Ayurveda New Zealand is hosting its next Spring Cleanse Retreat at beautiful Parohe on Kawau island from 14-17 November 2024.
Sarita and her team are taking a small group of guests back to Parohe on Kawau Island for an authentic Ayurvedic experience in a stunning setting. Only an hour's drive north from Auckland and a 20-minute ferry ride from Matakana, you arrive at an island paradise leaving all your stress and worries behind.
Parohe offers a range of boutique accommodation options in various settings with bush and water views available.
An individual Ayurvedic consultation is scheduled prior to the retreat as part of the package. The consultation gives guests the opportunity to address any health concerns and receive a customised retreat programme which incorporates a personalised treatment plan, Ayurvedic medicine, and a dosha-specific diet.
Catering is managed by reputed Little Bird chef Gawain Cowley who prepares delicious Ayurvedic plant-based meals. We also offer an inspiring Ayurvedic cooking class demonstrating the principles of dosha-specific food preparation.
Every guest will receive two Ayurvedic treatments as part of the package. The retreat programme also includes a workshop about Panchakarma, inspired by Sarita’s recent trip to India, during which we will practise Ayurvedic cleansing techniques.
Every morning and evening we have a yoga practice with a restorative asana flow, pranayama and meditation. Parohe offers a variety of tranquil venues for our yoga classes. Here is what retreat guest Anna Porter, mother of three, had to say:
"I was fortunate enough to be able to attend Sarita’s amazing Ayurvedic Retreat. I grabbed this fantastic opportunity to get away from the craziness of life and get some well needed restoration. Staying in gorgeous Scandinavian-inspired cabins, surrounded by bush and sea on Kawau island was just wonderful. To be able to wake up and attend a yoga session on the wharf with sounds of gentle waves and chirping birds and to then jump into the sea for a refreshing swim was a real highlight. It was so nourishing for the soul!
"I find it incredibly uplifting meeting new and like-minded individuals and we all got on so well – many laughs, deep and interesting chats and just a good all round feeling of connectedness. But you also had plenty of time to just be by yourself, enjoying the surroundings including the sauna, a soak in the outdoor bath or a walk on one of the many nature tracks.
"Sarita and her lovely team looked after us so well. We had daily yoga sessions, rejuvenating Ayurvedic treatments, evening programmes with warm turmeric lattes and, of course, the three amazing meals daily. I have to highlight the food because it was absolutely outstanding. One tends to go on a retreat to heal, to cleanse, to relax, to essentially nourish the body and mind. I felt this retreat did exactly that and would highly recommend it to anyone wanting time out for themselves. I would go again in a heartbeat.” (Sarita Solvig Blankenburg)
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