Yoga & movement
Private yoga, including restorative or Yin yoga, Pilates and personal training.
Our retreats
Three ways to retreat.
Private Sunshine Coast retreats for one person or one couple, with time to rest at the heart of every stay.
Every stay begins the same way.
Your own apartment in our Maroochydore beachside base, a personal welcome from Deb or Ian, and plenty of unstructured time.
Each retreat has its own rhythm. Your stay is shaped around the retreat you choose, its length and what we learn about you before you arrive.
The beach retreat places more emphasis on bodywork and restorative experiences; the counselling retreat includes regular one-to-one counselling; and the holistic retreat centres on Ayurveda, meditation and traditional wellbeing practices.
Choose your starting point.
From the lightest to the most in-depth. Every retreat is personalised, and suitable elements can be combined. Not sure? We can recommend one.
Rest and restore
Private Personalised Beach Retreat
A private beachside retreat shaped around you, with restorative treatments, coastal experiences and plenty of space to simply be.
Explore the Beach RetreatCounselling at the centre
Counselling & Personal Reset Retreat
A private retreat combining one-to-one counselling, restorative wellbeing support and the breathing room to reflect, reset and move forward.
Explore the Counselling RetreatHolistic depth
Holistic & Alternative Retreat
A personalised retreat centred around Ayurveda, bodywork, meditation, sauna, nature and traditional wellbeing practices.
Explore the Holistic RetreatYou don’t need to design your own retreat.
Tell us about you
What you’re looking for, what interests you and what you hope to get from your time away.
We create your retreat plan
Deb or Ian put together a personalised plan for your stay, setting out what’s included and the price.
Make it right for you
Review it, ask for changes, and add extra experiences if there’s something you particularly want. Nothing is booked until you decide.
Your selections help us understand what appeals to you. They don’t automatically become your retreat timetable.
Enough support that it matters. Enough freedom that it still feels like a retreat.
Whichever retreat you choose, your days aren’t a timetable. There’s time to sleep in, walk the beach, swim, use the sauna, sit on the balcony or courtyard, read, or do nothing at all.
Arrive and settle
Find your bearings and ease into the coast.
Find your rhythm
A slow morning, the beach, and whatever your plan includes.
Leave some room
Read, rest, or enjoy an afternoon without plans.
A gentle last morning
Time to take it with you, with a departure conversation if you’d like one.
An illustration, not a timetable.
Make it yours. Optional extras
Once your retreat plan is created, you can add experiences like these. They’re paid extras rather than part of the retreat itself, and each is confirmed with its price, subject to availability. Beauty treatments, yoga, Pilates and personal training are arranged with local practitioners; there is no salon or gym at the resort.
Beauty & spa
Beauty and spa treatments with local providers.
More of what you love
Extra massage or bodywork, extra counselling, additional Ayurveda, and more coastal or nature experiences.
Sunrise, sunset & picnics
A sunrise or sunset experience on the coast, or a premium picnic or hamper.
Travel & celebrations
Sunshine Coast Airport transfers, apartment upgrades, flowers or a celebration setup.
Something else?
Ask us. Suitable additional experiences can be arranged on request.
Food
Meals, your way.
Main meals from local providers can be part of any retreat, coordinated around your stay, or you can self-cater in your apartment’s full kitchen.
A few things you may be wondering.
Is this a group retreat?
No. Every retreat is private, for one solo guest or one couple. The accommodation is a beachside resort with other residents and guests, so its pools and grounds are shared.
Can I come alone or as a couple?
Both. Every retreat is private, for one person or two. Choose “Just me” or “Two people” in the planner, or leave it open.
How are the three retreats different?
Each is a starting point, personalised around you, in the same private beachside apartments. The Private Personalised Beach Retreat is about rest, bodywork, coastal experiences and plenty of freedom. The Counselling & Personal Reset Retreat puts regular one-to-one counselling at the centre. The Holistic & Alternative Retreat is the most in-depth, centred on Ayurveda, bodywork, meditation and traditional wellbeing practices. Suitable elements can be combined.
Do I have to design my own retreat?
No. Tell us what you’re looking for and what interests you. Deb or Ian create a personalised retreat plan, and you can review it, ask for changes and add extras before anything is booked.
Is there a set schedule?
No. A few things are placed through your stay, with plenty of free time for rest, the beach, the pool and the sauna.
Are meals included?
If you choose them. Main meals from local providers can be part of your retreat, or you can self-cater in your apartment kitchen. Your choice is reflected in your retreat plan and price. Read about food.
Is counselling part of every retreat?
No. Counselling sessions are available with Deb Pepperdine or Ian Trew, with the practitioner and approach agreed when planning your retreat. Counselling can be a central part of your stay, as on the Counselling & Personal Reset Retreat, an optional addition, or left out entirely.
Who provides massage and bodywork?
Massage and non-invasive bodywork with Deb Pepperdine or Ian Trew can be included in your personalised retreat. We’ll discuss your preferences and confirm the practitioner and session arrangements when planning your stay.
Can I use the sauna?
Enjoy time in the shared Sundeck Gardens sauna, with preparation and a personal introduction from Deb or Ian. Arrangements are agreed as part of your retreat, subject to facility availability and operating conditions.
Are yoga, Pilates or spa treatments included?
No. Yoga (including restorative or Yin yoga), Pilates, personal training and beauty or spa treatments are optional paid extras with outside providers, subject to availability.
Do I have to try fasting?
No. Fasting is never part of a stay unless you ask about it, and suitability is considered before anything is recommended. How food and fasting interests are handled.
Can I choose a particular apartment?
Tell us your preference, including whether you’d like a comfortable 4-star or a premium 5-star apartment. Apartments vary, and your apartment is confirmed in your retreat plan. See the apartments.
Where is the retreat?
At 70–78 Alexandra Parade, Cotton Tree, Maroochydore, on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast between Brisbane and Noosa, across the road from the beachside park and Maroochydore Beach. Ask about a Sunshine Coast Airport transfer when you enquire.
What does it cost?
It depends on the retreat, its length, whether you come solo or as a couple, and your food choice. Your personalised retreat plan sets out exactly what’s included and the price before you decide; sending an enquiry commits you to nothing.
What happens about deposits and cancellations?
Payment, deposit, cancellation and booking terms are still being finalised. They would be set out with your retreat plan before anything is agreed. No payment is taken on this website.
Does the planner send an enquiry?
Yes. Your answers go to Deb and Ian by email. It isn’t a booking: they’ll be in touch to talk it through, and your retreat plan comes before anything is booked. You can also email [email protected] or call 0402 130 552.
Begin with what matters to you.
Tell us how you’d like the time to feel, and we’ll take it from there.
No payment to enquire, and no obligation.