Sustainable Retreat- New Zealand’s Aro Ha Where Stewardship Meets Serenity

Aro Ha is a place for spiritual, emotional and physical changes to reset your mind and body. A truly sustainable retreat for all.

Located in New Zealand, the Aro Ha retreat is known to be one of the worlds best wellness retreats. This sustainable retreat provides fitness and yoga facilities, luxurious outdoor pools, live music, outdoor activities and lounge spaces.

Surrounded by beautiful scenery, this retreat values sustainable travel and healthy lifestyle by offering programs for weight loss, diet cleanses, and for improved immunity throughout the cooler seasons. Moreover, the retreat provides schedules and tips for preparing prior to entering the program. At Aro Ha, guests can choose a program to meet their needs and healthier life-style changes.

Sustainable Retreat- New Zealand’s Aro Ha

Environmental Impact

What makes this a sustainable retreat, you may ask? Aro Ha has energy saving appliances, insulated indoor spaces, solar energy, freshly grown vegetable gardens, the use of natural resources and a 40kw Micro-hydro generator. Aro Ha also uses solar energy for hot water and has established on-site water waste treatment and local cotton for furniture. It is known that solar energy’s carbon footprint is over 20 times less than using coal-powered electricity. By reducing carbon emissions and promoting healthy-living Aro Ha uses a minimal amount of energy to promote sustainable living and travel styles.

Contributions – Stewardship

Sustainability at the Aro Ha retreat means to value both the environment, our bodies and each other. Some of their major contributions and donations include:

Breast Cancer Research New Zealand
Routeburn Wildlife trust
Local community fundraising
Scholarship programme
Work scholarship programme

Activities Geared to Wellbeing

The retreat offers a variety of activities for both indoor and outdoor wellness to keep the body and mind intact throughout the adventures the retreat has to offer.

Biking or Hiking through the mountains
Walks/Runs
Kayaking
Cooking class
Yoga classes
Spa & Sauna
Fitness classes
Strength training
Nature exploration
Zen rooms and meditation sessions
Tiebetan sound healing
Physiotherapy

After a long day of putting the mind and body at work Aro Ha provides therapeutic massages, saunas and acupuncture to repair muscle tissue and prepare for the next day!

Values

The co-founder stated that Aro Ha is the best place to truly “elevate our species” and teaches individuals how to implement mindfulness techniques throughout their homes, work-life, and social-life from what customers consume through food to reducing chemical and toxic material use.

Nutrition – Delicious & Organic

Aro Ha promotes sustainable eating by producing organic and vegetarian foods that are directly served to the buffet or a la carte. They also include gluten free, dairy-free and paleo-friendly options for dietary cleansing by meeting your vitamin and mineral needs to stay active.

The retreat has a team of coaches, educators, athletes and detox-specialists to assist throughout this cleansing and healing journey. Moreover, to promote the usage of herbal and ancient remedies instead of leaning towards caffeine, alcohol and other harmful substances which are prohibited on the site.