Off-grid Detox. Nervous System Reset. Cellular Repair.
Fasting Retreat NSW
Fasting. Forest. Firelight.
Strip back the static. Drop below the surface.
This is fasting by firelight — no fluorescent in sight.
Reset at the Monastery is a fasting retreat NSW rooted in forest, silence + the wild intelligence of your body. Off-grid, slow and sensory — where rhythm returns and your body remembers how to rest.
Welcome to The Monastery of 11 Strings — a hidden sanctuary in the wild hills of Wombeyan Caves, where phones fade out, senses wake up and your nervous system exhales.
These are not retreats in the usual sense. They’re elemental resets. A return to rhythm, simplicity and the kind of silence that heals. This growing suite of retreats offers a clear pathway from first-time curiosity to deep regenerative fasting.
The Monk Fast
(Weekend Fasting Retreat NSW – 36 Hour Reset)
Our signature immersion. A gateway to stillness, simplicity, and elemental reconnection. Perfect for first-timers or anyone needing a sharp recalibration.
Modeled on traditional fasting cycles and designed to reboot your gut + nervous system through nature, firelight, and minimalism — The Monk Fast is where the Reset begins.
Arrive Friday night. Leave Sunday afternoon lighter, clearer, and re-attuned to what matters.
- Guided 36-hour fast with herbal support and gentle supervision
- Forest bathing (shinrin yoku)+ barefoot walking (grounding)
- Cold creek plunges beneath ancient trees
- Shared evening fire for warmth, reflection, and silent presence
- Camp under the stars in the forest
- Tibetan Rites + morning stillness practice
- Break-fast lunch shared over the communal fire
“The Monk Fast feels like unplugging from the matrix and plugging into the earth.”
Simple. Grounded. All you need to reset.
The Monk Fast is also our gateway experience — a wide-reaching and accessible entry point into the deeper rhythms of fasting and reconnection. Think of it as your first step toward the edge especially for first-timers seeking a gentle but powerful fasting retreat in NSW.
Next Reset: Winter Solstice 2025 (June 20-22)
A midwinter rite of return. Firelight, silence, and the full moon rising over the hills.
Max 12 participants. Ideal for curious first-timers or returning seekers.
Full Rate: $320
Early Bird: $250 if booked 30+ days in advance
Concession: $210 (application only)
Retreat Helper: 0–50% off full price (application only; based on contribution)
Next Monk Fast: Winter Solstice 2025 (June 20-22)
A midwinter rite of return. Firelight, silence, and the full moon rising over the hills.
The Threshold Fast
(72+ Hour Regenerative Immersion)
Looking for a deeper fasting retreat in NSW?
The Threshold Fast crosses into full regenerative territory. It marks the crossing point — biologically, mentally, spiritually. This is not a cleanse. It’s a portal.
Held over four days to include gentle lead-in and integration, this experience offers a deep fast supported by bush immersion + biological rebirth.
- Guided 72+ hour fast with herbal tonics + gentle support
- Morning arrival: preparation + intention setting
- Core fasting days: creek plunges, forest bathing (shinrin yoku), forest solitude
- Evening firelight gathering for shared rest and quiet connection
- Tibetan Rites + morning stillness practice
- Integration morning: mindful refeeding + return
- Ketone-fuelled clarity, stem cell regeneration, inner stillness
“Fasting for more than 72 hours can trigger a regenerative switch. Your body clears damaged cells and activates stem cell-based renewal.”
— Dr. Valter Longo, Professor of Gerontology & Biological Sciences, USC
Max 12 participants. Ideal for seasoned fasters, biohackers and the deeply curious. This is a deeper immersion designed for a systematic stem cell reboot.
Full Rate: $990
Early Bird: $790 if booked 30+ days in advance
Concession: $650 (application only)
Retreat Helper: 0–50% off full price (application only; based on contribution)
Next Threshold Fast: September 5–8
The Monastery Reset
(7-Day Immersion)
“Five days without food, and the body stops coping — it starts creating.”
A deeper descent. A full nervous system rewilding held over a full week of slowing down, tuning in, and letting go.
As Dr. Valter Longo notes in his work on longevity and cellular fasting, stem cell-based renewal is triggered beyond the 72-hour mark. Learn more about fasting and stem cells at USC’s Longevity Institute.
The Monastery Reset includes spacious arrival and integration days, with the core fasting arc guided across the middle five days.
- Liquid fast with medicinal tonics, teas + foot soaks
- Morning meditation + movement (tai chi + Tibetan Rites)
- Forest bathing, grounding, creek plunges
- Afternoon rest, reflection, nature time
- Group mindfulness project: eg. communal building, permaculture installation
Max 12 participants.
Full Rate: $1,950
Early Bird: $1,550 (if booked 30+ days in advance)
Concession: $1,250 (application only)
Retreat Helper: Up to 50% off full price (application only)
Next Monastery Reset: November 3–9
“Prolonged fasting reduces circulating IGF-1 levels and PKA activity, leading to signal transduction changes in long-term hematopoietic stem cells that promote stress resistance, self-renewal, and lineage-balanced regeneration.”
Who’s It For?
- Biohackers, creatives and overthinkers
- People on the edge of burnout or in transition
- The curious and the courageous
- Anyone seeking systematic repair and reconnection with nature
Why It Works
- Fasting flips the body’s survival switch — clearing dead cells, igniting stem cell repair + rebooting your biology.
- Forest immersion slashes cortisol, realigns circadian rhythms + reminds your cells what it feels like to belong.
- Grounding discharges inflammation, resets the nervous system + plugs you back into the planet’s electrical field.
- Firelight restores melatonin cycles, anchors presence + taps ancient pathways of communal memory.
- Creek plunges shock the system awake — upgrading vagal tone, cold adaptation + metabolic resilience.
- Elemental living — wild air, open sky, bare earth — awakens genetic memory coded long before screens and noise. Off-grid, off-script, off everything except what matters.
Not a program. Not a trend. A return to what never left.
Upcoming Fasting Retreats NSW
This Winter Solstice, we invite 12 souls to join the first-ever Monk Fast — a 36-hour elemental immersion to reset, remember and reawaken.
- Winter Solstice Monk Fast June 20-22 2025 (limited places). Ideal for curious first-timers.
- Full Rate: $320
- Early Bird: $250 if booked 30+ days in advance
- Concession: $210 (application only)
- Retreat Helper: 0–50% off full price (application only; based on contribution)
2025 Schedule:
Midwinter Monk Fast · July 25–27
Black Moon Monk Fast · August 22–24
Threshold Fast · September 5–8
Spring Equinox Monk Fast · September 19–21
Threshold Fast · October 10–13
Scorpio New Moon Monk Fast · October 24–26
Monastery Reset · November 3–9
Dark Moon Monk Fast · November 21–23
Threshold Fast · December 5–8
Summer Solstice Monk Fast · December 19–21
We’re currently accepting expressions of interest for all 2025 retreats. We honour reciprocity and access. Apply mindfully and with heart. Max 12 participants per retreat.
Click below to express interest in any of the 2025 retreats. We’ll send you the prep guide, full details and early bird access.
Facilities
- BYO tent/van camping
- Shared fire pit, BBQ, and shade-sail kitchen station
- Personal compost loos with views
- Artesian water for DIY showers + washing up
- Filtered mountain water for drinking
- Creek for plunging and washing
- Minimalist, wild luxury
Host Your Own Retreat
Want to Host a Group Retreat Here?
We’re open to aligned collaborators running creative, holistic, or healing-based gatherings. Get in touch.
Location: The Monastery of 11 Strings, Wombeyan Caves NSW
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