Embark on a magical journey where the enchanting world of botany meets the mysteries of the night sky. Maruia River Retreat invites you to "Celestial Blooms: A Weekend of Stars and Botany," an exclusive two-night event that combines the serene beauty of plants with the awe-inspiring spectacle of the cosmos. Join NZ Botanist and Storyteller, Douglas Brooks for a guided exploration of the NZ native rainforest and night sky.

Iyengar Yoga Rainforest Retreat by Marla Apt: Applying Yoga's Healing Principles to Self-practice

6 days and 5 nights at Maruia River Retreat, South Island, New Zealand

29 February 2024 to 5 March 2024 - RESERVATIONS NOW CLOSED.

8 confirmed attendees.

Marla Apt has been teaching and studying yoga therapy for over 25 years in the US, India and abroad. As a Founding Member of the non-profit organization, Iyengar Yoga Therapeutics, she is dedicated to making the healing benefits of yoga available to all as well as educating teachers in the art of yoga therapy. Marla is based in Los Angeles, California, United States.

Retreat Description

According to vedic texts and the Patañjali Yoga Sutras, the practice of yoga is a process that works on body and mind to remove obstacles, purify, and transform. Along the path, practitioners enjoy the many healing by-products of the practice. Our retreat’s daily asana and pranayama practices will provide an opportunity to closely observe ingrained patterns and how to nurture the healing benefits of yoga. The practices provide a framework for the absorption and awareness that leads to transformation.

Learning Objectives

We will explore a full range of categories of asanas that work on the multi-layered anatomical, physiological, emotional, energetic, and mental body. We will also learn how to use support in asana for the creation of space, release of pain or tension, restoration, and the inner penetration that prepares us for the energetic work of pranayama. The intimate setting will allow for questions, conversation and the development of an individualized approach to practice. There will also be some time for supporting yoga philosophy and theory.

Natural beauty resonates from within and our skincare and spa treatments reflect this philosophy. Throughout the first 3 weekends of November, our Personal Restoration Retreat 3-Night and 4-Night packages include daily therapeutic and rejuvenating facial massages with US-trained Licensed Esthetician Kathlyn Sanga, also known as The Skincare Geek in our newly-renovated Wellness Center.

The last 18 months have been a wild ride, and as the world begins to open up, what better way than to reflect and move forward into the future as the highest version of yourself!

Join us at the edge of Spring, sitting on the Maruia rivers edge, surrounded by beautiful native forest, as we host a very special retreat. Reflect and recharge in mountainous landscapes, with hot tubs and holistic workshops and more.

Designed for you to feel expansive, supported, and indulged as you're removed from everyday life to enjoy a profoundly nourishing three-night and four-day experience. Think about hibernation in paradise while doing everything good for the body + soul.

Give yourself some self-love and let nature be your medicine. 4 days and 3 nights of gourmet cuisine, daily yoga, meditation and breathwork classes, guided forest walks and forest bathing under the stars.

Give yourself some self-love and let nature be your medicine. 4 days and 3 nights of gourmet cuisine, daily yoga, meditation and breathwork classes, guided forest walks and forest bathing under the stars.

Learn how to live life healthier & happier and more in balance in this self-indulgent retreat hosted by wellness expert and author Rachel Grunwell. Rachel is the author of Balance: Food, Health + Happiness which boasts 30 global wellness experts sharing science-backed wisdom on how to live healthier and happier + 30 nourishing recipes.

Give yourself some self-love and let nature be your medicine this Autumn. 4 days and 3 nights of gourmet cuisine, daily yoga, meditation and breathwork classes, guided forest walks and forest bathing under the stars.

We are excited to host our first ever Meditation Immersion at Maruia with Meditation and Yoga teacher Claire Robbie. Join us for 3 nights of introspective, nourishing practices and meals, that will detox your body and mind. You will leave with a deeper understanding of meditation and how to make it work in your daily life.

Take a few days to reconnect and relax with your special person on the Valentine’s Weekend with our exclusive 2 and 3 night offers at Maruia River Retreat.