
Meet your host
See the Maldives through the eyes of someone who calls it home.

Mal Zaki
Maldivian-born. Australian-based. Mother of four.
"I created this retreat for women who give so much to their families, work, and communities — and need a moment to reconnect with themselves."
I was born in the Maldives, spent my teenage years in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and made Australia my home in 2013. Along the way, I became a mother to four wonderful children and built a career around what brings me the greatest joy: movement and community.
Since 2015 as a qualified fitness trainer — and for more than 15 years in dance fitness — I've loved the energy of bringing people together. From energetic studio classes and community fundraisers to international masterclasses hosting over 300 attendees, my focus has never been about perfection. It has always been about how movement makes you feel: empowered, uplifted, and connected. Opening my own fitness studio in 2025 was the natural next chapter in building that community.
Why Reset Maldives Retreat? As women and mothers, we spend so much of our lives holding everything together for everyone else. I wanted to design an experience that goes far beyond a typical holiday — a welcoming, intimate space where you can step off the treadmill of daily life, breathe the tropical air, and make genuine lifelong friendships.
Coming to the Maldives with me isn't about booking a resort package through a stranger. It's an invitation to experience my home islands through local eyes. I'll be with you every step of the way — making sure you're comfortable, included, and free to simply relax and reset.
Host with heart & experience
Over 15 years of movement, event hosting and studio leadership means you're in safe, welcoming and organised hands from day one.
A genuine local welcome
Born in the Maldives, Mal brings you into the warmth, culture and island rhythms of where she grew up.
Connection over assessment
No pressure, no judgment and no one standing alone. Movement that celebrates joy, laughter and uplifting company.


Want to ask Mal something directly? Message her on WhatsApp.

Come see my Maldives.
Nine days, eight nights, one small group and an island most travellers never see.