Meet Your Retreat Hosts
Facilitator
Lucinda Light
Lucinda Light is a holistic counsellor, author, and long-time facilitator of retreats, workshops, and immersive experiences devoted to emotional intelligence, conscious relating, and authentic human connection.
With over a decade of experience holding space for individuals and groups, Lucinda’s work weaves together emotional literacy, relational awareness, journalling practices, and embodied presence. She is a passionate advocate for journalling as a gateway to self-inquiry, integration, and lasting change, and is the author of reflective works designed to help people reconnect with their inner truth and emotional wisdom.
Lucinda has lived in Bali for four years, where she deepened her spiritual practice, studied yoga, and immersed herself in local culture. She speaks conversational street Indonesian and carries a deep respect for cross-cultural connection, ritual, and community. A trained Hatha yoga teacher, her facilitation blends grounded embodiment with heart-led exploration.
Known for her warmth, humour, and disarming authenticity, Lucinda has a rare ability to create spaces where people feel safe to soften, open, and be real. Her work in authentic relating and conscious communication invites participants to explore how they show up in love, friendship, and life — with honesty, compassion, and courage.
In recent years, Lucinda has brought her work into adventure-based and destination retreats, including collaborations with Intrepid Travel, blending inner work with travel, nature, and shared human experience. At the core of everything she does is a genuine love of people and a belief in our collective capacity to grow, heal, and relate more deeply — to ourselves and to one another.
Retreat Manager
Steve Wood
Steve works as a mental health Social Worker and Therapist, with a passion for bringing therapy and healing to the outdoors.
Steve brings a rare blend of adventure, playfulness, and grounded presence to everything he does. Naturally curious and always exploring, he has a gift for meeting people exactly where they are, helping them feel safe, seen, and at ease within moments.
Whether he’s exploring the outdoors, sharing a laugh, or guiding reflective conversations, Steve creates spaces that feel relaxed, real, and lightly held. His calm, steady energy invites people to soften, open up, and reconnect with themselves, with others, and with what truly matters.
At Soulshine, Steve balances depth with lightness, reflection with fun, and intention with spontaneity, reminding us that growth doesn’t have to be heavy, and that joy and healing often travel hand in hand.
Facilitator
Kate Amy
Kate Amy is a seasoned psychologist, psychotherapist, Insight meditation teacher, sacred sexuality educator and retreat facilitator with over 25 years of experience, skilfully blending depth psychology, compassion-focused therapy, and mindful embodiment with intuitive wisdom. Her unique approach draws from Jungian dream work, Buddhist philosophy and meditation, and shamanic practices to inspire transformative change in individuals, couples, and groups.
Kate established her first private psychology practice in 2004, deepening her understanding of mental health through Vipassana meditation retreats and the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh. Her heart remains anchored in Buddhism and the profound wisdom of the Dharma as she guides clients on their journeys, helping them navigate the shadows of depression, anxiety, and relationship discord toward the light of their true selves.
Over the past three years, Kate has also been running her signature retreat, the LOTUS RETREAT, fostering a space for growth and introspection. Under the moniker “Elixirs of Desire,” she facilitates Blue Lotus tea immersions and cacao ceremonies, further enriching her participants' experiences.
Residing in the beautiful Northern Rivers of NSW, Australia, Kate connects with clients both locally in the Byron Bay Shire and globally, offering a safe and inclusive space for exploration—whether it’s delving into conscious sexuality, kink, or navigating life's intricacies.
With a compassionate heart, Kate strives to be a mirror reflecting her participants’ souls journey, cultivating awareness and encouarging the embracing of life’s wonders. She seamlessly integrates modern science with ancient wisdom, referencing research from neuroscience and psychology while remaining an open channel to universal truth teachings from diverse spiritual traditions. In her work Kate assist seekers ready to embark on the most precious journey, the expansion of conscious experience and finding soul expression of each individuals unique vitality.