Rewilding Retreat
Reclaim your wild & precious life
Rewild retreats are suitable for:
Examining our cultural paradigms, seeing how they affect our physical, mental, and emotional health, and reclaiming our birthright as sovereign human beings
People wanting to transition to a more primal and harmonious state of being, connected with the natural world and their soul
Those needing time and space to explore themselves, identify latent talents, unused passions and gaining clarity around their values and direction
People wanting to lessen their dependence on the digital realm and obtain greater simplicity and minimalism
Those who enjoy a holistic approach to self-discovery and would benefit from a range of modalities and tools
Find Your Purpose Retreat
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The Surrounds
Work inside or take time outside in the elements to soak in birdsong and nature
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The Space
A tranquil, restful space with bushland views and access to starry skies
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Local Walks
Chase waterfalls after dark on a local spectacular floodlit night walk in Katoomba
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Local Waterfalls
Our retreat centre is within walking distance of healing Mini Ha Ha waterfall
Finding Yourself Retreat
Testimonials
This was a wonderful experience that I’d highly recommend. Such a unique and fantastic opportunity to do a bit of ‘soul searching’ and put things into perspective. Marcus is a gifted facilitator and has a wealth of insight. After the time spent here (which is so warm and welcoming) I feel like I have a better vision for where I want to focus my energies and move forward in this crazy journey of life! If you’re looking for a bit of motivation, direction, or just some ‘time out’ to re-energise, this is a really wonderful opportunity!
- Katie M
I had such a beautiful time and was amazed at the absolute generosity and how welcoming the entire experience was! I felt so heard and seen and was able to gain so many answers (and leave with a lot more questions moving forward). I would definitely recommend any of the retreats to anyone who is either at their lowest or just someone who needs to realign and connect back in! I hope to be able to do more in the future and get more in involved in things like the women’s circle and other beautiful community style events! - Ena H
Thank you Marcus and Ginny for the incredible retreat experience. It was truly transformational and the high-quality content resonated with me on such a deep level. This retreat has triggered the beginning of my next life chapter! Thank you so much!
-Heidi S
Rewilding Mental Health Retreat
Program Outline
Day One
Reclaiming Place
The ache for home lives in all of us.
— Maya Angelou
Morning Session 9:30am - 12:30pm
The world will ask you who you are, and if you don’t know, the world will tell you. ~ Carl Jung
The program begins with you exploring the overculture, how it has shaped you and the importance of our collective orientation towards a hopeful future.
Lunch 12:30pm
Afternoon Sessions 1:00pm - 4:00pm
This session will centre around how essential nature and natural living is, outlining a host of ways you can return to a simpler, more sustainable and satisfying lifestyle.
There is also the option to receive a numerology reading for deeper insights when it comes to discerning your untamed self versus the layers of conditioning that keep you from it.
Waterfall Walk (Optional) 4:00 - 6:00pm
Should the weather and your energy levels be accomodating, you can use this time to take in a nearby bushwalk to our local waterfall.
Alternatively, you might indulge in some art activities or enjoy one of the more physical activities we host (mountain biking / stand up paddleboarding).
Dinner 6:30 - 7:30pm
Enjoy a home cooked, organic meal or travel out to try one of Katoomba’s local dining facilities.
Evening (Optional) 7:30pm onwards
There are a range of optional evening activities for you to enjoy, such as listening to or reading poetry, life stories, or enjoying a thought-provoking film or inspiring documentary. Other options include self-guided meditation and yoga.
Day Two
Clarity & Resolve
Breakfast 8:30am
Enjoy a homemade breakfast, tea or coffee on the verandah whilst the kookaburras and other local birds sing.
Morning Session 9:30am - 12:30pm
In this first session, you’ll examine your mental diet and reevaluate your relationship with technology. Cultivating a stronger relationship with the natural world and what you feed your mind will help you attain and maintain equanimity.
Lunch 12:30pm
Afternoon Sessions 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Upon integrating our connection with culture, nature, technology and our mental diet we becoming well positioned to discover and fulfill our life's purpose, the focus of this final session.
Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive. ~ Howard Thurman
There is also the option to have an Astrology reading to garner greater insight into your soul’s blueprint and what you've come here to do.
Cost: $590 for weekend rewild retreats. $50 off for a weekday program.
$850 for a 3 day, deeper dive.
Inclusions: Our retreats include accommodation, meals, workbooks, counselling and activities.
Optional session of bibliotherapy. Learn more about our bibliotherapy service.
Location: Katoomba, Blue Mountains NSW.
Your Facilitators
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Ginny created Break Your Shell to assist people to move through the blockages, fears and limiting beliefs that keep them from spreading their wings to soar.
Her training in guiding and supporting others began with her hairdressing career, informally coaching, listening and offering support to the thousands of clients she came to know both in Australia and while working abroad.
After navigating a crisis period (where she had to take control of her life and steer it in a healthier direction) she found her calling to work with people who were also ready to reclaim their life. In addition to following Buddhist practices and doing extensive studies in self-development, she complimented this with formal studies in Youth Work, Community Services & a Bachelor of Social Work.
Finding Breathwork to be a particularly transformative form of healing she has done extensive training in it and continues to deepen her practice. Taking an intuitive approach and allowing herself to be a channel for higher realms to work through, Ginny has found a gifting for interpreting the messages offered by tarot cards, working as a spiritual healer and for being a clear vessel for the collective unconscious to work through.
She has found the more that clients commit to their inner work, the greater is the transformation that follows. This has led her to offer retreat experiences that involve two days working intensively with her as well as two-day programs where she shares the facilitation with Marcus.
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Marcus Dabb had been always drawn to personal development before having a turning point when he came across the notion of the hero’s journey.
After reading Jim Styne’s book about it, Heroes: A Guide to Realising Your Dreams, he recognised that working as a public servant for the taxation office was probably not living out his highest potential.
His higher education in teaching was complemented by his time working in employment services, recruitment, outdoor education and the TAFE always with a view to helping people discover and develop more authentic vocational paths.
Finding the courage to walk an alternative career path - one fraught with self-doubt and other obstacles - began a journey that led to his current focuses, A Different Drummer - Career Counselling, Polaris - Soul Blueprints & and Writes of Passage Retreats - Personal Development Retreats.
Having worked closely with many people to help them find their sense of vocational fit and career bliss he found greater illumination was available through the metaphysical sciences of numerology & astrology.
He utilises both mainstream and esoteric tools to give people a holistic understanding of their career journey.
After running a wide variety of workshops in Australia and overseas he launched his retreat initiative in the belief that contemplation, nature, carefully curated ideas and guidance from someone who has been through the ordeals of the hero’s journey, is the ideal means for people to look at life with greater possibility and unearth their own dormant potentiality.
Retreat Within
To Find Authenticity Externally
In the Hopi language, the word koyaanisqatsi means "life out of balance”. Over four decades ago Godfrey Reggio created a non-narrative film based on this idea, depicting different aspects of the relationship between humans, nature and technology.
It could be said that while our culture champions individuation as a principle, it endeavours to make it as difficult as possible for us to do so.
Having moved into an era where the number of hours spent at work steadily climbs, scientists speak about the permanent state of jet-lag experienced by more than half the population.
The combined effects of reduced daylight from working indoors and greater exposure to artificial light in the evenings has led to a weakening of our body clocks and our ability to harmonise them. Struggling to wake in the morning, we come to rely on caffeine to jump-start us, resort to nicotine to us get through the day, before depending on alcohol or pills to help us sleep.
It becomes hard to question how functional our modern working lives are, let alone muster the energy to change them, when we are just trying to get through the day in a state of semi-exhaustion and disconnection.
Rewilding is a form of ecological restoration with an emphasis on recreating an area's natural uncultivated state.
Applying this principle to our lives, we can reconnect with our authentic self versus our inherited self. Disconnecting from the white noise allows us to reconnect with the natural world, other people and other living systems.
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“Great things are done when people and mountains meet;
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- William Blake
Take in a local stargazing tour at night
Rejuvenate in the Blue Mountains natural wonders
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