Bloom in Victoria

Travel solo. Belong together Friday 20th November - Monday 23rd November 2027 A long weekend to exhale, laugh until your cheeks hurt, and find the queer friendships you’ve been craving. Mornington Peninsula, Victoria

Imagine arriving on your own and leaving with women who’ll still be in your life long after you’ve unpacked your suitcase. Bloom isn’t about ticking destinations off a bucket list. It’s about finding yourself sitting around a breakfast table with women who simply get it. The conversations, the laughter, the quiet moments, the unexpected friendships, that’s the part you’ll remember.

Whether this is your first queer trip or your fiftieth, you’ll be welcomed exactly as you are.

Bloom in Victoria is a four-day retreat created for later-in-life lesbian, queer and questioning women who are craving genuine connection, community and a chance to simply be themselves.

Nestled on the beautiful Mornington Peninsula, you’ll spend four days slowing down with cosy accommodation, nourishing food, yoga, hot springs, beach walks and heartfelt conversations alongside a group of incredible women who just get it.

Unlike a typical retreat, Bloom isn’t about having everything figured out. It’s about finding your people. Whether you’re newly out, have been living authentically for years, or are somewhere in between, you’ll be welcomed exactly as you are.

Many women arrive knowing no one, but leave with lifelong friendships, renewed confidence and memories that stay with them long after the weekend ends.

BLOOM IN VICTORIA 20-23RD NOVEMBER 2027 Sorrento, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria

20–23 November 2026

4 Days • 3 Nights

Group Size Limited to just 12 women for an intimate experience.

Investment From $1699AUD Early Bird & Afterpay available. Or $500 Deposit to secure your spot, final payment due 1st October 2026

If you’d told me a few years ago that I’d be hosting retreats for women from all over the world, I honestly wouldn’t have believed you. Because Bloom didn’t start as a business. It started from a place of loneliness.

When I came out later in life, I remember thinking, Where are all the women like me? Women who had been married. Women with kids. Women who were questioning everything they’d always believed about themselves. Women who felt like they were starting over while everyone else already had their community.

I longed to find my people. The kind of women I could sit with over coffee, laugh until my stomach hurt, cry without judgement, and never have to explain why this chapter of life felt so big. So, I created the thing I wish had existed for me.

Bloom isn’t just about travelling to beautiful places. Yes, we’ll explore incredible destinations, eat amazing food and have adventures together, but that’s only part of the story.

The real magic is the women. It’s the conversations that begin over breakfast and somehow continue until bedtime. It’s the belly laughs, the vulnerable moments, the feeling of finally being surrounded by people who simply get it.

Most women arrive feeling nervous. Many are travelling solo. Some have never met another late bloomer before. Others are newly out, quietly questioning, or simply craving genuine friendships with women who understand this season of life. Then something beautiful happens.

The nerves fade. The walls come down. Strangers become friends.

By the end of the week, the group chat is already buzzing, hugs last a little longer, and women leave with so much more than memories. They leave with lifelong friendships, renewed confidence, and a reminder that they were never as alone as they thought.

If something inside you has been whispering, Maybe I should go…, I hope you’ll listen. I’d absolutely love to welcome you into Bloom.

Petria x

There are plenty of retreats where you’ll visit beautiful places, enjoy incredible food and have amazing experiences.

What makes Bloom different is the women.

Most women arrive on their own. Some are newly out, some are still questioning, and many have never met another late bloomer in person. Within hours, strangers begin feeling like old friends.

The moments you’ll remember most aren’t always on the itinerary. They’re the conversations over morning coffee, the laughter around the dinner table, the vulnerable chats that somehow end with, “Me too.” There’s something incredibly healing about spending time with women who simply get it. Women who understand what it’s like to discover yourself later in life, and who remind you that you’re not alone.

And when the retreat ends, the friendships don’t. The group chat keeps buzzing, coffee catch-ups are organised, birthdays are celebrated, and many women return for another Bloom together.

Bloom isn’t just a retreat. It’s where many women find their queer community.

❤️Questioning or newly out ❤️You’re craving genuine friendships ❤️You’re travelling solo ❤️ Wanting community ❤️You’re ready to prioritise yourself ❤️Wanting adventure ❤️You want to experience Pride with safe people

✔ Accommodation ✔ Daily breakfasts ✔ Private Chef Welcome dinner ✔ Welcome rooftop drink ✔ Alba Thermal Springs ✔ Two-course lunch & drink at Alba ✔ Daily Yoga ✔ Sapphic Slumber Party ✔Beach walks ✔ Two pre-retreat Zoom catch ups ✔ Private Group Chat ✔ Goodie bag ✔ Bloom Circles ✔ Welcome gift ✔ New friendships

NOT INCLUDED Flights Travel insurance Some meals Personal spending Alcohol (if applicable)

Hi, I’m Petria,

A few years ago, I came out later in life after being married and raising four children. Like so many women, I spent years wondering why something didn’t quite fit. When I finally found my truth, I also discovered how lonely that journey could be.

So I created the community I wish I’d had.

Today, The Late Blooming Lounge connects thousands of women around the world through honest conversations, resources and retreats designed to help you feel less alone. Bloom Retreats are an extension of that dream. My hope is simple: that you arrive as strangers and leave feeling like you’ve found your people.

I can’t wait to meet you.

Petria x

A Few Fun Facts About Me

Virgo through and through (yes… I absolutely have a colour-coded spreadsheet somewhere). Human Design: Manifesting Generator. I love electronic music and a dance floor just as much as I love a sunrise meditation or yoga class. Hot chips are my weakness. I will absolutely steal a few off your plate. I spent over 27 years as a florist before creating Bloom Retreats. I came out later in life after being married… twice. I’m a solo mum to four amazing kids. My favourite moment of every retreat is watching strangers become friends. My favourite conversations happen over a really good coffee… or a cocktail. Home is Brisbane, Australia.

My hope is that one day you’ll look back at this retreat and realise it wasn’t just a holiday, it was the week everything started to change

YOUR BLOOM JOURNEY

DAY ONE Friday | Arrive & Exhale Check in to our beautiful private villa on the Mornington Peninsula Meet your fellow Bloom women over welcome drinks Settle in, unpack and make yourself at home Our first Bloom Welcome Circle A beautiful private chef dinner served in the villa Plenty of relaxed conversation in the roof top hot tub as strangers begin becoming friends

DAY TWO Saturday | Rest & Reconnect Shared breakfast at the villa Gentle morning yoga A full day at the stunning Alba Thermal Springs Two-course lunch & drink at Alba Time to soak, unwind and reconnect with yourself Dinner back at the villa Our signature Sapphic Slumber Party with movies, snacks, laughter and late-night chats in your comfiest pyjamas

DAY THREE Sunday | Slow Living Gentle morning yoga A relaxed walk along the coastline Beachside cafe breakfast together Our Closing Bloom Circle A slow afternoon to simply be: Relax in the hot tub Play games Read a book Chat over a cup of tea, or a glass of wine Soak up every last moment before heading home