CLAERWEN RETREAT

CREATE – CONTEMPLATE – TRANSFORM – REVIVE

“Claerwen Retreat is located at Crow’s Nest Lookout along the famous Great Ocean Road in Victoria. Crow’s Nest holds ancient significance in the aboriginal culture and used to be a sacred site. Those susceptible to these more subtle influences will experience Claerwen Retreat as a deeply healing place. Others will discover the wild magic of unspoilt nature on top of our hill, where we are surrounded by kangaroos, koalas and a multitude of birds – and the ever-changing weather blowing in from Bass Straight.”

CLAERWEN GUEST HOUSE SUITES
From $110 Per Person P/N

Rooms – 4 spacious double suites
Occupancy – Maximum 18
Minimum stay – 2 nights

The main Guest House at Claerwen Retreat has spectacular vistas of the ocean, rainforest and Otway ranges. It offers a large open plan lounge with a central fire place, a shared library and a dining area that can seat up to 18 guests. It surrounds a peaceful inner courtyard with a swimming pool.

This lounge and the adjacent dining and kitchen facilities make it a magnificent space to relax, to come together, to share a meal or to just lean back and watch the kangaroos graze on the front lawn.

Four spacious double suites cater for guests, all with en-suite bathrooms, private seating areas, direct access to the garden, TV, DVD, central heating and panoramic ocean views.

Suite $175 single occupancy; $110 twin occupancy pp. Conditions apply.

CLAERWEN COTTAGES
From $90 Per Person P/N

Rooms – 2 free standing, fully self-contained cottages
Bedrooms – 3 bedrooms each
Occupancy – Maximum 6
Minimum stay – 2 nights

Our two free standing, fully self-contained 3 bedroom cottages are suitable for shared accommodation for small groups or for those who yearn for absolute privacy. Each cottage has two double bedrooms with queen and king size beds and one bedroom with two single beds.

The living area features an open fire place and for entertainment a TV, DVD and CD player. Enjoy the spacious sun deck overlooking the coastline and surrounding Otway ranges, or simply relax in your own double spa in the designer bathroom. There is heating in all rooms, and a fully equipped kitchen with dishwasher.

Single occupancy $295 – $395; Groups of up to 6 participants $130 single room, $90 twin shared room; minimum numbers and lengths of stay applies.

CLAERWEN STUDIOS
From $100 Per Person P/N

Rooms – 2 separate studios
Occupancy – 1 & 2
Minimum stay – 2 nights

Both Studios are ideal for individual retreats, either for those who come for personal therapy or to complete a creative project that requires seclusion.

YELLOW STUDIO
The larger Yellow Studio, offers a Queen size bed on a mezzanine floor with panoramic views, accessible via relatively steep stairs from the ground floor. A lounge area with TV, DVD and CD sound system is located below, as well as a kitchen and dining area and en-suite bathroom.

PURPLE STUDIO
The smaller Purple Studio is ideal for singles with a double bed and kitchenette in an open plan setting with spectacular views, TV, DVD, CD sound system and a separate en-suite with a bath.

CLAERWEN ART THERAPY
For more information on courses, workshops and individual retreats visit…sensorimotorarttherapy.com

Art Therapy is a very young profession, yet for thousands of years art has been used to express emotional, cultural and spiritual needs.

Art Therapy is a form of psychotherapy. It is not about learning art techniques or the production of aesthetically pleasing pictures, nor are special artistic skills or talents relevant to the process. It is suitable for all ages.

Art Therapy uses crayons, paint, collage and clay to access and express inner experiences. Drawing, painting and sculpting can be a way to find intuitive answers to unresolved questions; it can provide nurturing, structure and inspiration in times of stress, burnout and disease, heal old wounds, transform emotional turbulence and show the way towards a more authentic and meaningful way of life.

Claerwen Retreat offers individual stays for personal transformation and workshops for groups. It is the home of the Institute for Sensorimotor Art Therapy. Weekend training workshops in this body-focussed approach are offered all year around.