Wellbeing Retreats

A nourishing, restorative and connecting three day wellbeing retreat.

Come and spend time by the ocean learning wellbeing practices and connecting with yourself, others, and nature. Leave with inspiration, ideas and tools to make positive changes for your wellbeing.

Enjoy our cabins or space for camping by the fire. We’re a hop and a skip away from the beach on the Kapiti / Horowhenua coast, an hour north of Wellington. Bring your togs, woolly socks, and an open mind.

What to expect

We all know life can be busy and stressful at times, and it can be hard to find time for yourself and your wellbeing. Take a break from the hustle and bustle and get back to basics by the ocean for a nourishing, restorative, and connecting three day wellbeing weekend with 14-18 like-minded others.

You will be nourished with wonderful vegetarian food. Days are a mix of workshop style sessions, activities and lots of time to slow down. All activities are optional, but we encourage you to come with an open mind and delve into everything. Nothing like an ocean swim to start the day off energised.

Activities would include:

Ocean activities - swimming, canoeing, kiting, surfing (weather dependent)
Yoga
Tools to destress and focus
Tools for communication and relating
Understanding your values and wellbeing goals
Space and time to chill
And more!

Accommodation

You can enjoy our shared simple cabins or space for camping / van. Options are (subject to availability, first come first served basis):

A space all to yourself - a double room/cabin
Shared room/cabin - separate genders
BYO campervan or tent

Cost

All costs are GST inclusive and include all food and activities.

There are two accommodation option:

Your own double room/cabin: Normal $690
Shared room / cabin / byo campervan / byo tent: Normal $490

We are offering a 10% discount for AWHI members on a 3/6/12 month contract (i.e. $621, $441)

Payment Terms:

Accommodation option on are a first come first served basis and locked in once full payment is made.
If we cancel for any reason you will get a full refund.
If you cancel for any reason after you have made payment then:
- If cancellation more than 30 days from retreat start date – a full refund minus NZD $20 admin fee
- If cancellation 7 – 30 days out – 50% refund of amount paid
- Cancellation within 7 days – no refund
Note that places are transferable so if you need to cancel you do have the option to find somebody else to replace you.

Staffing

Our model is based on a combination of paid and volunteer roles. These roles include:

Pre weekend admin (including marketing / communication etc)
Retreat leader
Cook
Session facilitators

If you are interested in getting involved please let us know.

“To put it bluntly, that was easily one of the most enjoyable and impactful experiences of my life.”
Charlie C

“That’s what I love so much about this weekend. It’s so accessible. It’s not some glitzy place that I’ll never be able to get to again. It’s something I can do next weekend and every weekend. Go swim in the ocean, make time for journaling. How can I go back to normal weekends after this!”
Tessa

"Congratulations to Rene, Sally, Matt, Fiona and Mark for an extremely well structured and well run retreat! As evidenced by the photos I thoroughly enjoyed it !"
Sean

Next Retreat: 11-14 April 2024

Potentially interested in coming/staffing the next one or future retreats? Fill out the form below to indicate your interest and we’ll get back to you.

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FAQ

The weekend is about getting back to basics - time in nature, living in cabins or camping, a warm fire, good food and good company. As such we encourage you to chip in where you can (e.g. with fire building, food prep and clean up).
We want to make it as accessible as possible and realise that cost is a barrier for many people. If this is the case please let us know, we are providing some reduced price or free places
You can enjoy our shared simple cabins or space for camping or even sleep in your car/van. Options are (subject to availability):
* A space all to yourself - a double room/cabin (2 available)
* Shared room/cabin - separate gender (10 available)
* BYO campervan or tent
We have two shared bathrooms, both a stone’s throw from the cabins.
Please bring:
* Togs and towel
* Notepad and pen
* Suncream, sunhat, sunnies
* Wet weather gear - raincoat, boots etc
* Shoes you can easily slip on and off
* Sleeping bags (or duvet and undersheet) and pillow case. Mattresses and pillows will be provided for those not camping
* Eye mask and ear plugs if you are sharing
* Warm clothes, and an extra change of clothes
Optional extras. If you have them, it would be great if you could bring:
* Wetsuit
* Yoga mat
The retreat is aimed at adults (18+) and whilst we love little ones, we ask that you don’t bring any under 18s with you. We may make exceptions for staff.
We love dogs, but we are afraid not (unless you need them for accessibility reasons).
Generally no unless exceptional circumstances. We are all about creating space and time for connection, reflection and trust so all participants should be available for the three days.
No. Everything we offer will be optional, however we encourage you to take part in as much as you can, so you can really get the most out of the experience.
There is phone signal but no wifi. We encourage you to use this as an opportunity to take a break from your screen.
Yes all food is included in the cost and will be vegetarian/vegan with gluten free options. Everyone will get involved in the food prep at some point over the weekend.
Yes, we will go ahead rain or shine, unless an extreme weather event is forecast.
Yes, just make sure you let us know so we can accommodate your needs.
Yes, just let us know and we will do our best to accomodate your needs.
We welcome people of all ages. So far we’ve had people between 27 - 65
We will be connecting people and helping to facilitate carpooling. For all our previous retreats there have been plenty of options.
Our minimum number of people to run the retreat is 10. If we can’t get to this number we will pospone and give full refunds
No, we are secular and welcome people of all backgrounds and beliefs