There’s lots of retreats out there in the world and I’m lucky enough to have gone on a few of them. There are yoga retreats, general wellness retreats, juicing retreats, meditation retreats, hiking retreats, nature retreats, mindfulness retreats and silence retreats. There is even a Wine Spa Retreat in Japan, and a ‘Fuck It’ Retreat in Italy! In fact, you can check out some of the weirdest and wackiest retreats around the world here if you are interested! So what is it that m

Many of my friends know that I have an ongoing struggle with anxiety and depression. Without going into too many details, suffice it to say that I have suffered since I was a child but was only formally diagnosed in 2002. Because I was on medication, I managed to get through my three pregnancies and post partum with no postnatal depression. In fact I thought I was invincible – unfortunately I was wrong. Things got really bad in 2011 and I spent 5 weeks in the Albert Road Clin

I love yoga. But to be honest I also hate it a little bit too! Why? Because I know I'll never look as gorgeous, fit and trim as all those Instayogis that crop up in my newsfeed. It doesn't matter if I invest in amazing yoga pants from Lululemon or squeeze my boobs into the latest sports bra from Lorna Jane - I still don't particularly like what I see in the mirror. And there's no way EVER going to be able to do a One Handed Tree or Wounded Peackock pose!! Best I can hope for

I knew from the moment that I drove through the magical temperate-rainforest in the Yarra Ranges National Park that I had found the perfect venue to hold my mums' retreats. It was hard to believe that I was only 75kms north of Melbourne - I felt all the stress of city living and the daily grind melting away as I was enveloped by the natural beauty that houses the boutique Amarant Retreat. When I entered the building I just fell in love. It was so cosy, beautifully decorated,