Reset, recharge, revive! Take a short break away from your cares and worries to nourish yourself with good food, fresh air, beautiful surroundings and nature. Nurture yourself with yoga, meditation, bush walks and laughter. Bring your togs to swim in the crystal-clear waters and discover our favourite beaches. You will be completely cared for in a clean, safe environment at WHY Retreat. Your reset retreat will allow you time to take a breath, stop the clock for 5 days and unwind the tension. You will leave feeling positive and relaxed with a new lease on life.
Your package includes 4 nights’ accommodation (private room or bring a friend and share your room), breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as all the activities. Meals are vegetarian, freshly made with produce sourced locally and other dietary requirements can be catered for. If you would like to book a massage this can be arranged for an extra cost.
Category
Styles
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advance
Food Type
Meals
Retreat For
- Family Friendly
- Solo Traveller
- For Couples
Meet the instructors
Jo Woollacott is the owner of WHY Retreat and offers retreats from her yoga studio and B&B at Whangarei Heads. She has been teaching yoga for over 35 years and is also a certified Pilates instructor. She is a Kaizen holistic health practitioner, a REPS registered personal trainer, and endorsed by the Exercise Association of New Zealand to provide S...
Jo
Jo Woollacott is the owner of WHY Retreat and offers retreats from her yoga studio and B&B at Whangarei Heads. She has been teaching yoga for over 35 years and is also a certified Pilates instructor. She is a Kaizen holistic health practitioner, a REPS registered personal trainer, and endorsed by the Exercise Association of New Zealand to provide SMEAEP tax deductible stress management programs.
Naren is a mechanical engineering graduate and has had stints in corporate and startups. Taking a break from his start-up he started to travel across the country with the intention to experience whatever was on offer, many times it was unconscious with just a need for moving. Being close to Nature and varying landscapes along with the practice of Y...
Naren Ji
Naren is a mechanical engineering graduate and has had stints in corporate and startups. Taking a break from his start-up he started to travel across the country with the intention to experience whatever was on offer, many times it was unconscious with just a need for moving. Being close to Nature and varying landscapes along with the practice of Yoga were the source of building awareness of existence. It was enough to give the feeling of contentment temporarily. These travels instigated an exploration of the scriptures, primarily the Upanishads. Also, he was drawn into a childhood interest of writing the experiences in the form of narratives. He narrates – “In one of my travels, on a full moon night, I sat on the hills of Tiruvannamalai, soaked in the vision of the silhouette of the grand temple and the hills accompanied by a cool breeze. The plan was to sit and remove all thoughts from the mind and sit simply with no other agenda. I even had a flask of tea and couple of fruits in case I got hungry or weary.
Varsha is a Gold Medalist in B.Ed (Yoga) from Punjab University ,Chandigarh. M.A in yoga from Uttarakhand open university , P.G Diploma in Guidance and counseling from annamalai university Chidambaram and is a Certified Yoga teacher from Yoga Alliance U.S.A. From past 5 years She is taking classes in Chandigarh ,Bhopal and Rishikesh.
She has speci...
varsha ji
Varsha is a Gold Medalist in B.Ed (Yoga) from Punjab University ,Chandigarh. M.A in yoga from Uttarakhand open university , P.G Diploma in Guidance and counseling from annamalai university Chidambaram and is a Certified Yoga teacher from Yoga Alliance U.S.A. From past 5 years She is taking classes in Chandigarh ,Bhopal and Rishikesh.
She has specialization in Yogic art of Pranayama and Meditation. She is an spiritual seeker from past many years and for her yoga is passion not mere a profession, she is always open to explore and learn new things in life which helps her in her internal as well as external growth.
Program
Wednesday
arrival (3-5pm)
hike
yoga
meditation
Thursday
Yoga
hike
afternoon activity (yoga or workshop)
mediation
Friday
Sunrise Yoga
hike
afternoon activity (yoga or workshop)
mediation
Saturday
Yoga
hike
afternoon activity (yoga or workshop)
mediation
Sunday
Sunrise yoga and swim
optional afternoon hike
departure
Monday to Friday
- 6.30 – 7.30 am: Chanting, Pranayama, and Meditation (Optional)
- 7.30 – 9.00 am: Asana Practice (Hatha & Ashtanga)
- 9.00 – 10.00 am: Breakfast
- 10.00 – 11.00 am: Alignment, adjustment
- 1.00 – 2.00 pm: Lunch
- 2.00 – 3.00 pm: Self Study/Self Care
- 3.00 – 3.45 pm: Free Time
- 4.00 – 4.30 pm: Yoga Nidra (Optional)
- 4.30 – 6.00 pm: Teaching practice
- 7.00 – 8.00 pm: Dinner
- 8.30 – 9.30 pm: Sharing and question and answer, night meditation, live music concerts, watching your teaching practice or Yoga Movie on screen. (this is only alternate days) (Optional)
Saturday
Half Day
Sunday
Full Day Off