Zen Mind, Zen Life Retreat
(Calm the Busy Mind)

What’s included in the retreat:

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• Maximum group size of 8-10

• 2 nights’ superior accommodation (Twin share or Single supplement)

• Delicious, healthy and nourishing meals: All meal included.

 

Unique inclusions :

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• Pre arrival online session chat

• Revitalise Wellness Pack with a range of goodies to sample and enjoy, including a water bottle.

• Revitalise Welcome Gathering includes a sparkling array of unique beverages to tantalise your tastebuds 

 

Diverse Range of Activities:

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• Welcome Ceremony with Ceremonial Sakura and Cacao

• Workshop: Managing the Lifestyle Load (Cultivating Energy & Managing Life Commitments) with Jo Surkitt

• Workshop: Nutritional Strategies for Optimal Brain Function with Rebecca Winkler (Naturopath, Educator, Speaker and Author)

• Relaxation session: Regulating Your Nervous System : Calm your mind - Unlocking Your Potential for Human Flourishing with Jo Surkitt

• A restorative and nurturing Yoga and Meditation session that is suitable for all yoga and fitness levels with Yoga specialist: Nikolina O'Saric

• Mindfulness ocean walk

• Pampering sessions including: Massage, Reiki or Reflexology

• A transformational Sound healing session, using a large array of instruments such as Himalayan singing bowls, crystal bowls, gongs, bio-sonic tuning forks & shamanic drumming. Allow the waves of sound wash over you.  This session calms our nervous systems and balances the subtle body

• Mini Tai chi sessions to energise you.

• Heated pool and infrared sauna 

• Self-nourishment time to write in your journal (provided in your Welcome pack, go for a swim, walk along the beach, nap, meditate or enjoy a spa or healing treatment

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​Contact us or call Jo on 0417549218.

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About our retreat host:

Jo Surkitt

 

Jo, a Wellness Educator, Keynote Speaker, and Practitioner with over two decades of experience in creating positive change and healthy choices in people's lives. Jo specializes in Professional and Personal Development, Leadership, Health and Wellbeing, Mindfulness, Positive Psychology, Resilience, and Emotional Intelligence.

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Her mission is to inspire, motivate, educate, and assist people in creating a life of balance and fulfillment, both at work and at home. She has helped many people in her 25 years in the wellbeing field to achieve their goals and improve their overall happiness and wellbeing.

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Her approach is grounded in simplicity, and I teach simple tools and techniques that people can easily apply to their daily lives. Jo is passionate about helping people achieve their full potential, and I believe that everyone deserves to lead a happy, healthy, and fulfilling life.

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Jo is a proud mother, passionate traveler, and a practitioner who has successfully overcome chronic illnesses like Chronic Fatigue, Bilharzia, Bells Palsy, Neuropathy and Fibromyalgia, through Intuitive Intelligence, alternative medicine, lifestyle, and food changes. Her journey into wellness began in the 90s when working in the travel and tourism industry. Jo was diagnosed with multiple chronic illnesses, and no western medicine or techniques were improving her condition. Jo was diagnosed with ADHD in 2016 and has developed unique tools and life hacks to regulate and restore the nervous system to create balance which she is excited to share with you. 

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Special guest facilitator 

Rebecca Winkler

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Rebecca is a qualified Naturopath with over 15 years of clinical experience, dedicated to holistic health and the transformative power of natural medicine. Based on the surf coast of Victoria, she balances her bustling clinical practice in Jan Juc with raising her two energetic sons. Rebecca's expertise spans nutrition, herbal medicine, and a strong belief in food as medicine, with a particular focus on gut health as foundational to overall wellness. She is passionate about gut and brain health and Women’s health, including, integrating her knowledge of  brain function and gut health into her practice.

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Rebecca's journey includes GAPS practitioner training and a fellowship with the Mindd Foundation, enhancing her approach to conditions like fatigue, hormonal imbalance, brain function and digestive issues. She advocates for her clients with compassion and commitment, empowering them to thrive through personalized, integrative care.