South Island Rounding Retreat - 1 room left!
Friday 5 September - Sunday 8 September 2024
Our retreat has just had a room become available due to a drop-out, book in quickly to nab the last spot!
Why attend a retreat?
This long weekend retreat represents an opportunity to allow the release of deep-rooted stresses and fatigue, accelerating your progress towards higher states of consciousness, and delivering experiences of greater energy, clarity and bliss.
During the retreat you will receive instruction in rounding; a sequence of simple yoga positions and breathing techniques designed specifically to maximise the benefits of extra meditation.
All the rooms are uniquely and tastefully decorated
All Vedic Meditators are invited to join us in the sunny Nelson region for this expansive three day meditation retreat. Commencing 4:00pm on Thursday 5 September, and concluding at 12:00pm on Sunday 8 September.
This retreat provides a wonderful opportunity to enjoy industrial-strength meditation, which will leave you feeling refreshed and revitalised for months to come.
By attending the retreat, participants will experience the equivalent benefit of six months-worth of twice daily meditation.
Read on for further details, and note that spaces on our retreats book up fast, so make sure you confirm your place as soon as possible to avoid missing out.
Quiet calm mornings on retreat
This retreat will be an opportunity to gain deeper levels of rest and enhanced experiences in meditation.
If your meditation practice has been inconsistent, this is a perfect opportunity to reignite your practice.
If you are a new meditator, attending the retreat is a wonderful way to cement and accelerate your practice.
For long-term meditators, you will come away with more knowledge, increased depth of understanding, and the feeling of expansion.
“Thank you for an awesome weekend. I loved every minute of it. It was a wonderful bunch of people, not to mention the food and surroundings.”
Who should attend?
Whether you are a new meditator, have been meditating for years, or have not been meditating for a while, this retreat experience offers something for all.
The retreat program is primarily about one thing: the expansion of consciousness through deep rest. This retreat is recommended for those who wish to:
- take their practice to the next level
- reinvigorate their practice if it has been inconsistent
- rapidly remove stress and fatigue from their physiology
- see more deeply and clearly into the Laws of Nature
As well as for those who wish to fulfil a higher potential of:
- creativity and calm
- enjoyment of life and present moment awareness
- intuition and clarity
- daily happiness and bliss
Retreat Location and Accommodation
Appleby House
The retreat will be a peaceful break from your busy life. Enjoy the quiet surrounds and delightful birdsong as the backdrop to your meditation.
We will enjoy a daily rounding programme, group meditations, knowledge talks, daily walks, and delicious meals together.
Holistic vegetarian catering is provided. The menu is specifically designed to complement your meditation program and help you achieve maximum results.
The retreat venue has a sauna and an outdoor bathtub to be enjoyed either by day, or under the stars..
The retreat will be held in the sunny Nelson region, in the tranquil accommodations of Appleby House and luxury Rabbit Island Huts.
Surrounded by nature, the accommodation is set on 25 acres on the Waimea Plains, with 360 degree views of the Mt Arthur ranges, Richmond Hills and the Waimea Estuary.
Watch the sun rise in the East and set in the West.
Rabbit Island Huts
“Thank you for the amazing retreat. I have been feeling incredible despite such a busy week at work. I have so much clarity and my meditations have been really deep.””
What does a day on retreat look like?
The daily retreat schedule changes each day but a rough guideline:
7am - 8am
8.00am - 11.00am:
11.00am - 12.00pm:
12.00pm - 1.30pm:
1.30pm - 2.30pm:
2.30pm - 6.00pm:
6.00pm - 8.00pm:
8.00pm - 9.00pm:
9.00pm:
A light breakfast and herbal tea
Group Rounding: 2 - 3 Rounds (this involves yoga asanas (postures), pranayama (breathing exercises), meditation and a ten minute lie down)
Group Meditation and check-in with the Laurens
Lunch and free time to have a sauna, outdoor bath, go for a walk, chat with other meditators in the sun or have a mentoring session with the Laurens
Afternoon Knowledge Meeting with the Laurens
Group Rounding: 3 - 4 Rounds
Dinner and free time to have a sauna, outdoor bath, go for a walk, chat with other meditators by the fire or have a mentoring session with the Laurens
Evening Knowledge Meeting with the Laurens
Retire to your room for the night to sleep and rest
What else can I expect on the retreat?
✨ To learn Rounding or be refreshed in your Rounding practice
✨ To meet lovely meditators in a supportive, welcoming environment and make new friends (if you want to!)
✨ To enjoying eating as much delicious, wholesome and nourishing vegetarian food as you like at each meal
✨ To feel grounded and supported throughout the whole retreat by your meditation teachers / retreat leaders
✨ You won’t be meditating on your own but will be meditating in a group with the support of an experienced meditator who will lead you through the whole rounding process. You won’t even have to think about or remember a thing
✨ Apart from a twice-daily check in to see how your meditation programme and experiences are going, there is no talk therapy or group sharing, though you are welcome to share anything with the Laurens that you need to
✨ You might have experiences of fatigue coming out but will start to feel very energised by the end of the retreat
✨ The weekend is all about rest so it’s the perfect opportunity to let go of exercise other than gentle yoga postures through Rounding and slow gentle walks
✨ You can leave the books, iPad and work at home. There will be opportunities for you to touch base with family each day but other than that, we want to keep contact and obligations in the outside world to a minimum to reap the full benefits of the retreat
✨ To have a break from consuming coffee and wine/alcohol for the weekend
✨ To be able to focus solely on you and top yourself up
Retreat Investment and Accommodation Options
Retreat prices vary based on which accommodation-type you decide to book. You have the choice to stay in the gorgeous Appleby House, closer to the action. Or, a short walk away in the Rabbit Island Huts with a bit more privacy.
You can book a room with either a shared bathroom (cheaper) or an ensuite. Please note that if you are wanting to share a room, only ensuite rooms which have queen beds are available for sharing and so this option is best suited for couples.
A $500 non-refundable booking fee is required per person to confirm your spot on the retreat. This booking fee is not refundable nor is it transferrable to any other course or offering.
If you book your room before Friday 21 June, you will automatically receive a $200 discount off your retreat investment (per person).
Appleby House
Appleby House is a short walk from the meditation yoga hall and the Rabbit Island Huts. It is where the meals are enjoyed and the afternoon and evening knowledge sessions happen.
Queen with ensuite, $2,350 single occupancy (or $1,950 per person for couples) - Fully Booked
Queen with shared bathroom, $2,150 single occupancy only - fully booked
BOOK BEFORE FRI 21 JUNE AND SAVE $200 off your retreat fee (we will discount it from your final payment)
Queen Room in Appleby House
Shared Bathroom in Appleby House
Rabbit Island Luxury Huts
The Rabbit Island Luxury Huts are positioned away from the house and are a shorter walk to the yoga hall. You will walk in the fresh night air from the main house at night to get back to your hut after the evening session, post dinner. Retreat participants love the huts and feel fully immersed in Nature, surrounded by bird song and views of the beautiful starry night sky. For those who are in Queen Hutt with shared bathroom, the two shared bathrooms are private, large and luxurious and are a 10-30 second walk from the huts and glamping tent. There is hardly ever a wait for them.
Queen with ensuite, $2,350 per person (or $1,950 per person for couples who are sharing) - 1 room left!
Queen with shared bathroom, $2,150 single occupancy only - fully booked
BOOK BEFORE FRI 21 JUNE AND SAVE $200 off your retreat fee (we will discount it from your final payment)
Rabbit Island Hut
Rabbit Island Hut Ensuite
What’s Included:
3 nights accommodation (commencing 4:00pm Thursday 5 September, and concluding at 12:00pm on Sunday 8 September)
Wholesome vegetarian meals and herbal teas throughout the weekend
Rounding instruction and guidance throughout the retreat
Twice daily check-ins and knowledge meetings with the Laurens
A daily gentle walk in nature
A 15 minute mentoring session with one of the Laurens during the retreat
Not included: flights and transfers to and from the retreat are not included in the retreat price. The journey to the airport takes between 25 minutes to one hour depending on traffic so please factor this in before booking your flight in order to arrive on time (4.00pm on Thursday 5 September) and be able to stay till the end of the retreat which closes at 12.00pm on Sunday 8 September.