A Transformative 3-Day mind, body, soul Immersion in THE GOLD COAST HINTERLAND
So often, we move through life disconnected from our bodies, receiving fragmented information, generic advice, and tests that tell us everything is "normal," even when we know something isn't right. We've been taught to overlook intuitive nudges and following external expectations rather than our own innate knowing.
The Embodied Woman Retreat was a homecoming; a 3-day immersion designed to redefine what it means to feel truly alive—physically, emotionally, and energetically.
For the modern woman who’s felt unheard or disconnected from her body, this experience was a powerful reclamation of health and vitality. Guided by Australia’s top women’s health experts, you bridged the gap between science, functional medicine, and intuitive wisdom to uncover what your body actually needed.
This wasn't just knowledge—it was an awakening. When you can feel the mind-body-soul connection on a deep level, everything shifts. You move differently, choose differently, and ultimately, change your life.
finer details
WHEN:
Sunday, 30th March – Tuesday, 1st April
TIME:
Arrival: Anytime after 3pm Sunday
Departure: Sunset on Tuesday
where:
WHAT AWAITED YOU
Retreat to the Stunning Gold Coast Hinterland | Nestled in the breathtaking Gold Coast Hinterland, Hillside Carool is a sanctuary designed for transformation. This retreat embraced harmony with nature, recognizing its role in healing. With rolling hills, ocean views, and world-class wellness facilities, every element was carefully curated to support your journey. ⌓ Infrared sauna & ice bath for nervous system support ⌓ Heated pool & vineyard surroundings for relaxation ⌓ Boutique-style rooms designed for comfort & rest
Nervous System Rewiring & Somatic Healing | Transformation isn’t just about insight—it’s about clearing what blocks you from embodying it. Through daily breathwork, somatic movement, and nervous system healing, we released stored patterns, regulated stress, and expanded our capacity for joy, love, and success. ⌓ 9D Breathwork: Unlock subconscious blocks & rewire self-love ⌓ Ice bath experience: Strengthen resilience & nervous system adaptability ⌓ Sound healing: Deep relaxation & emotional integration
Movement & Embodiment Practices | Movement is medicine. This retreat redefined the way you experience movement—not as a means to ‘fix’ your body, but as a tool for self-trust, empowerment, and vitality. ⌓ Reclaiming Fitness as a Tool for Empowerment with Emma Masters—shifting from external expectations to movement that feels strong, intuitive, and freeing. ⌓ Embodiment Practices for Self-Connection—breathwork, mindful movement, and somatic techniques to cultivate presence and gratitude. ⌓ The Power of Rest & Nervous System Regulation—explored movement and breath practices that restored energy, balance, and emotional resilience.
Cycle Syncing, Nutrition & Women’s Health | Your body already knows how to thrive—it’s just about learning to listen. Through expert-led sessions, we understood how to support our hormones, gut health, and energy cycles in a way that was aligned, intuitive, and sustainable. ⌓ Nutrition for energy, cycle balance & mood regulation with Katherine Hay ⌓ Hormone health & decoding your symptoms with Dr. Anthea Todd ⌓ Personalised tools for sustainable wellness & nourishment
Sacred Rituals, Integration & Fireside Conversations | This retreat is a gateway to transformation—but the magic happened in the moments between. With time for reflection, ritual, and connection, there was space to integrate, reconnect, and embody the shifts happening within. ⌓ Cacao ceremony: Opened your heart & awaken deep self-connection ⌓ Fire letting-go ritual: Released old stories & step into your next chapter ⌓ Closing sound bath: Anchored into your new embodied state
Inclusions
NERVOUS SYSTEM REWIRING & SOMATIC HEALING
We moved through 9D breathwork, sound healing experiences - designed to support deep nervous system regulation. Released stored stress, increased emotional resilience, and created space for expansion by working with our bodies' natural capacity to heal and reset.
DAILY MOVEMENT & EMBODIMENT PRACTICES
Curated movement classes, daily yoga, and embodied practices designed to regulate our energy, enhance vitality, and reconnect us with our bodies' innate wisdom. This was movement as medicine—supporting both physical and emotional well-being.
CYCLING-SYNCING WORKSHOPS, NUTRITION, AND WOMEN'S HEALTH
We learned how to work with our bodies, not against it. With expert-led sessions on hormone health, cycle syncing, and nutrition, we gained practical tools that optimised energy, balanced our moods, and supported long-term wellness in a way that felt intuitive and sustainable, leading us to understand how movement is connected to mind, body, and soul.
LUXURY ACCOMMODATION AT HILLSIDE CAROOL
A retreat space designed for deep restoration and connection, Hillside Carool is nestled in the Gold Coast Hinterland with breathtaking ocean views, boutique-style rooms, and beautifully designed interiors. With expansive outdoor spaces, a vineyard, a heated spa, sauna, a 20m lap pool, and multiple quiet nooks, this sanctuary was the perfect backdrop for reflection, growth, and renewal.
CHEF-CURATED, NOURISHING MEALS
Every meal was thoughtfully crafted by a private chef, offering seasonal, farm-to-table cuisine designed to nourish both body and mind. Long-table dinners under the stars, light and nourishing lunches, and energising breakfasts supported our integration and embodiment throughout
the retreat.
FREE TIME TO EXPLORE AND INTEGRATE
With intentional moments of spaciousness woven into the schedule, we had time to pause, journal, connect with nature, and simply be. Whether it was taking a nature walk, dipping into the ice bath or heated spa, or enjoying a quiet moment on the deck, these moments of stillness ensured that the insights from each session were truly embodied—so we left feeling deeply grounded, expanded, and clear on our next steps.
MEET OUR GUEST HOST
KATHERINE HAY
Katherine Hay is a degree-qualified clinical nutritionist with over nine years of experience supporting women in building strong health foundations and working in harmony with their cycles and fertility. Specialising in reproductive health, pregnancy, preconception, and postpartum care, Katherine is passionate about educating women on their ability to heal through a holistic approach to nutritional medicine. She is the founder of All Things Better, a supplement company dedicated to formulating evidence-based, therapeutic supplements, including Natal Support and Stress and Sleep Support. On this retreat, Katherine guided us in exploring the gut, microbiome, menstrual cycle, and the fundamentals of nutrition—helping us to understand how our bodies work so we could leave equipped with the knowledge to feel our absolute best in daily life.
MEET OUR GUEST HOST
EMMA MASTERS
Emma Masters is an internationally acclaimed fitness and business presenter, educator, and entrepreneur with nearly two decades of experience in the health and fitness industry. With senior roles including Group Exercise Manager for Virgin Active in both Australia and the UK, she has established herself as a leader in group fitness and boutique studio innovation. Emma is the founder of Experience Age Consultancy, a company dedicated to group fitness education and boutique fitness consultancy, and co-founder of Therapy Fitness, a studio redefining fitness by prioritising mental and emotional well-being alongside physical health. A sought-after speaker and industry contributor, Emma is passionate about transforming perceptions of movement, fostering connection, and driving meaningful change in the fitness space.
MEET OUR GUEST HOST
DR. ANTHEA TODD
Dr. Anthea Todd is a globally recognised women’s health expert, chiropractor, and #1 bestselling author of What’s My Body Telling Me? She is the founder of Female Fundamentals™, a platform dedicated to helping women decode their body’s signals and understand what they truly need. With dual master’s degrees in Women’s Health Medicine and Reproductive Medicine, plus extensive Functional Medicine training, she created The Female Fundamentals Framework™—a science-backed approach to understanding symptoms and reconnecting with the body’s innate wisdom. At this retreat, Dr. Anthea shared how to interpret your body’s signals, shifting from seeing symptoms as problems to understanding them as valuable messages. Her approach simplifies health, cutting through the conflicting advice of the wellness industry and empowering you with practical tools to navigate your well-being with confidence and clarity—so you can feel truly alive in your body and business.
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KATE LYONS
MEET OUR GUEST HOST
Kate is a trained 9D breathwork facilitator and advocate for authentic connection, driven by a singular mission: to serve life. After years of chronic stress left her body in a constant state of emergency—manifesting as pain, inflammation, anxiety, poor sleep, and low immunity—Kate sought answers beyond conventional healthcare. Her journey of self-directed learning led her to trauma work, breathwork, attachment theory, and somatic healing. A single 9D breathwork session transformed her beyond what years of talk therapy had achieved, unlocking subconscious patterns and deep healing. Now, as a facilitator, she is honoured to hold space for others, guiding them toward profound personal transformation and well-being.
MEET OUR GUEST HOST
JOEY HURL
Joey Hurl is a leading breathwork facilitator, movement coach, and energy alchemist, dedicated to guiding others toward deeper self-awareness, healing, and transformation. As the founder of Sõmsana, she specialises in breathwork, visualisation techniques, and nervous system regulation to cultivate safety within the body, optimise health, and unlock one’s fullest potential. Having overcome chronic anxiety, Joey is passionate about sharing the teachings that changed her life. Through classes, group programs, private sessions, workshops, and retreats, she helps others cultivate joy, resilience, and a profound remembrance of their true essence. Her mission is to support physical, spiritual, and emotional growth, empowering individuals to embody their highest selves.
THE VENUE
HILLSIDE CAROOL | GOLD COAST HINTERLAND
Nestled in the serene Gold Coast Hinterland, Hillside Carool is a secluded, architecturally designed retreat offering breathtaking ocean and valley views. Set on ten acres of lush land, this boutique estate provides the perfect blend of luxury, tranquility, and nature immersion, creating an environment designed for restoration and transformation. With expansive indoor and outdoor living spaces, a heated mineral pool, infrared sauna, cold plunge, and open-air deck, Hillside Carool is designed to support nervous system regulation, deep connection, and relaxation. The beautifully curated interiors feature modern aesthetics, floor-to-ceiling windows, and boutique-style accommodations, making this the ideal setting to slow down, integrate, and expand.
The Journey of Unlocking with Holding Space with Grace
Holding Space with Grace retreats go beyond mindset work, creating deep, embodied transformation that rewires the subconscious, regulates the nervous system, and breaks through conditioned limitations. Most personal development stays at the level of thought, but true change happens when we work with the body, energy, and subconscious patterns that shape our reality.
Each experience is guided by our signature five-part unlocking framework, weaving together safety and connection, subconscious reprogramming, nervous system regulation, embodiment practices, and practical integration. Through a powerful blend of breathwork, movement, energy work, and expert-led workshops, every woman is supported from awareness to full embodiment—ensuring transformation isn’t just a moment, but a lasting shift in how she moves through the world.
Meet GRACE HENRY-HICKS
Founder of Holding Space with Grace, she's on a mission to create immersive experiences that help women break free from subconscious limitations and step into their full potential. She believes true transformation goes beyond mindset—working at the level of the subconscious, nervous system, and body to create lasting change.
With a deep understanding of subconscious reprogramming, nervous system regulation, and embodiment practices, Grace curates high-frequency spaces where women can unravel conditioned beliefs, regulate their bodies, and integrate transformation into their daily lives.
Her work is not about temporary breakthroughs—it’s about helping women step into a completely new way of being. Because once a woman unlocks what’s truly possible, there’s no going back.
WORDS FROM YOU
The retreat was next level! The accomodation, food, conversations to workshops. So expansive to be surrounded by like minded women, who love and support. To feel connected, seen and heard. I cannot wait to go on the next one. Grace thinks of every single detail, absolutely perfect.