Dr Emily Musgrove’s intimate Three Capes retreat combines spectacular coastal hikes with mindfulness, guided reflection and practical tools for getting ‘unstuck’.

If you’ve ever felt the urge to walk until your head feels clearer, a new five-day retreat in Tasmania turns that instinct into a more structured itinerary. Led by The Imperfects podcast’s resident psychologist, Dr Emily Musgrove, the intimate experience combines four days on the spectacular Three Capes Track with mindfulness, guided reflection and practical tools designed to help guests move forward.

The Imperfects is a weekly podcast that explores mental health in an accessible – and often refreshingly funny – way. Regular listeners will already be familiar with Dr Emily, affectionately known as ‘Dr Em’, who has appeared regularly on the podcast since 2021 and is a longtime friend of host Hugh van Cuylenburg.

With over 10 years of experience as a clinical psychologist, Dr Emily is a fully registered member of the Psychology Board of Australia through the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA), and AHPRA Board Approved Supervisor and a full member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS).

Last year, Musgrove used her years of experience and extensive research to release her first book, Unstuck. Unstuck is a practical guide to find your way forward during tough times, where Musgrove shared the key psychological processes and practical skills we need for lasting change.

Welcome to the Unstuck Walk

In a video posted to her Instagram, Dr Emily announced she’s partnered with Tasmanian Walking Co to bring you the Unstuck Walk.

“It’s an intimate five-day retreat on Tasmania’s spectacular Three Capes Track. Together, we’ll combine walking with some mindfulness, reflection and practical psychological tools, all [of] which are inspired by my book, Unstuck," she said in the post.

The guided walk aims to give the attendees space to pause and reset, with each day of the walking retreat bringing with it a new theme which will be supported by guided sessions, journaling, mindfulness and evening reflection. The journey is designed to help guests explore where they feel stuck, as well as figuring out a path forward to the life you want to live.

For now, there are only two departures scheduled: June 23-27 and July 19-23, with each departure limited to a maximum of 12 guests. While pricing hasn’t been publicly disclosed, you can make an enquiry on the website now for more details.

Inside the five-day Three Capes retreat

The experience starts and finishes in Hobart, with the first night spent meeting Dr Emily and your fellow guests for dinner at Peppina before spending the night at the luxurious waterfront hotel The Tasman. The next morning, the group will travel to the Three Capes Track to start four days of guided walking. Each evening of the retreat will be spent at private lodges along the track within the national park. The grade of the walk is ‘moderate’, with the distance of each section between 6 and 18 kilometres.

The experience includes return transfers between Hobart and the start and finish of the walk, twin share accommodation in private lodges, all meals and non-alcoholic beverages (plus a few Tasmanian wines), use of a backpack and Gore-Tex jacket to use throughout the walk, basic toiletries and two qualified guides for the duration.

While this retreat aims to be a reflective and educational experience, it is not individual therapy or a substitute for mental health treatment. Dr Emily is on the retreat as a facilitator and guide, and will not be offering one-to-one therapy. If you’re unsure whether this experience is right for you, Tasmanian Walking Co encourages you to reach out before booking.