Quiet Days, Silent and Self Retreats

A quiet moment down by the river.
Photograph by Matilda

The importance and necessity of Silence in living contemplatively and with awareness, cannot be emphasized enough. It is by quietening the mind that we become aware of the inner voice, which points the way to a more meaningful life.

Although Silence plays an integral role in all of the retreats at The Restory, the following types of retreats are dedicated to Silence:

Quiet days.

Day visits to become quiet and centered in a safe and beautiful environment can be arranged for people who do not have the need to stay over. These days can be guided or unstructured as required. Rates are adjusted accordingly, also as to meal requirements. The rate for a basic unguided day without meals is R100.00 per person per day.
Contact us to make a booking.

Silent Retreat

At this retreat the value of silence in helping us gain new balance and focus in life is explored over one weekend in a gentle introduction to the age-old traditions of monastries of many spiritual disciplines.

This guided retreat is done in a group context but also see Self Retreat further down for custom made retreats.

For dates please go to Retreat Calendar
Rates and availability can be found at Rates and Contact details
Venue: Find us at Accommodation and Whereabouts
A detailed program will be supplied on request or when making a booking. (Contact us)

Self Retreat

There are times when you may be faced with big decisions, unexpected life changes or you may simply have the need for peace and quiet in order to gather yourself to face the challenges of life. Private retreats are customised to meet your needs. Spiritual direction on these retreats, whether fasting, quiet or utilised simply as a temporary withdrawal from life, is highly recommended to assist in the discerning process. This is provided but other than that the retreat is unstructured and slow paced. Take a walk down to the river, stroll through the herb and vegetables garden (even do some weeding if you feel like it), read, sleep, meditate or engage in some creative activity like trying your hand at clay, drawing or painting.

Rates and availability can be found at Rates and Contact details
Venue: Find us at Accommodation and Whereabouts

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Die Week Na 'n Dood Sebastien op sy gelukkigste - by water, besig om vis te vang Die Gesprek Elemente Uit Die Gesprek Musiek Sebastien het altyd gesê, "I like old music.' Hy het. Billy Joel se Piano Man was vir baie lank die ringtone op sy foon. Dat ons só gelukkig kan wees, dankie Sebas. George & Matilda

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Onlangse Oorsig / Recent Summary Foto's Van Onlangse Gebeure / Pictures Of Recent Events 'n Huis opgeknap en geverf met 'n nuwe badkamer, die koms van lente en reën, retreats, die CMR se breimarathon, aanbied en afsluiting van die Verfrissingskursus in geestelike begeleiding, bywoon van ons kleindogter Ariana se gradeplegtigheid ("Nee Oupa, dis 'n gradige plegtigheid!") voordat sy volgende jaar grootskool toe gaan. A house renovated and painted with a new bathroom, the arrival of spring and rain, retreats, the CMR's knitting marathon, presenting and finishing the Refresher course in spiritual guidance, attending our granddaughter Ariana's graduation before she goes to big school next year. Klank / Sound Die klank van sagte reën na die storm is op baie vlakke nou gepas. The sound of gentle rain after the storm is now appropriate on many levels. Met ons liefde, soos altyd. With our love, as always. George & Matilda

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Skuld as Motivering Die Gesprek Elemente Uit Die Gesprek ~ ❖ ~ "I am convinced that guilt and shame are never from God. They are merely the defenses of the False Self as it is shocked at its own poverty — the defenses of a little man who wants to be a big man. God leads by compassion toward the soul, never by condemnation. If God would relate to us by severity and punitiveness, God would only be giving us permission to do the same (which is tragically, due to our mistaken images of God, exactly what has happened!)." Richard Rohr ~ ❖ ~ "It is about as hard to absolve yourself of your own guilt as it is to sit in your own lap. Wrongdoing sparks guilt sparks wrongdoing ad nauseam, and we all try to disguise the grim process from both ourselves and everybody else. In order to break the circuit we need friends before whom we can put aside the disguise, trusting that when they see us for what we fully are, they won't run away screaming w...

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