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Wisdom Retreats are immersive contemplative experiences that offer you the opportunity to engage with the Wisdom Practices in depth, alongside others, guided by an experienced facilitator. Wisdom Retreats can vary in length from half-day, to full-day, to multiple-day formats.
You are warmly invited to join this spring-time Wisdom Retreat, an opportunity to engage with each of the Wisdom Practices over a number of days in the beautiful sanctuary of Waihōanga River Lodge and Retreat.
On each day of the retreat you’ll be guided through the practices of contemplation, attunement, and compassionate inquiry, gently fostering your sensory receptivity to the Living Presence of the divine and exploring your capacity for consciously embodying this Presence.
Daily engagement with the practices will be balanced by periods of teaching, conscious movement, intentional rest and personal reflection, and there’ll also be plenty of time for communing with the natural beauty of Waihōanga, including ease of access to the river. The middle three days of the retreat will be held within silence, nourishing the deepening of your practice and your attunement to your unfolding experience.
The four-day duration of the Retreat also allows you to experience Presence in community and how daily rhythmical practice supports the transformative alchemy of our ordinary perception and the flowering of heart-centred awareness both personally and collectively.
Find an overview of the RETREAT SCHEDULE HERE.
Waihōanga River Lodge and Retreat provides a spacious room for practice, a light-filled kitchen and dining conservatory, and comfortable shared accommodation. There are a few options for single sleeping spaces. If you’re interested in these, please mention this in your inquiry.
Nutritious vegetarian food will be prepared by a local caterer.
COST: Sliding scale from $600 - $1200
$600 Sustaining: Covers the cost of 4 nights’ accommodation and nutritous meals daily
$900 Supporting: Covers the items in the previous price point + retreat supplies & programme preparation
$1200 Sponsoring: Covers the items in the previous price points + facilitation & facilitator expenses
About the sliding scale:
The sliding scale is to ensure retreats are as accessible as possible to all who want to attend. Please choose the rate that works for you, or any rate in between, and enjoy the same retreat experience. Payment plans and a limited number of partial scholarships are also available by arrangement.
Please contact me to enquire about the sliding scale, payment plans, and/or partial scholarships or anything else you’d like to know about the retreat.