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WE HOLD group retreats, workshops, professional development trainings…
FOR PEOPLE to experience body-mind education, creative expression, spiritual exploration & renewal.
A SUPPORTIVE SPACE of beauty, inspiration and simplicity.
The Mana Retreat Centre is a sanctuary nestled in the bush-covered hills of the Coromandel Ranges.
It is a registered charitable trust, established in 1988 for the exploration and awakening of consciousness, the unfolding of our creative and healing potential and the realisation of our essential unity.
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5 Ways to Simplify Today
Living a life of simplicity can be a beautiful thing. But simplifying itself can seem like an overwhelming process. So I recommend simplicity in your simplifying. Instead of trying to simplify your whole life, tossing out all your clutter and paring your schedule to just meditation and writing your novel … how about just simplifying one thing? Simplifying one thing is doable. You don’t have to simplify everything today — you’ve got ages to do all of that. Simplicity is the path. You can pick one of the ideas below and implement it today. If it works well, continue it tomorrow. Or try one of the other ideas. And do it with a smile! Single-task. The next thing you choose to do … do only that. Close everything else, put your phone away, and just focus on that one task. If you’re reading this article, stay with it and do nothing else until you’re done reading. When you decide to check social media, check one at a time and do it fully and with mindfulness. When you go for a walk, have nothing to listen to or look at, other than the nature all around you. One thing at a time: wash one dish, just write, just eat. This is such a simple idea, and it’s doable right now. Use in-between spaces as mini-meditations. When you’re done with one thing, instead of rushing to the next, pause. Enjoy this in-between space. Notice how you’re feeling, what’s around you, what you just did, what your intention is for what [...]
4 Great Reasons to Visit Mana this Spring
With spring just around the corner we are getting excited about the great opportunities at Mana for a good ‘spring clean’, not in the traditional sense… […]
Greeting Yourself with a Brave Heart
Could today be the day in which you consider with new strength and honesty what you are ready to let go? […]