Weavers Retreats: Women Weaving Wellbeing & Wisdom
About
Weavers Retreats and Courses support women's wellbeing during midlife, The Menopause (including peri- and post-Menopause), female maturity and elderhood.Weavers Retreats offer an immersive wellbeing and wisdom experience for women that enable women to better understand their own journey through midlife, The Menopause and elderhood. Women uniquely engage with their wellbeing experiences through different perspectives, such as Yoga and other body-based practices, myth and folklore, compassionate and narrative therapeutic approaches. These practices and perspectives enable women to holistically explore, empower and transform their approach towards midlife, The Menopause, female aging and maturity, and elderhood.
Weavers Retreats offer a tapestry formed from yogic, meditation, biomedical, psychological, philosophical, historical, psychotherapeutic threads I have absorbed into my personal and professional practice over the years. They are grounded in evidence-based and evidence-informed information and practices.
WHO ARE WEAVERS
Any woman who is wants to support their Menopause, midlife, maturation and elderhood journey.
Includes all women experiencing The Menopause (peri- and post- Menopause) regardless of chronological age, women in midlife and elderhood, and women who may be approaching The Menopause or midlife.
FORMAT
Weavers Retreats are a 2-day Retreat experience or a combination of Retreats (Course) of 4 or 5 days. Women's Yoga Wisdom is a 1-day Retreat that can be undertaken alone or with other Weavers' Retreats.
Courses provide discounts on your investment and are the most cost-effective way to engage with these experiences.
All Retreat and Course offerings can be paid by monthly instalments. Please contact Marina at wearecreatingwell@gmail.com to arrange an instalment plan. The investment for Retreats and Courses is below in the Weavers Package Menu.
FOUNDATIONAL RETREATS
These offerings are generally done in 1 weekend. If places permit, they may be split over 2 weekends (not consecutive) within 6 months. Bookings are essential as group maximum is 8 people.
WARP offers a comprehensive foundation in understanding The Menopause and female aging and elderhood from differing perspectives. Presence, kindness and compassion are core themes in this Retreat. Warp includes core concepts and practices to support navigating women's life experiences.
WEFT builds on the foundational topics in Warp. However, this Retreat can be undertaken without having done Warp. It offers deeper exploration of women's story and restorying midlife, female aging, elderhood and The Menopause, alongside many practices and strategies to support women's experiences of midlife, The Menopause, female maturation and elderhood.
COMPREHENSIVE COURSES
These Courses may be done in up to 3 weekends. The Courses may be taken over 12-18 months. Bookings are essential as group maximum is 8 people.
FULLY WOVEN includes 2 Retreats (Warp & Weft) to provide a deeply enriching experience of female wellbeing, wisdom and practice that supports and empowers women's journeys through midlife, The Menopause, maturity and elderhood.
FULLY WOVEN + WOMEN'S YOGA WISDOM offers the addition of an exploration of Yoga through a feminine lens, which deepens women's practice of Yoga as a support for their health and wellbeing.
BOOKINGS
Bookings are essential as spaces at each Retreat are limited to a maximum of 8 people.
See Weavers Package Menu below for Weavers Retreats & Courses.
Online booking: Full payment only
Instalment payments: Invoiced payments only
For instalment information and setting up payment please email Marina at wearecreatingwell@gmail.com
WHAT TO EXPECT
The Retreats and Courses offer highly experiential, empowering and uplifting immersion into understanding and supporting women experiencing The Menopause, midlife, female aging and maturity, and elderhood.
Each Retreat offers 7 hours of in-person experience and additional online resources. It is designed to support your own journey through midlife and beyond, and home practice to maintain your wellbeing.
The immersive experiential nature of the Retreats is offered through a minimum of 4 hours of practical activities, including yoga and meditation, storytelling, journaling, interactive group discussions, and women’s circle. Relaxation and Rest are fundamental components of the experience of Weavers Retreats.
The online resources for each Retreat include 2 hours of practice videos, information that summarises and expands on topics discussed in the Retreat, and a reading list. Thus, each Retreat is supported by over 13 hours of content that you can delve into at your leisure.
Retreat content is underpinned by the history of medicine in the West, biomedical and yogic understanding of The Menopause (including peri- & post-Menopause) experience, feminine approaches to Yoga and Meditation (including Menopause Yoga, Feminine Yoga), Yogic and Tantric history, philosophy and practice, compassionate therapies, Narrative Therapy, myth and traditional stories from the West and East, archetypal analysis, and mindfulness therapies.
WARP (Part 1) 16-17 May or 29-30 August
- Self-care and the art of self-compassion
- Explore attitudes and stereotypes of The Menopause, female aging and elderhood, and how these influence women’s lived experience
- Biomedical perspective of The Menopause
- Yogic perspective of The Menopause and women in elderhood
- Introduction to the Ten Goddesses and how some of their stories provide an alternate and empowering perspective for women
- The importance of agency to wellbeing
- Introduction to using myth and storytelling to support women’s experience of The Menopause, aging and elderhood
- Discover Yoga as restorying your body and mind
- Practices to support women experiencing The Menopause (including peri- and post- Menopause), aging and elderhood, highlighting how practice helps to manage “symptoms” and contribute positively to quality of life.
WEFT (Part 2) 12-13 September
- Understanding story as teacher
- Understanding restorying and brief introduction to Narrative Therapy approach
- How creativity and compassion combine to empower women
- Start exploring your calling
- Further exploration of the history of medicine for women in the West and how it shapes women’s lived experience
- Exploration of the Ten Goddesses in Yoga and how stories provide an alternate and empowering perspective for women
- Using myth and storytelling to support women’s experience of The Menopause, aging and elderhood
- Exploring archetypes of elder women and how they can empower women today
- Introduction to dealing with trauma using Yoga
- Exploring the birth-death-birth cycle (Karma)
- A brief exploration of navigating grief and loss
- Practices to support women experiencing midlife, The Menopause, aging and elderhood and how practices restory our bodies and lives
- Start creating your unique Weavers Wellbeing and Wisdom map
WOMEN'S YOGA WISDOM 29 November
- Develop a deeper appreciation for women’s relationship with Yoga and its practice in our Western culture
- Delve into Yoga’s history through a feminine lens
- Be introduced to Western Yoginis influencing Yoga’s contemporary evolution
- Explore how Yoga may hinder and help women
- Practice Yoga and Meditation created by Western Yoginis for women to support women’s health and wellbeing
WEAVERS PACKAGE MENU 2026
I am delighted to offer you a range of options to discover your unique journey through midlife, The Menopause, female aging and maturity, and elderhood.
** As an introductory gift to you, I have discounted all Retreats and Courses in 2026. **
I have created Packages of Retreats to offer you Courses in Weaving Wellbeing and Wisdom, so you can deeply explore your experience and develop your own lifestyle medicine approach to your midlife, Menopause and elderhood experiences. These Packages offer you further discounts and can be paid for by regular instalments. All the details are below.
You can purchase Packages online if you pay in full.
FOR INSTALMENTS please email Marina for information and payment. There may be an additional fee for instalment payments to cover administration.
Please review the Weavers Package Menu to find the ideal Package for you. Full description of Weavers’ Retreats’ content is provided above under “What to Expect”.
FULLY WOVEN: Comprehensive Course. $1195
28 hours (4 x 7hours) of Weavers Retreats within 12 months. 4 days can be undertaken over 2 weekends. Online material and resources included.
FULLY WOVEN + WOMEN’S YOGA WISDOM: Comprehensive Course. $1495
35 hours (5 x 7 hours) of Weavers Retreats within 12-18 months. 5 days can be undertaken over 3 weekends (2 Retreats per weekend x 2 + 1 Retreat in 1 weekend). Online material and resources included.
WARP: Introductory Course. $698
14 hours (2 x 7 hours) Weavers Retreat – within 6 months. 2 days over 1 weekend or if available 1 Retreat in 2 weekends (1 day/weekend). Online material and resources included.
WEFT: Introductory Course. $698
14 hours (2 x 7 hours) Weavers Retreat – within 6 months. 2 days over 1 weekend or if available 1 Retreat in 2 weekends (1 day/weekend). Online material and resources included.
CREATE YOUR LIFESTYLE WITH IMMERSIVE PACKAGES to embrace your midlife, Menopause, female maturity and elderhood journey through deeper and more frequent experiences over 6-12 months with the following Packages that combine Weavers Packages and Restorative Retreats and/or regular Women's Yoga and Rest & Relax classes.
WEAVERS 10: Experience a 2-day Weavers Retreat and support your ongoing self-care with regular weekly or fortnightly practice. $873*
Warp or Weft Retreat + 10 hours sessions of 75-minute regular classes (Women’s Yoga or Rest & Relax or a combination of these classes)
WEAVERS CALM9: Enjoy empowerment and rest with Weavers and Restorative Retreats to support your wellbeing. $982*
Warp or Weft Retreat + 9 hours of Restorative Retreats (1 x Full day + 1 x 3 hour Retreat OR 3 x 3 hour Retreats)
WEAVERS TRANQUIL12: Deeply nourish yourself by experiencing the Weavers Retreats and engage in self-caring deep rest and relaxation with 2-4 Restorative Retreats. $1557*
Fully Woven Course + 12 hours of Restorative Retreats (4 x 3 hour Retreats OR 1 x Full day + 2 X 3 hour Retreats OR 2 x Full day Retreats)
WEAVERS WISDOM BLISS18PLUS: The ultimate immersion in empowerment and self-care. This Course offers you the opportunity to experience the wisdom within all Weavers Courses and continue to apply it through your lifestyle for year-long wellbeing. $2285*
Fully Woven + Women’s Yoga Wisdom Course (3 Weavers Retreats) + 18 hours of Restorative Retreats (4-5 Retreats - 2 x full day + 2 x 3 hour Retreats or 1 full day + 4 x 3 hour Retreats) + 2 x 10 session passes for 75-minute regular classes (Women’s Yoga or Rest & Relax or a combination of these classes)
*Immersive Packages reduce administration charge for instalment payments
If you would like to create a bespoke Package tailored just for you, please contact me on wearecreatingwell@gmail.com
Terms and conditions at checkout or email wearecreatingwell@gmail.com
MARINA JAMES is a registered Yoga Therapist and senior Yoga Teacher with Yoga Australia. She has a deep interest and commitment for blending the wisdom within Western and Eastern traditions (such as psychological science and psychotherapeutic supports with Yoga and Meditation philosophy and practice) to support women's bodies, health, experiences and lives in a safe and supportive space.
Marina embraces uplifting narratives and perspectives about The Menopause, female aging and maturity, and elderhood, and offers Retreats, Courses and Classes to restory these transformational and powerful eras of women’s lived experience.
Marina's offerings weave yoga, meditation and other contemplative practices with biomedical and psychological science and psychotherapeutic philosophy and concepts. She practices Lifestyle Medicine, whereby she adopts a whole-person, preventative approach to health and wellbeing with a focus on Lived experience.
She has particular interest in and offerings for midlife and mature women, rest, nervous system regulation, pain management, mental health and wellbeing, and preventative approaches to ill-health. She is a trauma-informed practitioner.
Marina firmly believes in a proactive and accessible approach, informed by her 20 years of work in mental health and wellbeing including 10 years in public-health, non-clinical mental health. Hence, she views yoga, meditation and mind-body therapies as an integral part of navigating life and supporting wellness across the lifespan. She is a member of the Australasian Society for Lifestyle Medicine.
If you have any questions about my offerings please email me at wearecreatingwell@gmail.com
I hope to share some exquisitely nurturing and uplifting Retreats and classes with you soon!
Dates
Saturday 16 May 2026 - Sunday 29 November 2026 (UTC+10)Location
The Garden Studio
Home Studio, St Lucia Qld 4067
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