Change Your Habits, Change Your Life

Change Your Habits, Change Your Life is a residential wellness retreat in Torquay, Victoria, on the Australian coast, led by meditation teacher Michele Sayers. It is written for people who have been holding everything together, putting themselves last and reaching for distraction or busyness to take the edge off. The retreat combines daily strength training, habit and mindset coaching, and nervous system practices such as meditation, breathwork and qi gong, in a five-night stay by the sea.

What to Expect

The days follow a steady rhythm. Mornings begin at 6.45 AM with a self-guided beach walk, which is best done in silence. Breakfast is at 7.30 AM, and at 8:30 AM comes morning exercise: weight training, strength-based Pilates, boxing and circuit work, tailored to your pace and capacity.

At 10.30 AM the daily Mindset & Behaviour Change workshop begins, a 90-minute session with Michele. This is where the coaching happens: clearing old stories, looking at habits and building a personal plan to carry home. The work draws on Michele's MEGA SELF Method, a neuroscience-based and purpose-led framework, and each guest has a retreat journal for reflection.

Afternoons after lunch are left open. People walk on the beach, lounge by the pool, read, journal, book a treatment or simply rest. An optional personal training session is available at extra cost. At 4:00 PM comes the Nervous System Reset, a restorative session that may include meditation, breathwork, a bath house experience, qi gong or group energy healing. Dinner is at 6:30 PM, followed by an evening to unwind in your own way.

One session is a 90-minute visit to the About Time Bathhouse, with magnesium pools, ice baths, infrared saunas and a steam room.

About Michele Sayers

Michele Sayers is a meditation teacher, wellbeing and mindset architect, speaker, author and the founder of MEGA SELF™. She works with what she calls growth-minded humans, people who want to let go of the programs and habits holding them back and step into a life that is aligned, vibrant and their own. Her teaching rests on the idea that everything starts from within, and that the brain and mind are the most powerful tools a person has. Her path into this work came through lived experience, including the end of a long-term marriage, which began a process of self-discovery, healing and reinvention alongside her ongoing research into human behaviour and neuroscience.

The Setting

The retreat is based in Torquay, with bright, light-filled rooms in the heart of town and the beach close by. Accommodation options include private rooms with en-suite or shared bathrooms, bunk room places, a stay offsite at The Sands Torquay, and a day-stay option with full retreat access and all meals but no accommodation. Guests can book alone or bring a friend.

All meals, snacks and drinks are included. The retreat is caffeine and alcohol free to support a calmer nervous system and deeper rest.

Before You Go

Movement is suitable for all fitness levels and adapted to each person. Included are daily exercise, beach walks, the workshops, the nervous system sessions, the bathhouse visit, meals and your chosen accommodation. Massage, energy healing, reiki, surfing lessons and extra personal training sessions are optional extras at additional cost, booked with Michele before the retreat.