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Are you in need of some time out to reset, replenish and rejuvenate? Or keen to learn how to cook and introduce more plant-based foods into your diet.

Join me this August for a soulful weekend at Tracey’s Plant-Based COOKING Retreat — hosted by the fabulous Tracey Bennett AKA ‘The Reckless Foodie’ held at the beautiful Aio Wira Retreat, nestled in the lush Waitākere Ranges in West Auckland.

On retreat I’ll be teaching Nia, ‘soul-stirring dance movements’ alongside an inspiring lineup of fabulous practitioners sharing their gifts of yoga, meditation, and heartfelt wisdom.

Enjoy three days of rest and rejuvenation nourishing mind, body and soul. Nourish your body and senses with Tracey’s stunningly vibrant, plant-based cooking workshops — a true celebration of flavour health and wellness. In your downtime, enjoy peaceful bush walks, unwind in the spa and sauna, or—if you’re feeling brave maybe even take a refreshing plunge in the river.

This retreat offers a transformational, rejuvenating reset for mind, body and soul. You can elevate your retreat experience by indulging in optional extras. Choose from a deeply relaxing massage, hot stone massage, or pamper yourself with a botanical facial accompanied by a tea tree peel.

To learn more and/or book your place, visit Tracey Bennett’s website: www.therecklessfoodie.com

Plant-Based COOKING RETREAT with Tracey Bennett
Aio Wira Retreat Centre, West Auckland
August 22nd – 24th, 2025

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Foster Hope

We believe that every child in care deserves to know that their community cares about them. We strive to make this mission a reality by providing children with necessities to ease the transitional period for them and their new caregivers.

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Yin Yoga with Di Burgess 
Slow Down - Regulate - Restore 

Yin Yoga classes are now available Proactive Health, fabulous for overall health and wellbeing, below are some reasons why: 

Fascia health
In a Yin class long supported holds soften and hydrate fascia, improve elasticity, and keep the joints healthy.

Joint longevity
Muscles love movement. Joints love time.
Yin nourishes the spaces we often rush past, helping maintain range of motion and circulation in areas that tighten with age and stress.

Nervous system regulation
The stillness is the medicine. Longer holds signal safety to the brain, shifting the body out of survival mode and into relaxation, calming and repair. This is where real magic happens. 

Emotional processing
The body stores our stories. We often hold issues in our tissures. Yin gives them room to surface and pass, not by forcing release, but by creating space to feel without resistance.

Balance in your practice
Strength without softness becomes rigidity.
Yin restores equilibrium. It teaches patience, listening, and the kind of awareness that makes every other style of yoga more sustainable.

Why I Recommend Yin Yoga for Hormonal & Metabolic Health
Yin Yoga isn’t about working harder or burning calories — it’s about calming cortisol.
By activating the parasympathetic nervous system (“rest + restore”), Yin helps regulate stress hormones, support insulin balance, improve sleep, and enhance digestion. When the nervous system feels safe, hormones respond.

This is why I recommend Yin Yoga with personalised nutrition — because true metabolic balance starts with nervous system balance and nutrious ‘food as medicine’

Slow down. Regulate. Restore.

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