St Francis Health Centre

11/08/2025

🍂 DON'T MISS OUT!
🍂 WINTER WELLNESS PROMOTION!
🍂 Valid till 31 Aug 2025!
🍂 BOOK NOW & warm up to a healthier you!

Winter Wellness Promotion Winter Wellness Promotion 1st June to 31st August 2025 Escape the winter blues and embark on a transformative journey of wellness and rejuvenation at the St Francis Health Centre where tranquillity meets transformation amidst breathtaking natural surroundings. Immerse yours...

09/08/2025

Today we honour and celebrate all South African women 🇿🇦 🌸

To all the incredible women out there - your strength is not just in what you do, but in who you are. Nurture your mind, body and soul. Prioritise self-care, celebrate your wins, and know that your worth isn't defined by anyone else's standards. You are powerful, resilient and deserving of all you have - every single day! Celebrate YOU!

THE HEALING HAVEN
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07/07/2025

🌀 OUR LABYRINTH 🌀
Time in the center signifies a time of focus, reflection, introspection and inspiration and deals with the present. We recommend walking barefoot if possible, in order to be fully grounded to Earth through direct contact.

The St Francis Health Centre Labyrinth, built in 1999, is a replica of the Labyrinth at Chartres Cathedral in France. At its most basic level, the labyrinth is a metaphor for the journey of life. It is also a journey to the centre of your deepest self and back out into the world with a broadened understanding of who you are.

This journey is taken in a safe space created by sacred geometry. The circular shape signifies wholeness and unity. Rose Quartz strategically placed brings unconditional love and protection to all those who walk our Labyrinth.

THE HEALING HAVEN
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30/06/2025

THE PROPERTY WE CALL HOME
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The St Francis Health Centre is situated on the 300-hectare Ford’s Party Farm property. There are a selection of unguided, marked-out walking and hiking trails on offer to our staying wellness retreat guests - just waiting to be explored!

We encourage our guests to spend time outdoors in nature to further support and enhance the healing and balancing processes of mind, body and soul that are synonymous with our wellness programs.

For anyone interested in exploring the natural beauty of the region we can call on various experts to guide and host you (before or after your visit to the Centre). Alternatively, you can make a booking on our 3-day Nature Cure Retreat that exposes some of the natural beauty of the region.

THE HEALING HAVEN
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Nestled in the beautiful Kleinemonde River Valley near Port Alfred in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, the St Francis Health Centre is the ideal place to escape to from the stresses of life. We offer a place to relax, rejuvenate & .de-stress through lifestyle healing retreats while under the expert care of our experienced wellness team.

22/06/2025

THE IMPORTANCE OF WELLNESS RETREATS

What makes the St Francis Health Centre - The Healing Haven we call home - unique and worthy of being your primary consideration when needing and seeking balanced health of mind, body and spirit? We have been specialists in lifestyle stress relief and burnout, weight control and natural healing for 38 years, and remain dedicated to our founder Anneliese Cowley's philosophy on stillness and simplicity plus her deeply rooted faith in the divinity she saw reflected in each guest.

People are searching for supportive options to escape and heal from everyday stresses and the effect this has on each individual's health. We offer 3-, 6- and 10-Day Wellness Retreat options to suite your time availability away from your everyday grind. Choose from our proven success detox or immune boosting dietary/program options and embrace your self care under our professional and caring team.

Take the time to focus on your rejuvenation and healing all while being in a quiet, private space which in turn enables you to investigate and learn more on your personal self.

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THE HEALING HAVEN
St Francis Health Centre (Founded in 1987)
Nestled in the beautiful Kleinemonde River Valley near Port Alfred in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

21/06/2025

21 June - International Day of Yoga

Our Wellness Retreat programs offer gentle, facilitated yoga sessions within their schedules. Nature is often included with the incorporation of our magnificent trees being encouraged.
..This year marks the 11th International Day of Yoga with the theme “Yoga for One Earth, One Health”, which echoes a vital truth that personal wellness and planetary health are inseparably linked. Yoga strengthens the body, calms the mind and fosters a heightened sense of awareness and responsibility in daily life. This mindfulness allows one to choose healthier and more sustainable lifestyles. In caring for ourselves, we begin to care for the Earth, reflecting the enduring Indian ethos of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam - the world is one family...

READ FULL ARTICLE on link below:
🪷 www.un.org/en/observances/yoga-day

THE HEALING HAVEN
www.stfrancishealthcentre.co.za

Nestled in the beautiful Kleinemonde River Valley near Port Alfred in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, the St Francis Health Centre is the ideal place to escape to from the stresses of life. We offer a place to relax, rejuvenate & de-stress through lifestyle healing retreats while under the expert care of our experienced wellness team.

19/06/2025

SMELL - Breathe deeply and enrich your experience of the world around you!

IMMERSE YOURSELF in a sensory experience on one of our wellness retreats where 3, 6 and 10-day retreat options are available. Partner with us in your journey to health and balance.

➡️ WEBSITE: www.stfrancishealthcentre.co.za
➡️ WHATSAPP: 082 718 2169

💗 SMELL
Aromatic oils, nature and clean air
💗 HEARING
Nature's sounds and quiet times
💗 SIGHT
So much beauty to behold
💗 TOUCH
Therapeutic treatments and the breeze
💗 TASTE
Wholesome vegetarian meals and herbal teas

EXPLORING THE SENSE OF SMELL
'The olfactory system, anatomically, is right in the middle of the part of the brain that's very important for memory. There are strong neural connections between the two.' - Donald Wilsonn

Our 5 senses are vital in the collection, extraction and interpretation of our surroundings. Here we explore the olfactory sense (smell) which is a powerful sense linked to memory and emotion. It allows us to detect and interpret a wide variety of that which is not visible to the eye, and also plays an important role in taste, mood, and our mental health.

- The sense of smell is the first of our five senses to develop. It is magically fully formed and functioning before we are born. Studies have shown that 75% of our emotions are triggered by the sense of smell.

THE HEALING HAVEN

St Francis Health Centre
www.stfrancishealthcentre.co.za
Near Port Alfred in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

15/06/2025

The St Francis Health Centre wishes all fathers a day filled with love, relaxation, and wellness. Take some time to unwind and recharge - you've earned it!

THE HEALING HAVEN
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06/06/2025

TASTE - The Sensation of Flavour!

IMMERSE YOURSELF in a sensory experience on one of our wellness retreats where 3, 6 and 10-day retreat options are available. Partner with us in your journey to health and balance.

➡️ WEBSITE: www.stfrancishealthcentre.co.za
➡️ WHATSAPP: 082 718 2169

💗 TASTE
Wholesome vegetarian meals and herbal teas
💗 SMELL
Aromatic oils, nature and clean air
💗 HEARING
Nature's sounds and quiet times
💗 SIGHT
So much beauty to behold
💗 TOUCH
Therapeutic treatments and the breeze

EXPLORING THE SENSE OF TASTE
Sweet | Sour | Salty | Bitter | Savoury
'Savoring the flavors that ignite my senses.' - author unknown

Our 5 senses are vital in the collection, extraction and interpretation of our surroundings. Here we explore the taste sense (sensation of flavour) which is crucial for survival and well-being as this sense allows us to evaluate food for both safety and nutrients while identifying our personal preferences in foods. This in turn allows us to enjoy a wide range of flavours all while enhancing the pleasure of eating and contributing to social experiences that include food.

THE HEALING HAVEN
St Francis Health Centre
www.stfrancishealthcentre.co.za

Near Port Alfred in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

30/05/2025

'A labyrinth is not just a puzzle; it is a journey within, where wisdom awaits at every turn.' - writer unknown

Take time to meditate and seek wise guidance as you walk our permanent labyrinth. The perfect, quite and private place to reflect, regroup and to look within.

THE HEALING HAVEN
🌀 www.stfrancishealthcentre.co.za/the-labyrinth/

29/05/2025

'That perfect tranquillity of life, which is nowhere to be found but in retreat, a faithful friend and a good library.' - Aphra Behn

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THE HEALING HAVEN
St Francis Health Centre, Nestled in the beautiful Kleinemonde River Valley near Port Alfred in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

‘Winter is the time of sacred balance and rejuvenation of life in preparation for the coming spring. It represents abundance, teaching and gratitude.’ - Noelle Vignola

26/05/2025

🌈 CHAKRAS are energy centers within the body. They influence physical, emotional & spiritual well-being & are associated with the flow of life force energy (prana).

CROWN (Sahasrar) - 7th & highest chakra in the chakra system. Located at the top of the head. Associated with spiritual connection, wisdom & universal consciousness. Often represented by the color violet. Symbolises a connection to the divine and the "thousand-petaled lotus".

THIRD EYE (Ajna) - 6th chakra. Located in the center of the forehead, between the eyebrows. Associated with intuition, insight & psychic abilities. Believed to be a gateway to higher consciousness & spiritual understanding.

THROAT (Vishuddha) - 5th chakra. Associated with communication, self-expression & speaking your truth. Located in the neck, at the level of the thyroid gland. Traditionally represented by the color blue. When balanced, the throat chakra facilitates clear communication, creative thinking, & expressing oneself authentically.

HEART (Anahata) - 4th chakra. Located in the center of the chest, just above the heart. Associated with love, compassion, forgiveness & emotional balance. A balanced heart chakra fosters deep connections with oneself & others, while an imbalanced one can lead to feelings of loneliness, resentment & difficulty forming healthy relationships.

SOLAR PLEXUS (Manipura) - 3rd chakra. Located in the upper abdomen between the navel & the base of the sternum. Associated with personal power, confidence, self-esteem & willpower. When balanced it allows for a strong sense of self & the ability to take action and make decisions.

SACRAL (Svadhisthana) - 2nd chakra. Located in the lower abdomen, just below the navel. Associated with emotions, creativity, sensuality & pleasure. When balanced, it promotes emotional stability & a healthy relationship with one's body & emotions.

ROOT (Muladhara) - The foundation of the chakra system. Located at the base of the spine. Associated with grounding, survival, security & a connection to the Earth. Believed to govern our physical needs and survival instincts.

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