Wellness Retreat Venue on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria

The property is set up for groups of up to 20. The yoga and meditation room can be arranged with tables and chairs for that many, with conferencing facilities and AV, so it works for workshops and talks as well as practice. The ground floor holds four bedrooms — Africa, South America, North America and Europe — and each has its own ensuite. Upstairs is the Australia room, an open-plan kitchen, living and dining space with a library area and an open fire.

The kitchen is properly equipped rather than a token setup: dishwasher, microwave, fridge, coffee machine, food processor and nutri-bullet. There is a 10-seater dining room inside and a built-in outdoor BBQ on the balcony overlooking the water. Split-system heating and cooling runs through the house, and there is an indoor fireplace plus an outdoor firepit in the garden.

Outside, the mineral pool and heated spa sit alongside a poolside deck with sunbeds and a dining area. The cabana by the pool has a mini gym and extra outdoor living space. The garden is native, with sculptures and a fire pit, and there is off-street secure parking.

What separates this from a standard holiday rental is the combination of a purpose-equipped yoga room and a pool-and-spa setup in the same building, 100m from a surf beach. Retreat leaders get the whole property, so the group is not sharing communal areas with other guests. The house is also a short drive from Ashcombe Maze, Stonier Winery, Merricks Estate and Point Leo if you want to build an afternoon off-site into the schedule.

Practical notes: unlimited wi-fi and Netflix are included, there is a laundry with washer and dryer, and flat-screen TVs around the property. The venue is offered for weekend getaways through to week-long retreats, and pricing is by quote — you contact Atlas Retreat with your dates and group size and they come back to you.

What's included

- Use of the full property for your group - Five bedrooms, each with a private ensuite - Asia-themed yoga and meditation room with mats, bolsters, cork blocks, blankets and straps - Audio-visual equipment and conferencing facilities - Outdoor mineral pool and heated tub spa - Poolside deck with sunbeds and dining area - Cabana with mini gym and outdoor living space - Native garden with fire pit and sculptures - Balcony with built-in BBQ - Open-plan kitchen with dishwasher, microwave, fridge, coffee machine, food processor and nutri-bullet - 10-seater dining room - Indoor fireplace - Split-system heating and cooling - Unlimited wi-fi and Netflix - Flat-screen TVs - Laundry with washer and dryer - Off-street secure parking

What's not included

- Flights and travel to Victoria - Airport transfers - Travel insurance - Meals and catering (unless arranged separately) - Retreat programming, instructors and facilitators - Personal expenses - Optional excursions to local wineries and attractions