Living with trauma is so unhealthy, yet many of us take years to seek out strategies to move beyond the cycle it manifests within.

Taking part in Raya’s weekend retreat was the catalyst that provoked me to move beyond my trauma.

Was it easy, no, was it scary, yes, was it worth it, YES.

Raya’s personal skills, along with the collection of talented therapists that she hired, provided an environment that enabled me to feel safe.

I have learned that for me I need to feel safe before I can open myself up to looking within and exploring the emotional layers I have buried.

Step one for me was giving myself permission to be open to a variety of creative therapies, for instance breath work, sound therapy, and even connecting with nature in a way that was new for me.

On the final day she asked us to each choose a word that encapsulated our weekend experience. My word was transformative.

I felt like my body physically cracked. Fortunately this enabled me to move into a healthy emotional state. It has been months since I attended the weekend and I still feel revived and grounded to our Mother Earth.

Thank you again for creating such a transformative weekend retreat.

From a 66 year old female who has lived some incredibly difficult chapters.

Enjoy the moments, that’s all we have.

LOVE YOU, CAROL

I feel very fortunate to have been part of Raya’s retreat on the Sunshine Coast this past April! It wasn’t just a beautiful setting; we were also surrounded by beautiful people. Raya had thoughtfully covered every detail, from the food to the incredible teachers. I had never experienced a sound bath before, and now I hope Shaun will be at the next one. Thank you, Raya, for this wonderful experience—I will definitely be attending again!

Raya is an absolutely amazing human. I feel so honored and refreshed from spending my time with her. If you haven't had the experience of spending some time with Raya, I highly recommend it. She is professional, kind, compassionate and caring.

The Rocky Ridge Retreat that Raya hosted was so beautiful, I keep coming back. She brings together just the right elements to create a welcoming space, fostering profound relationships and inner-healing.

Raya is an amazing, caring beautiful person. My first time meeting Raya was on the Zoom call before the retreat began, from there I knew I was in for an amazing time. She planned the retreat to be intuitive and went with what the participants needed. She provided a variety of activities from nature walks, to art therapy, yoga and intuitive photography sessions. The connections with the group were heartfelt and the food was nourishing and so good! I can’t wait to attend another retreat with Raya's Wellness.