New South Wales · 3 days
A typical day starts early. You might do a guided meditation or Tai Chi in one of the indoor studios, or walk up Meditation Hill for the 360-degree view as the mist lifts off the valley. Breakfast is at Fusion, the alcohol-free restaurant inside AvaniWell, which cooks from whole-food menus and handles dietary requireme…
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New South Wales · 3 days
A typical day starts early. You might do a guided meditation or Tai Chi in one of the indoor studios, or walk up Meditation Hill for the 360-degree view as the mist lifts off the valley. Breakfast is at Fusion, the alcohol-free restaurant inside AvaniWell, which cooks from whole-food menus and handles dietary requirements if you tell the team when you book.
Mid-morning is usually the busiest part of the timetable. You could take a Reformer Pilates class, choosing between instructor-led sessions and self-led use of the machines. There's also indoor cycling, cardio, gym circuits, fitball body therapy and stability training. Every class is pitched at mixed levels, so you can push hard on one day and take it easy the next. If you prefer to train alone, the AvaniFit gym is fully equipped, and the 25-metre heated lap pool is open for lengths.
Afternoons are slower. The magnesium pools and relaxation lounges are there for recovery, and AvaniSpa handles massages and other treatments. Book these before you arrive to get the time and therapist you want. If you'd rather be active, hire the floodlit tennis or pickleball courts or use the indoor multi-sport court with a group. The walking tracks go through open bushland, past the vegetable garden and up to Meditation Hill.
AvaniWell runs more than a class timetable. The resident team runs a rotating series of seminars and workshops on nutrition, stress management, work-life balance, training for specific goals and general health. These include open forum discussions, goal-setting workshops and set time for personal reflection.
Visiting speakers come in on a rotating basis. Upcoming weekends include mental health advocate and author Craig Hamilton (6–7 November), productivity coach Matt Cowdroy, founder of Think Productive Australia (13–14 November), clinical psychologist Amanda Searl on 'Rituals of Wellbeing' (20–21 November), and journalist and documentary maker Sarah Allely on how time in nature changes the brain (27–28 November). Visiting practitioners include Amanda Trenfield, a Human Design analysis and reinvention coach, and Linda Thackray, a registered teacher of face and body interpretation.
The location makes a big difference. You're in Pokolbin, at the centre of Hunter Valley wine country, roughly two hours' drive north of Sydney. You can keep your stay entirely alcohol-free inside AvaniWell, or walk over to the main resort's restaurants, bars and championship golf course when you want something different.
- Wellness Suite accommodation - Robes and slippers in your suite - Access to the 25-metre heated indoor lap pool, outdoor pool and magnesium pools - AvaniFit gym access - Tennis court access - Daily activity and class timetable (All-Inclusive package) - Meals at Fusion restaurant (All-Inclusive package) - Pre-arrival itinerary planning with a concierge (All-Inclusive package) - Resident team seminars and workshops - Walking trails and Meditation Hill - Complimentary self-parking
- Travel to the Hunter Valley - AvaniSpa treatments - Instructor-led Reformer Pilates (unless part of your rate plan) - Classes on non-inclusive rate plans ($30 per class or 2 for $50) - Court hire outside included access - Some guest speaker sessions that need separate booking - Alcohol and dining at the main resort restaurants - Travel insurance - Personal expenses