Australian and international retreats for people ready to press pause

Immersive Retreats with Ash Butterss

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Ready to step away from the noise and hear your own voice again?

You’ve started asking bigger questions.
What do I actually want? Who am I when I’m not doing it all?

But depth is hard to find when you wear all the hats and every day feels like Groundhog Day. There are never enough hours, you’re swimming upstream, and it’s easy to end up on autopilot, doing it all alone. You’re curious about what’s beneath the busyness.

You just haven’t had the time and space to explore it properly.

WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY 

Time to Rest, Reflect and Reconnect

85+

RETREAT GUESTS
Supported through Ash’s retreats since 2023

8 of 9

STUDIES REPORTED BENEFITS
Including improvements in
stress, anxiety & fatigue

Naidoo et al., BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2018

71%

RETURNING GUESTS
Have rebooked another
Embodied Woman retreat

Australian and International Retreats in 2027

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Gold Coast | April 2027

The Embodied Woman Retreat | Ash Butterss & Laura Corcoran

WHO IT’S FOR | For the woman who is ready to go deep. She wants more awareness of what’s driving her, the support to make real changes, and a life that feels deeply fulfilling.

Most of us know what we need to look at. We just haven’t had the time, the space or the right people around us. This retreat gives you all three. Over four nights in the Gold Coast hinterland, psychologist Laura Corcoran leads sessions on reframing the thoughts and patterns that keep you stuck, Ash guides yoga, meditation and breathwork, and the time in between is for rest, laughter and women who get it. Many women leave with a clearer picture of what they want and practical tools to start.

Inclusions

STAY | Four nights in an eco-luxury villa, so you can rest in comfort

PRACTICE | Breathwork, restorative yoga and meditation, so you can release what you’ve been holding

LEARN | Daily workshops with Ash and psychologist Laura Corcoran, so you leave with tools you can use at home

RESTORE | Contrast therapy, infrared saunas, an outdoor spa and nature trails, so you can recharge between sessions

NOURISH + CONNECT | All meals from a private chef plus evening circles, so you can be fed and supported without lifting a finger

Investment: $3,500 twin share | $4,500 private villa

$500 deposit to secure your place. Payment plans available. For full T&C’s see FAQs below.

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Bali | June 2027

Courage to Heal:

Childhood Trauma Retreat with Ash Butterss & Psychotherapist Diane Young

WHO IT’S FOR | For men and women ready to take personal responsibility for their healing and to meet it with honesty and openness.

You may have spent years in therapy, recovery or personal development and still find yourself caught in the same patterns.

Courage to Heal is an intimate, seven-night therapeutic retreat in Bali, led by psychotherapist Diane Young and Ash and informed by Pia Mellody’s work on how childhood experiences shape adult life.

Together you’ll explore how early experiences shaped your emotions and relationships, and practise new ways of responding. The aim is a clearer understanding of yourself, practical tools to keep going and a more compassionate relationship with the parts of you that learned to survive.

Inclusions

  • A 60-minute assessment call with Diane Young, before the retreat even begins 

  • Therapeutic group work with Diane Young, informed by Pia Mellody’s framework 

  • Psychoeducation and two experiential processes throughout the week, so insight becomes something you can use 

  • Breathwork, meditation and gentle movement with Ash, so your body is part of the work 

  • Seven nights in a deluxe private suite, so you have space and privacy 

  • Rest, integration time and nourishing meals, so nothing feels rushed 

  • Four weekly Zoom calls with Ash and Diane after the retreat, so your integration is supported

AVAILABILITY | Maximum 10 guests | Application only

INVESTMENT | $6,000 AUD per person | Private deluxe suite

NEXT STEPS | Drop an enquiry below to be sent the retreat booklet

$1,000 deposit to secure your place. Balance due 31 March 2027.
Payment plans available.

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Bali | August 2027

A Sacred Return

WHO IT’S FOR | For the one who wants to slow down, connect inward, quiet the noise enough to hear your own intuition and feel the deep peace of arriving home within yourself.

Imagine four nights where nobody needs anything from you. A Sacred Return is a luxury escape in Bali for the moment you realise you’ve spent so long looking after everyone and everything that you’ve lost touch with what you want.

The pace is yours to set. You might join Ash for a guided meditation and yoga practice in the morning, or sip your coffee overlooking the ocean. Spend the afternoon in the sauna or drift into a floating sound healing session, with delicious food and Balinese culture woven through it all.

Here, you learn to listen to what you need and are supported in acting on it.

Inclusions

  • Four nights in a deluxe villa, so you can rest in beautiful surroundings 

  • Yoga and meditation with Ash, so you can slow down and settle 

  • Breakthrough Breathwork, so you can let go of what you’ve been carrying 

  • Floating Sound Healing, for a blissful state of rest and connection 

  • A Balinese massage, so your body can unwind as well 

  • Access to the property’s sauna and ice bath, so you can restore between sessions 

  • Nourishing meals and barista coffee, so there’s nothing to plan and every morning starts well 

  • A fire and water ceremony with a High Priest, so you experience Balinese culture first-hand 

  • Onsite spa with additional treatments available upon request 

Investment: $4,000 private deluxe villa | $3,300 shared deluxe villa

$500 deposit to secure your place. Balance due 1 June 2027. Payment plans available. For full T&C’s see FAQs below.

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Book Your Retreat in 4 Steps 

  • Explore the retreats and choose the one that feels right. If you’re unsure, send a message and we’ll help you decide. 

  • For A Sacred Return, secure your place by paying a deposit. The Embodied Woman Retreat and Courage to Heal begin with an application form, which you’ll find on each retreat page. Once you’re approved, you’ll be sent payment details to secure your place. 

  • As soon as your deposit is received, you’ll receive a confirmation email with your retreat details.

    New to retreats or to travelling overseas? You’ll be sent everything you need to feel prepared.

  • For international retreats, we recommend arriving at least one day before the retreat starts. We’ll share where to stay in your confirmation email, and you’re welcome to stay on after the retreat ends. Retreats finish between 10am and 11am on the final day. Travel costs are not included.

  • “Even lighter and more at peace with myself than what I thought possible.”

    This retreat ticked every spiritual box I was craving. There is nothing quite like sharing an experience with like minded people from all different backgrounds and age groups. With Ash as our guide, I felt nurtured and held. The rooms, the resort, the food! All stunning... I walked away from this retreat even lighter and more at peace with myself than what I thought possible... I felt light. A deeper level of contentment. A greater love and appreciation for myself.


    RACHEL. S | BALI RETREAT AUGUST 2026

  • “One of the best gifts I could have given myself.”

    I had been to a few of her breath work sessions and felt such a shift and healing within me after them that I knew that 4 days straight on this retreat would bring in something deeper again... I left the retreat feeling a deep connection to myself. I have never made time like this to truly go within. We practiced some easy yoga flows, journaled, and learned many meditation exercises that could be easily implemented at home. 

    AMANDA. C | BALI RETREAT AUGUST 2026

  • “The woman who walked in to this retreat is not the same woman who left.”

    I walked away feeling transformed, more empowered, more aligned, and more deeply connected to myself than ever before... Things that once triggered or bothered, don’t hold the same power anymore. I feel unapologetic about who I am, and I have loved falling in love with celebrating every part of myself.

    ALI. M | THE EMBODIED WOMAN RETREAT | GOLD COAST 2026

  • “I rebooked within 24 hours of leaving.”

    Wow. What a space. What a group of women. I think so many of us crave connection and woman/girlhood, to balance out the stress of our daily lives. This retreat cracked me wide open, brought me back home to my body and made connections that will last a lifetime.

    BRI. R | THE EMBODIED WOMAN RETREAT | GOLD COAST 2026

Meet Ash, Your Retreat Host

I’ve seen what happens when people finally stop

There is nothing I love more than witnessing the deep shifts that happen when people step out of their day to day lives and connect inward.

There is something potent about being on retreat: the spaciousness, the connection and the room to simply feel. Since 2023, I’ve had the privilege of witnessing that with 85+ guests. Every retreat I bring to life is created with the deepest intention to help people grow, connect and transform.

Whether you’re looking for a safe space to rest or you’re ready to do some deep rearranging, there is a retreat I’ve created just for you.

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Retreat Questions, Answered

  • It depends on the retreat. The Embodied Woman Retreat is for women only. While Courage to Heal and A Scared Return welcomes men and women. Each retreat page says who it’s designed for, so you can see where you’d fit. 

  • It depends on the retreat. 

    A Sacred Return: No experience needed. Come as you are. 

    The Embodied Woman Retreat: Some previous self-awareness work, such as working with a coach or therapist, is recommended, so you can get the most from the depth of the retreat.

    Courage to Heal: Because the work is therapeutic, it suits people who feel emotionally steady, have good support around them and are ready to take part. Not sure if that’s you right now? Get in touch and we’ll talk it through. 


    Both retreats with an application are reviewed with care, so the group stays safe and supported. 

  • If you want a luxury escape to slow down, rest and turn inward, A Sacred Return is the one. If you’re a woman ready to go deeper alongside other women, The Embodied Woman Retreat is for you. If you want to explore how childhood experiences still shape your relationships and reactions, with therapeutic support, Courage to Heal is designed for that. Still unsure? Send us a message and we’ll talk it through.

  • Each retreat has its own rhythm, but you can expect a mix of guided sessions, time to rest and plenty of connection with the group. Ash leads breathwork, yoga and meditation, and two of the retreats are co-hosted with a psychologist or psychotherapist. There’s free time between sessions, and your confirmation email includes the full schedule. 

  • Travel costs, including flights, are not included. For retreats overseas, we recommend arriving at least a day before it starts, and your confirmation email includes where to stay. You’re welcome to stay on afterwards, as retreats finish between 10am and 11am on the final day. For retreats in Bali, Ash can connect you with a trusted driver for transfers.

  • Life happens, which is why each retreat has its own cancellation policy. The details are in your confirmation email, so you’ll always know where you stand. Please note that deposits are non-refundable.

  • A non-refundable deposit of $500 secures your place, with the balance payable in instalments and due in full 8 weeks before the retreat. Cancellations made more than 45 days out receive a partial refund, and places can be transferred to someone else. Flights and travel insurance aren’t included, and insurance is strongly recommended. Full terms and conditions are included in the registration form, which you’ll receive when you book. If you’d like a copy before paying your deposit, or have any questions, simply email hello@ashbutterss.com.

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Ready to book your dream retreat?

You’re just a few steps away from securing your place at one of my upcoming retreats. Choose the one that feels right, then apply or pay your deposit, depending on the retreat. Once it’s received, you’ll get a confirmation email with everything you need for a smooth, easy journey.

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