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Pittwater Life January 2017 Issue

Locals' Guide - 101 Things To Do. Simple Plan On Preserving Pittwater.

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3-NIGHT<br />

WELLNESS<br />

ESCAPE @<br />

BILLABONG<br />

RETREAT<br />

Already stressing out at the<br />

mere thought of returning<br />

to work after your summer<br />

break? Wouldn’t it be great if you had<br />

something to look forward to a few<br />

months down the track that would get<br />

you back in relaxation mode?<br />

This month <strong>Pittwater</strong> <strong>Life</strong> and<br />

Billabong Retreat are giving one lucky<br />

reader the chance to win a 3-night<br />

getaway for 2 people, including a<br />

private room with ensuite overlooking<br />

the water, plus all organic meals, drinks<br />

and snacks, twice-daily yoga classes,<br />

evening meditation class plus wellness<br />

workshops – worth $1650!<br />

Billabong Retreat is a magical ecoretreat<br />

offering affordable wellness and<br />

relaxation short-breaks situated just 45<br />

minutes from Sydney’s CBD, yet feeling<br />

like a million miles away.<br />

Go there to unwind, be pampered,<br />

learn simple wellness techniques and<br />

enjoy delicious wholefood organic<br />

cooking. Each retreat includes twicedaily<br />

workshops introducing all aspects<br />

of yoga, mindfulness and meditation<br />

and suitable for any level of experience<br />

or fitness.<br />

The delicious spa cuisine is all included<br />

and offers organic meals made from<br />

wholefood ingredients locally sourced<br />

from producers.<br />

The main retreat centre is perched high<br />

on the escarpment, with its large covered<br />

outdoor lounge nestling in the treetops<br />

overlooking the water. Plus, guests can<br />

now enjoy the stunning new aqua therapy<br />

magnesium mineral swimming pool.<br />

The tranquillity of the retreat will<br />

automatically put you in slow-down<br />

mode; abundant with colourful native<br />

life, you can spot hundreds of bird<br />

species, albino-faced black wallabies, lace<br />

monitors, deer, micro-bats, water lizards<br />

and at night the whole place throbs to the<br />

chorus of frogs and cicadas.<br />

Bush rock escarpments rise from<br />

the water’s edge, with huge boulders<br />

creating lovely nooks that are ideal for<br />

meditating within nature.<br />

Accommodation ranges from dormstyle<br />

(great for groups), cabins with bunk<br />

beds, to tree-house ensuite cabins with<br />

private balconies overlooking the water,<br />

some with outdoor roll top bath.<br />

As well as the wellness program,<br />

guests can use the complimentary onsite<br />

bikes, enjoy inspirational movies in the<br />

cinema, go for bush walks and enjoy<br />

delightful massage and spa treatments<br />

down in the waterside spa pavilion<br />

(treatments extra).<br />

THE PRIZE:<br />

Three nights’ all-inclusive<br />

retreat (Sunday to Wednesday)<br />

for two persons;<br />

Private room with ensuite<br />

overlooking the water;<br />

All organic meals, drinks and snacks;<br />

Twice-daily yoga classes;<br />

Evening meditation class;<br />

Daily specialist wellness workshops;<br />

Live music;<br />

(Valid for stays before 30 September <strong>2017</strong>)<br />

TO ENTER:<br />

Email your name and contact phone<br />

number to win@pittwaterlife.com.au<br />

(don’t forget to Like us on facebook);<br />

competition starts December 30, 2016 and<br />

closes <strong>January</strong> 31, <strong>2017</strong>. The winner will be<br />

notified by phone and their name published<br />

in the March issue of <strong>Pittwater</strong> <strong>Life</strong>. (Full Ts<br />

& Cs www.pittwaterlife.com.au)

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