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The Wintered Woman:

A Day Retreat for Returning to the Quiet Within.

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A restorative winter retreat to come home to your inner rhythm

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Saturday 12th July 2025
Blockhouse Bay Boat Club, Auckland
10am – 4pm
Investment: $189

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You are invited to join me for a restorative Winter Day Retreat, created to gently support your nervous system, replenish your energy, and guide you home to your inner rhythm.

Step into the stillness of midwinter with a soul-nourishing experience that honours your cyclical nature. This is a time to listen, feel, and sense — a place to land softly and reconnect with your inner feminine rhythm.

Through seasonal wisdom, gentle Qigong, and holistic practices, we’ll soften the edges of stress, invite deep rest, and support your well-being from the inside out.

A Winter Day of Deep Reconnection

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Softening into Stillness
This retreat is an invitation to pause, to gently align with your body’s natural rhythms, and to rest into simply being. Held in the heart of winter, this is your time to exhale — to land, to listen, and to be nourished.

Within this sacred pause, you’ll be invited into a space of dreaming and receiving — a time to open to inner stories and wisdom waiting to be heard.

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Wisdom Held in the Body

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As women, we hold an ancient knowing in our bones — a rhythm that echoes with the seasons, the moon, and the pulse of the earth. This day is a chance to slow down, to tend to your inner world, and to reconnect with that deep feminine wisdom through mindful presence and gentle ritual.

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What Will I Come Away With?

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Learn

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Reconnect with Your Inner Rhythm
Understand how your nervous system, hormones, and energy are all part of your cyclical design — and how winter invites a different kind of care, one that honors rest, reflection, and renewal.

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Pillars of Feminine Well-being
Explore key foundations like nourishment, rest, nervous system regulation, and seasonal self-care to support your vitality through winter and beyond.

Stress, Stillness, and Hormonal Harmony
Learn how stress impacts your hormones and discover embodied tools — including breath, rest, and rhythm — to support calm and balance.

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Experience

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Qigong: The Gentle Grounding Moving Meditation That Brings You Back Into SelfA mindful, flowing practice to connect your body, mind, and breath — supporting nervous system regulation and deep inner calm.

 

Wintering Practices: Soothing breathwork, gentle movement, and quiet space for reflection will invite your body into a state of deep restoration.

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Heart Mapping for Soulful Clarity: A creative practice to help you drop into your heart, reflect on where you are, and feel into what’s ready to emerge from within — connecting dreams and intentions with your inner wisdom.

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Storytelling and Dreaming: Guided moments of gentle storytelling and meditation will help you journey inward, opening space for deep dreaming and receiving — a chance to listen to your soul’s whispers and welcome new insight.

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Nourishment that Warms from Within: Seasonal soul food and nourishing sweet offerings crafted with care — shared together in community and aligned with the winter season.

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Connect

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Come Home to Yourself
Reclaim time just for you. Let this be a pause to rest, restore, and remember the beauty of your natural rhythm — a sacred time to soften and be held in stillness.

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Circle of Women
Spend the day held in a warm, welcoming space alongside like-minded women — a shared experience of softening, deep listening, dreaming, and gentle belonging.

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A Bit About Qigong

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“Qigong changes your life and helps you to experience something bigger than yourself.”

This quote from my Qigong teacher, a Master of Taiji Quan and Qigong, perfectly captures why I was drawn to this ancient practice. While I initially dabbled in Qigong, with yoga taking the spotlight for a while, I felt called back to Qigong’s healing energy. After recently completing my Qigong teacher training, I’m excited to share its transformative power with others.

Qigong is a safe, gentle practice that anyone can do, regardless of age or experience. It’s one of the most powerful and expansive somatic practices I’ve ever encountered — a deeply embodied way to integrate mind, body, and spirit. “Qi” means life force, and “Gong” means cultivation or mastery. Through slow, intentional movements, Qigong works to balance the body’s energy and support nervous system regulation.

Since bringing Qigong into my work with women, I’ve seen the profound difference it makes — helping them feel grounded, centred, and more at home in themselves. It offers a nourishing way to release old patterns, calm overwhelm, and reconnect with the inner rhythm that so often gets lost in the noise of daily life.

In a retreat space, Qigong becomes even more potent. Practised together in community, it becomes a kind of moving meditation — soothing, restorative, and quietly powerful. It's an invitation to slow down, soften, and return to your own sacred centre.

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A Bit About Me:

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With over 20 years in the wellness industry, I’ve had the privilege of working with women to help them reconnect with their bodies and understand their unique health journeys.

As a qualified naturopath, herbalist, and bodyworker, I support one-on-one clients, run online group programs, and facilitate transformative retreats.

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My passion lies in helping women navigate their cyclical health—understanding the rhythm of their hormones and how they can support their bodies through life’s natural transitions.

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Through my work, I offer a holistic approach that combines naturopathic wisdom with practical tools for hormone balance and well-being.

Recently, I completed my teacher training in Qigong, a practice I love not only for its gentle movements but for the deep mind-body connection it creates.

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Sharing Qigong with clients has become one of the most rewarding parts of my work, especially as it supports stress regulation and invites a sense of calm and balance.

I’m also a foodie at heart, and I believe in the power of food as medicine. I’m passionate about teaching others how to nourish their bodies with wholesome, healing foods that support their overall health and hormonal well-being.

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There’s a special magic that unfolds when we come together in a retreat space—an energy that invites us to simply be. I love witnessing the transformation that happens when we slow down, reconnect with ourselves, and allow life’s playful side to re-emerge.

My three kids are my constant reminder to embrace joy, laughter, and the playful energy that we sometimes forget as adults, and I’m forever grateful for that.

Yes, this is exactly what I need.

This Day Retreat Is For You If You...

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  • Feel overwhelmed or unsure of where you're at in life

  • Are tired, burnt out, or lacking your usual spark

  • Know something needs to shift but aren’t sure where to begin

  • Want to feel more energised, vibrant, and connected to yourself

  • Are curious about nervous system regulation and how it supports wellbeing

  • Would like to understand the key pillars of hormone health and how to support your cyclical nature

  • Want to experience the calming, grounding effects of gentle Qigong

  • Are craving a pause — a day to restore, reset, and realign with your body’s wisdom

  • Would love to be nourished with vibrant, soulful food (prepared with care so you don’t have to!)

  • Long for connection and time in circle with women who just get it

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Women Supporting Women

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Held in a space of warmth and deep care — where you don’t need to be anything other than yourself.

Cost: $189
Includes a delicious, nourishing lunch and all retreat offerings.

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About the Venue:


An idyllic space to have a day retreat, right on the water, Blockhouse Bay Boat club is a peaceful place right on the Manukau Harbour.

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A short walk from the car park along the water front:

Blockhouse Bay Boat Club

Blockhouse Bay, Auckland

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Weekend Schedule
Day Schedule Sun 3rd Nov 2024
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Retreat Flow

10:00am : Arrival & Welcome
Morning Qigong Practice
Journaling  tune inward.

Nourishing Winter Lunch
Afternoon Workshop: Hormone Balance
Heart Mapping: Dreaming in Your Future Self
3:30pm: Closing Circle
4:00pm : Farewell & Departure

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