Te Hine Ruru Retreat

07/10/2025

A small, supportive Emotional Freedom Techniques tapping group for Peri and Menopause, helping you to feel better in this transitional stage of life.
In the 5 weeks you will experience and learn this evidence based self help tool which you can use any time in your day.

Link to book
https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=27617475&appointmentType=82679057

Over the 5 weeks we will tap on:
-sleep issues
-overwhelm and stress
-anxiety, fears and worrying
-fatigue and low mood

Emotional Freedom Techniques helps by:
-Reducing cortisol by 43%
-Changes your thoughts and perceptions
-Relieves Feelings of anxiousness
-Reduces the sensations of stress and pain in your Mind and Body

Sundays in November 2/9/16/23/30
8.30am -10am NZST
$200 NZD
EFT Tapping throughout Peri/Menopause makes you feel calmer and more in control !

Research on EFT :
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36438382/

07/10/2025

Happy to have sponsored a 1 HOUR TREATMENT prize at the Springbank School Fireworks event. Hope to see you there !

WELCOME BACK FOR TERM FOUR, we've got a busy and exciting term ahead of us!

If you haven't already, lock in the date for the Fireworks Extravaganza on Saturday 1st November from 6:00pm.
🎆🎇🎆

06/10/2025

Y O G A N I D R A

Is the beautiful relaxing ending to your yoga class/ practice and most people’s favourite part.
We lie in savanna or co**se pose.
On our backs, eyes closed, feet falling out and palms facing skywards.

Yoga Nidra has a specific sequence of intention, rotation of body consciousness, visualisation etc
and is a amazingly effective tool for relaxation.

Yoga Nidra has so many benefits
• increases dopamine by 65%
( dopamine is the feel good chemical and affects mood, sleep, pleasure, satisfaction, motivation)
•improves focus and attention
•significantly rebalances hormones
•improves heart function
•lowers blood pressure
PMC 9033521

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9033521/

Are Yoga classes and retreats part of your wellness choices?
You can book a private yoga class or join our community yoga classes or treat yourself to a retreat at Te Hine Ruru 🦉

NIGHT NIGHT YOGA - includes yoga Nidra and starts Oct 26th at 9pm ONLINE. Get in touch for yoga to help you sleep and relax after your day.

05/10/2025

REIKI HEALING LEVEL 1 TRAINING

Experience the beautiful peaceful energy of Reiki and be able to share this energy with your loved ones.

Topics covered in the training:
-Reiki principles.
-Reiki history.
-“Feeling energy “ activities and experiences.
-Introduction to chakras, meridians and auras.
-Reiki 1 attunement.
-How to give a treatment to yourself and others.
-Practical hands on experience.

What to bring:
Something to take notes on and a pen.
Lunch
(A training manual and morning tea will be provided.)

Please note that after completing Reiki 1 training it is considered appropriate to practice healing on yourself, friends and family and pets.

Saturday 8th November
Te Hine Ruru Retreat Russell
9.30am-4.30pm
$250
Booking link below to reserve your space:
https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=27617475&appointmentType=84109017

$50 non refundable deposit to reserve your space,
and remainder $200 to be paid on the day.

03/10/2025

Do you have trouble SLEEPING?

Are you having difficulty getting to sleep or are you waking up in the middle of the night?

This series of relaxing yoga classes will be perfect for you -

~reduce cortisol in the body
~relax the body and mind so they can drift into sleep
~give yourself a routine so you know you will be going to sleep soon

Each class will include
~some easy, slow and relaxing yoga sequences for before bed.
~pranayama (breathing) to bring you into a parasympathetic state
~yoga nidra (yoga sleep) a muscle relaxation method which brings you into a brain wave state that is close to sleep.

Over 6 nights your body and mind will develop a pattern to help induce sleep and relax yourself after a busy day.
Start Sunday 26th October 9pm -9.30pm NZST
Last Class Friday October 31st 9pm-9.30pm NZST

You will be able to continue with some of these techniques on your own to create a restful night and wake up fresh in the morning

link to book :
https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=27617475&appointmentType=82652985

03/10/2025

🐬We often have gorgeous visitors at the retreat 🐬

01/10/2025

We are coming up to WORLD MENOPAUSE DAY on Oct 18 th
EFT is an effective method to have for this time in your life. It helps with emotional and physiological health, and the alchemy of change at this time which can have its challenges.
If you’d like to know more pm me.
Individual sessions are available plus there is a group sessions in Nov specifically for Peri and Meno

https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=27617475&appointmentType=82679057

A few people have recently asked about the effectiveness of EFT Tapping for menopause!

This is actually a sham study where 1 group tapped on non acupoints and the other on identified EFT acupoints.

The EFT group did significantly better (at a statistical level) when depression symptoms were targeted.

Worth trying! 😍

28/09/2025

CONTENTMENT brings about peace in your mind and joy in your body.

22/09/2025

We begin 9 nights of Navrati - honouring the godess Durga

During Navratri, your mind should be immersed in the divine consciousness. It takes nine months for a baby to be born. So these nine days are like coming out of a mother's womb once again, having a new birth. During these nine days and nights, one should go inwards and remember the source Shakti.

The worship of the nine forms of Shakti teaches us that all aspects of the world and life are worthy of worship.

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