What to expect...
Several times a year, Aro Ha proudly partners with engaging educators to accompany our award-winning retreats.
Sessions guided by Peter are ideal for professionals and executives operating in complex business, entrepreneurial, and organisational environments. The focus is on improving decision-making, problem solving, behavioural change, and performance under pressure.
Drawing on neuroscience and systems thinking, the sessions combine structured reflection, practical frameworks, and applied leadership scenarios to ensure guests can translate insight into measurable improvements in how they lead, communicate, and execute in their roles.
These highly engaging workshops are interwoven within Aro Ha’s world-renowned retreat programming. Guests will immerse in daily movement, mindfulness practices, sub-alpine hikes, daily massage, breathwork, nourishing plant-based cuisine and restorative sleep practices—all within one of the world's most spectacular natural settings.
The evidence-based program blends longevity research with ancient insight traditions to positively transform your state of wellbeing.
Led by
Peter Smith
Self-Enquiry Meets Practical Leadership
The role of business in society is changing; becoming more engaged in employees mental wellbeing and psychological safety. From this lens, Peter is committed to bringing more humanity into business.
He does this by facilitating leadership learning programs with a focus on wellbeing in the workplace, developing retreats that foster support and care for leaders. He works with the United Nations and business and social entrepreneurs around the world.
Peter is a master facilitator and coach working at the intersection of neuroscience, emotional intelligence and learning design; the place where behaviour changes.
His certifications include Diploma of Adult Education and Training, Post Graduate Diploma of Organisational Change and Consulting, Diploma of Coaching, Master Practitioner of Neurolinguistic Programming, Gestalt Facilitator, Systemic Constellations Trained, Certified Emotional Intelligence Coach, Yoga, Meditation, Breathwork, Forest Bathing & Sound Journey Facilitator.
A Typical Day
with Aro Hā
Below is a sample of what you can experience in a single day at Aro Ha. Guided by a program like no other, each day builds on the foundation of the previous. It's best to feel it.
Globally Recognised Leader In Wellness
The Aro Ha Difference
Enquire now- Hike in New Zealand's sub-alpine World Heritage parks
- Stretch with Aro Ha Yoga
- Strengthen using functional movement classes
- Cleanse through Aro Ha’s plant-based cuisine
- Focus with mindfulness and meditation
- Revive with a signature massage each full-day
- Harness the power of change by learning ‘why’ and ‘how’ our minds work
- Luxuriate in the Obsidian therapeutic Spa
- Rest in Zen-inspired eco-accommodation
- Enjoy small groups