
2025 Strathean Retreat
Strathean Retreat ~ 2025
Yoga Nidra Heart Chakra Retreat, New Zealand
We warmly invite you to join us for our next retreat, where you can relax and unwind in the beautiful, tranquil setting of Strathean Retreat surrounded by native trees and an orchard. Together, we will explore a range of practices, all designed to nourish your body, calm your mind, and rejuvenate your spirit, leaving you feeling refreshed and deeply connected.
Location:
Strathean Retreat Centre, Otaki, Kapiti Coast, Wellington
To view retreat House CLICK HERE.
Dates (you can join for 4 days, 6 days or 9 days):
9-DAY: 10am Friday 27th June to 2pm Monday 30th June
6-DAY: 1pm Monday 30th June to 2pm Saturday 5th July
4-DAY: 10am Friday 27th June to 2pm Monday 30th July
Cost: From $195
The longer the stay, the more immersive and beneficial the experience!
Please don't hesitate to let us know if the cost is a barrier.
All retreat activities, accommodation, and food are included in the cost. *
Enjoy nourishing vegetarian meals, predominantly dairy and gluten-free.**
Please note, the retreat will primarily be held in Noble Silence, offering a peaceful environment for deep reflection.
*At the conclusion of the retreat, we kindly encourage a donation to support generosity and make it possible for others to join future retreats. Contributions from previous retreatants have enabled us to significantly lower costs for attendees.
**If you have other dietary requirements, such as vegan or allergies, we recommend you bring your own food as we cannot guarantee to be able to accommodate this.
Your main facilitators are Ian and Alicia Melrose, and we will be joined by Shelley, Jude, Sheryl and Dana, whose practices are listed below.
Highlights During Your Stay:
Yoga Nidra (Yogic Sleep) with Ian
Archetype Meditations with Ian
Crystal Bowl Meditation with Sheryl
Group Discussions
Laughter Yoga with Jude
‘Origin of Movement’ with Shelley
Vipassana Meditation with Ian
Yoga and Crystal Bowls with Dana
For an introduction to Yoga Nidra meditation, click here:
Yoga Nidra retreat with Ian Melrose
Please email ianmelrose52@gmail.com or call 022 357 3589 for more details.
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We look forward to sharing this peaceful and transformative experience with you.
Testimonials
Landed back into ‘normal’ life with a thump, as predicted! But regardless of what's here and ahead, I have a deepening sense of being present in the now. My journey began with one of your retreats, and now I'm on a wonderful path of discovery I could never have imagined. While I still find myself impatient for the future at times, I observe that impatience and just smile, knowing that everything will unfold in its own time—the intention is set. Your retreats provide a clearing that enables us to move down our own paths, without any prescribed method or map. They allow participants to discover their own truths and be in their own space. There is no pressure to be anything other than oneself, and I am so grateful to you both for providing such a safe and loving environment. Thank you, you are wonderful souls, and I am so grateful to have you both as guides on this journey. ~ SB
Thank you for such a great retreat. I’m so pleased I had the opportunity to attend. It far exceeded my expectations of how it would be on so many levels. I’m definitely in for next year’s! ~ LB
Thanks so much for the meditation session this morning. It was a great start to the day and looking at emotion was just what I needed. Incredibly helpful - Carol P
Enjoying the YouTubes and Metta meditation. Visualization has been interesting and I’m getting more out of this. IN~Nidra is excellent and I am becoming much more centered and open to this and really look forward to seeing where this takes me. I really appreciate you both doing these sessions for us all and the amount of time and energy you are giving to this. The laughter yoga was a completely new concept and was fun. I have really enjoyed the spiritual philosophy topics. Thanks so much for these sessions. I’m getting so much from them, even the facial yoga. - Gillian S
I love the movement yoga beforehand...it uplifts the whole experience. I find with a lot of them I process things during the night or in sleep and the richness of the teachings bubble up the next morning. It is such a beautiful gift you are offering. I think everyone is deeply grateful and aware how much you are putting into this. So many thank you’s. It's incredibly special. - Marianne A
I find that having several occasions to meet on a weekly basis, has encouraged me in my practice. I meditate more often, sometimes several times a day, while I was often struggling to find 10 to 15 minutes daily before the lock-down. I can see subtle changes happening in my heart and try to be more mindful. Thank you so much for allowing this beautiful space to exist. I always get something from the video. It is as if they arrive to answer a question when I need to see things differently. I may not grasp it all, but it feeds me in some way. - Monique D