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  • Return To Presence: A Sacred Healing Retreat - With Yoga And African Sound

    Teacher: Buhle Mabanga, Tholinhlanhla Dlamini-Ngcoya and Tinashe
    Cost: 2 or 4 days days accommodation + R400 surcharge
    Dates:

    buhle mabangatholinhlanhla dlaminitinashe oicWe warmly invite you to Return to Presence, a deeply nourishing, African-rooted retreat designed to support your healing, alignment, and reconnection with your true self. Facilitated by Buhle,Tinashe, and Tholinhlanhla this retreat is a portal into presence, embodiment, and ancestral remembering - a homecoming.

    Over the course of 2 or 4 rejuvenating days, we will:

    Let go of what no longer serves us, individually and collectively, through guided emotional release and inner child healing
    Align with your centre through yoga, African sound healing, and the spirit of Ubuntu
    Awaken to the present moment, beyond the mind, beyond the ego
    Be held in sacred sharing circles for reflection, connection, and integration
    Engage with a compassionate psychologist, who will hold space and respond to your questions on healing, life, and transformation
    Close with a manifestation circle, affirming your soul-aligned desires
    Rooted in nature, community, and tradition, this retreat offers a gentle but powerful return to presence. In a fast-moving world that constantly pulls us into overthinking, distraction, and disconnection, this space offers a sacred pause. Through movement, sound, journaling, breathwork, rest, and meaningful dialogue, we will co-create a space where healing becomes possible, and presence becomes our guide. You will leave feeling more grounded, whole, and alive.

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    Buhle Mabanga is an accredited yoga and mindfulness teacher and founder of Nomvula Well-Being Movement. She began practising mindfulness, yoga and meditation four years ago with teachers Nandiva from Ishta Yoga and Mark Joseph from Mindful Revolution. In addition to her mindfulness and yoga work, Buhle is an artist, a children’s book author, a spoken word writer and a fashion designer.

    Tholinhlanhla Dlamini-Ngcoya  is a counselling psychologist, public speaker and a mental health advocate with vast  experience in working with multicultural people from diverse spheres in life. She is an industrious individual whose life mission is to create a safe space where people can heal from traumatic life experiences. She has diverse work experience in Human Resources,  and Hospitality and is a versatile individual who can tackle any responsibility with grace and professionalism. Her passion is to build lasting effective interpersonal relationships within the spirit of Ubuntu.

    Tinashe is an indigenous instrument artist, hailing from Harare, Zimbabwe. His music - influenced by his late teacher - sparked the heart of his talent from a tender age. He plays the instruments mbira, flute, djembe drum and marimba. He has been with the Nomvula Well-Being as a sound healer and is uniquely talented.

  • A Personal Retreat : Rest, Reflect, and Restore – 15% discount mid-week

    Teacher: Krishia Schilz and Shogan Parker
    Cost: Number of days' accommodation
    15% discount offered on June/July mid-week bookings
    Dates:

    krishia schilzwill parkerAs autumn approaches, we invite you to take a break and join us for an unstructured personal retreat. During your stay, you can enjoy gentle yoga, qigong, massage therapy, and meditation - to promote relaxation. Alternatively, you may choose to simply enjoy the tranquillity of the space, embracing the art of doing nothing. Imagine cozying up by a warm fire, savouring delicious vegetarian meals, and immersing yourself in silence. This time out offers a slower rhythm, allowing you to step back from the busyness of life and find peace within.

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    Krishia Schilz is a qualified Bereavement Counsellor specialising in Grief and Loss, as well as Trauma Containment. Her spiritual path led her to Yoga in which she is certified in various styles. Krishia completed her training in the beautiful Bali, before locating to Thailand in order to teach. Her practice includes: yoga , pranayama (breath work), meditation, Yoga Philosophy and healing massage treatments.

    William (Shogan) has been practising meditation for nearly 20 years, cultivating stillness and inquiry. He took precepts with Dae Chong, Osho at Poplar Grove and now leads morning and evening zazen at the BRC, weaving verses from the Dhammapada into meditation for reflection and insight. With a keen interest in how the Dharma might evolve in an AI-driven, multiplanetary future, William embraces both tradition and possibility. He also guides qigong in the mornings and offers tai chi in the afternoons, integrating movement into mindfulness. His practice is an invitation - to sit, to move, and to explore the ever-expanding nature of awareness.