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The Salt Spring Centre of Yoga offers a variety of different programs, trainings, and retreats.
We boast retreats for advanced practitioners, weekend retreats for beginners and all yoga levels, and much more.
Featured Events
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Annual Community Yoga Retreat 202401aug1:30 pm05(aug 5)1:30 pm1:30 pm - 1:30 pm (5)
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Come re-ignite the spark for 4 days at the magical Salt Spring Centre of Yoga! Come and connect with new and old friends surrounded by nature, a supportive community and deeply
Event Details
Come re-ignite the spark for 4 days at the magical Salt Spring Centre of Yoga!
Come and connect with new and old friends surrounded by nature, a supportive community and deeply nourishing lacto-vegetarian meals. We have an extensive kid’s program so everyone can reflect and renew through the timeless practices of yoga.
Our experienced and knowledgeable elders and teachers provide connection and instruction across all 8 limbs of yoga including purifying cleansing practices, breathwork, meditation, philosophy, and of course movement and posture classes.
You can sing, chant, and participate in ceremony. You can rest, play, and go for forest walks. It’s up to you!
Either way, you can be assured that your time will be rich with practice and connection.
Registration opens May 1, 2024
Time
August 1, 2024 1:30 pm - August 5, 2024 1:30 pm
Location
Salt Spring Centre of Yoga
355 Blackburn Road, Salt Spring Island, BC
Health Guidelines for this Event
August 2024 Yoga and Wellness Retreat16augAll Day18(All Day)
Event Details
August 16 – 18, 2024 Our Yoga & Wellness Retreats are the new and improved version of our Yoga Getaways! We invite you to leave it all behind and enjoy
Event Details
August 16 – 18, 2024
Our Yoga & Wellness Retreats are the new and improved version of our Yoga Getaways! We invite you to leave it all behind and enjoy a 2 night, 3 day retreat in the heart of Salt Spring Island.
Our Yoga & Wellness Retreats are open to people of all genders and all races, and all levels of yoga practitioners. You can expect asana classes; an introduction to breathwork and meditation; relaxing time in nature; and delicious lacto-vegetarian meals.
If you’ve enjoyed a Yoga Getaway in the past, get ready to fall in love all over again. And if this is your first time, we look forward to welcoming you with our whole hearts.
Time
August 16, 2024 - August 18, 2024 (All Day)
Event Details
More than a retreat, this is an exercise in Sacred Community… An interspiritual gathering rooted in the lineage of Ram Dass and Neem Karoli Baba and centering the teachings of Bhakti
Event Details
More than a retreat, this is an exercise in Sacred Community…
An interspiritual gathering rooted in the lineage of Ram Dass and Neem Karoli Baba and centering the teachings of Bhakti Yoga and Buddhism.
Anchored with mantra, meditation, and ritual, the core practice of this retreat is Sacred Community. We practice seeing the Divine everywhere—in nature, in each other, and in ourselves—and we act in reverence to this Truth. In this way, we help each other awaken from separation and into the Heart of Love.
Who we are is deeper than our thoughts, emotions, physical sensations, or social roles. These are like clouds happening within the sky of our Awareness. As we awaken to this, we learn that this Awareness is not isolated to our own mind. It is the fabric of Reality and the Relational Web that connects us. Ram Dass called this Loving-Awareness. As Pavan Das says, “Just as sunlight is warm, our Awareness is naturally loving.”
By gathering in Satsang (spiritual community) and engaging in sadhana (practice), we gain Darshan (vision) and behold this Love everywhere.
REGISTRATION:
For more information or to register, visit:
https://sacredcommunityproject.org/salt-spring-summer-retreat
Time
August 22, 2024 - August 25, 2024 (All Day)
Location
Salt Spring Centre of Yoga
355 Blackburn Road, Salt Spring Island, BC
Organizer
Sacred Community Project
Event Details
Are you ready to unlock your psychic abilities, tap into the unseen, and easily manifest the life you desire? This unique 3-day retreat by Rise of Anima on Salt Spring Island
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Are you ready to unlock your psychic abilities, tap into the unseen, and easily manifest the life you desire?
This unique 3-day retreat by Rise of Anima on Salt Spring Island from August 30 to September 1, 10am-6pm daily, offers you the opportunity to learn psychic skills and energy healing techniques. The retreat will take place at the beautiful Salt Spring Centre of Yoga, featuring locally sourced organic meals.
Highlights:
Day 1: Awaken Your Sensory Gateway
- Learn fundamentals of psychic skills: Enhance Clairvoyance (the ability to see beyond the physical realm), clairsentience (the ability to feel energies and emotions), clairaudience (the ability to hear beyond the physical realm), and claircognizance (the ability to know without logical explanation)
- Participate in group psychic readings
Day 2: Deepen Psychic Intuition
- Master energy healing techniques
- Explore astral projection and remote viewing
Day 3: Integrate and Apply Psychic Skills
- Develop mediumship and spirit communication
- Advanced visualization and manifestation techniques
- Learn psychic protection and celebrate your journey
Activation Modalities:
- Sound Bowl Therapy: Clear energy blockages
- Guided Hypnotherapy: Modify deep-seated beliefs
- Breath Work: Release stress and focus on goals
- Channeling: Gain insights from your higher self
- DNA Reprogramming: Remove limitations and boost abundance
- Group Work: Foster community and share prosperity ideas
Don’t just exist—thrive as the psychic being you are meant to be! Experience profound growth and connect deeply with your inner psychic self.
👉 Click here for more information about the retreat
👉 Click here for testimonials
Time
August 30, 2024 10:00 am - September 1, 2024 6:00 pm
Location
Salt Spring Centre of Yoga
355 Blackburn Road, Salt Spring Island, BC
"The Wild Within" - Nature Immersion05sepAll Day08(All Day)
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Reconnect with a wilder way of being Ready for a Nature Immersion? Wild Living tackles the current social-ecological crisis by integrating
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Reconnect with a wilder way of being
Ready for a Nature Immersion?
Wild Living tackles the current social-ecological crisis by integrating human wellness, nature connection, and forestation.
One way they achieve this goal is by hosting Nature Immersion experiences.
Nature Immersion Invitation
Join them, 5-8 September, 2024, in the forests of British Columbia for “The Wild Within” nature immersion: a journey of personal transformation through deep nature connection. Their immersions, led by qualified guides, are intentionally crafted to offer you a holistic experience that integrates nature-based practices to restore your vitality. You will experience the transformative power of Outdoor Yoga, Wild Parcours, Meditation, Breathwork, Journaling, Silent Walks, Animal Flow, Forest Bathing.
Salt Spring Island, “The Wild Within”
Experience a unique nature immersion on Salt Spring Island, a special location to celebrate human movement, enhance nature connection, and promote human ‘wildness’ (wellness). You will enjoy fresh air, dense forests, clean water, organic food, ‘nutritious movement’, diverse wildlife, at the beautiful Salt Spring Centre of Yoga.
A large organic farm, fruit orchards, and a permaculture forest surround this 69-acre retreat. Food from the farm will nourish you during your immersion. The Centre borders the Blackburn Lake nature reserve, home to over 110 species. You will arrive at your immersion destination via a scenic ferry ride from Vancouver through the Gulf Islands. This will mark a significant transition to begin your journey.
During your immersion you will:
- Experience nature-based yoga, wild parcours, animal flow and more – all movements that thoughtfully (and safely) connect you with nature and your inner wild.
- Enjoy guided nature therapies such as forest bathing, forest meditation, reflective journaling and creative arts.
- Move according to nature’s rhythms throughout the day and over the entire immersion.
- Eat nutritious vegetarian meals harvested from an organic garden.
- Sleep peacefully having moved your body all day as nature intended and after setting positive intentions.
- Connect with nature in soul-FULL ways that inspire your life vision.
- Learn practices and tools to harness nature’s healing power and integrate them into your day-to-day life.
- Create a nature-based schedule to sustain your vitality after the immersion.
- Return home renewed, a little wilder and full of passion for life.
How is Wild Living different?
Their immersions are unlike traditional retreats and other immersive experiences. For Wild Living, nature is not simply the background for an immersion experience but our partner, teacher and guide in human health and forest restoration.
- They offer a pre- and post-immersion process that prepares you for the experience and supports you on your return.
- Their pre-immersion package contains instructional videos and audio guided mediations. Everything you need to pre-wild your body!
- They select locations that maximise nature-health connection: low light and noise pollution, organic food, and safe access to nature and wildlife.
- They blend an interdisciplinary approach to immersions and all activities are science informed.
- They adopt an experiential learning model to teaching and learning that is aligned with nature rhythms.
- They provide insights and guidance on how to integrate a nature-based lifestyle into your day-to-day.
This immersion is for you if …
- You’re feeling tired and overwhelmed by the pace of life in your day-to-day and notice a lack of vitality.
- You have a passion for the natural world and want to explore a deeper connection between your self and nature.
- You are curious about how nature-inspired movement and reflective practices can heal and make a positive impact on your health, well-being and productivity.
- You are movement curious – open to learning how to move your body in new ways.
- You’re in need of a meaningful digital detox and realign with the frequencies of nature.
- You are interested in connecting with a supportive community that nourishes your soul and is aligned with a sense of care and responsibility for the health of the planet.
Meet the facilitators
Learn more about the facilitators Tahia and Damien 👉 by clicking here
Learn more about the retreat 👉 by clicking here
Time
September 5, 2024 - September 8, 2024 (All Day)
Location
Salt Spring Centre of Yoga
355 Blackburn Road, Salt Spring Island, BC
September 2024 Yoga and Wellness Retreat13sepAll Day15(All Day)
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September 13 – 15, 2024 Our Yoga & Wellness Retreats are the new and improved version of our Yoga Getaways! We invite you to leave it all behind and enjoy
Event Details
September 13 – 15, 2024
Our Yoga & Wellness Retreats are the new and improved version of our Yoga Getaways! We invite you to leave it all behind and enjoy a 2 night, 3 day retreat in the heart of Salt Spring Island.
Our Yoga & Wellness Retreats are open to people of all genders and all races, and all levels of yoga practitioners. You can expect asana classes; an introduction to breathwork and meditation; relaxing time in nature; and delicious lacto-vegetarian meals.
If you’ve enjoyed a Yoga Getaway in the past, get ready to fall in love all over again. And if this is your first time, we look forward to welcoming you with our whole hearts.
Time
September 13, 2024 - September 15, 2024 (All Day)
Amarte 2024 ❤ Women's Holistic Retreat20sepAll Day22(All Day)
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Women’s Holistic Retreat: Reconnect with Your True Self and Cultivate Your Divine Feminine Energy Welcome to a transformative Women’s Holistic Retreat on the serene Salt Spring Island. This sacred space invites
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Women’s Holistic Retreat: Reconnect with Your True Self and Cultivate Your Divine Feminine Energy
Welcome to a transformative Women’s Holistic Retreat on the serene Salt Spring Island. This sacred space invites you to explore, heal, and rediscover the essence of your true self. Take a break and focus on YOU. Embrace this precious time for yourself, dedicated to restoration, healing, and personal transformation. Prepare for a weekend filled with rejuvenation as you delve into over ten modalities of healing and relaxation.
Amarte offers a space for women to reconnect with themselves, the divine, nature, and fellow journeyers. It’s a heartfelt invitation to rediscover your essence.
Retreat Highlights: Holistic Offerings for Women
- Forest Therapy
- Restorative Yoga
- Breathwork
- Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy (PEMF)
- Ecstatic Dance
- Emotional Literacy
- Cranial Sacral Therapy
- Shadow Work
- Somatic Coaching
The Afterglow: What Awaits You Post-Retreat
Enhanced Connection with Your Body
Forge a stronger bond with your physical self, nurturing a deeper awareness of its needs and signals.
Deep Rest and Rejuvenation
Experience profound relaxation, leaving you with a rested and revitalized body.
Heightened Identity and Clearer Purpose
Gain a deeper understanding of yourself and your life’s direction.
Supportive Community of Women
Join a vibrant network of like-minded women, ready to offer ongoing support and companionship.
Spiritual Enrichment and Divine Connection
Cultivate a more profound spiritual connection, both within yourself and with the world around you, as you continue your journey beyond the retreat.
Why This Retreat?
Our retreat is designed for women seeking deeper self-connection and inner rediscovery. Amarte celebrates the journey of embracing one’s divine feminine energy while nuturing personal growth. We bring with us years of expertise in holistic healing.
Our focus is on holistic healing, considering the whole person, and not just their parts.
Reserve your spot today
Discover the magic of Amarte 2024 Women’s Holistic Retreat on Salt Spring Island and embark on a journey to reconnect with your true self. Spaces are limited, so book now to ensure your place in this sacred and rejuvenating experience.
Time
September 20, 2024 - September 22, 2024 (All Day)
Location
Salt Spring Centre of Yoga
355 Blackburn Road, Salt Spring Island, BC
Ayurveda & Yoga Retreat “I Want More from Life”26sepAll Day29(All Day)
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4-Day Transformational Ayurveda & Yoga Retreat September 26 – 29, 2024 This Ayurveda and Yoga Retreat is an experiential retreat open to all ready to commit to
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4-Day Transformational Ayurveda & Yoga Retreat
September 26 – 29, 2024
This Ayurveda and Yoga Retreat is an experiential retreat open to all ready to commit to a happier, healthier life.
Fall is a natural time of change and shaking things up! Come and shift your trajectory immersed in a supportive and nourishing environment.
By attending this educational, 4-day intensive, you will understand yourself on a deeper level and know how to move forward feeling vibrant and healthy.
In this packed weekend, you will uncover:
- Your unique constitution, honoring your strengths and the gifts you have to offer
- Strategic movement and yoga asana practices to release abundant energy, clarity, and focus.
- How food affects your mood and can be used as mental health medicine
- How your thoughts create your reality and root cause psychology
- What is no longer serving you, and subtle shifts you will make to change your trajectory
- Morning meditation and breathing practice to align your energy
- Evening meditation tool to promote contentment & manifest the future you want
Come prepared to learn, grow and play!
Register: Registration is now open
“I’ve attended one of Natasha’s Ayurvedic and Yoga retreats, and it was everything you could hope for … well-crafted yoga asana classes that targeted each of the 3 Ayurvedic constitutions, a wealth of information to give you a healthy head-start in going down the Ayurvedic path, as well as helpful dietary suggestions and an introduction to oleation/oil massages. The entire program was well-researched and super-organized in addition to being entertaining and thought-provoking. Natasha’s retreat was definitely the catalyst for me to take a more Ayurvedic-centred approach to my health and well-being.”
~ Dan N.
Your Facilitator:
Natasha is an intuitive healer with an engineer’s mind who has been studying, teaching and counseling for more than 15 years. Her love and passion are palpable to everyone who works with her or attends one of her events. Natasha offers her gifts and skills with a servant’s heart and is a medium for divinely inspired healing.
She is dedicated to sharing her deep understanding of healing the mind, the root cause of suffering, through engineering, ancient science, and intuitive knowledge. She draws from both the physical and philosophical wisdom of Ayurveda and Yoga and her own intuitive knowledge to connect with the root cause. As someone who is solution-oriented, she uses her natural problem-solving skills to find patterns in all aspects of your life and offers accessible tools, specific to you, to unblock your path.
“I Want More from Life!” Is the theme of her offerings, incorporating physical practices to shift the energy of the mind, food choices that will enhance your well-being, daily rhythms to help the body run efficiently, psychology to overcome limiting beliefs and internal blocks, as well as yoga, strategic movement, breathing and meditation.
She integrates these applied sciences to engineer the human psyche towards greater happiness and contentment, all with the spiritual undertone of Mind, Body & Soul healing.
Natasha hosts retreats, offers courses, workshops, and keynote speaking engagements.
Learn more at: www.nourishyoufirst.ca
Follow her on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, or LinkedIn.
Time
September 26, 2024 - September 29, 2024 (All Day)
Organizer
October 2024 Yoga and Wellness Retreat18octAll Day20(All Day)
Event Details
October 18 – 20, 2024 Our Yoga & Wellness Retreats are the new and improved version of our Yoga Getaways! We invite you to leave it all behind and enjoy
Event Details
October 18 – 20, 2024
Our Yoga & Wellness Retreats are the new and improved version of our Yoga Getaways! We invite you to leave it all behind and enjoy a 2 night, 3 day retreat in the heart of Salt Spring Island.
Our Yoga & Wellness Retreats are open to people of all genders and all races, and all levels of yoga practitioners. You can expect asana classes; an introduction to breathwork and meditation; relaxing time in nature; and delicious lacto-vegetarian meals.
If you’ve enjoyed a Yoga Getaway in the past, get ready to fall in love all over again. And if this is your first time, we look forward to welcoming you with our whole hearts.
Time
October 18, 2024 - October 20, 2024 (All Day)
Yoga and Hiking on BC’s Wild West Coast22octAll Day28(All Day)
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Join Simone Nitzan this fall for a yoga and hiking getaway at the Salt Spring Centre of Yoga! Going on retreat is an invitation to come home to yourself. It’s dedicated
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Join Simone Nitzan this fall for a yoga and hiking getaway at the Salt Spring Centre of Yoga!
Going on retreat is an invitation to come home to yourself. It’s dedicated time to focus on your practice, to move more slowly and deeply inwards without the responsibilities of everyday life consuming your awareness.
This retreat will bring together dynamic practices with long savasana and opportunities for introspection in meditation, yoga nidra and restorative yoga.
Time in nature hiking and exploring the wild west coast will complement the yoga practices as being surrounded by the majesty of nature is another way to dive inwards towards our true selves.
What’s Included:
- All yoga classes
- Coffee, tea, fruit and toast available early morning before practice
- 6 Brunches and 5 Dinners
- Transport to and from the Salt Spring Island Ferry terminal to the Salt Spring Centre of Yoga
- Two hikes
- Transport to hikes and Salt Spring Island Farmers Market
- Use of Salt Spring Island Centre for Yoga grounds and sauna
What’s Not Included:
- Transport to Salt Spring Island
- One dinner out at the Salt Spring Island Cidery (transfer to the restaurant is included)
- Tour of Salt Spring Island Winery and Tasting (transfer to the winery is included)
- Massages and other Body Work
MORE DETAILS:
https://www.simonenitzan.com/retreats/saltspring-retreat
REGISTER:
To register, please contact Simone: simone@simonenitzan.com
Time
October 22, 2024 - October 28, 2024 (All Day)
Organizer
Simone Nitzan
While studying Exercise Physiology and working as a personal trainer at the University of British Columbia, yoga found me.
At the time, much of my life was devoted to physical exercise, fitness and competition. My body was fit, but my mind was scattered and lacked clarity.
Shortly after completing my Bachelor’s degree, I traveled to India for the first time. I was immediately struck by the simplicity of life, and the reverence and devotion to a spiritual practice — something I lacked. I decided to dedicate myself to a daily yoga practice, hoping to find some of the simplicity and devotion I had witnessed in India.
Upon my return, I began a Master’s degree in Breathing Physiology. My studies ignited me to explore my physical practice on a deeper level, and consequently, I found Babylon Yoga, a grassroots community of Ashtanga Yoga practitioners. There, I studied under Kevin Grodesky and Chris Richardson. Their fluid style of the Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga method attracted me instantly; the focus on linking the breath and movement felt both natural and methodical. The practice soon became a fundamental part of my life and ultimately, led me to teacher training.
Kevin and Chris introduced me to Ron Reid, Marla Meenakshi Joy and Diane Bruni from Downward Dog Yoga Centre in Toronto. I dove into teacher training at their studio, and over the past 10 years, I have travelled to many parts of the world to continue my education with them, and have completely over 500 hours of teacher training with Downward Dog Yoga Centre.
After finishing my Master’s degree, I found myself living in Tel Aviv, a move I made for the love of my life. In Tel Aviv, I practiced and taught Mysore and led classes and completed a 500 hour teacher training program with Eyal Chehanowski at Lotus Yoga School. I began teaching functional anatomy and physiology in the Lotus Yoga School teacher-training program in 2011 and continue to be part of their faculty today. I have co-directed two teacher training programs with Eyal Chehanowski and Vicky Tomsky, teaching asana, hands on assists, functional anatomy, physiology and the fundamentals of teaching.
For the last several years I have been studying with Stacey Brass Russel in New York City and am truly grateful for the guidance she has given me and how her teachings have shaped my practice and teaching today. I have also begun studying the art of Restorative Yoga with Judith Hanson Lasater and am now a certified Relax and Renew level 1 teacher.
I have tremendous respect and gratitude for all the teachers and the lineage of teachers that have informed my practice and teaching. I hope to carry on the spirit of their teachings in my own practice and to share the blessings I receive from this practice with my students.
November 2024 Yoga and Wellness Retreat08novAll Day10(All Day)
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November 8 – 10, 2024 Our Yoga & Wellness Retreats are the new and improved version of our Yoga Getaways! We invite you to leave it all behind and enjoy
Event Details
November 8 – 10, 2024
Our Yoga & Wellness Retreats are the new and improved version of our Yoga Getaways! We invite you to leave it all behind and enjoy a 2 night, 3 day retreat in the heart of Salt Spring Island.
Our Yoga & Wellness Retreats are open to people of all genders and all races, and all levels of yoga practitioners. You can expect asana classes; an introduction to breathwork and meditation; relaxing time in nature; and delicious lacto-vegetarian meals.
If you’ve enjoyed a Yoga Getaway in the past, get ready to fall in love all over again. And if this is your first time, we look forward to welcoming you with our whole hearts.
Time
November 8, 2024 - November 10, 2024 (All Day)
Going Deeper Silent Retreat - 202420nov(nov 20)4:00 pm24(nov 24)1:00 pm4:00 pm - 1:00 pm (24)
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Have you been looking for a silent yoga and meditation retreat? A deeper experience that will help you to become present, still your mind, and move further inwards? If you have
Event Details
Have you been looking for a silent yoga and meditation retreat? A deeper experience that will help you to become present, still your mind, and move further inwards?
If you have some general experience with yoga and meditation but are looking to dive deeper in your spiritual practice then this is the retreat for you.
Going Deeper is a silent retreat created by renowned spiritual teacher Baba Hari Dass, specifically for the purposes of turning our focus inwards. Using a blend of yogic techniques including postures, breathwork, chanting and meditation, each day devotes several hours to spiritual practices that guide you away from external distraction and towards your inner self.
To support this aim, we observe a vow of silence, maintain a simple and easy-to-digest vegetarian diet, and preserve a cave-like atmosphere of seclusion where windows are covered and lights kept to a minimum.
What retreat participants earn through this austere journey is a feeling of being more present, a mind that is comparatively still, and a sense of being more deeply connected to their inner selves.
Space is limited.
More Information
We ask potential participants to review the information in the document linked below to ensure that you understand the nature of the program, and that it is the type of experience that you are interested in.
Going Deeper – Retreat Expectations (pdf)
Register
Register now to save your spot
Your Facilitators
Chetna (Tracy) Boyd (E-RYT 500; C-IAYT, YTT 200)
Yogeshwar (Will) Humphrey (YTT 200, YTT 300)
Time
November 20, 2024 4:00 pm - November 24, 2024 1:00 pm
Location
Salt Spring Centre of Yoga
355 Blackburn Road, Salt Spring Island, BC
Nov/Dec 2024 Yoga and Wellness Retreat29novAll Day01dec(All Day)
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November 29 – December 1, 2024 Our Yoga & Wellness Retreats are the new and improved version of our Yoga Getaways! We invite you to leave it all behind and
Event Details
November 29 – December 1, 2024
Our Yoga & Wellness Retreats are the new and improved version of our Yoga Getaways! We invite you to leave it all behind and enjoy a 2 night, 3 day retreat in the heart of Salt Spring Island.
Our Yoga & Wellness Retreats are open to people of all genders and all races, and all levels of yoga practitioners. You can expect asana classes; an introduction to breathwork and meditation; relaxing time in nature; and delicious lacto-vegetarian meals.
If you’ve enjoyed a Yoga Getaway in the past, get ready to fall in love all over again. And if this is your first time, we look forward to welcoming you with our whole hearts.
Time
November 29, 2024 - December 1, 2024 (All Day)
Retreats & Classes
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Trainings & Programs
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Upcoming Programs & Retreats
Date
Color
Annual Community Yoga Retreat 202401aug1:30 pm05(aug 5)1:30 pm1:30 pm - 1:30 pm (5)
Event Details
Come re-ignite the spark for 4 days at the magical Salt Spring Centre of Yoga! Come and connect with new and old friends surrounded by nature, a supportive community and deeply
Event Details
Come re-ignite the spark for 4 days at the magical Salt Spring Centre of Yoga!
Come and connect with new and old friends surrounded by nature, a supportive community and deeply nourishing lacto-vegetarian meals. We have an extensive kid’s program so everyone can reflect and renew through the timeless practices of yoga.
Our experienced and knowledgeable elders and teachers provide connection and instruction across all 8 limbs of yoga including purifying cleansing practices, breathwork, meditation, philosophy, and of course movement and posture classes.
You can sing, chant, and participate in ceremony. You can rest, play, and go for forest walks. It’s up to you!
Either way, you can be assured that your time will be rich with practice and connection.
Registration opens May 1, 2024
Time
August 1, 2024 1:30 pm - August 5, 2024 1:30 pm
Location
Salt Spring Centre of Yoga
355 Blackburn Road, Salt Spring Island, BC
Health Guidelines for this Event
August 2024 Yoga and Wellness Retreat16augAll Day18(All Day)
Event Details
August 16 – 18, 2024 Our Yoga & Wellness Retreats are the new and improved version of our Yoga Getaways! We invite you to leave it all behind and enjoy
Event Details
August 16 – 18, 2024
Our Yoga & Wellness Retreats are the new and improved version of our Yoga Getaways! We invite you to leave it all behind and enjoy a 2 night, 3 day retreat in the heart of Salt Spring Island.
Our Yoga & Wellness Retreats are open to people of all genders and all races, and all levels of yoga practitioners. You can expect asana classes; an introduction to breathwork and meditation; relaxing time in nature; and delicious lacto-vegetarian meals.
If you’ve enjoyed a Yoga Getaway in the past, get ready to fall in love all over again. And if this is your first time, we look forward to welcoming you with our whole hearts.
Time
August 16, 2024 - August 18, 2024 (All Day)
Event Details
More than a retreat, this is an exercise in Sacred Community… An interspiritual gathering rooted in the lineage of Ram Dass and Neem Karoli Baba and centering the teachings of Bhakti
Event Details
More than a retreat, this is an exercise in Sacred Community…
An interspiritual gathering rooted in the lineage of Ram Dass and Neem Karoli Baba and centering the teachings of Bhakti Yoga and Buddhism.
Anchored with mantra, meditation, and ritual, the core practice of this retreat is Sacred Community. We practice seeing the Divine everywhere—in nature, in each other, and in ourselves—and we act in reverence to this Truth. In this way, we help each other awaken from separation and into the Heart of Love.
Who we are is deeper than our thoughts, emotions, physical sensations, or social roles. These are like clouds happening within the sky of our Awareness. As we awaken to this, we learn that this Awareness is not isolated to our own mind. It is the fabric of Reality and the Relational Web that connects us. Ram Dass called this Loving-Awareness. As Pavan Das says, “Just as sunlight is warm, our Awareness is naturally loving.”
By gathering in Satsang (spiritual community) and engaging in sadhana (practice), we gain Darshan (vision) and behold this Love everywhere.
REGISTRATION:
For more information or to register, visit:
https://sacredcommunityproject.org/salt-spring-summer-retreat
Time
August 22, 2024 - August 25, 2024 (All Day)
Location
Salt Spring Centre of Yoga
355 Blackburn Road, Salt Spring Island, BC
Organizer
Sacred Community Project
Event Details
Are you ready to unlock your psychic abilities, tap into the unseen, and easily manifest the life you desire? This unique 3-day retreat by Rise of Anima on Salt Spring Island
Event Details
Are you ready to unlock your psychic abilities, tap into the unseen, and easily manifest the life you desire?
This unique 3-day retreat by Rise of Anima on Salt Spring Island from August 30 to September 1, 10am-6pm daily, offers you the opportunity to learn psychic skills and energy healing techniques. The retreat will take place at the beautiful Salt Spring Centre of Yoga, featuring locally sourced organic meals.
Highlights:
Day 1: Awaken Your Sensory Gateway
- Learn fundamentals of psychic skills: Enhance Clairvoyance (the ability to see beyond the physical realm), clairsentience (the ability to feel energies and emotions), clairaudience (the ability to hear beyond the physical realm), and claircognizance (the ability to know without logical explanation)
- Participate in group psychic readings
Day 2: Deepen Psychic Intuition
- Master energy healing techniques
- Explore astral projection and remote viewing
Day 3: Integrate and Apply Psychic Skills
- Develop mediumship and spirit communication
- Advanced visualization and manifestation techniques
- Learn psychic protection and celebrate your journey
Activation Modalities:
- Sound Bowl Therapy: Clear energy blockages
- Guided Hypnotherapy: Modify deep-seated beliefs
- Breath Work: Release stress and focus on goals
- Channeling: Gain insights from your higher self
- DNA Reprogramming: Remove limitations and boost abundance
- Group Work: Foster community and share prosperity ideas
Don’t just exist—thrive as the psychic being you are meant to be! Experience profound growth and connect deeply with your inner psychic self.
👉 Click here for more information about the retreat
👉 Click here for testimonials
Time
August 30, 2024 10:00 am - September 1, 2024 6:00 pm
Location
Salt Spring Centre of Yoga
355 Blackburn Road, Salt Spring Island, BC
"The Wild Within" - Nature Immersion05sepAll Day08(All Day)
Event Details
Reconnect with a wilder way of being Ready for a Nature Immersion? Wild Living tackles the current social-ecological crisis by integrating
Event Details
Reconnect with a wilder way of being
Ready for a Nature Immersion?
Wild Living tackles the current social-ecological crisis by integrating human wellness, nature connection, and forestation.
One way they achieve this goal is by hosting Nature Immersion experiences.
Nature Immersion Invitation
Join them, 5-8 September, 2024, in the forests of British Columbia for “The Wild Within” nature immersion: a journey of personal transformation through deep nature connection. Their immersions, led by qualified guides, are intentionally crafted to offer you a holistic experience that integrates nature-based practices to restore your vitality. You will experience the transformative power of Outdoor Yoga, Wild Parcours, Meditation, Breathwork, Journaling, Silent Walks, Animal Flow, Forest Bathing.
Salt Spring Island, “The Wild Within”
Experience a unique nature immersion on Salt Spring Island, a special location to celebrate human movement, enhance nature connection, and promote human ‘wildness’ (wellness). You will enjoy fresh air, dense forests, clean water, organic food, ‘nutritious movement’, diverse wildlife, at the beautiful Salt Spring Centre of Yoga.
A large organic farm, fruit orchards, and a permaculture forest surround this 69-acre retreat. Food from the farm will nourish you during your immersion. The Centre borders the Blackburn Lake nature reserve, home to over 110 species. You will arrive at your immersion destination via a scenic ferry ride from Vancouver through the Gulf Islands. This will mark a significant transition to begin your journey.
During your immersion you will:
- Experience nature-based yoga, wild parcours, animal flow and more – all movements that thoughtfully (and safely) connect you with nature and your inner wild.
- Enjoy guided nature therapies such as forest bathing, forest meditation, reflective journaling and creative arts.
- Move according to nature’s rhythms throughout the day and over the entire immersion.
- Eat nutritious vegetarian meals harvested from an organic garden.
- Sleep peacefully having moved your body all day as nature intended and after setting positive intentions.
- Connect with nature in soul-FULL ways that inspire your life vision.
- Learn practices and tools to harness nature’s healing power and integrate them into your day-to-day life.
- Create a nature-based schedule to sustain your vitality after the immersion.
- Return home renewed, a little wilder and full of passion for life.
How is Wild Living different?
Their immersions are unlike traditional retreats and other immersive experiences. For Wild Living, nature is not simply the background for an immersion experience but our partner, teacher and guide in human health and forest restoration.
- They offer a pre- and post-immersion process that prepares you for the experience and supports you on your return.
- Their pre-immersion package contains instructional videos and audio guided mediations. Everything you need to pre-wild your body!
- They select locations that maximise nature-health connection: low light and noise pollution, organic food, and safe access to nature and wildlife.
- They blend an interdisciplinary approach to immersions and all activities are science informed.
- They adopt an experiential learning model to teaching and learning that is aligned with nature rhythms.
- They provide insights and guidance on how to integrate a nature-based lifestyle into your day-to-day.
This immersion is for you if …
- You’re feeling tired and overwhelmed by the pace of life in your day-to-day and notice a lack of vitality.
- You have a passion for the natural world and want to explore a deeper connection between your self and nature.
- You are curious about how nature-inspired movement and reflective practices can heal and make a positive impact on your health, well-being and productivity.
- You are movement curious – open to learning how to move your body in new ways.
- You’re in need of a meaningful digital detox and realign with the frequencies of nature.
- You are interested in connecting with a supportive community that nourishes your soul and is aligned with a sense of care and responsibility for the health of the planet.
Meet the facilitators
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Time
September 5, 2024 - September 8, 2024 (All Day)
Location
Salt Spring Centre of Yoga
355 Blackburn Road, Salt Spring Island, BC
September 2024 Yoga and Wellness Retreat13sepAll Day15(All Day)
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September 13 – 15, 2024 Our Yoga & Wellness Retreats are the new and improved version of our Yoga Getaways! We invite you to leave it all behind and enjoy
Event Details
September 13 – 15, 2024
Our Yoga & Wellness Retreats are the new and improved version of our Yoga Getaways! We invite you to leave it all behind and enjoy a 2 night, 3 day retreat in the heart of Salt Spring Island.
Our Yoga & Wellness Retreats are open to people of all genders and all races, and all levels of yoga practitioners. You can expect asana classes; an introduction to breathwork and meditation; relaxing time in nature; and delicious lacto-vegetarian meals.
If you’ve enjoyed a Yoga Getaway in the past, get ready to fall in love all over again. And if this is your first time, we look forward to welcoming you with our whole hearts.
Time
September 13, 2024 - September 15, 2024 (All Day)
Amarte 2024 ❤ Women's Holistic Retreat20sepAll Day22(All Day)
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Women’s Holistic Retreat: Reconnect with Your True Self and Cultivate Your Divine Feminine Energy Welcome to a transformative Women’s Holistic Retreat on the serene Salt Spring Island. This sacred space invites
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Women’s Holistic Retreat: Reconnect with Your True Self and Cultivate Your Divine Feminine Energy
Welcome to a transformative Women’s Holistic Retreat on the serene Salt Spring Island. This sacred space invites you to explore, heal, and rediscover the essence of your true self. Take a break and focus on YOU. Embrace this precious time for yourself, dedicated to restoration, healing, and personal transformation. Prepare for a weekend filled with rejuvenation as you delve into over ten modalities of healing and relaxation.
Amarte offers a space for women to reconnect with themselves, the divine, nature, and fellow journeyers. It’s a heartfelt invitation to rediscover your essence.
Retreat Highlights: Holistic Offerings for Women
- Forest Therapy
- Restorative Yoga
- Breathwork
- Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy (PEMF)
- Ecstatic Dance
- Emotional Literacy
- Cranial Sacral Therapy
- Shadow Work
- Somatic Coaching
The Afterglow: What Awaits You Post-Retreat
Enhanced Connection with Your Body
Forge a stronger bond with your physical self, nurturing a deeper awareness of its needs and signals.
Deep Rest and Rejuvenation
Experience profound relaxation, leaving you with a rested and revitalized body.
Heightened Identity and Clearer Purpose
Gain a deeper understanding of yourself and your life’s direction.
Supportive Community of Women
Join a vibrant network of like-minded women, ready to offer ongoing support and companionship.
Spiritual Enrichment and Divine Connection
Cultivate a more profound spiritual connection, both within yourself and with the world around you, as you continue your journey beyond the retreat.
Why This Retreat?
Our retreat is designed for women seeking deeper self-connection and inner rediscovery. Amarte celebrates the journey of embracing one’s divine feminine energy while nuturing personal growth. We bring with us years of expertise in holistic healing.
Our focus is on holistic healing, considering the whole person, and not just their parts.
Reserve your spot today
Discover the magic of Amarte 2024 Women’s Holistic Retreat on Salt Spring Island and embark on a journey to reconnect with your true self. Spaces are limited, so book now to ensure your place in this sacred and rejuvenating experience.
Time
September 20, 2024 - September 22, 2024 (All Day)
Location
Salt Spring Centre of Yoga
355 Blackburn Road, Salt Spring Island, BC
Ayurveda & Yoga Retreat “I Want More from Life”26sepAll Day29(All Day)
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4-Day Transformational Ayurveda & Yoga Retreat September 26 – 29, 2024 This Ayurveda and Yoga Retreat is an experiential retreat open to all ready to commit to
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4-Day Transformational Ayurveda & Yoga Retreat
September 26 – 29, 2024
This Ayurveda and Yoga Retreat is an experiential retreat open to all ready to commit to a happier, healthier life.
Fall is a natural time of change and shaking things up! Come and shift your trajectory immersed in a supportive and nourishing environment.
By attending this educational, 4-day intensive, you will understand yourself on a deeper level and know how to move forward feeling vibrant and healthy.
In this packed weekend, you will uncover:
- Your unique constitution, honoring your strengths and the gifts you have to offer
- Strategic movement and yoga asana practices to release abundant energy, clarity, and focus.
- How food affects your mood and can be used as mental health medicine
- How your thoughts create your reality and root cause psychology
- What is no longer serving you, and subtle shifts you will make to change your trajectory
- Morning meditation and breathing practice to align your energy
- Evening meditation tool to promote contentment & manifest the future you want
Come prepared to learn, grow and play!
Register: Registration is now open
“I’ve attended one of Natasha’s Ayurvedic and Yoga retreats, and it was everything you could hope for … well-crafted yoga asana classes that targeted each of the 3 Ayurvedic constitutions, a wealth of information to give you a healthy head-start in going down the Ayurvedic path, as well as helpful dietary suggestions and an introduction to oleation/oil massages. The entire program was well-researched and super-organized in addition to being entertaining and thought-provoking. Natasha’s retreat was definitely the catalyst for me to take a more Ayurvedic-centred approach to my health and well-being.”
~ Dan N.
Your Facilitator:
Natasha is an intuitive healer with an engineer’s mind who has been studying, teaching and counseling for more than 15 years. Her love and passion are palpable to everyone who works with her or attends one of her events. Natasha offers her gifts and skills with a servant’s heart and is a medium for divinely inspired healing.
She is dedicated to sharing her deep understanding of healing the mind, the root cause of suffering, through engineering, ancient science, and intuitive knowledge. She draws from both the physical and philosophical wisdom of Ayurveda and Yoga and her own intuitive knowledge to connect with the root cause. As someone who is solution-oriented, she uses her natural problem-solving skills to find patterns in all aspects of your life and offers accessible tools, specific to you, to unblock your path.
“I Want More from Life!” Is the theme of her offerings, incorporating physical practices to shift the energy of the mind, food choices that will enhance your well-being, daily rhythms to help the body run efficiently, psychology to overcome limiting beliefs and internal blocks, as well as yoga, strategic movement, breathing and meditation.
She integrates these applied sciences to engineer the human psyche towards greater happiness and contentment, all with the spiritual undertone of Mind, Body & Soul healing.
Natasha hosts retreats, offers courses, workshops, and keynote speaking engagements.
Learn more at: www.nourishyoufirst.ca
Follow her on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, or LinkedIn.
Time
September 26, 2024 - September 29, 2024 (All Day)
Organizer
October 2024 Yoga and Wellness Retreat18octAll Day20(All Day)
Event Details
October 18 – 20, 2024 Our Yoga & Wellness Retreats are the new and improved version of our Yoga Getaways! We invite you to leave it all behind and enjoy
Event Details
October 18 – 20, 2024
Our Yoga & Wellness Retreats are the new and improved version of our Yoga Getaways! We invite you to leave it all behind and enjoy a 2 night, 3 day retreat in the heart of Salt Spring Island.
Our Yoga & Wellness Retreats are open to people of all genders and all races, and all levels of yoga practitioners. You can expect asana classes; an introduction to breathwork and meditation; relaxing time in nature; and delicious lacto-vegetarian meals.
If you’ve enjoyed a Yoga Getaway in the past, get ready to fall in love all over again. And if this is your first time, we look forward to welcoming you with our whole hearts.
Time
October 18, 2024 - October 20, 2024 (All Day)
Yoga and Hiking on BC’s Wild West Coast22octAll Day28(All Day)
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Join Simone Nitzan this fall for a yoga and hiking getaway at the Salt Spring Centre of Yoga! Going on retreat is an invitation to come home to yourself. It’s dedicated
Event Details
Join Simone Nitzan this fall for a yoga and hiking getaway at the Salt Spring Centre of Yoga!
Going on retreat is an invitation to come home to yourself. It’s dedicated time to focus on your practice, to move more slowly and deeply inwards without the responsibilities of everyday life consuming your awareness.
This retreat will bring together dynamic practices with long savasana and opportunities for introspection in meditation, yoga nidra and restorative yoga.
Time in nature hiking and exploring the wild west coast will complement the yoga practices as being surrounded by the majesty of nature is another way to dive inwards towards our true selves.
What’s Included:
- All yoga classes
- Coffee, tea, fruit and toast available early morning before practice
- 6 Brunches and 5 Dinners
- Transport to and from the Salt Spring Island Ferry terminal to the Salt Spring Centre of Yoga
- Two hikes
- Transport to hikes and Salt Spring Island Farmers Market
- Use of Salt Spring Island Centre for Yoga grounds and sauna
What’s Not Included:
- Transport to Salt Spring Island
- One dinner out at the Salt Spring Island Cidery (transfer to the restaurant is included)
- Tour of Salt Spring Island Winery and Tasting (transfer to the winery is included)
- Massages and other Body Work
MORE DETAILS:
https://www.simonenitzan.com/retreats/saltspring-retreat
REGISTER:
To register, please contact Simone: simone@simonenitzan.com
Time
October 22, 2024 - October 28, 2024 (All Day)
Organizer
Simone Nitzan
While studying Exercise Physiology and working as a personal trainer at the University of British Columbia, yoga found me.
At the time, much of my life was devoted to physical exercise, fitness and competition. My body was fit, but my mind was scattered and lacked clarity.
Shortly after completing my Bachelor’s degree, I traveled to India for the first time. I was immediately struck by the simplicity of life, and the reverence and devotion to a spiritual practice — something I lacked. I decided to dedicate myself to a daily yoga practice, hoping to find some of the simplicity and devotion I had witnessed in India.
Upon my return, I began a Master’s degree in Breathing Physiology. My studies ignited me to explore my physical practice on a deeper level, and consequently, I found Babylon Yoga, a grassroots community of Ashtanga Yoga practitioners. There, I studied under Kevin Grodesky and Chris Richardson. Their fluid style of the Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga method attracted me instantly; the focus on linking the breath and movement felt both natural and methodical. The practice soon became a fundamental part of my life and ultimately, led me to teacher training.
Kevin and Chris introduced me to Ron Reid, Marla Meenakshi Joy and Diane Bruni from Downward Dog Yoga Centre in Toronto. I dove into teacher training at their studio, and over the past 10 years, I have travelled to many parts of the world to continue my education with them, and have completely over 500 hours of teacher training with Downward Dog Yoga Centre.
After finishing my Master’s degree, I found myself living in Tel Aviv, a move I made for the love of my life. In Tel Aviv, I practiced and taught Mysore and led classes and completed a 500 hour teacher training program with Eyal Chehanowski at Lotus Yoga School. I began teaching functional anatomy and physiology in the Lotus Yoga School teacher-training program in 2011 and continue to be part of their faculty today. I have co-directed two teacher training programs with Eyal Chehanowski and Vicky Tomsky, teaching asana, hands on assists, functional anatomy, physiology and the fundamentals of teaching.
For the last several years I have been studying with Stacey Brass Russel in New York City and am truly grateful for the guidance she has given me and how her teachings have shaped my practice and teaching today. I have also begun studying the art of Restorative Yoga with Judith Hanson Lasater and am now a certified Relax and Renew level 1 teacher.
I have tremendous respect and gratitude for all the teachers and the lineage of teachers that have informed my practice and teaching. I hope to carry on the spirit of their teachings in my own practice and to share the blessings I receive from this practice with my students.
November 2024 Yoga and Wellness Retreat08novAll Day10(All Day)
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November 8 – 10, 2024 Our Yoga & Wellness Retreats are the new and improved version of our Yoga Getaways! We invite you to leave it all behind and enjoy
Event Details
November 8 – 10, 2024
Our Yoga & Wellness Retreats are the new and improved version of our Yoga Getaways! We invite you to leave it all behind and enjoy a 2 night, 3 day retreat in the heart of Salt Spring Island.
Our Yoga & Wellness Retreats are open to people of all genders and all races, and all levels of yoga practitioners. You can expect asana classes; an introduction to breathwork and meditation; relaxing time in nature; and delicious lacto-vegetarian meals.
If you’ve enjoyed a Yoga Getaway in the past, get ready to fall in love all over again. And if this is your first time, we look forward to welcoming you with our whole hearts.
Time
November 8, 2024 - November 10, 2024 (All Day)
Going Deeper Silent Retreat - 202420nov(nov 20)4:00 pm24(nov 24)1:00 pm4:00 pm - 1:00 pm (24)
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Have you been looking for a silent yoga and meditation retreat? A deeper experience that will help you to become present, still your mind, and move further inwards? If you have
Event Details
Have you been looking for a silent yoga and meditation retreat? A deeper experience that will help you to become present, still your mind, and move further inwards?
If you have some general experience with yoga and meditation but are looking to dive deeper in your spiritual practice then this is the retreat for you.
Going Deeper is a silent retreat created by renowned spiritual teacher Baba Hari Dass, specifically for the purposes of turning our focus inwards. Using a blend of yogic techniques including postures, breathwork, chanting and meditation, each day devotes several hours to spiritual practices that guide you away from external distraction and towards your inner self.
To support this aim, we observe a vow of silence, maintain a simple and easy-to-digest vegetarian diet, and preserve a cave-like atmosphere of seclusion where windows are covered and lights kept to a minimum.
What retreat participants earn through this austere journey is a feeling of being more present, a mind that is comparatively still, and a sense of being more deeply connected to their inner selves.
Space is limited.
More Information
We ask potential participants to review the information in the document linked below to ensure that you understand the nature of the program, and that it is the type of experience that you are interested in.
Going Deeper – Retreat Expectations (pdf)
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Your Facilitators
Chetna (Tracy) Boyd (E-RYT 500; C-IAYT, YTT 200)
Yogeshwar (Will) Humphrey (YTT 200, YTT 300)
Time
November 20, 2024 4:00 pm - November 24, 2024 1:00 pm
Location
Salt Spring Centre of Yoga
355 Blackburn Road, Salt Spring Island, BC
Nov/Dec 2024 Yoga and Wellness Retreat29novAll Day01dec(All Day)
Event Details
November 29 – December 1, 2024 Our Yoga & Wellness Retreats are the new and improved version of our Yoga Getaways! We invite you to leave it all behind and
Event Details
November 29 – December 1, 2024
Our Yoga & Wellness Retreats are the new and improved version of our Yoga Getaways! We invite you to leave it all behind and enjoy a 2 night, 3 day retreat in the heart of Salt Spring Island.
Our Yoga & Wellness Retreats are open to people of all genders and all races, and all levels of yoga practitioners. You can expect asana classes; an introduction to breathwork and meditation; relaxing time in nature; and delicious lacto-vegetarian meals.
If you’ve enjoyed a Yoga Getaway in the past, get ready to fall in love all over again. And if this is your first time, we look forward to welcoming you with our whole hearts.
Time
November 29, 2024 - December 1, 2024 (All Day)
