Elemental Alchemy: A 4-Day Immersive Breathwork & Embodiment Retreat
Exploring the Elements of Earth, Fire, Water & Air as Portals to Transformation and Self Discovery
Join us for a powerful and nourishing 4-day, 3-night retreat where we journey through the elemental forces of Earth, Fire, Water, and Air as metaphors for our emotions and the human experience. Guided by three highly experienced Breathwork facilitators and therapists with over a decade of practice each, this retreat offers a deeply held space for transformation, connection, and renewal.
Set a the beautiful Bamarang Bush Retreat, surrounded by the inspiring and supportive bush landscapes of Yuin Country near Nowra.
We will explore our own relationship with each of the elements through:
- Conscious Connected Breathwork Journeys,
- somatically focused tools
- conscious dance practices
- guided meditations
- nature connection
- psychotherapeutic approaches
- deep realtionally focused listening circles
- ceremony
- guided movement experiences,
- play, and laughter and connection.
Whether you are navigating personal change, seeking deeper self-awareness, or simply longing to reconnect with your essential nature and community, this retreat offers a sanctuary for reflection, release, and reconnection.
I attended the Elemental Alchemy retreat with Joshua and Amber, and it was one of the most significant and life changing experiences of my life… Joshua and Amber created such a safe and authentic environment for us and really brought their whole selves to the experience, which in turn encouraged us to be vulnerable and reach deep within to plant new seeds of being and unveil true realisations about ourselves. I am incredibly grateful for the experience and for the wonderful community I was surrounded by. Thank you, truly, Joshua and Amber. – Nicole
What’s Included:
- 4 days / 3 nights of transformational retreat programming
- All accommodations in a beautiful natural setting (private or shared)
- Nourishing, homemade, nutritious, gluten free, vegetarian meals and teas (BYO breakfast)
- Heart opening cacao ceremony
- All retreat materials and resources
- Pre- and post-retreat group support to integrate your experience and individual support available (fee included).
- A supportive community and expert guidance throughout
This retreat is for those ready to dive deep, reconnect to the wisdom of the body, and awaken to the beauty and power of the elements within.
Spaces are limited — come as you are and leave more fully yourself.
Amber and Joshua built the most beautiful safe space for us, where vulnerability was honoured, making me feel comfortable and supported. I also loved that everything we did was an invitation, so if you were struggling it was ok to just sit and be present. The support throughout the 4 days was amazing and constant.” – Judi
Retreat information:
- Dates: 11-14 Sept 2026 3 nights/4 days
- Bamarang Bush Retreat: Norwa
You will be supported throughout this retreat by experienced breathwork practitioners and holistic psychotherapists, Amber and Joshua, the creators of Transmute Breathwork. You’ll also be supported by Dannielle Kurr, a Clinical Psychologist and breathwork practitioner.
You will need:
- A journal for reflections
- Eye mask (optional)
- Curiousity
- BYO Breakfast and personal coffee (only instant provided)
Amber, Joshua are both brilliant practitioners, when they get together as a team they are sublime. With compassion and care they create a safe spaces for healing, growth and greater self awareness. With a calm yet dynamic enthusiasm they are able the encourage a playful curiousity, courage and commitment to get the most out of every process and activity they facilitate. I can’t recommend them highly enough.” – Andrew
This retreat is beginner-friendly. Beginners are also welcome to come try a group or one-on-one breathwork session prior to coming to the retreat to get a feel for it.
We welcome all genders, sexualities and expressions of identity (20+). The only criterion is that you are committed to empowering, healing and inspiring your own inner unfolding. Please contact us with any accessibility needs.
This experience is drug and alcohol-free.
“What an incredibly powerful experience. I’ve never experienced anything like it” – Transmute Breathwork participant
“Absolutely AMAZING experience, if hard to describe. If you’re on the meditation/self awareness journey, you’ll get so much from this. Looking forward to the next…” – Transmute Breathwork participant
Early Bird Exchange till 1 August (save $200)
- Semi-private double room: Early Bird $1,250 (Full fee $1,450)
- Dorm room: Early Bird $950 (Full fee $1,150)
- Triple share room: Early Bird $950 (Full fee $1,150)
- Sofa couch or personal van: Early Bird $850 (Full fee $1,050)
- 10% non-refundable deposit is required to secure your spot.
Cancellation policy:
- Cancellation up to 30 days before retreat, full refund (excluding deposit)
- Cancellation up to 15 days before retreat, 70% refund (excluding deposit)
- Cancellation 15 days or less before retreat, no refund unless replacement is found.
Facilitators
What is transpersonal breathwork?
Transpersonal breathwork uses an advanced breathing technique called ‘conscious connected breathing’ combined with deep body listening and gentle faciltation. This technique bypasses the thinking mind and activates subconscious memories, thoughts, sensations, energy, feelings and emotions held in the body.
These experiences are explored, released, repaired for deep embodied integration. Breathwork is a down-up and experiential therapeutic practice that is guided by sensations and experiences within the body, rather than the mind.
Further information about transpersonal breathwork is available at tab below.
Retreat Accomodation
Bamarang bush retreat, is a family-owned and operated business, set on 120 acres of ancient bushland in a prehistoric river valley with handmade accommodation, offering privacy and seclusion amongst the towering gumtrees only 2.5 hours from Sydney and Canberra.
Nestled into a beautiful slice of that Yuin Nation, alongside the shoalhaven river and within close proximity to the white sands of jervis bay, the retreat accommodates environmentally conscious groups seeking to get back to nature in an unique, creative space.
The retreat centre offers three separate houses with a blend of private, semi-private, triple share and domatery style bedrooms.
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