Edenderry Retreat
A space for personal interaction, reflection and transformation.
Welcome to Edenderry Retreat and the headquarters of Bring Back the MOJO!
At Edenderry Retreat, your personal sanctuary awaits – overlooking the stunning Maroochy River with views across the valley to the ocean. Located at Maroochy River on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland Australia your home away from home is nestled on the foothills of the mystical Mount Ninderry, this botanical oasis is a garden of Eden and the perfect environment to give yourself the space to think, BE and evolve.
Staying at Edenderry Retreat in this beautiful rural setting provides a range of benefits for individuals looking to recharge and rejuvenate. Surrounded by serene natural surroundings and magnificent views, steal away from the hustle and bustle of daily life and take a much-needed break from daily stressors, and allow yourself to focus on your mindset and inner world.
Benefits include increased relaxation, reduced anxiety and stress, improved mental clarity and focus, increased creativity, and a greater sense of connection with nature.
Edenderry Retreat offers a variety of programs with some that include activities such as yoga, pilates, sound healing, breath work, meditation, hiking, beach walks and adventure activities. With your choice of cutting edge transformation programs combined with home cooked, nutritious and delicious whole food and activities that awaken your physical body – the scene is set for you to transform your physical, mental & spiritual well-being.
Overall, staying at Edenderry Retreat in this beautiful country setting will provide you with a transcendent experience that helps you to reconnect with your authentic self and reason why you are here on this planet.
Allow yourself to truly unplug and harmonize your body and mental wellbeing and get your natural rhythms back on track.
Our Retreats
Reset Retreat
A retreat can be life changing, as it provides you with time for yourself to reconnect, to bring back the zest, the joy of life, and to gain clarity to make more meaningful decisions in your life.
Journey Retreat
Edenderry Reset Retreat is situated in a serene location close to nature, offering you the perfect setting and space to pause the noise and drama occurring in your life. The lush environment and stunning accommodation is your home away from home, giving you the space to think, breath and feel…
Mind, Body & Scuba Retreat
After your stay at Edenderry Retreat, you return to your life with a sense of renewal, empowerment and clarity. The experience and growth gained helps you make a more wiser conscious decisions in life. You learn to factor in healthy practices without feeling guilty about taking time out for themselves.
Bespoke Retreat
The ultimate antidote for stress, nature is our best medicine!
It can lower blood pressure and stress hormone levels, reduce nervous system arousal, enhance immune system function, increase self-esteem, reduce anxiety, and improve mood.
Couple’s Retreat
Daily counselling sessions for both mind and body to help you find balance and that sense of wellbeing. These sessions are personalized and based on your needs, your condition helping you improve, but also to provide you with simple tools and practices to take home with you to integrate into your daily routine.
Edenderry Retreat is the ultimate in Bringing Back The MOJO!
From One-Day Workshops, to Weekend Programs, Extended Week-Long Reset Retreats, Private Oasis Retreat all the way to the Mind Body Scuba Diving Retreats ….
The Space
When you walk into Edenderry Retreat, we hope that you will immediately feel at home! This split-level architectural home is perched on the hillside taking full advantage of the spectacular views and surrounding hills and bushland. With vaulted ceilings and ironbark wooden floors, this home provides a perfect space for retreats and workshops.
The main kitchen is situated on the upper floor – this is the hub which is central to the large, comfortable lounge complete with fireplace for the colder winter months – perfect for great conversations and fellowship.
The dining room which doubles as the conference room is on this level, as are the expansive deck and spa deck. Relax under the stars in the 8-seater hot tub and take the plunge in an ice bath if you dare! The large table out on the deck is a perfect place to sit and contemplate or journal whilst sipping on a herbal tea. It is also a great place for meals and conversation, and when the weather is fine we also do some group work out here. The view from all the decks is just WOW!
On the lower level is another kitchen and lounge area with yet another expansive deck – this self-contained apartment is opened up for all guests during retreats and serves as a “common” room.
The home is conveniently serviced by 2 laundries complete with washers and dryers. The whole house is air-conditioned which is powered by an extensive solar system, so the house is wonderfully cool during the hot and humid months.
There are 3 airconditioned Queen-bed guest rooms to choose from, all have very comfortable mattresses with quality linens and bathrobes.
On a split level between the upper and lower floors are the “Green Room” & “Blue Room” which share a spacious bathroom and separate toilet. These tastefully decorated large rooms with windows looking out to the garden and trees, both have a desk and chair – ideal for journaling and writing in your lifeplan!
The “River Room” is a part of the lower level apartment and comes with a walk-in wardrobe and large ensuite. This timber floored room has magnificent river views and ocean vistas and is an ideal space to think, dream and ideate. The river room comes directly off the shared “common” room, which is open for other retreat guests to use between the hours of 7am to 9pm. The common room is used for guests to make their own breakfast from the fully stocked fridge and pantry, and to help themselves throughout the day to drinks and snacks. The upstairs kitchen is available outside of the common room hours.
The lower ground area is also used as a fully self-contained private apartment and is booked for bespoke and private retreats/consultations, as well as NDIS Respite Retreats.
Maximum capacity is six (three cuddle couples) or three singles or a combination. Retreats will proceed even if only one person has booked. We run small group retreats and workshops so the focus is on providing you with the best experience possible.
The Location
Edenderry Retreat Maroochy River is situated in the Ninderry Rise Estate on the foothills of the mystical Mount Ninderry. Yandina is a short 5 minute drive and Coolum Beach is 10 minutes away. Yandina is a quaint, historic country town with a multitude of coffee shops and some famous restaurants, such as The Spirit House and Bar Deco. The town is abuzz every Saturday morning with the well renowned Yandina Farmer’s market. Yandina has all the amenities you may require such as a supermarket, fruit & vege shop, health food store, chemist, doctors, dentists, petrol station, clothes shops, hairdressers, barber and a post office.
Coolum Beach is the nearest beach and has many more shops, services and supermarkets. There is a plethora of choices for beaches, places and things to do. Maroochy River is right in the middle of the Sunshine Coast with most places within a 30 minute drive. From the fabulous Noosa, to the mountain villages of Montville and Maleny, and to the Magic of Mooloolaba, there is so much to see, do and experience. Many interstate and overseas Edenderry Retreat guests also choose to extend their stay at the many beautiful holiday accommodations available on the Sunshine Coast to take advantage of this wonderful region.
Edenderry Retreat is Laura’s home which she shares with her much loved Irish partner Desmond (Des, Mr Des, Dessie). The name Edenderry comes from Desmond’s home town in Ireland, a place that both Des and Laura love to visit often. Laura and Des moved from Casuarina Beach, Northern New South Wales in 2020 and went from a sea-change to a tree-change! They bought this stunning home with the vision of creating the retreat space that is Edenderry Retreat today.
The Food
At Edenderry Retreat you are nourished with delicious home cooked meals, healthy snacks, filtered rainwater and cold-pressed juices. The kitchen is stocked with quality ingredients, grass-fed meats and local fresh produce. We use high quality non-toxic cleaning products and personal care products to enhance your experience.
Laura is quite the chef and cooks many of the meals herself, with many of her “famous” dishes being requested often such as her marinated chicken, beef burgers, chili con carne and lamb shank stew. Laura’s philosophy is “simple food done well”!
Whilst our food philosophy is based around meat proteins, low carbohydrate and grain-free eating, we happily cater to most dietary requirements including vegetarians and vegans. Our charter is to support and honour your food philosophy and individual choices.
