FINDING MEANING IN THE SECOND HALF OF LIFE
You are not Aging – you are standing on the brink of a New Portal!
There is a moment – quiet, unexpected – when you realise that all those years were not a journey toward something still ahead – they were a journey into the depth and meaning of life itself – into stillness. Into the very presence that Eckhart Tolle points to when he says the sacred door is always the present moment.
If you are in the second half of life and feel that quiet inner call, this Age of Wisdom Retreat was created for you!
This retreat is an invitation to pause, to turn inward, and to finally recognise what has been quietly growing beneath the surface of every experience you have ever had: a luminous, unshakeable wisdom. Not the wisdom of understanding, facts or achievements — but the wisdom of pure awareness, of a self that has watched the whole story unfold and remains untouched.
“Wisdom comes with the ability to be still. Just look and just listen. No more is needed.” — Eckhart Tolle
Facilitated by John Homewood and Michelle McClunan — who bring over 40 years of combined experience in transformational work — The Age of Wisdom honours the second half of life not as a diminishment, but as an initiation. A dawning. The moment when the life you have lived becomes the teacher, and you become the one wise enough to listen.
John & Michelle will gently guide those ready to shift and awaken through the 5 Golden Keys to Spiritual Awakening – and your life will never be the same again.
Going back to your life not as the same person who arrived, but as someone who knows the difference between ego and essence, fear and soul love.
What we weave together…
- Deep intimate conversations and meditations rooted in presence — drawing on the teachings of stillness and the power of the Presence
- Process art sessions that give form to the wordless — joyfully creative, profoundly liberating
- Soft energy body movement practices to restore flow, vitality, and ease in the body you have lived in
- Immersive nature time to reconnect you with the rhythms of the Earth — and of your own deeper self
“The present moment always will have been. And in that, there is an indestructible peace.” — Eckhart Tolle
You will be gently guided to release the identities and patterns that no longer serve you, and to step across the threshold into the authentic essence of who you truly are. Not a new version of yourself. The original one. The one who was always here, beneath the noise and stories of the mind.
This retreat is designed for those in the second half of life who feel called to use this season as a portal into the depth of life rather than a race to get somewhere sometime in the future.
No prior experience with meditation or personal development work is required — only the willingness to arrive, to be still, and discover what has always been waiting patiently for your return.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
Deep connection and submersion experience – a coming back to presence and recognising the zero point as who I am.It was magical, deep and expansive and completely supported. I was held with kindness and love.You’ve given me a packed toolbox 😊 I am so grateful to both of you – thank you for the wisdom, warmth and love which made up each session and activity. MYRTLE MALLIS
“I realised that I am a spark of the Divine and can take this precious point of stillness wherever I go”. S. BRADFIELD
John you have the most inspiring way of presenting Universal truths. What you say and most of all how you say it is fantastic !
Michelle your space holding and empathic ability is extraordinary and the art processes you facilitated are often deeply profound in terms of suppressed emotions or trauma coming to the surface for healing but in a most gentle and undramatic way“. ANTOINETTE
MORE ABOUT YOUR GUIDES
JOHN HOMEWOOD
John Homewood is an inspirational speaker, teacher, and life coach with a deep passion for sharing the wisdom he has gathered through years of self-reflection, study, and lived experience. His work invites people to step back from the noise of daily life and see their experiences from a higher, broader perspective, reconnecting with the quiet joy and clarity found in the present moment.
Through insightful and grounded wisdom teachings, John helps dissolve emotional and mental stagnation, creating space for renewed flow, ease, and inner freedom. He has a rare gift for communicating profound and sometimes complex ideas in a way that is clear, relatable, and immediately applicable, allowing insight to be not just understood, but embodied.
For more than 20 years, John has inspired diverse audiences through radio and television talks, as well as interactive seminars, workshops, and retreats across both private and corporate sectors. His teaching style is engaging, compassionate, and deeply human, offering practical guidance that supports lasting change.
MICHELLE MCCLUNAN
Michelle McClunan is an astrologer, life coach, and process arts facilitator who works with a multi-faceted, integrative approach to support people in understanding themselves more deeply, navigating life’s transitions, and reconnecting with their true purpose and potential.
Through her own non-outcome-based, creatively experiential methods, Michelle gently guides clients into a receptive inner state where insight arises naturally. In this space, intuitive intelligence can be heard more clearly, offering guidance, clarity, and direction from within.
As people engage in this work, old patterns of thinking and behaviour begin to soften and shift, making room for greater ease, authenticity, and fulfilment. MIchelle works one-on-one with clients and has been facilitating workshops and retreats for over 18 years, bringing depth, compassion, and grounded wisdom to all that she offers.
DATES AND TIMES:
Monday 8th June – 15:30 to 16:00
Through to Thursday 11th June – 16:00
VENUE:
Christian Brothers Retreat Centre – Paradyskloof Stellenbosch
INVESTMENT – R9 950 Per Person
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL until *30 April R8950 pp
*Earlybird extended till the 7th May!
INCLUDES:
- 3 nights Accommodation in a private en-suite room
- Continental Breakfasts, Lunches & teas
- Supper – community bring, share and prepare all together
- All materials
- A Life-changing and soul renewal experience!
Over four rich but relaxed days, John and Michelle will hold a space where you can finally lay down what no longer belongs to you, and rediscover what always has.
You will leave carrying something both simple and profound: a greater sense of inner peace, a settling serenity, and a renewed, living connection with the depth and fullness of each present moment.
The world needs your wisdom. This is where you remember it.
Places are limited to honour the intimacy this work requires. Early registration is recommended.