7 Day Feel-Good & Wellness Retreats in Victoria
Daily Wellness Treatments
Plus Wildlife & Yoga
The ultimate escape from the daily grind.
A cure for the burnout blues. An award winning getaway.
Private cabins, tasty meals, massage, yoga, pilates & wildlife volunteering.
Everything is included.
Wellness, Wildlife & Yoga Retreats
7-Days of feel good magic
The Ultimate Wellness Reset
Wellness. Wildlife. Yoga. If those words bring a smile to your dial - you belong here with us.
Spend 7 days immersed in evidence-based wellness, to recharge your body and reset your mental mojo.
Daily wellness, massage, aerial yoga & pilates.
Physio-led classes & tasty food including snacks, tea, coffee in guest kitchen
Private cabins with ensuite, air-conditioning & Netflix - so you can enjoy your own space when you need it.
Get involved with wildlife rescue.
Plus so much more.
Try new things. Meet like-minded people.
Make special memories.
This is an experience like no other. Come as you are, leave refreshed & inspired.
WHO is it for? Aussie locals or International visitors looking for more than just a holiday. Those needing a holiday that’s all about wellness and some serious recovery from the every-day grind. Those craving memories and new experiences to last a lifetime. Those wanting to learn more about Australia’s amazing native wildlife (optional - feel free to just stick with the wellness & yoga! We won’t judge). Solo Travellers, Couples, Besties all welcome. Aged 14 & up. Beginners welcome.
WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO? Do as much as you feel on any given day. Everything is optional. Plus, we’ve allowed plenty of opportunities to get out and explore the glorious countryside of North East Victoria - though with everything provided onsite, there is no pressure to do so. We’ve included all you need to relax and reset your batteries in style without ever leaving the property or cooking a meal.
WHEN & WHERE? There are only 2 of these special events remaining in November (3rd-9th - Melbourne Cup Week) and January 2026 (19th-25th) at our dedicated retreat venue in Benalla, North East Victoria.
HOW does the wildlife part work? If you would like to sign up to volunteer with Wildside Wildlife Shelter for the week of your retreat, we estimate there will be 1-2 hours per day of feeding/tasks involved. This may include bottle feeding, exercising animals, cleaning enclosures of animals currently in residence. We also have projects at the shelter that take many hands to complete, such as building enclosures or tree planting for native browse and habitat. You will be provided with an induction and training on how to safely handle and interact with the animals plus supervision and feedback.
WHY volunteer? Our native wildlife is in crisis and every day people like you are the solution. By providing hands-on experience in wildlife care, we hope to boost awareness and give people the knowledge & skills they need to get involved. Plus, with the shelter running at near capacity, we need all the helping hands we can get - and this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get up close and very personal with some of these animals.
7 Day Retreat Inclusions
Activities & Experience
2 x Reformer Pilates Workshops
1 x Aerial Yin and 3 x Aerial Flow Yoga
Hot Yoga Massage (myofascial workshop)
Daily Mini Goat Happy Hour
Self Defence Workshop,
Guided Bike Tour
Paddle Board Yoga
Wildlife Shelter Volunteering: Education & Activities
Offsite Picnic Lunch & Optional Bush Hike
Wellness Inclusions
Daily Red light therapy treatment,
Daily Infrared Sauna Sessions,
3 x 50 Min Floatation therapy
Daily 30 Min Massage Chair in Zen Room
Mineral hydrotherapy spa
Magnesium salt pool (outdoor),
Hand reared therapy animals,
Bicycle use including helmets
Station Pick up & Drop off
Meals & Accommodation
Private cabins singles, couples twin share.
All rooms feature ensuite, wifi & netflix
All meals - gluten/dairy free, vegan available
(2 Dinner slots with option of DIY for exploring and/or a rest from socialising)
Offsite Picnic / BBQ on day 5
Fair trade coffee, teas & fire side cacao/chai/ mulled wine.
Retreat Itinerary
Get a feel for your typical day on a Little Farm of Calm yoga & pilates retreat
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Sample Autumn/Winter Itinerary
Day 1: Check in any time from 3pm
*Room induction upon arrival
*Red light therapy, floatation tank & infrared sauna from 4pm-10pm
*Hydrotherapy spa & Magnesium Salt pool open 4pm-10pm
16:00 - Aerial Yoga Flow (Gentle )
*18:00 Dinner
19:45 Aerial Yin & meditation (90 min)
*22:00 Fire pit & guest kitchen close
Day 2: As much or as little as you like
*Red light therapy, floatation tank & infrared sauna from 7am-10pm
*Hydrotherapy spa & Magnesium Salt pool open 7am-10pm
*07:00 Breakfast available till 12
*08:30 Joey feeding - please let us know if you would like to assist
09:00 Pilates Reformer (60 Min)
10:00 Goat happy hour: please wear clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty and enclosed shoes.
11:00 Guided bike tour of Lake Benalla
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Wildlife Rescue Talk
*Afternoon: Free time, snacks, drinks, bicycle hire
14:30 Myofascial Release Workshop (90 min)
16:30 Joey feeding - please let us know if you would like to assist
18:00 Dinner
19:15 Self Defence Workshop (participate as much as you choose)
21:00 Mulled Wine & Chocolate
22:00 Kitchen & Fire pit Area Close - outdoor silence requested
Day 3: Late checkout and plenty of time to take things slow
*07:00 Breakfast & coffee in guest kitchen till 12pm
*Red light therapy, floatation tank & infrared sauna from 7am-12
*Hydrotherapy spa (38 degrees) & Magnesium Salt pool (~12-15 degrees) open 7am-12pm
9:30 Aerial Yoga Flow
10:00 Goat Happy Hour
11:00 Chai Tea & Ginger Biscuits
*12:00 Checkout.
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Day 1: Check in any time from 3pm
*Room induction upon arrival
*Red light therapy, floatation tank & infrared sauna from 4pm-10pm
*Hydrotherapy spa & Magnesium Salt pool open 4pm-10pm
16:00 - Paddle board Yoga (60 mins)
16:30 Joey feeding time - let us know if you would like to assist
*18:00 Dinner
19:30 Aerial Yin & meditation (90 min)
*22:00 Fire pit & guest kitchen close
Day 2: Do as much / as little as you like
*Red light therapy, floatation tank, massage & infrared sauna from 7am-10pm
*Hydrotherapy spa & Magnesium Salt pool 7am-10pm
*07:00 Breakfast available till 12
08:00 Joey feeding time - let us know if you would like to assist
09:00 Pilates Reformer (60 Min)
10:00 Goat happy hour: please wear clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty and enclosed shoes.
11:00 Guided bike tour of Lake Benalla
12:30 Lunch
1:30 Wildlife Rescue Talk
*Afternoon: Free time, snacks, drinks, bicycle hire
15:00 Myofascial Release Workshop (90 min)
16:30 Joey feeding time - let us know if you would like to assist
18:30 Dinner
20:00 Self Defence Workshop (participate as much as you choose)
21:00 Mulled Wine & Chocolate
22:00 Kitchen & Fire pit Area Close - outdoor silence requested
Day 3: Late checkout and plenty of time to take things slow
*07:00 Breakfast/Brunch 12pm
*Red light therapy, floatation tank, Massage & infrared sauna 7am-12
*Hydrotherapy spa & Magnesium Salt pool (25-30 degrees) 7am-12pm
9:30 Aerial Yoga Flow
10:30 Goat Happy Hour
11:30 Chai Tea & Ginger Biscuits
*12:00 Checkout. description
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Sample Itinerary for our 7 Day Retreats
Monday: Get here and get to know us
Check in from 3pm
Pool, Spa & Sauna area open 2 pm - 10pm
Red Light, Floatation, Massage Chair Bookings 4pm - 9pm
2 pm onwards: Arrivals, Room & Retreat Orientation
4:15 Wildlife feeds - Let us know if you would like to assist
5:15pm Aerial Yoga
7:00pm Dinner
8:15pm Wildlife Rescue Intro - meet & greet and what’s involved
10pm Guest Kitchen & Outdoor areas close - out door silence requested
Tuesday: Chill out or get stuck in. The choice is yours ...
Breakfast - Brunch 7am - 11am in guest kitchen
8am, 12pm, 5pm, 9pm - Wildlife feeding, exercise, enclosure clean up - opt in to participate
Pool, Sauna & Spa areas open from 7am - 10pm
Wellness Treatments open for bookings 8am - 9pm
10:30am Guided Bike Tour of Benalla - see the sights, get your bearings, enjoy the great outdoors!
1pm Lunch
Afternoon: Free time to enjoy wellness treatments, explore region, have a nap or read a
book ... you do you :)
3:00pm Goat Happy hour
6pm: Group Dinner
7:30pm Aerial Yin & Restore
Wednesday: Let the feel good, do good magic grow
Breafast - Brunch 7am - 12pm in guest kitchen
Wildlife, Wet Areas & Wellness treatments as per previous
9:30am -12:30 pm: Wombat enclosure build Pt 1 (Tasks inc digging, placement, gathering of logs/ planting - get an idea of what we're building here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jg98maM2HDU )
1pm Lunch
3:30-5pm Hot Yoga Massage (Myofascial release Workshop)
DIY Dinner (Fridge space and basic kitchen appliances provided)
Thursday:
Breakfast - Brunch 7am - 12pm in guest kitchen
Wildlife, wet areas & Wellness treatments as per previous
9:30am -12:30 pm: Wombat enclosure build Pt 2
(Inc digging, placement, gathering of logs/ planting - get an idea of what we're building here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jg98maM2HDU )
1pm Lunch
3:00pm Goat Happy Hour
4pm Paddleboard Yoga
6:00: Group Dinner
7:30pm Self Defence Workshop
Friday:
Breakfast - Brunch 7am - 12pm in guest kitchen
Wildlife, Wet Areas & Wellness treatments as per previous
9:30am Aerial Yoga Flow
11am onwards: Day trip with picnic lunch at Wildside Wildlife release site
Afternoon: Free time to explore region / rest / wander release property
DIY Dinner (Fridge space and basic kitchen appliances provided)
Saturday:
Breakfast - Brunch 7am - 12pm in guest kitchen
Wildlife, wet areas & Wellness treatments as per previous
9am Pilates Reformer Workshop
1pm Lunch
3pm Goat Happy Hour
6pm Final Night - Group Dinner & Celebration
8pm Stargazing, spiced Caco & Dessert around firepit
Sun - Final Day
Breakfast - Brunch 7am - 12pm in guest kitchen
Wildlife, wet areas & Wellness treatments - 12pm
9:30am Energetic Aerial Flow
12:30pm Checkout
Evidence-Based Wellness
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Floatation Therapy
Your wellness retreat includes 1-3 sessions in our magnesium salt floatation and sensory deprivation tank. Designed to switch off your senses, provide complete rest for your nervous system and alleviate muscle tension.
From just 1-2 sessions across a weekend, you may feel more relaxed, & sleep more deeply. Regular float therapy has been linked to reductions in stress levels, anxiety, blood pressure, chronic pain and sleep disorders. Float therapy sessions are included in all our wellness & yoga retreats. Learn more about float therapy on our Victorian yoga retreats.
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Red light Therapy
Retreat packages include medical grade whole body red light therapy. Often associated with Dermatologists and skin treatments, red light therapy penetrates the skin to target cellular health. It has been used as a treatment for mood and sleep disorders, wound healing & joint pain, muscle recovery and even by NASA to reduce unwanted symptoms of radiation therapy.
From your first session you might feel relaxed, glowing and a little restored. Every person is different - if you can, jump in more than once. Included in all our wellness & yoga retreats, learn more about red light therapy here.
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Animal Therapy
Time spent with animals and in nature has been shown through several studies to replicate similar effects on our brain waves as deep meditation. Perhaps this is because they demand us to be fully present and temporarily disable our internal chatter.
We provide all levels of access to our hand reared therapy animals - whether you would prefer to feed or observe only from behind a fence, or jump in and immerse yourself in goat antics and love. Plus, we’re probably the only wellness retreat in Victoria to have goats on the program.
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Mineral Soak & Hydrotherapy
Take your relaxation to the next level in our 6 person hydrotherapy spa. It comes complete with medical grade massage jets and mineral salts to dissolve tension and send you into a state of bliss.
And if you get too hot, you can always take the plunge in our 75m2 magnesium salt pool for the ultimate in winter invigoration. Or of course you can just stay in the spa ….
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Infrared Sauna Treatments
DescImproved cardiac health, reductions in chronic pain, muscle recovery, deeper REM sleep, lowered cholesterol, blood pressure and blood sugars, boosted metabolism and protection against the degenerative effects of ageing. These are all benefits of infrared sauna use as demonstrated by clinical studies - so the question is, why wouldn’t you?
Yes it’s hot, but stepping out of the sauna you’ll feel invigorated and recharged. And because we have two, you should do it again tomorrow! Learn more about infrared sauna use on our Victorian wellness retreats.ription goes here
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Physio led yoga, reformer pilates & massage
We use evidence-based techniques to relieve aches and pains, relax tight muscles and target common niggles - you might find yourself capable of more than you thought.
This includes aerial yoga (yin and flow, reformer pilates and myfascial release work. Our retreats also include time in the ‘Zen Room’ with state of the art massage chairs that target from the neck down to the souls of your feet
Intensity wise, our schedule caters from low to moderate intensity sessions; using the power of movement to improve how you feel in both your mind and body. Our teachers come from health care backgrounds including physiotherapy, exercise physiology, rehabilitation programming and elite coaching - offering the highest levels of instruction and in class care.
