Our Story

Carl’s life has been shaped by loss, losing his father as a child, through abandonment. His mother as a young man, and his only son, James, in 2024. His personal experience of grief runs deep, and it has given him both the compassion and the determination to create a method that doesn’t just talk about trauma, but transforms it.

Kim’s journey began in the high-pressure corporate world, working for decades in HR before walking away to pursue her lifelong passion for health and wellbeing. Her path through yoga, nutritional therapy, and healing modalities opened the door to helping others find balance and resilience.

When our worlds collided, something clicked. Together, we combined lived experience, clinical expertise, and neuroscience to create something new: a retreat where people can truly reset their story and rediscover themselves.
Our Work

At The Manse Retreat, every moment is about you. No group sessions. No surface-level quick fixes. Just private, one-to-one transformation supported by our unique method, deep expertise, and genuine care.

We created The Manse Method®, a simple yet powerful, neuroscience-based approach that helps release trauma and grief without needing to talk through every painful memory. In just minutes, people experience lasting change, not by erasing the past, but by changing how it feels inside.

Our work has grown into more than a retreat. We now train practitioners, share our method worldwide, and continue to build a community of people who know: you are not broken.

Our Values
Compassion – We meet every person with respect, care, and understanding.
Transformation – We believe change is possible for everyone, no matter their story.

Integrity – We honour your privacy, your pace, and your individuality.
Community – You may come here alone, but you’ll leave knowing you belong.

Why We Do This
Because we’ve lived it. Because we’ve walked through grief, burnout, trauma, and change ourselves. And because we know first-hand: you don’t have to carry this forever.

An Invitation

At The Manse Retreat, you don’t need to perform, explain, or relive your pain.
You just need to arrive.

Together, we’ll guide you through a process that brings freedom, calm, and clarity, so you can step forward lighter, freer, and ready for what comes next.

Come as you are. Leave transformed.