Continuum, Somatic Awareness & Body of Wonder Nature Practices on the South Coast of NSW
Previously offered — future dates by enquiry when a small group forms.
Between Earth, Sea and Sky is a 6-night somatic retreat in Australia, exploring embodied awareness, Continuum, nature connection, water, land, sky, and the deep mystery of place.
Australia is Prue’s birth-land and the land of her family for many generations. This retreat is offered in respect for Country and with acknowledgment of the Aboriginal Peoples who have cared for these lands, waters, sea, and sky for tens of thousands of years.
Set in a quiet and still-pristine coastal region of South Coast NSW / the Shoalhaven region, the retreat invites participants into relationship with a landscape of extraordinary beauty and significance — ancient landforms, national parks, beaches, creeks, estuaries, native wildlife, sea, sky, and living Country.
Through Continuum somatic movement, embodied awareness, meditation, water-based practice, walking, reflective inquiry, and Body of Wonder Nature Practices, participants are invited to deepen their relationship with the body as nature — fluid, sensing, responsive, creative, and alive.
The Retreat Experience
Retreat days include a spacious blend of somatic practice, movement, nature immersion, water, cultural learning where available, and time for rest and integration.
Practices may include:
- Daily Continuum movement and somatic awareness sessions
- Body of Wonder Nature Practices
- Meditative movement on the beach and in nature
- Guided walks in national parks
- Swimming in clear ocean waters, beaches, creeks, or estuaries
- Kayaking or stand-up paddling, conditions permitting
- Wildlife encounters with kangaroos, wallabies, cockatoos, sea eagles, and other native species
- Local sightseeing and coastal exploration
- Time for reflection, stillness, creativity, and integration
Where appropriate and arranged with local Traditional Custodians, cultural educators, or authorised guides, the retreat may also include experiences such as Welcome to Country, cultural awareness, bush-tucker learning, local stories, and learning about the living relationship between people, land, water, ancestors, and place.
The intention is to approach these experiences with humility, respect, and gratitude — not as cultural consumption, but as an opportunity to listen more deeply to Country and to the responsibilities of living in relationship with land, sea, sky, and community.
Location
The retreat is held in a quiet coastal region surrounded by national park, beaches, creeks, estuaries, wildlife, and small towns with vibrant art and community life.
This part of Australia holds significant ecological, geological, and cultural richness. It is a place of ancient landforms, diverse flora and fauna, clear waters, and sacred significance for Aboriginal Peoples who have lived in relationship with Country for tens of thousands of years.
Participants are invited to experience the fecundity of earth, the creative movement of sea, and the spacious wisdom of sky through somatic practice, movement, water, walking, listening, and embodied relationship with place.
Accommodation
Accommodation is in relaxed, well-appointed Australian beach-style private homes with comfortable bedrooms and living areas. The homes are located within walking distance of a generally quiet beach with clear waters.
Participants are surrounded by sea, sky, land, birdlife, and the stirrings of nature. Many mornings may begin with kangaroos or wallabies nearby, black cockatoos calling overhead, or white-bellied sea eagles moving through the sky.
Travel
Participants travelling from overseas should fly into Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport.
Those travelling from the United States often depart from the West Coast in the evening and arrive in Sydney in the early morning. Participants travelling from other countries are welcome to contact Prue for guidance.
Airport transfers may be arranged at designated times, depending on the final group structure and retreat location.
People travelling from the USA or overseas are encouraged to allow extra time before or after the retreat to explore more of Australia.
The retreat fee includes:
6 nights accommodation
Daily somatic movement and awareness sessions – some on beach and in nature.
Transport to organized sight-seeing activities
Aboriginal Cultural Awareness & Corroboree
Bush-Tucker session
Guided Walks in National Park’s
SUP & Kayak Paddle Session
Costs not included:
Airport Transfers
Lunches beyond self-create supplies
Specialty snacks and drinks
Ferry Transfers
Gallery Admissions
Boat Tours or Extra Tourist Activities
Extra hire of SUP or Kayaks beyond retreat times organized.
Bicycle hire
Park or other admission fees
Acknowledging Country and First Nation Culture and Community
I recognise the continuous and deep connection to Country, of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
as the first peoples of this nation.
In this way I respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of this land, waters, sea and sky.
I pay tribute to the Elders past and present and respect the collective ancestry that has brought us all here today.
It is a privilege to be teaching on Country and I hope that our work here in some way supports
true custodianship of this land.