WELCOME TO Wild HeartS
One adventure you’ll both remember forever
WILD HEARTS is a retreat for mums with kids aged 6-10 who want to swap busy routines for wild laughter, shared moments, and stories you’ll retell for years.
Not another activity… a return to each other.
Dates & Bookings
Upcoming Dates:
25-27 September 2026
Mandurah, WA
Only 7 spots remaining!
THIS IS YOUR INVITATION
Imagine This…
It’s morning. You and your child are walking side by side along a lakeside path, their small hand curled into yours. The air smells like rain on eucalyptus, and ahead, the rare thrombolites rise from the water like something out of a storybook.
Later, you’re sitting cross-legged on a picnic blanket, creating wild-crafted treasures together. Your child is glowing, holding up what you made side-by-side. That night, you’re both curled near the fire, swapping stories, cheeks flushed from the day’s adventure.
No screens. No deadlines. No “just a minute”s. Just you, your child, and the kind of time you both wish you had more often
Play, firelight, nature, and connection… everything childhood is meant to be.
Why You’re Here
Life moves fast. Between school runs, work, and keeping a household running, you get moments with your child — but they’re often rushed, distracted, or half-finished.
You’re here because you want more than just “getting through the week.” You want:
Moments that matter... the kind your child will tell their own kids about.
Shared adventure ... not just watching them play, but playing alongside them.
Nature time ... swapping concrete and screens for open skies and fresh air.
Connection ... knowing each other better, not just being around each other.
If you’ve been feeling like the years are speeding by, this is your chance to hit paus... and fill that pause with magic.
This is where presence becomes the greatest gift you’ll ever give them.
What to Expect
Over three days and two nights, you and your child will share experiences designed to bring you closer.
You’ll hike to natural wonders, make things with your hands, and try movement and play that get you both laughing. There’ll be time to sit around the fire, swap stories, and just be together without the rush.
There’s also space for you ... with one or two sacred mum-only circles where you can connect with other women while your child is happily occupied.
Accommodation is a spacious private room for each mother-child pair, meals are incredibly fresh and delicious, and everything is designed so you can relax, enjoy, and come home with more than you arrived with.
"Adventure and connection ... side by side."
WHAT IS INCLUDED
You Get This and Much More...
A retreat that brings back the magic, the softness, and the closeness you both crave...
🏡 Your Own Beautiful Room A private queen or king room in a peaceful natural setting — a quiet space where your body softens and truly rests. No mental load. No logistics. Just you, your child, and time that belongs to you both.
🍳 The Gather Chef Challenge Aprons on. Rules out. The most chaotic, hilarious, delicious hour of the retreat.
🌬️ Breathwork — For Both of You A playful, guided breathwork session to regulate, energise, and connect. The #1 thing retreat alumni say they still use every day.
Sound Bath Journey Lie side by side as the resonance of instruments washes over you both. No experience needed... just close your eyes, breathe, and let the sound do what words can't. Children find it magical. Mothers find it medicine.
🌊 Mud Fight Yes, really. Because sometimes the most connecting thing you can do is get completely, joyfully filthy together — and not care one bit.
🐾 Animal Encounters Up close, unhurried time with animals that opens something gentle in children — and in the mothers watching them.
🎨 Body Paint Creations Let go of neat and tidy. Cover each other in colour, laugh until your stomach hurts, and rediscover the joy of pure, uninhibited play.
🧖 Sauna & Ice Bath Regulation for your nervous system. Exhilaration for your spirit. And the quiet pride of doing something brave — side by side.
🍵 Tea Meditation Slow down together. A guided sensory ritual that teaches children (and their mothers) how to be fully present in a single moment.
📸 Professional Photo Session Candid, natural images of the two of you — captured in a moment when you're both completely, genuinely present. The kind of photos you'll frame.
🔥 Fire Circles & Outdoor Cooking Gather around the fire as the sun goes down. Stories, warmth, marshmallows, and the kind of slowness that reminds you both what life feels like without screens.
🌿 Wild Crafting Create something beautiful from nature — together. Keepsakes made by small hands and big hearts that will sit on a shelf long after you've come home.
🧘 Primal Movement & Body Connection Playful, energising movement for all ages. Shake off the week. Wake up your body. Move like nobody's watching — because nobody is.
👩 Mum-Only Sharing Circle Sacred time just for you. To be witnessed, to exhale, and to remember that you are more than what you give to others.
All Meals by a Professional Chef Everything made from scratch, with whole ingredients and real love. No prep. No cleanup. No decisions. Just sit down, be fed, and let someone take care of you for once.
📖 Storytelling & Connection Games Tales that spark curiosity, dissolve barriers, and remind you both that the most magical worlds are built together.
🌅 Welcome & Closing Circles Arrive as strangers. Leave as something more. The opening circle settles you in; the closing circle seals what happened between you — so you carry it home.
Workshops & Facilitation
Experiences You'll Love
🌿 Rewild Your Senses
Step away from the noise and feel fully alive in nature’s rhythm.
🧘 Find Your Centre
Learn simple, powerful mindfulness tools to stay grounded no matter what life brings.
🔥 Ignite Your Playfulness
Remember how to be silly, spontaneous, and joyful alongside your child.
🪶 Parent with Presence
Gain practical, heart-led ways to communicate and connect in daily life.
🌟 Meet Your Village
Connect with like-minded mums who share your values and celebrate your journey.
🤝 Repair What Daily Life Erodes
Come home with your child knowing something shifted between you. Not fixed... deepened.
💞 Deepen Your Bond
Create shared moments with your child that will become treasured lifelong memories.
🌊 Flow with Ease
Discover embodied movement practices that melt tension and unlock vitality.
🌸Nourish Your Nervous System
Experience deep rest and regulation through nature immersion and gentle rituals.
👣 Step into Adventure Together
Explore wild landscapes side-by-side, building trust and confidence in each other.
☀️ Expert facilitators
WWC checked ✓
First aid certified ✓
1:4 ratio ✓
Insured ✓
Because these years are fleeting ... and this is your chance to slow them down.
ABOUT BECOMING
Because their wild heart still needs yours...
At Wild Hearts, we believe these middle-childhood years are some of the most precious... and the most easily missed. Your child is still soft, curious, playful… but life gets busy, screens creep in, and the moments that used to be effortless start slipping through the cracks.
This retreat is built on a simple truth: your presence is the most powerful thing your child will ever receive. We create a world where time slows, nature leads, and connection becomes easy again - through firelight, stories, movement, creativity, and shared adventure.
This isn’t about perfect parenting. It’s about returning to the kind of togetherness that makes your child feel safe, seen, and adored… and helps you remember how much joy there is in mothering when you’re not rushed, stretched, or distracted.
At Wild Hearts, you and your child get to rediscover each other ... gently, playfully, wholeheartedly ... in a way that strengthens your bond for years to come.
Reconnect with the child who still reaches for your hand… before they stop.
Cherished memories...
We combine joy with intention: Every activity is designed to be fun and to deepen your relationship.
We honour nature as our guide: The outdoors isn’t just a setting; it’s an active part of the experience.
We create space for both of you: Connection together, and moments apart that make coming back together even sweeter.
Not another activity… a return to each other.
PICTURE GALLERY
Play, firelight, nature, and connection… everything childhood is meant to be
Strengthen your bond now: while their heart is still wide open to you.
What your child wants most is not perfection...it’s presence.
When a mother softens, a child expands.
YOUR ACCOMMODATION
Set into 15 acres of bush just an hour south of Perth...
A hidden pocket of nature close enough to reach easily… yet far enough to feel like a true escape. Where the city noise disappears and the bush wraps around you like a deep exhale. Wake to birdsong, soft morning light, and the kind of stillness your nervous system has been craving.
Book YOUR RETREAT
Extremely limited places - book now
You're not paying for a weekend away. You're paying for the version of your relationship you've been missing. Get in quickly to secure your spot. Early Bird Price valid until 1 July 2026.
$2,290
Full Investment
(EARLYBIRD. Regular price is $2,590)
$350
Payment Plan
EARLYBIRD: $350 deposit + 12 fortnightly payments of $172
Sample Schedule
A Glimpse Into Your Weekend
Day 1
The Arrival
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The Welcome Circle: arrive, settle into your private room, and become part
of the group
Rewild Your Senses: the first wander through fifteen acres of bush
The Fire Kitchen: cook the evening meal together over open flame
The Long Table: a feast made from scratch by our private chef
The Fire Circle: stories, warmth, and the stars arriving
Rest
Day 2
The Heart of It
The big day
Primal Movement: playful, grounding movement to wake the body
Breakfast, slow and generous
The Mud Fight: glorious, messy, nothing-off-limits chaos, together
The Mothers' Circle: sacred women's time, while the children are held in an
adventure of their own
A long lunch
Wild Crafting: make a keepsake from the land, side by side
The Paint War: colour everywhere, rules nowhere
The Portraits: a professional photographer captures the two of you, candid and real, to keep forever
The Fire Circle: dinner, then the night sky
Rest
Day 3
The Return
What we carry home
A slow morning
Breakfast
The Tea Ceremony: a Japanese-inspired tea meditation, stillness and
warmth before the world speeds up again
Storytelling Games: tales that spark and connect across generations
The Closing Circle: sealing the memories and the bond before you leave
Home, hearts full
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faqs
Frequently asked questions
Can I take more than one child to a retreat?
We recommend attending with one child at a time to allow for deeper connection and more focused bonding. If you’re interested in bringing more than one child, please contact us to discuss options.
Can a mother figure take my child?
Yes. Absolutely! We think of Mother as a Verb, not a noun.
What if I come after arrival time or leave early? Is there flexibility to come and go?
Sorry, but no. You’re in for the whole deal. Once we’re on retreat, we’re there to stay – unless there’s some unforeseen emergency. Leaving disrupts the experience for you and others.
What do I need to bring?
Once you’re signed up, we’ll send you a full list. But the short version is: toiletries and clothes.
Is it true? No mobile phones?
Very true. And even if it sounds painful, it’s probably going to become a huge gift. We will have staff with cameras and promise to share the pictures. Just grab them and ask to have a picture taken.
Is this a spiritual retreat?
No specific faith or belief system is promoted. Our approach is grounded, heart-centered, and inclusive – drawing on mindfulness, ritual and modern psychology. The tone is gentle, respectful, and appropriate for a wide range of beliefs.
What if my child is nervous or shy?
That’s completely okay – and very common! Our facilitators create a safe, welcoming environment where every participant can move at their own pace. Many children leave feeling more confident and connected than they ever imagined.
What happens after the retreat?
You’ll leave with practical tools and shared language to continue the connection and growth at home. So far all of our groups have organised to stay in touch and support each other beyond the retreat – we encourage this! We also offer ongoing mentoring and programs to support you beyond your retreat experience.
Can I get a refund after I register?
We do not provide refunds if you decide not to come or cannot make it after you register. You may transfer registration to another family, provided they pass our application process. Please consider this risk and commitment before registering. By booking, you are agreeing to our Terms & Conditions.
Still have questions?
We would love to chat. Send us an email to [email protected] or book a free chat below.
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