The Connection Retreat

With Mae Kwan

An immersive weekend for women to come home to themselves, and to the relationships that matter most.

12 – 14 September 2026

Release. Reconnect. Realign.

Life moves fast, and somewhere between the calendar, the commitments, and the everyday busyness, it’s easy to drift away from yourself. To feel stuck in patterns that no longer serve you, disconnected from the people you love, or simply too full to feel anything clearly. With all the chaos unfolding around us and the increasing sense of uncertainty in the world, it is no longer a luxury but a necessity to intentionally carve out time to re-centre and recalibrate.

The Connection Retreat is an invitation to pause.

The Connection Retreat at Batu Batu, curated by Mae Kwan, Founder of UNSTUCK™, is designed to do exactly that.

At the heart of this experience is UNSTUCK™, a bespoke, cyclical framework that supports you in moving forward with greater awareness, clarity, and alignment. This methodology will be explored more deeply in Mae’s upcoming book, Get Unstuck, launching with Penguin on 30th June. A core part of her coaching work is creating immersive, real-life experiences where individuals can experience the framework first-hand, not just understand it intellectually, but truly feel and integrate it through practical tools and guided practices. From raising awareness through meditation and mindfulness, to deeper therapeutic techniques such as EFT tapping for processes like trauma release and inner child healing, the retreat offers a holistic and grounded approach to personal transformation.

This retreat is a rare opportunity to step out of your routine and into a space of intentional pause. You will be equipped with a personal wellness toolbox to support a more balanced way of living, navigate change with greater clarity, and reconnect with your authentic self.

What to expect?

A space to truly slow down: Step away from the noise and pace of daily life and into an island rhythm that invites you to breathe, pause, and simply be.
A return to yourself: Through the UNSTUCK™ framework, guided practices, and quiet reflection, rediscover what you truly feel, need, and want.
Gentle, powerful emotional release: Learn and practise EFT tapping - a clinically-backed technique that helps dissolve emotional intensity and restore calm, alongside other tools designed to help you move through what feels heavy with more ease and awareness.
Moments of deep, unforced connection: Share and listen within a heart-led group of women. Whether you come with someone or arrive solo, you'll leave feeling genuinely seen.
Movement that restores and awakens: From chakra-balancing yoga at sunrise to Inner Flow dance at dusk, experience your body as a place of presence, aliveness, and self-expression.
Nature as your quiet co-facilitator: Surrounded by the turquoise waters, lush forest, and open skies of Pulau Tengah, allow the island itself to ground you and bring you gently back to centre.
Clarity to carry home: Leave with renewed perspective, heartfelt insights, and a tangible sense of lightness in yourself and in your most important relationships.

Who's it for?

This retreat is for women who feel ready to come home to themselves, even if they’re not quite sure what that means yet.

Perhaps you’ve been running on empty. Perhaps there’s a relationship you’d love to feel closer in, or a version of yourself you’ve lost touch with. Perhaps you simply know something needs to shift.

You might come with a mother, daughter, sister, or friend, or arrive entirely on your own. No prior experience needed. Just an open heart.

Your body and mind in harmony

Experience from $1,300 per person

A thoughtfully held escape where stillness meets expression, and release meets renewal, all within one of Malaysia’s most serene natural sanctuaries. Every element is designed to work together, so you can simply arrive and let the island do the rest.

Your retreat includes:

Two nights' accommodation at Batu Batu
All meals from arrival lunch to departure day breakfast
Opening ceremony with Mae's bespoke Inner Alignment Meditation and sound healing
Two EFT Tapping workshops (emotional awareness + communication & flow)
Chakra-balancing yoga and morning meditation
Inner Flow dance - somatic movement for presence and self-expression
Daily sharing circles and guided journaling prompts
Closing ceremony and optional one-on-one check-in with Mae

Between sessions, the island is yours to explore. Stroll through nature, take a leisurely ocean swim, or indulge in optional extras like massages. Batu Batu's natural beauty is, in itself, part of the healing.

Your 3-day journey to flow and inner clarity

Day 1 – 12 September

Arrival & Opening

Midday – Arrive at Batu Batu

Settle in, breathe the salt air, and share a leisurely island lunch with your fellow participants.

4:00 PM – Retreat Welcome & Opening Ceremony

A warm orientation into the retreat space, followed by Mae’s bespoke Inner Alignment Meditation and sound healing. Set your intentions and let the weekend truly begin.

6:30 PM – Dinner & Sharing Circle

Come together over a nourishing dinner. Guided reflection and journaling prompts invite you to explore your thoughts and feelings, and begin the gentle work of being seen.

Day 2 – 13 September

Reconnection & Release

8:00 AM – Chakra-Balancing Yoga

Greet the morning with a gentle yoga practice to realign your energy and awaken mind-body awareness.

9:00 AM – Breakfast

10:30 AM – EFT Tapping Workshop Part 1: Emotional Awareness

Learn and practise EFT tapping to release tension and restore calm. Discover how to navigate your emotions with greater ease and presence.

1:00 PM – Lunch

3:00 PM – EFT Tapping Workshop Part 2: Communication & Flow

Continue your tapping practice with a focus on relationships. Gain tools to dissolve emotional intensity, shift perspective, and bring more clarity and ease into your closest connections.

6:00 PM – Inner Flow Dance

A somatic movement session to awaken vitality, presence, and joyful self-expression. No experience needed, just your body and an open heart.

7:00 PM – Dinner & Sharing Circle

Reflect on the day together. A guided journaling invitation: write a heartfelt letter to someone you love, or to your future self as a way to integrate insights and release what no longer serves.

Day 3 – 14 September

Morning Meditation & Closing Circle

8:00 AM – Morning Meditation & Closing Circle

A gentle guided meditation to reconnect with yourself and set intentions for the days ahead. Share reflections, insights, and integration with your group. Optional short tapping or movement practice to seal the experience.

9:00 AM – Breakfast

11:00 AM – Departure

Farewells, and optional one-on-one check-ins with Mae before you make your way home, lighter, clearer, and more connected.

The Island Sanctuary

Batu Batu - Where Nature Restores You

Batu Batu is a serene eco-island retreat featuring 22 villas on Pulau Tengah, nestled within Malaysia’s Johor Marine Park. Surrounded by eight pristine white-sand beaches and crystal-clear turquoise waters, this enchanting island is a haven for wildlife, where juvenile reef sharks glide through the shallows and endangered sea turtles graze in lush seagrass meadows.

Meet Mae Kwan

Founder of UNSTUCK™ & Wellness Practitioner

Mae Kwan is the founder of MASE Lifestyle and creator of the UNSTUCK™ framework, born from years of personal transformation and dedicated practice in emotional healing, energy work, and intuitive coaching.

Having guided hundreds of clients through life’s most challenging crossroads, Mae holds a warm, grounded space where real change becomes not just possible, but natural.

Specialities:
UNSTUCK™ emotional release work · EFT tapping · Meditation and sound healing · Chakra-based yoga · Holistic mind-body practices

Reserve Your Place

Enjoy early bird pricing at 10% off if you book by 31 July 2026

All rates are per person and inclusive of two nights’ accommodation, all meals from arrival to departure, all retreat sessions and workshops, and transfers from Mersing, Malaysian SST, Marine Park Fees, and Tourism Tax.

Limited to 20 guests. Cancellation 30 days, 80% back. Please bring your own yoga mat.

Submit Your Interest

Pulau Tengah, nestled within Johor’s protected Sultan Iskandar Marine Park in Malaysia, is a true hidden gem. This secluded island, which Batu Batu calls home, is a picture-perfect cliché of crystal-clear waters, lush greenery, white sandy beaches, and vibrant coral reefs.

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