RESIDENTIAL RETREATS AT THE LONGHOUSE - A place to return to yourself.
Step away from the noise. Step into a slower rhythm. Give yourself permission to pause.
quiet days on the Otago coast designed for rest, nature, and reconnection.
Sometimes the most important thing you can do is pause.
At The Longhouse we believe that true luxury is not noise, stimulation, or endless activity.
Luxury is calm.
It is waking slowly with the sound of the ocean.
It is meals shared around the table.
It is the warmth of a sauna on a cool evening and a sky dark enough to reveal the stars.
Our Residential Retreat Weeks offer something increasingly rare — quiet space to simply be.
There are no workshops and no expectations to perform or transform.
Just a beautiful place to rest.
Step away from daily life and immerse yourself in a few days of calm, restorative coastal retreat. Each Residential Retreat Week is designed to support your return to self — with gentle movement, meditation, nourishing local seasonal food, and space to simply be.
Places are intentionally small to preserve a personal and tranquil experience.
Upcoming Residential Retreat Weeks 2026:
20–23 April
18–21 May
22–25 June
14- 17 Sept
Book early to secure your place — numbers are limited to maintain a peaceful, personal experience.
THE EXPERIENCE :
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Morning
Optional yoga or meditation
Coffee in the garden
A slow seasonal brunchAfternoon
Coastal walks
Reading, journaling or rest
Infrared sauna or hot tubEvening
Shared seasonal dinner
Conversation by the fire
Quiet nights beneath the stars
There is nothing you have to do here - you are giving yourself permission to pause. -
Small, personal group (only 6 rooms)
Nature-based rest
(ocean, gardens, walking tracks)Barefoot luxury
(beautiful but simple)Optional wellness practices
(yoga & meditation)Infrared sauna and hot tub
Seasonal, nourishing meals
Quiet spaces for reflection
No pressure to participate
(your retreat is your own)
Guests are always free to participate as much or as little as they wish.
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Each Residential Retreat includes:
• Ensuite accommodation
• Optional daily yoga & meditation
• Infrared sauna and outdoor hot tub
• Seasonal brunch
• Shared evening meals
• Quiet gardens and coastal walks
• Space to rest, read, and restoreOptional additions:
Massage therapy
Private health coaching
Wine pairing dinner
Ecotherapy -
Residential Retreat Weeks 2026
20–23 April
18–21 May
22–25 June
14–17 SeptemberCheck-in Monday afternoon
Check-out Thursday morning -
While this retreat is about giving yourself time to pause and spaciousness, without any agenda - we also recognise that your time is precious and the opportunity to receive body-work ; massage or supportive coaching can help to support a return to balance. We offer the following add-ons that can be booked in advance of your retreat with our experienced practitioners. Click on the practitioners name below to read more about them and their offerings.
Health Coaching - 60 minutes | $120
Massage Therapy 60 mins $120 | 45 mins $100
Mind-Body Approach - Massage 45mins + Eco-therapy | Well-being 45 mins $150
Massage 30 mins +Eco-therapy| Well-being 45 mins $135
Well-being | Eco-therapy 60 mins $120 | 45 mins $90
Intuitive Readings & Healings
60 mins | $111 (normally $200)Light Language Conversation 15 mins | $30 (normally $40)
Inner Child Coaching 60 mins | $111 (normally $200)
Pricing
As these retreats are intentionally small, availability is limited.
Guests may stay 2 or 3 nights - price per person NZD
STAY
SINGLE OCCUPANCY ( EN SUITE)
2 nights $1,100 (Early Bird $990)
3 nights $1,600 (Early Bird $1,440)
SHARED OCCUPANCY ( EN SUITE)
2 nights $850 (Early Bird $765)
3 nights $1,275 (Early Bird $1,145)
Early booking incentive - book your retreat by the 10th April receive 10 % off your booking
Give yourself permission to pause. Life moves quickly.
Sometimes the most powerful thing we can do is step away for a moment — to breathe, to rest, and to return to ourselves.
The Longhouse offers a quiet place to do exactly that.
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