When in need of a place to rest and rejuvenate your mind, body and soul, there’s nowhere better than Eden Health Retreat, nestled in the Currumbin Valley on Queensland’s Gold Coast.
Following the sweeping, tree-lined driveway towards the five-star wellness retreat, you may feel excited, you may feel anxious, but rest assured you’re headed to the right place for your wellbeing. Beyond Eden’s large, symbolic doors begins your new path to wellness.
Whether you’re looking to rest after the rigours of the past couple of years, rejuvenate your mind, or learn some new rituals to help continue a healthier lifestyle, there’s something here for everyone.
Forget strict boot camps. At Eden, you can do as little, or as much, as you want, or can, do. Prior to arriving, complete a wellness questionnaire to help the extraordinarily healthy and helpful staff guide you on the most suitable programme during your three-, four- or seven-day stay.
Choose a programme focused purely on relaxation, or one that’s high-octane and full of activities, or simply blend the two for the ideal mix of invigoration and idleness.
Instructor-led classes are held in the newly-built pilates and yoga room, where you can also start the day with guided stretching, breathing and meditation classes. Or work up an appetite in the gym, followed by dip in the pool, or simply rest your weary muscles in the steam room and sauna. Perhaps book in for a heavenly massage or facial in the luxurious spa. The hardest thing is deciding which treatment to try next!
Meals are served in the new, architecturally-designed kitchen and dining room. Your tastebuds are in for a real treat with seriously delicious dishes served five times a day. Each meal is mindfully created to nurture, nourish, inspire, and educate using gluten-free ingredients that are locally-sourced when possible to incorporate Gold Coast’s sumptuous organic fruits, vegetables, seafood, and white meats.
The team also uses a small amount of organic dairy, plant-based proteins, whole grains, nuts and seeds. Vegan and vegetarian options are available on request, plus, there are cooking classes and nutritional talks enabling you to continue this new, healthier way of eating upon returning home. Meals taste all the better enjoyed with a side serving of a seriously impressive view over the Currumbin Valley!
For time does feel as though it stops at Eden.
For solitude, discover one of our many relaxing nooks – to journal, read, or simply drink in the sights and sounds of the surrounding rainforest. Whether relaxing by the labyrinth, the mud baths, or on your balcony, you’ll feel a million miles away from the real world.
For time does feel as though it stops at Eden. There’s time to rest, time to enjoy a cup of herbal tea, time to meet new people, and time, most importantly, to be present in the moment. However you choose to spend your week at Eden, know that you’re taking the first step along the path towards a healthier, happier you.
Choose your own experience
Since its reopening and extensive refurbishments in 2021, Eden has also overhauled its weekly programmes. Now, you can choose the type of day you’d like to experience, whether it’s one of activity, relaxation, pampering, nourishment – or a mixture of everything.
An active day includes a rainforest walk to soak in the benefits of biophilia, weights or boxing classes, followed by a well-deserved session in the infrared sauna and steam room, and a deep-tissue massage. Or if relaxation is your top-priority, then don’t miss the mediation and mindfulness classes, and stretch out those tight muscles with some yoga and pilates. Maybe book a facial and body treatment, or just lie by the glistening pool.
Facts: Guests can now choose between seven-, four-, or three-night stays (or choose to experience an extended stay beyond one week) at Australia’s longest-running health retreat.
Prices begin at $4,550 for a seven-night stay in a single cabin or $3,920 in a twin-share cabin.
For more information visit edenhealthretreat.com.au
