Workshops & Global Retreats

Solstice Retreat

with Chardin & Iris

Kenkō Studios, Auckland 20th June 2026

Solstice Retreats are multilayered community gatherings aligned with the solstice — an astronomical moment when the sun reaches its greatest or lowest point in the sky, marking a turning point in the cycle of the year. During the summer solstice, when the sun shines at its fullest, the retreat carries themes of vitality, warmth, expansion, and inner illumination. In contrast, the winter solstice invites a different movement: a return inward, bringing themes of stillness, reflection, restoration, and the quiet rekindling of light within the darkness.

Together, these gatherings honour the natural rhythm of expansion and contraction, inviting participants to pause, reflect, and realign with both the cycles of nature and the deeper cycles of their own lives. 

SPLORE Festival

Tāpapakanga Regional Park  20th -22nd Feb 2026

Splore Festival returns to Aotearoa next February, bringing together a vibrant community of seekers, artists, and visionaries for a weekend of deep practice, learning, and celebration. This year, Chardin will be offering transformative workshops on Himalayan Raja Yoga and Buddhist meditation, guiding participants through traditional methods for cultivating clarity, resilience, and inner stillness. He will also deliver a special discourse on Samadhi—what it truly is, the distinct stages of its unfolding, and practical pathways to experience it. A sanctuary of wisdom, music, movement, and connection, Spore Festival is set to be an inspiring start to the year.

For more information and tickets follow the link here: SPLORE FESTIVAL

Mantra Band Live at Soul Room

Soul Room, Oakura 4pm 6th Jan 2026

New Zealand’s premier kirtan collective, Mantra Band, is coming to Soul Room for an unforgettable live experience overlooking the ocean and open sky. Join us for an evening of heartfelt, devotional music as ancient mantras are woven into rich melodies and rhythm. This is a shared journey of sound, connection, and upliftment as we welcome the new year together.

Set against the natural beauty of the sea, Soul Room provides the perfect sanctuary for this immersive kirtan gathering. Mantra Band is known for creating deeply moving, accessible experiences where voices rise together and hearts soften. The evening invites you to simply arrive as you are and be carried by the music.

The night will be beautifully complemented by catering from Taranaki’s top plant-based café, Wild Pear Cafe, offering nourishing, soul-aligned food to complete the experience. Tickets are $15 per person, with limited spaces available. Don’t miss this epic opportunity to witness live kirtan in one of Taranaki’s most inspiring coastal spaces.

Solstice Retreat

with Chardin & Iris

Kenko Studios, Auckland 27th Dec 2025

Join Iris and Chardin for a multi-layered community gathering aligned with the summer solstice. An astrological moment when the sun shines at its fullest, inviting themes of vitality, warmth and inner illumination. You’ll enjoy a relaxed evening to close out the year with space to connect, learn and dive deep into the yoga practices and healing modalities. This urban retreat hosted by Chardin and Iris of Thehealingroom.nz blends tantric and Buddhist tradition with Japanese and modern healing through meditation, ritual and sound.

Chardin is a meditation guide rooted in the Sri Vidya Tantric tradition dedicated to sharing practices that lead toward clarity, devotion and self-realisation. With over 15 years of training across Buddhist, Tantric and Yogic lineages, his work centers on deep stillness, energetic awareness and the inner journey. With Solstice Retreat, Shardin will be guiding a 60-minute Vishoka meditation as well as discourse on the levels of Samadhi and their significance.

Iris is a Reiki master and yoga guide with a deeply intuitive and intentional ethos. Each experience is richly immersive, creatively driven and engages all the senses to support clarity, relaxation and balance. Iris believes in a woven tapestry of ancient practices, honored and made accessible for the modern world. At Solstice Retreat, she will be serving Blue Lotus Cacao, guiding an intention-setting and a Reiki-infused ocean-sound journey.

Find more information and tickets go to the Kenko Studios website here Kenko Studios