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Yoga Pilates & Wellness Retreats, event centre and Wildlife rescue shelter in Benalla Vic.
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04/08/2024

We bought a manual to help us with our social media posts. It recommends we cycle through 12 different types of posts so that you get to know about us and our 'journey', what we offer here and then (the magic sales bit) what we can do for you!

But we're stuck on the first post - it's supposed to be all about us. The samples all refer to a spiritual journey, struggle or awakening that led us to find our true calling ... it's really not our style. Here's our best attempt. What do you think?

So personally, we're burnt out by watching wellness coaches and 'experts' carrying on about healing, past traumas, the latest trend in water (it's hydrogenised btw), and how to achieve inner peace. Social media feeds are full of this stuff and it seems so ... *inner struggle for appropriate words* ... self-absorbed??

That's why we created this place - so YOU can try different things backed by quality research and find out what makes YOU feel good. It might be that a nice weekend away is all you needed, it could be stepping out into nature, the red light therapy, the floatation tank, the saunas, the animals, the great company, the Yoga & Pilates classes (with styles to suit different abilities & physical needs) or the good food ...

Because it's all about you and what you feel like doing. Every minute of your time here. We're just here to keep things running smoothly, not to tell you what to do.

If that sounds like something you might like, be sure to check out https://littlefarmofcalm.com for all our upcoming retreat dates and info.

But if you are still reading and really want to know what makes us tick, it's helping others. Helping the people who come on retreat with us, find what they need. Which supports our other expensive habit - helping Australian Wildlife. Because they need all the help they can get!

Whew. How did we go?

30/06/2024

Going stir crazy with the cold weather, short days & midyear blah-ness of it all?

It's obviously time for some self love and wellness. The good news is that you can engage in some evidence based wellness strategies from the comfort of your own home:

* Take a hot bath loaded with epsom salts - The magnesium absorbs through your skin to relax tight muscles, the heat and buoyancy from the water also have beneficial effect. Turn off your phone for a bonus digital detox. Turn off the lights, close your eyes ... it's like your very own float tank!

* Get out in nature (or find some grass!) - if it's cold, go for a brisk walk to get the blood pumping. If there is some sunshine, take a moment to bask in it. This will boost your endorphins and make you feel better.

* Spend quality time with your dog/cat/bunny/budgie or even at a park watching other people's dogs running around? 30 mins of being present with animals (again, put the phone away!) can have a similar effect on brain chemistry to deep meditation - and it's probably a lot more 'fun'.

* Boost your gut biome with some healthy food to improve your mood - plus use the leftovers for this week's lunches (making you feel extra good!). This is one of our favourite, 1 bowl recipes for winter weather and is super simple to make: https://wholefully.com/chickpea-cauliflower-curry/

* Prepared to leave the house? Have a massage and/or an infrared sauna session - if you're in a 'no people' kinda mood, find somewhere advertising a massage chair because those things are seriously amazing these days, and cheaper than an in-person session. Plus you can keep most of your clothes on. We were skeptical, but now totally converted. Bonus is that a chair doesn't care if you shaved your legs!

If you really can't be bothered with any of that, there's always a weekend retreat with us up here in Benalla:)

We've got all these things plus so much more ...

All our retreats include:
*Private cabin w ensuite, electric blankets & netflix
*All meals, snacks and beverages
*Complimentary pick up/ drop off from Benalla Station
*Aerial Yin, flow, hot yoga massage & reformer pilates
*Wildlife rescue & self defence workshops
*1 Hour Red light therapy session
*1 Hour Floatation Therapy Session
*2 x 30 Min Massage Chair Session
*Unlimited Infrared sauna usage
*Bio lighting in room for sleep health
*Mini goat happy hour
*Optional Guided Bike tour of Benalla
*Optional Opt in digital detox program
*An flexible itinerary - do as much as you feel

Bookings @ https://littlefarmofcalm.com

27/06/2024

For those who don’t know us yet, we’re passionate about Australian wildlife. You can learn about how to get involved with wildlife rescue work as part of our award-winning weekend retreats.

29/05/2024

As a business, we're supposed to post on social media frequently so that we stay front of mind and in your planning.

We struggle with this - surely you need your mind for other things? And we're all about helping clear away the clutter and stress that fills our daily lives ....🤓

So here's some of our favourite retreat images just so you don't forget about us - if you've stayed with us, hopefully it brings you back to a happy place. If you've been toying with a trip, we hope it gives you an authentic feel of what it's like to stay with us on a weekend of relaxation and discovery that's all about YOU.

New Retreat dates listed - June - August including King's Birthday Weekend spots still available:

https://littlefarmofcalm.com

19/05/2024

We've been working harder than ever here in our quest to find a release site for the wildlife that we rescue - that means land, and land that's pretty specific and special... surprisingly no one is giving that kind of land away (dang 🤣).

So in addition to running retreats and looking after the animals in our care, Jill's been full time at Wangaratta Hospital, while Daz is back to running one-on-one and group sessions to help people feel strong and healthy. Oh yeah, there's two young kids in there somewhere too. Needless to say, there are some long days!

So we didn't notice what was happening off in google land - where so many lovely people have been so kind and generous with their words and feedback. In fact it took someone else mentioning how lovely our reviews were to make us go have a look ... and here's just a sample of what we found.

To the amazing people who've chosen to retreat with us - we can only say THANK YOU. You've helped us build a place where we get to do what we love doing most. You've brought us joy, laughter and memories - plus you've played an invaluable part in giving back to the Wildlife of North East Victoria 🙏🫶🦘🌳

To the fabulous people we have yet to meet - but who are thinking about (maybe one day?) coming for a visit... We're not perfect, but we will try our absolute best to help you find what you need from our time with us. And we would love to have you stay. Upcoming Retreats (just in case you need to nudge!):

Fri May 24th-Sun 26th: *2 spots left
Fri Jun 7th-Sun 9th (Kings B'day W'end): 2 spots left
Fri Jun 21st-Sun 23rd
Fri Jul 5th-Sun 7th
Fri Jul 19th-Sun 21st
(Aug-Sept dates going live soon)

You can find all the details and book your retreat through https://littlefarmofcalm.com

15/05/2024

Good morning! How fantastic is Benalla's morning sunshine? Let's show you

PS. Yes, this little guy has been ramping up his Mr Personality lately. For a joey we used to call sloth boy, he's really come out of his shell (pouch?).

14/05/2024

Do you feel like you need a special weekend away, that's all about you? We're pretty sure we've got what you need.

What makes Little Farm of Calm retreats so unique?

* Everything is included - cabins, meals, teas, coffee, snacks, netflix, private ensuite, workshops, red light therapy, magnesium salt float and spa plus so much more

* We're all about high quality and comfort - without making you feel like you have to dress up, re-mortgage your house or do anything you don't feel like doing.

* Designed and run by highly qualified health professionals who really know their stuff - the kind who dedicate their lives to helping others, rather than building their Instagram following and looking unrealistically tanned.

* Our evidence based approach allows you to rest, recharge and reboot just by following the path you choose. No eating flowers, ice baths, 5am meditations or wellness lectures required.

* The people who run the retreat, own the retreat. And they absolutely LOVE what they do for a living. And you can tell.

So in short - you turn up and let the relaxation begin. By Sunday you'll feel like a brand new you ☺

Plus, if you get in quick ... rooms still available for our final Autumn retreat of 2024 (Fri 24th-Sun 26th May), and the King's Birthday weekend (Fri 7th-Sun 9th June - plus you still get the Monday at home to enjoy). For more details and bookings head to https://littlefarmofcalm.com

13/05/2024

Stop waiting for the silly humans to give you what you want, sometimes you just have to go get it for yourself ...

12/05/2024

Happy Sunday and Mothers Day to all! We celebrated the day together for the first time in a while now (we've spent the last few years helping other mum's celebrate and take care of themselves).

It felt strange having the place to ourselves - but it was a lovely reminder of how beautiful and relaxing it is here, especially in Autumn. Highlights included:

* Morning bottle feeds with our little joey's in care
* 2hrs topping up wellness with red light therapy & a float session * Breakfast latte plus smashed avo on home made bread (complete with local feta cheese and tasty olives)
*Spontaneous aerial yoga, then reformer class with whole family
* Infra-red sauna, then jump in magnesium pool
*Afternoon nap in a nice quiet cabin (those beds are so comfy!)
*Aussie botanicals cup of tea (thanks to Love Tea 🫖)
*Soaking up Benalla sunshine to the sounds of the birds
*Feeding our beautiful mini goats to the sound of happy bleats

Still to come tonight ... tasty veggie curry & sweet potato chips, accompanied by Altina Drinks by the fire pit then jumping into 38 degree mineral spa. Gotta say it, this place is pretty amazing! We forget to enjoy it sometimes because we're so focussed on our guests.

If you'd like to have a weekend like this (or even better perhaps 🐐🦘🍷🦘☯☺ ), you can join us on one of our retreats. Upcoming dates:

Fri 24th-Sun 26th May - Last Autumn Retreat for 2024
Fri 7th - Sun 9th June - King's Birthday Weekend
Fri 21st-Sun 23rd June - 5 rooms left
Fri 5th - Sun 7th July - 4 rooms left
Fri 19th-Sun 21st July - 5 rooms left

Plus Aug-Sept Dates posted soon! All the details and bookings via littlefarmofcalm.com

22/03/2024

Shout out to our two beautiful girls - helping with the animals and behind the scenes of our retreats. We wouldn't be doing what we do here without them.

That being said, we totally get the value of a mum-break. A place where you can top up your own batteries and bask in peace and quiet. A place with coffee (and emergency chocolate / tasty biscuits when you need them!) and no decisions to be made.

So if you *love* your kids, but could also seriously do with some time away - we've got you covered 😁. Mum-cations are one of our specialities! Mother, daughter catch-up and wellness weekends are another of our special things, for the opposite end of the spectrum (when you finally have time to miss them!).

So whether you want to spend some beautiful time with your grown up kids, or regain your sanity and have some me time while they are younger - we have 2 Rooms still available for our 4 Day Easter Weekend Retreat, or new retreat just listed for May 12-14th - the perfect opportunity to spoil your Mum with love or spend a weekend together for Mother's Day.

All the details and bookings as always @ https://littlefarmofcalm.com

14/03/2024

A wise woman on our last retreat (that's you Jess!) reminded us that social media posts are just reminding you about something you'd like to do ....

So here's your reminder - Our warm weather retreats are almost over for a while. But we've got 3 rooms left on our Easter Long Weekend Retreat (Fri - Mon) in just 2 weeks time, and our April retreats are filling fast. We are the only retreat in Victoria where EVERYTHING is included with:

* Aerial Yoga, Yin Yoga, Hot yoga massage
* Pilates Reformer
* Paddleboard yoga & pilates
* Private cabins w ensuites, netflix, wifi & comfy beds
* Guided bike tour of Benalla (inc bikes & helmets)
* Delicious meals, snacks, coffee & huge selection of teas
* Float therapy, Red Light therapy, Infrared saunas
* 75m2 Magnesium Salt Pool
* Hydrotherapy spa with medical grade massage jets
* Life changing (& fun) self defence workshop
* Mini goats, muppet chickens, 'mini' pigs ... and
* Every retreat supports Little Farm of Calm Wildlife

All wrapped up in the perfect combination to leave you feeling relaxed, refreshed and renewed. You can do as much or as little as you feel like doing, building the retreat that you need to have!

Solo travellers are our specialty, or come along with your bestie or significant other. We've got packages to suit all. Check it out at: https://littlefarmofcalm.com

03/03/2024

Autumn is peak season here at the Little Farm of Calm so we've been working hard to get everything just right. Along the way , we've been having heaps of fun with our Summer vibes including long days, relaxation & fun in the pool'n spa and stunning nights by the fire pit.

So if you need to plug in and recharge next weekend, come along and join us. It's a Fri-Sun retreat, so you still get the Labour Day Monday to catch up on any 'at home' stuff - nor do you get stung with any public holiday surcharges.

1 private cabin, 1 QS Cabin (for 2 ppl) or 1 Twin Share Room (Single over double bunk bed for 2ppl) left.

Booking link: https://littlefarmofcalm.com/book-yoga-retreats/march-retreats

19/02/2024

Just another morning of controlled mayhem at Little Farm of Calm. As we wind down from another amazing weekend retreat full of people, stories, yoga, pilates and wellness.

Care to join us? https://littlefarmofcalm.com

We've got retreats running over both the Labour Day and Easter Weekends (4 Day retreats are extra special) plus dates are now up for all our retreats through to the end of May with June dates to follow real soon ...

14/02/2024

We've actually been off Booking.com for a while now (their customer service is dreadful - and then 10x worse if you are the accomodation provider and someone damages your property, backs into another guests car and then leaves you a bad review 😔).

But it's still nice to get an award ☺️ 2nd year in a row.

It's extra special since we're a little different to your every day motel: our rooms are cozy, but filled with love and comfortable extras ... and it's kinda not about hanging out in the rooms here anyway!

So come and find out what's so award winning about the Little Farm of Calm on one of our amazing weekend retreats.

Not only will you have the best time ever and go home feeling like you are floating on a cloud - but you will be supporting the rescue and rehabilitation of native wildlife in the North East Region. They are our reason for everything we do.

Wanna know more? Find out all about us and our upcoming retreat dates @ littlefarmofcalm.com

06/02/2024

Dose of cuteness for the day: Roxy the Eastern Grey Kangaroo has become Max the Black Pademelon's (aka Swamp Wallaby) surrogate mother. Not only does she wash him regularly, but she's happy to serve as his umbrella when it's raining. Alternatively, this is just Max officially being a butt head 🤣

Fun fact: Roxy will never wash off Max's swampy smell which is a feature of their breed. In fact they are also known as 'Stinkers' or 'Black Stinkers' in parts of NSW and QLD because of this distinctive odour (Daz & Jill may well smell like Max most of the time ... we can't tell anymore).

As Max gets older, he will become more solitary with Swampy's (another loving name for them) being quite different in their social and dietary habits to other macropods, preferring their own company over the benefits of a mob.

Interesting titbit for the day: If Max were a female swampy, he would face a life of perpetual pregnancy from the age of ~2 years upwards. Female Swamp Wallabies mate prior to the release of their existing foetus, meaning that they are uniquely able to have a fertilised embryo and a foetus in their womb at the same time ... before releasing the foetus for it's monumental climb up into the pouch where it completes it's development (with the important bits such as ears, eyelids, legs etc only forming once the foetus is in the pouch).

Hmm. Perpetual pregnancy 🤔 What a joy.

03/02/2024

Been a while since we posted an update on upcoming retreat dates, possibly because we have been a bit crazy on the wildlife front (it's been an emotionally tough week)! So if you're planning out your year, make sure to schedule some self-care and wellness into the mix.

Upcoming including our extra special 4 Day weekends (which only happen 4 times per year):

February:
16-18th Feb (Fri-Sun) - Check out our Valentine's day special!
23rd-25 Feb (Fri-Sun) - Weekend Wellness Retreat

March:
8-11th Mar(Fri-Mon) - Labour Day Long Weekend Retreat
15-17th Mar (Fri-Sun) - Weekend Wellness Retreat

April:
Mar 29th-Apr 1st (Fri-Mon)- Easter Long Weekend Retreat
19-21st April (Fri-Sun) Weekend Wellness Retreat
26-28th April (Fri-Sun) - Weekend Wellness Retreat

Don't miss out on topping up your batteries, all details, dates and bookings via https://littlefarmofcalm.com/

01/02/2024

The season of chocolate, love hearts and celebrating your special relationships is here. So give the people you love the most wonderful gift you can give - the gift of time and new experiences guaranteed to make them feel amazing including:

Tasty food and comfy private accommodation
Aerial Yin, Aerial Flow & paddle board yoga
Reformer Pilates Workshop
Mini goats, sauna, float tank, red light therapy
Hydrotherapy spa and magnisium salt pool
Plus so much more...

To help with that (and set you on the path to giving the best gift *EVER*) we've got a Valentine's day special on our Feb 16th Retreat. But jump in quick as there are only a few cabins remaining including our QS Cabin for Couples and Twin Share Cabin for those retreating with their bestie .

Or go the whole hog and come on retreat with your special group of 3 in our Family Cabin which has twice the size, three beds and a lovely decking and seating area out front. There's only one of these so gather your friends and sign up for an amazing weekend of memories and awesomeness.

And no, we haven't forgotten our solo travellers and private cabins because self love, care and time spent on our own is just as important to our mental and physical health as time spent with others.

Where do I book (we hear you ask?)... Pop over to our website for bookings, prices and all the details. We'd love to have you with us!

https://littlefarmofcalm.com/book-yoga-retreats/february-retreats

21/01/2024

Happy New Year to all! Yes, we're a little late but for us it feels like this is where 2024 begins after a whirlwind 6 weeks of non-stop retreats, severe storms, incredible people, special creatures and all that festive season hullabaloo thrown in the mix...

So we took the last week off to top up our own batteries and spend some quality time with our kids - funnily enough we didn't realise how tired we were until we stopped 😴

We have lots of things planned for 2024 - we won't spoil the surprise, but this place will be getting even better over the next few months. With all Jill's spare time (bwahahaha! That's a joke btw) she's been making a list and putting a project plan together of how to make it happen. It's gonna be pretty damn amazing with everything dedicated to making our guests feel better than ever after spending their precious time with us. Keep your eyes peeled 😎

So what's it like here when there's no guests in the picture? We totally admit that it's not always calm (like Monday where we lost Brian! Little bu**er ...). But it's an incredibly special place and we're grateful for every day that we get to be here, doing what we do 🙏

If you'd like to join us and see what all the fuss is about, next retreat is on 16th Feb - Spots Still available. Bookings @ littlefarmofcalm.com

18/01/2024

Just gonna leave this here to make you smile. Can you spot the odd one out?

He likes to insert himself inappropriately into other people's personal space and his name is Gluteus Max-i-mouse (or Max for short). Max is a Swamp Wallaby.

He is surrounded by eastern grey kanagaroo joeys Roxy and Basil - who are both of the opinion that they will stay here as babies forever. All just part of our kinder crew (don't tell Roxy, but she really should have graduated to be with the big kids some time ago... her bum is way too big for that bed).

16/01/2024

** Update: Brian has been found alive and well. Despite a slight urge to smack him on his naughty bum for the distress he caused, he has instead enjoyed a large bottle and been happily reunited with his mini kinder mob. Thanks to everyone for your support and helping us spread the word 🙏**

Help needed from our Benalla community - we have an escaped rescue joey whom we urgently need to find. Brian is not old enough to survive on his own and will be highly stressed after getting spooked, and streaking off down Grant drive at ~1pm today (Tues).

Anyone in Grant drive, Olivers road or surrounding areas is asked to keep a close eye out or check their yards if possible - if you think you have seen him bounce past, please let us know asap so we know which way he's gone.

He is approx knee high, is likely to be 'barking' to find his family (it's a gutteral ah-ah-ah sound, always with 2-3 parts). If injured, he will be lying down and quiet or worst case entangled in a fence.

If you find Brian (or any other wildlife in need), please call us urgently on 0417 057 056.

24/12/2023

T'was the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring except for .... 16 goats, 2 pigs, 2 guinea fowl and a sheep called Rosie.

We finally picked up our Maldon Kangaroo Art (thanks to Daz... just a lazy 7 hours in the car). This isn't our final display location, nor can you see them to their best effect, but they still look pretty damn beautiful.

Thanks to the amazing artists Eliza Tree, Julia Pavey and the students of Maldon Primary School for our beautiful family of roos. Further thanks to the amazing Felicity Howard for her administrative talents and fundraising efforts in this project to raise money for the purchase of an ultrasound machine for Red Box Wildlife Shelter (who also deserve a round of applause for the support and fantastic they do with both the roos, and us shelters).

Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all. We hope to see more of you (and see some of you again in the new year) Little Farm of Calm 🫶🦘🙏🐐🐑🧘‍♀️💛🧡❤️

21/12/2023

We're so close now, you can smell the candy canes ... so just a heads up that we'll be winding down our admin from lunchtime tomorrow to try and focus on family and the festive season (or possibly get some sleep 😴🥱😴)

It's been quite a year here! *But* never fear, like most small business owners we'll still be processing orders, checking emails and answering the phone - just allow a little more time than usual for a reply, or leave a message and we'll get back to you asap: 0417 057 056.

So if you've left your Christmas / New Years planning a little late, we can still help you out! Gift vouchers for $$ amounts or whole retreats can be emailed out though till 9pm Christmas Eve.

https://littlefarmofcalm.com

18/12/2023

Our last two weekends have been filled with sunshine, awesomeness and amazing people. Here's just a snapshot of what we've been up to 🦘🫶🐐🙏🍷🫖☺

Plus a handy update on whats upcoming and available retreat wise at Little Farm of Calm. Might be worth noting that our Private Cabins have been booking out ~4-6 weeks in advance so don't stall on booking and we hope to see you soon:

4 Day Retreat: Australia Day Weekend Jan 25-28th
Sold out

Feb 16-18th Weekend Retreat
6 rooms remaining

Feb 23-25th Weekend Retreat
6 rooms remaining

4 Day retreat: Labour Day Weekend Mar 6-8th
5 rooms remaining

Mar 23-25th Weekend Retreat

4 Day retreat: Easter Weekend Mar 29th-April 1st

Remember that we do lovely gift vouchers, with electronic welcome packs that can still get where they need to get in plenty of time. Get in touch on 0417 057 056 or via our website https://littlefarmofcalm.com

14/12/2023

T'is the season to celebrate the special people in our lives. And the greatest gift is quality time together (let's face it, there is never enough of it these days right?).

That's why we have couples, twin share and 3 person getaway packages across December, January & February- so you can escape your every day, be pampered and recharge, all while creating fabulous memories with the people you love.

We've got beautiful gift vouchers & welcome packs so you can send / share something on that special day without any Australia Post stress required.

Every retreat features delicious food, great coffee, floatation tank, infrared sauna and red light therapy sessions - on top of aerial yoga, pilates reformer, hot yoga massage, guided bike tour of Benalla and so much more (shout out to mini-goat happy hour!). Do as much or as little as you feel like doing. There's even Benalla Golf course just 800m up the road for those who'd like to pop out for a putt!

And just in case you're worried about the words 'yoga' & 'wellness' - we've got creature comforts too; with air-conditioned rooms, magnesium salt pool & spa, Netflix, mulled wine, tasty snacks and good quality chocolate - you don't have to go without!

Get in touch today to arrange - 3, 4 and 5 day retreats available. Or for more info, pop onto our website:
https://littlefarmofcalm.com

05/12/2023

Congratulations are in order! Why? Jill's thesis is in. She is (ok almost) done. It's a little weird. What's she going to do with all that extra time on her hands?

Actually don't ask that question (she's already talking about changing all the light fittings to reset circadian rhythms, re-jigging the website, something about a 3ft long monitor lizard with a sore leg and a flight aviary for bat rehab 😫 Though we're gonna make her get some sleep first.)

If you've been to one of our retreats, you've experienced her passion, skills and knowledge first hand. Rather than wanting to be a guru or fix people, she's committed to helping people find ways to fix themselves. She's a door opener (is that a thing?). And a bloody good door opener at that.

So if you'd like to come along and see what all the fuss is about, we've got 3 retreats remaining this year and just a few rooms left:

*8-10th Dec - 1 room left; Single or QS Couple room
*15-17th Dec - 2 rooms left; can be single, twin or family(3ppl)

Plus our limited edition, first time ever, extra special...
5 Day New Years Eve Retreat - 28 Dec - 1st Jan
What's so extra amazing about this?
There's so much packed into this one, everything is included
No price mark ups for public holidays. Not to be missed!

We should mention that there are also January retreats with Feb and March releasing very soon.

Wanna come along? All info, availability and bookings @ littlefarmofcalm.com

23/11/2023

Black Friday sales banging on your inbox and everywhere you look? It can be a little stressful ...So take a moment to absorb some morning awesomeness from just some of our current nursery posse (the others were being fed - which made these guys a little stressed themselves! What if we fed the others and then just didn't feed them?! What if we left them to starve... because they were sooooo hungry.... ooh no...)

Plus, if you need some yoga & wellness to recover from the upcoming festive season we've got $100 off all January retreats till November 30th. This includes our 5 day New Years Eve retreat (Dec 28-Jan 1st)!

Bookings, pricing and all info on our website: https://littlefarmofcalm.com/book-yoga-retreats/january-retreats

13/11/2023

Exciting news if you're in desperate need of some calm (on a little farm?)...🐐

We've got 2x Private Rooms for Solo Travellers OR 1x QS Room for a Couple (or 2 ppl that don't mind sharing a QS bed?!) that have sprung up as available for THIS weekend due to a late cancellation (*Edit*- these rooms have now been booked thank you, but there are still a few left for Dec 8th and Dec 15th Weekend retreats!)

Yes it would be spontaneous and last minute. But it could also be just what your body and soul need to get you through to Christmas. All things wellness with a dash of great company and a perfect weather forecast. Book via https://littlefarmofcalm.com/book-yoga-retreats/november-retreats

We'd go ourselves, but unfortunately we have to be here already. Unless someone else wants to look after the kids, goats, turtles, possums, kangaroos, cook and clean for 14 people and take a range of awesome aerial yoga, paddle board yoga, hot yoga massage & reformer pilates classes??? 🤣

02/06/2023

Video: When Roger met Brian .... (for the first time)

Yes, we've been very quiet again. This time because we've been so run off our feet with wildlife. It's been a big week and a good week here at the L'il Farm ...

Brian (originally Mr Pink, the furless joey, now named after Daz's favourite movie The Life of Brian) and his 3 hourly feeds have been keeping us seriously sleep deprived.

Our new 'velvet' recruit 'Roger Federer' cost us a few days of angst and frantic phone calls with a seriously funky foot injury - we honestly didn't know if we could save him. So we are thrilled to send a big thank you to Red Box Wildlife Shelter who have helped us source life saving surgery for Roger later this month. (You can support them by shopping at Goodwill Wine - who supply amazing hidden gems that are very tasty at some amazing prices - then nominate Red Box Wildlife Shelter as your chosen micro charity. Feel good drinking that does good things 😎)

Little 'Roona' (the fence hanger who we saved from a bullet) is finally standing on her own two feet after spending the last 3+ weeks paralysed and being a very grumpy patient. There's still a way to go in building back up her strength and hop, but we are applying the latest physio research on spinal cord injury rehab from humans to help get her there - and we all know how much I love the latest research!

No less special, but with less dramas to their name, Ralph, Red, Rufus and Steve are all still fabulous and progressing well on their journeys towards release into the wild.

Boof, Brutus, Stewie, Lewie, Astro, Fifi, Bob, Cob, Starsky, Hutch, Chip, Crackers, Hopscotch, Jack, Sven, Big Dave, Benny, Bjiorn, Sweet Dreams, Tinkerbell, Tilly (the megabitch), Polly, Princess Leia, Gabby, Ginny and Milly are also good. Thanks for asking 🤣

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We bought a manual to help us with our social media posts. It recommends we cycle through 12 different types of posts so that you get to know about us and our 'journey', what we offer here and then (the magic sales bit) what we can do for you! But we're stuck on the first post - it's supposed to be all about us. The samples all refer to a spiritual journey, struggle or awakening that led us to find our true calling ... it's really not our style. Here's our best attempt. What do you think? So personally, we're burnt out by watching wellness coaches and 'experts' carrying on about healing, past traumas, the latest trend in water (it's hydrogenised btw), and how to achieve inner peace. Social media feeds are full of this stuff and it seems so ... *inner struggle for appropriate words* ... self-absorbed?? That's why we created this place - so YOU can try different things backed by quality research and find out what makes YOU feel good. It might be that a nice weekend away is all you needed, it could be stepping out into nature, the red light therapy, the floatation tank, the saunas, the animals, the great company, the Yoga & Pilates classes (with styles to suit different abilities & physical needs) or the good food ... Because it's all about you and what you feel like doing. Every minute of your time here. We're just here to keep things running smoothly, not to tell you what to do. If that sounds like something you might like, be sure to check out https://littlefarmofcalm.com for all our upcoming retreat dates and info. But if you are still reading and really want to know what makes us tick, it's helping others. Helping the people who come on retreat with us, find what they need. Which supports our other expensive habit - helping Australian Wildlife. Because they need all the help they can get! Whew. How did we go?

Floatation Therapy - High in magnesium salts which not only absorbs into your skin, but creates a sense of weightlessness (like floating in the dead sea!). The water is pleasantly warm, the room is warm and you can choose whether to close the lid to be in total darkness as you float.

Good morning! How fantastic is Benalla's morning sunshine? Let's show you #Boscostyle PS. Yes, this little guy has been ramping up his Mr Personality lately. For a joey we used to call sloth boy, he's really come out of his shell (pouch?).

Stop waiting for the silly humans to give you what you want, sometimes you just have to go get it for yourself ...

A Yoga & Wellness Retreat like no other. Come see what all the fuss is about! 🙏 littlefarmofcalm.com

Just another morning of controlled mayhem at Little Farm of Calm. As we wind down from another amazing weekend retreat full of people, stories, yoga, pilates and wellness. Care to join us? https://littlefarmofcalm.com We've got retreats running over both the Labour Day and Easter Weekends (4 Day retreats are extra special) plus dates are now up for all our retreats through to the end of May with June dates to follow real soon ...

T'was the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring except for .... 16 goats, 2 pigs, 2 guinea fowl and a sheep called Rosie. We finally picked up our Maldon Kangaroo Art (thanks to Daz... just a lazy 7 hours in the car). This isn't our final display location, nor can you see them to their best effect, but they still look pretty damn beautiful. Thanks to the amazing artists Eliza Tree, Julia Pavey and the students of Maldon Primary School for our beautiful family of roos. Further thanks to the amazing Felicity Howard for her administrative talents and fundraising efforts in this project to raise money for the purchase of an ultrasound machine for Red Box Wildlife Shelter (who also deserve a round of applause for the support and fantastic they do with both the roos, and us shelters). Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all. We hope to see more of you (and see some of you again in the new year) Little Farm of Calm 🫶🦘🙏🐐🐑🧘‍♀️💛🧡❤️

3rd time lucky - a displaced wombat roaming the streets of Benalla (including at 1:30am in Debbie's back yard last night - thanks Debbie!). This morning he conveniently re-appeared and allowed himself to be ushered into the Rose City Vets carpark where we were able to to park his magnificent backside in a rubbish bin 😎 Whether he was looking for love in all the wrong places, chased by a dog or just out to explore, we will never know what bought him to the centre of town. The important part is that he appeared to be in good health (if a little tired from his escapades) and has been released not too far away, but out of the suburban thick of it. We can only hope he makes his way back to his territory to live a long and happy life. Thanks to Daz for the video, Shirley, and the team at Rose City Vets for all their assistance. It's not quite Steve Irwin excitement, but this is how it is done folks! Wildlife Victoria #wildliferescue

Breaking news - there are better ways to get "quite relaxed" including your last chance to join us on retreat this weekend .... Due to a late cancellation, we have 2 rooms for THIS WEEKEND'S HEALTH & WELLNESS RETREAT. Escape footy fever and top up on all things healthy and relaxing. There are no freaky face-masks - but as always, so much wellness you'll be hard pressed to chose what to do next including: *50 Minute Floatation Therapy *Red Light Therapy *Hydrotherapy Spa and magnesium salt pool *Hot yoga massage & myofascial release session *Guided bike tour of Benalla Lake *Aerial Yin, Aerial Flow, Reformer Pilates *Self Defence workshop & Wildlife talk *Private cabins, delicious food, great coffee & mulled wine There's more but we don't want to bore you with wellness ... because wellness can be fun, enjoyable and a great way to spend a long weekend getting out of the city Book now - last remaining rooms @ littlefarmofcalm.com

So as per our last blog post, things are pretty full on at the moment ... so what did we *really* need to make things easier? A possum with a life threatening condition arriving after all the vets closed on Friday (or I'm assuming that's what you thought would help?!). Many grey hairs and wisdom gained, with some healthy reminders on asking for help when you need it. Plus, huge shout out to my amazing Vet Jade (I can't seem to tag her!). So no - some very important things did not get done. But yes, I think we saved a life worth saving. What do you think?

It may surprise you 😲 but marketing is not really our bag baby. To quote Gollum from Lord of the rings "We hates it". So to spread the load, I have been nagging Daz to do more on Instagram since he's the only one with access (don't ask - we can't get the accounts linked no matter what we do). He hadn't said anything. So t'was a surprise to spot this yesterday ... You gotta watch with sound to truly appreciate the 'tone'. Should I tell him to quit his day job and follow his natural talent for satire and voice overs? If I do, there is a job going here that involves carrying heavy objects, kangaroo wrangling, impromptu site maintenance tasks (all involving gaffer tape) and being bossed around regularly by me and 2 young children. Pay is a bit sh*t and hours are ridiculously long. Perhaps we'd better not tell him. ☺🦘🫶.

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