The year is coming to a close soon, and we all need to clear away the hustle and bustle of the good and bad tidings it held. Fortunately, for Johannesburg residents, there are various lists of wellness retreats one can try.
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Wellness retreats around Johannesburg
1. Tonglen Mountain Retreat (Dullstroom)
The wellness retreat is situated in the mountains, with various hiking trails and rivers. It offers yoga, meditation, breathwork, and long walks.
The rates range from R650 to R750 per person per night.
2. Hoogland Health Hydro (Hennops River Valley)
The Health Hydro blends aesthetics with science. You may find a hydrotherapy circuit with saunas, steam rooms, steam cabinets, jacuzzis, sitz baths, and heated pools. Visitors will still be subject to clinical observations by nurses and biokineticists.
This wellness retreat also offers services targeted at optimising your wellness, structured programmes for stress management, supervised fasting, movement classes, and meditation.
The retreat is an hour north of the city, with rates ranging from around R 7 625 per person for a three-day retreat.
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3. Tara Rokpa Centre (Groot Marico)
The Tara Rokpa Centre holds year-round themed retreats, usually rooted in Tibetan Buddhist teachings, and it is open to anyone of any religion. The focus usually changes according to the theme and focus of the retreat they’re holding. Some of the core practices you may find are typically seated and walking meditation, mindfulness, gentle yoga, and teachings that focus on compassion, gratitude, or equanimity.
This wellness retreat is approximately a three-and-a-half-hour drive away from the city. The price range is between R450 and R550 per person per night for camping and dorms, and between R650 and R950 for rooms.
4. Emoyeni Retreat Centre (Magaliesberg)
This retreat has been offering its services to burnt-out Joburgers for the past thirty years. Situated at the shoulder of the mountains, the retreat has magnificent views and pathways through indigenous woodlands. The centre is small, offering meditation, mindful movement, shared vegetarian meals, and plenty of quiet time. It is truly a place to rest the mind.
The centre is a two-hour drive from Johannesburg. The most recent weekend away prices range from R2,280 to R2,740 per person.
5. Magalies Wellness Centre (Hartebeespoort/Magaliesberg)
Psychologists and therapists run this wellness centre, with programmes at this small retreat that are explicitly focused on stress and burnout recovery, grief and transition support, or relationship work.
It is around an hour away from Johannesburg. The retreats usually run on specific weekends with different therapeutic focuses, so check the calendar before booking. The prices range from R4,000 to R6,000 per person for a weekend.
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