MindWise Africa

20/10/2026

How about a day like this. In the pristine private wilderness that is Matetsi Victoria Falls | Luxury safari lodge in Zimbabwe. “Resting in the Full Presence of Nature” is our unique mindfulness in nature retreat close to the thundering presence of Victoria Falls. Here nature will become part of our practice. Join me

16/10/2026

The sun rises and the sun sets. Every day - night turns to day and day turns to night, reflecting the fact that everything changes and nothing is permanent. Here’s a selection of them - all my own photos - here in Mozambique.

05/10/2026

Ready for this week’s home retreat guests

25/08/2026

As a Buddhist practitioner it can be a lonely road here in Mozambique. Unlike in South Africa, for example, there are no Buddhist centres or regular retreats I can attend and nobody to sit with. That’s why I really appreciate my little international online Zen sangha, Erring Cloud Sangha, who I sit with every Tuesday morning.

Run by Hamid Ebadi of Hamid Ebadi , whom I met in Portugal a few years back, it gives me the chance to sit and practice as a group and share teachings and discuss the dharma. Sangha is one of the Three Jewels of Buddhism (Buddha, Dharma and Sangha) and, at its simplest, is the community through which we share our practice and learnings. It is also a group which mutually supports each other in its collectivity - that’s why it is also symbolic of our interconnection with each other, the non-separation between “me” and “you”, reflected here in many African communities as ubuntu - “I exist because you are”.

Thank you Hamid for facilitating this

25/08/2026

As a Buddhist practitioner it can be a lonely road here in Mozambique. Unlike in South Africa, for example, there are no Buddhist centres or regular retreats I can attend and nobody to sit with. That’s why I really appreciate my little international online Zen sangha, Erring Cloud Sangha, who I sit with every Tuesday morning.

Run by Hamid Ebadi of Hamid Ebadi , whom I met in Portugal a few years back, it gives me the chance to sit and practice as a group and share teachings and discuss the dharma. Sangha is one of the Three Jewels of Buddhism (Buddha, Dharma and Sangha) and, at its simplest, is the community through which we share our practice and learnings. It is also a group which mutually supports each other in its collectivity - that’s why it is also symbolic of our interconnection with each other, the non-separation between “me” and “you”, reflected here in many African communities as ubuntu - “I exist because you are”.

Thank you Hamid for facilitating this

20/08/2026

Our new retreat is up!

MindWise Africa is heading to the majestic Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe for an exclusive mindfulness meditation retreat at Matetsi Victoria Falls.

We are incredibly excited and proud to be partnering with Matetsi Victoria Falls — one of Southern Africa’s most exceptional lodges, set within a vast 55,000-hectare private concession in northwestern Zimbabwe, along the mighty Zambezi River and just a short distance from Victoria Falls.

What a place to practice mindfulness. 🧘‍♀️

WHEN : 31 January 2027 - 5 February 2027
WHERE : Matetsi Victoria Falls Zimbabwe
WHAT TO EXPECT:
A very personalized mindfulness meditation retreat with professional guidance in a truly exclusive place, unforgettable game drives, wonderful staff, excellent food and visit the mighty Victoria Falls!

Check out Matetsi here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px2QI6bkNr8

Check out the retreat here:
https://bookretreats.com/r/6-day-luxury-mindfulness-in-nature-retreat-in-zimbabwe

We look forward to hosting you!
Get in touch for more information and/ or early bird specials.
[email protected]

Matetsi Victoria Falls, our luxury safari lodge on the banks of the...

07/08/2026

I am really pleased to be hosting this unique premium meditation and wellness retreat at the luxurious Matetsi Victoria Falls | Luxury safari lodge, Zimbabwe, in one of Africa’s most extraordinary natural settings. Here, beside the Zambezi River and close to the majestic presence of Victoria Falls, one of the world’s great natural wonders, nature becomes part of our practice.

Matetsi Victoria Falls offers a rare expression of luxury in one of Africa’s most breathtaking locations. Set on a private wilderness beside the Zambezi River, it lies just a short distance from the thundering wonder of Victoria Falls, which will actually be one of our practice locations. The retreat will be rooted in stillness, awareness and nature.

We will practice with the sound of birdsong at first light, the movement of animals across the plain, the changing colours of the Zambezi at sunrise and sunset and, of course, with the majesty and power of Victoria Falls themselves. This is an invitation to pause and experience our interconnection with the natural world and with ourselves in one of the world’s most stunning locations.

A five-night retreat for those longing for more calm, clarity and (inter)connection. January 31 - Feb 5, 2027. Watch this space for more details or DM with any questions.

01/08/2026

It’s a little different from the 16A bus all those years ago in Dublin, or the daily train from Amsterdam to my office in Schiphol

28/07/2026

Sitting around a camp fire in the bush can change the way a conversation flows. The fire helps. The darkness helps. The nearby calls of the wild also help. Some conversations need a different setting. That’s why I hold retreats here in Mozambique. I still feel the call to bring groups of men to this setting, a setting that might just prompt conversations that have never come up before - about the challenges of handling change, getting older, being a father, being a leader, handling emotions etc. A different environment can help. Coral reefs, mangroves, pristine beaches, untouched islands, fishing villages unchanged for centuries, and the African bush can rewire and transform patterns, beliefs and anxieties that have conditioned you for years. Stay tuned, or DM me if you are a man interested in taking this transformational journey with me. This is your retreat space.

28/07/2026

The Baobab: The Mysterious Giant and the Tree of Life.

There are 9 species of Baobabs, 2 of them found on the mainland in Africa. They store thousands of liters of water in their trunks and provide very nutritious food. The fruit is very rich in Vitamin C, did you know it has six times more Vitamin C than an orange? It contains more antioxidants than any other fruit on earth. Hence, the Tree of Life.

I love Baobabs. For me, they are the old Masters of the land, the wise, quiet witnesses of hundreds of years in time. It always feels very special to visit them, and see them in the landscape.

While threatened, fortunately Mozambique has still many of them and it's wonderful we can buy the seeds for just a few cents on the local market, to make the super healthy juice from it (called Malambe), which is considered as a powerfood.

Would you also like to visit the old Baobabs?
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