deep rest Retreat
Luxury beachfront location + an average of 25 degrees + lots of Massoga® massage yoga love.
Escape to Magnetic Island, our local tropical paradise, for deep rest in North Queensland.
We have several dates and themed retreats available.
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DEEP REST retreat experiences
LEVEL ONE
This is the place to begin your deep rest journey. If you are new to yoga, meditation and even understanding what true self awareness means and feels like, this is the retreat for you. Facilitated by Wallis and other guest teachers, this retreat is a non-judgemental, secular experience that will open you up to different types of practices that invite you into deeply restful states. This retreat will offer you an array of tools to explore what fits your body and brain, tools that you can take back into your daily life and continue to cultivate rest and relaxation. Why is this important? In short, it is the difference between being well into your later life, or being ill. Our nervous system is not designed to handle the levels of stress we are forcing upon it, and it's not always our fault, but it is our responsibility to do something about it. Deep Rest Level One is the place to start!
The next available date on Magnetic Island is 29 Sep - 4 Oct 2025. Place your deposit now.
You can also attend Deep Rest Level One in Victoria Australia, or Umbria, Italy in 2025. Enquire now.
LEVEL TWO
This retreat facilitated by Rayne will expand your experience of deep rest in ways you never thought possible. There are scientific reasons for this. Your parasympathetic nervous system, the "rest and digest" mode, responds to a simple sigh out, and your physiology changes in that moment. Imagine undertaking several practices over a 6 day retreat, it's the most relaxed you will ever feel! Like on Level One you will gain tangible skills to take back to your regular life, ensuring you are able to maintain a balanced state being. This retreat will not turn you to jelly however, we will be doing vigorous practices every day to stimulate blood flow and increase the heart rate, because some stress is necessary for growth. You will not lose your drive or ambition. Rather you will gain greater clarity, you will prioritise better and have a broader perspective on your life and the circumstances you experience.
The next available date on Magnetic Island is 5 - 10 May 2025. Place your deposit now.
Your facilitators
Wallis Murphy-Munn
Wallis established the practice of Massoga® in 2016. She facilitates on DEEP REST LEVEL ONE Retreats. The evolution of the practice is testament to the incredible bodyworkers she has collaborated with over the years who join her on retreat, and her dedication to deepening her understanding of the human condition. Massoga®, developed for deep rest, combining massage and yoga is the best of both worlds! Wallis began teaching 12 years ago and it has changed every facet of her life. Trained in the Barkan Yoga Method, Yin Yoga Level 2, Lotus Flow, Discover Massage, Reiki Level 2, and have completed advanced training with One Giant Mind in Meditation. She deeply respects the practices of yoga, meditation and breathwork, and is dedicated to daily study and exploration, and believes these practices are vital to thriving in life.
Rayne Watkin
Rayne brings with her a wealth of life experience that will create an immersive experience that will leave you feeling seen, empowered and supported on our DEEP REST LEVEL TWO Retreats. Rayne has been practicing yoga for decades and her studentship has been one of the reasons she has become a regarded teacher. Her passion is slow energetically nuanced practices that optimise silent moment to return back to ourselves. She is a teacher of qi gong, and runs teacher trainings for yin yoga and yoga nidra. Rayne has also spent the last 20 years as an Osteopath and always infuses her knowledge in accessible and creative ways. Rayne’s endeavours to empower her students with tools to live their best life and awaken to their truth and shine.
Sample Yoga Retreat Schedule
Day 1
Arrive from 12pm and settle into your new retreat home.
Welcome Circle with short reflection and meditation at 3pm
Welcome Dinner @ 6pm
Day 2
8am Morning Slow Yoga and Meditation
1030am Brunch
2pm Self Discovery Workshop
3pm Massoga® Massage Yoga
5pm Dinner
8pm Sound Immersion
Day 3
8am Morning Massoga® Massage Yoga
1030am Brunch
330pm Slow Yoga
5pm Dinner
8pm Evening Sound Bath + Self Discovery Workshop
~ Commence a day of silence
Day 4
8am Morning Slow Yoga and Meditation
1030am Brunch
230pm Self Discovery Workshop
3pm Massoga® Massage Yoga
~ Break silence
5pm Dinner
Day 5
7am Sunrise Hike and Nature Meditation on location.
9am Slow Yoga + Self Discovery Workshop
10.30am Brunch
3pm Massoga® Massage Yoga
5pm Dinner
Day 6
8am Morning Meditation and Slow Yoga
1030am Farewell Brunch
Departure at 12pm
~ Optional light breakfast available in your accommodation every day
~ Private massage, facials and other body work or private yoga classes are available every day, and there is plenty of time around retreat activities for this. Booking separately required at an additional cost.
~ We highly recommend arriving a day or two early or staying a little longer on Maggi after retreat, we never want to leave! There are plenty of affordable accommodation options on and off the island - we'll leave that to you to plan.
Yoga Retreat Queensland Inclusions
Retreat packages include the following;
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5 nights charming beach side accommodation in the scenic Picnic Bay,
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Two main meals (and light breakfast on request) prepared by our in house private chef, imbuing passion and love into all they create,
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4 x Massoga® Massage Yoga practices, a restorative yin yoga combined with massage for the most relaxed you will ever feel
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Optional Private Treatments of choice including Remedial massage, TCM, Kahuna massage and facial treatments.
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Slow Yoga, a Hatha practice to challenge the body gently with movement. Strength and conditioning offered with modifications, and no yoga experience necessary.
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Qi Gong, an ancient Chinese system of physical exercise and meditation that combines movement, breathing, and mental concentration.
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Yoga Nidra, a form of guided meditation practiced lying down, also known as “yogic sleep” or “effortless relaxation”.
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Deep Rest Meditation, a seated practice to encourage clarity, awareness and presence
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Hiking and walks in the beautiful national parks of Magnetic Island,
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Time by the pool or on the beach, and free time to explore the tropical island lifestyle.
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Free transfers to the retreat house from the nearby ferry terminal on Magnetic Island
- Wifi connection
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Specialised workshops
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Group excursions/activities
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Water, tea, coffee served throughout the day
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Pre and post retreat support from our team
DIGITAL FREE
Your yoga retreat can also be a digital-free zone. By request, we will look after your phone for the week, with a daily 1 hour opportunity to check in with loved on if you choose. Previous guests found this was the perfect way to completely switch off, and some even continued to allocate 'digital detoxes' into their daily life!
Yoga Retreat QLD accommodation OPTIONS
Retreat time is essential to come home to yourself, for it is almost impossible to do within the confines of your regular life when you are not practiced at it.
We have accommodation options for the retreat guest who seeks luxury starting from $3800, or the budget conscious traveller starting from $1950 all inclusive for the whole week.
We are creating opportunities for everyone who values time for self discovery and growth in a retreat environment to join us for the magnetic week!
GETTING To The Wellness retreat
Your return ferry ticket to the Island is included in your package, so you just need to make your way to Townsville. Jetstar have direct flights from Melbourne and often have sales - keep an eye out for Friday Fare Frenzy, every Friday between 4-8pm. You could get one as low as $111! This flight lands around 7.30pm, so we recommend flying in a night or two before and hoping straight on a ferry to Magnetic Island and let yourself decompress before commencing retreat. Official retreat activities begin on Monday afternoon so you will have plenty of time to settle in.
Virgin and Qantas fly to Townsville via Brisbane or Sydney, so it's a longer trip and often more expensive. However, the option is there if you'd prefer to fly in on the day and head straight to the Queensland Yoga retreat. Locals, you know exactly where you're headed!
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