In this half-day retreat you will :
Experience a precious opportunity to relax into the naturalness of your own being.
Deepen your practice and taste the benefits of a retreat in a supportive, accessible environment.
Enjoy skilful guidance and meditation practices that reaffirm your OK-ness, just as you are.
Find relief and respite from the stress of life as you learn to rest into your own heart.
This is your time; an opportunity to simply be yourself, exactly as you are. Let go of any other agenda except attending to your own wellbeing. Learn to deeply trust your own experience and wake up to your inherent natural love.
Introduction to Mindfulness and Meditation 2-week course
Perfect for beginners with busy lives!
A comprehensive, accessible way to learn and implement mindfulness in your life.
Between Earth and Sky - a journey of human unfolding
Friday October 3rd - Monday October 6th
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?
Through movement, meditation and creative enquiry, we will gently explore, listen, remember, attune, and ask our deepest, wisest, ancient knowing of life to light the way.
Life As It Is offers families a unique chance to pause – to carve out intentional space in busy family lives, to feel into and attend to what is most important for us, and to enjoy being supported by a place and a community that have been dedicated to spiritual enquiry for 50 years.
How can meditation practice and a deep commitment to contributing to a healthier, saner world share space with the joy and chaos of family life?
The weekend will consist of group practice time, fun and explorations, children’s activities, and space to be immersed in the oasis of calm that the Centre and the whenua offers.
A dynamic 10-week community exploration of ethics in action
Facilitated by Kath Mitchell, Mark Schrader and Chani Grieve
with guest presentations from the Elders of Wangapeka
What does it mean to live a life full of meaning, connection, joy and peace? How can we approach life's inevitable challenges—grief, fear, change, illness, death and dying—with courage and compassion?
This course has been inspiring people for 9 years, and the feedback has been consistently uplifting. This year, Chani and Wendy are bringing all the foundations of the course, with a refreshed approach as we lean into 2025. We want to invite new friends to join us and old friends to return as we explore what is most important for each of us in our one precious life.
In this seven-session program, we'll explore questions about living and dying, weaving together mindfulness practices, self-regulation tools, deep listening and the art of empathy to deepen our understanding of what makes life precious.
This morning of practice offers gentle, mindful movement and guided meditation to soften us into the wakefulness and grace of the present.
Let's come together to to cultivate sanity, stability, and sensitivity.
Let's practice resting into our most natural selves - a human simply being.
Let's see if we can rediscover the wellspring of creativity, intelligence, beauty, and peace that lies at the heart of our human lives.
Suitable for beginners, as well as those with experience. All are welcome.
Life doesn't always have to be a struggle. Tap into your natural capacity for joy to make it more accessible and present in your life.
Get 2025 off to a fantastic start! Join over 40,000 people who have completed Australia and NZ’s #1 Mindfulness course for beginners. Your future self will thank you!
