About Us
Aligning Health Retreat & Day Spa
A PLACE WHERE THE MASKS OF EVERYDAY LIFE CAN COME OFF AND PEOPLE CAN BE FREE TO BE THEMSELVES.
At Aligning Health Retreat we embrace all people of all types, Autistic, Gender Diverse, Mental Health and Neurotypicals.
Aligning Health work with the modalities of Yoga and Ayurveda to bring you a Classical System of Health Care. Connect back with nature to experience profound wellness with herbal remedies, body therapies and Yoga.
From the peacefulness of Axedale we have created a wonderful retreat. Stay for a weekend get away join in a weekly yoga class or experience an Ayurveda Massage. The choice is yours.
All services are delivered with professionalism and the authenticity you would expect from practioners who strive to live what they teach. Contact us today to begin to bring more balance to your daily life.
Health Care
Helping you to be healthy, naturally using;
Lifestyle, Diet, Herbs, Body Therapies, Body Work, Facials, Yoga
Education
Learn with Aligning Health to take control of your health, naturally. A variety of self- help and vocational courses available for students of all levels
Accommodation
Enjoy a Bed and Breakfast Escape or book in for a tailored Health Retreat. Relax and revitalise on our 20 acre property overlooking the paddocks of Axedale.
Aligning Health Retreat provides accommodation for up to 18 guests, 2 Treatment Rooms, Yoga Studio, Shared Kitchen Space, Disability-friendly units, Outdoor Spa and Kitchen Garden. All rooms are fully air-conditioned and have Wifi access.
Talk to us today about booking the Retreat for Yoga Retreats, Health Retreats or Ayurveda Retreats. We offer a space in a natural setting ready for all of your needs.
About Sarah Vanis
Masters of Professional Psychology (LaTrobe University) Honours of Psychological Science (Federation University), Graduate Diploma Psychology, Advanced Ayurveda Studies (internship) SreeChithra AyurHome Kerala, Advanced Dip Ayurveda (AIAS) , Dip Yoga Teacher (Classical Yoga), Ayurveda Beauty Therapy (OmVeda), BYW (ACU), Dip Ed (Murdoch), Cert III Hosp (Box Hill Tafe), Dip Yth Wrk, Welfare, CD (Swinburne), Level 2 First Aid (ABC), Swedish Massage Therapy (Body Sense), ADOS trained
Sarah is a trained chef with extensive experience in catering, hospital kitchens and hotel cooking. She is also a trained youthworker, counsellor and primary school teacher and is proudly Autistic.
She discovered the power of Yoga after suffering with an eating disorder in her early teens and 20s. Experiencing chronic debilitation, Yoga helped her to learn how to work to heal her mind. Still fearful of food she became interested in Ayurveda and her life changed. Working with both Yoga and Ayurveda has healed her illness.
Believing whole heartedly in the power of Yoga with Ayurveda Sarah underwent extensive research into the connection of Yoga and Ayurveda and was successful in developing Australia's first nationally accredited training course Diploma of Ayurveda Yoga Teaching (10579NAT). She was also successful in obtaining recognition for the course with Yoga Australia.
It was through this work Sarah was offered a scholarship with SreeChithra AyurHome Kerala. This extended her learning and she now incorporates traditional Ayurvedic practices into her work with others.
About Zelko Vanis
Bachelor of Nursing (Latrobe), Bachelor of Applied Science (Monash), Diploma of Education (Monash), Sweedish Massage Therapy(Body Essence)
Zelko is a trained secondary school teacher with more than 20 years teaching IT, Science and Drama. To bring balance to his body and mind Zelko is an avid massage recipient. Zelko has embraced the concept of massage in his studies of Swedish massage. His style is a combination of years of experience tailoring a massage style based on Swedish principles with elements of his own in depth understanding.
Zelko is senior Massage Therapist with Aligning Health Retreat and Day Spa.