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SUMMARY:Humming with Karla Brodie
DESCRIPTION:Join Karla for an annual retreat weekend of regenerative Yoga and movement practices\, Restorative Yoga and wander walking – complemented by nourishing and seasonal food and the land that is Mana. \nThe themes and practices are about deep rest to support deep sleep\, healthy activation and regulation of the nervous system as well\, elements and the senses. \n\nWho is this retreat for?\nPeople seeking a weekend immersed in nature – learning posture\, movement and rest practices that support living a nourished\, joyful life on and beyond the retreat. \n\nIntroducing\nYour Teacher\nIntuitive\, honest\, attentive\, creative\, joyful and full of expression — there’s something about Karla that speaks directly to your insides\, and suddenly you realise you have a newfound conversation with your inner world as well as you gain a deeper understanding of balanced posture and integrated movement. \nKarla is an experienced Yoga and movement teacher and teacher trainer who has taught throughout Auckland for over 25 years\, specialising in Restorative Yoga. She has facilitated weekend retreats at Mana since 2006. Karla is inspired to share the practice of Yoga to enhance awareness of breath\, movement and conscious rest in everyday life. \nSee more about Karla here>>> \n  \n\nWhat others have to say\nIt was such a delightful and restorative weekend\, so full of wisdom and a sense of fun which led to many insights and much joy for me! – Helen Dodd \nKarla has the most generous spirit and creative mind. She guides you to commune with complex topics through an intricate knitting together of narratives\, images\, sounds\, and movement. Generosity and acceptance were touchstones of the experience. I can’t wait to spend more time with Karla and continue learning and growing. – Emily Trent \nI attended Karlas Humming retreat and it was life changing for me. It reminded me of the things I truly cherished in life. I came away refreshed and full of life. I didn’t know a lot about restorative yoga but am now a big fan of it. I have changed my morning yoga routine to ensure that helping my body into a restful state is top priority. – Helen Russo \n\nFor more information\, contact Karla: +64 21 964252 | karlabrodie.co.nz
URL:https://manaretreat.com/event/humming-retreat-2026/
LOCATION:Mana Retreat Centre\, 608 Manaia Road\, State Highway 25\, RD1\, Coromandel\, 3581\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Yoga
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SUMMARY:The Blue Lotus Experience - A Kiss the Earth Blue Lotus Retreat
DESCRIPTION:The Blue Lotus Experience\nA Kiss the Earth Blue Lotus Retreat \nThe Blue Lotus Experience is a three-day\, two-night retreat created by Kiss The Earth\, inviting guests to explore the world of Blue Lotus through ritual\, meditation\, movement\, nature\, beauty\, sound\, dance and connection. At the heart of the retreat is Blue Lotus\, explored through its history\, traditions\, symbolism and contemporary rituals. Guests will experience the plant through Blue Lotus tea ceremonies\, meditation\, Yoga Nidra\, sensory rituals\, beauty practices\, mindful movement\, sound journeys and Blue Lotus Elixir. \nThe retreat is designed as a journey through learning\, experience\, movement\, rest and connection — creating space to slow down\, step away from everyday noise and reconnect with ourselves\, nature and each other. \nSurrounded by native bush\, mountains and expansive views\, we’ll spend three days slowing down\, drinking tea\, moving\, meditating and reconnecting — with ourselves\, with nature and with each other. You’ll learn the world of Blue Lotus and take home a lot of practical tools\, meditation techniques and rituals to incorporate into your everyday life. Join us to experience the magic of Blue Lotus. \nBlue Lotus has been revered for thousands of years across ancient Egypt\, Hinduism and Buddhism\, as the flower of rebirth\, intuition\, spiritual enlightenment. Blue Lotus helps quiet the mind and bring us into the present moment\, creating space to come back to our centre\, reconnect with our own purity and remember our own inner wisdom. \n\nSome of our Signature Workshops: \nTHE BLUE LOTUS WORKSHOP\nAn immersive exploration of Blue Lotus — its origins\, history\, ancient traditions and use \, symbolism\, preparation and modern day use.\nBLUE LOTUS TEA CEREMONIES\nA sensory journey through Blue Lotus\, tea\, ritual and meditation. Slow down\, gather to connect with the plant and yourself.\nSOUND JOURNEYS\nBeautiful voices and resonant instruments weave together\, carrying you into ethereal realms of stillness and deep relaxation.\nTHE RITUAL OF BEAUTY\nA sensory Celestial & Gua Sha beauty ritual through facial massage\, scent and self-care.\nTHE INNER WORLD\nExplore intention-setting\, the subconscious mind and how to reprogram it\, dream awareness through guided practices and meditation.\nDANCE OF THE LOTUS\nDance\, music and Blue Lotus Elixir — an afternoon to dance\, have fun and celebrate.\nTARA SANCTUARY\nMorning meditation\, stillness\, mantra and presence in Mana’s private sanctuary. \n\nYour Retreat Includes:\n✓ 2 nights at Mana Retreat Accommodation\n✓ All Retreat Experiences from 27th – 29th\n✓ Delicious Vegetarian breakfast\, lunch & dinner\n✓ Blue Lotus Tea ceremonies\n✓ Free flow of Blue Lotus through the weekend.\n✓ Blue Lotus education workshop\n✓ Sound Journey & Dance ( Dj Set )\n✓ Yoga\, Meditation & Yoga Nidra\n✓ Subconscious reprogramming techniques\n✓ Beauty rituals with Kiss The Earth products\n✓ Lucid dreaming tips\n✓ Visualization Meditations\n✓ Nature walking meditation\n✓ Sauna & quiet introspective spaces.\n✓ A serene Retreat Space\n✓ Expansive views & lush bush walks\n✓ Kiss The Earth Product Package valued at $500+ \n\nIntroducing\nYour Teachers\n \nNila Lleshaj\nFounder of Kiss The Earth \nHi\, I am Nila. I am the founder of Kiss The Earth\, a wellness and beauty brand inspired by the wisdom of Blue Lotus. I am a Blue Lotus Ceremony facilitator\, Yoga Nidra and PSYCH-K® instructor\, and designer\, with 13 years of study and personal practice in Yogic and Buddhist philosophy\, meditation and plant medicines. \nMy work integrates meditation\, Blue Lotus and subconscious reprogramming\, bridging mysticism and neuroscience through techniques that support nervous system balance and bring us back to presence. \nMy inner journey began in India in 2013\, where I studied Yoga\, Meditation\, Yoga Nidra and Ayurveda\, later deepening my studies in Buddhist art & philosophy\, and Meditation through retreats\, monastery practice and travels across India\, Nepal and Thailand. Living in Bali opened the door to plant medicines\, a path I continued exploring through New Zealand\, the Amazon and the Andes. I trained in PSYCH-K® subconscious reprogramming\, exploring techniques to change the subconscious mind. \nI was drawn to Blue Lotus through my own visionary experiences\, and the flower became a profound part of my life and journey. Through the wisdom of Blue Lotus and the pure consciousness it unfolds\, I was guided into creating Kiss The Earth\, sharing Blue Lotus through products\, ceremonies and everyday rituals designed to elevate our daily lives\, reset our nervous system and expand our consciousness. \nTsukasa \nI have been working for Kiss The Earth for about 3 years. I am also a Japanese Zen lifestyle guide and meditation practitioner. \nGrowing up in Japan\, Buddhism\, Japanese philosophy\, Shinto\, and a deep connection with nature were naturally woven into my everyday life. \nThrough Blue Lotus and meditation\, I’ve reconnected with a deeper part of myself and felt my Japanese spirit awaken in a new way.Inspired by my great-grandmother\, Zen\, whose name I carry\, I hold deep gratitude for my ancestors and the spiritual presence I feel in nature. Through my practice\, I share simple Japanese philosophies and rituals that invite us to slow down\, be present\, and reconnect with ourselves and the natural world. \nKaren Hunter – Musician \nKāren Hunter offers expansive openings for the heart and mind through her exquisite musical gifts. Her sound journeys are delightful\, tender and soothing and include medicine songs honed in a variety of ceremonial settings. \nKāren’s primary instruments are Voice\, Guitar\, Mandolin and Flute and these are complimented with handheld drums\, bowls and bells. \nAs a veteran of the New Zealand music community her lengthy musical history includes over 15 original albums\, New Zealand national tours and Festivals as well as international performances in Australia\, UK\, Europe\, South America and the U.S.A. \nKāren has a Masters of Music degree from the University of Auckland where she also held a senior tutor role for several years from 2007-2010. \nBegum – Yoga Instructor \nBegum is an ICF-accredited Mindset & Wellbeing Coach\, yoga and breathwork facilitator\, retreat host and long-time explorer of practices that help us slow down\, reconnect and come back to ourselves. With 500+ hours of training in Hatha\, Vinyasa\, Yin and Yoga Nidra\, she blends movement\, breath and mindfulness into retreats and workshops. \nHer relationship with Blue Lotus began when Nila and Matt introduced her to this beautiful and powerful plant. What started as curiosity quickly grew into a deep personal connection. She became fascinated by its ancient history and traditional use in ritual\, relaxation and altered states of consciousness\, and over time Blue Lotus became a meaningful part of her own rituals\, retreats and workshops. \n\nFor more information and bookings\, please visit:\nhttps://kisstheearth.nz/pages/kisstheearth-nz-pages-blue-lotus-retreat
URL:https://manaretreat.com/event/blue-lotus-experience-2026/
LOCATION:Mana Retreat Centre\, 608 Manaia Road\, State Highway 25\, RD1\, Coromandel\, 3581\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Meditation,Movement and Sound,Yoga
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SUMMARY:Yummy Yoga Weekend Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Yummy Yoga Retreat\nComprising of Gentle Yoga Flows\, Rejuvenating Breathing Practices\, and Relaxing meditation along with some Home Practices to take away with you. \nWhat your retreat includes:\nThe weekend will begin on Friday at 4pm\, when you will arrive at Mana and settle into your accommodation. You may like to explore the Retreat Centre before dinner. The official start will be dinner time at 6pm\, followed by an introduction to the weekend\, along with some relaxing restorative yoga and meditation before bed.\nYou will be given a timetable for the weekend with all the options to share in\, over the course of Saturday and Sunday\, and of course\, everything will be optional. We will enjoy delicious\, locally sourced vegetarian food all weekend\, to enhance our weekend of rejuvenation.\nIf you haven’t been to Mana before\, you will be blown away by the spectacular views and the beauty and peace of the Retreat Centre. You may like to have a sauna over the weekend or use the outdoor bush bath\, or you may like to book a massage when you arrive to help relax you. There is also a wonderful library where you are welcome to sit in a quiet space and read some of the inspirational books available. It is YOUR weekend so you can choose to enjoy it\, as you see fit. We will fully support your choices. \n\nA deposit of $100 is required to secure your booking 🙂 Any questions\, please get in touch with Caroline 021 451424 \n\nIntroducing\nThe Teaching Team\nCaroline Collins My name is Caroline and I am Irish. I have been living in New Zealand for about 20 years. I started my own Yoga company called Yummy Yoga in 2013 and have enjoyed adding more and more classes to our schedule as the demand has increased. Nicki joined me a few years ago and has become my trusty right-hand Teacher at Yummy Yoga.\nI attended a few Retreats at Mana myself a while back\, and then I started holding my own retreats\, along with Nicki and another awesome teacher. I think this is our fifth retreat at Mana and we seem to enjoy it more every time!We are looking forward to offering another wonderful weekend of delicious self-care! Nicki and I will have many offerings for you – and everything will be optional: Some wonderful walks\, Flow yoga\, Yin Yoga\, Fun Yoga and Yoga Nidra Meditations: All available for those of you would like to join us. \n  \n\nNicki I first started going to yoga classes with my Mom and my Gran when I was about 14 years old. However\, I have memories of looking at a picture book of yoga asana that my Gran had\, when I was just a little girl\, and being fascinated with a picture of someone doing Lion pose (with their tongue sticking out as they “roared”) Even today\, Simhasana is probably one of my favourite poses because it reminds me of my Gran. Although I have been practicing yoga on and off for many years\, I decided to dive deeper into it\, (inspired by Caroline) and to train to become a Yoga Teacher. It has been such a wonderful journey and I cannot wait to get back to Mana and share the beauty of yoga with you all on this fabulous Mana Retreat weekend together! \n\nRegistration\n  \nFor further information about the Retreat\, please see Yummy Yoga \nAnd/Or email Caroline@yummyyoga.co.nz \n 
URL:https://manaretreat.com/event/yummy-yoga-weekend-retreat/
LOCATION:Mana Retreat Centre\, 608 Manaia Road\, State Highway 25\, RD1\, Coromandel\, 3581\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Yoga
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SUMMARY:Rachel Hunter and Renee Stewart - Phases of the Moon Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Following two unforgettable retreats at Mana\, Rachel and Renee are thrilled to return to this amazing space in March 2027. Together\, they’ll share fresh inspiration\, soulful practices\, and teachings that uplift and transform. \nWe’d be honoured to have you with us on this journey — a chance to connect deeply\, move with intention\, and experience the magic of transformation. \nThis retreat is a soulful immersion into Movement\, Stillness\, and Connection — guiding you to awaken the body\, quiet the mind\, and open the heart within a supportive environment. \n\nA Typical Day \nMorning meditation & yoga: Begin with grounding practices to align body and mind. \nShared meals: Nourishing breakfast\, lunch\, and dinner enjoyed together in community. \nDaily teachings: Explore the Moon’s phases\, Vedic Astrology\, and the wisdom of the Nitya Devīs. \nFree movement: Embodied classes with Renee to unlock flow and creativity. \nNature immersion: Time to wander Mana’s 350 acres of native bush\, sanctuary\, and labyrinth. \n\nDetails of Rachel’s Moving with the Moon Phases Workshop: Rachel Hunter’s Moving with the Moon Phases workshop – The Cotour \nFor Information and bookings visit: \nRachel Hunter & Renee Stewart – Phases of the Moon Retreat: – March 11-14:2027 – Mana Retreat: Coromandel
URL:https://manaretreat.com/event/rachel-hunter-and-renee-stewart/
LOCATION:Mana Retreat Centre\, 608 Manaia Road\, State Highway 25\, RD1\, Coromandel\, 3581\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Yoga
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SUMMARY:Easter Coming Home to Yourself Retreat at Mana
DESCRIPTION:Time to Pause\nAre you ready to stop the clock\, pause\, take a deep breath and find your inner peace? \nTime to Explore\nExplore and experience a variety of different practices and classes throughout the weekend. \nTime to Replenish\nLet go of your list of things-to-do and restore balance to your mind\, body and soul. \n\nComing Home to Yourself\nComing Home is about coming home to yourself\, meeting yourself just as you are\, with kindness\, pausing\, exhaling\, and resting. This organic\, home-grown retreat is hosted and held by the team here at Mana. We provide a caring environment and a daily schedule with a variety of sessions available for all levels of experience from gentle yoga\, conscious dance movement to sound healing\, encouraging you to deepen your own personal practice or try something new. \nMana is the most beautiful tranquil place to visit that allows you to step away from life for a bit. The staff are so warm & welcoming\, the food so nourishing & delicious! Thank you so so much for sharing it with so many of us. I’ve been a number of times now & will continue to return! \nA stunning\, beautifully nourished environment\, thanks to all the hard work of those that tended to the land\, food\, and practices that created such a safe\, nurturing\, healing space for me to be free to attend to myself. The facilitators were wise and present and really supported connection. \nA beautiful\, transformational and restful weekend spent at mana. The food\, people and schedule were all so great\, thank you! \n\nWhat’s included?\n\nThree nights accommodation.\nBreakfast\, lunch and dinner – wholesome vegetarian cuisine.\nA daily schedule to restore balance to your mind\, body and soul.\n\n(please note massage appointments are an additional charge and require booking in advance). \n\nIntroducing\nThe Teaching Team\nAmrit Saraswati – Centre Manager\nAmrit Saraswati is a dedicated student and teacher of yoga and meditation. She completed her first yoga teacher training in 2012 and has been learning\, deepening and sharing traditional yoga practices in various retreat centres around New Zealand for the last decade. She teaches with compassion\, authenticity and humility. Her calm and concise teaching allows people to go deep within themselves and have their own unique experience. \n  \n  \n  \nHedwig Bakker grew up in the Netherlands\, was trained as a teacher physical education and worked as an outdoor instructor for 15 years until she left the Netherlands in 2000. Initially she travelled overseas\, then lived in India and Nepal for nine years where she engaged in Buddhist teachings & retreats and several charity projects. \nHedwig has been practicing meditation for over two decades and has been leading meditation classes\, courses and retreats since 2004. She is also a certified Holden Qi Gong teacher and leads all kinds of Qi Gong events. These many years of personal practice and leading retreats & courses have resulted in a richness of experience and a genuine joy in sharing and guiding others in meditation & movement practice. Hedwig’s courses & classes are universal and suitable for people from all walks of life. Her approach is joyful\, gentle\, practical\, and with a sense of lightness and humour. \n\nBookings are now available. \nJoin us with friends\, family or just yourself for a rejuvenating and nourishing weekend\, giving back to yourself. \n  \n 
URL:https://manaretreat.com/event/easter-coming-home-2027/
LOCATION:Mana Retreat Centre\, 608 Manaia Road\, State Highway 25\, RD1\, Coromandel\, 3581\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Meditation,Relax Weekend,Self-care,Yoga
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SUMMARY:Yogamind with Glenn Ceresoli
DESCRIPTION:Ten-day Residential Yoga Retreat\nA retreat at Mana is such a special experience\, from the pristine environment\, the inspiring outlook over the hills and waterways\, to the yoga hall\, the lovingly prepared food and the staff who go out of their way to accommodate our every need. \nMargaret and I are very much looking forward to returning this year and we would like to invite you to join us. If you are interested\, either as a returning participant or a first time experience to a residential yoga retreat\, we are inviting you to register an expression of interest so we can keep you updated on the latest developments for this unique yoga retreat experience. \n\nRetreat Details\nRetreat Starts — Tuesday 20 April at 4:30pm (Restorative Class)\nFinishes — Friday 30 April\, 10:30am (after Brunch) \n\nRetreat Schedule\n06:45—10:00 Pranayama/Asana\n10:15 Breakfast\n13:15 Lunch\n16:30—18:30 Asana\n19:00 Dinner \n\nIntroducing\nThe Teaching Team\nMargaret & Glenn Ceresoli Margaret & Glenn have an innate and deep understanding of the practice of Yoga stemming from years of learning and practising. Both certified Iyengar Yoga Teachers; Glenn & Margaret owned and ran the Action School of Yoga—the first Iyengar Yoga School in Melbourne—for over 20 years. While they both conduct classes and workshops individually—locally and internationally—they also run Iyengar Yoga Teacher Training courses and international Yoga Retreats together.\nA yoga class\, workshop or retreat with Glenn or Margaret is a unique opportunity to experience and imbibe their 35 years of insight on how to transform the unconscious habits and conditions of the body/mind. Welcome to Yogamind—we look forward to working with you and to accompanying you on your path of yoga and constant\, integrated awareness. \n\nFor more information or registration\, please Contact Eira Kramer via email eirapunt@outlook.com
URL:https://manaretreat.com/event/yogamind/
LOCATION:Mana Retreat Centre\, 608 Manaia Road\, State Highway 25\, RD1\, Coromandel\, 3581\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Yoga
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SUMMARY:Invest in Happiness - Meditation and Yoga Retreat with Susan Allen
DESCRIPTION:The Invitation \n\nRetreats NZ offers a six day meditation and yoga retreat immersion at Mana\, NZ’s most popular retreat centre. A sanctuary nestled in the bush covered hills of the Coromandel. \nThis is an all-included meditation retreat with yoga\, spanning 6 days. It will be a complete retreat for you\, an opportunity for deeper practice\, contemplation and connection with the most beautiful New Zealand has to offer. Covered in native bush with views out to the islands\, Mana has a very unique magic. \nDeepen and refine your meditation practice with this retreat led by experienced teacher and practitioner Susan Allen. \n\n\nOur program \n– Morning and afternoon meditation practice with supporting discussion \n– Q & A where you can get personalised suggestions for your meditation practice \n– Morning and afternoon optional yoga sessions \n– Free time for bush walking\, resting\, reading\, sauna and nature nourishment \n– Full set of meditation audio practices to take home \n \n\nYour teacher \nThe retreat is hosted by one of NZ’s most experienced yoga and meditation teachers\, Susan Allen. Susan has been teaching meditation for over 20 years and has an authentic passion for sharing this transformative practice with other. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\nThe Meditation Path \n1. Refining concentration\, increasing cognition of when the mind wanders. Almost all meditation techniques have a concentration component. When we become skilful in paying attention\, then the tendency to get lost in thought reduces and the mind begins to quieten. These are often called tranquility practices. Concentration objects include the breath\, mindfulness of body sensations and sound. On this retreat you will learn refinement techniques to improve the stability of your concentration or mindfulness. Stability of mind means peace of mind\, we are more able to focus in our daily life\, we indulge less in negative thought patterns\, our stress levels decrease\, and we feel more at ease. These include intensifying practices which are used to bring greater awareness to background thoughts as well as to the dullness that can develop in the mind when meditating. If your meditation progress is stagnating then this improvement in looking more closely at the object of your concentration will enable you to start progressing again. It is through this increased focus that we experience a stilling of the busyness of the mind; a tranquility and clarity arise. \n2. Insight practices; moving beyond identification with self\, thoughts and emotions. Emptiness practices are a central component of Buddhist meditation. Emptiness means ‘a construction of mind.’ In our meditation\, and of course in our daily lives as well\, we get caught up in\, and strongly identified with our thoughts and emotions. The more identified we are\, the more reactive we will be.\nOn this retreat we will introduce emptiness of self\, emptiness of thought and emptiness of emotion practices. This does not mean having no self\, thoughts or emotions but rather realising experientially how our thoughts and emotions are things that the mind is constructing. When we learn this\, we become less emotionally reactive in our relationships and with ourselves\, we tend to be more open and less rigidly entrenched in our views and opinions. These practices are liberating and freeing\, and most importantly they bring ease and joy. \n3. Resting in awareness; a new basis of operation\nMuch of our daily life we tend to be busy thinking\, we operate a lot out of thought\, and for some of us many of these thoughts are repetitive and negative. However when we learn to still the fluctuations of thought we are able to shift to spending more time in awareness\, an awareness that is beyond the busyness of thinking. When we operate out of awareness there is no reactivity and we feel less self-centred and more connected to others; We will investigate and examine the characteristics of operating out of awareness as opposed to thought – exploring qualities such as spaciousness\, connectedness\, and the tendency to fabricate experience. On this retreat we will then practice taking this off the cushion as we interact with others and the nature around us. \n4. Receive personal guidance around your meditation habits so you keep progressing Each of us have habits that we develop in our practice\, some serve our meditation and others don’t. On this retreat Susan will encourage you to be observant and disciplined in the habits that support your practice and bring more awareness to those that don’t\, both on and off the cushion. Personal suggestions will be given to each student so that you can be inspired to develop this life changing and abundant practice. \n\nInvestment:\nSingle private room – $2\,150\nTwin share room – $1\,740 per person \nREGISTER NOW \n\nWhat others have to say\n“Mana is a hidden gem\, one of those retreats you feel so incredibly lucky you stubbled across. Susan Allen and her 6 day Meditation Retreat has set me up on a beautiful trajectory towards a very ancient practice. Meditation for me now is as important as taking your first breath\, it’s revitalising and life changing and who better to introduce you…Susan. Her ability to teach such a complex mind blowing tradition – it’s an incredible gift. Thank you so very much\, I highly recommend trying it – you wont regret it!” (Lucy R.) \n\nFor more info contact Susan Allen\nhttps://retreats.nz/coromandel-meditation-and-yoga-retreat\nph: +64-21-222-6550\nemail: susan@retreats.nz \n\nTerms and conditions from Susan Allen\n1. Full payment is required to register a place. This policy is necessary so we can secure the venue and meet prepaid expenses.\n2. If you cancel your booking before 15th April 2026 your payment minus a non-refundable $500 deposit will be refunded.\n3. If you cancel your booking after 15th April 2026 no refund will be given but you are able to transfer it to someone else of your finding.\n4. If top heavy Government regulations cause the retreat to be cancelled\, or you personally not be able to travel due to Govt. imposed travel restrictions such as lockdowns\, then full refund will be given. If you are unwell and not able to travel then the cancellation terms outlined in points 2-3 apply. \n  \n \n 
URL:https://manaretreat.com/event/invest-in-happiness-meditation-and-yoga-retreat/
LOCATION:Mana Retreat Centre\, 608 Manaia Road\, State Highway 25\, RD1\, Coromandel\, 3581\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Meditation,Yoga
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ORGANIZER;CN="Susan Allen":MAILTO:susan@retreats.nz
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20270611T120000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20270613T140000
DTSTAMP:20260825T035311Z
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SUMMARY:The Joy of Rest Retreat with Neal Ghoshal and Karla Brodie
DESCRIPTION:A Restorative Yoga Retreat with Karla Brodie and Neal Ghoshal\nIn the deepest days of winter this heart-centred retreat gifts space to rest\, nourish and revitalise. Join us for ease-full practices of restorative and gentle Yoga as well as iRest® Yoga Nidra – complemented by the seasonal offerings of Mana: wood fires\, delicious food and forest wanders. \nAccommodation options start at $685\nPrices include yoga and all meals. \n\nMeet your Teachers\nAbout Karla\nIntuitive\, honest\, attentive\, creative\, joyful and full of expression – there’s something about Karla that speaks directly to your insides\, and suddenly you realise you have a newfound conversation with your inner world. Karla is an experienced Yoga and movement teacher and teacher trainer who has taught throughout Auckland since 2000\, specialising in Restorative Yoga. She is inspired to share the practice of Yoga to enhance awareness of breath\, movement and conscious rest in everyday life. \nAbout Neal\nNeal has been practicing Yoga for over twenty years and teaching since 2003. He sees Yoga as a guide to restoring our place and understanding of who we are and how we can live peacefully\, happily and fulfilled. Neal’s teaching focuses on exploring and refining natural movement and alignment principles – learning to embody these principles in a way that takes our spiritual practice into our everyday lives. \n“My aim in teaching is to create a safe and inviting space in which to learn and discover Yoga as a balance between effort and effortlessness\, structural alignment and organic fluidity\, mindfulness and spontaneity. Ultimately\, the practice of Yoga leads us to a place where we may respond to life’s challenges with ease in our breath and body\, with wise choices\, and with heartful kindness. \nBookings available now. \n\nCancellation Policy for the TUITION FEE for The Nature of Rest\nIf you wish to cancel your retreat booking more than 21 days from the start of the retreat\, you will receive a full refund of the tuition fee. If the cancellation is 21 days or less\, there will only be a refund if we can fill your place from a waitlist (refunds will be offered in exceptional circumstances).
URL:https://manaretreat.com/event/restorative-rest/
LOCATION:Mana Retreat Centre\, 608 Manaia Road\, State Highway 25\, RD1\, Coromandel\, 3581\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Yoga
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ORGANIZER;CN="Neal Ghoshal":MAILTO:info@sacredmoves.com
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