The Safe Place Wellness Retreat Announces Landmark 20-Cabin Sanctuary for People Living with CRPS in the Hawkesbury Region

NSW, Australia — The Safe Place Wellness Retreat is proud to announce the development of a first-of-its-kind, 20-cabin healing sanctuary located in the beautiful Hawkesbury region of New South Wales. Purpose-built for individuals living with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), this retreat aims to provide the compassion, stability, and support so often missing from the chronic pain journey.

CRPS is recognised as one of the most painful and misunderstood conditions worldwide. Many sufferers endure years of misdiagnosis, isolation, and emotional hardship. The Safe Place Wellness Retreat was created to rewrite this narrative — offering a dedicated environment where CRPS warriors can breathe, recover, and reconnect.

Set within the serene natural landscapes of the Hawkesbury, the retreat is designed to bring peace to the nervous system and strength back to the spirit.

A Purpose-Built Sanctuary for Pain Warriors

The retreat will feature:

• 20 fully accessible private wellness cabins designed for comfort, sensory sensitivity, and privacy

• CRPS-specific therapeutic programs, including trauma-informed care, gentle movement, and nervous-system-regulation therapies

• A supportive community hub where guests can connect with others who truly understand

• On-site wellness practitioners trained in chronic pain, nervous-system disorders, and trauma

• Calm, restorative healing spaces such as meditation gardens, sensory-friendly zones, and peaceful walking paths

• Educational workshops and family support programs to help loved ones better understand the condition

Founder Kelly Peek created the retreat after experiencing firsthand the isolation and devastation CRPS can bring. “CRPS takes so much from people — their independence, their confidence, their sense of normalcy,” she says. “This retreat gives something back. It offers a safe place to exhale, to be understood, and to rebuild.”

A Community-Powered Mission

The creation of the 20-cabin retreat in the Hawkesbury is being brought to life through community generosity, fundraising, and partnerships with organisations that believe in changing the future of chronic pain support. Every contribution helps build cabins, create accessible spaces, and fund therapeutic programs for those who need them most.

“This retreat won’t just help people,” Peek says. “It will transform lives. It will show CRPS warriors that they are not alone, not forgotten, and not invisible.”