Temenos

At different times of the year we offer our Silent Retreat. If you are a lover of silence and solitude you are welcome to join a gentle, non-directive group of fellow guests who enjoy withdrawing from the hurly burly of everyday life to simply breathe deeply and enjoy the quiet support of one another’s presence. The optional schedule includes daily silent meditation, Yoga and early morning walks. Please note that all meals are vegetarian. Please contact Madie on 023 625 1871 or temenos@lando.co.za for your bookings and enquiries

The food you eat and the way you prepare it is an integral part of how you experience health and vitality. This exciting weekend retreat explores how you can truly nourish yourself by simply living in closer harmony with the seasons - through the ingredients you select, the supplements you choose and the spirit in which you conduct your life at different times of the year. Join Daniel as he demonstrates how to transform the best seasonal produce into mouthwatering vegetarian cuisine that bursts with vitality. The Summer diet is naturally the most abundant of the year, and is time to be adventurous with the wide variety of fresh ingredients available. As the hottest season we will explore how we can best use food to suit the body's needs as the temperature rises. Cool, calm and collected is the name of the game in creating sensational salads, sizzling mains, and effortless al fresco meals. Informative discussion on seasonal nutrition is included in the program to offer sensible and practical insights into what really constitutes healthy eating. Daniel also offers Chi Kung (Qigong) and meditation over the weekend to create a comprehensive guide to staying healthy with the season. 2-4 December 2016 at Temenos Retreat, McGregor Pricing from R3290pp Prices include all ingredients and meals, accommodation – plus Sunday night free should you wish to stay on. Contact Madie at 023 625 1871 or temenos@lando.co.za “Daniel embodies both great wisdom and enormous love in his offerings. Entrusting your wish for a healthy, balanced and nutritious life to Daniel may be the most joyful, rewarding and healing adventure of your life” -Gavin Harrison, author of In the Lap of the Buddha

Belonging to God A Universal Path of Divine Love What is Divine Love? How do we walk the spiritual path of the heart? A Universal path of divine love calls all of us to give ourselves to Love. In different ways yet with one voice, various scriptures and the mystics of different faith traditions proclaim oneness of the soul with the Beloved. In its own way, modern science is telling a story that echoes this spirituality; a story of love, energy and interconnectedness. Join retreat leaders Will Keepin and Cynthia Brix as they guide us through this unique weekend retreat in the beautiful setting of Temenos, McGregor. 4pm Friday March 3rd until 3pm Sunday March 5th - Temenos, McGregor What is Divine Love? How do we walk the spiritual path of the heart? A Universal path of divine love calls all of us to give ourselves to Love. In different ways yet with one voice, various scriptures and the mystics of different faith traditions proclaim oneness of the soul with the Beloved. In its own way, modern science is telling a story that echoes this spirituality; a story of love, energy and interconnectedness. Join retreat leaders Will Keepin and Cynthia Brix as they guide us through this unique weekend retreat in the beautiful setting of Temenos, McGregor. 4pm Friday March 3rd until 3pm Sunday March 5th - Temenos, McGregor Join retreat leaders Will Keepin and Cynthia Brix as they guide us through this unique weekend retreat in the beautiful setting of Temenos, McGregor. The retreat starts at 4pm Friday March 3rd until 3pm Sunday March 5th. The retreat includes several periods of silent contemplative practice, integrated teachings from multiple spiritual traditions and interactive small group work. Cost: Option 1 R1400 Includes shared accommodation for 2 nights, Friday and Saturday evening supper and full retreat activities ( indicate whether twin beds or a double bed is required) Option 2 R1800 Includes accommodation for one person, Friday and Saturday evening supper and full retreat activities. Option 1 and 2 involve self catering your breakfast and lunch and the offer of Sunday night FREE accommodation at Temenos Option 3 R720.00 (for those living nearby or those finding their own accommodation outside of Temenos) includes Friday and Saturday evening supper and full retreat participation Retreat leaders: Will Keepin, PhD a practitioner on the contemplative path of divine love for over 35 years, is a mathematical physicist, social activist and leader in interfaith practice. Also trained in transpersonal psychology he cofounded the Satyana Institute and Gender Reconciliation International with his wife Cynthia Brix. His scientific research influenced energy policy and environmental advocacy around the world. His newest book is Belonging to God: Spirituality, Science, and a Universal Path of Divine Love, with a Foreword by Fr. Thomas Keating. Cynthia Brix M.Div MA is an interfaith minister and a long time student of Eknath Easwaran Passage meditation. She founded the Women’s Spiritual Mastery Project. Her work has included social activism in the areas of race relations, wellness and gerontology. Will and Cynthia live near Seattle USA, and they conduct trainings, contemplative retreats and workshops internationally. They have been facilitating and training facilitators in South Africa for the gender equity and reconciliation work since 2003. Books they have co-authored include Divine Duality: The Power of Gender Reconciliation between Women and Men and Women Healing Women. For more information, questions or to register for this retreat please contact Emma Oliver on 0736054070 emmaoliver@iafrica.com or Mark Collier on 084 661 8660 colmark@netactive.co.za

A mindful, creative workshop empowering women to celebrate the journey of change as they enter the third act of their lives. “All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveller is unaware” Martin Buber “I write to find out what I’m thinking, what I’m looking at, what I see, and what it means” Joan Didion Benefits of the retreat If you feel that your life is out of balance, this retreat can offer you strategies that go beyond mere coping. You will learn about potential medical solutions and you will be introduced to transformative mindful and creative techniques. During this Retreat you can expect explorations of the journey of change, through: Medical education about menopause and the treatment options Creative workshops in “writing the moment” Mindful meditation Mindful walking Group feedback and discussion Comments from previous participants Many thanks for the most wonderful weekend. I so appreciated the time spent together as we laughed, cried, ate, learned more about ourselves and got over our fears. It really was the most outstanding retreat The menopause workshop I attended at Temenos has enabled me to view menopause as a positive transition to the next age of my womanhood. Through the workshop I celebrated the journey I have been on so far in my life … It was a renewing, revitalising and rewarding experience. I highly recommend it. Facilitated by: Dr Anne Pargiter, MBChB, BSc. Certified NAMS Menopause Practitioner Emerita Prof Wendy Woodward, teacher of creative writing at UWC for nineteen years, published poet. Retreat to be held at Temenos 10-12 March 2017 R4500 includes single accommodation, breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, all retreat activities. R4150 shared accommodation Stay Sunday 12 March FREE! To make a reservation please contact Temenos at +27 23 625 1871 or temenos@lando.co.za For more information contact Wendy on wendywoodward97@gmail.com or Anne on drannep@iburst.co.za The retreat will begin at 6pm on Friday 10 March and end just before lunch on Sunday 12 March.

Feast on the Seasons: The food we eat and the way we prepare it is an integral part of the way we experience health and vitality. This exciting weekend retreat explores how we can improve our well-being by simply living in closer harmony with the seasons – through the food ingredients we select, the supplements we choose, and the spirit in which we conduct our lives at different times of the year. Spring is the season that sees us preparing the body for the warmer months ahead. It is time to clean out the old and start afresh with lighter and visually striking meals. The spring diet sees us introducing an assortment of green, young and sprouted foods to the kitchen to create meals that support the needs of the body as we move into Summer. Expect a celebration of enticing Asian and Mediterranean flavours with helpful tips on steaming, seasoning and sprouting the most health-giving seasonal produce at home. In addition to two cookery demonstrations serving up spectacular Spring meals, Daniel will be offering sensible advice on how to safely perform a Spring cleanse – without the need to invest in excessive supplementation. The home will be a focus in discussion as we look at ways in which we can effectively Spring-clean the home to mirror the sense of renewal that is on display in nature, and in doing so create a more wholesome physical environment. Chi Kung (Qigong) and Meditation also form part of the weekend to create a comprehensive guide to staying healthy with the season that incorporates body, mind, and soul. Daniel Jardim teaches popular cookery retreats and demonstrations around the country with a strong emphasis on staying healthy with the seasons. He created the recipes for ‘The Cake the Buddha Ate‘ and ‘Retreat – the Joy of Conscious Eating‘ (Jacana Media). Daniel combines Western nutrition with Eastern healing traditions to help individuals develop a better relationship with the food they eat by coming back to the joy of cooking. He writes a monthly food column for Natural Medicine magazine, and also offers private coaching sessions in nutrition. Pricing from R3500pp (Prices include all ingredients and meals, accommodation – plus Sunday night free should you wish to stay on). Contact Madie at Temenos: 023 625 1871 or temenos@lando.co.za www.seasonalcookery.co.za I www.facebook.com/seasonalcookery

In the heart of a small village, Lies a garden that is more than a garden… Many of you on our Facebook Page know the gardens of Temenos, the Retreat in the heart of the village of McGregor where one can escape the noise of modern-day life and bask in pure tranquillity. We have recently updated our website and invite you to a look at what we have on offer. Explore our wide range of healing therapies and workshops, as well as many SPECIALS we regularly offer. Did you know that Temenos has also become a haven to an incredible variety of 80+ bird species? Cape White-eye and Common Waxbill flit about in the trees, and the Bokmakierie is often heard in the mornings. On still nights in the garden you may hear the lovely ‘hoo-hoo’ call of the Spotted Eagle Owl or the haunting, trilling call of the Diederik Cuckoo. People come and stay at Temenos for all sorts of reasons - to sit quietly and contemplate or meditate sometimes just to reflect, sometimes to heal and sometimes just to rest. Most of our guests return time and time again to unwind in the stillness and simply be. We have also become a very popular wedding venue for the couple looking for a setting that truly celebrates heart and spirit. If you haven’t been to Temenos for a while come and visit and see how a tiny dream became a beautiful garden. For bookings and more information on upcoming workshops visit our website

Join Briar and Michael in the beautiful temple-like Well in Temenos Retreat by 19.30 and bathe yourself in the rich imagery of this potent Greek Myth. Make new friends as you share soul food together. Explore the story through conversation and art - no previous artistic experience needed – and walk the labyrinth in the flower-filled Temenos gardens – treasures abound in every corner. Please contact Madie on 023 625 1871 or temenos@lando.co.za for your bookings and enquiries Have a look at the Programme

Step into a pocket of time where there is no urgency and no demand; into a place of peace and natural beauty; into an invitation to meditate, write, draw, paint and dance your way back to yourself. ​ Gail Schoeman and Karen Nebe have designed an inspiring Creative Guiding programme of art making, writing, stillness, dance, reflection, and sharing. ​ They aim to gently guide you back to your centre, to reconnect with a deeper sense of self love, your unlimited creative potential, where you radiate the energy and life of your authentic self. Please contact Madie on 023 625 1871 or temenos@lando.co.za for your bookings and enquiries Have a look at the Programme

Join Allaboutwriting for a stimulating short story weekend at Temenos in McGregor It’s a retreat with a very specific objective: to produce a book of short stories written by the participants. Novelist Jo-Anne Richards and screen and script writer Richard Beynon will be on hand toprompt, critique and guide the participants. Please contact Madie on 023 625 1871 or temenos@lando.co.za for your bookings and enquiries Have a look at the Programme

This week-end retreat integrates meditation and psychotherapy and is inspired by the wisdom of Buddhist psychology. It is suitable for beginners as well as experienced meditators and is held in a contained and nurturing atmosphere of contemplative silence. As we learn to cultivate an awareness that is embodied and grounded in the present moment, we begin to feel safe in the silence of the retreat experience. have a look at the Programme Please contact Sue Cooper on sue.stillmind@gmail.com for your bookings and enquiries or visit the webiste

Treat yourself this Autumn, to a very special retreat at Temenos, in the village of McGregor. A time to come together in sisterhood and dance under a starry sky. A time to celebrate the joy of music and the joy of movement, through Nia. A time to laugh together, to celebrate life and the beauty of the human voice. Have a look at the Programme Please contact Madie on 023 625 1871 or temenos@lando.co.za for your bookings and enquiries