Welcome! The Wangapeka Study and Meditation Retreat Centre in New Zealand

The beautiful Wangapeka Study and Retreat Meditation Centre runs retreats and events throughout the year. We welcome external bookings and solo retreats.

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Upcoming Events

3 - 5 June 2022

Showing Up, Waking Up - Practice And Engagement In Community Life
10 - 15 June 2022

Chenrezig Meditation Retreat with Mark Schrader (2022)
18 - 24 June 2022

Touching The Earth - An Invitation Into Wholeness
1 – 8 July 2022

The Star Tarot: Goddesses of the Heart Retreat with Mira Riddiford
22 - 24 July 2022

Time Out For Practice In Community
26 - 28 August 2022

Exploring Kaitiakitanga of the Whenua o Wangapeka
14 – 18 September 2022

Sanctuary in Uncertainty with Jeremy Logan & Kanya Stewart - FULL
20 – 27 November 2022

Foundations of Samadhi: Düntün (Seven-day) Retreat with Jakob Leschly

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This Thursday - reminder of current Covid Policy

This Thursday - reminder of current Covid Policy

**The Whakapapa of the Wangapeka whenua by Louise

**The Whakapapa of the Wangapeka whenua by Louise Petzold**

**The history of the land.**

It sounds like a very compelling title doesn’t it? It alludes to a kind of certainty of knowing what’s happened over the years on and to the land the Wangapeka Study and Retreat Centre currently sits on, and has sat on for 47 years.

Over the last year I’ve done a bit of prodding, poking and researching about this question acknowledging that we are all part of what ever came before, as we are part of whatever comes after. I’ve spoken to Iwi, historians, community members. Read various books, title deeds, old news prints. Held off writing anything for Newsphere until, “I have a bit more information”- as if there will one day be a nicely framed chronological low-down I can offer to the community.

Well day that day didn’t happen.

Nor does it look like it will any time soon.

However, it seems time to reveal what is known so far, from this bias view, knowing that this journey of discovery is by no means complete, and in the hope that others who may hold more knowledge, may add to the kete.

So, here goes!

full article here - https://wangapeka.org/the-whakapapa-of-the-wangapeka-whenua-by-louise-petzold/

#tbt The Main Hall Builders

#tbt The Main Hall Builders

Cicada season... 📸@musings_of_brainfog

Cicada season...

📸@musings_of_brainfog

Upcoming Events - May 3, 2022 -- We have 4 retreat

Upcoming Events - May 3, 2022 -- We have 4 retreats on offer. Time Out For Dharma hosted by the dharmasphere collective, Chenrezig with Mark Schrader (his 9th year), Touching The Earth with Jaime Howell, Ming Janssen, and Chrystal Rogers, and Sanctuary in Uncertainty with Jeremy Logan and Kanya Stewart.

A beautiful wood pile care of the Young Adults Ret

A beautiful wood pile care of the Young Adults Retreat.

**Breath and Savor – a Mindful Eating Retreat**

**Breath and Savor – a Mindful Eating Retreat**

*With Juliana Griese and Nicky Woodward*

*Wednesday April 6th to Sunday April 10th, 2022*

# Register - https://wangapeka.org/about/registration-form/

Food and eating are so much a part of our lives, but how much are we present to it? When we attend to our food and eating habits we can ask ourselves questions such as: Why am I eating? What am I really hungry for? Am I at peace with food, with eating and my body?

With these questions in mind, I have been exploring ways to change my relationship with food and eating, and to fulfill my emotional need for love and care in a different way. You are welcome to join me on this massive journey! Massive because it feels impossible to go in another direction sometimes: compulsive eating, battling with weight and body, eating habits that end in chronic diseases… Lifelong conditionings playing in the mind and body. But the willingness to change is here and the tools are available all the time: awareness, self love and connection.

The blue light photo: Lisa Cowen #Stargroup, #me

The blue light

photo: Lisa Cowen

#Stargroup, #meditation, #buddhadharma

Slow down & feel the ground 👣 📸@musings_of_

Slow down & feel the ground 👣

📸@musings_of_brainfog

**My Experience at Wangapeka (YAR 2021)** By Lore

**My Experience at Wangapeka (YAR 2021)**

By Lorena Cardenas

There’s something magic about gathering a bunch of curious beings into a safe space where deep questions can be asked and heard.

I was not expecting at all to address and understand so many things arising within me as a result of meditating. It was emotional at times but so necessary, revealing and nourishing.
I also felt that, as a group, everyone opened up a lot in our sharing circles. With this I feel like we learnt from each other too, not only from listening to ourselves.

I really appreciated the space for reflection. The tools that we practiced have now allowed me to meditate by myself without an external source. I have been meditating for a few years now. When life becomes busy, it can be hard to concentrate. Sometimes I relied on an external source to help me meditate - like a guided meditation or music. After attending YAR, I have discovered a knowing within me that I can sit and meditate by myself, anytime, anywhere and practice, no matter what’s happening on the outside. Of course, it’s still hard to focus sometimes, especially when there’s a lot going on. However I now feel empowered to navigate those challenges and meditate through them using the tools that we practiced at YAR, relying solely on my breath. This is SUPER powerful!! Thank you for sharing xx

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