​Gentle Retreats

​With intention and purpose, travel can be a source of healing. Gentle Retreats offer experiences which encourage us to slow down our footsteps, open our hearts and engage meaningfully. Through forest bathing, we cultivate presence and a deeper relationship with nature, self and others.

​This is a regenerative travel experience. We avoid mass tourism and commercial activities to prevent further impact on areas with heavy footfall, to benefit local communities directly, and to ensure a genuine and pleasant experience.

​Retreat Overview

​This is a side of Japan you have yet to see. We leave the tourist hustle and land on the mystical land of Yakushima Island, known in ancient times as “Medicine Island” (“薬島”). We will be shown the deeper layers by our Japanese guide Makiko, who will share moving stories of the land and people.

​This 5D4N trip is a forest bathing pilgrimage that leads us to the source of this practice, discovering the spark that got the pioneers started. Here, we don't just heal with nature, we heal as nature.

​Details

​Oct 5 - 9 (5D4N, Mon to Fri)
Yakushima Island, Southern Japan

Accommodations:
Eco lodge/cabin rooms

Indicative Cost:
$2000 (5D4N)
Minimum 10 pax to commence

​Experiences Highlight

​♢ Mossy Forest
♢ Ancient Cedar Treks
♢ Majestic Waterfall
♢ UNESCO Ocean Drive
♢ Solo Nature Walk
♢ Hot Spring Bath
♢ Meals from fresh produce
♢ Family-runned hotel
♢ Intentional free time

​Inner Nature Exploration

​'Healing with Nature, Healing as Nature' - what does it mean to be nature? What is your true nature? The journey gets us in touch with all the elements, which will unveil the path to Whole health - a balance and harmony within our body, mind, heart and soul. This will be a gentle space to nurse your heart and soothe your soul.

​The experience will include guided reflection circles, both in silence and in words, held gently in the embrace of nature.

This journey is personal and optional; you decide which layer you'd like to meet yourself at. You are safe with us.

​Quick Guide

​Finding it hard to choose between the retreats? Go with where your heart feels the most drawn to, and let the rightness of timing decide.

​While core elements of nature appreciation and immersion remain staples, each journey is slightly different. May the keywords below support your decision.

Soulful Sri Lanka: rainforest, streams, beach, blessings, farm, native, nature medicine, freedom, soulful, authenticity, fun, joy, replenishment, community.

​Bali Valley of Life: forest valley, river songs, waterfall, mother tree, tree of life, starry night sky, bustling life, treehouse, glamp, depths, renewal, turning point.

​Bali Magic Mountain: magical sunrise, sacred mountains, pine forest, vastness, tranquillity, clarity quest, lounge, lawn, glamp, timelessness, enchantment, joy, inspiration.

​Japan Yakushima Medicine Island: mossy forest, ancient cedars, shinto shrines, ocean, waterfall, hot spring, nature healing, roots, mystical, reverence, wonder.