Women's Healing Sanctuary

Women's Healing Sanctuary Women’s Healing Sanctuary provides a safe, restful and nurturing space for women who need respite and support.
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It is somewhere to pause, where you are the priority, and we do all the work. We are a not-for-profit charity in the Port Stephens area (NSW).

As the month draws to a close, see what has softened — even slightly.Nothing dramatic is required.Sometimes peace arrive...
24/02/2026

As the month draws to a close, see what has softened — even slightly.

Nothing dramatic is required.
Sometimes peace arrives quietly and stays.

🌿 Women’s Health Week | Move with MeaningThis Women’s Health Week, we’re slowing down and tuning in.Join us on Thursday ...
24/02/2026

🌿 Women’s Health Week | Move with Meaning
This Women’s Health Week, we’re slowing down and tuning in.
Join us on Thursday 5 March for our Women’s Circle Morning Tea, featuring Move with Meaning — gentle, restorative movement led by Sonya from The Kaden Centre.

Designed to support physical recovery and emotional strength. Open to all abilities.
🕥 10.30am–12.00pm
👭 Maximum 10 places
☕ Includes cuppa, connection & wellness session
✨ Registrations essential 👉https://events.humanitix.com/women-s-circle-morning-tea

Because women’s health isn’t just about doing more. Sometimes it’s about moving differently 💚


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Kaden Centre

💚 Win Rest. Give Healing. 💚 Our community raffle is open.🎁 Two night stay at Women’s Healing SanctuaryIncludes all meals...
23/02/2026

💚 Win Rest. Give Healing. 💚 Our community raffle is open.

🎁 Two night stay at Women’s Healing Sanctuary
Includes all meals and beverages. Valued at $550

Every ticket supports our Angel Sponsorship Program, helping women in distress access care and sanctuary.

🎟️ Raffle drawn Wednesday 25 February at 2pm. Link in comments.

Together, we nurture hearts and restore energy.

The hardest part is often not the grief itself.It’s the decision to face it.Many women tell us they worry it will be ove...
22/02/2026

The hardest part is often not the grief itself.
It’s the decision to face it.

Many women tell us they worry it will be overwhelming.

This weekend is not about pushing or reliving trauma. It's about being gently supported, at your own pace, in a space where nothing is expected of you.

You don't have to be ready for everything.
Only ready for one small step.

There are two places remaining for this upcoming retreat.
If you feel the quiet pull, we are here.
https://womenshealingsanctuary.com.au/event/transforming-grief-into-hope-26/

Before the new week begins, remember this.You are not required to be composed, productive, or prepared.You are allowed t...
21/02/2026

Before the new week begins, remember this.

You are not required to be composed, productive, or prepared.
You are allowed to be human.

Rest lives here too.

Last year, every woman who attended this weekend shared the same reflection:“I left with an increased peacefulness, a re...
20/02/2026

Last year, every woman who attended this weekend shared the same reflection:
“I left with an increased peacefulness, a renewed sense of hope and better equipped to continue my grief journey.”

Grief didn’t disappear. But something softened.

If you’ve been wondering whether this space could help you too, these words may speak more clearly than anything we could say.

With only two places remaining, this final circle will be intimate, steady and deeply supported.

If this resonates, you’re welcome to read more about what the weekend offers.
https://womenshealingsanctuary.com.au/event/transforming-grief-into-hope-26/

20/02/2026

There are seasons in life where everything feels full. Work. Family. Responsibility. Noise. Women’s Wellness Weekend was created as a gentle pause within that fullness. A space to slow down, reconnect, and spend time caring for your own wellbeing.

Through meditation, restorative yoga, creative healing, nourishing meals, and quiet moments in nature, this weekend offers something simple and often missing — time.

If you’ve been feeling the need for space to breathe, this may be your invitation.

If you’d like to learn more about Women’s Wellness Weekend, details are available via the link below.
https://events.humanitix.com/womens-wellness-weekend

We’re honoured to be the major beneficiary of the Rotary Club of Salamander Bay International Women’s Day Fundraising Di...
19/02/2026

We’re honoured to be the major beneficiary of the Rotary Club of Salamander Bay International Women’s Day Fundraising Dinner 2026, guided by this year’s theme, Give to Gain.

With just over two weeks to go, tickets are now selling and we would love to see the room filled with community, connection, and generosity in support of Women's Healing Sanctuary.

Your attendance helps ensure women experiencing grief, loss, and exhaustion can access the time, care, and safe space they need to rest and recover.

📍 Soldiers Point Bowling Club
📅 Saturday 7 March 2026 | 5:45pm
✨ Guest Speaker: Ruth E Wilson OAM
🍽️ Two-course dinner + sparkling on arrival
👗 Dress code: Cocktail

Every ticket purchased directly supports restorative stays for women who need them most. Tickets are on sale now — we encourage you to book soon.
👉 www.trybooking.com/1477408

Thank you to Rotary Club of Salamander Bay for your support. We hope you’ll join us for a meaningful evening. 💛


Rotary Club of Salamander Bay

You don’t need to know where this is heading to trust that you’re allowed to be here.Flow doesn’t rush.It moves gently, ...
18/02/2026

You don’t need to know where this is heading to trust that you’re allowed to be here.

Flow doesn’t rush.
It moves gently, in its own time.

Follow that pace today.

Transforming Grief into Hope is intentionally a small, carefully held retreat.We keep numbers low so every woman feels s...
18/02/2026

Transforming Grief into Hope is intentionally a small, carefully held retreat.
We keep numbers low so every woman feels seen, supported and safe in her experience.

There are now only two places remaining for this upcoming weekend.

If you’ve been quietly thinking about it, perhaps even revisiting the page more than once, this may be the gentle nudge you were waiting for.

Grief does not need to be rushed or fixed.
It simply needs space, and compassionate guidance.

This weekend is held by Sarah Tolmie in the calm, nurturing environment of Women's Healing Sanctuary, with practices designed to honour your loss while reconnecting you to hope.

If this feels like the right next step for you, you can explore the details via the link.
https://womenshealingsanctuary.com.au/event/transforming-grief-into-hope-26/

Peace isn’t a destination.It’s something we return to again and again.Each time you loosen your grip, you make a little ...
16/02/2026

Peace isn’t a destination.
It’s something we return to again and again.

Each time you loosen your grip, you make a little more room for calm.

Let that be enough for today.

There’s something powerful about choosing yourself. This Valentine’s weekend, the women who joined our Nurture You Retre...
16/02/2026

There’s something powerful about choosing yourself. This Valentine’s weekend, the women who joined our Nurture You Retreat did exactly that. 💚

Thank you YOUtopia WELLbeing for facilitating a calm and restorative meditation session that was so appreciated by the group.

We’re grateful to everyone who attended and helped make the weekend such a positive experience.

What a privilege and a delight it was to facilitate a meditation and reflection session at the Nurture You retreat today.

These women gave themselves the perfect Valentine’s gift… the opportunity to just 𝓫𝓮.

The Women's Healing Sanctuary is the perfect place for women to rest, be nurtured, and find peace. To be able to put themselves first and put aside roles and responsibilities for a couple of days can be truly life changing.

I applaud the beautiful women I met today and look forward to doing it all again at the next retreat in March. 🫶

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