classes.
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Private remedial massage, Acupuncture, Kahuna massage and other private treatments of choice.
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Hiking, time by the pool or at the beach, sauna, ice baths, local trips of interest (location dependant).
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We offer pre and post retreat support including a free 60 day meditation challenge valued at $447
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Plenty of opportunities for deep rest as every detail is thought about and designed to nurture you!
Please enquire about available accommodation and pricing options.
My perfect week
in Italy...
This retreat was everything I'd hoped for and much much more. In fact it was a life highlight! Wallis is such a skilled, knowledgeable and very sensitive teacher and her yoga and massoga sessions brought me deep calm and happiness while also making me stronger. I love that during retreat, she provides a topic and creates a safe space for conversations which encourage deeper personal reflections. The massages and treatments, provided by Meg from Melbourne and Irene from Bologna, soothed and healed long term aches and pains and learning more about Kundalini breathing and yoga with Vittoria was a real treat. As for the venue and location, it was like being in paradise. The comfortable farmhouse wrapped around us with its strong sense of history, its rustic beauty and its comfortable rooms. Looking out over picture perfect Umbrian countryside to the historic hill town of Chiusi, the views were breathtaking and the sunsets spectacular. Our hosts at the farmhouse, Nat and Andy, looked after us so well and we felt deeply nurtured and cared for. The meals, taken mainly on the outside terrace overlooking the garden, were beautifully prepared and there were Italian specialties as well as crunchy salads and delicious vegetable dishes. There was plenty of self time for lazing at the pool, lying in a hammock or reading in a comfortable chair on a verandah. The outings with Nat to an ancient olive grove, a local winery, a couple of hill towns and the nearby hot springs for a dip and a traditional lunch afterwards were all good fun. I could rave on but before I stop, I must add that the company of all the radiant women on the retreat was totally joyful. Great conversations, loads of laughs and humour, excellent warm hugs and much sadness on parting - what a tight and happy group we became over our week on the retreat. Thank you, Wallis. I really loved the yoga practice, the massoga sessions, the meditation and self reflections, the massages, all the fun and laughter and the sense of connection with others plus of course the surrounding Italian beauty. Now a month after retreat, I still feel the glow and value the memories of our time altogether in Italy. Can't wait til next time! ~ Susy, Italy, 2024