Ekodo Retreat Venue and Travel Options
The retreat will be held at Shambhala Retreat & Guesthouse. Shambhala is run as a backpacker’s during the summer and a retreat centre during the winter months. It is located on rolling dune hills beside the sea with wonderful sea views. Shambhala is an off-grid location with solar lighting, gas cooking, roof water, and composting toilets. There is a wood burner in the meditation hall, which also warms an adjacent bunkroom. The majority of the cabins are unheated, and so we recommend that you bring a hot water bottle. We will also supply gas heaters for a couple of the cabins for those who really need this additional warmth. All buildings are insulated. There is access to a flush toilet in the main house, but the toilets nearest the meditation hall/workshop space are composting toilets. The retreat accommodation will involve a combination of cabins, the meditation hall (marae style), a bunkroom in the meditation hall/workshop space, and a house.
Directions: Shambhala is 16 kms from Takaka towards Collingwood. Turn off from Highway 60 or Takaka-Collingwood Highway, a 100m before the Mussel Inn. There is a signpost for Shambhala by the road, then follow the signs on the gravel drive (about 5 mins). Address: 1234 Takaka-Collingwood Highway. T: +64 (3) 525 8463.
Travel Options: Golden Bay Air has well timed return flights direct to Takaka from Wellington on 19 July departing Wellington @ 4:20pm (arriving Takaka 40 minutes later); and returning to Wellington @ 3:00pm on the 21st, or returning 8am on the 24th. For those considering this option there are limited seats, so book fast. We can arrange rides to and from the airport.
For those traveling from Nelson we may be able to arrange car pooling for participants. Alternatively Golden Bay Coachlines offer a bus service departing Nelson Airport @ 3:40pm and arriving Onekaka at 6:15pm; Return departing Onekaka at 11:15 and arriving Nelson Airport at 2:20pm.
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Directions: Shambhala is 16 kms from Takaka towards Collingwood. Turn off from Highway 60 or Takaka-Collingwood Highway, a 100m before the Mussel Inn. There is a signpost for Shambhala by the road, then follow the signs on the gravel drive (about 5 mins). Address: 1234 Takaka-Collingwood Highway. T: +64 (3) 525 8463.
Travel Options: Golden Bay Air has well timed return flights direct to Takaka from Wellington on 19 July departing Wellington @ 4:20pm (arriving Takaka 40 minutes later); and returning to Wellington @ 3:00pm on the 21st, or returning 8am on the 24th. For those considering this option there are limited seats, so book fast. We can arrange rides to and from the airport.
For those traveling from Nelson we may be able to arrange car pooling for participants. Alternatively Golden Bay Coachlines offer a bus service departing Nelson Airport @ 3:40pm and arriving Onekaka at 6:15pm; Return departing Onekaka at 11:15 and arriving Nelson Airport at 2:20pm.
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