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A sanctuary for people, a sanctuary for nature.

Te Moata is a flourishing sanctuary where we celebrate life, nurture the human spirit and encourage personal responsibility through stewardship of the natural environment.

29/10/2026

LABYRINTH RETREAT QUEST 2026 – BECOMING THE VESSEL

✨ *What are you carrying, and what are you ready to let go of?*

Join us for a beautiful 3-night journey of self-discovery, connection and renewal at Te Moata Retreat Centre.

Life often asks us to carry so much – roles, responsibilities, emotions, expectations and stories. This retreat offers a sacred invitation to pause, empty, soften and reconnect with what truly matters.

Through the ancient wisdom of the labyrinth, movement and time in nature, create space to listen, release and become a more intentional vessel for life.

🌸 **During the retreat:**
• Sacred dances to awaken and touch the heart
• A cloaked labyrinth walk
• Time in the stunning Te Moata Labyrinth
• Silent solo time in nature
• Delicious vegetarian meals
• Connection, reflection and shared experiences

🌿 **Facilitation Team**
Maniisha Wiessing
Sally Mac ‘Heartstar’
Sonya Bolek

Assisted by Gillian Bolek and supported by the Te Moata Grandmothers: Jessi Fleming, Misha Crosbie and Marnie Norris.

📅 **19–22 November 2026**
Thursday 4pm – Sunday 2pm
📍 Te Moata Retreat Centre, Coromandel

💚 **Cost: $565**
Deposit: $100 to confirm your place.

Come as you are, and give yourself the space to discover what you are ready to carry forward.

🌐 Find out more and register:
https://temoata.org/retreat/labyrinth-retreat/

16/10/2026

✨ Radiant Nature Full Moon Retreat ✨

https://spaceyoga.nz/

Take a pause, reconnect with nature, and nurture your mind and body this Labour Weekend at beautiful Te Moata Retreat Centre.

🧘 Meditation, yoga & pranayama
🌿 Silence, stillness & rejuvenation
🌕 5 nights immersed in Coromandel nature

📅 22–27 October 2026
📍 Te Moata Retreat Centre, Coromandel
🌿 With Lana Bright & Oliver Ferry

✨ A few days to slow down, breathe deeply, and reconnect with your radiant nature.

📩 Last-minute bookings welcome!
🔗 Details & registration: https://temoata.org/retreat/radiant-nature-full-moon-labour-weekend-retreat/

05/10/2026

Authentic Movement Retreat | 8–11 October 2026

What happens when we pause, close our eyes, listen deeply, and allow the body to move from within? 🌿

Join E. Connor Kelly for a 3-night Authentic Movement Retreat at Te Moata — an exploration of the relationship between mover and witness, inner listening, presence and embodied expression.

Through movement, witnessing and quiet reflection, we are invited to deepen our connection with ourselves, our bodies and the wisdom that arises when we create space to simply be.

✨ Thursday 8 October – Sunday 11 October
🌿 Te Moata Retreat Centre, Coromandel
💫 All experience levels welcome

Come and explore movement as a pathway to greater ease, awareness and trust in your own body wisdom.

Last minute Registrations are still open.
Details & registration: Authentic Movement
Contact : [email protected]

05/10/2026

Upcoming Retreats at Te Moata

A beautiful season of movement, connection, meditation, nature and renewal is ahead. ✨

From October 2026 through March 2027, we welcome you to join us for a range of retreats and gatherings in the peaceful Coromandel bush. Feel free to email us for your own self retreat at one of our cottages or remote huts.

🌱 Authentic Movement
🌕 Radiant Nature Full Moon Retreat
🌀 Labyrinth Retreat
🧘 Summer Mindfulness Retreat
🌺 Women’s Gathering
🌴 Jeana Lomi Lomi Massage
✨ Lightworkers
🧘‍♀️ Insight Meditation

Take a look at our upcoming schedule and find a retreat that speaks to you.

Te Moata Retreat Centre
A Sanctuary for People, a Sanctuary for Nature 🌿

🌐 www.temoata.org
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05/10/2026

We're looking for new Trustees
The Te Moata Charitable Trust is looking for one or two new Trustees, with some of our current Trustees looking to retire in the next few months.

The Trust is run by a group of volunteers. We share a deep love for Te Moata and care deeply about its future. We meet monthly online, and one of the highlights is our annual hui at Te Moata.

We may be looking for you…!
Are you enthusiastic, reliable and share our love for Te Moata? Do you care about Te Moata's future and would love to help prepare for it? Do you see the bigger picture, have administrative and financial literacy skills and some previous Board experience?

If your answer to these questions is "yes", please read on – we may be looking for you!

Skills we'd love to hear about
We would love to hear from you if you have skills and expertise in one or more of the following areas:

HR
Communication
Marketing
Fundraising
Strategic planning
Conservation work
While it would be great if you have Board experience, we would also love to hear from you if you have some of the above skills without previous Board experience.

If you think "this could be me", or if you would like more information, please get in touch with Anke.

Email [email protected]

28/09/2026

Te Moata invites all meditators to an Online fund raiser for Kalyānamitta Dharma Collective a group of meditators. Gil has kindly offered for all proceeds to go towards funding KDC’s 2027 six-week retreat.

Kalyāna Meets: Gil Fronsdal

"One of the things that kills Buddhist life is excessive seriousness" - Gil Fronsdal

Kalyāna, Thriving, and Wholeness on the Buddhist Path to Freedom

Hidden in the open are the Buddha’s important teaching on inner beauty, abundance, and wholeness, all in the service of our profound capacity for liberation and awakening. Inspired by the mission of the Kalyānamitta Dharma Collective and the friendships of its founding members, Gil will talk and answer questions on inspiring teachings of the Buddha connected to the mission of the collective.

About Gil

We are tremendously lucky to be hosting Gil Fronsdal for the second instalment of the Kalyāna Meets series. Gil is among the most respected teachers in the west today. His teaching, writing and scholarship draws on 50 years of practice in the traditions of Sōtō Zen and Insight Meditation, as well as a Ph.D. in Buddhist Studies from Stanford. We are particularly inspired by his emphasis on the role of kalyāna, which he translates as ‘the beautiful’, on the path to liberation and peace.

Event details

This half-day event will include dharma reflections, guided meditation and a question and response session. No prior meditation experience is required: the event is appropriate for both beginners as well as experienced meditators.

Cost

All of KDC’s events and retreats are freely given, meaning there is no fee to attend. If you do feel moved to make a contribution, Gil has kindly offered for all proceeds to go towards funding KDC’s 2027 six-week retreat. Information about that event, here.

https://kalyanamitta.nz/mailing-list

https://events.humanitix.com/kalyana-meets-gil-fronsdal

22/09/2026

🌿 **Mantra & Meditation at Te Moata** 🌿
**Saturday 26th September | 1:00 PM | Koha-based**
Join us for an afternoon of **mantra, meditation, sacred music and community singing** - a space to slow down, connect and share in the power of collective voice.
Please park your vehicles on top of drive way on the side of the road and walk down as parking is limited around the centre.
🎶 **Facilitators: Matt Pike & Katana**
**Matt Pike** is a lifelong musician and yoga practitioner with a deep calling to share sacred music. His Kirtan circles and medicine music have become well loved throughout the Northern Coromandel, where he is based.
**Katana** is a vocalist devoted to the transformative power of community singing. Through unique melodies, prayer and sacred chant, she invites us to find our voices, connect with one another and experience the uplifting energy of singing together.
✨ **Come as you are. Sing, listen, meditate, connect.**
**1:00 PM | Saturday 26th September**
**Koha-based — everyone welcome** 🙏
📍 **Te Moata Retreat Centre**
*A Sanctuary for People, a Sanctuary for Nature.

27/08/2026

🌿 **Mantra & Meditation at Te Moata** 🌿
**Saturday 29th August | 1:00 PM | Koha-based**

Join us for an afternoon of **mantra, meditation, sacred music and community singing** — a space to slow down, connect and share in the power of collective voice.

Please park your vehicles on top of drive way on the side of the road and walk down as parking is limited around the centre.

🎶 **Facilitators: Matt Pike & Katana**

**Matt Pike** is a lifelong musician and yoga practitioner with a deep calling to share sacred music. His Kirtan circles and medicine music have become well loved throughout the Northern Coromandel, where he is based.

**Katana** is a vocalist devoted to the transformative power of community singing. Through unique melodies, prayer and sacred chant, she invites us to find our voices, connect with one another and experience the uplifting energy of singing together.

✨ **Come as you are. Sing, listen, meditate, connect.**

**1:00 PM | Saturday 29th August**
**Koha-based — everyone welcome** 🙏

📍 **Te Moata Retreat Centre**
*A Sanctuary for People, a Sanctuary for Nature.*

27/04/2026

Did you know, you can rent our remote huts on top of our hills? Introducing Cliff Kuti -

We are welcoming bookings with prior arrangements outside of retreat dates for day hikes. There is also the possibility to rent our remote rustic, basic bush huts Cliff Kuti and Far Hills. These are available for $25 per person. We also rent these huts for solitary meditation retreats. See https://temoata.org/retreat-venue/accommodation/cliff-kuti/ for more details and please contact us for bookings @ [email protected]

TeMoata Retreat Centre

Address

180 Paul Road
Tairua
3591

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 3pm
Tuesday	9am - 3pm
Wednesday	9am - 3pm
Thursday	9am - 3pm
Friday	9am - 3pm

Website

https://temoata.org/

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