Mountain Spirit

My Yin session, the slower meditative yoga, is the perfect reprieve in this fast paced life we live.A recovered cancer patient, an avid gardener and somebody who never does enough of the good things, I have to say I really look forward to my time with Amanda and the fabulous Yin yoga.A wonderful place to breath and learn to listen to your body.Rae-ann 58!

I stayed at Mountain Spirit last Friday and attended a Sweat Lodge session. Amanda & Randle are super friendly hosts, very warm, welcoming and accomodating (their little lamb Daisy was a lovely bonus!). I'd never done a sweat lodge before but its safe to say I'll be doing another for sure! I felt very connected with nature throughout the whole experience and felt super relaxed afterwards. The affirmation I set for this activity provided me with strength and clarity. A combination of Amanda's guidance, Randles drums/ flute music made the whole experience just MAGICAL. Highly recommend.

We had a lovely and peaceful stay at this beautiful place, tucked away from the hubbub of the surrounding towns but still within an arms reach of everything. Amanda and Randall are wonderful and welcoming hosts (who bake delicious bread!!). We hope to be back soon x

After living and working on the NZ road this last year, I really felt I needed some time to slow everything down, recalibrate and ground myself. Mt spirit was the perfect place to do this. To set my own timetable and essentially my own retreat. I came for 5 days and turned my phone off from get go and was able to fill my days with yoga, meditation, journalling, outside bathing, cooking delicious meals, drawing, walking in nature, and just be with myself. As well as getting cuddles from Daisy (the cutest lamb ever), I was able to attend a heart warming yin yoga class with Amanda in the super cool yurt, had super interesting talks with all the family and my week ended with the most amazing out of this world experience of the sweat lodge. (you must do!) I left feeling refreshed and able to put in place my new healthy routine that I'd established. I'll definitely be back. Perfect place to work on yourself or a project!

A lovely place in a nice tranquil country setting with beautiful surroundings. There were lambs in the paddock that we were able to help bottle feed and Randall baked us fresh bread every morning. The hosts were lovely and accommodating and I would definitely recommend this place to anyone who is after a quiet, relaxing stay on a countryside.

Had a wonderful stay in the bungalow at Mountain Spirit with my partner and our 2 year old son. It was the perfect spot to find some peace and relaxation and take in the beauty of this part of NZ. Randall, Amanda and Dexter were such welcoming hosts, so open to sharing their beautiful space with us and we made some beautiful memories here. Our son loved feeding the lambs, devouring freshly made bread and I got in a beautiful yin yoga class with Amanda. Thank you so much, you have a very special place here.

I’ve been home for 8 days now. My trip to the South Island was truly beyond words. Magic in every sense of the term. Thank you to Randall and Amanda at Mountain Spirit for providing the perfect place to unwind and recharge.7 Days full of yoga and mediation, lovely hikes, mini road trips, reacquainting with snow, beautiful lakes, fresh homemade bread with apricot jam from their trees, a sweat lodge (that I helped build), and all around outstanding company. Thank you for welcoming me with such open arms, I felt right at home.Next time I’d love to take you up on doing a lake charter with you guys!I will be back, the mountains have stolen my heart ❤️

The go slow Sunday retreat is an amazing way to relax and unwind! Amanda is a beautiful soul, a really knowledgeable yoga instructor, beautiful place and we went for a lovely little hike and picnic. Thanks so much for the amazing Sunday and I definitely will do it again.

Mountain Spirit is an oasis of calm in a busy world. Weekly yin classes here with Amanda in the yurt listening to the sounds of nature surrounding you are incredibly nourishing for the mind, body and soul. Also a huge bonus that Amanda runs a monthly day-long retreat to truly unplug and get away from it all. I am so glad I found Mountain Spirit

I stayed in the accommodation with my partner in winter and it was a very beautiful and peaceful place. A great spot to spend some time in nature and explore. Would love to stay again in summer!