Heart N Soul Retreats

Transformational Retreats for Women

Recognise.

Reconnect.

Recreate.

A gentle pause from the pace of everyday life. Heart N Soul retreats are designed to help you slow down, reconnect, and return to yourself, through guided experiences, restorative space, and time to simply be.

Step out of the noise. Reconnect with your inner knowing. Begin creating your life on purpose.

PATHWAYS BACK TO YOURSELF

Our Retreats

Our retreats help you understand your thoughts and feelings, and become more aware of the beliefs and patterns shaping your life. From there, you can make choices that feel true to you, rather than acting from habit.

AWAKENING IN BALI

Our Bali Retreat

A 6-night transformational retreat for women ready to step beyond the patterns, beliefs and ways of thinking that have been shaping their experience. Through awareness and embodiment, you’ll learn to recognise what is driving you, discover practical steps to connect with and trust your intuition, and consciously create the life you truly choose.

JOURNEY BACK TO SELF

Our New Zealand Retreat

A 2-night transformational retreat for women ready to step beyond the patterns, beliefs and thinking that have been shaping their experience. Through awareness and embodiment you’ll learn to recognise what is driving you, explore new choices and consciously create the life you truly want.

MORE THAN A RETREAT

A Different Way of Seeing

Time away creates space to pause. Becoming aware of the beliefs and patterns shaping your life opens up new choices. This is the work we explore together.

Awareness

Seeing what drives your thoughts, feelings and choices.

Embodiement

Connecting with your body through somatic awareness and movement..

Intuition

Recognising your inner knowing and trusting it.

Creator Mindset

Moving from reacting to circumstances to creating on purpose.

Small Groups

Room for each woman's experience.

MEET SAMALA

Hi I'm Samala,

After living aboard, I worked in hair, styling and makeup at TV3 for ten years, before founding and leading my own nationally accredited training academy for more than twenty-two years. Along the way I kept noticing the same thing: when someone becomes aware of what creates their experience, they can begin to create something different.

This is the work I now do with women, in person, in small groups.

IN THEIR OWN WORDS

REAL EXPERIENCES, REAL CHANGE

Kylie Wild

If you’re wondering whether to take a step of faith and do something outside your comfort zone — go for it! You can trust Samala to always keep you at the centre. She creates an amazing retreat focused on your wellbeing, growth and connection. It’s a transformative experience where you get dedicated time for yourself, step away from the busyness of everyday life, and connect with like-minded women. I'm so glad I took the leap. I highly recommend this retreat!

Kylie Wild

Sheree Green

I really enjoyed the Heart n Soul Retreat hosted by Samala. I think what I learnt about myself is that I am seen, I do have value, and I am worthy. From the workshops to the somatic movement, and the quiet chats by the pool with other women on their own journeys, I loved it all. I believe I have found a beautiful community of women to hold close to my heart for years to come, along with tools to help guide me to be the best Sheree I can be.

Sheree Green

Paula Collier

Samala helped me move beyond stagnation and make clear decisions, including selling a business that had been controlling my life. She supported me the whole way. The retreat was absolutely flawless. The workshops pushed me beyond limits I never thought I would cross. I came away with so many tools to move forward. The incredible activities and connection with the other women created memories I will always treasure. I would absolutely do this again and highly recommend Heart N Soul Retreats.

Paula Collier

Bobby Braithwaite

I learnt so much through the workshops — becoming aware of my ego, recognising when it was taking over, and learning to trust my intuition and that deeper knowing within me.

Bobby Braithwaite

Michelle Nawisielski

Bali was the best thing I’ve ever done. I was worried about whether I could make it to Bali and whether everything would work out, but I decided I was going no matter what. Samala made everything easy for me and helped me break it all down. I felt so proud of myself for going. I learnt so much about awareness and living a life free of stress. The group, the connections, workshops and experiences were just amazing. I didn’t want to leave. I’m still buzzing! I’ve taken so much of Bali back home with me.

Michelle Nawisielski

Vicky Gilmore

So glad I took the leap and went on this retreat. Having everything organised for us, the day trips, beautiful people I met and especially the cultural experiences were such highlights. Being able to experience the local culture and traditions was something I’ll never forget. There were definitely moments that stretched me and gave me a different perspective, and I think that’s part of the beauty of experiencing something new. So grateful I went and for all the memories I’m taking home with me.

Vicky Gilmore

Alison Newport

Bali was calling me. After attending three of Samala’s weekend retreats in Auckland over the past few years, I had begun to develop a deeper sense of awareness and recognise when my ego was in play. I wanted to explore beyond that and learn to be guided by my intuition. In Bali, with Samala’s teachings and support, the guidance that came to me was beyond anything I had expected. I returned home with clarity around conversations I wanted to have with my husband, and a new trust in the plans I had for my own life. Going to one of Samala’s Bali retreats will open you up and guide you to who you really are on another level. So grateful I went and for all the memories I’m taking home with me.

Alison Newport

Jo

Thank you for giving me this experience. It will change my thinking for the rest of my life.

Jo

Danielle

I came to the retreat with no expectations of how things would go. From arriving in Bali, I felt supported by Samala and the whole team. We all arrived as strangers and left feeling more connected, cleansed and renewed. The wellness offerings and the space were beyond what I expected.

Danielle

Amanda McCreadie

The opportunity to experience a retreat in such a beautiful environment and be immersed in the culture was amazing, all while embracing transformation. That was over and above what I thought I was able to do. Samala is a true force in supporting you to seek your truth through her facilitation of this retreat..

Amanda McCreadie

INSIDE OUR RETREATS

SLOW DAYS, HELD WITH CARE


There is no rush here, and no pressure to perform. Each day moves between guided sessions and time to yourself, so you can

feel the difference between doing and simply being.

FOLLOW YOUR HEART N SOUL

Return to yourself through rest, reflection

and wholehearted connection

If a quiet voice in you keeps saying there is more, this is an invitation to listen. Each retreat is kept to a small group of women,

so the connections can be real.

A Space to Reconnect.

A New Way Forward.

Heart N Soul Retreats offers women space to recognise the beliefs and patterns shaping their lives, reconnect with their inner knowing and consciously create a life that feels true for them.

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