A Holistic Retreat in Melbourne for Deep Nature Connection, Restoration & Renewal
Are you feeling the call to slow down, and deeply connect with the natural world and community? The Earth Circle is a daylong urban retreat for the mind, body, and spirit. Join us for a unique, nature-based immersion designed to help you reclaim your sense of wholeness and inspire a powerful form of eco-leadership rooted in presence and mindfulness, insight meditation and social impact.
What You Will Experience
This retreat is a carefully woven journey of connection, mindfulness, and creative expression, offering a holistic approach to personal and collective well-being and leadership.
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Mindfulness & Insight: Experience a true rest that nourishes your body, heart, and mind through focused, intentional meditation practices to calm the nervous system and help you feel grounded.
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Rewild Your Spirit: Spend time being mindful in nature and restore your intrinsic connection to the living world.
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The Work That Reconnects (WTR): Engage with Joanna Macy's powerful framework to process the challenges of our time, connect with your gratitude, honour your pain for the world, and discover renewed purpose.
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Creative Arts: Utilise creative expression and the imagination as a profound tool for self-discovery, deep healing, and communicating your vision for change through creative processing, imagery and storytelling.
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Dharma for Living: Receive teachings and wisdom from the Buddha Dharma for cultivating an inner life that supports compassionate, ethical and social impact.
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Eco-Consciousness: Explore your interconnection to transform feelings and perceptions of separation and grow awareness of being part of the web of life.
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Authentic Leadership Action: Discover how to embody your values and purpose, translating inner wisdom into meaningful vision and effective outer change.
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Community Building: Connect with a supportive circle of like-minded individuals, building genuine relationships that fuel collaboration and collective social and environmental impact.
Cultivate Ethical Eco-Leadership
The world needs leaders who can act from a place of clarity, wisdom, and deep care without burning out. This retreat is designed to transform the way you engage with yourself, your work, your community, and the planet.
We focus on inspiring leadership for social and environmental impact by integrating mindfulness meditation, creative practices, and practical social engagement strategies. Step out of the retreat feeling energised, ethically grounded, and ready to lead by being fully present.
Earth Circle Day Retreat Details
Date: March 28th, 2026
Time: 10am- 4pm
Location: Port Phillip Eco Centre
55A Blessington St, St Kilda, VIC 3182, Australia
Cost:
Basic Rate- $80.00
Sustaining Rate- $95.00
Supporting Rate-$110.00
Facilitator: Marion Miller
BYO cut lunch or visit the local cafe during lunch break
Herbal Tea and light snacks will be provided.
Art Materials will be provided.
Meet Your Facilitator
Marion Miller is a qualified eco-therapist, coach, mindfulness teacher (MBSR) and artist. She is a graduate of the Port Phillip Eco Leadership Program and volunteer at Insight Meditation Melbourne. She has been providing holistic coaching and mindfulness support to the community and workplaces for more than twenty years. She offers one on one conscious life and leadership coaching, women's circles and ecotherapy events on Wurundjeri country. Marion teaches mindfulness for practitioners, and in an online community project called The Insight Collective. Currently she is involved in setting up a land-based retreat, organic kitchen garden and landcare project on the Surf Coast and participating in Dharma teacher training with the Insight Meditation tradition.