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Festival of Joy

The Power Within Summer Retreat

A New Year Retreat for Vitality and Renewal

December 30 – January 3, Wybalena Organic Farm, Byron Bay Hinterland


Summer is the season of expression. The days are longer, the energy moves outward, and life naturally opens toward celebration, and authentic human connection. 


Festival of Joy invites greater aliveness, presence, and meaningful shared experience through a retreat that feels both energising and grounding.


Across five immersive days of Breathwork, Yoga, and Qi Gong, each day balances activation and restoration, movement and spaciousness, with plenty of time to slow down, connect, swim, and enjoy warm evenings under the stars.

sun shining over the fire pit at a Byron Bay wellness retreat with mark moon and em Cruickshank

Want to begin the New Year feeling clearer?

Inspired by the expansive energy of summer and the Fire element, Festival of Joy is a retreat for remembering with what matters most in life. 


Think bare feet on warm grass, golden evenings under open skies, laughter, music, and shared experiences that stay with you long after the retreat ends.


Joy is not something forced or performed, but something that naturally emerges when you slow down, open up, and begin experiencing life more fully again.


As the year turns, this retreat offers a grounded space to step away from the noise and enter the New Year feeling clearer, lighter, fully present, and more alive.

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A retreat where depth, play, and meaningful connection coexist.

Joy is often misunderstood. It is not something you perform or chase. It naturally emerges when you stop holding yourself back and begin experiencing life more fully.


The rhythm of the retreat allows energy to build, open, and settle naturally.


There are moments of stillness, celebration, conversation, movement, laughter, and reflection. The retreat is intentionally guided while still allowing space for spontaneity, connection, and the natural rhythm of the group to shape the experience.

Choose your Stay

Main House King Suites

King bed with private ensuite (one with bath)  AC + ceiling fan.

Located in the main house with wide windows and soft linens. 


These are the most central rooms on the property, just steps from the pool, kitchen and shared living spaces.


$3,400 solo per room or $4,300 shared.

Private King Cabin

King bed with private bathroom, AC + ceiling fan. This private standalone cabin has its own deck, kitchen, and lounge. 


This most private accommodation is ideal for partners who want their own space, or for guests who value solitude.


$4,050 for the cabin solo or shared.

The Garden Rooms

Double bed with private ensuite, Tucked into the gardens with a quiet, contained feeling. 


Opening onto greenery, these are the most considered choice for solo guests who want privacy without the price of a king suite.


$2,750 solo share only.

The Gumnut Cabins

Double or Queen bed with shared cabin bathroom and living room space.


Three timber cabins, each with two bedrooms, share a quieter, more rustic feel that’s closer to the trees.


$3,150 solo per room or $4,050 shared queen bed.

The Banksia Rooms

Two double beds in each room, with shared bathrooms, at the most accessible price-point. 


Ideal if you're coming with a friend, or open to being matched with another guest.


$1,600 per person twin share only.

Your Retreat Hosts

Mark Moon

Known for his calm presence and deeply relational facilitation style, Mark Moon creates grounded and immersive retreat experiences that bring people back into deeper contact with themselves, each other, and a fuller experience of being alive.


Blending Breathwork, Bioenergetics, and embodied self-awareness, his work supports emotional resilience, openness, vitality, and authentic human connection.

Em Cruickshank

Em Cruickshank is a Yin Yoga teacher, Qi Gong practitioner, and intuitive space holder known for her calming and nurturing presence.


Drawing from Five Element Theory, movement, and energetic practice, Em creates restorative spaces that support stillness, emotional balance, and reconnection with the body.


Her grounded approach brings warmth, steadiness, and care to the retreat experience.

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A celebration of vitality and feeling fully alive.

This retreat is for those drawn to shared experiences, nature, movement, sauna and ice baths, swimming in magnesium pools, and genuine human connection. 


You may feel aligned with this retreat if you:


✔ Want to begin the year feeling clear and energised
✔ Enjoy movement, music, nature, and shared experiences
✔ Want connection without pressure or overwhelm
✔ Want more openness, presence, and aliveness in daily life
✔ Are craving space to slow down, reset, and breathe

Ready to reserve your room?

Join us in the Byron Bay hinterland for five days of beautiful accommodation, rest, nourishing meals, movement, connection, and celebration within the expansive surrounds of Wybalena Organic Farm.


Reserve your room with a $500 deposit. Flexible payment plans are available.

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