Meditation Essentials - A Day of Stillness & Renewal
Sunday 21st June, Wanaka
The Offering
Retreats NZ offers this Wanaka one day retreat this June – a practical introduction to meditation, yoga, and the retreat experience.
This one-day retreat is an introduction to the core practices taught in our longer meditation retreats. It offers a grounded, accessible way to learn meditation in-person from one of NZ’s most experienced teachers.
It is both a restorative day and a teaching day, a chance to slow down, learn a structured meditation practice, and experience what it is like to step into a quieter, more spacious way of being.
This meditation and yoga retreat brings traditional Tibetan Buddhist practices into a clear, practical, and contemporary setting.
Dates and pricing
Sunday 21st June, 2026
9.30am – 4.30pm
Investment: $210
Included:
Refreshments, teas coffee in the breaks
Recordings of all meditations will be made available
Location - The Camp, Lake Hawea
A day of rest, learning, and renewal
Alongside meditation discussion and practice, the day includes gentle yoga and periods of quiet reflection.
You will be supported to slow down, recharge, and reconnect with a sense of direction and simplicity.
Personal guidance
Throughout the day, there is space for questions and personalised guidance. Meditation is a practice that unfolds differently for each person, and you will receive practical suggestions to help you continue progressing beyond the retreat.
What you will learn and experience
– Learn a structured meditation practice you can continue confidently at home
– Understand what meditation is and how it reduces stress and supports wellbeing
– Explore how meditation can be used to cultivate ease, clarity, and inner stability
– Learn how to work with the common obstacles that arise in meditation
– Receive personalised guidance to support your individual practice
– Experience gentle yoga, meditation, and guided rest throughout the day
– Gain a clear sense of what longer retreats offer and whether they are right for you
This is a day of both practice and understanding – combining direct experience with clear teaching so you leave with tools that are usable in everyday life.
Meditation is a practice that unfolds differently for each person, and you will receive practical suggestions to help you continue progressing beyond the retreat.
Upcoming India and New Zealand retreats
Retreats NZ runs meditation and yoga retreats New Zealand wide as well as well as to the spiritual heartland of India. If you are looking to deepen your practice or your intention is simply to have some quiet time to yourself, we’d love to have you join us.
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Meditation & Yoga
27 May – 1 June, 2026
The Big Delight, Wanaka
Yoga & Indulgence
12 – 14 June, 2026
Wanaka
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21st June, 2026
Auckland
Meditation & Yoga
28 – 30 August, 2026
Wanaka
Meditation & Yoga
4 – 8 November, 2026
India
Yoga & Spirit
February 2027