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Retreats
Trainings & Programs
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Wellness Centre
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
Event Details
BIJA: Winter Yoga Retreat – Planting Seeds for the New Year Holiday Rebalance. The holiday season can be difficult- toxic family dynamics, excessive sugar and alcohol, over-eating, and an amplified consumerism. Commit to
Event Details
BIJA: Winter Yoga Retreat – Planting Seeds for the New Year
Holiday Rebalance.
The holiday season can be difficult- toxic family dynamics, excessive sugar and alcohol, over-eating, and an amplified consumerism.
Commit to practices over the holidays that keep you healthy, anchored and balanced.
BIJA is all about planting seeds of health and well-being.
Cultivate Happiness
This Retreat is intended for yogis who wish to:
- Get back on track with healthy habits
- Learn ways to get over the sugar hangover and over-indulgence
- Anchor in yogic practices that offer simple ways of cleansing and detoxing the body through breath, movement, and wholesome food
Retreat Includes
- Morning and evening yoga classes (both pre-recorded and live via Zoom)
- Workshops on the ayurvedic and yogic practices for health and longevity.
- A personalized care kit.
- Recommended podcasts and journal prompts
Schedule
Saturday Dec. 27 2025
4-5:00pm PST | Opening
8:15pm- 9:00pm | Restorative Yoga
Sunday Dec. 28 2025
Morning Yoga Video
2:00 – 4:00 pm | Workshop One | Live on Zoom
8:15pm – 9:00pm Yoga for Sleep
Monday Dec. 29 2025
Morning Yoga Video
Podcast and Journalling
8:15pm – 9:00pm Yoga Nidra
Tuesday Dec. 30 2025
Morning Yoga Video
2:00 – 4:00 pm | Workshop Two | Live on Zoom
8:15pm – 9:00pm Yoga for Sleep
Wednesday Dec. 31 2025
Morning Yoga Video
Podcast and Journalling
8:15pm – 9:00pm Yoga Nidra
Thursday Jan. 1 2026
8:00 – 9:30am Morning Yoga on Zoom
11:30am-12:30pm Live Cooking Class
4- 5:00pm Closing Circle
Workshops
The Science of Small Things
Tiny Changes Lead to Transformation
During this Retreat, you will have the opportunity to attend two workshops on the science of small things. This workshop is based on the book Atomic Habits and the science behind making tiny changes. Learn how setting goals, or creating resolutions or intentions is the least effective way of building new habits.
Learn the four steps in building healthy habits, ways to break bad habits, and key insights about what makes habits stick.
Your Facilitator
Farah Nazarali is an inspirational yoga teacher, podcast host, and advocate of yogic practices that support health, happiness and harmony. She is founder of Drishti Point Yoga Podcasts and has hosted podcasts for Hollyhock, Banyen Books, and Vancouver Co-op Radio.
Farah specializes in facilitating transformational experiences in retreat settings in BC and internationally. She teaches locally at Xenia Centre, Salt Spring Centre of Yoga, Hollyhock Leadership Centre, and leads international Yoga Retreats with True Nature Travels.
She has a deep love for all things yoga and is profoundly inspired by the sacred texts of yoga, the teachings of Buddhism, and wisdom traditions that lead us to love, truth, and being of service.
https://farahnazarali.com/bija-online-yoga-retreat/
Info: drishtifarah@gmail.com
Time
Organizer
March 2026 Yoga and Wellness Retreat12marAll Day15(All Day)
Event Details
March 12 – 15, 2026 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
March 12 – 15, 2026
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
Spring Cleanse Ayurveda Retreat02aprAll Day06(All Day)
Event Details
April 2- 6, 2026 Embrace a more vibrant life with Ayurveda as the guide! Join us for five days of self-care and discover how an
Event Details
April 2- 6, 2026
Embrace a more vibrant life with Ayurveda as the guide!
Join us for five days of self-care and discover how an Ayurvedic spring cleanse retreat can rejuvenate your body, mind, and spirit. Let Ayurveda guide you toward a more vibrant life.
Why Choose a Spring Cleanse Retreat?
Homeostasis is our innate ability to navigate the physical, mental and emotional stressors of life. It’s nature’s way of restoring balance, inside and out.
When experiencing fatigue, depression, congestion, foggy head, anxiety, seasonal allergies, feeling overworked or under loved, feeling run down or run over, our homeostatis is most definitely compromised, and happy healthy living is not within our reach..
A spring cleanse retreat focuses on:
- Cellular detoxification
- Mindful dietary choices
- Holistic rejuvenation
In just five days, this Ayurvedic cleanse opens the door to improved health, wellness, and graceful aging.
Benefits of an Ayurvedic Spring Cleanse Retreat
This program can help you:
- Eliminate toxins, to optimize productivity and functionality of all systems.
- Balance blood sugar, and skip the midday crash and cravings for foods that do not serve.
- Improve digestion, for relief from bloating and food hangovers, indigestion, heartburn, colitis, IBS.
- Strengthen immune function, our first defence against pathogens in the environment.
- Improve sleep quality, ensuring adequate downtime to heal and cleanse.
- Clear the heart and mind of old behavioural patterns, that no longer serve.
- Balance hormones, to counteract symptoms of pms and perimenopause.
- Alleviate seasonal allergies, to enjoy the changes of seasons, rather than dreading them.
- Lose extra weight, either accumulated over time or postpartum.
- Enhance self care, by establishing healthy lifestyle patterns.
- Age gracefully, with a balanced body, clear mind and a happy heart.
About Savita Leah Young, your Spring Cleanse Facilitator
As a certified yoga teacher, ayurveda practitioner, and a traditional spa therapist, Savita’s bodywork is informed by her lifestyle, steeped in vedic teachings and meditation for over 40 years.
As a certified yoga teacher, ayurveda practitioner, and a traditional spa therapist, Savita’s bodywork is informed by her lifestyle, steeped in vedic teachings and meditation for over 40 years.After graduating with honours from Mount Madonna College of Ayurveda in 2010, (Certified Ayurveda Practitioner, CAP), Savita completed the Spa Therapist program at the Vancouver School of Bodywork and Massage, which opened the door to summer institutes in marma therapy, pancha karma therapies, as well as sacred sound and light therapies, with world renown teacher, Dr. Vasant Lad, at the Ayurveda Institute in Albuquerque, NM.
Offering detox and rejuvenation cleanses, nourishing treatments and consultations, Savita supports many in deepening their practice. Fondly referred to as “yoga off the mat”, she launched her wellness business, Amrit Dhara Ayurveda, in 2012.
Nurturing wellness, supporting balance, meeting life one moment at a time, we do this together.
At the Salt Spring Centre of Yoga, Savita offers a stylized Swedish massage,appropriately named Deep Flow, as well as Ayurveda consultations, therapies and treatments. Aromatherapy, foot reflexology, and lymph drainage are woven into every treatment.
Time
Location
Salt Spring Centre of Yoga
355 Blackburn Road, Salt Spring Island, BC
Organizer
Savita
April 2026 Yoga and Wellness Retreat ! 3 nights16aprAll Day19(All Day)
Event Details
April 16-19, 2026 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 rejuvenating
Event Details
April 16-19, 2026
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 rejuvenating retreat in the heart of Salt Spring Island.
We’re thrilled to introduce this 3-Night Yoga & Wellness Weekend Retreat, something our participants have been requesting. Now, you can enjoy an additional day to unwind, deepen your practice, and savor the tranquility. This extra day allows you to ease into your retreat, linger a bit longer, and experience even greater relaxation and rejuvenation.
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
Event Details
Agni Protocol, a holistic Ayurvedic detox designed to cleanse and rejuvenate body and mind. Over four days, you’ll immerse yourself in the foundational teachings of Ayurveda and the Four Pillars of Health,
Event Details
Agni Protocol, a holistic Ayurvedic detox designed to cleanse and rejuvenate body and mind.
Over four days, you’ll immerse yourself in the foundational teachings of Ayurveda and the Four Pillars of Health, exploring simple self-care routines, nature-supported cleansing practices, mindful movement, nourishing vegan meals, and moments of silence to reset your system. Set in the peaceful surroundings of Salt Spring Island, this retreat offers a gentle space to realign with the natural rhythms of spring.
What’s Included
- Daily Ayurveda sessions with Vd. Matheus Macêdo
- Yoga, meditation, and therapeutic movement classes
- Vegan meals designed to support detoxification
- Practices that restore clarity, balance, and vitality
About the Facilitators
Vd. Matheus Macêdo – Ayurvedic doctor, founder of Vida Veda, Dr. Integra, and ConVIDA; the first Brazilian with a BAMS degree; currently completing a Master’s and clinical residency at ITRA in India.
Instagram: @vidaveda_ en
https://www.youtube.com/@
Yoga: Ishwarya Chaitanya – International teacher trained in Hatha Yoga, yoga therapy, Ashtanga, Iyengar, Bharatanatyam, and Vedanta.
https://www.kulahouseofyoga.
Movement: Maria Marquez – natural and therapeutic movement facilitator, developed MEC Workshops (Movement, Expression & Connection), blending modern and circular dance, yoga, somatics, and expressive movement to support authentic embodiment.
Time
May 2026 Yoga and Wellness Retreat08mayAll Day10(All Day)
Event Details
May 8 – 10, 2026 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
May 8 – 10, 2026
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
Nature and Nurture Retreat: Heal Through Yoga14mayAll Day17(All Day)
Event Details
Nature and Nurture Retreat Heal Through Yoga Discover and connect to the stabilizing power of nature within. Nestle into the heart of a rare forested eco-system
Event Details
Nature and Nurture Retreat
Heal Through Yoga
Drawing from ancient yogic techniques and philosophy, grounded in tradition, the Nature and Nurture retreat is the beginning of your journey towards self-healing.
📍The Salt Spring Centre of Yoga
📆 May 14 – May 19, 2026
👉 Learn more about the retreat and schedule by clicking here
Meet your teacher
Ishwarya Chaitanya began her yoga journey under her father Sri Prameya Chaitanya in the Hatha yoga tradition of Sivananda ashram, Rishikesh.
Originally from Vancouver, BC, she traveled to India to further her passion in Bharatanatyam and yoga and studied under renowned Gurus. She did her yoga teacher training and post-graduate diploma in yoga therapy at S-VYASA University in Bengaluru, specializing in yoga for various psychosomatic disorders.
She completed her Ashtanga Vinyasa primary series teacher training at Tattva Yogashala, Rishikesh and studied under renowned Iyengar teacher Sri H.S. Arun for over ten years.
Learn more about Ishwarya by clicking here.
👉 Click here to register here
Time
Location
Salt Spring Centre of Yoga
355 Blackburn Road, Salt Spring Island, BC
Organizer
Ishwarya Chaitanya
Retreats & Classes
Yoga and Wellness Retreats
Annual Community Yoga Retreat
Yoga Classes
Trainings & Programs
200-hour Yoga Teacher Training
Upcoming Programs & Retreats
Event Details
BIJA: Winter Yoga Retreat – Planting Seeds for the New Year Holiday Rebalance. The holiday season can be difficult- toxic family dynamics, excessive sugar and alcohol, over-eating, and an amplified consumerism. Commit to
Event Details
BIJA: Winter Yoga Retreat – Planting Seeds for the New Year
Holiday Rebalance.
The holiday season can be difficult- toxic family dynamics, excessive sugar and alcohol, over-eating, and an amplified consumerism.
Commit to practices over the holidays that keep you healthy, anchored and balanced.
BIJA is all about planting seeds of health and well-being.
Cultivate Happiness
This Retreat is intended for yogis who wish to:
- Get back on track with healthy habits
- Learn ways to get over the sugar hangover and over-indulgence
- Anchor in yogic practices that offer simple ways of cleansing and detoxing the body through breath, movement, and wholesome food
Retreat Includes
- Morning and evening yoga classes (both pre-recorded and live via Zoom)
- Workshops on the ayurvedic and yogic practices for health and longevity.
- A personalized care kit.
- Recommended podcasts and journal prompts
Schedule
Saturday Dec. 27 2025
4-5:00pm PST | Opening
8:15pm- 9:00pm | Restorative Yoga
Sunday Dec. 28 2025
Morning Yoga Video
2:00 – 4:00 pm | Workshop One | Live on Zoom
8:15pm – 9:00pm Yoga for Sleep
Monday Dec. 29 2025
Morning Yoga Video
Podcast and Journalling
8:15pm – 9:00pm Yoga Nidra
Tuesday Dec. 30 2025
Morning Yoga Video
2:00 – 4:00 pm | Workshop Two | Live on Zoom
8:15pm – 9:00pm Yoga for Sleep
Wednesday Dec. 31 2025
Morning Yoga Video
Podcast and Journalling
8:15pm – 9:00pm Yoga Nidra
Thursday Jan. 1 2026
8:00 – 9:30am Morning Yoga on Zoom
11:30am-12:30pm Live Cooking Class
4- 5:00pm Closing Circle
Workshops
The Science of Small Things
Tiny Changes Lead to Transformation
During this Retreat, you will have the opportunity to attend two workshops on the science of small things. This workshop is based on the book Atomic Habits and the science behind making tiny changes. Learn how setting goals, or creating resolutions or intentions is the least effective way of building new habits.
Learn the four steps in building healthy habits, ways to break bad habits, and key insights about what makes habits stick.
Your Facilitator
Farah Nazarali is an inspirational yoga teacher, podcast host, and advocate of yogic practices that support health, happiness and harmony. She is founder of Drishti Point Yoga Podcasts and has hosted podcasts for Hollyhock, Banyen Books, and Vancouver Co-op Radio.
Farah specializes in facilitating transformational experiences in retreat settings in BC and internationally. She teaches locally at Xenia Centre, Salt Spring Centre of Yoga, Hollyhock Leadership Centre, and leads international Yoga Retreats with True Nature Travels.
She has a deep love for all things yoga and is profoundly inspired by the sacred texts of yoga, the teachings of Buddhism, and wisdom traditions that lead us to love, truth, and being of service.
https://farahnazarali.com/bija-online-yoga-retreat/
Info: drishtifarah@gmail.com
Time
Organizer
March 2026 Yoga and Wellness Retreat12marAll Day15(All Day)
Event Details
March 12 – 15, 2026 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
March 12 – 15, 2026
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
Spring Cleanse Ayurveda Retreat02aprAll Day06(All Day)
Event Details
April 2- 6, 2026 Embrace a more vibrant life with Ayurveda as the guide! Join us for five days of self-care and discover how an
Event Details
April 2- 6, 2026
Embrace a more vibrant life with Ayurveda as the guide!
Join us for five days of self-care and discover how an Ayurvedic spring cleanse retreat can rejuvenate your body, mind, and spirit. Let Ayurveda guide you toward a more vibrant life.
Why Choose a Spring Cleanse Retreat?
Homeostasis is our innate ability to navigate the physical, mental and emotional stressors of life. It’s nature’s way of restoring balance, inside and out.
When experiencing fatigue, depression, congestion, foggy head, anxiety, seasonal allergies, feeling overworked or under loved, feeling run down or run over, our homeostatis is most definitely compromised, and happy healthy living is not within our reach..
A spring cleanse retreat focuses on:
- Cellular detoxification
- Mindful dietary choices
- Holistic rejuvenation
In just five days, this Ayurvedic cleanse opens the door to improved health, wellness, and graceful aging.
Benefits of an Ayurvedic Spring Cleanse Retreat
This program can help you:
- Eliminate toxins, to optimize productivity and functionality of all systems.
- Balance blood sugar, and skip the midday crash and cravings for foods that do not serve.
- Improve digestion, for relief from bloating and food hangovers, indigestion, heartburn, colitis, IBS.
- Strengthen immune function, our first defence against pathogens in the environment.
- Improve sleep quality, ensuring adequate downtime to heal and cleanse.
- Clear the heart and mind of old behavioural patterns, that no longer serve.
- Balance hormones, to counteract symptoms of pms and perimenopause.
- Alleviate seasonal allergies, to enjoy the changes of seasons, rather than dreading them.
- Lose extra weight, either accumulated over time or postpartum.
- Enhance self care, by establishing healthy lifestyle patterns.
- Age gracefully, with a balanced body, clear mind and a happy heart.
About Savita Leah Young, your Spring Cleanse Facilitator
As a certified yoga teacher, ayurveda practitioner, and a traditional spa therapist, Savita’s bodywork is informed by her lifestyle, steeped in vedic teachings and meditation for over 40 years.
After graduating with honours from Mount Madonna College of Ayurveda in 2010, (Certified Ayurveda Practitioner, CAP), Savita completed the Spa Therapist program at the Vancouver School of Bodywork and Massage, which opened the door to summer institutes in marma therapy, pancha karma therapies, as well as sacred sound and light therapies, with world renown teacher, Dr. Vasant Lad, at the Ayurveda Institute in Albuquerque, NM.
Offering detox and rejuvenation cleanses, nourishing treatments and consultations, Savita supports many in deepening their practice. Fondly referred to as “yoga off the mat”, she launched her wellness business, Amrit Dhara Ayurveda, in 2012.
Nurturing wellness, supporting balance, meeting life one moment at a time, we do this together.
At the Salt Spring Centre of Yoga, Savita offers a stylized Swedish massage,appropriately named Deep Flow, as well as Ayurveda consultations, therapies and treatments. Aromatherapy, foot reflexology, and lymph drainage are woven into every treatment.
Time
Location
Salt Spring Centre of Yoga
355 Blackburn Road, Salt Spring Island, BC
Organizer
Savita
April 2026 Yoga and Wellness Retreat ! 3 nights16aprAll Day19(All Day)
Event Details
April 16-19, 2026 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 rejuvenating
Event Details
April 16-19, 2026
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 rejuvenating retreat in the heart of Salt Spring Island.
We’re thrilled to introduce this 3-Night Yoga & Wellness Weekend Retreat, something our participants have been requesting. Now, you can enjoy an additional day to unwind, deepen your practice, and savor the tranquility. This extra day allows you to ease into your retreat, linger a bit longer, and experience even greater relaxation and rejuvenation.
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
Event Details
Agni Protocol, a holistic Ayurvedic detox designed to cleanse and rejuvenate body and mind. Over four days, you’ll immerse yourself in the foundational teachings of Ayurveda and the Four Pillars of Health,
Event Details
Agni Protocol, a holistic Ayurvedic detox designed to cleanse and rejuvenate body and mind.
Over four days, you’ll immerse yourself in the foundational teachings of Ayurveda and the Four Pillars of Health, exploring simple self-care routines, nature-supported cleansing practices, mindful movement, nourishing vegan meals, and moments of silence to reset your system. Set in the peaceful surroundings of Salt Spring Island, this retreat offers a gentle space to realign with the natural rhythms of spring.
What’s Included
- Daily Ayurveda sessions with Vd. Matheus Macêdo
- Yoga, meditation, and therapeutic movement classes
- Vegan meals designed to support detoxification
- Practices that restore clarity, balance, and vitality
About the Facilitators
Vd. Matheus Macêdo – Ayurvedic doctor, founder of Vida Veda, Dr. Integra, and ConVIDA; the first Brazilian with a BAMS degree; currently completing a Master’s and clinical residency at ITRA in India.
Instagram: @vidaveda_ en
https://www.youtube.com/@
Yoga: Ishwarya Chaitanya – International teacher trained in Hatha Yoga, yoga therapy, Ashtanga, Iyengar, Bharatanatyam, and Vedanta.
https://www.kulahouseofyoga.
Movement: Maria Marquez – natural and therapeutic movement facilitator, developed MEC Workshops (Movement, Expression & Connection), blending modern and circular dance, yoga, somatics, and expressive movement to support authentic embodiment.
Time
May 2026 Yoga and Wellness Retreat08mayAll Day10(All Day)
Event Details
May 8 – 10, 2026 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
May 8 – 10, 2026
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
Nature and Nurture Retreat: Heal Through Yoga14mayAll Day17(All Day)
Event Details
Nature and Nurture Retreat Heal Through Yoga Discover and connect to the stabilizing power of nature within. Nestle into the heart of a rare forested eco-system
Event Details
Nature and Nurture Retreat
Heal Through Yoga
Drawing from ancient yogic techniques and philosophy, grounded in tradition, the Nature and Nurture retreat is the beginning of your journey towards self-healing.
📍The Salt Spring Centre of Yoga
📆 May 14 – May 19, 2026
👉 Learn more about the retreat and schedule by clicking here
Meet your teacher
Ishwarya Chaitanya began her yoga journey under her father Sri Prameya Chaitanya in the Hatha yoga tradition of Sivananda ashram, Rishikesh.
Originally from Vancouver, BC, she traveled to India to further her passion in Bharatanatyam and yoga and studied under renowned Gurus. She did her yoga teacher training and post-graduate diploma in yoga therapy at S-VYASA University in Bengaluru, specializing in yoga for various psychosomatic disorders.
She completed her Ashtanga Vinyasa primary series teacher training at Tattva Yogashala, Rishikesh and studied under renowned Iyengar teacher Sri H.S. Arun for over ten years.
Learn more about Ishwarya by clicking here.
👉 Click here to register here
Time
Location
Salt Spring Centre of Yoga
355 Blackburn Road, Salt Spring Island, BC
Organizer
Ishwarya Chaitanya
June 2026 Yoga and Wellness Retreat19junAll Day22(All Day)
Event Details
June 19 – 22, 2026 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
June 19 – 22, 2026
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
July 2026 Yoga and Wellness Retreat16julAll Day19(All Day)
Event Details
July 16-19, 2026 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 rejuvenating
Event Details
July 16-19, 2026
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 rejuvenating retreat in the heart of Salt Spring Island.
We’re thrilled to introduce this 3-Night Yoga & Wellness Weekend Retreat, something our participants have been requesting. Now, you can enjoy an additional day to unwind, deepen your practice, and savor the tranquility. This extra day allows you to ease into your retreat, linger a bit longer, and experience even greater relaxation and rejuvenation.
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 2026 Yoga and Wellness Retreat28augAll Day30(All Day)
Event Details
August 28 – 30, 2026 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 28 – 30, 2026
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 2026 Yoga and Wellness Retreat18sepAll Day20(All Day)
Event Details
September 18 – 20, 2026 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 18 – 20, 2026
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
Nature and Nurture Retreat: Heal Through Yoga02octAll Day04(All Day)
Event Details
Nature and Nurture Retreat Heal Through Yoga Discover and connect to the stabilizing power of nature within. Nestle into the heart of a rare forested eco-system
Event Details
Nature and Nurture Retreat
Heal Through Yoga
Drawing from ancient yogic techniques and philosophy, grounded in tradition, the Nature and Nurture retreat is the beginning of your journey towards self-healing.
📍The Salt Spring Centre of Yoga
📆 October 2- October 4, 2026
👉 Learn more about the retreat and schedule by clicking here
Meet your teacher
Ishwarya Chaitanya began her yoga journey under her father Sri Prameya Chaitanya in the Hatha yoga tradition of Sivananda ashram, Rishikesh.
Originally from Vancouver, BC, she traveled to India to further her passion in Bharatanatyam and yoga and studied under renowned Gurus. She did her yoga teacher training and post-graduate diploma in yoga therapy at S-VYASA University in Bengaluru, specializing in yoga for various psychosomatic disorders.
She completed her Ashtanga Vinyasa primary series teacher training at Tattva Yogashala, Rishikesh and studied under renowned Iyengar teacher Sri H.S. Arun for over ten years.
Learn more about Ishwarya by clicking here.
👉 Click here to register here
Time
Location
Salt Spring Centre of Yoga
355 Blackburn Road, Salt Spring Island, BC
Organizer
Ishwarya Chaitanya
October 2026 Yoga and Wellness Retreat15octAll Day18(All Day)
Event Details
October 15 – 18, 2026 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 15 – 18, 2026
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 rejuvenating retreat in the heart of Salt Spring Island.
We’re thrilled to introduce this 3-Night Yoga & Wellness Weekend Retreat, something our participants have been requesting. Now, you can enjoy an additional day to unwind, deepen your practice, and savor the tranquility. This extra day allows you to ease into your retreat, linger a bit longer, and experience even greater relaxation and rejuvenation.
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.
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A Retreat for Rest,
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A Retreat for Rest, Clarity & Creative Renewal
Escape to Salt Spring Island for a deeply restorative four-day silent meditation retreat guided by Farhad Khan. Nestled within 69 acres of forest at the Salt Spring Centre of Yoga—one of British Columbia’s oldest and most respected retreat centres—this experience invites you to slow down, breathe deeply, and reconnect with your inner peace.
This retreat is a sacred pause from the pace of life. A moment to unplug from the city, step away from your phone, and rest in nature’s quiet embrace. Whether you’re seeking clarity, creativity, healing, or simply time to be still, you’re welcome here.
These four days are designed to help you:
• Rest deeply and reset your nervous system
• Reconnect with creativity, intuition, and clarity
• Open space for journaling, writing, and reflection
• Explore meditation techniques you can integrate daily
• Immerse yourself in gentle movement, breathwork, and sound
• Unplug from noise and reconnect with yourself
• Experience the restorative power of silence
Silence is your invitation inward. Outside of guided sessions, meals and personal time are held in quiet to support introspection, creative thinking, and deep presence.
The Benefits of a Silent Retreat
Silence is one of the most powerful healing tools we have. In a world full of noise and constant stimulation, choosing quiet gives your mind, body, and spirit the rare opportunity to reset and return to clarity.
What’s Included
Practices & Programming
• Daily guided meditation sessions
• Gentle yoga, restorative yoga & somatic stretch
• Pranayama breathwork
• Sound baths & sound meditations
• Yoga Nidra
• Silent forest walking meditation
• Guided mindfulness practices
• Reflection & journaling time
• Lake swimming
• Cold plunge opportunities
• Sauna sessions
• Fire pit gatherings (weather permitting)
• Learn mantra & chanting
• Opening & closing circles
• Meditation techniques to support your daily life
Accommodations & Amenities
• 3 nights at the Salt Spring Centre of Yoga (private or shared)
• 69 acres of forest, trails, gardens & quiet spaces
• Access to sauna
• Optional onsite Ayurvedic & acupuncture (additional)
Nourishing Meals
• Daily vegetarian meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
• Vegan + gluten-free friendly
• Snacks & herbal teas throughout the day
Special Gift
• Khan Wellness Travel Pack Gift Bag — valued at $300
A curated selection of luxury, sound-infused wellness products to support rest and self-care.
Additional Inclusions
• Silent environment for introspection and creativity
• Time for journaling, reflection & rest
• Pre-trip ferry guidance
• Payment plans available
Thursday — Arrival
• 3:30 PM — Check-In
• 3:30–5:00 PM — Tea + Snacks
• 5:00 PM — Welcome + Opening Circle
• 6:00 PM — Dinner
• 7:00–8:30 PM — Yoga Nidra + Sound Bath
Friday — Ground & Reset
• 7:00–8:00 AM — Morning Meditation + Gentle Yoga
• 8:00–9:00 AM — Breakfast
• 10:30 AM–12:00 PM — Meditation, Yoga, Pranayama (breathwork) + Sound Healing
• 12:30 PM — Lunch
Saturday — Deepen
1:30–4:30 PM — Free Time:
• Rest
• Journal
• Draw
• Forest walks
• Lake swim
• Sauna
• Ayurvedic or acupuncture sessions
• 5:00–6:00 PM — Optional Guided Meditation or Silent Walking Meditation, Fire Ceremony (weather permitting)
• 6:00 PM — Dinner
• 7:30–9:30 PM — Restorative Yoga + Sound Bath
Sunday — Completion
• 7:00–8:00 AM — Morning Meditation + Yoga
• 8:00–9:00 AM — Breakfast
• 10:00–11:30 AM — Closing Circle + Sharing + Group Photo (“Love Letters”)
• 12:00–1:00 PM — Lunch & Departure
Who This Retreat Is For
• Writers, creatives & seekers
• Beginners & experienced meditators
• Anyone overwhelmed by city life
• Those craving silence & nature
• Individuals healing burnout or emotional fatigue
• People seeking clarity, inspiration & nervous system reset
• Anyone longing for self-care, introspection & deep rest
• Those looking to learn and integrate these practices into everyday life
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Organizer
Farhad Khan
November 2026 Yoga and Wellness Retreat13novAll Day15(All Day)
Event Details
November 13 – 15, 2026 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 13 – 15, 2026
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 rejuvenating retreat in the heart of Salt Spring Island.
We’re thrilled to introduce this 3-Night Yoga & Wellness Weekend Retreat, something our participants have been requesting. Now, you can enjoy an additional day to unwind, deepen your practice, and savor the tranquility. This extra day allows you to ease into your retreat, linger a bit longer, and experience even greater relaxation and rejuvenation.
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.
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November 2026 Yoga and Wellness Retreat FINAL26novAll Day29(All Day)
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November 26 – 29 , 2026 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 26 – 29 , 2026
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 rejuvenating retreat in the heart of Salt Spring Island.
We’re thrilled to introduce this 3-Night Yoga & Wellness Weekend Retreat, something our participants have been requesting. Now, you can enjoy an additional day to unwind, deepen your practice, and savor the tranquility. This extra day allows you to ease into your retreat, linger a bit longer, and experience even greater relaxation and rejuvenation.
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.
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