Zensi Retreat, a 33-acre wellness retreat in Mudgee, where you’ll feel calmer simply by walking through the door. Every element of the design at Zensi has been carefully considered to help guests slow down and connect to nature. The main house sleeps 10 people and the villa sleeps two, plus there are two on-site tepees that are luxuriously appointed. Raw materials like natural stone are used liberally across the house and villa.
Located just a 3.5 hour drive northwest of Sydney and 15 minutes away from the hidden gem of Australia – Mudgee, New South Wales. Mudgee has an abundance of trendy cafes, restaurants, historic pubs, boutique and chic shops. Regular music, art and cultural events bring a thriving energy to this perfect contemporary country destination.
The house includes a dining table carved from a three-metre tree trunk, floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking neighbouring farmland and handmade artworks. The communal area encourages connection and community but if you need time alone, you can book out the wellness space to make full use of the in-ground spa, sauna and showers. A chef will cook nourishing meals using local produce and wellness programs include women’s circles, a detox and more.
Book your 3-night stay Monday – Thursday with the ES Concierge & Co team to receive a complimentary wine tasting and yoga for a complete experience, emphasising the practise of balance.
About Founders, Ruby and Ray
Ruby has a love for all things creative and through her former Interior Design business she grew a strong understanding as to how design and environment makes you feel. Throughout the house you will see her deep relationship with nature and connection to Earth. Becoming a holistic practitioner Ruby offers reiki energetic work, yoga, mindfulness practises and an ever-expanding array of healing modalities. With life’s journey continuing to evolve, she is driven to make a positive impact, to explore and experience what life has to offer whilst helping others do the same.
Rays interest in business and property development has landed Zensi Retreat as a brand full of multiple potentials and growth. Specialising as a Project Manager for high end residential builds, he has an eye for details and a mind for organisation, with natural leadership skills crafting Zensi Retreat into fruition. His prior background in health and fitness coaching has evolved into a deeper understanding of what it means to truly live a healthy life; connection to nature an mindful living.
Zensi Retreat caters for small events and celebrations of up to 50 guests. The property is able to mould itself to a range of scenarios and beckons to your visions. With indoor and outdoor set ups and curated in a way to be maximised all year round. The space makes a statement, it’s an experience that is like no other team retreat, holiday home or celebration venue.
Zensi is effortlessly chic. The setting is of upmost luxury yet perfectly holds a sense of comfort and ease. Through earth-focused materials and considered design, achieving impact on your guests, not just aesthetically but emotionally and energetically.
ZENSI RETREATS
BALANCE
As humans, we have a tendency towards tunnel vision, black or white thinking or stringent processes and ways of moving through life. We push ourselves too much, to then burn out mentally, physically or emotionally.
Rediscover the delicate interplay of yin and yang, energetic and calm, green tea in the morning and a wine in the evening. The BALANCE retreat will guide you into a more carefree, harmonious approach to life and all it’s layers.
Invigorating activities, followed by quiet moments of reflection. Have a sleep in, or wake up at dawn. This is your retreat to explore what serves you the most from its offerings.
REST
We live in a society where we have been conditioned to believe that more is better, where time rules and our true needs are banished out of sight. The modern day life can be overstimulating and overwhelming, placing havoc on our nervous system and overall health.
Give yourself permission to fully immerse within the all-inclusive, supportive sanctuary of the REST retreat, where you can let go and drop into deep restoration and reset the system. With dedicated space and time to unwind, recharge and rejuvenate. Sleep ins are encouraged and the slower you walk, the better.
Zensi offer 2 night and 7 night retreats.
The whole retreat is formed around nervous system regulation, through mindful practises such as Tai chi, yin and slow flow yoga, nature bathing, meditations, sound therapy and workshops for tools and tips to take home. You will finally have a chance to read that book you’ve been wanting to get into, or simply allow yourself to get comfortable with not needing to do a thing.. Let the curated experience take care of it all. We want you to take this retreat at your own pace, with any workshops or activities completely optional.
There is also no need for a clock in the wellness spa, unlimited access means you can submerge and retreat into the floaty oasis and allow any tensions from the bustle of life to dissolve.
Let the vast views and surrounding landscapes be the medicine as the heart beat of natures rhythm nurtures, holds, and heals. You’ll be sure to return home with a renewed sense of self, a self that is grounded, nourished, relaxed and revitalized.
THE FEMININE
When a woman feels truly seen and honoured for her sacred nature, it reinforces and strengthens the power of the feminine spirit. Awaken and embody your Goddess nature, pave the way to liberation from the limiting beliefs and conditioning from our societal, cultural and generational constructs. This is a place of safety and connection, woman to woman.. Discover the parts of you that has been longing to be free, creative, wild, intuitive and self nourishing.
Zensi offer 2 night and 3 night retreats
Women – There is something profoundly healing when women from all ages, backgrounds and life circumstances come together.
Listen softly to hear the call to reconnect with your feminine, to heal and release past wounds and give yourself dedicated time and space to fulfil your needs.. Allow the support and nurture of our retreat and women around you to embrace and unify through each others lived experience.
With workshops that spark a light within, women’s embodiment ceremonies, science-based ancient practises such as voice activation, fluid movement yoga, nature meditation, journaling, art, dancing, resting, whatever it is your soul is asking for we are here to be that space for you.
Our space if formed to make you feel truly cared for, from the gift under your pillow and silk bedsheets for rest. Organic seasonal produce will nourish whilst the countryside resets your rhythm into synchronicity with Gaia.
THE DETOX
We are constantly exposed to toxins. Detoxification is an integral part of ongoing self-care that stimulates the body to release and rebalance, allowing your system to function more efficiently. Focus on your health and wellbeing without the distractions of everyday life. This is also a detox from our technologically driven lifestyles, so if you are feeling the call to unplug and switch off, then this is the retreat for you.
Zensi offer 2 night and 7 night retreats.
Cleanse, heal, restore and re-align energetically, emotionally, mentally, physically and spiritually.. What else is on the agenda? Cold pressed juices and organic nutrients, rising with the sun, ancient science based energetic cleansing practises, earthing, mindful eating and much more…
Retreat into the wellness spa, with unlimited access you can sweat out the toxins from ones inner and outer environments in the dry heat sauna, dissolve any body tension in the custom inground spa or allow the healing properties of natures embrace to reharmonise/rebond/rejoin the connection between oneself and Earth. Let nature be the medicine.
Additional extras
Explore our curated range of massage/ body work treatments that encourage the detoxification process or reiki energy healing paired with sound therapy.
There is a shift of energy when you walk into the wellness area. With floor to ceiling sliding glass doors outlooking onto the magnificent natural world, this multi purpose zone has the option to welcome in the fresh Mudgee air, or stay cocooned in the winter months as the soft sheers envelope the room.
Give the body time to relax and the rest will follow. Enjoy full access to a custom inground jet spa, custom dry heat sauna and open shower to spritz.
Utilise the multipurpose outdoor area for external activities such as yoga or meditation, group workouts, team building ventures or to simply have space to lay amongst the expansive surrounds all together.
When hiring the whole property you receive exclusive use of the full 33 acres, including house, villa, and the roaming paddocks.
