Find Your Zen

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RELAX AND RECUPERATE WITH A WEEKEND OF WELLNESS IN THE BUNBURY GEOGRAPHE REGION.

By MONIQUE CECCATO

JOB STRESSES, TRYING to find that work-life balance, the current news cycle; it can all take it’s toll on your physical and mental wellbeing. Without grabbing the bull by the horns and taking some time out to look after yourself, the repercussions of it all can be, well, not-so-pleasant.

If you’re looking for somewhere in Bunbury Geographe to help relax the mind and replenish your soul, look no further than these health and wellness experiences.

The Origins Centre

Find some zen and learn the art of mindfulness at The Origins Centre just outside of Balingup. Tucked into 10 acres of bush and farming land on the Bibbulmun Track, the centre – built from timber from the old Bunbury Wharf and a repurposed rotunda from a Perth hospital – is cocooned by peaceful gardens and native bush.

If that alone isn’t enough to help you feel more grounded, they run free mindfulness classes every Thursday and Friday mornings, where you’ll learn to slow racing thoughts and practice stillness.

Explore the benefits of mindfulness even further at the centre’s spoken word/ chanting classes on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, and select mindfulness retreats throughout the year. Visit originscentre.org

Shala Yoga

Shala Yoga (previously Hot Yoga Bunbury) is a haven for yoga and healing based within the heart of Bunbury. Shala Yoga embraces community and provides a safe space for individuals to ‘come home to one’s self’ through the ancient yogic teachings made modern for today’s student.

The Shala offers daily in person and online classes, workshops, special events, massage and retreats. Bunbury born, Mars Gossi and her passionate team of teachers and healers share their unique gifts and guidance in a deeply profound yet accessible way. You’ll find a variety of flow classes, as well as yin and hot yoga on their schedule.

Having recently refreshed its name (officially launching July 1, 2022) to suit its expansion to a more wholistic, communitycentred space, Shala is looking to refresh its premises by the end of the year, so check its website for updates. Visit shalayoga.com.au

Hussh Body and Soul Day Spa

One thing is for certain when you visit Hussh Body and Soul Day Spa, no matter what you go in for, you’re going to leave completely and utterly blissed out.

The list of treatments the day spa offers is seemingly endless, with everything from facials and massage through to specialty pregnancy treatments and Vichy shower treatments that use focused jets of water to both massage and rinse salt or mud scrubs off the body.

Lose yourself and indulge in a full day’s worth of treatments with a six-hour Hussh Total Package or, if you’re a little time-poor, there are plenty of 30-minute express options too. husshbodyandsouldayspa.gettimely.com/

My Balance Aromatherapy

There’s nothing quite like a combination of massage and specially blended aromatherapy oils to send you into the ultimate state of relaxation. Cass Fisher at My Balance Aromatherapy specialises in scented remedial, myofascial release, and relaxation massage that will help to release and heal the body, leaving you completely blissed out in the meantime.

Go to enjoy the muscular benefits of the massage and leave with a unique, personalised blend of therapeutic grade essential oils to continue your aromatherapy journey at home. Visit mybalance.com.au

The Plant Organic Café & Market

Pay a visit to The Plant Organic Café & Market – Bunbury’s first 100% certified organic café, mini-market, and health food store – to nourish your body from the inside out.

Stop by for a fresh, green goddess salad and raw cheesecake, before perusing the fridges and shelves for a little something to take home.

They’ve got all sorts of supplements and superfood additives to boost your gut and mental health – think NutraOrganics proteins and collagen powders and Supreme Shrooms medicinal mushroom powders – as well as organically grown fruit and vegetables, biodynamic milk, and biodynamic flours. Visit 1/20 Stephen St, Bunbury