A chance to refresh\, restart or continue w ith our mindfulness practice with special emphasis on being kind to oursel ves
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A two day res idential workshop with Kate Bendall and Kovido Maddick
\n10.30 am Sa turday 8th- 4.30 pm Sunday 9th April 2017
\nBurns Lodge\, 89 Church Road \, Mosgiel\, Dunedin.
\nIt will be a mixture of Mindulness\, Yo ga\, Movement and Relaxation. Some parts of it will be in silence and othe rs will include discussions. We will be using the tools of classical yoga to gain access to the deeper aspects of the mind\, since it is from this p lace that we can connect with the light in our hearts and move from suffer ing towards joy.
\nWe will use simple postures and movements combine d with the breath during sessions. No body is too old/ stiff/ unfit. We wi ll also use sound and experience the deep healing effect sacred sounds can have when placed in a Yoga practice.
\nWe really want you to trust your intuition of what you need\, so you are welcome to join in whatever y ou want to and leave the rest . Alternatively you can sit drinking tea\, g o for a walk or have a rest.
\nWorkshop Outline
\nSaturday Apr il 8th:
\nWorkshop Upgrades
\nTo arrange transfers\, upgrade to double or e
nsuite\, extra nights or any dietary restrictions please contact the Burns
Lodge Manager.
\nClinton Chambers
\nPhone: 0800 489 2600
\nEmail: clinton@burnslodge.nz
Venue
\nThis two day retreat will be held at Burns Lodge\,the historic former Holy Cross Seminary in Mo sgiel. (see http://www.burnslodge.nz)
\nIt is possible to stay Friday and/or Sunday night at an $65 ex tra per night including breakfast.
\nAirport transfers\, only 15 min utes\, from Dunedin Airport at $20 per head.
\nDirect flights availa ble from Auckland\, Wellington\, Christchurch\, Queenstown.
\nKate Bendall
\nKate Bendall is an experienced Yoga teacher who has been practicing for 30 years and teach ing for 15 years. She teaches classical yoga taught in the lineage of Sri Krishnamacharya which emphasises the transformational aspect of Yoga enjoy s guiding people towards a deep yoga practice based on their own inner gu ru\, the breath
\nKovido Maddick
\nYou can read more about Kov ido here.
\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/ e/yoga-and-mindfulness-retreat-tickets-31592733717.
X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:retreat\,weekend\,workshop\,yoga X-COST:$295-$395 X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/yoga-and-mindfulness-retreat-t ickets-31592733717 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-394@kovidomaddick.co.nz DTSTAMP:20180122T151638Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:kovido\,Kovido and Suraya CONTACT:Kovido Maddick\; 0273572884\; kovidomaddick@gmail.com\; https://www .eventbrite.co.nz/myevent?eid=31563775101 DESCRIPTION:Get away from the Winter in NZ and enjoy a mindful and creativ e retreat in beautiful Daku resort.\n\nWorkshop Outline\nDuring this works hop we will be encouraging the practice of mindfulness\, to enjoy movement \, meditation\, art and being in this wonderful environment. We will focus on:\n• Sitting\, walking and eating meditation\n• Stretching and breathin g to ground in the present moment\n• Flowing from stillness to gentle move ment that comes from within you\n• Allowing your movement to flow into cre ative form on to paper through a shared group experience and in your own i ndividual space.\n• At times\, we may be in silence at other times talking and sharing.\nNo previous experience of mindfulness or creative arts is n ecessary.\nDuring the middle of the day there will be time to go on local excursions\, swimming\, snorkelling\, kayaking\, or paddle boarding all of which are included in the price or just hang out.\n\nTestimonials\n“For m e the combination of Mindfulness\, Movement and Creativity was anxiously i rresistible. I needn’t have worried. The workshop offered a balance of exp eriences designed to engage the senses\, mind\, body and spirit. Mindful w alking triggered my own creative muse\, and the flexibility of approach al lowed me to pursue my own direction when it arose. As leaders\, Kovido and Suraya complimented each other in approach. All round\, the weekend was a n experience of discovery and personal insight.”\n– Jenny\, Dunedin\n“I th oroughly enjoyed my weekend of mindfulness\, movement and creativity with Kovido and Suraya. They provided an environment of freedom and acceptance to take a break from the busy-ness of life and look within at what really matters. Thanks to a great team that helped me gently explore my thoughts through music\, art and meditation\, the benefits linger with me still.”\n – Miranda Barnes\, Gore\n\n\n\n\n“It was a great weekend\, a chance to go within and to express what is within with colour and dance. Thank you very much for that experience!” \n\n-Nicole\, Dunedin \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrice Det ails (to be confirmed)\nPrices start from AUS $1750 for twin share—this in cludes accommodation\, excursions and tuition from Suraya and Kovido. \nIf interested please contact Kovido on 0273572884 or kovidomaddick@gmail.com \nSee www.dakuresort.com for more details about this beautiful resort.\n\n Travel Details\nTravel from Dunedin\, Christchurch\, Wellington\, Auckland on Saturday 1st July stay overnight Raffles Hotel\, Nandi\, flights to Sa vusavu and airport transfers to Daku resort and return Saturday 8th July S avusvu to Nandi\, stay overnight Raffles Hotel and return to NZ for c.$165 0 per person. It is possible to fly and return from Auckland to Savusavu i n one day.\nEither of these options can be easily arranged by contacting V incent George on 021 321 890 or vincentg@travelmanagers.co.nz.\n\nOrganise r Details\nKovido Maddick\nKovido Maddick has over 30 years experience in mindfulness and meditation and spent 10 years training as a Buddhist Monk. He has been teaching Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction programmes since 1996. He is co-facilitator of the Dunedin Men’s group\, and is a Hakomi Gr aduate.\nSuraya Langston\nSuraya Langston has worked in the field of creat ive arts therapies for 25 years in London and Dunedin. She loves to suppor t others to draw on and enhance the creative energy within them to manifes t their unique self expression in the world. Suraya has a Masters in Arts Therapy and is a Registered Arts Therapist and Counsellor in Dunedin.\nSha re this:Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Op ens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Tickets: https:/ /www.eventbrite.co.nz/myevent?eid=31563775101. 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Get away from the Winter in NZ and enjoy a mindful and creative retreat in beautiful Daku resort.
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< strong>Workshop Outline
\nDuring this workshop we will be encouraging the practic e of mindfulness\, to enjoy movement\, meditation\, art and being in this wonderful environment. We will focus on:
\n• Sitting\, walking and eating meditatio n
\n• Str etching and breathing to ground in the present moment
\n• Flowing from stillness to gentle movement that comes from within you
\n• < span class='s1'>At times\, we may be in silence at other times talking and sharing.
\nNo previous experienc e of mindfulness or creative arts is necessary.
\nDuring the middle of the day there will be time to go on local excursions\, swimming\, snorkelling\, kayaking\, or paddle boarding all of which are included in the price or just hang out.
\n
Testimonials
\n“For me the combination of Mindfulness\, Movement and Creativ
ity was anxiously irresistible. I needn’t have worried. The workshop offer
ed a balance of experiences designed to engage the senses\, mind\, body an
d spirit. Mindful walking triggered my own creative muse\, and the flexibi
lity of approach allowed me to pursue my own direction when it arose. As l
eaders\, Kovido and Suraya complimented each other in approach. All round\
, the weekend was an experience of discovery and personal insight.”
\n– Jenny\, Dunedin
“I thoroughly enjoyed my weekend of mindfulnes
s\, movement and creativity with Kovido and Suraya. They provided an envir
onment of freedom and acceptance to take a break from the busy-ness of lif
e and look within at what really matters. Thanks to a great team that help
ed me gently explore my thoughts through music\, art and meditation\, the
benefits linger with me still.”
\n– Miranda Barnes\, Gore
-Ni cole\, Dunedin
\n\nPr ice Details (to be confirmed)
\nPrices start from AUS $1750 for twin share—this includes accommodation\, excursions and tuition from Suraya and Kovido.
\nIf interested please contact Kovido on 0273572884 or kovidomaddick@gmail.com
\nSee www.dakuresort.com for more details about this beautiful resort.
\n
Travel Details
\nTravel from Dunedin\, Christchurch\, Wellington\, Auckland on Saturday 1st July stay overnight Raffles Hotel\, Nandi\, flights to Savusavu and airport tra nsfers to Daku resort and return Saturday 8th July Savusvu to Nandi\, stay overnight Raffles Hotel and return to NZ for c.$1650 per person. It is po ssible to fly and return from Auckland to Savusavu in one day.
\nEither of these options can be easily arr anged by contacting Vincent George on 021 321 890 or vincentg@travelmanagers.co.nz.
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Organiser Details
\nKovido Maddick
\nKovido Maddick has over 30 years experien ce in mindfulness and meditation and spent 10 years training as a Buddhist Monk. He has been teaching Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction programmes since 1996. He is co-facilitator of the Dunedin Men’s group\, and is a Hak omi Graduate.
\nSuraya Langston
\nSuraya Langston has worked i n the field of creative arts therapies for 25 years in London and Dunedin. She loves to support others to draw on and enhance the creative energy wi thin them to manifest their unique self expression in the world. Suraya ha s a Masters in Arts Therapy and is a Registered Arts Therapist and Counsel lor in Dunedin.
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