Forest Immersions

Join one of Our Forest Immersion Retreats for the Soul

Do you want to learn and to give back?

From your seat on the watertaxi you are leaving the stresses of city life behind and immersing yourself in a stunning natural environment. You’ll experience life like a local at a hidden, off-grid gem on the famous Queen Charlotte Track. This transformative trip is ideal for solo women walkers, or couples. It provides opportunity for creative expression, healing arts, as well as space for goal planning with rest and ways of giving back to support true holistic wellbeing.

Interview with Hike Like A Woman

Watch Debbie's interview with Rebecca from Hike Like a Woman, USA.

Come and Bathe in the Forest*

* engaging the senses & being immersed in the forest

"The Studio"

Unplug from your device and reconnect with yourself. Endeavour Inlet's first and only solar powered wellbeing studio. where you can tread with a light footprint. The studio has stunning views and is a beautiful sanctuary to slow down and integrate body, mind and spirit. Activities include mindful creative expression and healing arts. Book your restorative and regenertive retreat.

"The Gym"

Walking is great for wellbeing and there are no cars here in our Brilliant Backyard! The air is fresh and clean and the beauty uplifting. Work out independently at our stunning "gym" on the Queen Charlotte Track. Independent hikes vary from 30 min. to 5 hours. Guided meditative walks in the native forest near the wellbeing studio are also available.

"...stunningly scenery..!"

"The Pool"

Cool off with an independent swim in the "pool" at a local beach. Be inspired by the stunning scenery and bluewater of Endeavour Inlet. You might see dolphins and surface with real seaweed in your hair! (The studio has an en suite bathroom for changing.)

"I swam off the jetty and went in three times...it was beautiful!" ~ from a guest after enjoying a refreshing dip off our jetty.

Time to Pamper

Post swim, enjoy your DIY body pampering with indoor, hot showers and local, Marlborough-made botanical soaps and lotions.

Sharing My Brilliant Backyard

Connect with yourself and the natural world. Enjoy "tea on the track", with yoga and stunning views on a private deck at Bluewater Lodge.

Meet the Mailboat

Don’t just observe the locals as you pass through the Inlet on the track or the mailboat. Come and live like one; embrace the opportunity to get close to the natural world. Re-kindle your imagination, set your intentions and mail these to yourself via the mailboat.

Manaakitanga & Your Host

Debbie Early, PhD will be your warm and welcoming guide & has designed the world class ecoexperiences. A customized virtual retreat option is available; enquire.

Kaitiakitanga

The studio is located with its own entrance at Debbie's boat access only, off-grid, solar powered home, overlooking stunning views of Endeavour Inlet. The Fraemohs home building design, with sustainably grown New Zealand timber, considers natural light and passive heating, local, spring water and onsite wastewater treatment. Care is given to human impact on water, soil, air, the native plants, birds and night sky.

Giving back to the Community

Care for the Earth. Support Endeavour Inlet Conservation Trust or, as we are boat access only, support the Coastguard or the Rescue Helicopter.

Do you want to travel with a light footprint?