About Zuvuya…
Zuvuya Mountain Sanctuary is a hub for sustainable living, education, regenerative agriculture, healing, yoga, meditation, earth centred celebrations and much more. We are committed to the vision of living in balance and harmony with nature and also to sharing and teaching the skills and practices necessary to achieve this. Our mission statement is-
“For the greater good of all, by providing living examples of, and education around, nutrition, food security and sustainable, regenerative living practices.”
Retreats
Invest in your wellbeing
We offer weekend and longer retreats at various times of the year with different themes. Our retreats include nature walks, energy medicine, yoga, sweat lodge ceremony, wild food foraging, cacao ceremony, meditation and more. ‘Vision Quest’ offers a deeper and more challenging experience to bring the Questor into balance and wholeness. Our Couples Retreats bring together a carefully curated flow of activities to foster a deep sense of connection and renewal. Get in touch to find out more or to book your spot.
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Introduction to Permaculture
Join one of our weekend or one day permaculture courses and learn how to design a greener and more sustainable future for you and your family! From compost making to companion planting and everything in-between! Join the organic food revolution today! Enquire below for dates and details of our next course!
Natural building
Join us for an educational and fun filled day course where we dive into the practicalities and techniques employed to make your own home, build a pizza oven or make a sod roof all using natural and local materials!
Foraging
We have an onsite, passionate forager of weeds/superfoods, an expert on edible/medicinal plants, both wild and cultivated! We offer interactive workshops around all of this. You can learn about our ever growing Apothecary of harvested herbs for our natural remedies and even make your own remedies to take home. We live by Hippocrates Oath of : Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food! Kaz weaves this all together with being out in nature, finding what is naturally available to us and reconnecting to plants & fungi that have long been forgotten. Kaz will take you on a wild, delicious, super-nutritious, super delicious, adventure for mind, body and soul. True nourishment!
ACCOMMODATION
We have ensuite rooms in the main house, a cottage, a caravan and luxury safari tents as accommodation options. There is also a lovely campsite with hot showers and a kitchen with a pizza oven. Please contact us via email or whatsapp for prices and to make a booking. Come and spend a weekend or more, build your own retreat by adding on some of our activities or experiences and really unwind!
Build Your Own Retreat
Your Personalised Self-Retreat at Zuvuya Mountain Sanctuary!
To help you tailor your experience, please find our rates and “build-your-own” retreat options below.
Accommodation
* Private Lodge, exclusive hire special rate: R1,100 per night
(Exclusive access to the full lodge; standard Airbnb rate is R2,400 per night). Additional persons for
self-retreat, R250 per night.
(Eg: For 1 person for 2 nights R2200 OR, for 2 nights for 2 people: R2700)
Self-Retreat Menu & Add-ons
Customise your stay with any of the following sessions (please confirm in advance):
* Private Yoga & Alignment at the Yogashala with Kaz: Internationally certified
Iyengar Yoga level II teacher. R600 (1 hour)
* Restorative Yoga & Pranayama at the Yogashala with Kaz: R600 (1 hour)
* Mindful-Nutrition & Meditation with Dael: A deep dive into the fundamentals of
mind control. Includes: 1-hour foundational teaching, plus 2 x 30-minute
morning and evening meditation sessions in the Yogashala (excludes Tuesday
mornings): R800.00
* Guided meditation sessions: Extra 2x 30-minute morning and evening
meditation sessions in the Yogashala (excludes Tuesday mornings): R200.00
* Clear-Seeing consult: A transformative session with Dael. A council for
resilience, presence and direction. A focused 1 on 1 council, to help you see
clearly what is running beneath the surface. When old wounds and
subconscious patterns remain unexamined, they quietly dictate our reactions,
relationships and life choices. Walk away with clear, sustainable tools to meet
daily life with equanimity and steadiness. : R1000.00 per person(90mins)
• Chakra Pendulum Scan & Energy Reset : 45mins includes a deeply relaxing
Savasana: R400
* Wild Forage, Earth Medicine Walk & Nature Connect: R600 (2 hours outdoors)
* Kitchen Nutrition with Kaz: Creating a plant-based meal together with
nutritional hacks, followed by a shared dining experience: R500 per person (R150
per additional person) (2 hours — follows beautifully on from the Wild Forage)
* Personalised Nutrition Consultation with Kaz: Includes a tailored post-retreat
maintenance plan: R1,200 (90 minutes ) Note: for 1 person at a time, only.
Other specialist Services(external)
* Online Counselling with Mel Harvard (“The Uncommon Coach”): R700 (1
hour) Highly recommended for deeply transformative personal guidance.
Important Information for Your Stay
* The Journey: We will send a Google Maps pin upon confirmation. Please note
the final 12km is a scenic dirt road — simply follow the signs for Midlands EcoLodge.
* Off-Grid Living: As a self-sustained eco-lodge, we run entirely on solar power
and gas. We kindly ask guests not to bring hairdryers or high-heat appliances.(Please note there is no microwave on site).
* Catering & Provisions: The sanctuary is self-catering. We supply a gas oven, hob, fridge, freezer, kettle, cutlery, and crockery. Please bring all personal groceries, beverages, teas, coffees, and milks etc.
* Pre-arranged catering: Plant-based meal prepared by Nutritionist R250 per
person using seasonal & organic ingredients(where possible). Gluten-free, sugarfree, dairy-free. Full of: Nutrition and deliciousness.
* Mountain Spring Water: All taps supply natural, healing mineral water sourced
directly from deep beneath the mountain. We suggest bringing a 25-litre
container so you can take this sacred “source water” home with you!
* What to Pack: Indoor slippers and a cosy dressing gown. For cooler months,
thermal socks, a woollen beanie, scarf, and gloves are recommended for
enjoying early morning frost-and-sunrise walks.
We look forward to welcoming you to our abode on this extraordinarily beautiful and
sacred land. Please let us know which options you would like to include, and we will put
together your quote and formal itinerary.
Upcoming Retreats, Workshops and Events
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Kaz of Moontree
A passionate Holistic Food Therapist (Nutritionist) Kaz facilitates the Grow a NEW You program, and can share with you how she herself overcame some major health challenges and how you can take healing into your own hands, by switching on the longevity genes. Kaz is a Horticulturist who works closely with Nature (Herbs & Nutrition) to bring the body into balance.
Kaz is an Iyengar Yoga teacher, passionate about the 8 limbs of Yoga, and offers private sessions, addressing injuries, misalignments etc. She weaves together the gift of Yoga with the elements of nature and mindful food preparation, she’ll take you on a wild, delicious, super-nutrition adventure for mind, body and soul. True nourishment!
Let food be thy medicine and medicine thy food!
Dael Lithgow
With over 25 years of practical experience in the fields of sustainable living and regenerative agriculture Dael has a wealth of knowledge to share on these and related topics. From meditation to permaculture design Dael runs workshops where he enables people to move towards a more sustainable, connected, healthier and ultimately happier lifestyle.
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