Harmonized Therapies
Spaces to Gather,
Heal, and Be Held
Some things are too heavy to carry alone. These retreats are for what you have been carrying — whether you have a name for it or not.
Half day, full day, and overnight retreat experiences held in the Yarra Valley and beyond.
Signature offering
The Quiet Holders Retreat
The Quiet Holders
For the Babies Held
Only in Our Hearts
Sacred ceremonies, grief circles, and deep holding for women who have experienced pregnancy loss, miscarriage, or stillbirth — recently or years ago.
There is often no ritual for this grief. No witness. No space to say hello, and goodbye, and you mattered. These retreats are that space — built by Danielle from lived experience, held with Havening, breathwork, and ceremony.
Also offered
More Ways to Gather
Each retreat holds the same intention — to create space for what you carry, with people who understand, and a facilitator who has lived it herself.
Becoming a Quiet Holder
For the Ones Who Stay
You walk into the hardest rooms. You hold space for grief, for fear, for the unimaginable — and you do it with steadiness and love. But who holds space for you? This retreat is your day. Breathwork, Havening, group sharing, and nervous system rest.
For carers, nurses, midwives, counsellors, and anyone who holds space for others.
The Body Remembers
Nervous System Healing
The body holds what the mind tries to forget. This retreat is for anyone carrying the weight of birth trauma, medical trauma, grief, or chronic stress — held in the body long after the event has passed. Through Havening, somatic movement, and breathwork, we learn to regulate, release, and restore.
For anyone whose body is still carrying something their mind has tried to move on from.
Somewhere In Between
For the Grief That Has No Name
Not all grief comes with a clear story. Sometimes it is exhaustion. A relationship that quietly ended. A chapter of life that closed without ceremony. An identity that shifted and left you not quite knowing who you are now. You are welcome here exactly as you are.
For anyone navigating change, loss, or exhaustion — no diagnosis required.
How we gather
You Choose What You Are Ready For
From a morning together to a full weekend away — every format holds the same intention. You don't have to be fully ready. You just have to show up.
3–4 hours
Half Day
A morning or afternoon in sacred space. Ceremony, sharing circle, oracle cards, and a closing ritual. Intimate, small groups — up to 8 women.
6–8 hours
Full Day
The complete experience. Ceremony, Havening, breathwork, story circles, shared nourishment, and rest. A day that changes something.
1–2 nights
Weekend Overnight
Nature-based, unhurried, and deeply restorative. Private sessions with Danielle, guided meditation, connection, and genuine stillness.
Your facilitator
Danielle Brierley
Danielle is a massage therapist, Havening Practitioner, NLP coach, and the founder of The Quiet Holders. She has spent 14 years sitting with people in their hardest moments — in homes, hospitals, hospices, and healing rooms.
She facilitates from lived experience. She knows grief from the inside. She knows what it is to carry something unwitnessed for years — and what it feels like when someone finally holds space for it.
These retreats are built on that knowing.
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Dates Coming Soon
Retreat dates and locations are announced to The Quiet Holders community first. Register your interest — or reach out to Danielle directly — and she will be in touch when something is right for you.
You don't have to be ready. You just have to be curious.