We are a retreat-and therapy-centre offering individual programmes of varying lengths. This is a unique programme in South Africa, developed by director Angela Craig, combining aromatherapy massage, reflexology, meditation, relaxation coaching, counselling, yoga, good nutrition, walking, horse-riding and cycling. The aim is self mastery in one’s personal and professional life. We approach this through relaxation, therapeutic relationship, interacting with the Self as one’s greatest asset and teacher in one’s life and through surrender to the Divine.

In August 2011, High Hopes are launching a new retreat programme, called Greyton Sleep Retreats, focussed specifically on sleep problems. Applications will be via a link on this website and through www.greytonsleepcentre.com.

If you could do with some renovation at the level of your life’s purpose, whilst dissolving barriers at the physical and emotional levels at the same time...

Consider spending four to fourteen days or longer just focussing on yourself and what it is you’d like to bring into focus and balance. There are intensive and less structured programmes available to choose from, fully catered, self-catered, or partial-catered. These programmes were recently viewed on SABC 3’s Free Spirit television series.

Why Retreat?
We retreat to align ourselves with our truth. As we allow the energy of our own unique truth to be experienced emotionally, whilst relaxing in an accepting and nurturing environment, we feel this in our body, and the body lets go. In this way, we neutralise stress. Beauty arises.

What Happens on a High Hopes Retreat?
In a structured way, combining meditation, counselling, massage, reflexology, applied kinesiology, Reiki, yoga and guided relaxation, we walk with you through your stresses, challenges, exhaustions, confusions and questions, gently guiding you in the direction of aligning with stillness and vitality. We listen to you and we guide you to well-being.

We cook for you – vegetarian, mostly organic, balanced, delicious meals. We give you a bicycle for the duration of your stay. Your accommodation is luxurious – rooms are private, large, very comfortably furnished and stocked with a full range of aromatherapy bath soaps, shampoos, body lotions and air spritzers. Duvets are goose down and linen is percale. There is satellite t.v. and a small, well-stocked library, including dvd’s, books and meditation guides. A laundry service is available. Air-port transfers are arranged for our international visitors.

We direct you on safe walks, hikes and cycles, arrange for you to enjoy horse-riding, yoga, pilates, tai chi and/or gym, direct you on a trip to the local warm baths. We blend your own signature bath and massage oil for you. Greyton also has tennis courts, art galleries and some very fine dining at affordable prices.

You meet daily with our professional staff - the programme director, Ange Craig, for counselling, meditation, energy balance sessions and life purpose work where appropriate. Lisa Kevitt, our qualified and experienced aromatherapist and reflexologist, gives you daily therapies in a treatment room overlooking a peaceful koi and lily pond. Yoga instructor, Beverley Blumberg guides you through wonderful alignment classes from beginner through to accomplished yoga practitioner levels. General medical practitioner, Doctor Jens Kargaard, is available for your medical care in Greyton.

Each retreat concludes with a “Way Forward” session. The option to schedule a follow-up retreat is there, if useful. The door is always open and you are most welcome.

Write to us at info@highhopes.co.za for more information and to book,
or call to speak to us at High Hopes, tel 028 254 9898.

We welcome You