Our story

Built for the moments between sessions

Life on The Rock

Every day here is different — and every day feels special.

Morning cloud settled in the valley below The Rock Sunrise Clouds settle between The Rock and the ocean as the sun rises above them. Rainbow over the hinterland seen from The Rock Storms Storms roll across the Springbrook escarpment. Sunset glowing behind the hinterland ridgelines Sunset Sunsets wash the hinterland in colour. Woven pendant light above a bedside table Nightfall At night the stars feel close enough to touch.

Why it exists

The intimacy is the product.

3 founders, one shared vision: to create a private, intimate retreat where exceptional facilities and holistic principles give inspiring coaches the freedom to nurture the human spirit and bring out the best in mind and body.

3Founders, 1 Vision, Holistic Principles
Two guests relaxing on the lounge

The founders

Three disciplines, one place

The project brings together three founders with diverse backgrounds in movement, construction and holistic design.

01

Kesh

Movement

A former principal ballet dancer and movement coach.

02

Ellis

Construction

A commercial builder with 30 years experience delivering projects from the Tumbulgum boat ramp to high-rise developments.

03

Scott

Design

An architect whose work spans high-profile private clients, large-scale commercial projects and regenerative farming.

What facilitators asked for

“Something between a residential home and a commercial retreat centre.”

Facilitators told us they wanted an intimate place with enough room to move, work deeply and honour their programme.

The land

After decades of searching, we found a unicorn.

A rare, elevated, north-facing, private parcel of land with spectacular sunrise-to-sunset views, surrounded by nature, yet just 20 minutes from Gold Coast Airport.

Over two years, we shaped a place where people can step out of the noise and into attention — for programmes that need privacy, focus and enough stillness to do real work.

North
facing, elevated and private
Sunrise
to sunset views
2 years
in the making
20 min
to Gold Coast Airport
Rainbow lorikeet feeding on a flowering agave above the hinterland

Inside the house

Made with care, down to the details

Explore the spaces
Bare feet on the stone garden path between ferns and clivias Timber battens glowing in warm evening light Entry with timber bench and hats on hooks Native groundcover growing between the garden rocks Outdoor shower falling in the golden-hour light Sitting room corner with armchair, ottoman and wall light Bedside lamp glowing beside a soft bed Bathroom vanity with stone benchtop and matte black tapware Bedroom corner with linen curtains and an armchair Terrazzo rim and deep blue mosaic tiles of the plunge pool Orange clivia flowering in the garden Dried lavender in a ceramic vase Sauna stones stacked in the heater
Guests chatting on the deck over a long table

In their words

“From the moment I stepped foot on the property I knew the space was the one I wanted to host in.”

I used The Rock Retreat for my women’s retreat. The feeling of peace and calm, the scenery, the facilities and the warmth I felt from Kesh was unmatched compared to any other space I had viewed. Photos just do not do it justice; I highly recommend this space for anyone wanting to hire.

TaraWomen’s retreat host