You’re invited to join Nicci Cloete for this weekend silent retreat at tranquil Hearth & Soul Eco Farm & Spiritual Retreat outside Stanford in the Overberg region of the Western Cape, South Africa.
when?
Arrival Friday 2 August 2024 in the afternoon and depart early afternoon on Sunday 4 August 2024 (the exact arrival and departure times will be confirmed but usually arrival from 3pm onwards, and departure after lunch on the Sunday).
pricing?
Regular rate: R4,150 per person all inclusive
Early bird / past retreatants rate: R3,600 per person all inclusive
Includes private en-suite room, three vegetarian meals a day, and all sessions (breathwork, meditation, yoga)
Full payment confirms your spot.
Cancellation up to 10 days before retreat: 50% refund
No refund for cancellation any less than 10 days before retreat.
How does the silence work?
We enter silence after dinner on the Friday and gently break our silence mid-morning on the Sunday. More information on creating and holding the silence will be shared at the welcome session on the Friday afternoon. Your host is the only person that will be talking during the silent part of the retreat, and then only to give instructions or information. If you need to communicate with the host, you can write a note to her, however there will be no communicating between retreatants until we break our silence. You are welcome to hand in your phones / devices for a digital detox, and give your loved ones the contact numbers of Nicci / Hearth and Soul in case of emergency.
What can I expect?
Hearth and Soul is a beautifully rustic working farm surrounded by nature. It is down-to-earth, and whilst you can expect your bedroom and bathroom to be clean and comfortable, it is not a luxury destination. You will be provided with the basics in terms of bed linen and towels, but if you need hairdryers, electric blankets or the likes, you will need to bring your own (or perhaps it’s not a good fit for you).
There is one compulsory session: the welcome session at 5pm on Friday, where all information around the retreat, setting, silence, housekeeping etc will be shared.
The rest of the sessions are optional, and include sunrise and sunset meditation sittings, breathwork and yoga practice twice a day.
There will also be plenty of free time for you to read, nap, walk, run, daydream, journal, swim, explore… the full programme will be shared with you upon arrival.
It’s your retreat: you get to decide what is going to best support you.
You need not have any experience of silent retreats, meditation, yoga or breathwork.
Everyone is welcome.
READY TO BOOK?
For more information or to book: Please email nicci@metta365.com
In the sweet territory of silence we touch the mystery. It's the place of reflection and contemplation, and it's the place where we can connect with the deep knowing, to the deep wisdom way.
— Angeles Arrien quoted in The Millionth Circleby Jean Shinoda Bolen
What to bring
Upon booking, you will receive a suggested packing list, which includes:
Your own yoga mat and any other yoga props you may have or need
A shawl or blanket to cover up
Warm, comfortable clothes that you can layer - it’s going to be cold!
Gumboots or hiking boots if you wish to walk on the grounds - there will be mud if we’re lucky enough to get more rain
Your own water if you don’t feel comfortable drinking the spring water that is provided
about the venue:
Hearth & Soul eco farm and spiritual retreat is cradled in the heart of the Overberg. We create, co-create, host and facilitate conscious living courses, transformational retreats, art & consciousness workshops, leadership seminars, sustainable living initiatives & family celebrations.
Surrounded by trees and mountains, the farm is a creative and inspirational sanctuary, a sacred space for meditation, reflection, healing, transformation and rest. Participants experience and develop a sense of their "Extended Selves" and our evolving human potential.
Drinking water is supplied directly via gravity-feed from a nearby mountain spring. Wifi is available however you will have the opportunity to hand in your phone for safekeeping if you would like a digital detox during your retreat.
Further details around amenities and room availabiilty will be shared upon enquiry.
About the host:
Nicci is a registered yoga teacher (RYT) with Yoga Alliance and she has been teaching for over 15 years. She has attended teacher trainings in the USA, India and South Africa in the Sivananda-influenced Integral Vinyasa Yoga style, as well as pre-natal yoga and yin yoga. She is a certified Conscious Connected Breathwork Facilitator and a certified M-Technique massage practitioner.
With a background in corporate and non-profit, Nicci gained two certifications as a professional coach (Executive & Management Coaching in 2018 through UCT; Levels 1 and 2 Professional Coaching in 2019 through Thoughtsmiths) and now works as an accountability partner and executive coach to CEOs and C-suite leaders within corporates and NGO's. She offers group mindfulness and employee wellbeing training to organisations globally, and hosts silent retreats across the country. Clients include Woolworths Financial Services, Food Lovers' Market, The SPAR group, Santam, Byte Orbit, Publicis and more.
Nicci lives in Scarborough with her two children.
INTERESTED IN ENGAGING NICCI AS YOUR COACH?
Book a free, no-obligation 30-minute chemistry call with Nicci via www.metta365.com
