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Events & Training
Events
Jane offers collaborative seasonal events in Diamond Harbour along with unravel dance therapy teacher Katie Cambridge, and life coach, mindfulness, meditation and reiki practitioner Sue Beach.
We are passionate practitioners and Te Waipapa (Diamond Harbour) locals inspired to share what we each offer through workshops and events throughout the year
- Yoga
- Mindful movement
- Breath
- Dance
- Mindfulness
- Meditation
- Relaxation
- Safety in Self
These events are open to anyone – regardless of practice experience or activity levels. Every component is invitational and optional – you are welcome to be, move and mingle exactly as you are.
Our next Harbour event is going on location!
BOOKINGS ARE NOW OPEN for our Summer Celebration Retreat – February 22-24, 2025 in the beautiful setting of Mount Lyford village, with daily practices and workshop sessions at the Lyford Lodge (pictured below).
This retreat will be a relaxing opportunity to celebrate summer energy, nature, movement, dance and mindful presence in community.
Saturday 22nd lunchtime arrival – 12.30-1pm
Practice sessions (yoga, dance & mindfulness) 1pm – 6.30pm (with afternoon tea)
7pm dinner
Sunday 23rd
Morning yoga & meditation practice 8.30-10.30 am, followed by morning tea
11.15 – 1 pm mindful movement practice, followed by lunch break
3.30 pm – 6.30 pm afternoon practice sessions (mindfulness, breathwork, dance)
7pm dinner
Monday 24th
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Morning practice 10am – 12.30 pm (yoga, somatic inquiry, reflective meditation)
Closing circle 12.30 – 1pm
1.30pm light lunch
Each day will include exploratory and restorative somatic yoga practices, breathwork, & guided meditation with Jane, unravel dance and movement inquiry with Katie, and mindful awareness practices with Sue
Participation in practice sessions is completely optional, we encourage your movement to be self-paced, and can offer adaptations to suit all levels of mobility and energy
Meal breaks are leisurely to allow self-care, time to enjoy the surroundings, get to know others, or take some personal time to absorb and be with experiences as they arise. Kitchen facilities are available at the lodge for the duration of our retreat for you to tend to your own dietary needs and own lunch on Ssunday.
Tea breaks and the optional evening meal gatherings (Sat & Sun) are included in the retreat fee and catered by the Lyford Lodge – evening meal choices (vegetarian, vegan, fish, meat options and any additional dietary requirements) are required at the time of booking.
Accommodation
Accommodation is NOT INCLUDED in the retreat booking fee but we are able to assist as required to help you make your own reservation at:
- The Mount Lyford Lodge (ranging from bunk rooms at $30/ night, to ensuite queen rooms $225.00 – various options available) – please say that you are attending the retreat if you choose to stay at the lodge. The lodge also offer camping and powered sites for camper vans with access to lodge shower and kitchen facilities
- Mount Lyford holiday homes offer a perfect range of alpine cabins and houses – a great option to share costs if you are travelling with friends
- Mount Lyford Eco Lodges – mid to high range, beautiful options just over the road from the retreat venue
- Airbnb homes in the village area
Bookings now open
- Places are limited to 20 participants
- You will need to bring your own yoga mat, bolster, blanket and meditation comfort props (please contact Jane if you need to borrow anything)
Early bird $290 pp available until 25 January
- Use BOOKME as the coupon code when making your booking
- Book Here
Full price $350 26 Jan – 20 Feb
Contact us / questions
We are here to help if you have questions along the way.
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Teacher Training
Teacher training is one of Jane’s favourite places to be, it serves to nourish, inspire, humble, and marvel in all that we have, and can be when we soften into being, moving, breathing beings; connected with all there is.
Jane is blessed to be founder faculty of Awakening Arts School of Yoga and Eco-Somatics with dear friend and colleague Juliette McConachy. She regularly teaches on the Terra Soma 200 hr RYT and advanced 300 hr Art and Science of Rest trainings in the beautiful surroundings of Shambhala eco-retreat, Onekaka, Golden Bay, NZ.
Hatha yoga | Kashmir Siva Tantra | Somatics | Eco-psychology
Completely biased in opinion, and yet so committed in truth that these teacher training experiences are the best in the world!
Jane is world class! What a treasure of a find here in little old New Zealand. Jane teaches anatomy and physiology from the lens of western medical science, yogic science, and therapeutic experiential somatics.
What our students learn most of all with Jane is to work less for their practice and BE more in it/with it. Jane teaches, and demonstrates in her approach to her own practice, efficient pathways for fulfilling the āsana shapes with effortless strength, grace and awareness. Her profound knowledge of the body and her skill in meeting each student, beginners and beyond, exactly where they’re at, makes learning with Jane somehow both engaging and deeply relaxing! Come experience it for you self!
We love learning and growing, moving and being moved with you Jane
YTT 200 Terra Soma™ yoga teacher training 2025
April 16th – May 14th – 28 day residential & fully catered foundational teacher training – Golden Bay, NZ.
We receive such amazing feedback and reviews from the 200 hr trainings, and love to share this comprehensive introduction to the history, philosophy and methodologies of yoga. The training prepares and qualifies students with the necessary sensitivities and skill to facilitate yoga as a practice for friends and family and/or as a fulfilling profession.
Go to the Awakening Arts website for information on all training and workshop offerings and words from our incredible kula.
The Art & Science of Rest – 2025
29th November – 7th December – 10 day residential & fully catered advanced teacher training – Golden Bay, NZ.
Jane Hardcastle and Juliette McConachy offer a deepening dive into The Art and Science of Rest.
This advanced module takes students deeper into the knowledge and embodied experience of being beyond the rush and drive to keep up, to perform, to produce. Exploring ways of living in greater relation to the ebb and flow of Rest.
As teachers of yoga, therapists, body workers, or somatic movement guides Rest is a terrain we must know well and have access to in ourselves if we are to guide others into the most nourishing and generative ground of their own being.
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- See Awakening Arts website for details
- Reach out to Juliette for more information – 020 4173 7240 / contact email
- Contact Jane