Your Safe Haven
just one hour from Melbourne.

If you are feeling overwhelmed and disoriented, holding everything together by a thread, or questioning Life’s purpose, this may be the space you have been looking for. Nature combined with nurture from a fellow human can make a real difference!

Tall Timbers Haven was designed for Renewal, Reflection & Restoration and offers highly rated private retreats, wisdom based counselling and restorative stays for solo travellers, couples and your intimate group of up to 4 people. A unique vibrant and healing temple stay at the heart of Dandenong Ranges, Cockatoo, Victoria, Australia.

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Personalised Services

  • For those navigating a life crisis or questioning their life direction, I offer a 15-minute free discovery video call, then an ongoing online or in-person counselling and asynchronous messaging support on demand to help you feel heard, make sense of your experience and help determine next steps. I am a qualified M.A.C.A. Counsellor with Grief and Loss specialisation and over 20 years personal supervised journey. This service is available in English, French or Russian. Find more here.

  • Please refer to the Accommodation section in the top menu.

  • Please refer to Private Retreat section in the top menu.

  • An embodied 120-minute journey of gentle stretching, mindful movement, vocal chakra toning & relaxation, wrapped in the healing frequencies of light language on a drawback of a stunning forest landscape. Usual start time 11am. Yoga mats and bolsters provided. Accessible to guests staying on-site.
    Contact us if you are planning a trip in the area and keen to attend a session ($30 per guest).

  • 1h relaxation massage with elements of sound healing by a qualified, experienced and mindful massage therapist. You will love it!

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    Please refer to the French Immersion section in the top menu.

  • If you need a customised service, I will work with you to design one - just get in touch. An unforgettable Moroccan themed surprise engagement stay, a mindful birthday getaway, an intimate elopement party, a school holiday visit for your kids (1001 Nights Hideaway have many fascinating toys!)… Imagination is the limit!

  • I specialise in combining antique and vintage furniture items with ethnic fabrics for a stunning unique design. I work with you to fit your existing interior and can source furniture items for you.

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Ready for a Deep Dive in your Self?

Book a free discovery call that fits your schedule and let’s move forward together, one easy step at a time.

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Why I Do What I Do

Sometimes our deepest suffering carries the seeds of most transformative insight. Over two decades, I have walked a path of learning, self-discovery and healing, tested and refined what truly helps, and gathered simple, yet deep universal tools that have supported my own growth. I now share them in the spirit of healing, truth, and inner expansion.

As a custodian of this beautiful space in the heart of nature, I am sharing it as a healing space open to those who are ready - it was conceived this way from the onset.

What others say…

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Let’s Walk the Path Together

Have a question, need a customised retreat, a temple stay or counselling services?
Send me a note—I’m here to help.