WellBeing

Dear wellness seeker, Welcome to Wellness Experiences, a magazine dedicated to experiences that will help you rejuvenate your mind and body through travel, adventure, connection and movement. This magazine is filled with features that will inspire yo

n 1 the condition or fact of being 2 one’s utmost power, capacity or ability 3 potential or prospective value When you were little, you’d spend your day dreaming of all the wild and wonderful things you were going to do. You’d play make-believe for h

v 1 to go from place to place without purpose or direction 2 to travel purposefully unhindered through a wide area Lao Tzu once wrote, “A good traveller has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.” We couldn’t agree with the Taoist master more!

A recent episode of popular cartoon show Bluey resonated with thousands of Australians. No, it wasn’t the one about the daughter’s first steps (although that one surely did) — instead, it’s a new episode where mother Chilli can’t seem to stop her min

Have you ever joined a gym or planned to start a new fitness program, but struggled to get out of bed on Monday morning when the alarm went off? Then you spent the rest of the day berating yourself and ended up engaging in unhealthy behaviour because

Wellness is more than a trend and deeper than a quick fix. It’s the reward of daily practice and mindful rituals that help you feel good in the moment and more resilient in the long term. When you choose to pursue wellbeing as a way of life, you want

To travel is to satisfy the soul. Step outside of the confines of your home and you shall see more of the world and more of yourself. Travel with a curious heart and mind and embrace the changes you find in new cultures and regions. To travel is to o

Hiking, trekking, bushwalking or tramping — no matter what you call it, going for a walk or climb, far from the madding crowd, is a beautiful way to connect with nature. If you’ve never thought about strapping on some boots and heading bush, there ar

When we seek wellness on vacation, it’s no longer just about a visit to the spa. The wellness industry is vast and encompasses everything from detoxifying the body to cleansing the mind, healing the heart and restoring the soul. This can mean your ne

When we live a life in harmony with the earth, we feel well, balanced and healthy. Yet in today’s fast-paced, technology-centred world, it can be hard to make space for a connection with nature and even with ourselves. Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat is

Hepburn Springs Bathhouse & Spa is located in the picture-perfect Hepburn Springs in the beautiful Daylesford Macedon Ranges region. Here, dramatic hills are complemented by lush forest and verdant greenery that thrives no doubt due to the natural mi

A sound therapy retreat is an experience like no other. Soothe your soul and relax your mind with the power of music, from gongs to singing bowls to drums and bells. The resonance and vibrations felt during a sound therapy session have the power to h

Aided by the internet’s ability to direct us anywhere at the click of an app, we’re on the hunt for flowers. Not a bouquet — a field. Beyond every elbow of the New England Highway a new vista emerges to delight us. Green fields to infinity and lazy h

I’m about to escape for three blissful weeks of road tripping when I read a snippet of news that turns my holiday on its head. It’s the latest list of worldwide animal extinctions, and I’m appalled to discover that most of them are ours. Australia —

When you’re looking for a vacation in the wellness space, chances are you’ll come across the word detox. A detox vacation is a great way to cleanse the body and the mind, leaving you revitalised, recharged and ready to perform at your peak. It can he

Every day, we are exposed to contaminants in food and water, as well as air pollution, which our bodies aren’t able to cope with. Detox retreats are the perfect way to cleanse yourself of these toxins. They help transform you from feeling tired and l

Luxury could be defined as enjoying unparalleled indulgence while revelling in the true beauty of nature. Guests at the Aubergere du Soleil can experience such magic when they rent out one of the two-bedroom, two-bathroom freestanding private maisons

Some wellness destinations need no introduction — their reputation precedes them. That’s certainly the case at Elements of Byron, a retreat with an absolute beachfront location that epitomises the concept of barefoot luxury. Visitors to Elements can

It’s no secret that the sea holds healing powers. Deśa Retreat is perched on the serene coastline of Jan Juc, near Torquay on the renowned surf coast of Victoria. Here, seekers of yoga, healing, surf breaks, eco stays, classes, courses, workshops and

Life is a series of experiences, some of which we can control and others which we cannot. Be the master of your next experience and make it about wellness. A wellness experience can give you renewed energy to achieve your health goals. It can expand

It’s not at all difficult to fall in love with Lizard Island’s coral-fringed curls of sand and the cornflower-blue bays that beckon snorkellers under the sea. Travel writers and reef lovers besotted with this tropical isle call it idyllic and wild, a

We wake to find the sea awash with translucent jellyfish, as luminous as stars, cast adrift in the millions on a velvety, indigo tide. They swarm the sea off Fitzroy Island, clumsy and graceless in their great, jellyfish dance, bumping each other sof

Take a deep breath of fresh sea air and let it fill your lungs. Close your eyes as the golden rays of the sun reach out over the Pacific Ocean and warm your body from your toes, buried in the sand, all the way up to your face. Wellness is in the air

Breath is a powerful tool. In yoga philosophy, prana, the Sanskrit word for life force, has become synonymous with breath because it is the physical manifestation of our prana. When we breathe in, we take in prana that flows through our body. Althoug

The historical Hawkesbury has been home to Skippy, Indigenous Australians, colonists and thriving current communities. With abundant eagles, cockatoos, parrots, pelicans, swans, mud crabs, flathead, blackfish and bream, the Hawkesbury’s habitat is su

I have finally arrived. I take a deep breath in and look around. The waves at Mollymook beach are gently breaking against the rocks, the sun is shimmering on the water and I spot an eagle soaring through the pink sky. I take another deep breath in an

Stillness can arrive at any moment. It can be welcomed through an awareness of mind, experienced between thoughts or cultivated from a deep place of reflection. Stillness can also appear seemingly out of nowhere. You might experience a rush of stilln

Glowing tangerine and gold as the sun begins to rise, Pildappa Rock takes me completely by surprise. Fringed by weathered walls that flare like cresting waves frozen in time, it calls me to climb, luring me up a gently rising spur of prickly granite.

As far west as you can get on Australia’s mainland, in a place so thirsty it has to make its own water, a stunning marine wilderness flourishes. World heritage listed and wild, with overlapping marine and coastal sanctuaries that safeguard 10 per cen

Paddling through the shallows, spooking tiny shovel-nosed rays as I go, I am pulled far from the shore by the Dampier Archipelago’s island-studded seascape. Across Mermaid Sound, I glide through Searipple Passage and beach my boat on Dolphin Island t

Downstream of Mertens Falls where a shady patch of rainforest cools the trail, rock art glimpsed by chance lures us unexpectedly off track. We wade and rockhop with backpacks and boots held overhead to come face to face with a long-extinct thylacine,

There are many things to discuss at the end of a long hike over northeastern Tasmania, but our group of 10 urban trekkers is seated in a circle of reflective silence. Clyde Mansell, one of the Aboriginal visionaries behind the wukalina Walk, is telli

At first light I’m out the door, rugged up against the tropical winter chill with a towel flung over my shoulder and goggles dangling from my wrist. Within minutes I’m at the water’s edge, unpeeling layers beneath towering fan palms and sliding into

It’s the perfect way to spend a chilly winter’s evening: snuggled up around the campfire, feeling cosy and warm, and deep in conversation with a few favourite friends. There’s something delicious in your mug, a soft glow from the fire, and a distinct