Meet Our Gwinganna Expert Speakers
Gwinganna retreats feature some of Australia’s leading health experts spanning cognitive and emotional health, nutrition, hormonal, gut and cardiovascular health and physical fitness.
These leading authorities share the latest scientific developments, insights and trends that are shaping wellness today. They also offer their tips to achieve sustainable, meaningful health outcomes now and into the future.
Dr Karen Coates
Integrative Medical Doctor
(IMBBS, Diploma Obstetrics, RACOG)
Genes for Health, Ultimate Wellness, Longevity, Mother Daughter retreats
Dr Libby Coates
Nutritional Biochemist
(BHSc Nutrition & Dietetics Hons, PhD)
Beat Burnout, Perimenopause: A Holistic Approach & Mother Daughter retreats
Dr Craig Haifer
Gastroenterologist & Hepatologist
(MBBS (Hons), FRACP, PhD)
Live Life Well - Gut Health & The Vital Link retreats
Dr Jason Kaplan
Cardiologist
MBBS (Hons), BSc (Med), FRACP, FACC, FCSANZ
The Vital Link retreat
Dr Hayley North
Neuroscientist (PhD)
Founder of Understand Your Brain, Research Fellow at NeuRA and Conjoint Lecturer at UNSW
Live Life Well - Brain Health
Manish Mallas
Mindfulness Expert
Mindfulness Teacher &
Evolutionary Scientist
Conscious Living & Rest & Restore retreats
Duncan MacDonald
Head of Personal Training
Corrective Exercise Specialist & Wellness Coach (Dip. Phys Ed, Cert IV Personal Training)
Optimum Wellbeing, Ultimate Wellness & Wellness Weekend retreats
Sharon Kolkka
Strategic Wellness Advisor
Former GM of Gwinganna & Author
Optimum Wellbeing, Ultimate Wellness, The Longevity Project & Genes for Health retreats
Shannon McNeill
Naturopath & Registered Nurse
(BHSc. RN. ND)
Optimum Wellbeing, Ultimate Wellness & Wellness Weekend retreats
Katlyn Martin
Gwinganna Retreat Manager
Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) & Naturopathic Physician
Rest & Reset Retreat
Cameron Oates
Neurotherapist
Certified HeartMath Practitioner and Certified Myndlift Neurofeedback Provider (BHSc. CHyp)
Ultimate Wellness
Explore Dates
If there are specific dates you are looking to book your wellness retreat this is where you should start exploring. You can look at which packages are available at the dates that are suitable to you. Our seven night Gwinganna Detox is well known for its lasting results while the Wellness Weekend over two nights is a wonderful introduction...
