WELL-BEING
UPCOMING RETREATS AND WORKSHOPS
Join Adrienne Everett, yoga instructor and wellness advocate for a retreat in the magical birthplace of mankind.
The experience will be an enriching journey allowing you to tap into the connectivity of your mind, body, and soul as you slow down, flow and take a breath.
We will begin each day of the retreat with movement, focusing on strengthening and connecting with the body, shifting into a mindfulness practice, and feeding our souls through workshops focused on growth.
This retreat will include sound healing, meditation, growth workshops, and unique nature excursions.
Adrienne found yoga when she found herself seeking purpose — looking for fulfillment, grounded in her personal values of mindfulness and kindness.
She found that fulfillment on her mat. Through time and commitment, she grew her yoga practice to earn her experienced yoga teacher certification.
She offers group classes, private instruction, and curates wellness retreats in cities around the globe.
Through her instruction, Adrienne aims to offer a challenge and sense of studentship that helps her students find the best in themselves.
She approaches every class with natural energy, using her vast experience in both yoga and mentorship to help others forge a deep connection with their practice, using yoga to unlock their truest sense of self.
Join Adrienne Everett, yoga instructor and wellness advocate for a retreat in the magical birthplace of mankind.
The experience will be an enriching journey allowing you to tap into the connectivity of your mind, body, and soul as you slow down, flow and take a breath.
We will begin each day of the retreat with movement, focusing on strengthening and connecting with the body, shifting into a mindfulness practice, and feeding our souls through workshops focused on growth.
This retreat will include sound healing, meditation, growth workshops, and unique nature excursions
Adrienne found yoga when she found herself seeking purpose — looking for fulfillment, grounded in her personal values of mindfulness and kindness.
She found that fulfillment on her mat. Through time and commitment, she grew her yoga practice to earn her experienced yoga teacher certification.
She offers group classes, private instruction, and curates wellness retreats in cities around the globe.
Through her instruction, Adrienne aims to offer a challenge and sense of studentship that helps her students find the best in themselves.
She approaches every class with natural energy, using her vast experience in both yoga and mentorship to help others forge a deep connection with their practice, using yoga to unlock their truest sense of self.
A day may unfold like this…
8.00 – 8:30 Morning juice
9.00 – 10.00 Yoga & Meditation
10.00 – 11.00 Healthy Breakfast
11.00 – 16.00/17.00 Wellness Experiences/Workshops/1:1 Treatments
16.00 Chill time & Pool Vibes
17.45 – 19.15 Yoga & Meditation
19.30 – Community Dinner & Evening Community Activity
DAY 1
TBA
DAY 2
TBA
DAY 3
TBA
PRICES
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Join us for an immersive weekend and an opportunity to retreat in nature to explore the improvement of your overall sense of wellbeing.Â
Participants will engage in a daily schedule similar to that of the Vedanta Academy in India, including lectures, group discussions, early morning study, yoga, gentle hiking, music, poetry and nourishing meals.
The Retreat
Living is an art, a skill, a technique. You need to learn and practice it As you would play a musical instrument or fly an aircraft – Swami A. Parthasarathy.
This retreat has been conceived to provide an opportunity to take a step back from the stress of daily life and immerse yourself in a weekend dedicated to personal development and well-being.
This ancient philosophy presents the eternal principles of life and living. It programmes a life of mental peace combined with dynamic action in the world. It equips one with clarity of intellect to eliminate stress and gain success by dealing with life’s challenges.
Above all, its philosophy leads one to the ultimate goal of human perfection, absolute peace and happiness.
What is VedantaÂ
Vedanta philosophy is the digest of numerous saints and sages who inquired into the mystery of human existence. Their scientific approach and subsequent findings led to a systematic presentation of logical truths called Vedanta.
The authority of Vedanta doesn’t rely on the instructions of a particular preceptor or master but instead establishes its authority through the presentation of fundamental principles governing human experience. Its appeal is universal and transcends borders, cultures, countries and creeds.
The authenticity of Vedanta is established and remains unfaltering and persistent throughout the passage of time. Unlike other sciences which deal with those fields of enquiry external to oneself, Vedanta presents as a subjective science investigating the inner landscape of the personality.
Through investigation, self-enquiry and discovery, and subjective experience, Vedanta aim to inspire dynamic action directed towards meaningful goals, establish a framework for attaining and improving emotional stability, and provide sincere seekers with clarity regarding meaning and purpose.
A predominant theme of Vedanta concludes that true happiness is a state one reaches not by changing the world but by changing how one meets it. A state reached only through an internal transformation.
Furthermore, the philosophy and its practical implementation support the attainment of material success, mental peace and well-being.
Embracing Balance
The world today is plagued by fear, anxiety and burnout. Stress-related diseases are among the leading causes of death worldwide. While the trigger for stress is external, the cause is internal.
The retreat aims to establish a more lasting state of human maturity. Seasoned teachers disseminate authentic, time-honoured ideas to bring about inner transformation.
All aspects of the personality will be addressed.
Through yoga, walks and light running, the physical body is maintained. The mind is catered to through uplifting and inspiring music and chants. The development of the intellect and acquisition of knowledge is attained through lectures, audio and video presentation, group discussion and individual study.
Facilitators
Craig Warren
Craig Warren’s association and interest in the study of Vedanta commenced two decades ago. Studying directly under internationally acclaimed philosopher and author Swami A. Parthasarathy, Craig completed the three-year residential course at the Vedanta Academy in India. Craig also studied Homoeopathy at the Durban University of Technology. After five years at the Academy, Craig returned to South Africa and established the Vedanta institute in Cape Town. Craig is currently the founder and director of Vedanta Institute Cape Town and works to propagate the knowledge of Vedanta through weekly study classes, workshops, retreats and lectures.
Sundeep Ruder
Dr Sundeep Ruder is an endocrinologist at Life Fourways Hospital in Johannesburg. His interest in Vedanta spans 13 years, and he has been engaged with the subject through an online E-learning course consistently for nine years. He regularly visits the Vedanta academy to deepen his pursuit of higher knowledge and for guidance from Swami A. Parthasarathy, his guru. This, combined with a vast medical experience spanning over two decades, has resulted in a holistic approach to health and wellbeing. Sundeep is also an honorary lecturer at the University of the Witwatersrand in the School of Clinical Medicine. In addition, he is a well-renowned speaker on holistic health and lifestyle diseases.
| Day 1: | ||
| Time | Event | Venue |
| 3:00 – 4:00 pm | Arrive and refresh at Farmhouse | Reception |
| 04:00 pm | Orientation and Tour | Lapa |
| 04:45 pm | Welcome Address and Introduction | Meeting Room |
| 05:05 pm | Tea | Lapa |
| 05:30 pm | Lecture: Life Management | Meeting Room |
| 06:30 pm | Break | Â |
| 06:45 pm | Small Group Discussion | Lapa, Farmhouse |
| 07:45 pm | Break | Â |
| 08:00 pm | Dinner at Boma | Boma |
| 09:00 pm | Retire | Â |
| Day 2: | ||
| Time | Event | Venue |
| 04:30 am | Wake Up (Optional) | Â |
| 04:40 am | Morning Chant (Optional) | In front of Lapa |
| 04:45 am | Personal Study | Respective Rooms |
| 05:45 am | Tea | Lapa |
| 06:20 am | Yoga | Shala |
| 07:05 am | Sports / Jog / Walk | Meet at Lapa |
| 08:00 am | Shower | Â |
| 08:30 am | Breakfast | The Shed |
| 09:45 am | Lecture: Stress-free Living | Boardroom |
| 11:00 am | Depart for Nirox | Reception |
| 11:15 am | Sculpture Garden Tour | Nirox |
| 12:00 pm | Poetry Session: The Turkey and the Ant | Meeting Room |
| 12:45 pm | Depart for Farmhouse | Gate 3 Nirox |
| 01:15 pm | Lunch | The Shed |
| 02:15 pm | Rest & Reflection | Â |
| 04:00 pm | Small Group Discussion | Lapa, Farmhouse |
| 05:00 pm | Tea | Lapa |
| 05:45 pm | Classical Music & Chant | Shala |
| 06:15 pm | Break | Â |
| 06:30 pm | Big Group Discussion | Lapa |
| 07:30 pm | Break | Â |
| 07:45 pm | Dinner | The Shed |
| 09:00 pm | Retire | Â |
| Day 3: | ||
| Time | Event | Venue |
| 04:30 am | Wake Up (Optional) | Â |
| 04:40 am | Morning Chant (Optional) | In front of Lapa |
| 04:45 am | Personal Study | Respective Rooms |
| 05:45 am | Tea | Lapa |
| 06:20 am | Yoga | Shala |
| 07:05 am | Sports / Gym / Jog / Walk | Meet at Lapa |
| 08:00 am | Shower | Â |
| 08:30 am | Breakfast | The Shed |
| 09:45 am | Lecture: The Art of Being Well | Meeting Room |
| 10:45 am | Break | Â |
| 11:00 am | Q & A | Lapa |
| 12:00 am | Closing Address | Lapa |
| 12:15 am | Depart | Reception |
PRICES
Standard
Single – R11,000
Double – R17,500
Deluxe
Single – R11,800
Double – R18,500
Premium
Single – R12,600
Double – R20,000
Black women are entering more spaces professionally and socially and changing the leadership landscape in South Africa. However, it can be a challenging and harsh road and a lonely journey for Black women leaders. This retreat will offer you an opportunity to reconnect to and refocus on your leadership, personally and professionally. We explore what it means to lead with love, what stands in the way of loving leadership, and how to tap into wells of self-compassion, personal power and radical love.
FACILITATION TEAM
Dr Jude Clark - Deep Wellness
I am a clinical psychologist specialising in trauma recovery and a facilitator within the social justice arena. I am the founder of ‘Deep Wellness’, an initiative and social enterprise that creates spaces and processes for Black womxn to connect – to ourselves, with each other, with our wounds, with our power, joy and creativity.
It is a feminist initiative invested in unpacking what it means to be truly, fundamentally well as Black womxn.
Ms Veronica King - Emuthini Consulting
I am a global executive coach, transformation, DEI and social justice enthusiast, a spiritual healer, reiki master and family constellation facilitator.
I am passionate about facilitating healing spaces for conversations with women and all the intersections and hidden patterns of our professional and personal lives. I bring with me 30 years of leadership experience, locally and internationally.
You will be held in a sacred process that supports you to pause, reflect, release and relax. An intimate group of Black women, we will have self-honouring rituals, deep sharing, some breath-and-body work and journaling. We will take a walk in nature and you will also have time alone to reflect on your leadership journey. We will be nourished by delicious nutritious meals and there will hopefully be lightness and laughter as well.
DAY 1
16.00 Afternoon Arrival
17.45 Opening Ritual
18.30 – 19.30 Dinner
19.45 – 21.00 Introductions
DAY 2
7.30 – 8.00 Breath & Stretch session
8.30 – 9.30 Breakfast
9.45 – 11.00 Art session: HeARTwork
11.00 – 11.30 Tea break
11.30 – 13.00 Conversation
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch break
14.30 – 16.30 Walk
18.30 – 19.30 Dinner
19.45 – 21.30 Debrief and relaxation
DAY 3
7.00 – 8.00 Breath & Stretch session
8.30 – 9.30 Breakfast
9.45 – 11.00 Leading and Loving forward
11.00 – 11.30 Tea break
11.30 – 12.30 Conversation
12:30 – 13.00 Closing ritual
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch Break
14.30 Departure
PRICES
R9,200 per person
This includes your accommodation (a room to yourself), all meals, sessions and materials. You are responsible for getting to the venue (we encourage sharing lifts).