https://www.trybooking.com/DHNGP
You're invited to gather with us as we reconnect with the spirit of the land, the wisdom of our ancestors, and the vibrant heartbeat of community. Nestled creekside in the lush heart of the Gold Coast hinterland, this immersive 3-day retreat invites you to step into a space where the rhythms of nature and the timeless practices of our wild roots come alive.
Together, we’ll explore both inner and outer landscapes as we return to our true nature - cultivating skills that restore connection, aliveness, and reciprocity. Remembering and honouring what it means to be human, living in right relationship with the land.
This fully catered, hands-on retreat will nourish your body, mind, and spirit, offering a chance to slow down, unplug from the busyness of modern-day life, and experience wild, village-style living. Whether you're drawn to the arts of ancient craft, the quiet wisdom of nature, or the power of somatic, trauma-informed practices, there’s space for all to drop in deeply.
Where: A lush, creekside haven in Numinbah Valley, Yugambeh land (Gold Coast Hinterland)
When: January 16–18, 2026
Your hosts: Joy Browning, Maddie Arnold, the Land & Waters
Facilitators: Joy Browning, Maddie Arnold, Skye Lazure, Hannah Fae, Cola Carter, Charlotte Wood, and catering by Eirinn Barry.
What we’ll dive into:
Hands-on Earth Skills
- Introduction to the Sacred Order; Awareness, Water, Shelter, Fire, Food
- Fire by friction
- Basket weaving
- Plant wisdom
- Introduction to stalking; steps, camouflage, tracking
- Introduction to hide tanning & animal processing
- How to make a rawhide sheepie - demonstration
Inner Landscape Tending
- Somatic practices
- Body-based primal movement
- Sit spot meditation
- Yoga
As well as a shamanic ritual theatre performance, nature art session, fire spinning, campfire songs and stories, ceremony and more.
Limited spots available for an intimate experience.
All-inclusive tickets:
- Fully catered experience; 3 delicious, healthy, nourishing, home-cooked meals per day. With an emphasis on local, seasonal, organic produce - food that has been foraged from the wild or grown on the land where we gather. Some meals will also be cooked primitive-style on the fire, and participants are welcome to get involved and learn how its done. Vegan and meat options available.
- 2 nights camping (Friday & Saturday). Facilities and features include compost toilets, a large semi-outdoor undercover area with lounges & a kitchen, spring water, a beautiful swimming hole and creek to explore and fire pit with log seating.
- Access to all workshops and offerings.
Limited number of early bird tickets available!: $330
Regular price: $395
Book Here:
https://www.trybooking.com/DHNGP
Add-ons:
- Additional nights of camping can be booked for those seeking more time out or if travelling from afar.
For any inquiries, please don’t hesitate to contact your hosts via the booking page.
We acknowledge the Yugambeh people as the traditional custodians of the lands that cradle Natural Bridge. We honour their deep and unbroken connection to this country, to the waters, the stories, and the spirit of this place. May we tread gently here, in gratitude, reverence and respect.
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Graphic Design by Maddie Arnold @madgroovecreative
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