You've spent years showing up for everyone else. This is five days for you.

The Hive Escape

A luxury wellness retreat in Bali, created exclusively for nurses and midwives who are ready to stop running on empty.


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If you're reading this, you probably already know.

You're not weak. You're not failing. You're a nurse and you've been running on a system that asks everything of you and replenishes almost nothing.

The emotional weight of it. The mental load that doesn't switch off when the shift ends. The version of yourself you used to recognise, that somewhere along the way got buried under handover notes and other people's needs.

You might be experiencing:

The exhaustion that sleep doesn't fix

Going through the motions at work when you used to genuinely care

A creeping feeling that if something doesn't change, you won't last another year

Giving your best self to patients and your worst self to everyone else, including you

Knowing you need something, but not giving yourself permission to have it

What you're feeling is not weakness. It's what happens when someone as capable and committed as you goes too long without being cared for herself.

Nurse of the Year 2020 · Nursing Director of the Year 2023 · Nursing Leader of the Year Nominee 2024

I built this retreat because I needed it and it didn't exist.

My name is Lisa Lucas. I've spent more than 25 years in nursing emergency, surgical, oncology, cardiology. I know what it costs to care for people at that level, day after day, for years.

I also know what it feels like to sit in a hospital car park and not be able to make yourself go in. Not because you don't love the work but because there's simply nothing left.

I created The Hive Escape for the nurse I was in that car park. The one who had given everything and didn't have a single structured, evidence-informed space designed for her recovery.

I'm an award-winning nurse leader and the CEO of The Hive Nursing Development. But none of that matters as much as this: I have walked the exact path you're on, and I designed every element of this retreat from inside that experience, not looking at it from the outside.

What nurses say after five days at The Hive Retreat.

"I came in running on empty and left with something I didn't know I'd lost, clarity about who I am as a nurse and what I actually need. I didn't expect it to be this profound."

Tiffany, Registered Nurse, QLD

"This was an amazing experience. The accommodation and food were outstanding. The course content was life changing. Providing clarity and guidance. Thank you so much. What an amazing week spent with amazing nurses"

Deb, Nurse Practitioner, QLD

"Lisa understands this profession from the inside. The workshops weren't generic wellness content, they were designed for how nurses actually think and feel. That made all the difference."

Kirri, Nurse Educator, QLD

What five nights at The Hive Escape includes.

Everything except your flights. No hidden costs. No decisions to make once you arrive.

5 nights luxury accommodation at Hotel Sages, Bali

Deluxe Room, Junior Suite, or King Suite

Tailored spa experience

Balinese massage, facials, float therapy, a sequence designed for your nervous system, not just your muscles

Daily yoga and mindfulness

Morning movement and grounding practices facilitated for bodies that carry other people's stress

Nurse-led wellbeing workshops

6 structured sessions on burnout, boundaries, emotional recovery, self-leadership, and sustainable practice

15 NMBA-aligned CPD hours

Formally structured across pre, live, and post-retreat phases. Certificate of completion provided.

2 x daily meals

Nourishing, catered to dietary needs. Every meal. Nothing to organise.

Cultural day trips

Temples, rice terraces, beaches, traditional ceremonies, guided and included

Private airport transfers

Met and coordinated from arrival to departure

Post-retreat integration session

A live online session two weeks after you return, to embed what you experienced

Intimate cohort — max 10 participants

You will know everyone in the room. This is not a conference.

15 structured CPD hours — NMBA-aligned

4 hours pre-retreat online · 7 hours live in Bali · 4 hours post-retreat integration Certificate of completion provided. Learning objectives documented for your NMBA portfolio. The Hive does not certify CPD on behalf of NMBA/Ahpra. Participants are responsible for determining suitability for their individual registration requirements.

Your Investment in Renewal

What you invest in these 5 nights will shape how you lead, live and show up for the year ahead.

Deluxe Room

From $4,495 +GST

Junior Suite

From $4,595 +GST

King Suite

From $4,695 +GST

If you built this experience yourself, accommodation, spa, facilitated workshops, CPD, meals, transfers, you'd invest between $5,500 and $8,000, plus weeks of coordination. The Hive Escape packages all of it, at a lower total, with nothing left for you to organise.

Questions you might be sitting with.…

Q: Can I actually justify spending this on myself?

A: The cost of nursing burnout, in sick leave, reduced performance, and early departure from the profession, averages $50,000–$80,000 per nurse. Relative to what it prevents, this is one of the most financially rational decisions you can make. And the CPD hours mean it's also a legitimate professional investment.

Q: What if I can't take the time off work?

A: The retreat runs 1–6 June 2026. Many nurses plan leave around this period. If your workplace supports professional development leave for a 15-hour CPD-structured program, that's worth a conversation with your manager and we can provide documentation to support that request.

Q: I'm worried it won't actually make a difference.

A: Read the testimonials above. These are nurses who felt exactly what you're feeling now. The difference between a generic wellness weekend and The Hive Escape is that this was designed from inside the clinical and emotional experience of nursing not built by someone looking at it from the outside.

Q: Can I come with a friend?

A: Yes. Twin share rooms have one queen bed per room. If you'd like to share with a friend, both participants register separately and rooms can be arranged accordingly.

This retreat is limited to 10 participants. No waitlist.

When it's full, it's full. The small group size is intentional, it's what makes the experience what it is. If you've read this far, something in you is already saying yes.

The next step isn't a commitment. It's a conversation.

Have a question first? Email Lisa directly: [email protected]

$500 deposit to hold your place · Flexible payment plans · 1–6 June 2026 · Hotel Sages, Bali

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FAQs

When is the next retreat?

1st to 6th June 2026

What's not included?

Flights, visa fees, personal expenses, travel insurance (strongly recommended)

How do I get there?

ou arrange your own flights to Bali (Ngurah Rai International Airport). Private transfers from the airport are included once you arrive.

Can I attend alone?

Absolutely. Most participants come solo. The cohort design means you'll feel part of something from day one.

You can book now using the link below or if you still have more questions, complete our Pre-call survey to secure a time to chat to Lisa.

The Hive Experience Pty Ltd

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