Detailed List of Retreats
Slowly. Deeply. Nourish: A Sensory Journey Of Reconnection
What if life's deepest nourishment begins by simply slowing down? In a world that constantly asks us to do more, move faster, and consume without awareness, this retreat offers something beautifully different: the opportunity to pause, soften, and return to yourself.
Join Nicholas McLean and Minnelie Minnaar for a playful yet deeply intentional weekend celebrating self-care with beautiful food and tranquil natural setting of the Buddhist Retreat Centre. Guided by the philosophies of FeedMeSlowly™️ and Heartbeat™️, this immersive experience gently weaves together mindful nourishment, somatic awareness, sensory movement, creativity, nature connection, and authentic human connection. Together, these practices invite you to slow down, awaken presence, restore your inner rhythm, and rediscover what it truly means to be nourished.
During the retreat you will experience:
FeedMeSlowly™️
Discover mindful nourishment through slow eating and embodied food experiences that invite a deeper relationship with yourself.
Heartbeat™️
An embodied sensory movement journey weaving together breath, music, movement, aromatherapy, nature, and authentic expression.
Whether you're feeling overwhelmed, seeking greater balance, longing to reconnect with yourself, or simply craving a nourishing weekend immersed in nature, this retreat offers a welcoming space to breathe deeply, move gently and eat consciously. and remember the quiet wisdom that has always lived within you.
His work brings together somatic awareness, mindful nourishment, nature connection, and community, grounded in the belief that slowing down opens the doorway to deeper health, greater presence, and a richer experience of life.
Minnelie Minnaar is the founder of Minnelie Natural Wellness and creator of Heartbeat™️. With over sixteen years of experience spanning the pharmaceutical, nutritional, wellness, and creative industries, she brings a deeply integrative approach to personal wellbeing.
A qualified Somatologist, Aromatherapist, Movement Facilitator, and Joy Catalyst, she creates immersive experiences that nurture resilience, authentic self-expression, joyful movement, and meaningful human connection.