Natural Attitudes Embody Retreat
About Natural Attitudes Embody Retreat
Natural Attitudes Embody Retreat is a highly private emotional wellness retreat in Conondale, within Queensland’s peaceful Sunshine Coast Hinterland. Founded in 2003, it welcomes only one individual or one couple at a time, creating a quiet environment in which each programme can be shaped around the guests’ personal needs, experiences and goals. The retreat takes a holistic, body-aware approach to anxiety, trauma, post-traumatic stress and relationship difficulties. Individual counselling and somatic psychotherapy are combined with embodiment practices, massage or bodywork and, when appropriate, couples counselling. Rather than focusing only on surface-level behaviours, sessions explore emotional patterns, nervous-system responses and experiences that may continue to affect daily life and relationships. Guests stay in a private, self-contained timber cottage surrounded by gardens, trees and mountain scenery within Crystal Waters Eco-Village. Time outside sessions can be spent walking local trails, swimming at nearby Pebble Pond, resting on the cottage deck or using the private spa and far-infrared sauna. Fresh plant-based meals feature produce from the retreat’s organic gardens where available. Natural Attitudes is a short-stay wellness retreat rather than a medical detoxification or inpatient psychiatric facility. Its programmes are designed for adults and committed couples who can safely participate in intensive therapeutic work. People experiencing active drug or alcohol addiction, acute psychiatric instability, suicidal thoughts or relationship violence should seek a more appropriate specialist service.
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Private 1-on-1 Counselling
Confidential individual sessions give guests dedicated time to explore emotional challenges, personal history, beliefs and recurring patterns with the retreat therapist.

Somatic and Embodiment Practices
Guided breathing, grounding, sensing and movement practices help guests notice bodily responses, regulate tension and engage with emotions in a supported setting.

Couples Counselling
The couples programme combines joint and individual sessions to address conflict, attachment patterns, communication, trust and emotional connection.
Reviews from Guests
We’ve attended the retreat twice and found it to be a very valuable experience. Izabella is also a talented insightful and helpful counsellor. I highly recommend her as well as the retreats.
What an amazing 3 days we have just had. Thank you so much Izabella and Tony, you thought of everything and exceeded our expectations. We recommend the couples wellness retreat to anyone who wants to revitalise their marriage or relationship.
There is nothing quite like the serenity of the Natural Attitude Retreat. Whether it be the peace and tranquility of your natural surroundings, the calming and nurturing guided supportive sessions with Izabella, the amazing pressure point massage that allows you to let go and unblock any unwanted tension with Tony, or just the simple ability to soak up much needed alone time with either yourself (if you’re doing an independent Retreat) or with your significant other (if you’re doing a couples Retreat) I write this as I lay in the cabin looking out into the overflowing trees, the air is much thinner and my thoughts much clearer than ever before. To say that my fiancé and I needed this is an understatement. We didn’t realise just how necessary this retreat was until we got here. This retreat has given us a moment to press pause and unplug from the outside world, to really take some time to appreciate each other and breathe. We have spent more quality time together in the last 3 days, than we have in a long time… it really is a wake up call. We have both been provided with a safe and comfortable space where we have been able to express our feelings and emotions, individually and as a couple without any resistance or fear. We have been given tools on how we can communicate better, in a way that we can both feel heard, understood and nurtured by one another. We have both learned things about one another and even ourselves, that we never realised was there before we came. There are things that have come to light, that we now realise may have been holding us back this whole time. - The air is clear - The food is nourishing light and fresh, but filling - The embodiment exercises are liberating and freeing - The guided sessions with Izabella are insightful, supportive and enriching - The massages with Tony are amazing - The space in which we stay is fully equipped, enlightening, fresh and calming With your free time you could; - take a walk to Pebble Creek (highly recommended) - have a fire outside the cabin for those cold nights - Take a stroll to the Saturday markets (if they’re on) - Have a spa that overlooks the beautiful trees and natural surroundings - Read a book from the selection - Snuggle and watch a movie - Say hello to some of the beautiful wildlife that stop by the cabin We cannot thank Izabella and Tony enough for creating such a safe and beautiful space to visit and reset. We will be recommending this retreat to anyone we know that may need it. Thank you so much Izabella and Tony What a weekend! So worth it!
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Prospective guests should contact Natural Attitudes directly to discuss availability, programme fit and any personal requirements before booking.
While costs may vary due to program length and insurance benefits, it typically costs $2,400/3 days.





