by Zach Allen | May 23, 2024 | Newsfeed
The darker nights, strong winds, and relentless rain tell us all of an approaching inevitability – summer is well and truly past, and the colder months are upon us. If you’re one of those people who relish this time of year – perhaps you enjoy the...
by Zach Allen | Apr 15, 2024 | Newsfeed
Since we successfully crowd-funded the Confidence Centre, we’ve been working busily behind the scenes to get it up and running! The most important part of this is ensuring that we get it ‘right’ – both in the form of the anxiety support we...
by Zach Allen | Apr 4, 2024 | Newsfeed
After a major fundraiser, months of research, consultation, and planning, and lots of construction/design mahi… it’s finally time for Manga Hapahāpai / The Confidence Centre to begin its anxiety support work – but not before we celebrate all that it took to get...
by Zach Allen | Apr 2, 2024 | Newsfeed
What is it? Simply put, mindfulness with kindness! Developed by Cecily Bull who has run Mindfulness courses at the Retreat for over a year, this is a new course designed to give you some really useful tools… Instead of focusing on what’s wrong and trying to get...
by Zach Allen | Mar 26, 2024 | Newsfeed
Koda the Samoyed Retreat Hosts Hayley and Mac have recently welcomed a number of new pets into their home. Additions to the whānau are Molly the kitten, Scribbles the fish, and a handful of aracuna chickens. They join Koda and the lambs as essential Retreat...