What Others Say.
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Debbie (Majors Creek)
Thank you for a wonderful and inspiring retreat. I decided to do the retreat when I realised my energy levels were so low I felt I was ‘dragging’ myself through each day. The retreat has helped me understand where my energies were going and provided me with skills and knowledge on how to lead a more gentle and energetic lifestyle. The walks were wonderful and the food delicious. I never once felt hungry. Thanks again. Deb.
Gemma (Perth)
I came to the retreat on a last minute decision and had a lot to organise with small children. I am so glad I came as it gave me some time to myself and I have learnt so many wonderful things that will improve my vitality and also my family’s. Thank you. xx Gemma
Jenny (Perth)
A very big thank you Sue for providing a retreat which just fitted my personal requirments. I learnt a great deal and acquired enthusiasm about the raw food diet which i will definitly be continuing. The esoteric side of it was new to me. I found it enlightening and will endeavour to develop it further. All the very best for you and your future. Love Jenny.
Jeannie (Murwillumbah)
This retreat is truly an experience for the mind, body and soul. It has been a time of great healing and renewal for me, all done in a peaceful and gentle environment. I move forward now feeling calm, at peace, and centred, and with new skills to help me live my life in a better way. The gentle lovingness of the retreat has been a gift that will be with me forever. Thank you Sue for everything.
Anna (Tasmania)
This retreat is a great opportunity to reassess your lifestyle and lean skills to make positive changes for mind and body.
Vikki (Ballarat)
Dear Sue, Thank you so much for the many gifts you have given me this week. You have shown me a new way to live and love and also made it fun and enjoyable. The meals have been fantastic and the treatments very benificial. I have even been getting up at 5.45 am to do the walks, amazing!! Thank you again, Vikki. X
Annette (Bathurst)
Thanks Sue, this retreat was liberating for me. I feel a much stronger, clearer person now. I feel I can move on into my future with harmony. I will keep practising what you have taught me and leave old behaviour patterns behind. Your therapists that you had on board were great. You certainly picked the best for your lifeforce retreat participants. Again thanks. Annette
Ros (Mona Vale)
Thank you Sue and everyone involved with the retreat. I’ve met some wonderful women here and enjoyed the best food. I feel rested and restored. The ‘gentle breath’ will be a part of my life now forever and it’s a practice I can’t wait to share with my family. I’m sure I will return. It’s been a lovely experience.
Renee (26 weeks Pregnant) S.Aust.
This retreat helped me to see a clear path to health and well-being. The information was relevant and helpful to make choices between a wealth of conflicting information in the media. Perhaps the best element to the retreat was the strategies to use in everyday to hang on to the wonderful, supporting, loving feeling that formed between everyone who participated.
Vilma QLD.
I came to De-Tox, De-Stress and have some pampering, I got all of these and a lot more. Thanks Sue, I had a great time.
Christine (critical care nurse – Geelong)
I was very apprehensive about coming on the retreat because I am normally a shy person and have difficulty mixing with people I don’t know. However, everyone was very friendly and I had an extremely rewarding time. The information I have learnt will be a major factor in changing my life for the better. Also the therapists were fantastic – best massage, facial, body wrap ever. Thank you.
Katherine (Nurse – Victoria)
I had a very relaxing 5 days with lots of pampering. I feel so much better after it. I hope to incorporate the ‘gentle breath’ into everyday life. Thanks for a great retreat.
Cheryl (fashion designer – Melbourne)
Dear Sue, I’ve truly had a wonderful time. I’ve met wonderful ladies and had lots of heavenly treats! And most importantly I’ve come back to my true self, and that feels wonderful! Thank you for holding this fabulous retreat. The food was also divine.
Margaret- (Kingaroy QLD)
What a great way to connect with oneself, meet others who are on a similar journey and be guided by a special person. The retreat has been a time of enlightenment with the added bonus of enjoying good company in a peaceful surroundings. I would recommend this retreat to anyone who is seeking a formula to a less stressful, more enriched way of life. All the best Sue.
Anika, (flight attendant – QLD)
There’s so much to say! I can’t begin to describe this incredible kind, gentle, nurturing and most importantly, empowering journey you have invited us and accompanied us along. I’m sure I will have more to say in the coming days but it’s completely honest to say I’m going home a better, stronger, happier and healthier woman. Thank you.
Francine, Secretary - West Africa
A week on and I feel absolutely amazing. I feel a sense of peace and contentment I have never felt before. I went to the retreat for a number of reasons and I can honestly say that I am feeling the healthiest and most energised I’ve ever felt in my life. The gentle breath is something every person walking the planet should learn as it allows you to connect to yourself where there is only self-love. I learnt so much about myself at the retreat through the help of Sue who is absolutely amazing, she is so knowledgeable, so caring, so gentle. And as an added bonus I met three other wonderful women whom I know will be life long friends. I highly recommend the retreat to anyone who is looking to find themselves, and anyone looking to live a healthy, peaceful life. Thanks Sue, I will be eternally grateful.
Love Francine x
Karen, Manager
Brisbane
What an absolutely wonderful experience. I felt nurtured and supported every single moment. I met an amazing group of people (Sue included) who have enhanced my life. Thanks for being part of my journey. I had the most beautiful birthday and I now feel completely ready for the rest-and the best-of my life!! Karen x
Mel, Self-employed
Cobargo
I’ve had the best time! I felt/was so low before I came to the retreat. I had lost myself and felt so lethargic. After 6 days with Sue my body feels and looks great, the fogginess has lifted from my mind, my energy levels have increased dramatically and I feel confident and empowered to now make a brilliant life for myself. I’ve also met the most wonderful people that I hope will be lifelong friends. I “highly” recommend Sue’s retreat for anyone who feels drained and /or lost. Sue, you are a wonderful woman, a shining light. Thank you, Mel x
Janine, Sales
Avoca Beach
The retreat was everything and more than I wished for. I have been having a tough time with life in general for some time. I also have auto immune disease. The retreat has given me back to myself. I was in a big hole and feel I have climbed out of that hole and am ready to face the world again. I feel like a real person again. My thoughts are clear and my body feel clear. The week before I came I couldn’t have really imagined that I would feel so good. Sue is just wonderful, she really makes you want to be well and healthy. The food was just amazing. We took photos of the meals because they looked so yummy and what’s more they tasted even yummier. The massages from Amber were the best. I also enjoyed our walks on the beach. It was just great. Thanks Sue, from the bottom of my heart. Janine x
Jackie, Brisbane
I thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of the retreat it was well rounded in that you educated on the soulful and nutritional and physical. I have learnt to listen to my truth and will incorporate it into my daily life. Thank you Sue
Hi Sue, (e-mailed from Jackie)
Thank you for changing my life. Very much for the better!! I enjoyed the retreat so much I now have regular massages and have sort out a couple of organic shops in my area…… I can’t believe that I didn’t know about “healthy eating” before. Actually, I thought I was eating really well……..now I am much more aware. Thank you! I also use my ‘gentle breath’ often, especially when things become over bearing.
Jo, Media Adviser
Canberra
The concepts of the ‘gentle breath’, ‘inner truth’ and ‘self-love’ are so essential to living (not just surviving). I received a lot out of the soul connection side of the retreat and have learnt extremely valuable tools and techniques that I can incorporate into my daily life. The massages and ‘therapy’ session with Sue were highlights, with the walks, swims, whale watching and other wildlife sightings a bonus. You will not just learn from Sue, but from the other participants on the retreat. If you’re searching for ‘something’ (and don’t know what), I would highly recommend the retreat to you.
Kate, contracts officer
Gosford Messaged (e-mailed)
Hi Sue,
Great to hear from you. How is everything going! ……..
Yes I love the gentle breathe, works really well - loving being gentle. Everything is going well so far and still a non smoker and off diet coke - thank you! I just have to believe in miracles as that is what happened for me!
Was just thinking the other day how I would like to give you a testimonial…. here it is
After trying everything to stop smoking from patches, to hypnotherapy, juicing at home, herbal remedies you name it I tired it! I knew I had to do something drastic as it was killing me. Prior to attending the retreat I was a walking contradiction doing over 5 RPM classes at the gym per week, eating fairly well but yet killing myself with over 2 litres of diet coke a day and a packet and a half of cigarettes.
I was so nervous my first day as every time I have attended detox or stopped I have always left and commenced smoking again. I honestly needed a miracle to cure me!
I am not sure what was different this time however I do know that by day two I knew I would never smoke again and began to feel fantastic.
I can not explain it any other way but a true miracle! I honestly believe in energy healing as I barely felt the above detox (only slept for once day) and am free to breathe and live my life.
Thank you Sue!
Sincerely
Kate
Margie, Marketing manager
Sydney
Thank you Sue for a great break away. I wanted a place to cleanse, rebuild and refresh my physical, emotional and mental health and you have given me the tools to do this. Thanks also to Georgina. Her touch and the love she put into preparing our meals was sweetening.
E-mailed
Thanks so much for the retreat. I felt very relaxed afterwards and usually when one comes back to work they feel they did not have long enough, but I did. I have noticed some changes more in terms of foods which I don’t think totally agree with my body too. (When you detox and when connected to your heart you are more sensitive/aware of foods that are not right for you).
Will keep in touch, thanks again and best wishes, Margie
Chris M, Retired, Vic
Thanks again for being such a great health coach and support during the retreat. The whole thing was a wonderfully relaxing and therapeutic experience. ‘Detoxing’ was made easy you’re your delicious range of juices and inventive recipes, your range of detoxification equipment (I just love that infra red sauna), the gentle exercises every morning, Amber’s massages and the wonderful bush and beach walks.
I especially appreciated all that monitoring of my health and all the individual guidance and support you gave me every day of the retreat. Thank you also for answering the thousand (at least) questions I asked bout such a wide range of health topics. I learnt heaps!
I will heartily recommend your retreat to others.
Cheers,
Chris M
Aleisa, Property Officer
Port Macquarie
This retreat is the single best thing that I could have done for myself. Not only did this provide the opportunity for some relaxation and rejuvenation, it has shown me that we all have the power of emotional freedom and healing and that the answer to all our inner truth is self love. I now believe it is ok to be me and I can love myself wholly and completely. The venue is absolutely perfect and I will enthusiastically be recommending Sue’s retreat to anyone that is ready for the journey of self love and healing.
Michelle, Operations Manager
Tweed Heads
After a soul changing 6 days I feel confident that I now am equipped with both the tools and the knowledge to live my life as I want to. I feel so very fortunate to have worked with Sue and leave with a light heart and an eternal glow. I have met some amazing women without whom I would not have progressed without their support and love. It is fulfilling to know I am not alone and will share a bond with these extraordinary souls for this life on earth. Sue….thank you for you gentleness, love Michelle
Annie, Lecturer
Canberra
Dear Sue.
The retreat has been my saviour. I was in a pit of despair and if the retreat did not work I don’t know what I would have done. The ‘gentle breath’ technique is by far the best meditation breathing that I have experienced and I have learnt a few. Both Wanda and Amber (therapists) were wonderful and so experienced and beautiful in the work with you. The resort ‘Sangsurya’ is heaven on a stick, so thank you Tony. (Retreat owner) I have learnt so much from this retreat. How to live a healthy life with delicious yummy scrummy raw food, the gentle breath and the gentle way of living, to all the development techniques towards and sustaining a healthy lifestyle, to a full understanding of how my body works and why it acts the way it does from all the well presented and interesting sessions you delivered. The best thing about this retreat is that I felt safe in my journey and that I can finally have self love. Thank you so much for being a great teacher.
Nicola, Brisbane QLD
This retreat has given me the tools to reconnect with who I truly am. I can move forward as a shining light. Sue has rekindled in me a love and appreciation of myself and showed me how to honour myself and live with integrity. The past five days have been life changing. Thank you Sue for sharing your knowledge, your beauty and your gentleness.
Monika, Sunshine Coast QLD
I had the best five days EVER!! I will never be the old Monika again. My experience here at the retreat is life changing. Thank you Sue.
Anon
At first I found it a little difficult to sit with everything, but after a while it was definitely easier and it became harder to ignore. You just start to connect and that is that by the end of the retreat. I had answers I had been looking for, for a long time and it was so simple. I feel more connected and no longer have guilt when standing up to my truth. Thank you Sue.
Amaya,( Fanny Bay Northern Teritory) E-mailed
Hi Sue
It has been well over a month now since the wonderful retreat and I am still benefiting from the experience! I have energy, I have laughter and I am at ease!
The retreat was “fantastic”! The abundance of healthy & delicious food, warming herbal teas, the relaxing atmosphere and the great and inspiring women I met was just what I needed…Oh and did I mention the unforgettable massage! I am extremely thankful to have been a part of such a wonderful event.
Back in the “world” of work, relationships and noise, on a daily basis I find myself using the “soul breath meditation” technique you taught us. I am still learning and practising, however I truly feel the benefits of no longer “absorbing and reacting” or allowing my energy to be depleted. I slip up now and again, reacting to a situation, however I am more conscious now, I find myself stopping myself in mid sentence…accompanied by many strange looks.
The time I spent with you and the lovely ladies I met on the retreat has certainly given me a new confidence to change a few things in my life - I hardly have touched any alcohol. I feel I am now equipped with “tools” to better deal with raising emotion. I have been able to put the emotions that resurface into perspective, with a gentle breath and by being gentle on myself they slowly float away. I am allowing myself to take time out for me on a regular basis and with a greater ease than ever before, not worrying about what else I should be doing…it all waits and then achieving better results because of it.
Sue I thank you!
Kind regards
Amaya
Karen - (Real Estate Agent QLD)
Hi Sue, (e-mailed from Karen)
I had a great time with you and the girls and I am so thankful that I chose to take the time out to do it.
It has been an interesting few days, the children noticed a huge difference in me, said I looked happier and more rested. Peter has also noticed a huge difference and he said it was good for me and he was pleased for me. We had a big chat yesterday during which he broke down in tears, I certainly used my observe not absorbed principles then… and found it a huge help, it helped me talk to him on a different level as in moving forward with himself and not getting bogged down with thoughts and I felt very calm inside
Tuesday night I went out for dinner with my friends and whilst my choice of food was not fantastic (small steak) and a few veg’s (best choice on the menu) I drank 6 glasses of water an half a glass of wine…. it would usually be the other way around, my friends said I looked great and could see a major difference in me (weight of the world had been lifted)
Wednesday still feeling great, back to work, more comments on how good I looked, I felt great all day.
With the breathing and connecting I have put it to use especially when I have noticed a change in my body, after feeling so great it’s easy to spot a change when back in to reality.
Wednesday night out to Thai with the family …red veg curry for me and lots of water and a small glass of red wine…. no ciggies and doing well with the alcohol,,, better to know I can limit myself to that rather than go totally without and then binge when I do have one…. aim is to keep off it as much as possible.
No coffee or dairy as yet…. just herbal tea’s
I had lots of fun and felt I have learnt new tools for life… it’s down to me to put them into practice!!
talk soon
kind regards
Karen 
Sue Foyster (property manager - Crabbes Creek - NSW).
I found that for the issues I’m facing, that the retreat came at a very appropriate time and I came away with some very valuable life tools that will help me make changes. I noticed that even though we all came here for different reasons, talking to the other girls I found out that all were helped by the program. I will be recommending the program to my friends.
Rowena (Manager - South Australia)
Hi Sue (e-mailed)
I have been raving about my experience, it really was so beneficial for me.
For the relaxation, time out for self, fabulous healthy food and the
positive learning of new life living skills. This was the healing time I
really needed.
I feel like I’ve discovered a new little gem that will help me to remain focused to my truth of who I am and where I want to be and doing things that fulfil my heart.
The breathe technique I think needs some more practice but I am really thankful for the time out I had at the retreat and the life changing influence it has been. So a big huge thank you to you Sue, I really feel what you offer is unique and is an exceptional
experience for the body and soul.
Thanks so much for the email and the invitation to follow up on how things
were going. It really was appreciated
Kind regards & hug
Rowena
Geraldine (Breast Cancer) Lismore NSW
Sue offers the most personable and truly loving atmosphere for you to unwind and connect to your inner truth. By teaching principles of the ‘gentle breath’ she guides you to love that most precious person – ‘you’. The food was an organic smorgasbord of goodness, the venue was breathtaking, and the activities pampered the body, tickled the funny bone and nourished the soul. I attended the retreat in search of healing meditations to assist me in naturally healing my diagnosis of ‘aggressive breast cancer’. By day 3 of the retreat I had palpable reduction of my tumour size- which is a gift beyond measure. The retreat has boosted my immune system. Boosted my self nurturance and left me with the powerful knowledge of utilizing the ‘gentle breath’.
(E-mail)
Hi Sue,
Breast lumps have stayed the same reduced size since the retreat - maybe even reduced more.
I am utilising the gentle breath a lot. Still in a bad sleep pattern, so really make the most of it when I am lying there in lieu of deep sleep. I really do GET IT! I can instantly feel the benefit of using it over reacting in emotional ways that hurt.
While I wait for my grass farm (wheat grass) to grow enough I am juicing organic spinach and herbs to get nutrients.
It was great to get to know you on retreat - really special.
Love G x
Barbara (Goonellabah NSW)
I have achieved all I wanted from the retreat. I came with no expectations and am leaving with high expectations. My mind is clear and I feel empowered to make some important improvements in my life.
Amelia (18 years old with Rheumatoid Arthritis – Kardinya WA)
I felt this week was extremely important for me to stop and think about my life and the decisions I have to make. Thank you for the chance to be able to do so. I have really enjoyed myself.
Linda (Peregian Beach Sunshine Coast QLD)
It was fabulous to come and let go into 5 days of healing and nourishing foods. Sue is an excellent guide into the world of optimum health on many levels of the being.
Samantha (Marketing manager-Hawthorne QLD)
When I started looking for a health retreat, I found that there were quite a few to choose from. What I wanted was to walk away feeling better physically, mentally and emotionally. Some things are meant to be because the Life Force Retreat was exactly what I needed. I learnt how to see my self value again, relax and connect with the ‘gentle breath’, and what foods I really should and shouldn’t have in my diet. I also met some wonderful people and had an extremely relaxing time. Thank you Sue.
Claire (Kardinya WA)
The retreat was a real treat! It gave me the nutritional support and pampering in a natural setting I was craving. Thanks for your gentle caring way Sue, it helped soothe the bumps of life and has left me feeling relaxed and replenished. The massages were a highlight!!! Powerful and energising.
Andrew (organic farmer) Alstonville NSW
Sue Pollock’s methods are some of the most effective tools for positive life changes I’ve experienced in over 15 years of involvement in natural health modalities.
Robyn (restaurant owner) Brunswich Heads NSW
The retreat will stay with me for a lifetime, you helped me put things into perspective. No more headaches. People asking this ‘grandmother’ what I have done to look so much younger - and happier. And most of all - my stress has left the business.
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