Before I left for Bali, I felt like I was in a dark hole and didn’t know how to get out. I had just gotten dumped by who I thought I wanted to marry and had lost more friendships this year than I can count on one hand. To say it was a tough year is an understatement. I was beginning to not like the person I was because I felt like something was wrong with me if all these relationships were ending. Ultimately I felt like I wasn’t good enough for anyone and had very little self love for myself left to give. 

I knew if I ever wanted anyone to love me, I had to first be in love with myself. So I set my mind on a mission to fall in love with myself this summer, also what become known as my “healing girl summer”

Here are the details of the best week of my life with Mindspo Retreats!

Our teachers and hosts, led us through daily meditation and yoga, workshops, ceremonies, and so much more. 17 women from all over the world came together to bond over our brokenness and fears and support each other’s growth to be the best version of ourselves. Through all of that, I met some of the most incredible and impactful women in my life that I will treasure forever.

My favorite thing said that really resonated with me was, “Every thing in your life is going to require a new version of yourself.“ Whether that is a new relationship that you will now be wiser in, a new job, becoming a parent — “every season you are becoming wiser, stronger and a different version of yourself.”

Talia

Ladies, the excuses have to stop. Don’t wait until feel you have enough money in your savings account to be able to afford this trip; splurge on yourself a little and you will feel so good for taking care of YOU! Nobody else is going to take care of you if you don’t do it first.

This week has been one of the most transformative, intense, emotional, divine and loving weeks.

I have learnt so much about myself, my healing and my outlook on life from @mindspo.retreats. 

Words can't begin to express how full my cup is after meeting these 12 beautiful ladies. Thank you to the @mindspo team for not only helping me to energetically up level in all areas of my life, but for creating a sacred space for me to meet these beautiful souls who I now class as my sisters. Each and everyone of these women inspire me daily with their strength, minds and infectious energies.

This trip wouldn’t have been so special to me if I didn’t share it with such gorgeous souls. I am beyond grateful to be able to witness their transformation and healing within this week and can't wait to see how much they grow from here onwards.

Thank you  for being the light for so many souls.  ♥️

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Shelby Sharland

I'm not sure if it's the enchanting essence of Bali or all the magical manifestations we've been doing day-to-day but there's 24k MAGIC in the Air! 🔮🧚‍♀️

After my jam packed weekend, I stragtigically planned a self-love meditation retreat, held in Bali, as a birthday present to myself to relax and recharge. As much as I appear to be an extrovert, I'm definitely an ambivert and with my life constantly on the go I've been feeling the extra need to make more time to connect with my inner self - and Lord help me, learn how to manage the kaleidoscope of thoughts constantly formulating in my mind 🤯

This past week I spent time with a group of 11 amazing ladies (cherry-picked by the Universe) from around the globe practicing meditation and so much more! 🤗🏰

I ended up back here in Bali, specifically on this retreat, and with these very special people all because the sequence of events I manifested since before my first ever trip to Australia this past Feb led me here.

There's been so many life changing catalysts that have happened since day 1on this retreat in paradise that I can definitely leave saying I for sure received the inner balance I came for and many blessings and lessons more 🥰😍🙏

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Jasmin Kate 

What do you do when you feel yourself questioning everything. When something has happened, an emotional kick in the guts and you no longer recognize yourself?

Me, well I booked myself a spot on a @mindspo.retreats Self Love Retreat.
I booked late last year, it was a long wait, and so I started the work myself. Supporting my emotions with essential oils, my new favourite quote, ‘Act the way to want to feel’, and phone calls with friends and family who’s words I couldn’t question.

By the time I got here, I thought I’d worked through most of it. Boy was I was I wrong.

For me, the theme of the week was ‘letting go’. Letting go of those stories, letting go of the hurt and letting go of the lies I was telling myself.
Each day there was another thing, another activity, another workshop or ceremony to help with the letting go, the healing. We let go through ceremony, through fire, through water, through talking, hugs, tears and laughter.

The week was unforgettable, healing and seriously life changing. I’ve started a daily meditation and gratitude practice and stopped telling myself lies. I’ve made friends with incredible women from all over the world. When you go through something like this together, you form a special kind of friendship.

I learnt a lot from the women who also went along, we shared our stories, our experiences and listened. thank you, thank you so much 🙏🏼

Clare Reilly

This past week has been a time for reflection of what was the most inspiring, transformational, in-depth & eye opening week of my life. I have never been so self aware of my thoughts + behaviours now and it is all thanks to the @mindspo team 😻✨✨

@mindspo.retreats have provided me with 11 soul sisters hehee and I’m so thankful! Thankful for the tools I now have; for all of the deep, thought provoking conversations; and I am thankful that my Pinterest mood board finally came to life 🥰 
 
I'm already missing the food  🥺😿 ~ having gluten free scrumptious food for breakfast, lunch + dinner has been the absolute BEST! Wish I could take the chefs home w me 😌🧚🏼‍♂️
 
@mindspo has taught me to address my unconscious + unhealthy belief systems and to now transform + transfer all of these negative energy and behaviours into something positive 🔮 p.s it’s not all ‘work’ when you come to a @mindspo.retreats! yesterday was filled w so much Indonesian culture + travel to ubud where we looked at the rice terraces & local waterfalls✨

i never felt so connected to the beach, the feeling of letting go + being truly present with a bunch of conscious, inspirational + down to earth women. it was an amazing day to celebrate #internationalwomensday 💭✨👼🏼 yesterday was such an eye opening day and I couldn’t thank the @mindspo.retreats enough to allow myself to open up and become so self aware 🦋🧚🏼‍♂️

it’s insane to me how much you can learn when you have an open mind 💭 today was all about learning the @mindspo meditation practice + learning how to become our own best friend 🦋🧚🏼‍♂️ the conversations here have already raised my vibration to another level & broadened my horizons ✨ it’s such a beautiful transformation.

Maddi

I went solo, to a foreign country, at the beginning of a pandemic 😳🤭
Everyone told me not to go, but
I put me first
I put my big girl pants on and faced my demons head on
Faced my biggest insecurities
Faced my biggest challenges
Faced my biggest limitations
And I did it
For me
So what are you doing for you?
Are you working on yourself? Growing? Admitting that maybe that thing that triggers you needs to be talked about? Needs to be worked through?
Do it for yourself
I found myself that week
I found my voice
I found my drive to live the life I intended to live
Now I’m nowhere near perfect, or the happiest person alive
But it was a big leap, a big step, in the right direction

ps if you want to experience some life changing shit, sign yourself up to go to the next retreat (@mindspo.retreats) you won’t regret it

This past week I spent on a @mindspo retreat in Bali one of the single greatest weeks of my entire life. Never have I cried, laughed, smiled and grown so much as a person in a week. I am beyond grateful for the 13 beautiful women I shared this experience with and am super excited to watch them to continue to grow!! I am grateful for your crisis🥰 sending my love

Hannah Mews

So far this week has just been one incredibly giant leap out of my comfort zone. I have been sharing things with these girls that I have never shared before to anyone, I have been doing things I have never done before and it has totally changed my life. It’s been one heck of an anxiety provoking ride and I love it!!

Rachel

This was hands down the best week of my life. Thank you to all you amazing women for making it the most epic experience. I feel so blessed to know I walked out of that house with 12 new amazing friends that I will cherish forever. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for the support, guidance and love you showed to all of us. I can’t put into words how grateful I am. My heart is so full. 🥰

Katherine Smith

So far this week has just been one incredibly giant leap out of my comfort zone. I have been sharing things with these girls that I have never shared before to anyone, I have been doing things I have never done before and it has totally changed my life. It’s been one heck of an anxiety provoking ride and I love it!!

Rachel

This was hands down the best week of my life. Thank you to all you amazing women for making it the most epic experience. I feel so blessed to know I walked out of that house with 12 new amazing friends that I will cherish forever. To @rochelle_fox & Chris thank you from the bottom of my heart for the support, guidance and love you showed to all of us. I can’t put into words how grateful I am. My heart is so full. 🥰

Katherine Smith

A month today was the first day of the Self Love @mindspo retreat in Bali taken by the inspirational @rochelle_fox and @chrissoll 🌺

I had flown my first decent solo international flights (with a fear of flying), to take part in this retreat with a bunch of girls I had never met and to learn a bunch of things that I had only limited knowledge about. There was no doubt I was completely out of my comfort zone! 💃🏼

A lot of people back home were negative, thought it might be another ‘fyre festival’, thought it was a bunch of hippy shit and that I was weird for doing it. But I did it anyway because it was something I felt I needed to do for myself. I had been thinking about doing it for awhile but always pushed it to the side - “it’s too expensive, I don’t have time, people will judge me, it’s a want not a need, I’m too scared”. 🤷🏼‍♀️ At the end of 2018 I was in a really bad place. I felt I needed to go, needed to get out of my comfort zone and needed to make changes in my life. I said fuck it and just booked it - April was the most expensive time to go but I needed to do it and sooner rather than later. I needed a whole lot more self love in my life and I don’t think it could have done it without the support my wonderful partner, whom I owe so much ❤️

I could go on all day about the retreat, the amazing things we did, what I learnt from not only the knowledge and wisdom of Rochelle and Chris but though the beautiful girls who went on this journey with me 🙌🏼

I’ve have taken many things back with me to incorporate in my life. Meditating and gratitude journaling are just some of those things. Im working day to day on my self love, positive mindset, manifestation and law of attraction. It definitely has not been easy but I know it will be worth it. 🙏🏼

I learnt so much about myself on this trip. Its a memory I will always treasure and everything I learnt will be something that I will constantly be working on incorporating into my life. “If it scares you it’s a sign you need to do it” 💜

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Natasha Adams

Last Friday I touched down home in Sydney after spending a week and a half in Bali, with my heart extremely warm, and full of light & love 💖

In all honesty it was an incredibly transformative, and safe to say one of THE best weeks ever✌🏽

I had the pleasure of getting to know 11 incredibly brave women with the kindest of souls, all of whom I now call my soul sisters 💞

In the mindspo mansion (an absolute dream to live in) I learnt about the mindspo meditation method, took part in magical ceremonies, and did deep emotional work in workshops under the guidance of @rochelle_fox; diving deep into the blocks which were holding me back from loving myself, and loving my life.

I had the most powerful, life changing experience of my life so far in a breathwork session with @sarasilverstein, and have picked up valuable tools & techniques which I will continue to apply in my day to day life.

Rochelle, Chris and the @mindspo team - words cannot express the gratitude and immense love i have for you. You have all played a major role in my personal development, self love & spiritual journey. I am extremely grateful for all the valuable lessons you have taught me. Thank you 🙏🏽😌 I send you all so much love ❤️🥰

I’m so happy to say that I have never felt my energy flow so freely.. have never felt so freaking comfortable in my own skin - and the best part of it all, is that it is coming from within 😌💛✨

Amy Nguyen