Sing to Thrive Retreat
October 4 @ 4:00 pm - October 8 @ 2:00 pm
Sacred Sounds New Zealand – Awaken Your Voice, Align with the Land
Step away from the busyness of everyday life and immerse yourself in a deeply nourishing retreat of voice, sound, and connection, held in the peaceful surrounds of Mana Retreat Centre.
Over four days, you’ll be guided through a gentle and uplifting journey using singing, sound, and embodied practices to support nervous system regulation, emotional release, and authentic self-expression. Through affirmational singing, vocal toning, soul songwriting, and conscious movement, you’ll reconnect with your voice as a powerful tool for healing and transformation.
Set within the beauty of nature, this retreat invites you to slow down, breathe, and return to yourself. Enjoy time in the Octagon Temple with its soaring acoustics, explore the sacred land through conscious bush walks and the labyrinth, and share in meaningful connection with a like-hearted community.
Leave feeling more grounded, open, and aligned — with simple, practical tools to support your wellbeing and expression long after the retreat ends.
Introducing
Your Teacher
Julia Williamson is a transformational voice coach, professional singer, and songwriter with over 35 years of experience guiding people to reconnect with their voice as a powerful tool for healing, expression, and personal transformation.
She is the founder of Sing to Thrive and the creator of the Sing to Thrive Method — a unique, science-informed approach that blends music, somatic voice techniques, neuroplasticity, and nervous system regulation to support deep and lasting change. Through a gentle, progressive journey — from regulating the body and becoming more embodied, to rewiring limiting beliefs, expressing authentically, and ultimately thriving — Julia supports people to shift how they feel, think, and show up in the world.
Her work is grounded in the understanding that voice, breath, and intentional language directly influence the brain, nervous system, and emotional state — shaping overall wellbeing and lived experience.
Julia creates warm, inclusive spaces where people can release self-doubt, reconnect with their authentic expression, and experience greater ease, confidence, and inner alignment. Her approach is simple, FUN, powerful, and accessible to all — no singing experience required.
For more information and bookings, please visit:
https://singtothrive.com/sing-to-thrive-sacred-sounds-nz/
Guidelines
Payment is required in full at the time of booking, by credit or debit card, or direct bank transfer using our secure POLi payment gateway.
We draw special attention to two of our guidelines before registration: Mana provides lacto-ovo vegetarian food only, this means no fish or chicken and is an alcohol and drug free environment.
Mana caters for Gluten Free, Dairy Free and Vegan.
Mana Retreat Centre acts as agent for independent teachers. Teaching services are supplied by the teacher, while Mana provides accommodation and meals.
Cancellation Policy
This group requires a minimum number of participants to go ahead, if that number is not reached we reserve the right to cancel the event.
Should you, for any reason, decide to cancel your registration; please note our cancellation policy::
- A $50 administrative fee is applied to all cancellations prior to 72 hours before event.
- A $100 administrative fee is applied to all cancellations within 72 hours of event.
- A Tuition cancellation fee may apply in certain circumstances.
- These policies are reassessed in certain circumstances.