Emoyeni

Emoyeni sits on the northern slopes of the Magaliesberg, close to Mooinooi in North West, on the farm the about-us page names Rooi Ivoor, later renamed, in the Buffelshoek Conservancy. The same page names Mervyn Croft as founder in 2000, and still the person who guides the centre. retreat@emoyeni.org.za sits in that page footer. The Zulu name is printed as Place of the Spirit. The homepage puts the centre 100 km from Johannesburg, 85 km from Pretoria, and 70 km from Lanseria. It is a registered nonprofit. The ethos page names Buddhist principles, mindfulness, and non-harming, and welcomes Buddhist and non-Buddhist guests who want to practise. What-we-offer names morning and evening sits in the meditation hall, usually led by Mervyn, with chairs, benches, cushions and blankets, and no prior experience required. Movement is printed as Yoga and Chi Kung. A hill-top stone labyrinth is named for walking meditation. Meals are ovo-lacto vegetarian, with mountain-spring water. The library collects books on Buddhism, mindfulness and non-dual inquiry. Walks include the grounds, longer Magaliesberg trails, and, when offered, the labyrinth and the Python Pond. Accommodation holds up to 18 guests: the Bungalow, Cottages, rooms in the House, the Lodge, and Aloe House, a rammed-earth solar house 200 m from the centre with its own labyrinth and two twin ensuite rooms. Open Weekend self-directed stays print a Standard and a Generous rate. Book by writing retreat@emoyeni.org.za. Reserve with the hotel. MindReach does not take the booking.