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Active Hope - For Difficult TimesTeacher: Tsunma TsondruCost: 2 days accommodation + R450 surchargeDates:
In the face of stresses both planetary and personal - climate change, biodiversity loss, societal upheaval - cultivating inner resilience and hope becomes not just personal, but deeply ecological. Practices like meditation help quiet the mind and ground the nervous system, allowing us to respond to crises with clarity rather than fear. Reconnecting with nature deepens our sense of belonging to the Earth, reminding us that we are not separate from the systems we seek to protect. And in moments of wonder and awe - whether in the stillness of a forest, the glitter of a starry sky, or the simplicity of meditation - we tap into something greater than ourselves, igniting a reverence that fuels both courage and compassion and active hope.The weekend will be a poetry-inspired time of meditation practice, deep-time walking and creative imagining, with a touch of morning yoga.
View teacher detailsTsunma Tsondru is a nun ordained by Tai Situ Rinpoche in the Karma Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. She met Buddhism through Louis van Loon at the BRC in the 90's. After working as a lawyer and environmental scientist, she left for Spain for a traditional Kagyu three-and-a-half-year retreat, followed by a second retreat of four years. Returning to Cape Town, she served on the Board of the Southern African Faith Communities Environmental Institute - a multi-faith NGO - for 6 years and as its Executive Director. She later spent a 10-day intensive retreat with Joanna Macy, engaging with Macy’s “Work That Re-Connects”, which she teaches at the BRC and other places, Her particular interest is deep ecology, eco-philosophy and wilderness work, and the role that spirituality, ethics and connection/interdependence can play in transforming us and our economic and social systems in protection of the Earth.
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A Personal Retreat : Rest, Reflect, and Restore – 10% discount mid-week
Teacher: Robyn Aitken, Keelan Naidoo, Tracy TabacCost: Number of days accommodationDates: 08:00am - 05:00pm
Join us for a personal retreat mid-week and some optional gentle yoga, breathwork, meditation and massage. Enjoy the tranquillity of the space and embrace the art of doing nothing – seriously. This time out offers a slower rhythm, allowing you to step back from the busyness of life and find peace within.View teacher detailsRobyn - Transformational Hatha Yoga Instructor Robyn is a level-3 (300 hour) instructor with a Yoga Alliance International (YAI) certification in Transformational Hatha Yoga. Transformational Hatha Yoga is a powerful system of yogic techniques that helps to balance our lives in a way that keeps us naturally happy and healthy, physically and mentally strong and emotionally stable. Robyn uses the science of yoga to offer Transformational Hatha Yoga (THY) as a complimentary or stand-alone activity, using asanas, pranayama, meditation and visualisation to increase awareness, consciousness, concentration, productivity, intention and freedom.
Keelan - Hatha Yoga Instructor Keelan offers gentle hatha yoga and guided meditations. He completed the 200-hour hatha yoga teacher training course in 2019 (IYA).
Tracy – Breathwork Instructor (Breathing Free) Level 2 Somabreath qualified. She focuses on three pillars of breath: Awareness, Regulation and Transformation and explores various techniques, some very ancient, that can aid in alleviating stress and anxiety, creating calm, as well as energising and activating our energy. For more transformational healing, she offers a curated experience with music and guides you through a breathwork journey using the Conscious Connected Breath framework. She also offers stress relief massage.