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66 <strong>Style</strong> | Wellbeing Hit reset Now is the time to start thinking about reviving your body, mind and spirit – but can you do that with no coffee at a retreat? Gina Dempster finds out.
<strong>Style</strong> | Wellbeing 67 Aro Ha retreat, near Glenorchy, is only 90 minutes’ drive from my home in Wanaka. It’s described as “a multi-award-winning retreat where wellness traditions meet luxury”. I’m not sure what to expect, other than that it will be beautiful and there won’t be any caffeine (eek!). Lake Wakatipu is distractingly beautiful as I drive along the Glenorchy-Queenstown Road and through the retreat’s electric gates. The cedar-clad retreat buildings sprawl across a high knoll above the lake, looking out over Pigeon Island/Wawahi Waka. It’s a landscape straight out of The Lord of the Rings, so stunning that it’s hard to believe it’s real. Manager Paula Ryan greets us in the lounge with herbal tea and tempting snacks that, like all the cuisine at the retreat, are entirely made from plants. We sink into massive sofas, not able to take our eyes off that incredible view. Slowly, we start to let go of the rush of the world outside. I’m not a big lover of herbal tea normally, but here it tastes delicious. Paula tells us we can put away our watches (and phones, if we choose) while at the retreat. Staff will come and find us if we need to be anywhere, and there’s an intercom system in our rooms to let us know what’s happening. We don’t even need to set an alarm, because someone rings a melodic Tibetan bell outside our rooms in the morning. Not keeping track of time is unsettling to start with, but as the week progresses it becomes relaxing to hand over control of your schedule to someone else, especially if you’re addicted to the stress of always running just a little late. The retreat runs a research-based programme focusing on daily habits, such as meditation and yoga, which can improve physical and emotional health. The mornings start early with sunrise yoga in the Aro Ha room. Watching the sun rise over the lake (mostly) reconciles me to getting up that early on holiday. A shot glass of ‘elixir’ — made from citrus juice, apple cider vinegar, turmeric and chilli — delivers a morning jolt nearly as effective as caffeine. After yoga, we run over to the dining room for breakfast. Each meal is so beautifully presented that it almost seems a shame to eat it, but it doesn’t hold us back for long. The table is set with a bowl each of dried blueberries, coconut yoghurt, banana, gluten-free muesli and fruit. Like all the food at the retreat, it’s absolutely delicious, and an eye-opener into how satisfying and filling plant-based food can be.
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