Billabong Retreat
About
Billabong Retreat is an award-winning wellness retreat located just 45 minutes from Sydney CBD, set in tranquil bushland overlooking a peaceful billabong. It focuses on yoga, meditation, mindfulness, spa treatments, and nourishing wholefood meals rather than dedicated weight loss programs. The retreat has welcomed over 35,000 guests in fifteen years of operation.
“Feel Great & Thrive”
Programs Offered
Wellness, Yoga & Meditation Retreat
Overnight retreat offering daily yoga and meditation classes for all levels, mindfulness workshops, organic wholefood meals, and optional spa treatments surrounded by natural bushland.
Day Retreats & Spa
A single-day wellness escape including spa treatments, yoga and meditation sessions, wellness workshops, and a delicious organic wholefood lunch, all surrounded by bushland.
A Typical Day
Day Retreat Sample Timetable - Do as much or as little as you like!
Activities & Fitness
Meals & Nutrition
Nutritious wholefood ingredients, organic where possible, mostly plant based with dairy and egg options, industrial seed oil free, plentiful buffet style
Dietary accommodations:
The Team
Mark
Retreat Host / Yoga and Breathwork Instructor
Guest Experiences
“I am a return guest to Billabong Retreat. What I appreciate is you can do as much or as little as you like. If you want to do yoga, sleep in or go for a walk at 7am it is your choice. I thoroughly enjoyed the breathwork, massage, reki, and wellness workshops. The food was fresh, abundant and delicious. The areas to relax and chill all allowed you to look out to the bush and the billabong. I also met and had deep conversations with many of the other guests I felt fortunate to meet. The whole experience was relaxing and rejuvenating for me.”
“Love billabong! The food is always amazing - so fresh and tasty. Beautiful surrounds. Friendly staff. Passionate staff. Highly recommend.”
“Billabong Retreat was the perfect location to unwind. I spent 4 nights in a Queen Deluxe room and took full advantage of the yoga, meditation and workshops on offer as well as booking myself in for a facial and massage. And while I was on my own, I never felt alone. There were so many other like-minded people to talk to at meals, but I still had my solitude when I wanted it.”
“BIllabong Retreat far exceeded my expectations! The staff were amazing, the food was delicious, daily hot stone massages were the perfect treat, and the retreat programs on meditation and mindfulness were also right on point. Yoga on the deck overlooking the billabong was also incredible. The yoga instructors and course facilitators were also excellent! I absolutely loved my stay and will definitely be back!”
“I've had such a great weekend! Mark was our retreat host and he is an amazing instructor. Very knowledgeable about what he is teaching and he brings a lot of his own enjoyment in his practice into his classes and workshops. I'd 100% love to join him again in my yoga and breathwork practices. The retreat itself was only about a 30 minute drive from home, but we felt so far away! The environment is gorgeous and it's so quiet, it felt like we were ages away from the city. Food was delicious as well, I personally didn't get any spa treatments but my partner really enjoyed his massage. I could have stayed for another week.”
“Beautiful, tranquil, professionally operated wellbeing space - we attended the Day Retreat. Yoga on the lake and the cooking class were highlights. Want to return.”
+10 more guest testimonials on their website
Pricing
From $125AUD
Included:
Extra cost:
Spa treatment reschedule notice period is 72 hours.
Quick Facts
Facilities
Tranquil bushland overlooking a peaceful billabong, 45 minutes from Sydney CBD
Medical & Safety
Results
Years operating
15 years
Guests served
over 35,000 guests
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