Name: Silent retreat ~ Already Enough
Start: 2024-07-05T16:00:00+02:00
End: 2024-07-07T16:00:00+02:00
Location: Mont Fleur

“When we practice Noble Silence, we have a chance to come back to the island within ourselves.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh
Winter is a time to go within, to become still and slow down...
You are invited for a special and sacred weekend retreat in the heart of the Stellenbosch mountains. The venue will be the beautiful Mont Fleur Retreat Centre, just outside Stellenbosch.
https://www.montfleur.co.za/
This year's theme: ALREADY ENOUGH.
This will be a Silent Retreat, to really allow one to go inwards, reconnect with nature and oneself. The Noble Silence will begin on Friday afternoon and end on Sunday afternoon ( Eye contact and sharing smiles is allowed:))
Although this is a silent retreat, the processes, activities and theme of the retreat will be around Yoga, sound and Vibration. All delicious meals will be Vegan/Vegetarian and made with love.
This retreat itenary is full of dynamic, heart-opening, transformational and healing processes, but also allows time to reflect and rest.
In your free time, you can enjoy nature walks on the beautiful farm, enjoy the sauna, cold water immersions in the pool, read, sleep or journal in one of the many cosy lounges with warm roaring fires.
Rough Itenary for the weekend: (subject to change)
Friday 05 July 2024
*Arrive from 16h00 & settle in
*16h30- Welcome ceremony & Intention setting (Noble Silence begins after the sharing circle)
* 17h30-19h00 : Yin Yoga & Yoga Nidra practise
*19h00 : Dinner
* 20h30: Meditation
Saturday 6 July 2024
*06h30-08h00 : Hatha Yoga (asana, breathwork & meditation)
*08h00 : Breakfast & free time
*10h00-12h00 : Walking meditation in Nature & journaling excercise
*12h30 : Lunch & free time
*15h00-17h00: Kirtan & Yin Yoga
*18h00 : Dinner
*19h30-20h30 : Sound journey
Sunday 7 July 2024
*06h30am-08h00 : Yoga asana, pranayama & meditation
*08h00 : Breakfast & free time
*10h00 : Somatic movement process
*12h30 : Lunch & free time
* 14h30 : Closing ceremony & breaking of Noble Silence :)
*16h00 " retreat ends
About your facilitator: Janet Farquharson (Janet's Planet)
Janet has been sharing the teachings of Yoga, meditation and mindfulness for the last 10 years through classes, workshops, courses and Wellness retreats. She is also a sound healing therapist, and works with the powerful energies of vibration, sound, frequency and mantra to bring healing, harmony and balance back into our bodies.
Janet has spent much time in India, Nepal and South East Asia, both travelling and studying, learning about Eastern philosophy and alternative healing practises. She has a range of sacred instruments, gongs, singing bowls etc that will be an integral part of the retreat experience.
Visit her website to learn more about her Journey...
www.janetsplanet.co.za

The all inclusive price for this weekend is
R7150.00 per person.
This includes:
*2 nights luxury accommodation in your own private room with en suite bathroom
*all Vegan/Vegetarian meals, snacks, drinks
*All processes & activities as mentioned above in the itenary
*Welcome gift

A few words on Noble Silence from your facilitator, Janet Farquharson...
"For many people, it is quite a challenge and very overwhelming to be silent and alone with ones' thoughts. However, once we are able to break through the discomfort, we find ourselves in a beautiful quiet spaciousness, where everything slows down, and becomes clear. We become more aware of the sounds of nature, and allow time and space for pausing, processing, healing and deep realizations and transformation.
After our initial welcoming sharing circle, where we will set our intentions for the weekend, we will drop into silence until Sunday just before lunchtime. Eating our meals in silence creates an extremely mindful eating experience, where all of our senses can really come alive and we appreciate the food so much more. We really slow down and become more present in everything we do!
In between the different processes, there will be some time for rest, reading, walking, journaling, reflection or even napping:)
This is a huge part of the integration process, moving from the processes to the silent alone time, really lets us observe ourselves, our responses, our feelings and be aware of what's moving through us, triggering us , or allowing us to feel grounded and clear.
I will be sure to create and hold a safe, non-judgemental space for you to be your complete authentic selves, to support you with whatever may come up in your retreat process. Although we will be in silence, if you need to chat urgently to me about something that is coming up for you, or if you have anything troubling you regarding the retreat and the processes, you are welcome to pull me aside for a quiet chat.
I recommend that you turn off your phones, or at least keep phone use to an absolute minimum so that you can really “switch off” and turn within, to be completely present for the weekend😊 If you need to use your phone, please do so discreetly.
Please respect your fellow participants, their process, and the SILENCE aspect of this retreat. Things will definitely come up to the surface for you, but I encourage you to trust the process, and “sit with it”, observing yourself with curiosity and awareness and without judgement.
Please note all activities and processes are optional, but I highly recommend participating in all of them, no matter how you are feeling at the time. This itenary has been carefully designed to create time and space to be together as a group, experience the processes and activities, and also allows time to sit quietly, rest, reflect, journal, be and let your realizations, emotions, thoughts filter through you in the powerful stillness of silence. "

YOU ARE WORTH IT!
Retreat yourself this July...
a 50 % deposit secures your place and the rest is payable one week before the retreat starts.
Is this really speaking to you but you have financial difficulties? Speak to Janet to arrange a special payment plan.
For more information and bookings, contact Janet
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