OUR RETREATS
STAR Retreat
By Dr Martha Beck
“Self-Transformation Adventure Retreat led by Dr Martha Beck.”
Londolozi Game Reserve, South Africa
4 Nights | 12 People
You feel a deeper call for purpose in your life, and you know it will quite literally take you to places you’ve never been. You know your next steps will help heal not only yourself, but also other people and the world. And those other people - the ones you know you are meant to connect with - well, you can almost see them taking shape in your peripheral vision. These people are part of your village.
The STAR - Self-transformation Adventure Retreat - happens twice a year, hosted by world-renowned Master Coach, Dr Martha Beck.
To build a village, we learn to connect more authentically with ourselves, with one another, and with the energy that we’re made of.
Join Martha in building a village like no other.
Offering
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Men and Women
Group and individual bookings welcome
Twelve people maximum
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Twice-a-day game drives guided by Londolozi guides and master trackers - you will see lions, cheetahs, hippos, leopards, zebra, giraffe, rhino and just about any animal that appeared in your coloring books as a child.
Coaching sessions with Martha Beck in a supportive group setting.
In the evening, our STAR village gathers for dinner by firelight in the outdoor boma to debrief the day, for storytelling and revelry.
An on-foot animal tracking session that becomes a metaphor for tracking your right life.
A profound spiritual experience designed to give you greater access to deep inner peace, a palpable sense of your life's purpose, and empowerment to achieve your goals.
First-class accommodation and cuisine in the heart of the African bushveld.
The opportunity to help heal ecosystems - a portion of the net profits from the African STAR go to sustaining and reclaiming African wilderness and to educational programmes through the Good Work Foundation.
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A rare opportunity to be coached by Dr Martha Beck and her Master Coach team.
At least six safari excursions led by experienced guides and trackers.
Luxury accommodation for 4 nights and 5 days at Londolozi.
Three gourmet meals a day and beverages.
Federal Air flights between Londolozi and Johannesburg.
Registration excludes:
Wellness treatments
International flights and flights to Johannesburg.
Private charters
Londolozi gratuities
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Tree Camp, Londolozi Game Reserve
Londolozi Game Reserve is one of South Africa's original private game reserves and has been a pillar of global ecotourism for nearly 100 years. The reserve is located on the banks of the Sand River, in the wild eastern part of South Africa, adjacent to the greater Kruger National Park. The land is untamed, breathtakingly beautiful, and suffused with the energy of spectacular wildlife.
You will be staying at Tree Camp - a sanctuary of elegance and simplicity, nestled in the Leadwood tree canopy.
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May and June
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Dr Martha Beck is a bestselling author, coach, and speaker. She has spent a lifetime offering powerful, practical, and entertaining teachings that help people improve every aspect of their lives.
Martha is a passionate and engaging speaker, internationally recognised coach and runs exclusive and highly sought after retreats in South Africa and Costa Rica.
Itinerary
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Arrive at Londolozi for tea and introductions.
We head straight out into the bush for a silent safari, accompanied by Martha, her team, guides and trackers. From an open Land Rover, you will observe the gorgeous landscape and search for animals such as leopard, elephant, giraffe, rhino and zebra. Assisted by the coaching process, you'll find that the close encounters with nature at its wildest draw you further from life stress and deeper into peace.
We return from our game drive for a gourmet dinner in a cozy outdoor boma and an evening coaching session.
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Dawn departure for a tracking expedition / game drive. Learning ancient methods of tracking large animals such as rhinos or elephants — you’ll realize that the very skills you need to live your right life are being awakened within you.
Breakfast and debrief with the morning’s trackers. You will begin to understand viscerally how tracking is the ideal metaphor for finding your right life.
Midday integration and rest.
Afternoon tracking expedition / game drive.
Dinner and tracking debrief for the second group.
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Morning game drive, followed by breakfast and closing ceremony. Whatever your personal insights from the STAR experience, Martha and the group will help you design a continuing practice to sustain your connection to your true nature. This practice will be both intrinsically rewarding and profoundly life-enhancing. We’ll send you off with hugs, group photos, and a lifetime of memories.
Plane departs Londolozi mid-morning (flight time varies).
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Up at dawn for a game drive where you will implement strategies for quieting your thoughts and enhancing your sense perceptions. We have found that animals respond to us very differently — with no fear or tension — as the group becomes more deeply calm. This experience will help you “hold” the energy of peace back in your ordinary life.
Return to the lodge for breakfast, where Martha will coach each person to release specific anxiety-producing patterns, habits, and thoughts. As these dissolve, you’ll sense the core of peace that can continue to direct your life long after your STAR experience is complete.
A midday opportunity to rest. We’ve found that between jet lag, early mornings, and profound insights, time for rest, reflection, and integration is an essential part of the STAR experience. You can nap, journal, take a yoga class, get a massage, or relax on your private deck and take in the view.
An afternoon game drive where you start to realise that you are not separate from nature - but part of it.
Continuation of the coaching process and debrief of the day over dinner around the fire.
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Dawn departure for a game drive and a very simple experience: watching nature wake up. From an unusual perspective, you will see the savannah’s “night shift” end and the “day shift” begin.
Breakfast and coaching. Martha will help you shape the ideas and inspiration that are rising to the surface of your consciousness into form. With this guidance, you will learn the skills necessary to connect into your deeper wisdom so that you may guide your life more confidently and joyfully beyond the bushveld.
Midday integration and rest.
Afternoon tea / game drive. This game drive is about empowering you to follow through on the plans you’ve created during coaching sessions. You’ll find information in nature — sometimes from the most unexpected sources.
A celebratory dinner!
Testimonals
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Sonya Joy
Obviously words can not describe the magic that is a STAR retreat, which is totally brilliant since wordlessness, as Martha says, is where the true magic happens. Out in nature, with Martha and the STAR team as my guides, and deep in emotion and felt-sense, I became fully immersed in the alchemy of tracking my own life, purpose, and desire.
In all honesty, nothing has cracked me open more genuinely, and transformed me in a lasting way, quite like the magic that is The African STAR.
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Kari Taylor
Big, real, epic magic. I’d go back every year if I could meet more wondrous people and sink into the soft, expansive energy that is the South African bushveld. The STAR at Londolozi is a one-of-a-kind, whole-hearted adventure I wouldn’t trade for anything. It harnesses the collective superpowers of the coaches, fellow starlings and mother nature herself to deliver a transformational life force all its own. I’m so grateful to the village for their presence, patience and wisdom; helping me unlock the beauty of my purpose in all its dimensions. Be prepared, it’s hard to leave the splendour of this experience, Tree Camp and South Africa!
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Diana Devaul
If you believe in magic, Londolozi and STAR are for you. If you don’t believe in magic and you are lucky enough to go, you will believe soon enough. In the first moment I set foot on Londolozi greeted by our ranger, I felt it to my core that this place was special. The silent game drives brought the magic up close. So close I felt like I could touch it. The air, the animals, everything, was soaked in a stillness so deep, I felt it physically and spiritually. And then there was STAR. Meeting Martha, hearing her wisdom and bearing witness to the strength and courage of our group members, was nothing short of miraculous. Martha’s insights, along with those of her incredible team, helped me shift my inner-paradigm in a way that feels more authentic to my passions and my purpose.
I left STAR with the imprint of unconditional love upon my soul. I am beyond grateful that I lived magic in this most extraordinary way.
Accommodation
Nestled in the Leadwood tree canopy, this lodge, Tree Camp is a sanctuary of elegance and simplicity. Tree Camp is a celebration of over 4 decades of our connections and kinship with the wild free roaming leopards that move through Londolozi.
Tree Camp has six large luxury suites, each set up for two people sharing, with two spacious bedrooms and bathrooms and a separate lounge area.
Each suite has an outdoor shower, plunge pool and outdoor seating area. All of the rooms in the suite can be closed for privacy purposes.
STAR guests have the option for single occupancy or to share a suite.
Location
Londolozi Game Reserve Sparta Farms
Skukuza
1350
South Africa
Retreat Team
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Dr Martha Beck
RETREAT HOST
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Bronwyn Varty-Laburn
MASTER COACH
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Boyd Varty
MASTER COACH AND TRACKER
“This truly is the greatest show on Earth - and you are an integral part of it.”
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FAQs
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This retreat is for men and women. individual and group bookings welcome.
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The retreat takes place at Londolozi Tree Camp, where you can register for single or double occupancy. If you are coming alone and register for double occupancy you will be assigned a roommate. The suites are very spacious and many people come on their own.
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April through July are our winter months in South Africa. It will be warm when the sun is out and may be quite cold when the sun sets. The atmosphere at Londolozi is very casual and dinner is outside so dressing for dinner means layering up. Here are some things to include when you pack: long and short sleeve tees, sweaters or sweatshirts, comfortable pants and shorts/skirts, walking shoes and/or hiking boots or suitable trainers, sun hat and sunglasses, sunscreen, windbreaker, warm fleece, down or bush jacket, gloves, and hat.
Read more here.
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Londolozi is situated in a malaria area; therefore all guests must consult their medical practitioner regarding anti-malaria requirements prior to travel.
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With the exception of airfare from your hometown, hotel in Johannesburg, gratuities, spa treatments and any incidental purchases, all expenses (including accommodation, flights to and from Johannesburg to Londolozi, meals, drinks, activities, and game drives) are included.
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Yes, if space is available. You will be responsible for any charges outside of the Track Your Life Retreat. If you wish to extend your stay at Londolozi beyond the end of the retreat, please let us know and our reservations team will help guide you further with availability and rates.
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The short answer is yes. However, we encourage you to disconnect during the retreat to ensure that you get the most out of your experience as possible. More about this invitation to disconnect will be explained during our opening ceremony.
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We can accommodate any level of physical fitness. You’ll have an opportunity to do activities (such as yoga) at whatever level of intensity feels comfortable to you.
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Safety is an absolute priority to everything we do on the Track Your Life Wild Self retreats. The facilitators and trackers we work with are all highly trained and very experienced. Respect for the natural world is our guiding philosophy and each day as we enter the wilderness from camp it will be with a mindset to have as little impact as possible.
Read more here.
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Unfortunately, there are no scholarships or discounts for the STAR. All costs related to the STAR are fixed, and of course, all profits go to the Good Work Foundation which is helping to bring digital literacy to rural Africa.