Doctor Verena offers empowering and transformative seminars on a variety of nutrition topics including the gut microbiome, gut-brain connection, physical, mental and emotional pillars of health and raising resilient children. Her workshops on healthy school lunches and wholefood pantry staples have equipped hundreds of parents to cook healthy, nourishing wholefoods for their loved ones.
Doctor Verena shares her skills and in-depth knowledge of scientific evidence and health properties, as well as practical information on how to improve immunity, gut health and overall wellbeing.
Her approach is holistic, practical and inspiring, with an emphasis on empowering individuals to become more health conscious and support their own transformation.
Workshops & Retreats 2025
Stand Tall Retreat
Date: May 2025
Our Retreat is a celebration of vitality, connection, and self-discovery.
Curated with intention, this 3-day, 3-night retreat will give you the space to reset your physical, mental and emotional wellbeing, lifting your confidence and propelling you into the second half of 2024 and beyond. Each experience has been designed to give you a renewed sense of clarity, while equipping you with valuable tools and lifelong lessons to incorporate into your daily routine.
Join a community of like-minded women as we delve into mindfulness, relish farm-to-table meals, and share moments of inspiration. This is your opportunity to embrace the beauty of your surroundings and cultivate resilience, joy, and a renewed sense of purpose whilst forming deep connections along your journey.
Day One:
Welcome and settle into rooms
Walk along Werri Beach
Breathwork & Yoga welcome ceremony
Free time / turn-in for the night
Day Two:
Sunrise Horse & Trail rides on Seven Mile Beach
Ocean plunge
Doctor Verena workshop - Eating for Ultimate Health Made Easy
Enjoy a treatment or free time
Gerringong to Kiama Coastal Walk
Pilates
Day Three:
Group fitness with Hope
Ocean swim
Workshop with Marion - A Shift in Consciousness
Enjoy a treatment, free time or beach walk
Pilates
Day Four:
Pilates burn with Jacqui
Ocean swim
Rosebud Farm tour and Autumn Florals Workshop
Retreat Close & Goodbyes
Throughout the three day retreat, you’ll enjoy delicious and wholesome meals prepared with locally sourced ingredients.
Nutrient dense meals three times a day, fresh from farm to plate.
Healthy refreshments and raw treats to keep you content all day.
Meals are mostly gluten and dairy free and we always cater for any dietary requirements.
Can't stay for the whole weekend? Stand Tall also offers Day Retreat & Workshop Packages, so there's something to suit everyone!
Eating For Ultimate Health Made Easy - DOCTOR VERENA MASTERCLASS & LUNCH
Identify what foods help you thrive and which foods aggravate your system through biofeedback muscle testing.
You have the opportunity to discover this mastertool, to get more insights into your body's bio-individuality and health needs.
To find out more, join Doctor Verena at her Masterclass & Lunch, at the @standtallretreats Autumn Release & Renewal Retreat.
Throughout this 2hr workshop, Doctor Verena will be drawing on her root-cause approach and newly released cookbook 'Doctor Verena's Kitchen: Eating for ultimate health made easy'.
Along with the biofeedback muscle testing, you will also develop your own weekly sample menu using the cookbook, based on your current health goals. Plus, you will learn how to enhance your overall health and cultivate sustainable habits, empowering you to reach your fullest potential.
Afterwards you'll receive a FREE signed copy of Doctor Verena's Kitchen and a healthy, wholefoods lunch.
Date: May 2025
TESTIMONIALS
‘Attended Doctor Verena’s Master Class on ‘Eating for ultimate health’, which was mind blowing. I also received her cookbook Doctor Verena’s Kitchen as a gift. I’m beyond excited to dive into it!’
- Nadiia Zen
‘Inspirational, approachable and knowledgeable. So inspiring and helpful.’
- Sam Mclean
‘Doctor Verena’s workshop was fun, informal and informative. I like that she is so knowledgeable and I know the techniques she teaches are evidence- based and easy to integrate into my cooking.’
- Lisa S.