Billabong Health Yoga and Meditation Retreat – on the outskirts of Sydney. Lovely for a mid week escape, very relaxed with beautiful food and gentle restorative yoga. Rustic treehouse accommodation, with cabins nestled in the bush overlooking the billabong. Billabong is great if you are on your own or with a close friend or family member. Movie evenings and beautiful massages – or just relax by the pool. It only has 30 rooms so is small and intimate. New magnesium aqua-therapy pool to enjoy in warmer weather.  They also have mindfulness or yoga and relaxation retreats running most weeks. I loved a relaxing Mandala colouring exercise one day, and the beautiful fire on the deck in cooler months.

Prices from $225 per person per night including fantastic food. Treatments need to be booked in for an additional fee.

www.billabongretreat.com.au (Sydney)