Wildhaven
A 4-Day Holistic Retreat in
The Otways, Victoria.

Arian Young, an Asian-Australian first-generation Naarm settler of Toi San and Sun Wui heritage, has spent 65 years navigating a rich and evolving life shaped by curiosity and resilience. A former Tibetan Buddhist nun, with over 25 years in Oriental healing arts, counselling, and meditation training. Following the death of her last parent, a surprising DNA discovery ignited a transformative journey of grief and self-reclamation, honoring her ancestors while embracing life’s impermanence. Arian’s teachers include prominent Buddhist and mindfulness practitioners, and she is currently performing in WAKE, a theatre piece by The Rabble exploring women and aging. Driven by her commitment to the planet, she is studying Sustainable Living at the University of Tasmania while cultivating food and caring for Country on unceded Bunurong and Woiwurrung lands in the Dandenong Ranges/Yarra Valley.

Marion Miller, a Tasmanian-born woman with German and Victorian farming heritage, was introduced to meditation at age 20 by her late mother. Deeply connected to nature, she has long been a seeker inspired by its beauty and troubled by its degradation. Marion holds a Bachelor of Counselling (Coaching) from ACAP, a Diploma in Coaching, and mindfulness certifications. She has extensive Vipassana retreat experience and has begun Dharma teacher training with senior Insight teachers in Australia. An environmentalist and artist, Marion engages in local climate action and Ecotherapy practitioner PD while exploring eco-feminism through painting and sculpture in her Glen Iris studio. At home, she and her husband embrace sustainable living, raising four teenagers and aspiring to establish an eco retreat for regenerative leadership and land care.

Jeff Wilde is a passionate practitioner of Deep Nature Connection and Ecopsychology, striving to restore Soul to psychology and Nature to society, enabling humans to reclaim authenticity and wholeness within Earth’s web of life. With Master’s degrees in Environment & Sustainability and Community Education, and 20 years of teaching experience, Jeff is trained in Forest & Nature Therapy, Deep Ecology, and Permaculture. His work spans environmental education, sustainability advocacy, community development, permaculture gardening, and mental health. As a facilitator and advocate, he fosters social connection and meaningful Nature-based activities, while his role with the Victorian National Parks Association’s Nature Stewards program connects people to their local ecological communities through citizen science and land care. Jeff champions wild places and creatures, exploring how wonder, awe, and imagination expand consciousness, deepen self-discovery, and nurture reciprocal relationships with the Natural World.