Pathway to Inner Peace: Weekend meditation retreat in Whangamata

Friday October 16 – Sunday October 18

Friday November 20 – Sunday November 22

Yoga postures, meditation lessons, and guided meditation practice at a beautiful beach house in Whangamata

Leave behind your life’s distractions and stresses for a full weekend meditation course.

Our weekend retreats are an immersive fusion of yoga, meditation, inspiring discussion, nourishing food and fellowship with like-minded people in a beautifully relaxing environment. Unleash your own personal transformation by learning how to meditate and starting your own personal practice. Treat yourself to a weekend of wholesome practices for the body, mind and soul and leave feeling renewed, recharged and inspired.

It’s like the pampering of a spa, but for your soul.

This retreat is the perfect introduction to meditation. Throughout the weekend we will help you create greater self-awareness, and equip you with tools and skills for discovering and connecting with your true nature, the wholesome you.

What to bring:
• Bed linen and towel
• A meditation stool or cushion if you like to use one. The beach house has plenty of chairs and couches for those who prefer not to sit on the floor.
• A blanket or shawl to keep you warm during meditation
• Comfortable and casual clothing
• Swimsuit if you’d like to take a dip in the ocean

Your contribution: $295 (includes accommodation, gourmet meals and snacks, and full beginners meditation course)

 

Sample Retreat Program

Friday

4:00 – 6:00   Guest Arrival

7:00 – 8:00  Dinner

8:00 – 9:00  How to Make the Most of Your Retreat
Learn how a meditation retreat can help you silence the chaos of external distractions, allowing you to open your ears to the words of inner peace that your heart and mind are trying to speak to you. We’ll help you tune into a state of receptivity so that you can spend this time pampering your soul, and carving your path towards a more peaceful, focused and productive existence.

9:00 – 9:30  Guided Meditation Practice and Q&A

 

Saturday

7:00 – 8:30  Energisation Exercises and Classical Yoga Postures
Begin the morning with a series of easy-to-follow exercises designed to wake up the body by infusing it with life force and creating a flow of energy. These exercises make the perfect preparation for the classical yoga postures that will follow. Classical yoga postures will be practised with affirmations designed to kindle positive transformation in the mind.

8:30 -9:30  Breakfast

9:30 – 10:00 Free time

10:00 – 11:30  The Science of Meditation (Part I)
Learn simple yet effective meditation techniques that you can begin to practise immediately to calm the restless mind and cultivate an expansive state of being. You will learn about the three states of consciousness and how you can elevate your mind to the highest state. Meditation is not a passive activity, so you will learn how to lift your energy levels so you can deepen concentration and prevent yourself from drifting into a sleepy state. You will also learn how you can employ these meditation techniques to manage everyday moments of stress, indecision, and unrest; develop greater focus at work; and for an overall calmer and more productive existence.

11:30 – 1:30  Lunch

1:30 – 2:00  Superconscious Living Exercises
Bring your whole body to life with a simple and effective set of five exercises and affirmations that boost energy levels and expand awareness.

Walking Meditation: Off the cushion, into the world

The stillness of the body and mind are two of the key ingredients of a silent, seated meditation. It is with this practice that we are able to open the heart and clear it of emotional debris, making way for clarity and heightened consciousness.

But walking in a meditative way can be hugely beneficial too. It’s a way of taking your formal sit down meditation into every day life. In this walking meditation, we will look at how we can take walking beyond the mundane functionality and use it as a way to create a deep connection to nature and to our highest potential. A walking meditation helps us practise how we can infuse everyday tasks with passion and purpose.

2:00 – 3:00  The Science of Meditation (Part II)

3:00 – 3:15  Cultivating the Energy Within
Introduction to seclusion and short meditation practice

3:15 – 3:30  Afternoon Tea in Silence

3:30 – 6:30  Guided Seclusion

6:30 – 7:30  Dinner (Silence ends)

7:30 – 8:30  Who am I? Awakening Your Potential Through Creativity
Appreciation of the arts and of virtuous life are very similar. Just as reason and feeling are found in balance in a conscious individual, science (methodology) and art (intuition) are natural partners. In this practical session, you will learn how you can understand and unleash your true inner potential through creativity.

8:30 – 9:00  Guided Meditation Practice and Q&A

Sunday

7:00 – 8:15  Energisation Exercises and Classical Yoga Postures
Begin the morning with a series of easy-to-follow exercises designed to wake up the body by infusing it with life force and creating a flow of energy. These exercises make the perfect preparation for the classical yoga postures that will follow. Classical yoga postures will be practised with affirmations designed to kindle positive transformation in the mind.

8:15 – 8:30  Guided Meditation Practice

8:30 – 9:30  Breakfast

9:45 – 11:15  The Art of Meditation: Emotional intelligence (Part I)
Whereas the scientific techniques of meditation engage the mind into a state of Dharana (concentration), for true meditation to begin one needs to enter a state of Dhyana (deep meditation). Deepen your meditation by learning how to engage the most natural human emotion in your practice. Love is a powerful source of energy that flows effortlessly towards the object of our affection, whether it’s a person, a goal, or a creative project. In this seminar, we teach you how to develop emotional intelligence and how you can use the natural love of the heart to speed you on your way towards higher consciousness.

11:15 – 11:45  Guided Meditation Practice and Q&A

11:45 – 1:00 Lunch

1:00 – 1:10  Superconscious Living Exercises
Bring your whole body to life with a simple and effective set of five exercises and affirmations that boost energy levels and expand awareness.

1:10 – 2:30  The Power of Routine and Ritual
Our goals and dreams are at risk of remaining in the passive state of wishful thinking, unless we put some energy behind them. Rituals and routines can do just that. By engaging in symbolic, cognitive or routine rituals, we can make our intentions more conscious, bringing them closer to realisation.

2:30 – 2:45  Afternoon Tea in Silence

2:45 – 3:15  Fire Ritual: Rekindling your intent
Whether it’s aspects of our lives we need to get rid of, or goals we are working towards, setting a formal intention is the first step towards a successful change. A ceremony such as the fire ritual helps us make that conscious intention in a symbolic way. The fire serves as a metaphor of transformation in this ancient ritual. During the ceremony, you will enter a meditative state as you cast your intention into the fire, opening the way for transformation.

3:15 – 3:30  Guided Meditation Practice and Q&A

3:30 – 4:00  Keeping the Flame Alive: How to bring the benefits of a meditation retreat into your daily life
The benefits of meditation don’t end as soon as you get up from the cushion or chair. In this seminar you will learn how to extend the positive effects of meditation into your life.

 

Praise for our retreats

Thank you for the inspiring, thought provoking and peaceful workshop last weekend. I feel re connected with the spirit of yoga that so many yoga institutions seem to pass over so very easily. Your personality and home were so welcoming, thank you for such a lovely day. – Sarah

 

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