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Thursday 09 October 2025
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  • A Family Retreat With Children In Mind 30% discount for a family

    Teacher: Natasha Sauer
    Cost: 2 days accommodation + R300 surcharge
    Parents: 30% discount
    Children 8-18 years: 50% discount
    Children under 8: Free
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    natasha sauerChildren's senses are deeply enriched by nature.  This precious connection to the natural world needs to be nurtured and protected in childhood.  The gift of storytelling is one of the keys to the imagination of a child.  It is essential for the health development of all children.  A rich imagination will develop into flexible thinking as a young person.  A child's heart is open to receiving through the language of stories - this is how they learn.  They are still completely at one with the environment around them; nature still sings and speaks to them.  In the peaceful surroundings and the reverent mood of the BRC the children's soul life will be deeply nourished.  They will experience mindful storytelling, gentle puppetry, nature crafts and activities, joyful singing and nature trails to explore together and silent moments of wonder.

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    Natasha Sauer is a devoted and experienced Waldorf Teacher.  She served as a Class Teacher in Waldorf Schools for over 20 years and has shepherded many children through their primary school years.  Additionally, she has worked in Kindergartens, guiding teachers and children.  Natasha has a deep interest in enriching and nurturing the soul life of children in her care, by embracing artistic methods to facilitate pathways for them to meet their destinies.  She draws inspiration from mother earth to meet the children's needs and introduces ways to nourish and nurture young children through Waldorf methods, her studies in child development and creative arts such as storytelling.  She has facilitated and led training programmes for Waldorf Teachers for many years.  While attending a Waldorf Teaching conference in Asia in 2019, she fell in love with the art of puppetry and became extremely interested in its far reaching healing effects on children.

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

    Teacher: Shogan Parker, Aso Balan, Jean-Francois Sobiecki
    Cost: Number of days accommodation
    Dates: 08:00am - 05:00pm 

    will parkeraso balan3jean francoisBrighten your day and step into spring. Join us for a personal retreat mid week.  Meditation, qigong, tai chi, hatha yoga, fusion massage, walks and talks on medicinal plants are on offer. Alternatively, you may choose to simply enjoy the tranquillity of the space and embrace the art of doing nothing – seriously. 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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    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.

    Aso Balan is a certified 200-hour Hatha Yoga teacher and Wellness practitioner who has been practising for 20 years. Her mission is to make yoga accessible to everyone irrespective of their limitations and capabilities. She believes that practising yoga regularly with mindfulness and awareness is the key to attaining physical health. She also offers fusion massage blending yogic breathing with techniques from Thai, Ayurveda, and Aroma therapy.

    Jean-Francois Sobiecki is a pioneering South African medicinal plant researcher, a qualified nutritionist, herbalist and research associate with the University of Johannesburg. He has conducted over 20 years of ethnobotanical research on South African medicinal plant use. With a B.Sc.Hons. EthnoBot. (UJ), Dipl Clin Nutr. (Aus) in qualifications, a book and a number of academic publications under his belt, he has been invited to present at international conferences. He is trained and qualified in medical anthropology, permaculture, clinical nutrition, and massage therapy and runs a private herbal and holistic medicine practice in Johannesburg and conducts regular workshops, trainings and tours on medicinal plant use for the public.