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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\n \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. \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-to-yourself-retreat-at-mana/
LOCATION:Mana Retreat Centre\, 608 Manaia Road\, State Highway 25\, RD1\, Coromandel\, 3581\, New Zealand
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SUMMARY:Open Floor Community Dance
DESCRIPTION:Join a fabulous Open Floor Dance community\, sharing the joy of embodied movement most Tuesdays at Mana.  \nWhen: \nMost Tuesday Mornings at Mana. \nTime: 10:00–11:45AM / COST: $25-$20 Sliding Scale \nFeel free to arrive from 9:45am. T he music will be on if you’d like a longer warmup\, or if you’re new come early so we can welcome you. \nWhat is Open Floor Conscious Dance? \nOpen Floor is a lively dance and movement practice that energises the body and opens the mind. \nThere are no moves to learn. We simply show up and move with whatever is present: our creative minds\, our tender hearts\, our joys and excitements\, our aches and pains. And in the process we discover our own unique dance. \nClasses include guided inquiry as well as time to follow your own dance. The teachers select diverse music to inspire creative expression\, wild abandon and quiet awareness. Sometimes we experience insights and healing\, and sometimes we simply have a great dance. \nThe open dance floor becomes a playground for exploring the relational nature of being human: our ever-changing needs for solitude\, connection and a sense of community. We learn life skills that serve us on and off the dance floor\, helping us to develop a flexibility and resilience that enables us to respond creatively to life. \nNo experience is required. \nThe invitation is to come just as you are. \nFOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OPEN FLOOR DANCE LOCATIONS CONTACT PIPPA OR LISA \nPippa: 02102963632 or visit Prana Dance \nInstagram: @pranadance_nz / www.facebook\,com/pranadance \nLisa: 0211754741 or visit www.wildbonesopenfloor.co.nz \nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/wildbonesopenfloor \nEmail: wildbonesopenfloor@gmail.com
URL:https://manaretreat.com/event/open-floor-community-dance-2/2026-04-07/
LOCATION:Mana Retreat Centre\, 608 Manaia Road\, State Highway 25\, RD1\, Coromandel\, 3581\, New Zealand
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SUMMARY:5 Day Silent Meditation Retreat with Amrit Saraswati\, Yogamurti Saraswati and Scott Connor
DESCRIPTION:Join Amrit\, Yogamurti and Scott for an inner journey to discover the beauty of silence and explore the Self through various yogic techniques and meditation practices. \nThe retreat will be held at the stunning Mana Retreat Centre\, which is nestled in the luxuriant bush covered hills of the Coromandel with views out over the sea and islands. The warm\, welcoming\, natural atmosphere supports individual learning and renewal. \n\nThe Yogic Way of Meditation \nContrary to what many people think\, meditation is not passive nor is it about having an empty mind. Instead\, it is about self-exploration and allowing our innermost being to express itself. \nIn this yogic tradition\, we utilise breath awareness\, mantras (sacred sounds)\, charkas (energy centres)\, and energy pathways to develop subtle awareness and penetrate the deeper layers of our mind. \nRather than viewing our thoughts and emotions as distractions\, we work with what is and embrace the total spectrum of our inner experience with self-compassion and kindness. This eventually leads us to discover our true nature – the treasure within. \n\nThe Programme \nWe offer a well-structured programme. Each day is woven together by: \n– Sitting and Walking Meditation\n– Hatha Yoga (asana\, pranayama\, mudra\, and bandha)\n– Yoga Nidra (guided relaxation)\n– Chanting\n– Group Discussions\n– Use of Sauna and Bush Bath\n– Free Time to Rest and Connect with Nature \nA day will look like this:  \n6.30am Yoga – Asana & Pranayama\n8.00-9.30am Breakfast & Free Time\n9.30am Meditation\n10.30am Break\n11.00am Meditation\n12.15pm Yoga Nidra\n1.00-4.00pm Lunch & Free Time\n4.00pm Yoga – Asana & Pranayama\n5.00pm Meditation\n6.30pm Dinner\n7.30pm Evening Session \nThis retreat offers a deep dive into the self. Although it accommodates all experience levels\, a genuine willingness and openness for self-exploration will help you get the most from the experience. Throughout the retreat\, you will be guided with compassion and respect. We create a safe and nurturing space for you to go deep. \n\nSilence \nSilence\, a spiritual practice in itself\, enables us to internalise and supports a deeper kind of nourishment. In a silent and meditative environment\, the body relaxes\, awareness sharpens\, and space opens for hidden impressions to release and insights to develop. Silence allows us to slow down and be truly present with our senses and the world around us. \nSilence will be observed from Friday until the end of the retreat. You will have opportunities to ask questions and share your experience during group discussions. \n\nWhat others say about this retreat: \n“Every person I met at the retreat had some need for tender care. And the land\, the staff\, the teachers and the teaching shared\, do just that. They create the conditions for you to open up to healing.” – Francesca Bacci \n“The structure of the meditation retreat was a well thought out balance between movement and stillness which allowed for a smooth transition from daily life into peacefulness and relaxation.” – Fay \n“Silent Meditation Retreats have been more healing and revealing than any other ‘personal growth initiative’ I have undertaken…Each retreat has strengthened the relationship with myself.” – Sarah \n\nIntroducing\nThe Teaching Team \nAmrit Saraswati \n \nAmrit is a dedicated student and teacher of yoga and meditation. She completed her first yoga teacher training with Ashram Yoga in 2012 and has been learning\, deepening and sharing traditional yoga practices in various retreat centre’s around New Zealand for the last decade. \nShe has been offering Silent Meditations Retreats for the last 10 years and is passionate about the transformation and growth it inspires in people. 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\nFor any enquiries\, please get in touch with Amrit at 108hariaum@gmail.com \n \n 
URL:https://manaretreat.com/event/5-day-silent-retreat/
LOCATION:Mana Retreat Centre\, 608 Manaia Road\, State Highway 25\, RD1\, Coromandel\, 3581\, New Zealand
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