Description
Your invitation to an exclusive boutique retreat reuniting you with your unique self.
Indulge in a wholesome 3-day experience discovering the power of being present.
Date
Thursday 30 March 2023, 5pm – Sunday 2 April 2023, 11am
Venue
Twin Peaks at UKARIA Cultural Centre
119 Williams Road, Mt Barker Summit, SA 5251
Your Experience
This is a unique opportunity to “get away from it all.” The expansive, breath-taking view of Twin Peaks at Ukaria will immediately calm your mind and bring you a sense of ease.
To quote Zen Master, Thich Naht Hanh, “the only way out is in”. Kim and Andrew will guide you through mindfulness and meditation techniques to deepen self awareness and boost mental wellbeing. Along with nourishing food, you will be guided into deep relaxation practices that will leave you feeling refreshed and energised.
There will be personal time to reflect and take stock of your life and connect with nature as you walk in the beautiful garden of Ukaria Culture Centre or hike in the beautiful surroundings of Mount Barker Summit.
Package Includes
- Daily guided gentle yoga, meditation, other awareness practices and healthy nourishing food.
- Recording of guided practices during retreat will be provided – to support you for a sustainable, personal practice after the retreat.
- Choose from a variety of accommodation options to suit your needs.
- Note: Shared bathrooms for all rooms, except deluxe suite.
Full refund available up to 60 days prior to event. 50% refund available up to 30 days prior to event. No refund available within 30 days prior to event
Further enquiries, please contact kim.seow@cittalift.com
Sample Daily Program
7:30 am – Yoga (optional)
8:30 am – Breakfast and personal time
10:00 am – Talk and guided awareness practice*
1:00 pm – Lunch and personal time
4:30 pm – Restorative practices**
5:30 pm – Talk and guided awareness practice
6:30 pm – Dinner
8:00 pm – Personal time
9:00 pm – Retire
* Optional walk around the beautiful garden of Ukaria Culture Centre included in the package
**Deep relaxation practices include yoga nidra and yin yoga.
Kim Seow
Kim Seow, founder of Cittalift is passionate about sharing yoga, meditation practices and evidence based psychological skills that have helped her to overcome adversities.
Prior to becoming a yoga teacher and wellbeing trainer, Kim worked as a Chartered Accountant in the area of international tax for multi-national corporations in Singapore, Melbourne and London for 30 years.
She understands the stressors that come with being a professional, working in a high-pressured environment while trying to raise a family.
Since practising yoga, meditation and other psychological skills, her life has been transformed to one filled with gratitude, compassion and meaning. She is passionate about guiding her participants to the gateway of mental clarity and self-discovery, to help them live a fulfilling and meaningful life.
Kim has taught yoga and meditation to people from all walks of life for over 10 years. She was also the Training Lead and Master Trainer for SAHMRI Be Well Co where she has trained thousands of people on evidence-based psychological and resilience skills for the past 6 years.
As Training Lead, she was instrumental in developing the Be Well Certified Trainer Program and responsible for training and certifying the first 6 intakes of Be Well Co’s certified trainers.
She brings to her training a blend of Western psychology and Eastern spiritual teachings.
Andrew Czuchwicki
Andrew is a Yoga alliance E-RYT200/RYT 500 qualified yoga teacher. He guides yoga practices with an emphasis on breathwork and internal awareness.
Andrew has studied at the Centres for Mindfulness at UMass and USC San Diego and has qualified to facilitate the 8 week MBSR programme and mindful Performance enhancement (mPEAK) and from this thorough grounding in
mindfulness completed Mindful Practice facilitator training at University of Rochester.
Andrew says “I guide mindfulness from a firm grounding in my own daily practice and ongoing study with various mindful applications which allows me the flexibility to tailor practices to suit very differing requirements on both group and individual levels”
He sees the role of facilitator as guiding people towards the most appropriate path towards realising freedom and fulfilment. He continues to work as a Specialist Anaesthetist where he uses the practices he teaches on a daily basis for himself, colleagues, co-workers and his patients.