04 Sep - 07 Sep - 1 Room, 2 Adults
Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat
192 Syndicate Rd, Tallebudgera Valley Queensland , Tallebudgera Valley, 4228, Australia
Gold Coast Hinterland
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Top Pick Wellness Resorts & Retreats
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Wellness Immersion
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Eco-Conscious
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Yoga
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Meditation
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Spiritual
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Therapeutic Treatments, Massage & Spa
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Sauna
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Ayurveda
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Detox
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Weight Management
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Health Consultation
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Healthy Food Menu
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Vegan
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Vegetarian
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Fitness
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Pilates
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Biking
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2-4 night Wellness Programmes / Packages
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5-7 night Wellness Programmes / Packages
Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat stands apart as the wellness destination to soothe your soul and inspire you to live a healthier life. A health retreat stay here combines organic living, spa, movement and relaxation with delicious organic cuisine and vital wellness seminars in a dedicated low-tech environment. Gwinganna's wellness and stress management therapies offer specialised complementary health care practitioners to assist you in devising a lifestyle plan to maintain optimum wellness. Options include Naturopathy, Nutrition consultations, Equine Therapy, counselling and more. Connect with supportive professionals who will teach you resilience in the modern world and choose how much or how little you wish to do.
Retreat Packages: Gwinganna offers you more choice than any other health retreat in Australia with a diverse range of packages including several specialty options. Fully Inclusive packages are from two to seven days in length. Each day on retreat follows a similar structure, though activities on each program can vary. Early Morning Mornings begin watching the sun rise out of the ocean whilst practicing the ancient art of Qi Gong, a restorative moving meditation. A choice of hikes and walks before breakfast continue this ideal start to your day. After Breakfast After breakfast there is a variety of activities, using our own yin and yang approach to movement. We encourage guests to assess how they feel each day and listen to their body and what it needs. Late Morning Most mornings then end with one of our key wellness seminars, a differentiating feature of Gwinganna. Our presenters are experienced, highly skilled and always ready to share the latest information in their field. During each afternoon, you can take advantage of the diverse and extensive array of experts and therapists who work with us to further enhance your stay. From soothing spa therapies, to wellness consultations, balanced movement programs and stress management sessions, these can help you customise your Gwinganna experience each time you visit. This is your time to stop, rest and relax in our spa that is exclusive to Gwinganna guests. The choice is yours. Maybe it's taking a nap or a swim or some time to read a book. The options are plentiful.
Australian owned and operated, Gwinganna provides scenic views of the coast and surrounding valleys and a casual relaxed atmosphere. Located in the beautiful Tallebudgera Valley in Queensland, we invite you to escape to Gwinganna…for the rest of your life.
Gwinganna's facilities provide everything you need for the ultimate wellness experience. There are two heated swimming pools, a spacious dining room, numerous relaxation areas and lounges, an extensive spa and a boutique store. The newest addition is our Wellness Education Complex, custom designed for welcome presentations and key wellness seminars with a large outdoor deck and new consultation rooms. An infinity edge custom designed lap pool with views to the Gold Coast is a highlight of the activity areas whether for water-based training sessions, swimming laps or just for relaxation. Heated for your comfort, the pool is used all year round due to the mild climate of this area, while the adjoining sauna is the perfect addition before or after your pool session in the cooler months. The Spa Sanctuary is a haven for spa treatments and relaxation. A journey through three individual buildings that come together in circular form to create the entire spa compound of 1500sqm over three levels. Utilising an indoor/outdoor design with three towering ancient gum trees as the centrepiece, you are completely surrounded by nature. This is a space to be nurtured, to relax and to experience treatments that are unique to Gwinganna.
We encourage activity and exercise options that reflect human function. Our recommendation is to focus on the essential movement patterns needed for life. Through various modalities we encourage resistance training. This helps the body to perform a combination of stability, functional movement, balance, core strength, and flexibility movements. We also consider the whole body's system and ensure that each program offers a balance to regulate hormones. Our activities aim to reduce any overload on the adrenal system that may compound pre existing stress related symptoms, making our program ideal to assist in the management of lifestyle stress.
Indoor activities are held in various locations including the spacious studio known as The Hangar and the indoor cycling studio. The Mind Body Pavilion is a stunning venue for many activity sessions from stretch to yoga and dance. Many activity sessions are held in and around this striking two level mutli-purpose facility built from reclaimed timbers. The ground floor features the gymnasium and private consultation rooms. An extensive range of Technogym equipment will provide everything you need for effective indoor resistance training or personal training sessions. On the second level, private sessions incorporate Pilates and Kinesis resistance training equipment. Gwinganna has created an Iyengar yoga studio adding to its already extensive facilities. The only studio of its kind in an Australian retreat, Iyengar yoga is quite different from our regular yoga classes of Hatha, Yin, Vinyasa and Restorative. In the studio you will find yoga mats set with bolsters, blankets, blocks, special chairs and ropes hanging from the wall. Whilst you might be familiar with some of these props, their use in yoga actually originates from the Iyengar style which works to help you feel safe, supported and therefore more able to relax during yoga. Look for it on your next Gwinganna visit.
All programs offer an educational element facilitated by highly qualified, skilled speakers. Topics vary depending on the theme of the program and will deliver up to date, researched information in a practical, take home style, guaranteed to inspire and motivate you to be in optimal health.
Tennis Courts are located near the main organic gardens, two courts provide a scenic place to play a game or two.
Our food philosophy centres around seasonal, local, organic wholefoods with much of the produce harvested daily from our extensive onsite gardens. Menus vary with each program and are designed in conjunction with our nutritionist. Gluten free and dairy free, the aim is to help support and improve digestion and liver detoxification, reduce inflammation, improve gut bacteria and balance blood sugar levels.
Ingredients focus on low human intervention (LHI) where the food has undergone minimal or no changes from its place in nature to create an ideal balance between macro and micronutrients. This allows your body's biochemistry to convert food into what it needs for optimum health and prevention of major lifestyle diseases.
We encourage you to eat mindfully, which means to slow down, be in the moment and be truly aware of the food you are eating and the impact it has on your health and wellbeing. The 2 & 3 night programs we do serve organic coffee and a glass of organic wine. Our 4 - 7 night programs provide the opportunity to detox.
Gwinganna is a wellness haven maintained by healthy boundaries. These boundaries restrict guests from bringing and consuming the following items anywhere on the property: cigarettes, drugs, food, caffeinated drinks and alcohol. Our retreat is specifically designed to assist you during any withdrawals from the world in a beautifully isolated environment, providing a cocoon from external distractions and stress. A visit to Gwinganna is a commitment to stay on retreat and respect our philosophy so we can help re-evaluate lifestyle habits that do not foster wellness, energy and calmness.
Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat has been voted as World's Best Eco Spa in the 2020 World Spa Awards.
This is the first time an Australian retreat has won this prestigious accolade. The award helps showcase Gwinganna’s efforts around sustainability, best practice and protection of the land and wildlife on this expansive 200 hectare Retreat in the southern Gold Coast hinterland. Operating since 2006 and EcoTourism certified for more than 10 years, Gwingannna is a complete wellness experience designed to help guests slow down, rest and recharge away from distractions and responsibilities.
Gwingana Lifestyle Retreat is Ecotourism certified. The ECO certification means that you are guaranteed to experience a genuine facility that looks after the environment, creating minimal impact on the environment. The spacious pavilion Mind Body Pavillion and striking two level multi -purpost gymnasium is built from reclaimed timbers.
Gwinganna chooses organic produce with much of the fresh produce supplied from the on-site gardens. This commitment helps reduce the load on our environment and ensures optimal nutrition form the delicious foods each meal. Around the property, you can explore and enjoy the organic gardens which provide an abundance of herbs, greens, fruits and vegetables. The main garden is also home to the composting, worm farming and chickens. Resident organic gardener and former Chef, Shelley Pryor oversees this wonderful space and also presents various sessions for guests interested in learning more about organic gardening.
Gwinganna is fully registered with Land for Wildlife, a program committed to protecting and enhancing wildlife habitat on the property. Under the guidance of local non-profit organisation Wildcare Australia Inc, who rescue and rehabilitate sick, injured and orphaned native wildlife, we have welcomed many animals to live here including koalas and echidnas. We thank Wildcare and all their volunteers for their tireless work along with Currumbin Wildlife Hospital Foundation and Australia Zoo.
Freshwater springs flow through fern and palm glades into gullies, sprinkling over cliffs. Many trails frame the distant mountain, ocean and valley views. Some of the spectacular trees have weathered hundreds of seasons. A haven for birds, animals and plants, there are koalas in the swaying gums, wallabies who meander around the property and graze on grasses and plants while the delightful kookaburras sing when it's time to greet the day.
At Gwinganna we have over 16 different walks and trails to experience, from gentle to more challenging. A highlight for many guests is taking the walk with John Palmer, resident botanist and social ecologist. Originally, John followed the animal paths around the property and surrounds, from which he developed all our walk tracks. John regularly escorts walks and hikes before breakfast, fascinating guests along the way with his knowledge. John is passionate about recycling and inspires guests to also adopt new habits to help reduce our impact on the environment.
Gwinganna has created a new benchmark with its exclusive indoor/outdoor 33 room Spa Sanctuary, the largest spa in the Southern Hemisphere. From the beautiful surrounds and landscaping to the creative and environmentally sensitive architecture, and the level of expert service and care, Gwinganna’s Spa Sanctuary is designed to give you an exceptional experience. With an elevated outdoor deck and lounge which overlooks that native spa garden and surrounding trees, a sublime Crystal Steam Room and custom designed treatment rooms, you'll discover that this is a truly innovative spa. You can choose from an extensive range of wellness services, from naturopathy to stress and emotional wellness, or perhaps book a session with our experts in functional movement and physical activity. Gwinganna is dedicated to giving you a spa experience like no other.
An exceptional range of therapies and treatments are on offer, many of which are unique to Gwinganna. Choose from body treatments and facials using organic products to specialty therapies and massage. Gwinganna's spa uses exceptional products are carefully selected to enhance your spa experience during your stay with a range of take-home products options.
Wellness Programmes & Packages at Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat
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