Sunday 5 May 2024 9am - 3.30pm | Sacred Lands of Gubbi Gubbi Country
Welcome to a day filled with earthly delights!
This immersive experience invites you to join Dr Catherine and Amy for Manava's very first Elemental Day Retreat at The Soul Connect Maleny. Perfectly designed to create a wellbeing reset for body and mind amidst the last hot humid days of late summer.
Enjoy group esoteric acupuncture, simple breathwork, myofascial stretches with self-applied acupressure, guided energetic meditation, classical chinese medicine wisdom talk and guided elemental intention ritual with deep rest.
Breathe, pause and rest with us alongside a generous brunch of nourishing healthy vegan and gluten free eats from local providore, Maple & Sage Maleny. Awaken the senses with organic handcrafted hinterland chai from local creators, The Fresh Chai Co.
Grounded in the timeless wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Daoist practices, this curated immersive is designed to empower your spirit whilst harmonise the body and relax the mind.
Leave completely restored with greater internal capacity to enjoy whatever the magic of late summer may bring!
What to Expect at Riding the Wood Dragon
- Gentle myofascial stretches with acupressure and trigger point therapy to calm the nervous system and release tension in the body.
- Traditional Chinese Medicine insights on how the relationship between the year of Wood Dragon and Earth, the late summer element, can support you for greater personal wellbeing.
- Guided energetic meditation to internally embody the Wood and Earth elements within.
- Simple breath-work with gentle movement designed to powerfully improve energy flow and support mental clarity.
- Down-regulate your nervous system and increase internal resilience whilst strengthening baseline mental health.
- Guided elemental intention ritual with deep rest to optimise internal wellbeing during this potent year of the Dragon.
- Optional esoteric acupuncture in community to create balance and harmonise the emotions whilst cultivating a peaceful spirit.
- Receive a take-home retreat gift pack valued at $90 (including an elemental wellbeing resource).
- Suitable for every body regardless of movement or stretching experience.
Manava Wellness and Caloundra Acupuncture are delighted to bring you the first experience in our Elemental Retreat Series.
10% of ticket profits donated to local Sunshine Coast community mental health services.
About your Retreat Host & Facilitators
Dr Catherine Varley, Classical Chinese Medicine + Co-Host
Catherine is passionate about working with Acupuncture and Classical Chinese Medicine to assist you to feel better and improve your health and wellbeing. She initially studied at Endeavour College of Natural Medicine and then completed an internship in Guangxi University, China. After graduating Catherine worked in Brisbane’s foremost Natural Fertility Clinic, Conceive – Natural Health and Fertility.
In September 2019 Catherine relocated to the Sunshine Coast to be closer to her family and established Caloundra Acupuncture. She has never been happier and loves the beauty and lifestyle the coast has to offer.
A master practitioner with 30+ years in practice, Catherine is a nationally qualified Acupuncturist and Chinese Medicine Practitioner with the Chinese Medicine Board of Australia (AHPRA). She is also a member of the Australia Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Association.
Amy Livingstone RYT, CranioSacral Therapist + Co-Host
Amy creates and facilitates experiences to support an optimal state of wellbeing within the pace of modern life. A personal battle with Lymes Disease ignited her passion to enable positive change through combining therapeutic treatment and education for ideal outcomes.
With a background in trauma informed care and mental wellbeing, Amy supports clients of all ages in chronic illness recovery, injury rehabilitation and performance health. She has a deep interest in regenerative health and neuroscience and has trained with global leaders in yoga and NSDR therapy, energy medicine, myofascial release and sound therapy.
Amy is a Master Facilitator, Senior Registered Yoga Teacher (700 hours of training), Certified HeartMath Coach, Registered Sound Therapist, Myofascial Release Practitioner and currently studying CranioSacral Therapy with the internationally renowned Upledger Institute.
A Member of Yoga Australia and Yoga Alliance International, Bx Business Networking Sunshine Coast and the Institute of Community Directors Australia, she gives back through mentoring local community organisations.
