29 November - 1 December | Magaliesburg

Power of Presence is an annual yoga retreat hosted by Durga Tara (Michelle van Straaten) from Many Moons Yoga. The theme this year is devotion, dreaming and dying.

Over the course of the retreat we will look at: 

• Devotion: what is devotion, why it is necessary in this day and age

• How to introduce practical forms of devotion into your life and yogic practice. 

• Dreaming: the role of dreaming and how this state can be used to help progress along the path 

• Death and dying: the importance of living in preparation for this huge event and the traditional perspectives thereof.

The above will be supported by daily meditation, journaling, movement practice and exquisite vegan and vegetarian food. The retreat is nestled in the Magaliesburg valley where the energy of the Cradle of Humankind provides a perfect resonance to drop into these themes.

Preparation will begin a few weeks before the actual retreat and you will receive a range of lectures, teachings, meditation practices and some reading material in preparation for this deep dive. This retreat is for those looking for something deeper in the yogic tradition that spans beyond asana and into the realm of transformation on all levels of body, mind and speech.

Investment: R7,000 (private accommodation, all inclusive)

To secure your spot or to inquire further, please reach out to us via email at michelle@manymoonsyoga.com

About your host:

Durga Tara (Michelle van Straaten) is a long time yoga practitioner, yoga teacher, folk herbalist, non-dual dharma practitioner, contemplative psychotherapist (in training) and nature enthusiast. Her passion is in exploring the application of therapeutic tools of the natural world, of yogic and dharma traditions to build resilience, cultivate lasting change and instill life-long positive habits that support and balance her clients. She is passionate about sharing knowledge to empower others to heal themselves through learning to use basic herbal remedies, cultivating a felt sense of the sentience of nature and how this relationship can set the basis for a life long foundation of peace and contentment.

Michelle trains yoga teachers and budding plant enthusiasts, she runs retreats and mentorship programs in South Africa and Europe. She is a life long student of herbalism and has been studying various forms of ancestral healing and astrology for several years now which she applies in her work with clients. 

Her path has woven together plants, stars, people and spirituality in order to cultivate an environment of peace and growth. Her wish is that all beings may benefit from what she shares and through this, recognize the preciousness of this human life.