Wellness
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Rise with the sun and fill your cup. Breakfast with sandy toes. Sea breezes gently whispering as your hammock sways. Go forest bathing with fairy flowers in the dappled light of giant karri and tingle trees. Drift weightless in an impossibly aquamarine lagoon. Worries float away. Soar into the blue, cruising a string of pearl-white coves. Have it all to yourself, just you and your favourite others. Take a fish and chip supper where the forest meets the sea. Lick salty fingers. Sink into a hot tub with a glass of bubbles. Snuggle with a shiraz by the firelight. The Milky Way so close, you could almost touch it. Do yoga on the ocean. Let the waves wash over your fish pose. Discover inner quiet. Forget the modern world… and become a yogi.
If you’re looking for a wellness holiday in Australia, you’ll want to discover Australia’s South West – a real retreat to nature. Take time to unwind in a truly immersive natural environment renowned for its solo adventures, romantic escapes, spa and wellness offerings and holistic retreats. Discover connectivity free locations that allow you to disconnect from technology and spend some quality time with loved ones. Where presence is preferred and nature offers notable nourishment, find yourself here, in Australia’s South West.
Here’s some of our favourite wellness experiences in the South West
NATURE BASED HOLIDAYS
With more than 1000km of coastline and over 24 national parks, Australia’s South West is the ideal destination for a beach holiday or forest escape. Discover the therapeutic benefits of nature. Start the mornings in the ocean, or head to the forest and try your hand at shinrin-yoku – forest bathing. Spend the afternoons sipping on wine at one of the many organic and biodynamic wineries and dining at one of our finest paddock-to-plate restaurants. Balance comes naturally here, it’s very easy to go with the flow.
WELLNESS RETREATS
From mental health retreats in Yallingup, to surf retreats in Margaret River and silent retreats in Denmark, there are retreats across the south west that are designed to look after your health and wellness. Right in the heart of mother nature. The perfect wellness holiday for solo travellers, wellness retreats offer a way to explore the environment both inside and out.
DAY SPAS & WELLNESS CENTRES
Indulgent spa day or private massage in your accommodation, pampering yourself in the south west is easy. Seek out a recovery session or some time alone to fill your cup, there is modern bathhouses and wellness centres popping up all over the south west.
YOGA & PILATES
Find your balance at modern pilates studios or discover yoga in the forest. Or by a lake. Or with sea views. Or delivered in private in your very own holiday home. There’s every type of wellness practitioners down here, to get you grounded and stretched. Find mindfulness in Margaret River, yoga camps in Augusta or devoted retreats in Denmark.
ABORIGINAL CULTURAL EXPERIENCES
Walk beside traditional custodians and connect with country to truly appreciate the places in the south west. Connect with nature and culture in truly meaningful ways by booking an Aboriginal cultural tour, visiting a fine art gallery for Indigenous art or simply doing some research into the history of the towns you visit.
SUSTAINABLE ACCOMMODATION
Looking for ways to travel responsibly? From tiny cabins in Ferguson Valley to off-grid chalets in Busselton. There are amazing local providers helping you leave a smaller footprint on your travels. Embrace sustainability on your trip and get even closer to nature in the barefoot luxury we’re renowned for.
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Take time to unwind in a truly tranquil environment renowned for its romantic escapes, spa and wellness retreats and connectivity free locations that allow you to disconnect from technology and spend some quality time with loved ones.