Our Venue
Reset. Reconnect. Remember. Rise Rooted.
A 4 day retreat to ground your nervous
system, release exhaustion, and embrace
the fully-alive life
that's calling you
You’re invited to join the Rooted
Retreat for Woman
13th February – 16th February 2026
Outeniqua Mountain Lodge, Garden Route, South Africa
Reset. Reconnect. Remember. Rise Rooted.
A 4 day retreat to ground your nervous system,
release exhaustion, and embrace the
fully-alive life that’s calling you
You’re invited to join the Rooted
Retreat for Woman
13th February - 16th February 2026
Outeniqua Mountain Lodge,
Garden Route, South Africa.
Reset. Reconnect. Remember. Rise Rooted.
A 4 day retreat to ground your
nervous system, release exhaustion,
and embrace the fully-alive
life that’s calling you
You’re invited to join the Rooted
Retreat for Woman
13th February - 16th February 2026
Outeniqua Mountain Lodge,
Garden Route, South Africa.
This retreat is for you if:
- Self-reliance is your thing—your badge of honour, your superpower. You wear it with pride even though it's battered, tarnished, and hasn't had a day off in years. You do everything yourself because asking for help feels like weakness or a burden, so you carry it all alone, and you're drowning.
- Over-giving isn't just what you do, it’s your middle name—or at least who you think you are. Take it away and you genuinely don't know what's left. Helper, fixer, the reliable one... without it, you feel empty, purposeless. So you keep giving even when you have nothing left.
- You're the one holding all the balls in the air, and you're really good at it—circus-level good. Except there's no audience, no applause and no acknowledgment—just you, alone, terrified that if you drop even one ball, the whole performance comes crashing down and everyone will finally see “you couldn't handle it”.
- Perfectionism is just how you operate—so default and automatic that you don't even see it anymore. And if someone pointed out the damage caused by this trait, you probably wouldn't believe them because perfectionism keeps you safe. If you do everything right, you can't be criticized, rejected, or found lacking... except you're exhausted, and it still feels it’s never enough.
- Rest feels lazy or even dangerous. Your entire sense of worth is tied to how much you accomplish, so even when your shoulders are heavy, your head's spinning, and your body is literally begging you to stop, you can't—because stopping feels like falling behind, losing control, and losing yourself.
Are you an overwhelmed, disconnected, exhausted, or stuck woman who knows deep down you're meant for more and yet you're so caught up in just surviving the basics that there's no room for anything else?
Do you have this deep, gnawing sense that there has to be another way to live, another way to be, but you're too depleted and stuck to figure out what that way even looks like?
- Self-reliance is your thing—your badge of honour, your superpower. You wear it with pride even though it's battered, tarnished, and hasn't had a day off in years. You do everything yourself because asking for help feels like weakness or a burden, so you carry it all alone, and you're drowning.
- Over-giving isn't just what you do, it’s your middle name—or at least who you think you are. Take it away and you genuinely don't know what's left. Helper, fixer, the reliable one... without it, you feel empty, purposeless. So you keep giving even when you have nothing left.
- You're the one holding all the balls in the air, and you're really good at it—circus-level good. Except there's no audience, no applause and no acknowledgment—just you, alone, terrified that if you drop even one ball, the whole performance comes crashing down and everyone will finally see “you couldn't handle it”.
- Perfectionism is just how you operate—so default and automatic that you don't even see it anymore. And if someone pointed out the damage caused by this trait, you probably wouldn't believe them because perfectionism keeps you safe. If you do everything right, you can't be criticized, rejected, or found lacking... except you're exhausted, and it still feels it’s never enough.
- Rest feels lazy or even dangerous. Your entire sense of worth is tied to how much you accomplish, so even when your shoulders are heavy, your head's spinning, and your body is literally begging you to stop, you can't—because stopping feels like falling behind, losing control, and losing yourself.
Are you an overwhelmed, disconnected, exhausted, or stuck woman who knows deep down you're meant for more and yet you're so caught up in just surviving the basics that there's no room for anything else?
Do you have this deep, gnawing sense that there has to be another way to live, another way to be, but you're too depleted and stuck to figure out what that way even looks like?
If you're reading this thinking,
“Is she in my head?” Yes. I’ve been there. I know this exhaustion, this overwhelm and this stuckness.
I also know that you’re not broken and you’re not weak.
You’re trying to survive using tools that once protected you—but now they’re hurting you.
I created this retreat as a safe place where you get to finally put down all the balls without everything falling apart.
Yes, you’re right!
There is another way to live life….
Imagine your body is a messenger, speaking a language so powerful that it’s been screaming at you through burnout and chronic overwhelm, but you’ve been too busy surviving to listen. What if your fatigue isn’t a weakness, but a profound invitation to transformation?
The Rooted Retreat uses my own unique, signature approach that transforms your deepest exhaustion into your greatest source of wisdom and power. This isn’t just another self-help strategy; it’s a complete nervous system and mindset reset that liberates you from the distorted masculine narrative of “push harder, work harder.”
The sad truth is that your current approach to life is killing your spirit. The patriarchal, capitalist model that tells you to keep grinding, to stay small, and to ignore your body’s wisdom is designed to keep you disconnected from your true potential. Your exhaustion is not a personal failure—it’s a collective wake-up call.
Every moment of fatigue is actually a gift wrapped in barbed wire—a sacred message about your alignment, your truth, and your untapped potential. Unlike traditional approaches that demand you push through, this retreat will invite you to Reconnect to your body and to the earth. Remember the full essence of you beneath all the doing. Reawaken to life’s natural rhythm and your truth and to Rise Rooted from a deeply connected and nourished place.
You might be thinking, “I’ve tried everything. I can’t afford to stop. What if I can’t get going again?”
But here’s the reality: continuing on your current path could leave you no use to anyone else or yourself. Strategic, supported rest in a held container isn’t an indulgence or a luxury—it’s the most necessary and powerful action you can take. This isn’t about stopping forever; it’s about resetting your entire nervous system and way of being so you can finally rise from rest, not depletion.
Imagine a world where connected, conscious, and nourished women rise up together—breaking free from the cycles that have kept them small.
If you're reading this thinking,
“Is she in my head?” Yes. I’ve been there. I know this exhaustion, this overwhelm and this stuckness.
I also know that you’re not broken and you’re not weak.
You’re trying to survive using tools that once protected you—but now they’re hurting you. I created this retreat as a safe place where you get to finally put downall the balls without everything falling apart.
Yes, you’re right!
There is another way
to live life….
Imagine your body is a messenger, speaking a language so powerful that it’s been screaming at you through burnout and chronic overwhelm, but you’ve been too busy surviving to listen. What if your fatigue isn’t a weakness, but a profound invitation to transformation?
The Rooted Retreat uses my own unique, signature approach that transforms your deepest exhaustion into your greatest source of wisdom and power. This isn’t just another self-help strategy; it’s a complete nervous system and mindset reset that liberates you from the distorted masculine narrative of “push harder, work harder.”
The sad truth is that your current approach to life is killing your spirit. The patriarchal, capitalist model that tells you to keep grinding, to stay small, and to ignore your body’s wisdom is designed to keep you disconnected from your true potential. Your exhaustion is not a personal failure—it’s a collective wake-up call.
Every moment of fatigue is actually a gift wrapped in barbed wire—a sacred message about your alignment, your truth, and your untapped potential. Unlike traditional approaches that demand you push through, this retreat will invite you to Reconnect to your body and to the earth. Remember the full essence of you beneath all the doing. Reawaken to life’s natural rhythm and your truth and to Rise Rooted from a deeply connected and nourished place.
You might be thinking, “I’ve tried everything. I can’t afford to stop. What if I can’t get going again?”
But here’s the reality: continuing on your current path could leave you no use to anyone else or yourself. Strategic, supported rest in a held container isn’t an indulgence or a luxury—it’s the most necessary and powerful action you can take. This isn’t about stopping forever; it’s about resetting your entire nervous system and way of being so you can finally rise from rest, not depletion.
Imagine a world where connected, conscious, and nourished women rise up together—breaking free from the cycles that have kept them small.
The Rooted Retreat is an immersive 4-day/3-night experience designed to help capable, high-achieving women break free from the cycle of burnout, overwhelm and disconnection. I will guide you through a powerful process of embodied healing, nervous system regulation, balancing of masculine and feminine energy and deep reconnection to reawaken your
innate vitality, joy, and inner wisdom.
- 1) Master the Art of Nervous System Regulation so you can finally signal safety to your body, calm the internal chaos and physical imbalance, and move from merely surviving to truly thriving.
- 2) Uncover the Hidden Patterns Keeping You Stuck with a comprehensive understanding of the "holding personality" and trauma responses, empowering you to stop self-sabotaging and consciously choose a new way of being.
- 3) Reconnect to Your Body’s Innate Wisdom through intuition practices that provide clear guidance on what you truly need to feel whole again.
- 4) Receive a Powerful Reset and Rebirth with dedicated time to rest, disconnect from the noise, and immerse yourself in the healing tranquillity of nature, allowing you to return to your own natural essence of vitality and joy.
- 5) Learn the Tools to Embody Your Transformation so you can leave with the confidence and practices needed to maintain your vitality, stay connected to your truth, and keep the overwhelm in check.
- 6) Be Witnessed and Held in Sacred Community with intentional, committed women walking this journey alongside you, experiencing the accelerated transformation that becomes possible when you're finally not doing this alone.
You’ll also experience the following offerings from Nicholas:
- 7) Daily Somasensing Sessions: an effortless and intuitive movement practice that facilitates healing through embodied awareness. It's the opportunity to be moved from within and learn to unwind fascia for GutBodyMind restoration.
- 8) Slow Feast Experiences: introducing you to the art of conscious tasting where food becomes a nourishing, sensual celebration of life shared with others. Through The Slow Way, a somatic eating & lifestyle ethos, Nicholas’s offerings will nourish the gut, calm the nervous system, and awaken the senses—creating deeper connection with life. The food will include nutrient-dense, clean vegetarian cuisine.
Retreat Flow and Schedule
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Arrival: Friday February 13th by 3pm
Departure: Monday February 16th: 12pm
The rhythm of each day will offer both depth and spaciousness — a balance of teaching, shared inquiry, and somatic grounding through movement and nervous system regulation. Quiet time and journaling invite heartfelt reflection, while conscious meals and time on the land create space for nourishment, integration, and rooted renewal. Massages will be offered on request at an additional cost.
Nestled between majestic mountains in a natural corridor
abundant with life, Outeniqua Mountain Lodge is where
the land itself calls you home—inviting you to root down into the earth, rest in her embrace, and return to your natural rhythm.
Retreat investment and accommodation options
Prices include accommodation, teachings, and healthy vegetarian meals.
NOTE: Prices in red indicate the Early Bird Discount of 10% AVAILABLE UNTIL 20th December.
Private Room R16 390 R14 900 (3 spots left)
Private room (double bed & en-suite bathroom) in a wooden cabin with kitchen and balcony
Twin Room R14 300 R13 000 (6 spots available)
Sharing twin room in a wooden cabin with kitchen, balcony and shared bathroom inside
Sleeper Couch R13 200 R12 000 (3 spots available)
Sleeper couch in wooden cabin with kitchen, balcony and shared bathroom inside
Shared Tipi R10 780 R9 800 (8 spots available)
Single bed in shared Tipi which sleeps four and access to shared outdoor showers and bathrooms
Camping R8 800 R8 000
Bring your own tent and have access to shared outdoor showers and bathrooms
If you need financial support, please reach out at rooted@kerrymagnus.net for discounted local rates.
Payment plans are available, and scholarships may be offered once enough bookings are confirmed.
To Book
Application: Please complete an application form (click on Apply below) if you are interested in attending the retreat.
Booking: Once your application has been received and reviewed you will receive a booking and payment link
Discovery Call: This retreat is for women who are new to my approach and work and for those who have worked with me before. If you are new to me and feel drawn to this retreat but feel uncertain for any reason, you’re welcome to set up a clarity call with Kerry email: rooted@kerrymagnus.net
Our Venue
Nestled between majestic mountains in a natural corridor
abundant with life, Outeniqua Mountain Lodge is where
the land itself calls you home—inviting you to root down into the earth, rest in her embrace, and return to your natural rhythm.
Retreat investment and accommodation options
Prices include accommodation, teachings, and healthy vegetarian meals.
NOTE: Prices in red indicate the Early Bird Discount of 10% AVAILABLE UNTIL 20th December.
Private Room R16 390 R14 900 (3 spots left)
Private room (double bed & en-suite bathroom) in a wooden cabin with kitchen and balcony
Twin Room R14 300 R13 000 (6 spots available)
Sharing twin room in a wooden cabin with kitchen, balcony and shared bathroom inside
Sleeper Couch R13 200 R12 000 (3 spots available)
Sleeper couch in wooden cabin with kitchen, balcony and shared bathroom inside
Shared Tipi R10 780 R9 800 (8 spots available)
Single bed in shared Tipi which sleeps four and access to shared outdoor showers and bathrooms
Camping R8 800 R8 000
Bring your own tent and have access to shared outdoor showers and bathrooms
If you need financial support, please reach out at rooted@kerrymagnus.net for discounted local rates.
Payment plans are available, and scholarships may be offered once enough bookings are confirmed.
To Book
Application: Please complete an application form (click on Apply below) if you are interested in attending the retreat.
Booking: Once your application has been received and reviewed you will receive a booking and payment link
Discovery Call: This retreat is for women who are new to my approach and work and for those who have worked with me before. If you are new to me and feel drawn to this retreat but feel uncertain for any reason, you’re welcome to set up a clarity call with Kerry email: rooted@kerrymagnus.net
This retreat is guided by Kerry Magnus with the support of Nicholas McLean.
This retreat is guided by Kerry Magnus with the support of Nicholas McLean.
FeedmeGreen founder and Slow Chef, Nicholas introduces you to the art of conscious tasting where food becomes a nourishing, sensual celebration of life shared with others.
Tasting the Slow Way is a sensory celebration of local flavours as Nicholas introduces you to the art of tasting, where somatic eating becomes a practice of presence.
Nicholas is also a trauma-informed somatic coach, who will guide some deeply restorative SomaSensing sessions.
FeedmeGreen founder and Slow Chef, Nicholas introduces
you to the art of conscious tasting where food becomes a nourishing, sensual celebration of life shared with others.
Nicholas is also a trauma-informed somatic coach, who will guide some deeply restorative SomaSensing sessions.
Hello there...
I am Kerry Magnus and I can’t wait to be your facilitator, supporter, and to hold space for you on this retreat.
I am a Holistic Psychologist and BodyTalk practitioner and I support women to embrace their greatest potential without burning out, using a unique body, mind and spirit approach that I created through my own journey of transformation.
I also include my training in various trauma modalities as well as somatic focussing and mindfulness.
After years of on/off burnout I was diagnosed with Adrenal Fatigue Syndrome in 2013. I was too tired and overwhelmed to support myself in a holistic way so I looked for relief using supplements, detoxes and diets. These helped somewhat but I continued to experience crashes for 5 years. I was so frustrated as I had such a sense of what I could become and be but I felt overwhelmingly stuck.
Hello there...
I am Kerry Magnus and I can’t wait to be your facilitator, supporter, and to hold space for you on this retreat.
I am a Holistic Psychologist and BodyTalk practitioner and I support women to embrace their greatest potential without burning out, using a unique body, mind and spirit approach that I created through my own journey of transformation.
I also include my training in various trauma modalities as well as somatic focussing and mindfulness.
After years of on/off burnout I was diagnosed with Adrenal Fatigue Syndrome in 2013. I was too tired and overwhelmed to support myself in a holistic way so I looked for relief using supplements, detoxes and diets. These helped somewhat but I continued to experience crashes for 5 years. I was so frustrated as I had such a sense of what I could become and be but I felt overwhelmingly stuck.
I felt like a failure. As mother, wife, therapist, friend and daughter. After five years of trying everything, I had a revelation: my burnout, overwhelm, fatigue, and increasingly small life weren’t about working harder or doing more. They were tied to the multiple ways I had adapted myself to feel safe and enough, and how those survival patterns were dysregulating my nervous system, destroying my health, and keeping me from my potential.
This was the turning point for me and from there I began to step back into true balance, power and health.
Because of my experience I realised I wanted to support women to be the powerful, creative, passionate, shining, beautiful beings they truly are rather than them trying, and often failing, to fit the mould of distorted masculine “success”.
And that is what I have been doing ever since with increasing joy, ease and flow….!
Past clients share their experiences:
Are you in?
This retreat is about remembering how exceptionally powerful you are. It’s about learning to regulate your nervous system, reconnect with your body, and step into a whole new way of living. If you’re not ready to go all in, this isn’t for you.
I have witnessed time and again how powerful and incredible women are and what they are capable of when they share their gifts in alignment with their truth. I know what is possible for those who feel this calling.
This retreat is for those ready to allow the inner work and reclaim their life.
Now, the only question is—are you ready to get rooted, remember your power and rise?
FAQ
No, transport is not included in the cost and will need to be arranged by you. However, if enough participants are coming from the same area within South Africa, we’ll help coordinate shared lifts or a shuttle option (at your own cost). This approach not only makes travel more affordable but also creates an opportunity for connection before the retreat even begins. So once you’ve signed up let us know if you are open to shared transport and let’s see what we can arrange.
Yes, that’s correct. Experience has shown that women experience deeper, more profound transformations when they gather in a supportive, exclusive environment. Nicholas will only be present to prepare, and guide the slow feast experience at meal times and to guide the Somasensing sessions, ensuring you have a deeply feminine, nurturing space to explore your healing and potential.
Yes, but with intention! WiFi is available in a specific area near the main house and reception at Outeniqua Mountain Lodge. This isn’t about complete disconnection, but about creating intentional space for your transformation. The limited WiFi access is actually a gift – it allows you to step away from constant digital distractions and truly tune into yourself.
We’ve intentionally kept this a smaller, more intimate gathering with a maximum of 12 participants. This isn’t just a number – it’s a carefully crafted container for deep, personalized transformation. A smaller group means more individual attention, deeper connections, and a more profound shared experience. You’re not just attending a retreat; you’re joining an exclusive circle of women committed to healing and growth.
We invite you to approach this retreat as a sacred space of healing and transformation. While we understand these are personal choices, we strongly recommend staying “clean” during the retreat to support your deepest healing. We ask that you refrain from bringing any alcohol or substances with you and, If you must smoke, please do so outside and away from others. This isn’t about restriction – it’s about creating the purest, most supportive environment for your personal healing journey.
Your Transformation Awaits...
Still have questions? We are ready to support you.
Reach out now, and let's ensure this is the perfect next step in your journey of healing and empowerment!
