Dharma Gaia Garden is a mindfulness retreat centre on Manaia Road in Coromandel, rooted in the Plum Village tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. The website describes two ways to join: a formal guided group retreat, or a self-directed personal retreat. Retreats range from day-long sessions to three-month winter retreats. Practices include sitting and walking meditation, yoga and Dharma talks, with simple organic vegetarian meals. The website also describes volunteering, with four to five hours of working meditation on five days a week, and a weekly "Lazy Day." Meals and stays are offered on a sliding scale, with Dana offerings. Mana Retreat Centre, listed at 0.0 km away, is rated 4.8 from 21 reviews.
Customers describe peace, warm connections and wonderful walking meditations. One reviewer enjoyed the meditation and yoga, and loved the facilities, the garden and the environment. Another reports paying for a booking and then losing all contact, with no replies to calls and emails, and says they assume the money is gone. Reviews are therefore mixed.