HEAL WITH NATURE
What attracts people to Maruia River Retreat is our reputation as a place of rest and healing.
What we offer is the set and setting for holistic recovery and the ultimate wellness experience.
All our wellness activities are only available for resident guests. To find out about our packages, you can click here.
YOGA, BREATHWORK, MEDITATION & SOUND HEALING
The hosts of Maruia River Retreat are all experienced Yoga teachers.
Lasse and Cristina Holopainen are highly-experienced and certified Yoga teachers who both teach Hatha Yoga. They continue to run one of the oldest and innovative yoga schools through Urban Ashram Yoga and teach internationally through The School of Yoga for continuing Yoga Alliance education credits. Our Resident Host, Jacqueline Inventor, is also a certified Yoga teacher under a full scholarship from Urban Ashram Yoga.
Our teachers focus on the fundamentals of the practice and are able to work across the different needs of each guest.
Hatha yoga's practice spectrum ranges from gentle restoratives to intense vinyasas, along with its inherent healing modality, makes it almost universally suitable for all guests. Utmost care is given to guests with injuries and mobility-concerns. The student’s safety is always of utmost priority and all the teachers are trained to support a safe and progressive practice throughout their stay.
We have just renovated our Yoga Chalet with timber floors, tall ceilings and abundant natural light with big picture window views that make you feel like you are enveloped by the amazing trees of our forest.
The ultimate venue to foster healing, relaxation and personal growth, we offer complimentary yoga classes to all guests. Yoga classes are run most days and are facilitated by well established, experienced residential yoga teachers who are utilising the retreat themselves to deepen their yoga practice. Private classes are available and can be booked with the resident yoga teacher.
For a few weeks each season, Maruia will be hosting yoga retreats and specialised training.
SPA, SAUNA & MASSAGE THERAPY treatments
Guests have access to a wide variety of relaxation and rejuvenation treatments at our Wellness Spa, which has a built-in Finnish sauna and a treatment room. Our services include massage and spa treatments including facial and body scrub treatments, body work massages and aromatherapy sessions, as we specialise in a holistic approach to achieving a lifetime of wellness.
FACE + BODY TREATMENTS
MARUIA ULTIMATE WELLNESS PACKAGE | 90 minutes | NZD275 per person
An ultimate beauty and wellness combination. This rejuvenating package treatment combines the healing power of a full body massage (massage technique of choice) and a nourishing 30 min. customized facial treatment that will leave you feeling deeply relaxed and reconnected with your body, mind and spirit.
Benefits: Deep Muscle Relaxation, Improved Circulation, Enhanced Sleep Quality, Tension Release, Balanced Energy, Stress Reduction,Anti-aging
BODY TREATMENTS
MARUIA WELLNESS MASSAGE | 60 or 90 minutes | NZD195 to NZD275 per person
Let your stress melt away in the middle of the forest. This full body massage utilizes massage balms infused with essential oils with herbal extracts, connecting your body, mind and spirit to the soothing and rejuvenating aspects of the natural world. Massage techniques vary depending on your preferences - from Swedish to Sports massage to Myofascial release. You can choose from light to deep pressure and our skilled therapists can focus on areas that require more attention and care.
Benefits: Muscle Tension Release, Enhanced Sleep Quality, Stress Reduction, Tension Release, Enhanced Sleep Quality
HOT STONE MASSAGE | 90 minutes | $275 per person
Discover the ancient healing art of a Hot Stone massage treatment at Maruia River Retreat, where the power of nature and warm, soothing stones merge to release tension and promote profound relaxation.
This technique uses gently heated and strategically placed basalt stones alongside the massage treatment for extra deep muscle relaxation.
Benefits: Deep Muscle Relaxation, Improved Circulation, Pain Relief, Enhanced Sleep Quality, Tension Release, Balanced Energy, Stress Reduction
MARUIA RENEWAL SCRUB | 60 minutes | NZD275 per person
This exfoliating body treatment is designed to revive your skin’s natural radiance, inspired by the soothing flow of the Maruia River. Using all natural ingredients and a special blend of natural exfoliants, our skilled therapists will delicately buff away dull and tired skin, revealing your skin’s luminosity, just like the glistening river under the sun. It is followed by a soothing application of our specially curated body lotion that is beneficial for both our bodies and nature. This treatment promises a revitalizing journey that leaves you feeling refreshed, connected to nature, and ready to embrace the journey that lies ahead with glowing, radiant skin.
Benefits: Lymphatic Drainage, Detoxification, Enhanced Skin Radiance, Prevention of Ingrown Hairs, Stimulates Blood Circulation
FACE TREATMENTS
MARUIA RADIANCE FACIAL | 60 minutes | NZD275 per person
Our skin is our connection and receptor to everything in our environment, and our sense of smell is a preferential pathway of connection between the real world that surrounds us and our inner world of emotions. Each facial starts with this in mind, with an essential oil of choice to help your body be in a state of relaxation and surrender. This is a luxurious tailored facial that consists of a thorough skin analysis, a deep cleanse, mild exfoliating treatment mask, anti-aging facial massage with Gua-sha massage techniques, hydrating mask, arm massage and your choice of facial scalp or shoulder massage. This facial is a holistic experience that not only revitalizes your skin but also deepens your connection with it, leaving you with a luminous & refreshed glow from within.
We use eco-friendly, certified organic, vegan, New Zealand made skincare products tailored to your skin requirements.
Benefits: Improved Blood Circulation, Lymphatic Drainage, Improved Skin Tone, Enhanced Radiance, Tighter looking skin, Anti-aging
FOREST BATHING, HOT/COLD BATHS/SHOWERS & LIGHT THERAPY
Relax and rejuvenate in our outdoor Stoked Hot Tub and 2 saunas - our outdoor Infrared Chroma-therapy Sauna and our Dry Finnish Sauna at the new and improved Dedicated Wellness Centre.
The Hot Tub and Infrared Sauna are located by the river amidst the forest to unwind and detox in complete privacy. Cold shower facilities are available beside each of the saunas and hot tub.
Robes and bath towels are provided during your stay. We have two saunas as well as an outdoor shower and a cold river for this
Our Outdoor Sauna allows you to experience light therapy in the most natural of settings.
HEALTH & SAFETY PROTOCOLS
If you are not feeling well, please stay in your villas and please do not come to yoga classes if you are feeling unwell. If you have symptoms of cold or flu call your doctor or Healthline and get tested. Please notify your Host by calling 293 if do get diagnosed with COVID-19.
All common areas are outfitted with air purifiers and air cleaners.
Hygiene and Cleaning - You are provided hand sanitisers and there are toilets with instructions on proper hand washing across the property. We also request that everyone uses the hand sanitiser upon entering the Wellness Center. There will be hand sanitiser in the Main Lodge and Wellness Center entrances and Dining Lounge. Sneeze and cough into your elbow. We will regularly disinfect all surfaces within the facilities.
Your own set of props - You will be assigned one set of your own yoga mat and props during your stay. If you do own other yoga props like a mat, strap and bolster, then you are welcome to bring these with you.
Hands-on Adjustments - The teachers will not be offering hands-on adjustments during the classes unless you approve and with your permission.
Class Sizes - Class numbers are limited to only 12 students plus 1 teacher with 1-metre distance between mats - It is essential that you book in advance and if you can’t make it to the class that you advise your Host the evening before.
Social distancing - Please keep 1 metre apart where possible in the Wellness Center. All yoga mats are spaced out in the Premium Yoga Shala and we will be limiting class numbers to 12 students per class. For social distancing, please use the floor guidelines for mat placement to keep the mats spaced out evenly.