# Event Details - **Event Name**: Unwind: An Art & Yoga Retreat - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 16 Oct, 2026 at 05:15 pm – Sun, 18 Oct, 2026 at 03:00 pm (+13:00) - **Event Description**: Unwind- the perfect weekend away with heaps of good food and like-minded people to connect withAbout this EventUnwind: An Art & Yoga RetreatAre you a young Wellingtonian who wants to step more into your creative and mindful era? Unwind will be the perfect weekend away for you, with heaps of good plant-based food and like-minded people to connect with.We’ve put together a sweet offline weekend for you that moves between making, moving, relaxing and connecting.The weekend flow: 🎨🧘🌿FridayArrive at the retreat centre, dinner together and a quick catch-upSaturday🧘 60 min Yoga session🥐 Breakfast🎨 Watercolour adventure walk to the river with FloorWe will take a slow-paced stroll to the local Ōtaki River together and stop along the way at some beautiful, scenic spots to create some watercolour art guided by our host Floor.🪨 Positive habits + rock painting workshop with KarunaThis workshop will start with an opportunity to reflect on your values and priorities in life and a chance to learn about how to build and stick to positive habits. You will then create your own visual daily habit tracker through the medium of rock painting to help you work towards your goals and become the best version of yourself.🍲 Lunch🍷 Paint & Sip with Karuna & FloorThis event will start with a calming warm-up activity where we will explore the playful combination of painting along to various types of music. Then we will flow into creating a master ' peace ' inspired by things that bring us peace and joy on a canvas while we sip on chai or mocktails (tbc!)🍛 Dinner🎶 Music meditation (Kirtan) jam nightSunday🧘 60 min Yoga session🥐 Breakfast🌲 Forest bathing + collaborative nature mandala art with KarunaA grounding guided meditation in the native bush to de-stress and connect with nature. After this we will create some collaborative mandalas using the meditation as inspiration for our creations.✏️ Breathe & Draw art workshop with local artist AnjaOur (Beginner-friendly)Breathe and Draw workshop will be an art class focusing on drawing itself rather than the outcome of your work. This class is all about turning inner chaos into calm, visual order through mindful drawing. Starting with simple, spontaneous lines and adding as we go🍲 Lunch + creative gratitude circleTreat yourself to a fun weekend out of the city! https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/8d7d4400-c3e5-11f1-961b-edf15f9dca82-rimg-w1200-h671-dca8d8f8-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/8dde28b0-c3e5-11f1-961b-edf15f9dca82-rimg-w1200-h654-dc080808-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/8e14f020-c3e5-11f1-961b-edf15f9dca82-rimg-w1200-h675-dc080808-gmir.jpg The accommodation is furnished and heated, featuring minimalist single-sex rooms. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/8e2802f0-c3e5-11f1-961b-edf15f9dca82-rimg-w1200-h675-dc080818-gmir.jpg https://youtu.be/HM023C3yvBw https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/8e6a8a30-c3e5-11f1-961b-edf15f9dca82-rimg-w1109-h740-dc586848-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/%C5%8Ctaki/unwind-an-art-and-yoga-retreat/100001326123203199 - **Event Categories**: art, health-wellness, workshops, fine-arts, meditation, trips-adventures, drawing-painting, sip-and-paint, bhajan-jamming - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 21 hours 45 minutes - Location: Nature Retreat (Bhakti Lounge) - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 5.73, max: 174.18, currency: NZD ## Event venue details - **city**: Ōtaki - **state**: NO - **country**: New Zealand - **location**: Nature Retreat (Bhakti Lounge) - **lat**: -40.8154699 - **long**: 175.2062209 - **full address**: Nature Retreat (Bhakti Lounge), 116 Kaitawa Road, Ōtaki, New Zealand ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Unwind: An Art & Yoga Retreat - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/80e5a26cba3366ac1e189fde03d524ef179ac061c67549b6c82848fc819c0f2d-rimg-w1200-h600-dc188858-gmir.jpg?v=1788819368 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Unwind: An Art & Yoga Retreat being held? - **A:** Unwind: An Art & Yoga Retreat takes place on Fri, 16 Oct, 2026 at 05:15 pm to Sun, 18 Oct, 2026 at 03:00 pm at Nature Retreat (Bhakti Lounge), 116 Kaitawa Road, Ōtaki, New Zealand. - **Q**: Who is organizing Unwind: An Art & Yoga Retreat? - **A:** Unwind: An Art & Yoga Retreat is organized by Bhakti Lounge Wellington. - **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at Bhakti Lounge Wellington's events? - **A:** Attendees have given Bhakti Lounge Wellington a rating of 5/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. Bhakti Lounge Wellington has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Unwind: An Art & Yoga Retreat is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Ōtaki, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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