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SUMMARY:9 - 11 Oct 2026 | RESTORE\, RESTORY\, REKINDLE an Embodiment Retreat with Johann Van Greunen
DESCRIPTION:“The body is the angel who expresses and minds the soul; we should always pay loving attention to our bodies. … The body is the angel of life.” – John O’Donohue \nDuring this retreat in the beautiful and nurturing environment of Temenos\, we will explore the following themes: \nNeurobiology\, stress and trauma: the impact on our bodies\nThe Narratives of Life-scripts: how we story our lives to make meaning\nEmbodiment: The energy body\, embodied existence and the body in relation to others \nCurrently it feels like we are living in a world turned upside down and navigating a global reality marked by political instability and uncertainty. On a personal level we are dealing with relentless demands on our time and energy\, unrealistic expectations\, crazy pace of work and changes happening so fast that we can hardly keep up. It feels like we have little control over what happens around us\, as an ever-increasing cost of living and unexpected challenges all contribute to a sense of feeling frazzled\, overwhelmed and disembodied. It is no wonder that we notice an increase in mental health issues as our capacity to manage stress is depleted and anxiety\, depression\, and chronic fatigue sets in. \nWe need time to restore and heal our bodies that are energetically depleted from anxiety\, stress\, trauma and grief. It is time to re-story our narratives about our life situations that keep us stuck in negativity and lethargy. It is time to rekindle the creative energies needed to move forward with a sense of hope\, joy and connectedness. \nThe retreat will be structured as follows:\nConscious movement\, including walks and movement meditations.\nGuided meditations.\nWorkshop-style and practical sessions on the themes of the retreat:\nEmbodiment practices to restore and rekindle energy\, including movement\, walking meditations\, walking the labyrinth and free-style dancing.\nA practical session to evaluate life-scripts and to re-story problematic and self-limiting lifescripts.\nPainting and collage to rekindle creative energy.\nThe evenings will be dedicated to reflections and sound journeys. \nWhat participants say about this retreat: \n“Made me realise that my story is just that – a story. I can find now the gifts and teachings from that story but can now choose what narrative I want to take forward.”\n“I found the ‘Tai Chi’\, dancing and artmaking very effective and pleasurable. It was important to feel the effects of embodiment and what it meant to you.”\n“For the first retreat of this type it was wonderful\, very powerful!”\n“Just the right balance of teaching\, movement\, creativity\, quiet time\, structure and unstructure. Lovely calm and gentle manner about you Johann\, well prepared and loved your flexible approach\, very fluid.”\n“Jy het my gehelp om weer op my pad te kom.”\n“Not everyone is born to be a teacher but there are people in whose blood the ability to naturally and effortlessly teach\, runs. It is refreshing to learn without feeling you are being taught. Thinking back now\, I realize how much I have learnt without realizing it. You are such a teacher\, Johann. Thank you!”\n“I felt the retreat was really empowering – both reflective and powerfully practical.” \nYou are invited to join me for this weekend retreat at Temenos Retreat Centre on 9 October 2026. Checking in-time will be from 14:00 on Friday 9 th October and we will gather 17:00 for the start of the retreat. The retreat will end at around 14:00 after a closing ritual on Sunday 11 th October. The fee includes two night’s accommodation brunch and dinner daily\, retreat activities and materials used. Those who would like to stay on the Sunday evening can do so at 50% of the normal Temenos fee. Arrangements and payments for the Sunday evening need to be made with Temenos directly. The restaurant at Temenos\, Tebaldi’s\, is closed on Sunday evenings\, but you can book for a dinner in town or order a take-away from Tebaldi’s or choose to self-cater. The cottages at Temenos are fully equipped for self-catering. \nThe retreat fee is R 5 000.00* for shared accommodation and R 5 500.00* for single accommodation. An immediate deposit of R1 000.00 secures your booking. The balance is payable on 2 nd October. A payment plan can be discussed. Discount will be offered to those that repeat this retreat. I offer special non-residential rates to residents of McGregor. Please book soon as space is limited. For bookings\, contact Johann at johann@johannvangreunen.co.za or 083 764 5978. *International rates do apply. \nPlease note my Cancellation Policy: \nShould you cancel your reservation up to 4 weeks prior a retreat\, you will be refunded. An option would be to keep your deposit\, but to transfer it to another retreat at no additional cost. Do note that transfer costs will be deducted for the refunding of international deposits. \nFor cancellations 2-4 weeks prior the retreat\, refunds will only be offered if your place can be re-sold. You will still have the option to transfer your deposit to another retreat at no additional cost. \nCancellations up to 2 weeks prior the retreat will not be refunded\, and no deposits will be transferred. \nAbout your facilitator: \nJohann Van Greunen \nJohann is a Specialist Wellness Counsellor in private practice with training and background in Pastoral Therapy. In his practice he focuses on counselling\, Reiki healing and training\, teaching mindfulness meditation\, MARI® (Mandala Assessment Research Instrument) readings and he runs various workshops and retreats focused on mindfulness practices\, inner wellbeing and creativity. Johann has realised the value of Meditation and Mindfulness Practices early in his life and has come to know Mindfulness Meditation as an invaluable aid in assisting us to develop integrated and coherent life stories. With an interest in Integral and Complementary Medicine from early on\, Johann qualified as Reiki Master to offer a hands-on healing practice that complements his counselling practice. Being a Master in Reiki\, he teaches courses on Levels 1\, 2 and Master Level. \nJohann had been training in both contemporary and ballroom dance for years and developed a strong interest in the healing power of creative processes\, especially in art\, movement and music. He uses these processes working with groups and during his workshops and retreats teaching Mindfulness Practices. He encourages his clients coming for counselling to use creative processes in order to develop new narratives for their life stories. Entering the domain of art therapy\, Johann has qualified as a MARI® (Mandala Assessment Research Instrument) Practitioner and offers the group version of MARI® on some of his retreats. \nJohann holds an Honours degree in Psychology from the University of Pretoria and a M.Th. (Clinical Pastoral Care) from the University of Stellenbosch. He is registered as Specialist Wellness Counsellor at the Association for Supportive Counsellors & Holistic Practitioners. He is involved with mentoring programmes for the City of Cape Town which involves psycho-social support for health clinic staff and clinic managers. His work with these teams includes team building\, trauma debriefing and teaching mindfulness practices. Past work in this field includes mentoring programmes for HIV/AIDS counsellors at Lifeline\, Wola Nani\, Sothemba AIDS Action Group\, Positive Muslims and Desmond Tutu TB Centre linked to the University of Stellenbosch. He was also supervisor for the M.Th. Clinical Pastoral Care (HIV Counselling) programme for 5 years. \nJohann is passionate about life\, the arts\, music\, dance\, nature\, good food\, coffee\, wine and soulful friendships. He lives with his partner and two cats in the leafy suburb of Kenridge in Durbanville.
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SUMMARY:28 Oct - 01 Nov 2026 | The Sound of Stillness | A Celebrating Freedom Retreat
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URL:https://temenosretreat.co.za/event/28-oct-01-nov-2026-the-sound-of-stillness-a-celebrating-freedom-retreat/
LOCATION:Temenos\, Corner of Bree and Voortrekker Streets\, McGregor\, Western Cape\, 6708
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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ORGANIZER;CN="Tania Bownes":MAILTO:taniab@celebratingfreedom.co.za
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SUMMARY:4 - 8 Nov 2026 | A midsummer writing immersion in MacGregor
DESCRIPTION:Join writing coach and literary agent Sarah Bullen on a week long adventure into writing in midsummer. \nAllow yourself some time and space to really settle into your writing craft. The days unfold in a slow and easy way.. \n  \nWe retreat twice a year in South Africa\, and we are going back to the small village of McGregor. It is outside Cape Town on a breezy two-hour drive. New writers are welcome\, along with returning friends. These retreats cover novels\, memoirs\, and non-fiction. A mixed series of classes will give you craft input\, while we carve out quiet time to retreat and write. \nWe will be developing and working on your project\, with the feedback and connection of a group.​ \n  \nWHO CAN JOIN… \n​Anyone with a book\, or a writing project is welcome to join. \nYou may be a new writer\, or an experienced writer who simply needs time away from your life to really settle into your writing.  You will join writing coach and literary agent Sarah Bullen on a journey into quiet\, and into your story. \nI have writers of many different levels coming on these retreats. Some are starting a book and need more guidance\, others are working on the 2nd or 3rd books. Still other writers join to journal or write poetry. Academic writers are also welcome. Each writer will get a personal plan to focus on your project and work on your writing plans and material. \n​​ \nWE WILL COVER… \n​* The basics of planning a compelling story \n* The key elements of structure \n* The business side of books and screenplays \n* Short Form Writing Masterclass – LinkedIn\, Twitter\, Substack and magazine journalism \n* Researching and the art of the interview \n* Creating realistic characters \n* Beginnings\, starts and hooks \n* Self editing and editing styles \n* Handling point of view* Working with dialogue \n* Working through personal blocks \n* Adding depth and layers\, tone and voice \n* Sourcing tips and techniques \n* Understanding what an author brand is and how to build one \n* How to launch your brand and publicity ideas \n​ \n​How does it flow? \nFor those who need a push\, the structured sessions will cover a lot of craft. There will be modules on how to write\, edit\, and market your book\, find a structure\, character\, plot\, advanced plotting and pace\, and construct scenes. We also cover writing techniques\, timelines and schedules\, genre and finding your voice\, preparing your manuscript\, how to approach publishers\, how to write your marketing material and new publishing models.​ \nACCOMODATION \nWE STAY AT TEMENOS RETREAT CENTRE\, MCGREGOR \nTemenos is well-loved for its beauty and tranquillity. It is set in the heart of the small village of McGregor. Please note this is a low-key and simplw centre gathered around a magnificent garden. There are a range of simple\, fully equipped cottages. Each cottage sleeps has its own private patio. The centre is comes from the Buddhist tradition where simplicity and silence are welcomed. There is a swimming pool in the gardens\, healing gardens are many private spaces for meditation and quiet reflection and writing.  There is an on-site restaurant that offers breakfast lunch and supper. There are 11 cottages and when you book you will be given the list and can select one that calls to you. \n  \nEnvironmentalist journalist Don Pinnock wrote about the place in his story\, Billy’s Magic Garden of the Beloved\, saying: “While walking the labyrinthine paths of the Garden of the Beloved\, getting lost is inevitable and the greatest pleasure. Among the eclectic flowerbeds\, woods and ponds are unexpected surprises.“Around a sudden curve in the path you might discover the Inner Temple of the Heart\, just big enough for two people with walls in blue stained glass\, or the Angel for Lost Children. Sitting on a driftwood bench you could be surrounded by peacocks or have your shoelaces undone by a playful grey cat. \n  \nTHEGLOBALRETREATCOMPANYTRUSTEDBY \nCOSTS  ZAR \n​Single occupancy room R18\,202 \nDeposit R5000 ZAR ​ \nBook here for 4- 8 November on Quicket 
URL:https://temenosretreat.co.za/event/4-8-november-2026-a-midsummer-writing-immersion-in-macgregor/
LOCATION:Temenos\, Corner of Bree and Voortrekker Streets\, McGregor\, Western Cape\, 6708
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Cairo:20261113T173000
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SUMMARY:13 - 15 Nov 2026 | Courageous & Joyful New Beginnings with Sue Cooper
DESCRIPTION:This silent Open the Heart & Still the Mind weekend retreat will explore ways in which we can discover the courage within ourselves to live wholeheartedly and authentically\, especially through times of change and transition. It offers an optional 3rd night for a deeper immersion\, ending with breakfast on Monday morning. \nThrough the emotional containment of silence and meditation\, we will ground ourselves more fully and open-heartedly in the present moment\, creating a foundation of trust and inner peace. As we integrate our pain and suffering\, we will discover the joy that comes from connecting bravely to ourselves and to life with more kindness\, compassion and discerning wisdom. This creates the conditions for joyful and courageous new beginnings. \nThis retreat includes teachings from the wisdom of Buddhist psychology\, guided meditations in all postures and time for silent walking meditations through the beautiful gardens of Temenos. The ancient practice of qigong movement meditation\, as well as optional embodied movement classes and relaxing 60 min aromatherapy massages\, will enhance our embodied experience. There will also be time for restorative rest and short\, individual sessions with Sue during the retreat. Delicious vegetarian/vegan food will be savoured in silence as part of our integrated practice. This weekend retreat ends with lunch on Sunday 15 November with an extended retreat option offered until 10am on Monday morning which includes a very reduced fee for Sunday night accommodation. \nA 30-50 minute pre-retreat individual session via Zoom/Whatsapp is recommended for newcomers or if you have not attended one of Sue’s residential retreats before. The fee for this will be the 30-50 minute medical aid rate and will be reduced if you are not on medical aid. Please contact Sue on sue.stillmind@gmail.com to arrange a time. \nCPD accreditation for psychologists and other HPCSA (or equivalent) registered professionals has been confirmed\, with an annual admin fee of R475. \nBookings: admin@stillmindretreats.com \n  \nCosting: Weekend \nSingle En-suite Accommodation & Food: R4550\nTeacher’s Fee: R3750\nTotal: R8300 \nShared en-suite Accommodation & Food (available to couples/friends only): R4250 per person\nTeacher’s Fee: R3750 per person\nTotal: R8000 per person \nAdditional Sunday night cost (includes dinner\, breakfast & additional meditations): R850 \nAs always\, further reductions on Sue’s fee and payment plans are available on request. \nA deposit of R2500 to R3500 (R2500 of which is non-refundable) confirms your place \nOptional Extras:\nMassage: R700 for 60 minutes (full body); R450 for 30 mins (back)\nYoga/Mindful Movement: TBC
URL:https://temenosretreat.co.za/event/13-15-november-2026-courageous-joyful-new-beginnings-with-sue-cooper/
LOCATION:Temenos\, Corner of Bree and Voortrekker Streets\, McGregor\, Western Cape\, 6708
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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SUMMARY:20-22 Nov 2026 | Reiki Retreat with Johann van Greunen
DESCRIPTION:“Reiki is an art of living\, and at the deepest level\, Reiki is ONENESS.”\n– Paula Horan \n  \nThis retreat\, offered in the beautiful and nurturing environment of Temenos\, is for Reiki Practitioners and Masters. As energy healers we often find ourselves depleted and in need of support and nurturing. Taking a retreat is an invaluable part of taking care of ourselves\, rest and rejuvenate in order to return to our practices of caring for others with renewed and inspired energy. This retreat aims to provide the space for rest and replenishment\, as well as receiving healing from others in a group context\, connect with other Reiki healers\, and refresh our skills-base through group discussions. \nThe retreat programme will include the following: \n\nMorning and evening Reiki Meditations in The Well.\nMorning movement practices and Walking the Labyrinth\nReiki Undo (Movement) and Dancing the Symbols\nThe Reiki Current Practice\nGroup Treatments\nGroup Discussions\nEvening Sound Journeys\nCreative Writing and Drawing\n\nRequirement: It is not a requirement to have a Reiki healing practice to attend the retreat but a minimum of Reiki Level 2 qualification is necessary to attend the retreat\, as we will be working with the symbols. \nWhat participants say about this retreat: \n\n“From the first day I felt protected\, welcomed and Johann held such a beautiful space for me to grow and heal. I will be for ever grateful for this!!”\n“Magic! Great energy\, great balance!”\n“I felt nourished and supported and I’m really glad I came.”\n“The best gift I have given myself this year. Transformative\, profound and nourishing to my spirit. I knew Johann’s retreat would be of high standard\, but I had no idea what a life-changing spiritual journey I would have in one weekend.”\n\n  \nYou are invited to join me for this weekend retreat at Temenos Retreat Centre on 9 October 2026. Checking in-time will be from 14:00 on Friday 20th November and we will gather 17:00 for the start of the retreat. The retreat will end at around 14:00 after a closing ritual on Sunday 22nd November. The fee includes two night’s accommodation brunch and dinner daily\, retreat activities and materials used. Those who would like to stay on the Sunday evening can do so at 50% of the normal Temenos fee. Arrangements and payments for the Sunday evening need to be made with Temenos directly. The restaurant at Temenos\, Tebaldi’s\, is closed on Sunday evenings\, but you can book for a dinner in town or order a take-away from Tebaldi’s or choose to self-cater. The cottages at Temenos are fully equipped for self-catering. \nThe retreat fee is R 5 000.00* for shared accommodation and R 5 500.00* for single accommodation. An immediate deposit of R1 000.00 secures your booking. The balance is payable on 13th November. A payment plan can be discussed. Discount will be offered to those that repeat this retreat. I offer special non-residential rates to residents of McGregor. Please book soon as space is limited. For bookings\, contact Johann at johann@johannvangreunen.co.za or 083 764 5978.\n*International rates do apply. \nPlease note my Cancellation Policy: \n\nShould you cancel your reservation up to 4 weeks prior a retreat\, you will be refunded. An option would be to keep your deposit\, but to transfer it to another retreat at no additional cost. Do note that transfer costs will be deducted for the refunding of international deposits.\nFor cancellations 2-4 weeks prior the retreat\, refunds will only be offered if your place can be re-sold. You will still have the option to transfer your deposit to another retreat at no additional cost\nCancellations up to 2 weeks prior the retreat will not be refunded\, and no deposits will be transferred.\n\n  \nAbout your facilitator:\nJohann Van Greunen \n \n  \nJohann is a Specialist Wellness Counsellor in private practice with training and background in Pastoral Therapy. In his practice he focuses on counselling\, Reiki healing and training\, teaching mindfulness meditation\, MARI® (Mandala Assessment Research Instrument) readings and he runs various workshops and retreats focused on mindfulness practices\, inner wellbeing and creativity. Johann has realised the value of Meditation and Mindfulness Practices early in his life and has come to know Mindfulness Meditation as an invaluable aid in assisting us to develop integrated and coherent life stories. With an interest in Integral and Complementary Medicine from early on\, Johann qualified as Reiki Master to offer a hands-on healing practice that complements his counselling practice. Being a Master in Reiki\, he teaches courses on Levels 1\, 2 and Master Level. Johann had been training in both contemporary and ballroom dance for years and developed a strong interest in the healing power of creative processes\, especially in art\, movement and music. He uses these processes working with groups and during his workshops and retreats teaching Mindfulness Practices. He encourages his clients coming for counselling to use creative processes in order to develop new narratives for their life stories. Entering the domain of art therapy\, Johann has qualified as a MARI® (Mandala Assessment Research Instrument) Practitioner and offers the group version of MARI® on some of his retreats. \nJohann holds an Honours degree in Psychology from the University of Pretoria and a M.Th. (Clinical Pastoral Care) from the University of Stellenbosch. He is registered as Specialist Wellness Counsellor at the Association for Supportive Counsellors & Holistic Practitioners. He is involved with mentoring programmes for the City of Cape Town which involves psycho-social support for health clinic staff and clinic managers. His work with these teams includes team building\, trauma debriefing and teaching mindfulness practices. Past work in this field includes mentoring programmes for HIV/AIDS counsellors at Lifeline\, Wola Nani\, Sothemba AIDS Action Group\, Positive Muslims and Desmond Tutu TB Centre linked to the University of Stellenbosch. He was also supervisor for the M.Th. Clinical Pastoral Care (HIV Counselling) programme for 5 years. \nJohann is passionate about life\, the arts\, music\, dance\, nature\, good food\, coffee\, wine and soulful friendships. He lives with his partner and two cats in the leafy suburb of Kenridge in Durbanville.
URL:https://temenosretreat.co.za/event/20-22-nov-2026-reiki-retreat-with-johann-van-greunen/
LOCATION:Temenos\, Corner of Bree and Voortrekker Streets\, McGregor\, Western Cape\, 6708
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Cairo:20261211T140000
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SUMMARY:11-13 Dec 2026 | Reclaim Your Center with Charmaine Horsburgh
DESCRIPTION:  \nCharmaine Horsburgh\, Bowspring\, Yoga and Meditation teacher \nAn opportunity to exhale the weight of the year and return home to yourself in the beautiful surroundings and healing gardens of the Temenos Retreat Centre in McGregor. \nWhat does it mean to reclaim your center? \nTo reclaim your center means to return to a state of inner calm\, balance\, and selfawareness. To recover your sense of inner peace. \nAll day long we are focusing on whatever appears before us\, being pulled in different directions\, often leading to stress\, tension and an endless loop of thinking. \nSo it’s good to take a time-out\, especially in such a serene environment\, as Temenos\, with like-minded individuals encouraging each other to move beyond the noise\, and in that process rediscover our freedom\, openness and joy. \nThis weekend is for that reason. \nWe will sit\, move and bring in simple practices that help us to remember to relax and let go whenever we find ourself jumping back onto the loop: \nUsing simple to follow movement that focuses on whole body awareness\, enervating postural alignment techniques\, breathing and meditative practices to ground and stabilize our awareness and embodied experience. We have much wisdom at our disposal\, years of experience of what we don’t want; now we are in a place where we can let all that go and embody our present moment awareness to reap the benefit of who we truly are. \nWe will end the retreat by walking the labyrinth to settle ourselves in our new found consciousness so that when we leave Temenos to go home\, we have a sense of stability and freedom that can only come from letting go. \nThis retreat is suitable for all bodies. No prior experience is necessary. Our practice will take place in Caritas; the library\, in The Well and the exquisite gardens. \nIt is for you. \nThe weekend begins with a brief introduction at 5pm in Caritas\, the library on the Friday evening. \nThe cost of the retreat is R4950 per person and includes accommodation at Temenos in fully equipped self-catering cottages. \nIncluded in your price will be a delicious brunch on the Saturday and Sunday. Lunch is self-catered\, or if you prefer there are two excellent eateries at Temenos. (cost not included)\nDinner will be for your own account\, giving you the opportunity to choose whatever suits you from the popular Temenos menu.\nBooking required. \nOn booking your retreat an immediate deposit of R1000 secures.\nThe balance is payable on or before the 4 December\, 2026. \nEARLY BIRD DISCOUNT\nYou may want to take advantage of our Early Bird Discount of 10% for all bookings made prior to the 11th November 2026. \nPlease note the Cancellation policy\nShould you cancel your reservation up to 4 weeks prior to the retreat\, you will be refunded.\nCancellations 2-4 weeks prior to the retreat\, refunds will be offered if your place can be re-sold.\nCancellations up to 2 weeks prior to the retreat will not be refunded.\nCheck-in time is from 14:00 on Friday\, 11 December. The retreat will end at around 1pm on Sunday\, 13 December. \nYou will be on retreat with Charmaine Horsburgh \n \nCharmaine is a Bowspring and Yoga teacher based in McGregor. She has a long history in all aspects of Yoga\, including Hatha Yoga and meditation\, coinciding with a natural interest in personal growth\, as well as a deep love and affinity for India where she has spent much time immersed in ashrams and practices. It was there too that a scooter accident in 2003 injured her spine\, which catapulted her interest and focus on embodied somatic awareness\, movement and practice\, which led to her qualifying as a yoga teacher\, which she has been regularly teaching since 2006. She particularly loves the Bowspring method which she has incorporated into her practice since 2013. Particularly because of the way it encourages again and again the expansion of awareness\, noticing the body from the inside: How each movement has been minutely thought through to recognize the curvy\, fluid and pliant nature of the body\, which in turn facilitates the release of the fascial web: which may through habits and conditioning hold us back from expressing our true nature. She teaches in person and online\, with regular classes at Temenos and is part of the Global Bowspring Teachers network. www.globalbowspring.com and a long time member of the Yoga Teachers Fellowship. \nPlease book soon as spaces are limited. To book please contact me directly\, Charmaine Horsburgh at chorsburgh76@gmail.com or call 082 872 4402
URL:https://temenosretreat.co.za/event/11-13-dec-2026-reclaim-your-center-with-charmaine-horsburgh/
LOCATION:Temenos\, Corner of Bree and Voortrekker Streets\, McGregor\, Western Cape\, 6708
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Cairo:20261231T200000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Cairo:20270101T003000
DTSTAMP:20261107T111242Z
CREATED:20261107T111242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261107T111242Z
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SUMMARY:THE CANDLELIT SPIRAL
DESCRIPTION:For the past 30 years Temenos has offered an alternative way to embrace and celebrate the New Year.Spend quiet time in The Well at Temenos reflecting on the year that has passed. If you wish\, put into words and write down\, whatever you have carried\, whatever has troubled your heart or whatever has weighed upon your spirit. Allow yourself the freedom to acknowledge it\, name it and prepare to let it go.Then\, make your way to the centre of the Spiral\, where you can surrender your written words to the flames – a symbolic act of release\, allowing the fire to become an agent of transformation.With a lighter heart and a renewed spirit\, follow the beautiful\, candlelit pathway into 2027. \n(Pen and paper provided. Please use the gate at our reception if you are an outside visitor)
URL:https://temenosretreat.co.za/event/the-candlelit-spiral/
LOCATION:Temenos\, Corner of Bree and Voortrekker Streets\, McGregor\, Western Cape\, 6708
CATEGORIES:Event
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