Hi, I’m Izzy
I believe rest should feel joyful. So often, slowing down can feel like one more thing to get right, and I wanted to create the opposite: spaces that are purely fun, held with care and love, and completely free from stress. Places where you can put everything down for a while, breathe, laugh, and simply enjoy being with good people.
That’s what My Sisters Retreats is all about. Whether you join a day retreat, a night away, a celebration with your favourite people or a wellbeing session with your team, my hope is that you’ll feel welcomed from the moment you arrive, looked after the whole way through, and leave feeling lighter, calmer and more like yourself.
I bring together two things I love. As a registered mental health nurse, I’ve spent my career caring for people and understanding what helps them feel safe and supported. As a yoga and Yoga Nidra teacher, and co-founder of Soul Sanctuary retreats in Ireland, I’ve seen how a little time, space and gentle movement can change how someone feels. Now, from my new home in Brisbane, I’m bringing all of that to Queensland.
My story
Retreats aren’t new to me. As co-founder of Soul Sanctuary, I helped create and run retreats all around Ireland, and I saw first-hand how a few hours or a few days of rest, movement and good company can change how people feel.
Alongside that, I spent years as a registered mental health nurse, supporting people in inpatient, community and residential settings in Ireland and Australia, including work as a drug and alcohol case worker. That work taught me how much stress and hard times can weigh on people, and how powerful it is to feel genuinely safe, cared for and able to rest.
My Sisters Retreats brings both together: the joy and lightness of a retreat with good people, and the care and understanding that comes from a career spent looking after others.
Qualifications and experience
Co-founder of Soul Sanctuary, running retreats all around Ireland
Registered Mental Health Nurse, with experience in Ireland and Australia
BSc in Mental Health Nursing, Trinity College Dublin
Higher Diploma in Psychology, Trinity College Dublin
MA in Women and Child Abuse, London Metropolitan University
Qualified Hatha yoga and Yoga Nidra teacher
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