This one day retreat is not an escape, it is space to return to yourself. It’s a deliberate step inward to a place of quiet strength and inner calm.
This guided experience is designed to help you:
— regulate your nervous system
— reconnect to your body
— move deeper into a quiet self awareness
Two options:
• One-Day Immersion, May (Marton)
• 3-Day Winter Retreat, October (Tongariro National Park)
Elemental Reset — The First Step Inward
A complete experience in a single day.
This one day retreat acts as:
- A standalone reset
- A prioritization of your health and well being
- A possible stepping stone for a 3-day mountain retreat in October 2026
Refined Flow
Morning → Opening & Deeper Connection
10:30 — Arrival & relaxation
Soft music, tea, quiet arrival and settling in to relaxed introductions
11:00 — Opening Circle & Intention
- This opens up engagement and sets our intention
11:30 — Yoga Flow
“Understanding your internal landscape”
Includes:
- Smooth easy yoga stretches and flow
- Breath as regulation
- Guided relaxation curated to include input from the group. This helps you to arrive into a calm centred mind
Lunch → Reconnection & Nourishment
12:45— Light vegan lunch: delicious dhal with organic rice and homemade chutney. Or, bring your own lunch and snacks. Feel free to bring food to share with the group.
We will move into the Artspace for lunch and light conversation
- Slow, grounding
- Focus: coming back into the body
- Prioritization of nutrition
Iconic Artspace is part of the NZ Yoga Centre
Early Afternoon → Breakthrough Layer
1:30 — Guided Breathwork & Sound Journey
This is an interactive experience to calm the mind and bath the room in sound. We will use sound and voice to guide an uplifting experience
2:00 — Gentle exploration into the deeper nature of self
Don’t underestimate the power of this session. This is where transformation lands. Ali will take the answers from your retreat application questions and compile the information so that each person can gain deeper insights that guide ongoing practices.
Includes:
- Journaling prompts
- Optional sharing of what you have gained from the one day retreat
- Clear takeaway: What shifts from here?
3:00 — Closing sequence
→ Explain the 3-day retreat in October.
FAQ
“Can I come alone?”
Yes. Many participants attend solo. The space is designed to feel safe, grounded, and inclusive.
“Do I need experience?”
No. This is guided and accessible for all levels.
“What should I bring?”
- Comfortable warm clothing
- Water bottle
- Journal and pen
- Light snacks
“How many people attend?”
this is a small group of 5-10. Intentionally kept intimate.
What’s the next step?
Simply pay your $80 retreat package to:
Sadhana Yoga
01-0504-0163452-00
include your name as a reference
NZ Yoga Centre - AOTEAROA 