at the beautiful Wangapeka Study and Retreat Centre, Nelson, New Zealand
28 December 2016 – 4 January 2017
Planting the seeds of kindness and caring for our body, speech and mind
At this years Garden of Mindfulness (GOM) Family retreat we will work through meditations on the senses – one’s that are both suitable for adults in meditation class times, and also for children in family events. There will be face masks for mindfulness of touch (and some skin pampering), and all sorts of fun activities to help our eyes brighten, hearing sharpen and relax and bring awareness to our mindfulness of taste. And with mindfulness of breathing, we will enjoy all sorts of enjoyable activities with the sense of smell.
The Garden of Mindfulness is a family retreat for all ages. Inclusive of all families, it is an opportunity to become familiar with the benefits of being in the present moment and unfolding through play and exploration. GOM offers a rare opportunity to share a retreat space with our families, catering for both adults and children.
This community run retreat is the Wangapeka Centres’ longest running retreat and aims to cultivate kindness, nurture creativity and exploration of mind and nature in a supportive and fun-loving environment. A lot of children, along with ourselves, now experience stress and anxiety in daily life, this retreat aims to reset our batteries so we can be more in tune with nature and our own inner peace and health. A lot of this is done through fun, freedom of exploration and breathing in the fresh air of the Wangapeka which is in the foothills of the Southern Alps providing a calming, clean, unpolluted, pristine environment.
Mira Riddiford will be teaching the mindfulness classes for the adults and we will have a children’s coordinator who will lead daily arts & crafts session as well as other fun and games.
This year GOM will run for 7 nights from 6pm 28th Dec to 2pm Jan 4th 2017.
We ask that people attend the whole retreat if possible.
Are you passionate about leading children of various ages in art and craft activities? Then we would love to hear from you.
If you have any skills or talents you would like to contribute please let us know.
We look forward to sharing this retreat with you and your family.
For further information, contact Course Manager Lara: laracusdin@yahoo.co.nz
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