she rises retreat
Rest is not a luxury. It is the foundation.
A Free, Fully Sponsored Four-Day Retreat | October 2026 | Mudgee, NSW
For women who are usually excluded from wellbeing spaces. Not because they don't need them, but because they can't access them.
Women are praised for resilience, but rarely offered rest .
Why She Rises exists
Women are praised for resilience, but rarely offered rest.
Celebrated for strength, but seldom supported with space.
This is the contradiction at the heart of how we treat the women who carry the most.
Women are the backbone of families, workplaces, and communities.
They care. They lead. They hold it all together.
And they are given the least margin to stop.
Many women have forgotten what it feels like to pause.
To breathe.
To ask honest questions about their life and direction.
She Rises exists because space to rest creates clarity.
And clarity creates agency.
When women are given time and safety to stop, they begin to reconnect with their own insight, values, and capacity to choose what comes next.
This retreat exists because the system isn't working.
Wellbeing spaces are everywhere.
Access to them is not.
The women who need rest most are the ones who can't afford it - financially, practically, or psychologically.
She Rises changes that.
She Rises is a free, four-day retreat grounded in rest, reflection, and collective strength.
Over the October 2026 long weekend, ten women will come together at Zensi Retreat in Mudgee, New South Wales for nourishing food, restorative practices, and guided reflective work.
This is not about starting over or becoming someone new.
It is about creating the conditions to come home to yourself.
She Rises is intentionally designed to remove the barriers that usually keep women out of spaces like this — financial, practical, and psychological.
What She Rises is
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Fully sponsored. No hidden fees.
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No expectation to share, fix, or transform.
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You are not broken. You are rediscovering.
Who this retreat is for
She Rises is for women who are often left out of wellbeing initiatives.
This includes, but is not limited to:
Women carrying unpaid or invisible care work
Single mothers who never gets the chance to stop
Women navigating illness, burnout, loss, or major life transition
Women rebuilding after violence, displacement, or control
Care workers and other essential workers in undervalued and underpaid roles
Women who simply never come first
This retreat is for women who would never spend thousands of dollars on themselves.
Women who feel stopping is not an option.
Women who have been strong for a long time.
And women who hear a quiet voice inside asking: "What if things could be different?"
This is not a spa weekend. You won't leave with a massage and a face mask. There is rest, yes. Deep, restorative rest. But also reflective work that helps you understand your patterns, reconnect with your values, and reclaim choice over what comes next.
This retreat is for women who want more than escape. Women who sense that pause + reflection could unlock something they've been too busy to access.
You do not need to be at breaking point.
You do not need a polished story.
You just need to recognise that this space matters.
What to expect
This is not a self-improvement retreat.
No productivity hacks.
No forced vulnerability.
No expectation to leave transformed.
Instead, She Rises offers:
• Guided group sessions focused on reflection, nervous system awareness, and agency
• Restorative practices that support deep rest and embodied insight
• Space for solitude alongside shared conversation
• Nourishing food and unhurried days
• A pace that allows insight to emerge rather than be forced
The work here values self-understanding over self-optimisation.
Gentleness over urgency.
Empowerment over performance.
The philosophy behind the work
Rest
Rest is not a reward. It is the starting point. Reflection provides direction and clarity. From clarity, we rise.
Reflect
We are not broken. We are rediscovering. The strength and clarity we seek already exist. We need space, not fixing.
Rise
Together, we rise. Growth is amplified through connection. When one woman is supported to rise, the impact extends far beyond her.
Who holds this space
ANDREA MOLANDER
Founder & Host
Andrea is the Founder of Fristad Collective, with an educational background in behavioural science and a decade of experience working in organisations supporting individuals and teams through change.
She Rises Retreat is founded and hosted by Andrea, who brings thoughtful, grounded facilitation to every aspect of the retreat. Her work centres on agency, reflection, and creating psychologically safe spaces where insight can emerge without pressure or performance.
BERIT FAHLEN
Psychotherapist & Co-Host
Certified Transactional Analyst (CTA) and Teaching & Supervising Transactional Analyst (TSTA)
Berit is a Senior Psychotherapist with more than 35 years’ experience as a practitioner, trainer, and supervisor. Her work is grounded in psychoanalytic and transactional analysis traditions, bringing depth, rigour, and relational insight to reflective work.
Berit’s approach is guided by a deep curiosity about people’s “why,” and a commitment to supporting individuals to reconnect with who they are beneath roles, expectations, and long-held patterns.
She Rises Retreat is co-hosted and supported by Berit, ensuring the workshops are held with depth, care, and professional integrity.
This is not trend-led wellbeing.
It is thoughtful, evidence-informed, and held with care.
The Space
She Rises Retreat will be held at Zensi Retreat, a calm, modern sanctuary in Mudgee, NSW.
Open fields. Quiet skies. Clean lines. Soft light.
A yoga studio, pool, magnesium bath, sauna, and spaces designed to breathe.
The environment is intentional. It tells the nervous system it is safe to slow down.
The accommodation will be shared twin or triple share rooms.
How to apply or nominate
APPLICATIONS FOR SHE RISES RETREAT WILL OPEN IN MAY 2026.
Women will be able apply by sharing a short reflection on why this retreat feels meaningful for them at this moment in their life. Applications can be submitted in writing or via a short video.
There is also the option to nominate a woman who you believe would benefit from this experience.
A small selection panel will review applications with care.
Selection is not based on writing ability, trauma, or hardship alone.
It is based on alignment with the retreat's purpose and readiness to use this space for reflection and renewal.
May 2026: Applications open
July 2026: Successful applicants notified
October 2026: Retreat takes place.
Ten participants will be selected.
Every woman who applies or is nominated will be treated with dignity and respect..
What happens next
She Rises is intentionally small — ten women, four days, one retreat.
If you would like to be notified when applications open in May 2026, join the mailing list below.
You'll receive:
• Application opening announcement (May 2026)
• Clear guidance on how to apply or nominate someone
• Updates on the retreat as it takes shape
A note for potential sponsors
She Rises Retreat will happen in October 2026.
The venue and accommodation are secured and paid for by Fristad Collective. This retreat is not contingent on additional funding — it is already underway.
Sponsorship allows us to expand what is possible: better food, richer programming, wrap-around support, and the potential for future retreats.
We partner with sponsors who value accessibility, integrity, and long-term impact. Partners are invited to support something deliberately small, thoughtfully designed, and deeply human.
This is not about branding a retreat.
It is about backing access to space, agency, and collective strength.
If you or your organisation align with this work, let's talk.