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Ohh, There You Are! A Retreat To Remember Who You Were Before the World Told You Who To Be

Teacher: Heike Sym, Pierre Buckley and Rudy Cupido

Cost: 3 days accommodation + R450 surcharge

Dates: Friday 02 April 2027 - Monday 05 April 2027

heike sym2020 pierre buckley rudy cupido The Invitation:
Before the roles and the expectations and the hustle. Before survival mode took over and attachments defined your boundaries... there was YOU.
Raw. Divine. Whole. Full of play, wonder, and wholeheartedly worth celebrating.
Underneath every layer of routine and obligation, that original, brilliant self never left. It’s simply been waiting for you to slow down, explore, and whisper: “Ohh, there you are!”

The Experience
Guided by three dedicated practitioners, this retreat is a space to strip away the noise and invite you back home to yourself. Through a blend of group and individual work, nature immersion, play and spiritual alignment, we step out of survival mode and back into joy.

What we will explore, play and reclaim:
Unmasking: Shedding societal expectations and hustle culture.
Play and joy: Re-igniting lightness, laughter, and spontaneous expression.
Exploration: Using nature and self-inquiry to rediscover your authentic essence.
Wholeness: Returning to deep self-love, self-approval, and inner peace.

What You Will Take Home:
A restored sense of play, lightness, and inner quiet.
Renewed self-love and radical self-approval.
Practical ways to protect your peace and live from your true self.

You don't need to become anyone new. You simply need to play, explore, and remember who you were before you forgot. Come as you are - weary, curious, or ready - and leave restored and deeply celebrated.

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Heike Sym was born in Bavaria, Germany, and fell in love with South Africa when she arrived in 1993 to volunteer as a Child Care Worker. She specialised in behaviour and learning difficulties and as a Montessori therapist, trainer and counsellor. She taught at St Philomena's Children's home in Durban for over 16 years and was involved in social outreach projects associated with it. She has also taught and counselled at primary schools and has continued to develop her spiritual interests over the years. She is now embracing her calling as a medium, energy healer, numerologist, metaphysical profiler and teacher. She gives regular talks, courses and interviews on radio, and offers individual sessions.

Pierre Buckley is a coach, facilitator and spiritual companion who is passionate about helping people navigate life's crossroads with greater clarity, purpose and compassion. Drawing on his experience in coaching, leadership and spiritual formation, he creates reflective spaces that nurture the integration of mind, body, heart and spirit. He invites participants into meaningful conversation and mindful awareness while offering practical tools that support lasting growth and well-being beyond the retreat.

Rudy Cupido facilitates the retreat's morning and evening meditation sessions and guides participants through gentle Tai Chi and mindful movement practices. With a deep appreciation for nature, presence and creative expression, he invites people to reconnect with themselves through the wisdom of the body, the natural world and, when the skies allow, evenings of quiet stargazing.