GIVE YOURSELF A BREAK TO RELAX & REJUVINATE
Mindfulness Online Retreat
Deepen your meditation and mindfulness practice from home together with like-minded people
Take a weekend off the daily routine to relax, rejuvenate and deepen the contact with yourself together with like-minded people
Join us for a 2 day online retreat of meditation and gentle yoga practices,
This retreat is held using Zoom and provides you with a chance to take a day off to relax, recharge and meditate.
There will be a few brief discourses were we will look into:
• The auto-pilot mind (bossy mind)
• Negative self-talk and how to reverse it (self-acceptance and forgiveness)
• Facing ourselves in 100% honesty- recognising patterns of thinking and behaving based on hurt, loss, misunderstandings etc.
As well as:
• Noticing the judging mind (our thoughts); wanting, liking, preferences and how these mental habits can interfere with simply being present and allowing what is!
• Practices for self-compassion and compassion for others.
• Practices that actively connect us to the balancing energy of the earth and
the environment.
If you’ve never been on a meditation retreat before, this is an ideal place to start. There will be meditation instruction for both beginners and advanced practitioners, there will be breaks for lunch and individual practice throughout the day
What’s possible with regular mindfulness practice is self-regulation, giving up unhappiness and living a life of purpose as well as experiencing a more vibrant connection to life itself. Even if you are not fully convinced, you will have a relaxing time and learn how to connect with the deeper reality beneath the busy mind.
The Natural State Of Being Human
Mindfulness is not new, it is thousands of years old and has been practiced in many eastern cultures as a way of maintaining mental balance against the inevitable distortions the mind generates. Mindfulness has made it to the west for a number of reasons; technology has developed and allowed researchers to study and understand the function of the brain more fully so that we now have an enormous amount of evidence-based research confirming the benefits of regular practice.
In our fast paced and increasingly distracted and fragmented world mindfulness and meditation is proven to re-empower people with their own natural ability to restore the fragmented mind to a state of wholeness and presence.
Understanding how the brain works goes a long way to empowering people to practice mindfulness. Mindfulness ‘teaches’ us how thoughts and feelings affect our state of being and how we are able to train ourselves, intentionally, to observe the activity of the mind without becoming entrapped and start believing every thought the mind produces or be swept away by every emotion felt.
Mindfulness trains us to recognise we have a choice of where to put our attention and to recognise when we are becoming trapped in unhelpful thinking.
At this retreat you will have opportunity to deepen your own Mindfulness practice and be empowered by the discovery that you can self-manage your thoughts and emotions.
It doesn’t matter if you never meditated or done one mindfulness exercise in your life, this retreat is for anyone who are moved to establish or deepen their own Mindfulness practice and to improve focus, mental resilience and find more emotional and mental balance in their life.
Benefits such as:
- Decreased stress and anxiety
- Better sleep
- Better self-management
- Less reactivity
- Improved mental resilience
- Increased self-awareness
- Better memory
- Increased attention and focus
- Better conflict resolution skills
are common and expectable result from regular Mindfulness practice.
BOOK TODAY AND GET A SPECIAL BONUS
BONUS: When you register for the retreat you get an eight week mindfulness online course with guiding audios.
This course will provide you with an in-depth understanding of the mechanisms that underpin mindfulness widespread success and application as well as the practices and additional information that will help you establish a regular practice.
The course quickly introduces you to the powerful mindfulness techniques that are helping individuals from all walks of life to have more balance and focus in their lives.
You will learn and deepen your practice week by week by going through the lessons, listening to guiding audios, watching some videos and keeping a daily journal.
You will see for yourself that the ability to focus on one thing at a time is the best skill you ever learn
Cost for the 2 day retreat is $195 NZD including the 8 week online course (value $39 USD).
Click The button below to register now and secure your seat at the retreat and get immediate access to the online course.
“With Mindfulness training you are not adding to your knowledge in the
traditional sense – you are in fact removing some of the mental clutter
that is holding you back from being naturally mindful and in a state of
equilibrium”.Rita Riccola
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A two day online retreat suitable for both beginners and more advanced practitioners.
Including an Eight Week Mindfulness Online Course
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About the Trainer
Rita Riccola
Rita Riccola
Rita Riccola is one of New Zealand’s leading mindfulness trainers with 28 yrs experience of meditation and mindfulness. She is regularly running courses in mindfulness for professionals and anyone who want to learn these empowering techniques.
WHAT PARTICIPANTS SAY ABOUT RITA’s 2 DAY COURSE
“Rita is a fabulous facilitator – she made us feel extremely comfortable, was open minded and encouraged us all to share from our diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise. I came away with many very practical, easy to use exercises …Thank you Rita for gifting me such a wonderful and enjoyable afternoon of learning”.Louise Dore, Auckland
“I found Rita’s expert and gentle facilitating a wonderful way to explore mindfulness personally, whilst also guiding me to share mindfulness with others”.Suzanne Henwood, Auckland
“ Thank you for offering this course, it has been a blessing in my life.”
Nicky M, Gold Coast
“ I’ve learnt that you can choose to change. The interaction between participants was especially valuable”
Jen, Sydney
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2024
1 Day Online Retreat 6 July 2024
Saturday: Start 9.00pm (NSW Time)
End 3.00pm
There will breaks for lunch and individual practice throughout the day.
Cost: $195 AUD
including the 8 week online mindfulness course; “The Science of Calmness” (value $27 USD)
Limited to 15 people
11 seats left
WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT THE 8 WEEK ONLINE COURSE:
“I found Rita’s expert and gentle facilitating a wonderful way to explore mindfulness personally”. Susanne Henwood, NZ
“Many thanks for your wonderful course, which was very thought provoking” Patricia C. Ireland
“I want to congratulate you on the quality of the content you provide! You are the best”. Lynn H. Perth, AUS
“The 8 week course has allowed me to re connect with the person I used to be and ignite my passion to forge forward. Thank you for this experience and training” Sia, Sydney, AUS
I’ve really loved this course – I’m so grateful I’ve learnt these empowering new tools. THANK YOU :-)” Natalie E. Auckland, NZ
“I am extremely grateful for your teachings…you are truly inspirational”.
Wendy R.
“Thank you, this wonderful experience, which is now forever a regular practice in my life.“.
Susan H.
Why Mindfulness?
Evidence based results from around the world continue to show that the regular practise of Mindfulness has ongoing benefits for physical and mental health. Research over the past few decades has found that Mindfulness training helps to;
Relieve Anxiety & Stress
In our fast paced lives, where we rush from one demand to another, there is very little time or space to stop and pause. Mindfulness offer the tools needed to connect with our inner intelligence, where we can access natural calmness beneath the busy minds.
Let go of Anger & Frustration
Coming in contact with your direct experience in the mindful state allows us to become familiar with the patterns that direct our lives; our thoughts, emotions and reactions.
OVERCOME WORRYING
& NEGATIVE THINKING
Pain is an inevitable part of being human but suffering is optional. In Mindfulness we learn how to manage our thoughts and emotions instead of letting emotions and thoughts manage us.
STOP INNER CHATTER
Aimless thinking and inner chatter is draining our energy and clouding over the present moment. One of the most common benefits from regular Mindfulness training is greater mental clarity and a new sense of inner peace.
Have Better Sleep
To be able stop incessant thinking and worrying is one of the great benefits of Mindfulness and it makes it easier to sleep in and have unbroken sleep throughout the night.
STOP LIVING IN THE PAST
Mindfulness practices increasingly bring you more into the present with the growing awareness that going over the past keeps you stuck in the past.
Start Practising Mindfulness
Self-Paced Online Course
Learn the effective mindfulness techniques that are helping individuals from all walks of life to have more balance and focus in their lives.
Bring Mindfulness to the Classroom
ONLINE TRAINING
For teachers and consultants who want to introduce mindfulness to their students, children and staff.