Sunshine Coast Wellness & Reconnection Retreat: Weekend Transformation |
Alaya Ascend

An invitation for exhausted couples ready to rediscover each other, solo seekers needing deep restoration and professionals seeking transformation that matters. 3-5 nights in our intimate mountain-top sanctuary where real change happens.

"The heart ascends to ALAYA, a sublime state where the soul is lifted above the dust of the world."

Alaya Ascend: Your Sunshine Coast Mountain-top Retreat Sanctuary

Are you running on empty? Whether you're a couple feeling disconnected, a solo traveler seeking authentic restoration, or a professional drowning in work-stress cycles, you're not alone. Let us wrap our arms around you here at Alaya Ascend, your mountain-top retreat sanctuary, where our proven 5R approach transforms exhaustion into vitality, isolation into meaningful connection and breakdowns into breakthroughs.

Join 2,000+ others who've discovered that real change happens here - not surface relaxation - deep transformation that lasts.

Alaya Ascend wellness retreat Sunshine Coast

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to our 5R Retreats to Restore - Re-connect - Revitalise - Rewire​ - Rise.
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Alaya Ascend wellness retreat Sunshine Coast
Alaya Ascend wellness retreat Sunshine Coast
Alaya Ascend wellness retreat Sunshine Coast

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Your life-work balance is out?
Stuck in patterns that no longer serve you?
Stopped investing in what's most important - purpose / peace / partner / parenting?
Trying to do more with less, doing everything yourself and BURNING OUT?
You've achieved so much, yet lost your foundations?
At Alaya Ascend we can help you to:

REDISCOVER YOUR:

Peace of mind. choice. Time. balance. vitality. freedom. Laughter. Connection. Nature. power. attention. Purpose.

The world moves us all away from what is most important, but isn't it time to RISE?
Enough already, release the valve!

Peace of mind. choice. Time. balance. vitality. freedom. Laughter. Connection. Nature. power. attention. Purpose.

The world moves us all away from what is most important, but isn't it time to RISE?
Enough already, release the valve!

Every guided retreat at Alaya follows our evidence-backed, person-centered framework:

Ascend To Your 5R Retreat &
change everything!

The 5r Approach: A Nervous System Reset, Backed by Science

Alaya Ascend wellness retreat Sunshine Coast
Alaya Ascend wellness retreat Sunshine Coast
Alaya Ascend wellness retreat Sunshine Coast
Alaya Ascend wellness retreat Sunshine Coast
Alaya Ascend wellness retreat Sunshine Coast
Alaya Ascend wellness retreat Sunshine Coast
Alaya Ascend wellness retreat Sunshine Coast
Alaya Ascend wellness retreat Sunshine Coast

Self-directed and facilitated retreats in paradise

Your 5R Outcomes:

Every guided retreat at Alaya follows our evidence-backed, person-centered framework:

RESTORE

Float tanks, cedar hot tubs, saunas, fully self-contained spa rooms, and breathtaking pool areas overlooking pristine wilderness.

Calm
Peace
Balance

Premium Wellness Facilities

Energy
Time
Attention

Freedom for renewal of energised wellbeing

RECONNECT

Rediscover significant other and / or purpose. Fireplace lit spa ambience. Privacy. Tranquility. Peace. For couples or solo guests.

Relationship
Purpose
Self

Invest In Partner and Purpose 

REVITALISE

Your retreat, your time, your pace. We provide the space, facilities and guidance on how to use them. You chart your own course.

Energy
Time
Attention

Freedom for renewal of energised wellbeing

REWIRE

Step out of survival mode and into intentional living. Break the cycles of living in fight or flight, ‘small self’ or struggle and reclaim your power whilst guiding your nervous system back to calm, clarity and conscious choice in our mountain-top sanctuary . 

Sustain
Better
Easier

Success is an Inside-Out Job

RISE

Leave with more than relaxation – you’ll carry forward renewed purpose, deeper connections and unshakeable inner strength. Taking back your power and choosing to Ascend to the life of your choosing.

Empowered
Choice
Freedom

Becoming who you choose to be.

Alaya Ascend wellness retreat Sunshine Coast

Transformational Mountain-top Retreat: Where Disconnection Becomes Deep Connection

Who We Help

Exhausted couples ready to rediscover intimacy, solo seekers needing deep restoration and overwhelmed professionals developing authentic leadership presence

What We Help

If you're feeling disconnected, running on empty, or trapped in endless work-stress cycles, our proven 5R system transforms disconnection into vitality and burnout into breakthrough.

How We Help

At Alaya Ascend, we open our hands, our home and our hearts to create lasting transformation through our unique combination of environment, proven evidence-based methods and authentic care and attention. Effortless way to: Restore • Reconnect • Revitalize • Rewire • RISE.

Where We Are

Located 20 minutes from Mooloolaba, Maleny and Montville in our intimate mountain-top sanctuary. Ascend over the mountain and life's obstacles to where real transformation happens in paradise. Only 4 rooms and limited opening.

Ready to Transform? Choose Your Path:

Whether you're couples needing uninterrupted time together, solo travelers seeking deep restoration or professionals seeking a way to end the cycle of stress-induced psychological suffering, Alaya Ascend provides the sacred space and options where healing happens organically.

Alaya Ascend wellness retreat Sunshine Coast
Alaya Ascend wellness retreat Sunshine Coast

Human beings need what we offer. It is something that we have seen hundreds of times.

What We Learned

We noticed, across over a decade, that the hundreds of people who came here for 3 days and used our beautiful sacred space, perfect location and state-changing wellness facilities and rooms, ALL seemed to exhibit enormous positive changes - organically. Effortlessly!

Repeated Results

We have witnessed it countless times across the past decade here! Our valued visitors all seemed Restored (shed their stress, worry and tension) Revitalised (more upbeat and energised) and Reconnected (to significant other or a mission).

Our Way

These 3 positive outcomes serve as the centre-point of 'our way', using age-old technologies involving temperature, silence, immersion and rest, coupled with nature, comfort, slowing down and choosing life again in peace and tranquility in our mountain-top retreat.

'Bad' out/'Good' in

Retreaters shed 'the bad' and cultivated 'the good' and no longer seemed burdened by the accumulated distress and dis-ease that the world can create (the prime location near Sunshine Coast's beaches and attractions being the cherry on top).​

Alaya Ascend wellness retreat Sunshine Coast

What our clients say about us

Real stories from those who’ve Ascended to Restoration, Reconnection and Revitalisation at Alaya Ascend.

5/5

“Alaya was everything I didn’t know I needed. The peaceful surroundings, kind staff, and nurturing space helped me disconnect and truly heal. I left feeling more centered and emotionally stronger than ever before.”

5/5

“After just a few days, I felt my nervous system calm in ways I’ve never experienced. The retreat helped me unlock a level of clarity and rest I didn’t think was possible. I’ll definitely return.”

5/5

“Being at Alaya helped me reconnect with myself. I found peace, support, and a framework I could carry home. Everything — from the food to the meditations — was created with love and intention.”

5/5

“I’ve done many retreats, but none like this. It’s more than a getaway — it’s a reset for your soul. I left feeling grounded, recharged, and open in a way I haven’t felt in years.”

Alaya Ascend wellness retreat Sunshine Coast

“It’s Time to Begin”

More than rest. More than release. Alaya is where your transformation begins. Discover a safe, sacred space created for deep healing — guided by experience, empathy, and evidence-based care.

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