Beach Retreats

Sunday 22nd October 10am - 4pm

Body and mind practices to
CALM YOUR MIND and OPEN YOUR HEART and connect to your INNER VITALITY
Yoga ~ Fitness ~ Yoga Nidra Sleep Meditation ~ Wisdom talks ~ Deep relaxation

Drawing on the wisdom of yoga and the science of wellbeing learn to build your INNER STRENGTHS

With Jo Jarden, certified yoga teacher, personal trainer, life coach

PRICE: $175 + GST includes lunch

Replenish, rest and reconnect

Retreating from the busy-ness of our lives allows us the opportunity for truth, wisdom and healing to naturally arise. Given the right conditions we allow the unfolding of our true nature be awakened. We connect to an inner wise knowing, a clarity, a sense of wholeheartedness and courage to live a more peaceful and purposeful life.

The yogic wisdom (or the Vedas) is the oldest body of knowledge known to humanity. Jo draws on this wisdom along with science based practices to help you understand the roots of your struggles and to activate the happiness and joy response inside of you.

Find inner peace & Vitality

The experience of stress affects our breathing, our immune system, and our general state of health.

The practices on this retreat will help you to remove obstacles, to clear your perception and find more mental freedom. The postures in yoga are a vehicle to access clarity of mind, and the breathing and relaxation practices regulate our nervous system, so we can access our true nature - inner peace and vitality.

Mental freedom

At this retreat you will also learn how your life challenges are exactly what you need for your own growth and evolution. It’s not about perfecting everything around us, but rather learning to remain at peace regardless of our circumstances.

Now this is truly an art! And not easy. But this is, in my view, is a reflection of someone who is successful in life….someone who is not a victim of their circumstances, but rather has found mental freedom, despite their circumstances.

“There is no set of conditions that leads to lasting happiness. Lasting happiness doesn’t come from conditions; it comes from learning to flow with conditions” - Cory Muscara via Zen monks

This retreat is for you if:

  • You constantly feel overcommitted and want to do more of what truly matters to you in your daily life

  • You seem to have an undercurrent of never truly feeling at peace with your life

  • You have reached a level of success in your business life or personal life and still feel unfulfilled in some way, as if “there’s got to be something more in life”

  • You want to elevate your life to a new level with more meaning and joy

experience body and mind practices to:

  • Get more clarity and access inner peace, and vitality

  • Help you make values based decisions, rather than emotionally lead ones

  • Become less attached to old stories and automatic ways of reacting

  • Find time to slow down and get back in tune with your intuitive wisdom

  • Calm your mind and open your heart

  • Be inspired by the timeless spiritual and wellness practices

stunning beachside location

Taylors Mistake is one of the most beautiful and dramatic beaches in the Canterbury area.  The beach is surrounded on either side by hills and craggy outcrops which are the result of volcanic activity in nearby Lyttelton Harbour.  The bay is renowned for its clean clear water, secluded location and some of the best and biggest surf in the Christchurch area.

Based right on the water front with panoramic views ocean views, this newly built architecturally designed surf club provides a stunning and uplifting venue for our yoga retreat.

At this retreat you will enjoy:

  • Beach front yoga

  • Yin relaxation - a meditative style of yoga

  • Yoga nidra - Yogic sleep meditation

  • Yoga and breathing practices for finding inner calm

  • Evidence based practices for better focus, and feeling more joy

  • A daily workout to feel vibrant and strong (optional)

  • Learn to use our inner strengths as powerful resources for building resilience

Lunch and afternoon tea will be provided. Lunctime swim, and mindful coastal walks along the breathtaking Godley Heads walking track.

Suitable for beginners. No yoga experience required.

what to bring?

  • Wear something comfortable, we will do some yoga

  • Please turn off mobile phones and remove shoes at the door of the venue

  • Some yoga mats are provided, but feel free to bring your own

  • Walking shoes, togs, towel, sunblock

  • Lunch provided

location

Taylors Mistake Surf Lifesaving Club. Detailed instructions for ease of finding the venue will be emailed to you prior to the start date.

Your teacher

Jo Jarden is a personal trainer, yoga teacher and the founder of Heart and Mind Yoga studio in Central Christchurch. With 10 years experience in health promotion, she now helps people find physical vitality, mental peace and how to live with purpose.

Qualifications include:
Certified Yoga Teacher Santosha Yoga Institute, Registered Australian Yoga Alliance 2017
Certificate in Advanced Personal Training, Fit College New Zealand, 2016
Bachelor of Science with Honours Public Health. University of Canterbury, New Zealand 2006
Bachelor of Arts Mass Communication and Psychology. University of Canterbury, New Zealand 2005
To learn more about Jo click here

Services include:

  • Workplace Yoga - 1 hour yoga session, wellbeing workshops, half-day or full day wellness retreats, speaking events.

  • Private Session - 1 hour health coaching session, beginners yoga session 147 Papanui Road, Christchurch or online

  • Community events - 2hr Deep Restore Sundays held monthly

  • Retreats - Beachside and around other beautiful locations around NZ

    Book your session here, or contact Jo 022 125 3011

payment

One- day Retreat $175 +GST, includes lunch

What people say about Jo’s retreats

“Thanks for a lovely day yesterday. Beautifully organised from start to finish. Appreciated your honesty” - Kris

“Thank you for such a beautiful day. The retreat was restful, insightful and it was a great chance to unwind and look deep within myself to find answers. I look forward to the next one” - Jyoti

“I was a bit apprehensive about coming but I’m so glad I did. I really enjoyed the day and all the knowledge you shared with us. I felt so good driving home. Thank you for lifting my spirits” - Geoff

“Just wanted to say a very big thank you for todays workshop. I loved every minute of it! I enjoyed the movement, the deep thinking. And it was also great to get chatting to like-minded people ” - Gemma

“Thanks very much for creating such an authentic and calming space!” - Gillian