Soulful Long Lunch ~ Two.

Conscious Beauty Luncheon

FRIDAY 8 MARCH 2024 | 11:30AM - 3:00PM

AT NOOSA BOATHOUSE RIVER ROOM, NOOSA HEADS

Join the Evoke team along Series Ambassador and MC Kim Morrison as they explore the topic of Conscious Beauty with a panel of three incredible experts in this space ~ Saya McDermott, the Founder of Saya Skin, holistic facialist Natalie Sellars from Kinder Life and Alexis Johns from Ethical Brand Co which includes the EverEscents Organic Hair Care products.

Our panel of three experts will delve into conscious conversations and share their perspectives and experiences in this space, as well as their journeys that led them to be leaders in the world of beauty that tales a conscious approach. The conscious conversations will cover everything from skincare, beauty rituals, and haircare, through to choosing beauty products wisely for our bodies and the planet.

Our Mindful Moment will be guided by Breathwork Facilitator (amongst other things) Jackie Verinder from Flow Institute Australia.

Throughout the lunch we will experience the beauty of Noosa from our exclusive venue with 180 degree view of Noosa River at the River Room, Noosa Boathouse. We have worked with the chefs to design a nourishing long lunch which consists or canapes, 2-course seated lunch and roaming desserts by the scrumptious Rosebed and Finch.

This lunch will warm your heart, open your mind, connect you with new friends and collaborators, and nourish your body and soul.

  • ~ Arrival prosecco, wine or sugar-free mocktail (Additional beverages can be purchased throughout the lunch service)

    ~ Arrival canapes

    ~ 2-course bespoke wellness-focused menu by Noosa Boathouse

    ~ Roaming raw desserts by Rosebed and Finch

    ~ Mindful Moment guided by Jackie from Flow Institute Australia

    ~ Conscious Beauty Panel of experts facilitated by Kim Morrison

    ~ Hosted by Evoke Experiences

    ~ Boutique wellness gift from Evoke and our partners

    ~ Wellness prizes!

  • Noosa Boathouse ~ The River Room (level 2)

    194 Gympie Terrace, Noosaville QLD

  • We have worked closely with the chefs to design a wellness-focused menu. It is gluten, dairy and grain free, and all other dietary requirements will be catered for (including vegan and vegetarian).

    The desserts will be vegan, gluten free, and free of refined sugars.

    If you have additional dietary requests please ensure you include these in your booking form.

  • First in Best Dressed ~ $235

    (Available until midnight 31 January)

    Regular Price ~ $260

    (From 1 February)

  • Dress in what you feel confident and empowered in, with a splash of conscious beauty!

A beautiful face will age and a perfect body will change,

but a beautiful soul will always be a beautiful soul.

Meet our collaborators

Saya McDermott

Saya McDermott is the Founder of local Noosa skincare brand, Saya. She began hand-making natural skincare over 20 years ago, determined to find a solution to her own problematic skin, while balancing her values of sustainability and simplicity.

What started as a personal journey has grown into a luxurious, efficacious, multi-correctional skincare range created consciously in collaboration with nature, and backed by innovative ingredients.

Saya's connection to Noosa remains as strong as ever, serving as a constant source of inspiration. With every product she creates, her goal is to bring a piece of Noosa's natural beauty and luxurious feel to everyone.

“A good skincare routine has the power to change the way we feel, not just the way we look.”.

Natalie Sellars

Natalie Sellars has been honing her craft as a skincare therapist for more than 25 years. She has worked in and managed leading spas in Australia and New Zealand before founding Kindred Toxin Free Facials in 2015 which created the opportunity for her to specialise as a holistic facialist, niching in meditation facials, weaving ancient techniques with modern technology using all natural, organic and small batch skin care as well as the Neolift, facial sculpture and buccal massage, EXCEED skin needling, Dermalux Led and luxurious body treatments.

A leader in the holistic beauty industry, Natalie is a mentor, an educator, and was also an expert panelist for the clean and conscious awards in 2023. She is also completing a 3 year international organic skincare entrepreneur program with formula botanica to further her knowledge in ingredients and skincare.

Her authenticity and dedication to kind beauty, has led to the evolution of her business and in 2021 she relaunched as Kinder Life , with pop ups on both the Sunshine and Gold Coast. The transition further anchors the values Natalie and her team live by as a conscious beauty and skin health advocate.

“My beauty ethos evolved from acknowledging the message I was sending to clients about beauty and the responsibility I had for what I was putting on my client’s skin.

I start work each day excited to educate my clients that there’s another way and that a more products doesn’t equal beautiful skin!”.

Alexis Johns

Alexis heads up the Marketing, Design and Development team at Ethical Brand Co, the home of EverEscents Organic Hair Care, Clever Curl, Eco Style Project and Noosa Naturals.

After qualifying as a professional Hairdresser and Make-up Artist in the early 2000’s, Alexis went on the pursue University Study in the areas of Business Management, Marketing and Media, and has been Marketing Manager with Ethical Brand Co for the past 4 years, re-settling in her home of Noosa after years working abroad and in the Sydney Media sector.

Alexis begun her career in the Hair and Beauty industry 25 years ago and has experienced firsthand the major shift towards the demand for transparency, integrity and knowledge when it comes to products and brands, and the conscious shift toward ethical products, ingredients and practices in more recent years.

Alexis is passionate about inspiring people to embrace their natural beauty as well as informing and educating consumers about the science of natural ingredients, and how they can be harnessed to work in synergy with the body whilst respecting the earth.

“Authentic beauty is borne from nature.”

Jackie Verinder

Jackie co-founded and runs Flow Institute Australia with her partner Timmy. Jackie offers a creative and unique approach to breathwork, self healing and self discovery you will find in the instructor training, retreats, workshops and programs she shares. Passionate about bridging the gap between science and spirituality. 

Nature lover with a good sense of humour, Jackie spent 10 years snowboarding and living in remote mountain towns around the world, cultivating her connection with people and the mountains before finding her true purpose, breathwork. She believes the more we know about ourselves the more we are able to connect with others and the natural world we live in. Creating more opportunities for fun, expansion and joy. 

Jackie is passionate about ensuring breathwork is available to those who need it most and is shared in a safe and grounded setting. Using the breath and body to guide people past stress, anxiety, trauma and towards connection, safety and happiness.  

“It all starts and ends with the breath”.

Kim Morrison

Kim is our wonderful Lunch Series Ambassador and Series MC. She graced her presence as our very first keynote speaker at the Self Care Soiree, where she made us all laugh, cry and prioritise love for ourselves.

Kim is a five-time best-selling author and founder of Twenty8™ Essentials, a multi-tasking wife, and mum to two aspiring and athletic adult children. Kim holds qualifications in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), hypnotherapy, counselling and the 4-temperament theory, as well as in homeobotanical therapy, reflexology, ortho-bionomy, fitness leadership and remedial massage. She has spent most of her career dedicated to the teaching of her main passion – health, wellness and aromatherapy.

Kim’s award-winning book The Art Of Self Love has been the platform for her popular Self Love Podcast and beautiful online Self Love and Wellness Mentorship Program.

Kim’s journey and all she has accomplished has stemmed from her unwavering self-belief and deep understanding that you must also take care of yourself first and foremost.

“Beauty is being yourself but with a sparkle”.

TICKETS CLOSE MIDDAY FRIDAY 1 MARCH ~ OR WHEN SOLD OUT

  • "The Soulful Long Lunch is absolutely one of the most Divine Gifts a woman can give herself. There is so much connection with incredible woman laughing and enjoying each others company. The experience of the entire event is exceptional and the feeling of being fully nourished on every level as you leave this feeling leaves with you and lingers, awaiting the next Soulful Long Lunch."

  • "The Self Love Soulful Lunch was incredibly beautiful. I was surrounded by a likeminded community, and soaked in the wisdom of Kim, Kat and Emily. It was a truly beautiful experience that I look forward to having again in the future."

  • "I arrived thinking I was attending a typical event to listen to a speaker or two over lunch. But what I left with, was my cup refilled from an afternoon of soul huggingly good chats, beautiful nourishing food, new connections and inspiration. Plus a pretty dam impressive goodie bag of local products. Can't wait to attend the next one."

  • "Such a heart felt experience right from the start, this event truly refilled my self-care cup, left me feeling nurtured, more aware and inspired to ‘step up ‘. I’m very grateful for the connection to so many new wonderful business’s available right here on the beautiful Sunshine Coast - thank-you Evoke, I can not wait to attend all the series."

  • "I walked away feeling very inspired and motivated after a time spent with so many wonderful people. This wellness lunch was professional, stunning, meaningful and so fun. I loved it. Thank you to all involved for a great job bringing us all together."

Support our Charity.

Lily House contributes to the formation of a safety net for vulnerable and at-risk young women and their children. Their key partnerships are with organisations such as Integrated Youth and Family Services (IFYS), Department of Child Safety (DoCS), Re-Focus and the Salvation Army to provide a joined-up network across the region.

The Lily House service model is unique amongst providers as it is far more than a women’s shelter or accommodation provider.

Their aim is to provide a home environment where women and children feel safe and nurtured and are provided with a wraparound support to heal and grow. Residents are impacted positively by the culture of the house and the values under which it operates with many women becoming part of the sisterhood of the extended Lily House family.

Evoke Experiences is honoured to support Lily House via the Conscious Beauty Luncheon and we ask that attendees bring either useful new products such as full sized shampoos, conditioners and body wash, or alternatively relevant store vouchers.

Another way to support Lily House, whether you are joining us at the Soulful Long Lunch or not, is donating funds via their website.

Connect with our wonderful Event Partners.

If you wish to partner with Evoke Experiences to have a mindful and purposeful presence at the Soulful Long Lunch, please connect with us for more information.