Emoyeni – Cultivating Wisdom & Compassion
ONLINE MEDITATION SESSIONS
Join us for our online meditation sessions.
R200 for the month
Since the 28th of April 2020, Emoyeni has been hosting 4 half-hour meditations each week using Zoom. To try and accommodate the differing lifestyles we offer a mix of morning and evening sessions:
Monday evening: 19.30 – 20.00
Tuesday morning: 07.00 – 07.30
Wednesday evening: 19.30 – 20.30 (extra 30 mins for questions/discussion)
Thursday morning: 07.00 – 07.30
EXPLORING YIN & YANG - TAI CHI and BAGUAZHANG
From inner harmony to self-defence
Weekend ~ May 7 – 9
Standard rate: R2100 – R2500 (en-suite);
Generous Rate: R2600 – R3100(en-suite);
plus suggested
Teachers Dana: R400 – R2000
On this retreat we combine the Yang Family Tai Chi style with Yin Style Baguazhang to focus on harmonising mind, body and spirit. We will also explore the Tai Chi Straight Sword form…
FIGURE & PUPPET MAKING AS A REPRESENTATION OF THE SELF
A creative and explorative weekend with self-expression, relaxation and meditation
Weekend ~ May 14 – 16
Standard rate: R2100 – R2500 (en-suite);
Generous Rate: R2600 – R3100(en-suite);
plus suggested
Teachers Dana: R400 – R2000
Winnicott, the renowned psychotherapist, spoke about the link between creativity and creative living itself.
On this retreat we will explore and experiment with making a symbolic figurine, puppet – be it a spirit warrior or healing doll or a representative animal creature – any form that comes to mind…
WESAK AND WALKING WITH THE BUDDDHIST PATH
21 Years of walking the path to deepening our understanding of the Buddhist teachings
May 28 – 30
Standard rate: R2000 – R2400 (en-suite);
Generous Rate: R2500 – R3000 (en-suite);
plus suggested
Teachers Dana: R400 – R2000
This year we are including the celebration of Emoyeni’s 21 birthday and Wesak on our annual introduction to Buddhism. The Buddha’s teachings are extraordinary…
SELFCARE & CENTEREDNESS
Finding and keeping your center
Weekend ~ June 11 -13
Standard rate: R2000 – R2400 (en-suite);
Generous Rate: R2500 – R3000(en-suite);
plus suggested
Teachers Dana: R400 – R2000
Tessa Pretorius
Why is it so difficult for us to be kind, gentle or good to ourselves? What if it wasn’t that difficult…?
The Buddha’s teachings emphasise the importance of taking care of oneself as a way to show yourself, and others, compassion…
BEAN TO BAR
A weekend of tasting, making and learning about real chocolate
Weekend ~ July 2 – 4
Standard rate: R2100 – R2500 (en-suite);
Generous Rate: R2600 – R3100(en-suite);
plus suggested
Teachers Dana: R400 – R2000
Did you know that chocolate offers the same complexity as wine, beer and coffee? Did you know that 70% of the world’s cacao comes from four countries in West Africa? …
This is an exploratory journey through single origin cacao from different countries, and all chocoholics and taste explorers are welcome.
OPEN THE HEART AND STILL THE MIND
Listening with a kind and compassionate heart
3-Days ~ August 6 – 9
Standard rate: R3300 – R3700 (en-suite);
Generous Rate: R4050 – R4800(en-suite);
plus suggested
Teachers Dana: R750 – R3 500
This long-weekend silent Open the Heart and Still the Mind Compassion retreat will draw on the wisdom of Buddhist psychology and the inspiring teachings and practices of Kuan Yin, the bodhisattva of compassion…
This retreat includes guided sitting and walking meditations, short individual sessions with Sue and daily sessions of qigong (chi kung)…
COOKING VEGAN-ISH
COOKING VEGAN-ISH
A Gentle Journey to a Plant-based Life
Weekend ~ August 27 -29
Standard rate: R2100 – R2500 (en-suite);
Generous Rate: R2600 – R3100(en-suite);
plus suggested
Teachers Dana: R400 – R2000
In this cooking demo retreat, we will explore vegan cooking. For vegan newbies, you will be exposed to some exciting ingredients…
Mostly the retreat will be about preparing and enjoying great food that you can recreate at home…
YOGA, MANTRA AND SACRED SOUND
Mantra and Sacred Sound within our practice
Weekend ~ September 3 – 5
Standard rate: R2100 – R2500 (en-suite);
Generous Rate: R2600 – R3100(en-suite);
plus suggested
Teachers Dana: R400 – R2000
Using mantra and sacred sound in our meditation and yoga practice is a technique to raise our dominant vibrational frequency and this aids us in re-connecting with our-selves on a deep level…
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Find Us
Google Earth: 25 deg 47′ 41.90″ S; 27 deg 33′ 22.21″ E
GPS decimal: lat -25.794800 long: 27.556224.
Emoyeni is reached by a dirt road, please drive slowly over the last 2 km.
Office Hours
Office hours for bookings:
Weekdays 8 am – 4:30 pm.
Please email, rather than call, us over the weekends.
We run retreats over weekends (sometimes in silence) so phone calls are problematic.
Contact Details
Emoyeni Retreat Centre, A65 Buffelshoek Farm,
Mooinooi, North-West, 0325
Email: retreat@emoyeni.org.za
Telephone: +27 (0)82 308 1533
