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2025
Mind, body, rejuvenation retreat

With Anna O'Keeffe and Dr. Belinda Clark

Thursday 20th March - Sunday 23rd March 2025

Sage Manor, Bowral

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Step into a sanctuary of deep healing and rejuvenation at our upcoming retreat. Join us for three nights and four days of holistic bliss, where we invite you to unwind, reconnect, and thrive.

 

Embark on a transformative journey with a purposefully designed blend of breathwork, yoga nidra, active meditation, and Reiki self care practices. Led by Anna O’Keeffe and Dr. Belinda Clark, seasoned practitioners in various holistic therapies, this retreat is designed to harmonise your body, mind, and spirit.

Why Join us?

Gain invaluable skills to carry forward, empowering you to maintain peace and balance in your daily life.

 

Throughout the retreat, we will delve into practices that not only soothe the past and present but also equip you with tools for lasting resilience and inner peace. From learning the art and science of breathwork and the profound relaxation of yoga nidra, to experiencing and understanding the calming touch of Reiki with Reiki (Level One) Self care training. Each session is designed to deepen your understanding of your personal holistic wellbeing.

 

Under the guidance of Anna O’Keeffe and Dr Belinda Clark — passionate about integrating mind and body harmony—you'll feel supported on every step of your journey. Their nurturing presence ensures a safe space to explore and expand these spiritual and physical practices.

 

Beyond individual growth, the retreat fosters a sense of community. Shared meals and communal spaces promote meaningful connections with like-minded individuals, fostering bonds that we hope will extend beyond the retreat itself.

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Join us for an enriching experience that not only rejuvenates your spirit but equips you with lifelong tools for maintaining harmony and well-being in all facets of your life.

Meet your hosts

We are beyond excited to join together for this co-creation. This very special, uniquely curated wellness retreat.  If you know us (Anna & Belinda) you will know that at the heart of everything we do is authenticity and compassion. Both in our 1:1 sessions and in our collaborations we weave our honest love of supporting others to be the best version of themselves through their body, breath, heart and soul. Our primary focus is always supporting you to return to balance. Helping you return to your whole self. This will be at the core of our retreat. And we cannot wait to share it with you!

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Dr. BELINDA CLARK

Osteopath and Certified breathwork facilitator.

Dr. Belinda Clark is an experienced Osteopath and certified breathwork facilitator who brings a balanced and holistic approach to health and well-being. With a diverse background in Osteopathy, Integrative Breathing Therapy, Conscious Connected Breathwork facilitation, Visceral Manipulation, and Usui/ Holy Fire® III Reiki Level two. Belinda is dedicated to understanding and addressing the underlying causes of pain and dysfunction.

 

Belinda's passion lies in the profound connection between breath, organ and nervous system health, and overall vitality. She believes in empowering her patients through collaborative care, fostering an environment where individuals can achieve lasting health improvements. Whether you're seeking relief from discomfort or simply looking to deepen your understanding of your body, Belinda is committed to guiding you on your journey to a healthier, more comfortable life.

 

Join Belinda as she shares her expertise and explores the transformative benefits of mindful breathing for enhanced well-being and relaxation.

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ANNA O'KEEFFE

Kinesiologist, Reiki Master, Yoga Nidra guide. 

Anna O’Keeffe is a Kinesiologist, registered with the Australian Institute of Kinesiologists, an experienced Reiki (Master) Practitioner and trainer, and a certified (100 hours) Yoga nidra teacher and guide. Anna came to these practices through her own journey of self-healing, a desire for spiritual connection, and to empower herself with tools to cope in an overstimulated world. Anna is passionate about sharing these tools to help others maintain or regain control of their health and happiness by restoring balance to the body and mind. Anna supports clients in releasing emotional blockages, pain, tension and trauma from the body on all levels; physical, emotional, energetic, and spiritual.

Anna brings over a decade of experience working with clients using Kinesiology to support individuals through their personal healing journey. Anna loves all things energetic and metaphysical. She combines this passion with her unique experience and intuition to provide a safe and sacred space for clients to explore what lies beneath the surface; creating a catalyst for transformation and growth. Anna is trained in both traditional Usui Tibetan Reiki and Usui Reiki Holy Fire® III to Master level and has been practicing Reiki on herself and others for over thirteen years. She understands the practice as both a tool for self exploration and introspection, as well as a daily practice to support your personal health and wellbeing.

Join Anna as she shares her genuine passion and expertise in these holistic modalities. Exploring the endless possibilities for your health and happiness.

Focus sessions of the retreat

We invite YOU to embark on a transformative, wholesome and uplifting experience with a purposefully designed blend of BREATHWORK, REIKI, YOGA NIDRA, wholesome food, connection and nature (plus a few other wholesome practices and surprises).

Breathwork

Breathwork is a practice that involves conscious control of breathing patterns, it is beneficial in nervous system regulation because it provides a practical and accessible way to modulate physiological responses, improve emotional resilience, and cultivate a more balanced state of well-being.Belinda's group breath flow sessions will focus on nervous system regulation through gentle, guided breathing exercises.

We will have the opportunity to explore Conscious connected breathwork as well, where the breath lets us dive into the subconscious mind, moving energy and releasing stored emotions and stories. Conscious connected breathwork (CCB), is a practice that involves intentionally controlling and deepening the breath in a rhythmic pattern. The theory behind this type of breathwork is to use the breath to activate the sympathetic nervous system while in a supported and safe environment. Bringing you out of the 'thinking' brain and into the 'feeling' brain. Allowing you, the breather, to release energy and emotions that are stored in your fascia, muscles and cells of your being. It is a bottom up approach to somatic healing. 

Designed for all levels, including beginners, these sessions will offer a supportive environment to learn simple yet effective techniques that promote relaxation and nervous system balance.

Reiki

The focus of Reiki (level one) Self care training is how to practice daily self Reiki, as a tool to soothe and regulate your nervous system. You will learn the history, origins and the Spiritual principles of Reiki. This is the beginning of your journey to understanding how the practice of Reiki offers us an opportunity, if we allow it, to learn more about our truest self and how to live from a place of gratitude rather than fear.There will be plenty of time for hands-on practice, discussion and questions. You will leave with the ability to develop a daily Reiki practice, enabling you to engage the body's rest and digest response and bring your body back to balance, where it can nourish and heal itself naturally.

If you are already Reiki trained or attuned this training will further enhance your practice. Strengthening your Reiki connection, allowing you to dive deeper into Reiki as a pathway to spiritual growth.   

Yoga Nidra

Yoga nidra, also known as yogic sleep or Non sleep deep rest (NSDR) is a powerful technique for engaging your body’s rest and digest response (the parasympathetic nervous system). The practice is fully guided and there is no movement involved. It is more similar to guided relaxation or a visualisation journey than a meditation practice. Yoga Nidra works by guiding you down through the different levels of your brainwaves, which happens naturally as you fall asleep. However, you remain fully conscious and aware in 'wakeful rest'. This wakeful rest allows you to reside in a deeply relaxed state associated with tissue regeneration, brain repair and healing of the body. The calm and tranquil state that is induced through the practice of Yoga nidra is unique, as you are able to move past the waking state and into the dreaming state, even whilst remaining fully aware. This gives you powerful access to the subconscious and the possibility of shifting deep seated belief systems, behavioural patterns and conditioning.   All this whilst the body and mind reside in the deepest level of regeneration.

Other important details

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The Food

All the food served on retreat is created for you with love from high quality organic and biodynamic ingredients, with as much as possible grown in our own organic gardens. All meals will be gluten free and vegetarian, however please send through any other dietary requirements you have and we'll make sure you're looked after.

The Accomodation

Sage Manor is a wonderful spacious house with plenty of room for you to relax.

This 8 bedroom house features a warm and inviting entry, formal dining room, informal dining, large kitchen and a cosy slow combustion fire for those cool evenings. Light-filled sunroom with cosy armchairs, day bed and magnificent surrounding garden view. A heritage style library for the book worms or just a peaceful nook to relax. The northern end of the Manor is the conservatory style space, sun-filled and ideal for reading, relaxing, yoga/meditation or just taking in the lush garden aspects. This property has charm with a classic feel, but a warm relaxed coming-home atmosphere.​

Sage Manor is situated in a private leafy enclave at the base of Mount Gibraltar with outlooks onto beautiful formal gardens along with spectacular deciduous mature trees. Wrapped in a multitude of outdoor verandas and patios to enjoy leisurely breakfasts, lunches or BBQ dinners.​With stunning established trees including huge gum trees, weeping cherry trees, magnolias, rhododendrons, camellias, roses, hellebores and tulips in season, Sage Manor truly is a beautiful garden setting to enjoy.

SAMPLE SCHEDULE

Sunrise yoga

Breakfast

Reiki attunement and self care practice

Lunch

Free time/ nature walk

Breathflow workshop

Afternoon tea

Reiki group share

Dinner

Yoga nidra​

PRICING

We are happy to offer two price tiers based on room preferences, as well as a staggered payment plan option. 

All bookings require a non refundable deposit of $400 to secure your place. 

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Single/private room: $2050*, $2300

Twin share room: $1850*, $2100

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*We are offering an Early bird offer to secure your space at a discounted rate! To secure your Early bird price all you need to do is pay the $400 deposit to secure your place before the 30th of January 2025. 

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Payment plan options available please get in touch.

Final payment is due by the 1st March.  

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We hope to see you there!

To book your place: 

  • Click here and pay your deposit to secure your place

  • An email will follow shorty after with all the other details.​

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Alternatively please email belindaclarkosteopath@gmail.com for any questions or enquiries. 

We cannot wait to share these practices with you, hope to see you there. 

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With much love, light and excitement,
Anna & Belinda

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