Articles on retreat

May 28, 2025

Behind the wellness industry’s scented oils and soothing music are often underpaid, exploited workers

Rawan Nimri, Griffith University; Leonie Lockstone-Binney, Griffith University; Liz Simmons, Griffith University, and Tom Baum, University of Strathclyde

A new report recommends changes to the popular and growing wellness industry to protect workers from mistreatment and exploitation.

February 9, 2022

James Hodgson, University of Manchester

People don’t just go on retreat to discover themselves. They also go hoping to find magical connections with others.

April 28, 2020

Steve Taylor, Leeds Beckett University

Learning from the example of spiritual retreats.

Steve Taylor
Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Leeds Beckett University
James Hodgson
Research Associate in Sociology of Relationships and Personal Life, University of Manchester
Rawan Nimri
Lecturer in Tourism and Hospitality, Griffith University
Liz Simmons
Assistant researcher, Griffith University
Leonie Lockstone-Binney
Professor, Griffith University
Tom Baum
Professor of Work, Employment and Organisation, University of Strathclyde