Parohe Island Retreat - Bon Accord Harbour

Wow! what an amazing experience. Such a short distance from Auckland, but felt like light years away. Immersed in nature, our retreat was three days of nurturing. We walked, SUP'd around the bay and hit the mat for sunrise yoga. The lounger by the pool overlooking the harbour was the perfect place to unwind. We were totally indulged with creative vegetarian menus and delicious treats. I'm keeping my eyes peeled for the next retreat....any excuse!

The Simpla Foods team did a corporate retreat and enjoyed an amazing weekend of bliss. Nature, great food, yoga, meditation, forest baths, paddle boarding, and a beautiful Sauna. The food was from the gardens and the chef was amazing.

We had the most amazing time at Parohe retreat. I was particularly obsessed with the Alpacas :) Amazing food, nice people, and beautiful landscapes. As a Canadian - this felt like an authentic New Zealand experience!

I attended a corporate retreat at Parohe. Our company does an annual strategy retreat, every year at a different location. This one was, by far, the most customised, curated, luxurious and value for money of all the retreats we've done in past. Everyone had a great time, the location and service allows us to really hone into our business strategy, and I was especially pleased to see how many of the pledged “non-yogis” attended morning yoga and loved it.

This beautiful island escape is located within a large city and is truly unique and one-of-a-kind. Our medical team left work in the city on the Friday and had 2 magical days at Parohe unwinding with yoga, meditation, native bush, clean oceans and fantastic facilities. The accomodation is designed for privacy and total immersion in nature. The facilities included outdoor baths, sauna, stand up paddle boards, kayaks, sailing boats, badminton, croquet, swimming pool, archery and more. Something for everyone. The food is 5 stars and we left feeling the healthiest we’ve been in a long time. Thanks Parohe, see you next time.

Could not recommend enough! My partner and I travelled to Parohe for an Autumn reset retreat. We arrived feeling the stresses of world and in 3 amazing days those feeling melted away to be replaced by relaxation and a sense of direction. Everything in this beautiful nature embraced retreat is well thought out. From the luxury eco-friendly accommodation, to the tailored bath salts given to you so you can enjoy an outdoor forest bath (which we definitely took advantage of), and the plant based food which nourishes the soul. Parohe is not just a retreat of yoga and mindfulness it is a place to find yourself again and the staff give you that support and space to do so (they are amazing!!). We enjoyed beautiful nature hikes from our doorstep, archery by the beach and kayaking on the beautiful clear kawau island waters. It was so much more than a reset for us, it was an experience. This retreat was definitely designed and planned with thoughtfulness and love. I’ve been to many retreats in my time, and this was by far my favourite and the most connected I have felt to myself and to nature. Parohe and it’s rustic charm makes for a truly unique and memorable experience. Give yourself a gift and book your retreat today - you won’t regret it!

I spent a weekend at Parohe Retreat with my partner and family and it was very special. I was really impressed with the yoga teacher (I'm a teacher myself). Sunrise yoga on the jetty over looking the water was the best way to begin the day. I also loved the meditation workshop held on a platform under native trees. The food was the highlight! Delicious and healthy and always seconds if you wanted it. I spent most of the days excited for the next meal! If you're after a place to relax and reconnect in nature without your phone and be completely nourished and looked after, then I would recommend coming here.

Hands down, a truly beautiful experience. We did a wellness retreat and it was the perfect combination of amazing food (the chef was fantastic), forest meditation, sunrise yoga, paddle boarding on flat calm water and more. It was a true re-connect with nature. I was also able to have an amazing sauna and outdoor bath as well. Fantastic, clean accommodation - and the staff were all incredibly friendly. Highly recommend.