Access your inner wisdom and healing capacity

This retreat is held mostly outdoors. This means sleeping in Tipis (glamping), open fires, hanging in hammocks nestled between trees, outdoor hot and cold tubs, outdoor shower, fresh nature walks, vistas and waterfalls. We have use the house’s grand communal space, kitchen and bathroom (plus a hired bathroom close to tipis).

In the case of unseasonal weather, we can enjoy the combustion fire and large living spaces, and the large covered deck.

Experienced facilitators

A team of caring, experienced, qualified, and professional facilitators will support you to realise your wellness aims, relax and deeply connect.

Principal facilitator is practicing naturopath (since 2003) and health educator Sally Mathrick.

Experienced facilitators in Sound Healing, Art Therapy, Freeing Your Voice, Emotional Medicine, Meditation, Yoga & Movement Therapies, Nature Cure Practices and Deep Ecology will guide you through restorative and vitalising experiences to help you connect with your true nature.

Naturopath Sally Mathrick
Principal Facilitator

Naturopath Layla Metcalfe

Osteopath Dr Egbert Weber

Speech Pathologist Carmelle Moore Voice Moves

Art Teacher Xochitl Quintanar, M. Teach (Syd U.), B. Visual Arts (SCU)

Sound Healer, Gong Practitioner Angelique Barbour, Gaia Rising Activations

Movement Meditation and Improvisation teacher Camille Scarf

Chef and Caterer Extraordinaire Elintari Webb

Student Naturopath Loretta King

3-step Retreat Process

Step 1: Preparation

Decide on your date and accomodation

Arrange your transport to Byron Bay for pick up or if self driving to Alcheringa

Complete an application form (comprehensive intake form if fasting) and email it back

If fasting – Schedule an initial consultation with Sally (online) to establish your personalised health plan

If fasting – Prescribed supplements are delivered to your door. Ideally you will have 1-3 weeks preparation for fast

You access recipes, shopping list for your new pantry, additional guidance and insights via Sparkle Well School Cleanse Courses

Tick off your “what to bring” list as you pack

Step 2: Residential

Your nature-inspired, residential retreat unfolds

Glamping Tipi accommodation – solo, twin or triple share – or BYO camping option

Immerse yourself in nature – guided nature walk each morning, resting and revitalising in the afternoon, stars and campfires at night

Daily cleansing practices

Spaciously curated program of workshops with gifted facilitators

Relaxation yoga and meditation daily

Massage and optional extras of osteopathy and beauty therapy

Nourishment on organic vitalising meals 3-day nature retreat

5-day fasting – Consuming delicious broths, juices, teas, elixirs, with an option of a 24-hr water fast

5-day fasting – Mindful breaking the fast process

5-day fasting – Daily check ins and testing to track your process

Step 3: Integration

You arrive home to activate and implement the changes you’ve decided to make, to create the world that you want to live in

Enjoy exploring the new eating patterns, and share with ideas with the group on social or private chat

5-day fasting – enjoy your reworked kitchen cupboard and clear plan on reintroduction to eating and living indoors

5-day fasting – Follow up consultation with Sally (online) 7-10 days after to support your making real changes to your health and longevity

Travel

Nearest airports are either Ballina (NSW) or Coolangatta (QLD) which have transport running regularly to Byron Bay. We can arrange to collect you from Byron and bring you up to Alcheringa.

If driving, we will send you directions. The road is 2-wheel drive accessible.

Property is close by two beautiful water falls, Hell’s hole and Unicorn Falls.

Retreat is held entirely outdoors on a ridge in Mt Jerusalem National Park

Glamping Accommodation

Spend two or four nights sleeping in the great outdoors, comfortably in a 5m diameter Tipi. Have a Tipi to yourself, twin or triple share (yes, they are that big!) or bring your own camping equipment.

Tipis have a tarpaulin floor with raised single canvas beds with foam mattresses, dressed in fresh linen, bedding and comfy things to make it feel homey. There is dim lighting inside the tipis, as well as outdoor guide lights to help you find your way in and out at night. There is an outdoor shower and hired bathroom, as well as indoor bathroom facilities.

The retreat space has a large house for our use if the weather is inclement. A large living space with combustion wood fire. The kitchen space will be used for food demonstrations. The deck for yoga and meditation, if needed.

What’s included:

• One-on-one naturopathic preparation plan, coaching and post retreat follow-up to achieve your health goals (5-day retreat only)

• Personalised herbal and nutritional medicine protocol, individually prescribed and delivered to your door (5-day retreat only)

• Daily check-ins, ketone and glucose monitoring & testing onsite during your 3 or 5-day retreat (5-day retreat only)

• Supported 24-hr water fast, as appropriate for you (5-day retreat only)

• Organic, locally-sourced, and lovingly prepared fasting program, including meals, healing broths, soups, juices, smoothies and waters (5-day retreat) or three nourishing meals and snacks each day (3-day retreat)

• Guided food reintroduction and menu planning to set you up to succeed back at home (5-day retreat only)

• Daily retreat program includes; nature walks, meditations, guided movement and/or yoga, hydrotherapy (sauna, spa, shower) and periods of silence.

• Engaging, experiential and fun workshops including; nutrition and menu planning for food as medicine (5-day retreat), detoxification practices, emotional medicine, guided nature connection, Art Therapy with master teacher, Deep Ecology processes with experienced facilitators and much more (email us for more information)

• Emotional Medicines workshops plus select your own Australian Bush flower essences and take a remedy home with you

• Sound medicine and music immersions

• One 60-minute massage onsite at retreat (5-day retreat only)

• Additional extras: Treat yourself to natural facials and beauty treatments, individual sound healings and reiki, extra massages, or osteopathy with Dr Egbert Weber

Live without walls for your residential; enjoy spacious privacy, luscious gardens and natural vistas.

Feel the breezes, listen to the wild nature around you, sink into the clarifying authenticity of nature.

You will leave feeling calmly invincible.