I originally met Poppy for 1:1 Healing sessions when I first moved to Melbourne 2019. Since then, I have discovered that Poppy is one of the very first Healers that I have met and deeply resonate with - She just knows what is up! Poppy see's the love and light within all of her clients, friends, family and beyond. I believe more often than not, Poppy see's the light within us before we do. Over the time I have spent working with Poppy and becoming attuned through Poppy, I have felt nothing but a safe and nurturing space to heal, unlearn, remember and return home to myself.  A space to reignite our light. Poppy is an amazing teacher, mentor, sister and friend.  An absolute intuitive power-house! All the while, when you are within Poppy's presence, you feel nothing but safety and peace. I always have and always will stand by the statement - "Time with Poppy feels like home" 

Erica Blanch, Gracewood Therapies

Although there are no words to describe the absolute magic that occurred during this retreat I will give it a go for the purpose of others discovering the powerful healers and space holders that are Poppy and Alize. I begun my healing journey with Poppy over the past year and was guided by her to come on this retreat to help clear the residue of the past year and solidify all the work I’ve done on myself. At first I was hesitant as I have never done anything like this before, I would have to catch a flight to the destination and I have never travelled solo before, and I have social anxiety and I would only know Poppy. Even with all of that I felt the push and if Poppy put this to me, it means I need to do it, so I decided to accept their offer. This was one of the best decisions I have ever made in my life. Poppy and Alize chose the perfect location, a sacred land which held us from the moment we decided to work with it. The environment was very important for the purpose of the work planned and it certainly supported us whilst we did the work. Not only on energetic level but also the physical, the accommodation was a slice of green heaven all to ourselves, we had hotel style linen and an infra-red sauna, the girls hired a caterer who created the most nourishing and energy supportive healthy meals, we knew we were eating the best food we could for our bodies and minds at the time. Poppy and Alize bought lots of snacks and fruit to have throughout the days, and a plethora of teas! We even had our own lake to ponder and ground at when the work got intense as well as a plunge pool amongst the trees for a cool down when the heat got intense. The activities reflected the focus of the retreat, remembering the power of the feminine and connecting back to the goddess within us all and our own essence. Every day included multiple practices where we sat down in a circle and took time to energetically connect to the circle and each other, followed by a mix of yoga, meditation, breath work all focusing on the feminine and our womb space. We were taught the practices of our ancestors and the history of womanhood and how women honoured their feminine essence throughout different ages, and how these practices have since been forgotten in the modern world.  We were taught about living cyclically and how it is essential to honour our menstrual cycles as essentially all life is related to cycles of the Earth and the Universe, and ultimately how we honour and work with our feminine power is honouring our cycles and living by them. One practice involved simply having a safe and supported open conversation about our own relationships to our periods and womb space, and shared stories surrounding past traumas we may have developed around these ideas whilst holding space for each other, while processing our own trauma around it, together. On the first day we substituted the word “trauma” for “petals” to help ease into the sensitivity of this word, which caught on immediately and throughout the next 3 days many healing conversations around “petals” were had. We had a few outings from the accommodation including a visit to crystal castle and the sacred birthing tee tree lakes to feel and connect with our ancestors. The final day Poppy and Alize bought us take out Indian food to bring home and a bottle of red wine to share during ceremony, celebrating ourselves and our work. The most important aspect of this retreat is the energy work throughout, every single one of us connected almost instantly in a deep and profound way during our first circle, and this was because of Alize and Poppy’s guidance and impeccable ability to create such spaces. With their guidance, we were all able to quickly tap into our pure selves and dissolve any anxieties and insecurities we may have about the entire retreat and being amongst people we don’t know. I have never felt so safe, so supported and so powerful as I did during this retreat. I have never before been able to overcome my anxiety when it came to speaking in front of a group, and I was able to speak fully and whole heartedly in front of this group. I have never felt so pure, wild, free and completely in love with my womanhood as I did sitting in circle with these incredible women. Who knows if I would have ever paid attention to my menstrual cycle and understood it’s importance to my overall being if I didn’t attend this retreat. I would not understand the balance of masculine and feminine energies and how this relates to every aspect of all life. I would not know so much, that I thought I already knew but actually had no idea about. Poppy was of course, correct in her advice of me attending this retreat being exactly what I needed to solidify and enhance my healing journey this year. I can now say I have experienced the essence of sisterhood, of pure love and freedom, safety and comfort, immense healing amongst others. I wouldn’t know I am capable of feeling so calm, at peace and in pure joy and excitement and knowing I am doing so honoring my highest self and highest good of all, if I didn’t meet and do the work with our circle. And I wouldn’t have met these women and experienced this part of myself, remembered my inner Goddess, if Poppy and Alize didn’t follow their calling to create this women’s retreat. They are doing the work the world needs, and I am honored and so privileged to have been a part of their work and be held by these two incredible, powerful, beautiful, loving souls. My heart has never been more full than it is now. Thank you.

Caroline Debak, The Awakening Retreat, Byron Bay 2019

The awakening goddess retreat was so unbelievably magical.  The place we stayed at was beautiful. It was even more beautiful knowing how much effort you both put in to make it ready for healing to take place. Each room had been cleared and had feng shui-ed. It was so noticeable because the energy was so light and peaceful when we arrived.
The small touches like gifting us all a crystal, making goddess altars, the flowers on all of the tables, fresh infused water, sprays and tools for us to use each day- all of theses things were so thoughtful and made the experience even more so magical. Every day was perfect. Nothing was rushed and it felt as though we were all working as a collective. Deciding how we all felt each day and any intuitive nudges we were getting. I felt safe in the group- safe enough to share and be vulnerable. This is so special because from this space I was able to let go of shame and guilt that I may have been carrying. Poppy and Alize hold space in such a beautiful way. So much love and acceptance of all of us. The yoga practices, breath work and meditations we did were so deeply moving. After some of the practices I felt so connected to my body and what I truly wanted to feel and do in my everyday life was so clear. I learned so much from Poppy, Alize and all of the beautiful women at the retreat. To connect with women in such an honest and emotional way was so powerful. I loved learning about our cyclic nature and I feel as though some of the things we learned are going to change my life- they already are.

Steph Leary, The Illumination Retreat