Events
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Sutra of Life, with Donal Creedon
FeaturedTara Rokpa Centre Tara Rokpa Centre, Groot Marico District, North West Province, South AfricaOverview We live in a world where there is tremendous pressure and speed. Violence and fear are everywhere. We are like driftwood, caught in a torrent. Rarely is there a moment of stillness and silence. There is very little space and time to discover what it actually means to be a human being and live [...]
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Outer World, Inner World – New Year Retreat
Tara Rokpa Centre Tara Rokpa Centre, Groot Marico District, North West Province, South AfricaOuter world, inner world This 5 night secular retreat, with Donal Creedon, is not based on tradition but informed by ancient and contemporary wisdom traditions. The particular emphasis for our new year retreat is on how to bring about a direct relationship with the life that is about us and within us of which we [...]
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Our Way of Being – a Self-Coaching Retreat
Tara Rokpa Centre Tara Rokpa Centre, Groot Marico District, North West Province, South AfricaFinding more Ease in our Way of Being – A Self-Coaching Retreat Join us for a self-coaching weekend retreat to explore possibilities for how we can bring more ease into our lives. To be human is to live each day through our language, emotions and body. We are often unaware of how effectively (or ineffectively) [...]
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Mindfulness and the Art of Moving Meditation through Chi Kung
Tara Rokpa Centre Tara Rokpa Centre, Groot Marico District, North West Province, South AfricaThe five thousand year old ancient and mystical art of Chi Kung, the art of drawing life force into your being, reminds us to let go of obstructions and imbalances. Chi Kung is an integration of physical postures, breathing techniques, and focused intention, harnessing Presence. The gentle, rhythmic movements of Chi Kung reduces stress, builds [...]
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Thoughts Create Reality
A weekend of challenging and thought-provoking teachings and meditations that encourage our understanding of the ancient wisdom schools of Asian and western thought. Learn techniques to garden your mind and thoughts, to create a truly beneficial and fruitful reality. The retreat is facilitated by Mark Joseph, a previously very nervous and anxious person. Through mindfulness [...]
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Living Joyfully
with Chöje Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche, Lama Katen and Gelongma Lhamo On this 4 day meditation retreat, Chöje Lama Yeshe Rinpoche will share with us, based on his vast and deep experience, how to cultivate genuine feelings of joy and enthusiasm. The retreat will start at lunch time on Thursday 21 March, a public holiday, [...]
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Homegrown Happiness – Food Gardening Weekend
Tikologo Permaculture Project Groot Marico District, North West, South Africa, Groot-Marico, ZAKeen to grow your own nutrient rich plate of food? Join Tikologo for a weekend getaway and learn how to grow your own organic edible garden this season. Facilitator, Coen Meintjes, will guide you through the necessary steps of designing and establishing a Permaculture food garden. The 2 day food gardening workshop will cover everything [...]
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Personal Practice Retreat
Guided by Alan Muller A traditional 3 year 3 month traditional retreat is out of reach of most people leading modern lives. And it is a great challenge for lay practitioners to find the time or place to complete practices such as Ngöndro – the foundational practices of Tibetan Buddhism. In response to these needs, [...]
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Mindful Creativity and Play Retreat with Anton Krueger
Tara Rokpa Centre Tara Rokpa Centre, Groot Marico District, North West Province, South AfricaRetreat Overview On this retreat, we’ll be playing mindfulness and writing games, nurturing our sense of wonder and astonishment at our precious human life. How extraordinary to be alive at all! We’ll explore mindfulness as a creative practice, as a way of encouraging awareness, a way of being present. We’ll be doing workshops geared towards [...]
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Spring Yoga Retreat – Steven Heyman & Lucy D-C
Tara Rokpa Centre Tara Rokpa Centre, Groot Marico District, North West Province, South AfricaIt's time to shake off the winter, and replenish yourself during this Heritage Day yoga retreat. Join Steven Heyman and Lucy Draper-Clarke for a long weekend of yoga, mindfulness and outdoor adventure in the Groot Marico District. Our first session will begin after lunch on 21st September, and end after lunch on 24th September, but [...]