Upcoming events

Self-Love Women’s Retreat:  Fall Season
Mar
26
to Mar 30

Self-Love Women’s Retreat: Fall Season

Self-Love Fall Edition for exploration and discovery. Be one of the seven women in the Self-Love Women’s Retreat to experience a light yet transformative personal retreat with nature adventure activities, led by Mavis Manotoc and co-hosted by Cristina Holopainen. Spend 5 days and 4-nights in the most beautiful and inspiring natural environment and with daily sessions with Self-Love counsellor, Mavis Manotoc. You will sleep in your own private solo villa with meals and nature immersion activities organised for you.

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Couples’ Wellness Retreat: Autumn Rejuvenation
May
28
to May 31

Couples’ Wellness Retreat: Autumn Rejuvenation

Join Lasse and Cristina as they lead a couples wellness retreat focusing on graceful aging through the Rites of Rejuvenation practices. Couples are invited to spend 3 nights with luxury accommodations, good food, private wellness activities and daily workshops and classes on yoga, breath-work and wellness workshops for couples and for individual partners. Only 6 villas available.

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Creative Writing & Reading Masterclass Retreat with Naomi Arnold: Winter Edition
Jun
5
to Jun 8

Creative Writing & Reading Masterclass Retreat with Naomi Arnold: Winter Edition

This Winter, step into a storybook setting with New Zealand best-selling author, Naomi Arnold, as she leads her second Creative Writing & Reading Masterclass at Maruia River Retreat. Creative writing workshops will help you work on writing that feels alive, and gentle mindfulness exercises will help you come up with a plan to tackle any personal and professional barriers to your writing. You’ll leave with a big dose of passion and momentum. In between, hot soaks, sauna, gentle yoga, forest bathing, and guided walks will weave wellness into each moment, while top-class nourishing meals warm the soul. It’s a retreat where writing and nature meets, leaving you refreshed, invigorated, and a little more inspired.

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Nature and Yoga Retreat – South Island, New Zealand with Joan Hyman
Mar
1
to Mar 7

Nature and Yoga Retreat – South Island, New Zealand with Joan Hyman

A guided nature and yoga journey into wild beauty, refined comfort, and transformative practice.

Join Joan Hyman for an intimate luxury yoga and adventure retreat exploring the hidden gems of the top of New Zealand’s South Island. This is a curated immersion through some of the country’s most diverse and spectacular landscapes—golden coastline, alpine lakes, ancient rainforest, glacial rivers, and protected national parks.

With only 10 participants, this retreat offers depth, personal attention, and meaningful community in one of the most pristine landscapes of New Zealand.

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The Art of Slow Touch: Somatic Awareness and Trauma informed Training Retreat for Experienced Therapists by Katharina Erdl
Mar
4
to Mar 5

The Art of Slow Touch: Somatic Awareness and Trauma informed Training Retreat for Experienced Therapists by Katharina Erdl

Somatic Awareness, Trauma informed Touch & Self Care Tools for Experienced Therapists

Learn from Katharina Erdl, Maruia River Retreat’s senior therapist as she leads a 2-day, hands-on training retreat for massage and wellness therapists that has propelled the Retreat into one of 2026’s World’s Most Extraordinary Spas by Newsweek.

The training will be focused on nervous system regulation, safety in touch, and slow fascia-based techniques that support deeper client outcomes—without burning out the practitioner.

Application required. Limited places.

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Creative Writing & Reading Retreat with Naomi Arnold: SOLD OUT
Jan
30
to Feb 2

Creative Writing & Reading Retreat with Naomi Arnold: SOLD OUT

This summer, step into a storybook setting with New Zealand best-selling author, Naomi Arnold, as she leads the first Reading Retreat at Maruia River Retreat. Think “Nature Writers Book Club”. Gentle yoga, forest bathing, and guided walks weave wellness into each moment, while nourishing meals warm the soul. It’s a retreat where books and nature meet, leaving you refreshed, inspired, and a little more in love with summer.

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Self-Love Women’s Retreat: Spring Renewal (Sold out)
Oct
30
to Nov 3

Self-Love Women’s Retreat: Spring Renewal (Sold out)

Step into your power. Be one of the seven women in the Self-Love Women’s Retreat to experience a light yet transformative personal retreat, led by Mavis Manotoc and co-hosted by Cristina Holopainen. Spend 5 days and 4-nights in the most beautiful and inspiring natural environment and with daily sessions with Self-Love counsellor, Mavis Manotoc. You will sleep in your own private solo villa with meals and wellness activities organised for you. This is our 4th run of this highly-rated women’s retreat.

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Couples’ Wellness Retreat: Renew & Ignite
Oct
2
to Oct 5

Couples’ Wellness Retreat: Renew & Ignite

Join Lasse and Cristina as they lead a couples wellness retreat focusing on graceful aging through the Rites of Rejuvenation practices. Couples are invited to spend 3 nights with luxury accommodations, good food, private wellness activities and daily workshops and classes on yoga, breath-work and wellness workshops for couples and for individual partners. Only 6 villas available.

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