We are beyond excited to welcome you to this little corner of the earth and to share this time with you connecting to eachother and nature.

Here's the basic schedule:

January 27th:

From Auckland, arrive to Thames via private van to the foot of the Coromandel Peninsula and settle into your rooms chez Anjali. We will enjoy meals, a nature walk with photos (weather pending with a swimming hole), sunset practice and good sleep.

January 28th:

After a leisurely morning practice (outside weather pending) and a light breakfast, we will be joined by Jamie Watson, indigenous leader and practitioner of Rongoa, the Maori system of holistic medicine, who will take us for a journey into the forest. Walks with Jamie are not a tourist adventure; they are a chance to drop into the land, story, and community of plants that exist around us. This is an absolute treat that no other international retreat provides and we are absolutely blessed to experience a slice of Aotearoa (New Zealand) with Jamie. We will leave our cameras at home and drop into the meditation of the experience. Jamie may also offer us another form of healing practice.

January 29th:

After breakfast, we will ride up the gorgeous coromandel coast, into the hills and ranges, to Mana Retreat Center where we will drop deeper into Ayurveda & Yoga, experiencing one of the most gorgeous sanctuaries to Mother Nature/ Papatuanuku that I have personally ever seen. We will enjoy freshly prepared lunch with the Mana team as well and return to Thames by sunset.

January 30th - February 3rd:

We travel to Whitianga stopping at coastal beaches and secret spots. Part two of the retreat begins where we experience a vastly different landscape of beaches, seaside community, and and bush walks. Activities in and around Whitianga include:

• soaking in natural hot springs,

• a trip to a local honey stall

• epic walks

• waterfall and ocean swimming

• a sunset sail

• We will continue to integrate Ayurvedic self care practices and yoga each day, while enjoying simple and delicious meals cooked by our retreat cook, Erin, and also a dinner out.

February 3rd, we will make the drive back to Auckland where you can stay, fly out, or continue your journey around New Zealand.

This may be calling you, but you are wondering how will you afford it?

Payment Options:

Here, you will see a few payment options. Full payment of $3,000 or partial payments of $500 in 6 instalments. Click through to choose either of these options (recommended & preferred). If you need a different arrangement, please email erindesabla@gmail.com and villagelifewellness@gmail.com

Cancellation Policy:

A minimum of $500 reserves your space and is non-refundable. After December 15th, the remainder of the fee is also non-refundable.

We are trusting you to be on time with your payments, so that we can reserve beautiful spaces and activities with limited capacity. Thank you!

FLIGHTS:

Now is a good time to start looking for your flights. Erin Desabla, my assistant, is joining us and would be happy to share with you her flight details and plans for the days leading up to the retreat. Please contact Erindesabla@gmail.com

Please arrive early to New Zealand so the retreat is not spent with jetlag. Erin can assist in helping you to find pre-retreat hotel accomodation in Auckland.

Please be in touch as needed. We are looking forward to reserving your spot and starting the journey to the Coromandel Peninsula, North Island of Aotearoa also known as New Zealand.