Burnout Retreat

We are more stressed than ever before, which is why the demand for wellness retreats is on the rise. In fact, stress is so prevalent, the World Health Organisation (WHO) last year added burnout as an ‘occupational phenomenon’ to its list of International Disease Classifications. Stress can make the immune system less effective, increase the risk of coronary problems like high blood pressure, and has other physical side effects like headaches, nausea, insomnia and fatigue if left untreated — even things like back pain or anxiety and depression can be related to unmanaged stress. If you’re feeling at the end of your tether, a chance to do a deep emotional and mental reset might be just what you need.

Our Burnout Recovery Retreats And Wellness Retreats At Our Wellness Centre In Knysna Are Designed To Treat The Physical, Psychological And Emotional Impact Brought About By Stress.

Our professional intervention is grounded in current research and based on an integrative biopsychosocial approach that attends to your unique well-being. You will leave our wellness retreat with skills that will help you manage your physiological and psychological stress response, a greater insight into your individual coping patterns, options for ongoing health management and a replenished sense of optimism.

We like leaving our burnout recovery and wellness retreat programmes open, because, after all, we don’t want to further add stress by creating a programme that you may find uncomfortable. Instead we offer a range of important services to choose from that significantly aid the recovery process. We also like to assess what services best suit your particular needs.

 

Included in all wellness retreats:

• Yoga

• Meditation

• Sauna

• Cold Exposure therapy

• Inspirational Breathwork

• Mindfulness

• Reiki

• Stress relieving skills learning sessions

• Life coaching sessions to identify your patterns of stress, provide practical skills to manage triggers with regards to interpersonal engagement and enhance your competency in managing your own healthcare

• Hiking

• Forest bathing

• Grounding

 

Optional extras

• Massage

• Reflexology

• Facials

• Healthy eating plans

• Detox regimes

• Cold exposure therapy

• Cacao healing

• Sleep guidance

• Counselling

• Coaching

• Art for play

• Poetry for inspiration

• TRE

• Monochord healing

• Energy healing

• Inspirational dance​
   

Duration: As long or as short as you need

Level: All Levels

Dates:

We do not have set dates for our burnout retreats or our wellness retreats – after all, you can’t schedule when you may be suffering from burnout. You are welcome to join us on one of our burnout retreats any time for any length, all year round. Because of this, the same services are offered at all times. So, if you wish to join us for a bespoke experience, please contact us for a quote. However, guests typically come for 7, 5, or 3 days:

7 days/6 nights – R18,800 Standard room, R20,700 Luxury room (Dec R24,440 and R26,910)

5 days/4 nights – R15,600 Standard room, R16,880 Luxury room  (Dec, R20,280 and R21,944)

3 days/2 nights – R8,500 Standard room, R9,200 Luxury room (Dec, R11,050 and R11,960)

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Programme:

Because all our burnout retreats are bespoke, not every retreat follows this format and this programme is just an indication of what a retreat may look like.

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Day 1 - Burnout Recovery Retreat

• 2 pm – Arrival and settling in

• 4:30 pm – Yoga with meditation, pranayama and nidra

• 6 pm – Dinner

• 7 pm – Free time/conversations by the fire/meditation

 

Day 2 - Burnout Recovery Retreat

• 6:30 am – Meditation

• 7 am – Yoga with pranayama and nidra

• 8:30am – Sauna and Ice bath

• 9:30 am – Breakfast

• 10 am – Healing Session/Coaching session/Free time

• 1 pm – Lunch

• 2 pm – Forest Hike

• 4:30 pm – Yoga with meditation, pranayama and nidra

• 6 pm – Dinner

• 7 pm – Free time/conversations by the fire/meditation

 

Day 3 - Burnout Recovery Retreat

• 6:30 am – Meditation

• 7 am – Yoga with pranayama and nidra

• 8:30am – Sauna and Ice bath

• 9:30 am – Breakfast

• 10 am – Healing Session/Coaching session/Free time

• 1 pm – Lunch

• 1:30 pm – Beach trip

• 4:30 pm – Yoga with meditation, pranayama and nidra

• 6 pm – Dinner

• 7 pm – Free time/conversations by the fire/meditation

 

Day 4 - Burnout Recovery Retreat

• 6:30 am – Meditation

• 7 am – Yoga with pranayama and nidra

• 8:30am – Sauna and Ice bath

• 9:30 am – Breakfast

• 10:30 am – Biomimicry forest hike and forest bathing

• 1 pm – Lunch

• 4:30 pm – Healing Session/Coaching session/Free time

• 5 pm – Yoga with meditation, pranayama and nidra

• 6 pm – Dinner

• 7 pm – Free time/conversations by the fire/meditation

 

Day 5 - Burnout Recovery Retreat

• 6:30 am – Meditation

• 7 am – Yoga with pranayama and nidra

• 8:30am – Sauna and Ice bath

• 9:30 am – Breakfast

• 10:30 am – Healing Session/Coaching session/Free time

• 1 pm – Lunch

• 2 pm – Free time

• 4:30 pm – Yoga with meditation, pranayama and nidra

• 6 pm – Dinner

• 7 pm – Free time/conversations by the fire/meditation

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Day 6 - Burnout Recovery Retreat

• 6:30 am – Meditation

• 7 am – Yoga with pranayama and nidra

• 8:30am – Sauna and Ice bath

• 9:30 am – Breakfast

• 10:30 am – Pranayama workshop

• 12:00 pm – Lunch out

• 4:30 pm – Yoga with meditation, pranayama and nidra

• 6 pm – Dinner

• 7 pm – Free time/conversations by the fire/meditation

 

Day 7 - Burnout Recovery Retreat

• 7 am – Yoga with meditation, pranayama and nidra

• 9 am – Breakfast

• 10 am – Farewell
   

Cost includes all accommodation in a single, private room, all meals, snacks and drinks.