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AUTUMN RETREAT: Embracing Change & Loss with Courage and Trust (Fully booked)
Fully booked. Please see June retreat at Mont Fleur.
This Autumn weekend retreat is suitable for beginners as well as experienced practitioners and is held in a nurturing and containing atmosphere of contemplative silence at the beautiful venue of Temenos, McGregor.
To help us navigate this season of change, where nature mirrors the truth of impermanence, we will focus on grounding ourselves in our embodied, heartfelt presence so that we can courageously embrace the joys and the sorrows of life. We will discover that being with ourselves and our experience with more kindness, compassion and trust allows us to integrate and heal the losses that are part of our shared, human experience.
In addition to silent and guided meditations, our embodied awareness will be enhanced by daily sessions of qigong movement meditation, optional yoga/mindful movement and aromatherapy massages, as well as silent walking meditations through the beautiful gardens of Temenos. 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 retreat ends with lunch on Sunday 17 May and includes optional accommodation on Sunday night at half-price.
A 30-50 minute pre-retreat individual session via Zoom/Whatsapp is required for newcomers or if you have not attended one of Sue’s residential retreats before. This provides greater containment and enhances and deepens the silent retreat experience for yourself and for the group. 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.
CPD accreditation for Health, Mental Health and Allied professionals is confirmed with an annual admin fee of R475.
Bookings: admin@stillmindretreats.com
Costing:
Single En-suite Accommodation & Food: R4550
Teacher's Fee: R3750
Total: R8300
Shared en-suite Accommodation & Food (available to couples/friends only): R4250 per person
Teacher's Fee: R3750 per person
Total: R8000 per person
As always, further reductions on Sue's fee and payment plans are available on request.
A deposit of R2000 to R3500 (R2500 of which is non-refundable) confirms your place
Optional Extras:
Massage: R700 for 60 minutes (full body); R450 for 30 mins (back)
Yoga/Mindful Movement: TBC
Accommodation Options: (please visit Temenos to view gallery)
Library Suites:
Avila - Georgian cottage, twin beds, shower, fireplace, private braai patio
Jamil - Georgian cottage, twin beds, shower, fireplace, private braai patio
Iona - Georgian cottage, double bed, bath, fireplace, private braai patio
Lisieux - Georgian cottage, twin beds, bath, fireplace, private patio
Garden Cottages:
Assisi - Thatch roof, twin beds, shower, fireplace, private braai patio
Subiaco - Thatch roof, twin beds, shower, fireplace, private braai patio
Carmel - Thatch roof, double bed, shower, fireplace, private patio, braai area
Chiara - Thatch roof, double bed, shower, fireplace, verandah
Spiral Cottages:
Athena - Twin beds, fireplace, shower and bath. Braai facilities
Beulah - Twin beds, fireplace, shower and bath. Braai facilities
The Hermitage:
Beni Abbes - A private & contemplative cottage with a double bed, separate lounge, shower, fireplace, thatch roof
Account Name: Stillmind Retreats
Bank: First National Bank
Account Number: 63069443760
Branch Code: 250655 or 210835
Swift Code: FIRNZAJJ
Reference: Your name & 15 May
Please email proof of payment as well as confirmation of your booking including your contact number to admin@stillmindretreats.com.
Although individual circumstances will be taken into account the following applies to all bookings.
Please note that the refunded amount/percentage is calculated on the full retreat fee.
4 – 6 weeks prior to retreat:
If your place is filled, there will be a refund less the non-refundable deposit, but in the event, your place is not filled there will be a refund less 50%.
2 - 4 weeks prior to retreat:
If your place is filled, there will be a refund less the non-refundable deposit, but in the event, your place is not filled, a refund less 75%.
2 weeks or less prior to the retreat:
If your place is filled, there will be a refund less the non-refundable deposit.
If your place is not filled, then no refund is possible, but individual circumstances will be taken into account.
Details
- Start: 15 May, 2026 @ 5:30 pm UTC+2
- End: 17 May, 2026 @ 1:30 pm UTC+2
- Event Category: Residential Retreats
Venue
- Temenos Retreat Centre
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Corner of Bree and Voortrekker Streets
McGregor, Western Cape - Phone 023 625 1871
- View Venue Website