The Pause Retreat

10-13 October 2025

Join Movement Vitality for a 4 day/3 night ground-breaking retreat in the beautiful Tallebudgera Valley, Gold Coast Hinterland. This unique, luxurious and educational retreat will feature menoPAUSE-specific practitioners who aim to empower active women to manage this significant transition.

This small-group retreat will address our health goals before, during and after menopause. The long weekend will centre around educational sessions led by menopause physician Dr. Nancy Momoff (and fellow MV retreater!) who will share her medical knowledge on our shifting hormones.  Menopause dietitian Lizalet Oosthuizen will be joining us for nutrition sessions that aim to address what and how we ought to eat during this life transition. Activities include workshops led by some of Queensland’s most sought after experts on resistance training to build muscle and maintain bone health, breathwork and nervous system downregulation, yoga and mobility, and nutrient-dense, healthy cooking classes.

The retreat will be held at the newly built, absolutely gorgeous EcoView Retreat. This stunning custom-built property has beautiful, modern villas in which no detail has been spared. Every single one of the villas has a to-die-for view over the valley, through the hilltops and all the way to Surfers Paradise. Imagine sipping your morning coffee from your private patio overlooking this breathtaking scenery. You will not want to leave.

 The facilities at the EcoView Retreat have been meticulously designed, which include the exquisite open-plan and over-sized chef’s kitchen that flows into an interior designer’s dream lounge area featuring cosy cloud couches and a fireplace overlooking the expanse of the valley. There is a huge custom-built yoga studio, 3 infrared saunas and Odin ice baths, and a modern gym with an array of strength, cardio and functional training equipment. On the main patio, there are 3 chemical-free enviroswim pools: a spa plunge pool, a heated plunge pool, and an unheated plunge pool. Additionally, there are hiking and nature trails all around the property for our use and to explore the beauty of the surrounding area. 

The retreat will be catered by whole foods chef Tanya Krikke, owner of Indie Bakehouse -  a sustainable micro bakery and catering company in Brisbane.  Tanya’s cooking is fresh, healthy & packed with nourishing ingredients. Tanya puts high value in intimately knowing where her ingredients come from – which is mainly from small, local, organic farms. No doubt you will taste Tanya’s love of food through her cooking. Tanya has catered several events for my family through the years, and I am always beyond impressed by her beautiful, delicious and nutrient-dense creations and the care she puts in to every detail. 

Don’t forget that this retreat is about the PAUSE.. The rest, the stopping, the decompressing from our everyday lives. The aim of this retreat is to feel complete and whole - as well as armed with an arsenal of knowledge - by the end.

Pricing includes accommodation, food and all sessions, workshops and activities.

Dates: Friday 10 October to Monday 13 October

Check in: 2pm Friday 10 October

Check out: 10am Monday 13 October

Check out EcoView Retreat: https://ecoviewretreat.com