Events Archive - KAT JOHN

ONE-DAY RETREAT IN BALNARRING, VIC –

Most of life asks something of you. Your attention, your energy, your decisions, your care for everyone else. And slowly, without even noticing, you can drift from yourself. With a small group of up to twelve women, we’re slowing things down to remember what actually supports you. Held in Balnarring, less than a one hour drive from Melbourne, surrounded by open space, fresh air and that quiet you can actually feel in your body. This space and environment does half the work for you.

This retreat is a day to be, as I’m sure you’re great at being a human-doing, but not so great at human-being.

We’re here for undisturbed space where nothing is required from you except your presence. No roles to play. No expectations to meet. No notifications to check. Just space.

Space to walk in nature.
Space to move your body through Qi Gong.
Space to reflect, journal, read or sit quietly.
Space to have honest conversations that bring you back to what is true for you.

When life goes quiet for a moment, something simple but powerful happens. You can hear yourself again. You feel yourself again.
Your breath settles. Your thoughts clear. Your body softens, and you remember what matters.

That is what this day is for.

Date: Friday June 12th, 2026
Location: Balnarring, VIC
Arrival time: 9:45am
Finish time: 4pm
Price: $375

Outline of the day
9:45am – Arrive
10:15am – Nature walk (weather dependent)
12pm – Qi Gong practice
12:45pm – Lunch
1:30pm – Reflective process
2:15pm – Period of silence (your time to read, journal, paint, rest, talk a stroll, or simply be)
3:30pm – Come back together to share and close the retreat
4pm – Time to head home

join me for a beautiful day of coming home

If we haven’t met, g’day, I’m Kat, and I genuinely can’t wait to spend this day with you. It’s a privilege to create spaces where people can come home to themselves. I don’t take that lightly. I’ve seen what happens when we slow down, get real about our lives, and give ourselves the kind of space we usually reserve for everyone else. Something shifts and softens. You hear yourself again. If you feel the pull to be there, trust that. These days have a way of giving you exactly what you didn’t realise you were craving. Would love to share it with you.

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ONE-DAY RETREAT IN BALNARRING

$$375 aud

All inclusive

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OFFLINE is a simple idea …

A room full of people. Phones put away. Silence shared.

A few hours where the constant pull of checking your phone and notifications stops, and you return to the kinds of things humans have always done when given time and space.

Reading.
Writing.
Drawing.
Thinking.
Daydreaming.
Creating.

A place to slow down and be with yourself.

If you ever hear yourself saying:

I need to be off my phone more.
I pick it up without even thinking.
I used to read more.
Write more.
Draw more.
Make things.
I get inspired online, but I never actually do anything with it.
I want more quiet.
More space to think.
More time for the things that fill me up.

Then OFFLINE is for you.

What the morning looks like:

When you arrive, you’ll place your phone aside and step into a calm, quiet space filled with plants and natural light.

Kat will begin with a short guided meditation to help everyone land so that you can leave the outside, outside, and tune in.

From there, the space becomes a shared silent sanctuary for one hour to follow your own rhythm.

You might:

Read the book you’ve been meaning to finish.
Write in your journal.
Sketch or draw.
Work on a project you’ve been putting off.
Sit quietly and think.
Daydream. (yes, daydreaming counts).
Write letters to people you love.

Basically, whatever you are drawn to ‘do’ that doesn’t involve a phone.

To close out the morning, Kemi will guide a group reflection. A space to consider what came up for you and how you might bring a little more OFFLINE energy into your everyday life.

Why OFFLINE matters:

We spend an extraordinary amount of time connected to devices and disconnected from ourselves. The constant stream of information leaves very little space for:

original thought
creativity
deep reflection
nervous system rest

OFFLINE creates that space again by pausing long enough to hear yourself think.

Sometimes the most nourishing thing we can do is very simple.

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SUNDAY MEDS IN OCTOBER –

Real chats. Guided meditation. Reflective Journalling. Qi Gong.

It’s a slow, intentional morning for people who are tired of being “on” all the time. For people who think a lot, carry a lot, and don’t often give themselves space to just be with what’s real.

We come together for real chats that remind you you’re not alone in what you’re navigating.
There’s meditation to bring about the answers already within you.
Quiet reflection to let things land, integrate, and make sense without rushing to the next thing.
Qi Gong to move your energy, embody your insights and restore natural flow.

Sunday Meds isn’t about self-improvement, it’s about self-connection.

It’s for people who are done bypassing themselves. For people who want to live with more presence, clarity, and honesty. For those who know they need regular touch-points that bring them back to centre before the week takes over.