As the southern winter settles over the rugged cliffs of Muriwai, we invite you to step into the warmth.

The Winter Pause is a nourishing day of practice, presence and rest — held at Kula, a beautiful spa and wellness space in Muriwai, Auckland. Eight movements. One coherent journey inward.

The day moves from stillness to flow: beginning with silence, breath and meditation, opening into movement, gathering around a communal winter feast, deepening through teaching, and finally dissolving into heat, cold and rest.

Led by Kike Benet and Monica Cronin, this is a day designed to let the body remember what it already knows — that rest is not the opposite of aliveness. It is the source of it.

— 8:30 Morning practice: Morning Pages, Kriyas, Pranayama & Meditation with Kike

— 9:30 Ritual Tea

— 9:30 Solar Awakening: 90-minute yoga flow with Monica Cronin

— 11:15 The Path of Recognition: Non-Dual Shaiva Tantra with Kike

— 13:00 The Winter Feast: communal seasonal plant-based lunch

— 14:00 Integration & Stillness: Q&A, reflection, meditation

— 14:30 Elemental Recovery: Sauna · Cold Plunge · Jacuzzi

— 15:30 Restorative Arrival & Closing Circle

Everything is included: all guided sessions, The Winter Feast, full access to Kula spa facilities, and morning tea and refreshments throughout the day.