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SUMMARY:Christmas & New Year 10-Day Mindfulness and Relaxation Retreat(ish)
DESCRIPTION:Facilitated by Anton Krueger \nIn this holiday retreat\, we’ll explore exercises from the Mindfulness-Based Living Course designed by Rob Nairn and Mindfulness UK\, which will provide a foundation for our daily practice. Beyond this\, we’ll decide together about making space for other practices such as Green Tara and Chenrezig\, guided relaxation with Pippa\, gentle walks\, enquiry sessions\, journaling\, painting\, and even a 5 Rhythms movement experience. There might also be swimming and singing around a campfire. If you have something you’d like to offer – yoga\, Tai Chi\, contact improv – there’d also be space for you to share your practice with the rest of us. We’ll see what unfolds. \nFor myself\, I’ll be setting aside 2-3 hours each day for writing\, so there will also be time for rest\, quiet and solo practice. Come for the whole ten days\, or simply drop in – all welcome. \nAbout Anton Krueger\nAnton helps to run a Kagyu Buddhist centre in Makhanda (previously Grahamstown). His passion is facilitating creativity\, improvisation and mindfulness workshops. He’s a member of Mindfulness Africa and has presented papers on Mindfulness and Creativity in China\, the USA\, India\, Sweden\, Scotland and Italy. He’s also a creative writer and Head of the Department of Literary Studies in English at Rhodes University. \n  \nCost\nYou are welcome to attend the entire retreat or any part of it. The cost per person includes accommodation of your choice and wholesome meals\, from supper on the day of arrival to lunch on the day of departure. A  facilitation fee is included\, while staff gratuities and dana are optional extras. There is a 5% discount for staying 5 days\, and a 10 % discount for staying 10 days\, which is already included in these costs: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  Accommodation Type:\n  2 Nights\n  5 Nights\n  10 Nights\n\n\n  Camping (own tent)\n  R1\,400\n  R2\,600\n  R4\,500\n\n\n  Dormitory\n  R1\,600\n  R3\,100\n  R5\,400\n\n\n  Twin/double room with shared bathroom (sharing\, per person)\n  R1\,800\n  R3\,600\n  R6\,300\n\n\n  Twin/double room with en suite bathroom (sharing\, per person)\n  R2\,000\n  R4\,000\n  R7\,200\n\n\n  Single room with shared bathroom\n  R2\,200\n  R4\,500\n  R8\,100\n\n\n  Single ensuite room\n  R2\,400\n  R5\,000\n  R9\,000\n\n\n\n  \nIf you’d like to stay for a shorter or longer time\, please feel free to contact us at retreat@tararokpacentre.co.za for the cost\n— we’ll be happy to help you find the option that suits you best. \n  \nTo Book:\nPlease book by clicking on this online booking form – please indicate your preferred arrival and departure dates under “Other Info”. \nA 50% deposit will confirm your booking – here are the payment details. \n 
URL:https://tararokpacentre.co.za/event/christmas-new-year-10-day-mindfulness-and-relaxation-retreatish/
LOCATION:Tara Rokpa Centre\, Tara Rokpa Centre\, Groot Marico District\, North West Province\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Fun,Inquiry,Meditation,Mindful Movement,Mindfulness,Play,Relaxing
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SUMMARY:Accepting Yourself\, Finding Peace
DESCRIPTION:Cultivating inner peace through self-acceptance and self-forgiveness with Vera Hey. \n“The path is not to seek for love but merely to seek and find all the barriers within ourselves that we have built against it”. Rumi \nMany of us built an inner prison of beliefs about our deficient self. The biggest threat to our happiness and well-being is when we turn on ourselves with blame\, based on a chronic sense of not being enough or not being good enough. Our inner critic can be so harsh and unforgiving! \nIt takes a conscious commitment to befriend ourselves and cultivate self-forgiveness! Self-forgiveness is about becoming your own best friend. It is about building a connection with yourself that is more real and true than any personality traits we may have. \nDuring this retreat\, we’ll explore how to cultivate self-acceptance and self-forgiveness. We’ll also consider goals one may choose for this year to build a relationship with oneself. \nWe will utilise techniques from the mindfulness toolbox\, including guided relaxations\, meditation\, reflections\, gentle yoga\, and nature walks. \nFacilitator: Vera Hey\nVera Hey is a mindfulness practitioner and an experienced mindfulness facilitator. She applies the insight and awareness gained from her mindfulness practice to both her personal life and her career as a psychological counsellor. She is a student of Rob Nairn\, an international Mindfulness and Meditation teacher\, and has completed his facilitator training course. \nCost\nThe cost includes the accommodation of your choice\, all vegetarian meals from Friday lunchtime to Sunday lunch\, a facilitator fee\, and a voluntary environmental levy of R60. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n  Accommodation Type\n  Cost per person\n\n\n  Camping (own tent)\n  R1\,500\n\n\n  Dormitory\n  R1\,700\n\n\n  Twin/double room with shared bathroom (per person):\n  R1\,900\n\n\n  Twin/double room with en suite bathroom (per person):\n  R2\,100\n\n\n  Single room with shared bathroom:\n  R2\,300\n\n\n  Single-use ensuite room:\n  R2\,500\n\n\n\n  \nTo book\nPlease book using this online form. \nA 50% deposit will confirm the accommodation of your choice.
URL:https://tararokpacentre.co.za/event/accepting-yourself-finding-peace/
LOCATION:Tara Rokpa Centre\, Tara Rokpa Centre\, Groot Marico District\, North West Province\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:compassion,Embodied meditation,Inquiry,Insight,Meditation,Mindful Movement,Mindfulness,Walking
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