This October, the tranquil beauty of the Daintree Rainforest becomes the setting for a soulful three-night retreat designed to restore, reconnect, and rejuvenate. Silky Sanctuary is a curated wellness retreat hosted at the iconic Silky Oaks Lodge, where luxury meets nature on the banks of the pure waters of the Mossman River. Nestled within the leafy canopy of the world’s oldest living rainforest, the lodge offers the ideal sanctuary for deep self-care and immersive connection to place.

For the first time in 2025, the lodge welcomes Holistic Health Coach and Yoga Teacher Emily Spurling of Karma Being to lead this thoughtfully designed long weekend. The itinerary invites guests to pause from the demands of daily life and step into a slower rhythm – one shaped by movement, stillness, creativity, and community.

Each day begins and ends in the Treehouse Restaurant, where guests enjoy flavourful, local produce-led menus with views to the rainforest and soundtrack of forest birds and the Mossman River flowing by. Fresh greens and local native ingredients come freshly picked from the lush onsite kitchen garden, straight to the plate. 

The Silky Sanctuary program includes daily yoga, breathwork, meditation, and a range of shared experiences designed to deepen wellness and cultivate connection. Highlights include a Mossman Gorge walk and rainforest bathing experience where you’ll learn the ancient Japanese technique of Shinrin-yoku and a Coral Sea Sunset Cruise with Sailaway.

Guests are also encouraged to tailor their experience with a bespoke menu of optional experiences – from treatments at the Healing Waters Spa to tarot readings, PSYCH-K sessions, or a cruise along the Daintree River.

Between sessions, guests can explore the Daintree at their own pace – swimming in the crystal-clear Mossman River, exploring the region by complimentary e-bikes, or walking the lodge’s signposted tracks to Fig Tree Rapids. The natural surrounds invite a gentle sense of awe and mindfulness at every turn. 

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Whether you’re seeking restoration, inspiration, or simply time to reconnect with yourself and nature, Silky Sanctuary offers a rare opportunity to immerse in the healing energy of the rainforest with like-minded souls, supported by expert guidance, nourishing cuisine, and the quiet luxury of one of Australia’s most celebrated lodges.

Enjoy generous standard inclusions over three nights, including:

  • Accommodation in a luxury treehouse-style retreat (Twin or King setup)
  • Gourmet breakfast 
  • Two x 2-course lunch  
  • Daily replenished insuite bar 
  • Three x 3-course dinner in the Treehouse Restaurant  
  • Guided yoga, meditation or breathwork  
  • Reset & Glow Workshop: Practical Tools to De-Stress and Thrive 
  • Mossman Gorge walk and Shinrin-yoku rainforest bathing experience
  • Coral Sea Sunset Cruise with Sailaway  
  • Access to e-bikes for self-guided adventures  
  • Self-guided Fig Tree Rapids walk

Bespoke menu of optional wellness activities (price on application, subject to availability) includes: 

  • Spa treatments in the Healing Waters Spa  
  • Daintree River cruise  
  • Tarot card reading by Emily Spurling  
  • PSYKE-K with Emily Spurling

Itinerary

  • Day One
    • Check-in to Silky Oaks Lodge   
    • Afternoon welcome circle with restorative yoga and meditation 
    • Pre-dinner drinks and canapés  
    • Dinner at Treehouse restaurant, with matched wines, hosted by Emily Spurling  
    • Overnight, Silky Oaks Lodge 
  • Day Two
    • Invigorating Morning Yoga Flow 
    • Gourmet breakfast 
    • Time at leisure (optional bespoke wellness menu or free activities) 
    • Lunch
    • Port Douglas visit  
    • Coral Sea Sunset Cruise with Sailaway  
    • Dinner in the Treehouse Restaurant  
    • Overnight, Silky Oaks Lodge
  • Day Three
    • Yoga, meditation and breathwork  
    • Gourmet breakfast 
    • Rainforest bathing and exploration of Mossman Gorge  
    • Lunch
    • Time at leisure (optional bespoke wellness menu or free activities) 
    • Wellbeing workshop 
    • Pre-dinner drinks and snacks  
    • Dinner in the Treehouse Restaurant  
    • Overnight, Silky Oaks Lodge  
  • Day Four
    • Vinyasa yoga, meditation and breathwork  
    • Closing circle  
    • Gourmet breakfast  
    • Check-out and onward journey 

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