Events
Upcoming classes, courses and workshops
Practicing with a group is a fantastic way to feel supported in your practice and to take it even further.
We are very fortunate in Nelson to have a huge range of group classes and courses available. I am closely involved and regularly facilitate with The dharmasphere Collective in Nelson, Wangapeka Study and Retreat Centre, and Mindfulness Works NZ.
Change Your Mind - weekly drop-in meditation sessions
Every Wednesday evening
7:15pm - 8:30pm The Ballroom, Fairfield House, Nelson
Come and practice simple breathing meditation in a supportive and caring atmosphere.
This is a universal practice and the sessions are open to everyone, from beginners through to experienced, people from any religious tradition and people with no religious affiliations.
No need to register, just show up!
The facilitators are all experienced practitioners, and we support and learn from everyone’s wisdom.
Meditation tuition is available on request.
There is a bowl available for Dana/Donation/Koha to cover venue hire
Celebrating This Precious Life
Six Month Online Program: Honest Conversations About Death and Dying
Hosted by Wendy Haynes and Chani Grieve
Through honest, generous and inspired conversations and practices, with no set beliefs or agendas, we will talk about death, dying and what’s important to each of us. We will meditate, write, talk, listen, be quiet. We will play, be serious, research, discover and listen deeply to find out what’s alive in us. This is not a death doula training although some people are inspired to undertake further training in this field. This course is for everyone, young and old, in prime health or facing terminal illness – everyone is welcome.
Join us to reflect, research, discover and listen deeply to find out what’s alive in us; and learn from those who’ve gone before, many teachers on this path and the wonderful people who are part of these groups.
Introduction to Mindfulness 4-week course
Learn the skills and practice of mindfulness with New Zealand’s #1 provider of mindfulness training.
Suitable for beginners.
4 Monday evenings 6:30pm - 7:30pm
May 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th
Pūtangitangi Greenmeadows Centre, Main Road, Stoke
For all enquiries and to book please visit Mindfulness Works
Embodied Listening Weekend Workshop
This workshop is for anyone wishing to bring deeper presence, connection, clarity and harmony into their communication and relationships with self and others. It is also for those who are motivated to bring these qualities into our communal, social, and societal spaces.
Through gentle guided movement, meditation, individual and shared enquiry, transparent and compassionate communication, we will be learning and practicing skills to embody the kind of world we wish to create and live in - to heal divisive and harmful separations within and between individuals, to bring awareness and love into spaces of difficulty, and to be part of a global healing movement contributing to ecosystemic change on a deep level.
Together we will learn how to develop, refine and apply embodied listening in our personal, professional and community lives.
The workshop will run as two half-day immersion sessions, with time for integration in between.
Beginning Again - an Introductory Retreat
This annual retreat, now in its 11th year, is an opportunity for anyone wishing to develop or refresh a regular meditation practice in a supportive retreat environment.
Together we will study and practice the meditation on breathing, one of the oldest and most effective practices known, that has been taught and practiced continuously since the time of the Buddha. The practice is founded on, and naturally supports, a commitment to living an ethical life. It is designed to lead us gradually and skilfully from wherever we are right now, to the full experience of healing and freedom made possible through meditation.
Earth Body, Human Body - Residential Retreat
“You need go no further than your own body to understand the Universe.”
- Namgyal Rinpoche
Weaving together movement, meditation, art and science, we will enter the studio/laboratory of our own human experience. We will study, contemplate, explore and come to understand the patterns that shape our own lives, and all of life.
Our human bodies are the doorway to our personal, ancestral, collective and planetary history, and the vehicle for liberation in this life. They show us the way to remembering and realising our fundamental wholeness. As we align our human body with the heart of the earth body, we become the medicine so sorely needed in our world. Join us as we embark on a restorative, experiential and illuminating journey into our interbeing nature, to bring healing, insight, liberation, and joy to our lives.
Walking with Presence - in The Brook Waimārama Sanctuary
Move Slowly. Connect. Breathe. Listen.
Come and be deeply nourished by the gifts of nature, quietude, mindful presence, and community.
This family-friendly morning of guided nature walking, contemplation, and gentle company offers time and space to receive the abundant support and insights that nature and our own inner wisdom have to offer.
We will quietly wend our way through the beautiful and restorative environment of the Brook Waimārama Sanctuary, pausing frequently to notice, to listen, and to appreciate our ever-changing inner and outer landscapes. We will savour morning tea in the forest, opening our senses, enlivening our awareness. Towards the end, we will have a chance to reflect with each other, and share any insights or gifts we may have received on our walk. The morning concludes with a community gathering and picnic in The Glade.
Intention - the energy behind what we do
Movement, Meditation and Creative Enquiry
The first workshop of the year will explore this key aspect of our lives through spacious and wholehearted movement and meditation.
Fairfield House, Nelson
Cost $15 booking fee, plus Dana
Life's Two Truths : Holding Celebration and Mourning in our Hearts - FREE Introductory Session
Embark on a Journey of Honest Conversations: Free Introductory Session!
Are you curious about death and dying? Whether you're young, middle aged or an elder; healthy or have health challenges, we invite you to join our transformative 6-month program that begins with a FREE introductory session!
Flexible Body, Flexible Mind
"The most important movement in the Feldenkrais Method is the movement of attention."
Explore gentle, playful and insightful movement practices to develop a flexible body and a flexible mind.
6-week block of classes starts on Monday February 19th. In person at Koru Studio in Nelson, and via Zoom.
Cost is $100 for 6 classes / $20 casual attendance (space permitting)
To enquire or register please send me an email
Beginning Now
A 4-week Introductory Meditation Course
with Kath Mitchell, Mark Schrader and Chani Grieve
Suitable for beginners and those with experience
Start the year with
INTENTION. PURPOSE. STABILITY. KINDNESS
Morning of Mindfulness - Meeting with Joy
Let us bring our hearts and humanness together and make it our practice to notice, nurture, and savour joy, in all its many forms, to build fortitude, resilience, spaciousness and loving presence. Practicing in community supports each of us, and all of us together.
This seasonal gathering is open to all, and will include gentle guided movement, meditation practice and creative enquiry to connect with our humanity, our joy, and our genuine inspiration.
Venue : Fairfield House, Nelson
$15 booking fee, plus Dana - an offering from the heart according to your means.
Registrations are essential.
Moving with Change Movement Classes
Weekly movement classes to build intelligence and resilience of body and mind
Spring Morning of Mindfulness
Fairfield House, Nelson
$15 booking fee, plus Dana (an offering from the heart according to your means)
To enquire or register email chanigrieve@gmail.com
Introduction to Mindfulness 4-week course
Learn the skills and practice of mindfulness with New Zealand’s #1 provider of mindfulness training.
Suitable for beginners.
4 Monday evenings 6:30pm - 7:30pm
August 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th
Fairfield House, Nelson
For all enquiries and to book please visit Mindfulness Works
Moving Evolution movement classes
Koru Studio, Nelson and live on Zoom.
Cost is $20 casual, or $120 for 8 weeks.
To register for in-person classes click here
Embodied Listening Weekend Workshop
Experiential Weekend Public Workshop
Movement, meditation and creative enquiry
Saturday May 6th and Sunday May 7th
9:30am - 1pm NZT both days
Koru Studio Nelson, and online via Zoom
Cost : $150 / $120 concession for in-person attendance
$100 for participants out of town attending online, and for members of The Embodiment Journey online course.
Before we learned to talk,
we listened……
In the womb, we were bathed in our mother’s heart beat, her digestion, her breath.
As babies and young children, long before we had words, we listened intently to the sounds around us, receiving every impression.
Our entire lives are deeply shaped by the soundscapes we inhabit - of nature, of culture, of language, of relationship.
In this weekend together we will explore the profound art of listening as an embodied experience. Through gentle movement, quiet contemplation and creative enquiry, we will endeavour to enliven and re-inhabit this fundamental life skill. We will share practices and develop our capacity to deeply listen, and respond - firstly to self, then to others, to planet, and to Life.
We will explore questions like -
How might we learn to listen with our whole bodies, our whole selves, not just our ears and pre-conceived ideas?
How often do we give ourselves and others the space to deeply listen, and be genuinely heard?
How open are we to the authentic experience of another?
Do we listen to the space between words, to the unspoken, to the whisperings of the heart?
What is our relationship to quietude, responding to the wordless pulse of life within us?
In a world full of noise, the opportunity for deep listening is trampled on all too easily.
Let’s touch into the spaces where listening takes place, understanding takes root, and true communication is born.
Registration is essential as space is limited.
For more information or to register contact
chani@movementfromtheheart.com
or visit https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/embodied-listening-weekend-workshop-tickets-612690522847
The Embodiment Journey
Self-paced and supported online course in 3 chapters. Designed to lead you on a gradual path to deepening embodiment and empowerment. The first chapter “Laying the Ground” is releasing in April. To register for the pre-sale and find out more please contact us
Morning of Mindfulness
A morning of deepening practice, skill building, and shared enquiry to support a satisfying and consistent mindfulness practice.
All welcome.
Saturday March 11th, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Fairfield House, Nelson
$60 / $45 concession includes morning tea and support resources
Introduction to Mindfulness and Meditation 4-week course
Learn mindfulness and meditation with New Zealand’s #1 course provider Mindfulness Works. 4-weeks of 1 hour sessions will equip you with the basic skills and understanding to begin your mindfulness journey to greater self-awareness and self-acceptance.
Monday evenings 7pm - 8pm, Fairfield House Nelson
February 13th, 20th, 27th, March 6th
To register please visit Mindfulness Works
Beginning Again! - an Introductory Retreat
A 5 day introductory retreat, perfect for beginners and anyone looking to refresh and recharge their practice.
To register or for more info please visit Beginning Again! Retreat
Cultivating Mind-FULL-ness : Transforming your Difficulties into Fuel for Growth
Mindfulness PLUS Booster Session
Sunday November 21st, 4pm - 5pm NZT online.
To find out more and to register visit Mindfulness Plus November Session
Body of Wisdom, Body of Love
Annual immersion retreat.
4 days of movement, meditation and creative enquiry, at the beautiful Wangapeka Study and Retreat Centre
Making Friends with Death
A nourishing and restorative retreat exploring what it means to make friends with death. In this weekend workshop we will work together to explore what it truly means to make friends with life’s only certainty.
Ground, Uprightness and Space
A day retreat exploring these three fundamental principles of unfoldment, and how they are developed and expressed through our human bodies. Gentle guided movement and meditation, suitable for adults of all ages. No experience necessary.
Creative Awakening
This community led retreat is a chance to explore aspects of our individual and collective creativity on the path to healing, opening and freeing the heart. It is suitable for those new to meditation and those who already have some experience.
Temple of the Senses
An opportunity for women to gather to rest, practice and be together. Supported by meditation and embodiment practice, a community of women and a stunning natural environment, we will nourish and tend to our sense doors, with the intention of developing clear awareness.
Celebrating This Precious Life
Six month online program with Wendy Haynes and Chani Grieve
Through honest, generous and inspired conversations and practices, with no set beliefs or agendas, we will talk about death, dying and what’s important to each of us. This course is for everyone, young and old, in prime health or facing terminal illness – everyone is welcome.
The Courage to Question - Young Adults Retreat 2020
YAR creates space for people of the same generation to develop and deepen a meditation practice together, to bring the ancient teachings of liberation to life in our modern context.
Touching Base
In this day of deepening and enquiry, we will explore through movement and meditation the art and skill of Touching Base. By softening into the body through gentle, intelligent movement, we also learn to recognise the power of our own minds, and how to stay fully present, at home, in this body, on this earth.
Bloom - Annual Women's Retreat with Jess Huon
In this year’s annual women’s retreat we’ll explore practices that ‘hit the mark’ as contemporary multi-faceted women. We’ll practice getting under ‘overwhelm’ and activating our life force. Feminine streams in the Dharma will support our inquiry.
How can we continue to bloom, wherever we find our-selves?'
