Nature-based retreats rooted in courage and care, supporting nervous system wellbeing, reflective practice, and professional sustainability.
Connection • Presence • Belonging
A Space Designed for Psychotherapists
Therapeutic work asks much of the nervous system.
Holding space for others, maintaining attunement, and sustaining clinical presence require continual internal regulation. Even deeply meaningful work can, over time, lead to fatigue, depletion, and a subtle sense of disconnection from self.
Misneach Retreats offer a restorative pause, a carefully held space in nature where psychotherapists can step outside of their professional roles and reconnect with stillness, reflection, and embodied presence.
The Intention Behind Misneach Retreats
These retreats are grounded in a simple yet often neglected truth: those who support others also require space to restore themselves.
Misneach Retreats are not trainings or performance-based experiences. They are reflective, regulation-supportive environments designed to gently nourish the internal resources that sustain therapeutic work.
The focus is on:
The Experience
Each retreat is thoughtfully structured yet intentionally spacious.
Participants are invited into a calm, grounded environment that supports slowing down rather than doing more. There is no pressure for personal disclosure, group processing, or forced interaction.
The emphasis is on presence, internal space, and respectful coexistence.
Experiences may include gentle guided practices, quiet reflection, restorative time in nature, and opportunities for rest.
Why Nature?
Natural environments offer a regulating quality rarely found in modern professional life.
Time in nature supports nervous system settling, attentional recovery, and a softer pace of awareness, conditions deeply compatible with reflection, clarity, and emotional restoration.
Connection • Presence • Belonging
Misneach Retreats are anchored in three experiential qualities:
Connection — with self, environment, and shared professional understanding
Presence — space to slow down, notice, and simply be
Belonging — a non-performative environment among peers
These are not imposed outcomes, but conditions the retreats are designed to support.
Creating Space for Decompression
Misneach Retreats are intentionally designed to minimise the forms of stimulation that often maintain nervous system activation in everyday life.
To support genuine rest and mental spaciousness, retreats are held as alcohol-free and technology-free environments.
This is not about restriction, but about creating conditions for deeper settling, presence, and psychological quiet. Stepping away from devices, notifications, and social demands allows space for attention, reflection, and embodied stillness to naturally re-emerge.
Many participants find this to be one of the most restorative aspects of the retreat experience.
Who These Retreats May Resonate With
Misneach Retreats may be particularly supportive for psychotherapists who:
No prior retreat experience is required.
Upcoming Retreats
Details of upcoming retreats, locations, and booking options will be shared here.
Wed 29th April 2026 Day Retreat – Fully Booked.
