Between Earth and Sky - a journey of human unfolding

Residential movement and meditation retreat

October 3rd - 6th 2025

What is it to be a human being, on this earth, at this time?

How can we bring all our natural intelligence and inheritance to bear, to walk through this life deeply rooted, clear-eyed, and open-hearted?

We are, and have always been, between Earth and Sky. We have always belonged, and always will, to this Earth and to each other. Can we bring that ‘deep grain of love’ to the surface?

This retreat will explore fundamental principles of human unfolding that are written into our skin, flesh and bones. Embedded in this body is our entire personal, ancestral, evolutionary and planetary history. Our very form, our way of moving and being, reveals the story of how we became, who and what we are, and what is possible for a human life.

Let’s remember a way of being that is firmly embedded in natural sanity, clarity and love, and give our full humanness to this life,

“as a guardian of nature,
as a healer of misery,
as a messenger of wonder,
as an architect of peace.”*

Let’s delight in the beauty of the world, the wisdom of the body, and the dignity and decency of the human spirit.

Through movement, meditation and creative enquiry, we will gently explore, listen, remember, and attune, and ask our deepest, wisest knowing of life to light the way.

In this retreat you will be supported by :

● connected movement sessions using Feldenkrais, chi gong, and gentle somatic practices

● guided meditation, suitable for beginners and those with experience

● creative enquiry and contemplative explorations of the theme

● skilful guidance and the emergent wisdom and experience of the group

● ample time for rest and personal practice

● delicious vegetarian food

● the healing beauty and support of the Wangapeka whenua

This retreat is suitable for adults of all ages. It may be of particular interest to those in healing/education/environmental/scientific/ creative professions, people with health challenges needing a gentle, attuned and embodied approach to healing, and anyone curious about how the body can guide our natural unfoldment into wisdom and compassion

* From “School Prayer” by Diane Ackerman

Costs :

Wangapeka Member $300 / Non-member $330

*Includes accommodation in a single unit or hut, all meals and snacks, a cook’s fee, and a small resource fee. Does not include Dana for the facilitator.

Dana is the practice of generosity. In accordance with the tradition of liberation teachings, Chani offers her facilitation freely. You are welcome to offer Dana/Koha as a gesture of appreciation. It is an offering from the heart, according to your means.

For more information and to register visit Between Earth and Sky