The Beautiful Adventure | A Retreat For Women 40+ | SOMA, Byron Bay
The Beautiful Adventure | SOMA Byron Bay
Do you remember the girl who saw wonder in a seashell?
Who spent summer days playing and dreaming?
She is still here.
Though that once-bright light may have dimmed.
Introducing The Beautiful Adventure
Somewhere after forty, the script changes.
Our parents get older.
We struggle to make and keep friends.
We sacrifice pieces of ourselves to be the person other people need.
And life loses some of its magic and meaning-making.
The Beautiful Adventure is a transformational luxury retreat experience for women aged 40+.
No fluffy woo-woo here. We've spent the past five years developing The Beautiful Adventure with the world's best experts on human intelligence from Harvard University.
We'll help you discover your true gifts and strengths. And give you tools and strategies to apply those to the world in unique, powerful and thrilling ways.
It's a chance to chart your own course again.
And realise your true potential in life.
This life-changing three-night experience is at SOMA at Byron Bay one of Australia's most awe-inspiring venues.
Places are limited to 13 women only. Each application is personally reviewed to ensure everyone who joins us is the right fit for this experience.
Our Venue
Set on 22 acres of lush Byron hinterland just 10 minutes from Byron Bay, SOMA is the real-life retreat where Nicole Kidman filmed Nine Perfect Strangers.
SOMA is now being guided by Lorna Jane Clarkson, the woman who built one of Australia's most beloved wellness brands and has spent decades championing the idea that how you live every day is everything.
Escape the Winter
August in the Byron hinterland means crisp mornings, golden afternoons, and the kind of light that makes every moment feel worth keeping.
Fly into Ballina (30 minutes) or Gold Coast Airport (45 minutes). Arrive at SOMA. And when the experience ends — the holiday doesn't have to.
Stay on and take in everything the region has to offer: Cape Byron Lighthouse at sunrise, Wategos Beach, the boutiques of Bangalow, brunch at Three Blue Ducks, and the world-class surf and sunsets that make Byron one of the most loved destinations on earth.
The Experience
In 1983, Harvard psychologist Howard Gardner released the groundbreaking book - Frames Of Mind.
Frames Of Mind had a seismic and profound impact on education, business and Governments around the world.
Howard argued that to limit our understanding of intelligence to "book smarts" misses much of what makes human beings amazing.
Every human being has a unique blend of intelligences — a personal mix of gifts and strengths that no one else possesses in exactly the same way.
Working alongside Howard at Harvard University was Dr. Branton Shearer.
Branton created the first ways to apply the theory to the real world and also measure the eleven intelligences.
Over the past five years we've worked with Branton to develop The Beautiful Adventure from their research.
What’s Included
🌿 Exclusive access to SOMA’s private 22-acre sanctuary — bamboo forests, lotus pond, lychee orchards, and sweeping hinterland views
🧘🏻♀️ Morning yoga and guided breath work inside the iconic SOMA Dome
💆♀️ A restorative massage experience for every guest
🔥 Infrared sauna and ice bath rituals at the SOMA Bathhouse
🏊 Freshwater infinity pool and quiet spaces for rest and reflection
✨ World-leading & exclusive Beautiful Adventure sessions & take-home material
🎨 Creativity workshops and Art in the Gardens experiences designed to reconnect women with inspiration, expression, and play
🌙 Sound healing under the stars
🍃 All meals daily — farm-to-table nourishment prepared by a private whole foods chef
🥗 Interactive whole foods cooking class experience
📖 Signature Journal and beautifully curated luxury retreat hamper for every guest
Our Luxurious Accommodation
The SOMA Residence features eleven private king bedrooms, each with their own ensuite bathroom, overlooking an infinity pool and rolling green hills.
The long communal dining table seats twenty. The outdoor deck faces west into the last of the day's light. The fire pit is sunken into the earth — a place where, by the final evening, we're all a little closer than when we arrived.
Your Hosts - Marina & Jen
Marina Passalaris is the founder & owner of Beautiful Minds®
A renowned and highly sought after speaker, she was nominated for Australian of the Year in 2018.
https://beautifulminds.com.au/our-story/
Jennifer Mulveny is Adobe’s Director of Government Relations for Asia-Pacific.
Jennifer has previously worked in Washington D.C, including a tenure for the U.S. Congress and The White House.
She serves on the Board of Beautiful Minds.
Jen gets more than most, the difficulty of balancing high-stakes work, motherhood and taking care of yourself.
A qualified Yogi, she leads regular yoga and meditation sessions for women in her community - Sydney's Northern Beaches.
Read about Jen in the Australian Financial Review -
About Beautiful Minds
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