Virtual Fireside Chat with Hollyhock CEO Katia Sol
With Katia Sol and Kim Haxton
December 3, 2025
Zoom
An evening of storytelling, connection, and community hosted by Kimi Haxton. Join us for an intimate fireside-style online gathering with Hollyhock’s new CEO, Katia Sol, hosted by our beloved Kimi Haxton. Katia will share 'the journey that led her to Cortes'. A story woven with synchronicity, magic, and deep connection…
Activate Skills: Redefining Leadership for a New Era with Amanda Litman
With Hollyhock Leadership Institute
February 25, 2026
Zoom
Amanda Litman is the co-founder and executive director of Run for Something, which recruits and supports young, diverse progressives running for local office — since 2017, they’ve identified nearly 135,000 young people across the country who want to run. She’s also the author of the book, “Run for Something: A…
Sketch by Sketch: Connecting with the World Through Drawing
With Emma FitzGerald
May 8 - 13, 2026
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Learn to sketch without fear of making mistakes! Join celebrated author/illustrator, Emma FitzGerald as she leads participants through a series of exercises that build confidence and improves observation skills, while allowing for the happy accidents that make a drawing that speaks from the heart. Using pen and watercolour paint, and…
Expressive Journaling: Tending the Fire Within
With Jenn Forgie
May 8 - 13, 2026
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"I want to know what you ache for and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart’s longing. I want to know if you will stand in the centre of the fire with me and not shrink back..." —Oriah Mountain Dreamer, "The Invitation" Designed to ignite your vision, spark…
Awake in Our Lives: A Silent Meditation Retreat
With Celeste Young
May 17 - 22, 2026
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Please note: This is a dãna-based retreat (see below for details). The registration fee is included in package pricing and does not include teacher compensation. During this silent meditation retreat, we will focus on practices that calm the mind and awaken the heart to support the deepening of insight and…
Qi Medicine: Healing Through Qigong & Nature
With Stephanie Nosco and Ben Leggett
May 17 - 22, 2026
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Experience the medicine of Qigong and Nature Connection on this transformative inner journey back to yourself. Join Qigong teacher, author, and somatic educator Stephanie Nosco, alongside nature connection guide and educator Ben Leggett, for this special silent retreat that explores the art of Qigong and the practice of deep relationship…
Pilgrimage to Silence: A Nature Based Retreat for Rest & Renewal
With Valerie Brown
May 17 - 22, 2026
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Please note: This is a dãna-based retreat (see below for details). The registration fee is included in package pricing and does not include teacher compensation. Deeply immersed in nature and exploring the theme of pilgrimage, this silent retreat is designed to cultivate rest, reflection, renewal, and restoration. In these times…
Ebb & Flow: Kayaking & Yoga Practice (May)
With Kai Harvey and Jordan Best
May 22 - 27, 2026
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Immerse yourself in the rhythms of the natural world and the ebb and flow of the Salish Sea. Hollyhock, located on the southern coastline of Cortes Island (on the unceded land of the toq qaymɩxʷ (Klahoose), ɬəʔamɛn qaymɩxʷ (Tla’amin), and ʔop qaymɩxʷ (Homalco) Nations) is an ideal basecamp and launch…
Write From Your Heart
With Susan Musgrave
May 22 - 27, 2026
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“Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional” - attributed to the Dalai Lama. It is hard work, when we are grieving, not to suffer; suffering — personal and universal — has become a condition of how we live. Writing, especially poetry, fiction, journaling and memoir, has always been a place where…
Resilience for Uncertain Times: Wild Earth, Steady Heart
With Kristan Childs and Teddy Kellam
May 22 - 27, 2026
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Join Kristan Childs and Teddy Kellam for the Work That Reconnects spiral, a joyful and coherent path to inner wisdom and vitality during unsteady times. “To be alive in this beautiful, self-organizing universe — to participate in the dance of life with senses to perceive it, lungs that breathe it,…
Opening to Inner & Outer Change: A Life Balance Retreat
With Celeste Young
May 24 - 27, 2026
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How well we navigate changes and transitions has a direct impact on the degree of well-being, meaning, and balance we experience in our daily lives. Whether you’re contemplating a major change, are in the midst of one now, or are still feeling the impact of past changes, this unique retreat…
Together: A Gathering for Facilitators (Vancouver)
With Khari Wendell McClelland, Aftab Erfan and Aslam Bulbulia
May 25 - 27, 2026
Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue
Skillful facilitation has the capacity to transform spaces and communities. There's a special kind of power that is felt when people come together in circle, to speak truth, and to practice better ways of being in dialogue. Building on the success of its inaugural offering, Hollyhock Leadership Institute, in partnership…
Nonviolent Communication: A Body-Based Approach
With Farah Nazarali
May 27 - 31, 2026
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This innovative approach to Nonviolent Communication (NVC) takes the body as the foundation for understanding how we communicate; what stands in the way of skillful communication, and when to take a step back from engaging with others. Explore the deeper layers of communication- body language, tone, intonation, and rhythm and…
From Age-ing to Sage-ing®: Deepening the Sage Within
With Annie Klein
May 31 - June 4, 2026
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A great gift of our older years is the potential for deepening wisdom and expanding possibilities. As more and more of us are living longer, we want these extra years to be vibrant, inspiring and fulfilling. This program will help you discover what gives your life meaning as you age.…
Skymind: Sacred Land, Sacred View
With Pieter Oosthuizen and Charlotte Rotterdam
June 5 - 10, 2026
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"Anyone who is interested in learning how to practice open awareness has come to the right place." -Skymind Participant Immerse yourself in the profound nature of mind teachings of Buddhism, with transformational practices inspired by the great 11th century Tibetan yogini Machig Labdrön. Relaxing your body onto the earth, gazing…
Contemplative Mind, Spontaneous Brush: Ink, Colour and Japanese Washi Papers
With Heather Midori Yamada
June 5 - 10, 2026
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Relax body, breath and mind with short guided meditations and simple perceptual exercises. Follow brushwork demonstrations using Japanese sumi ink, watercolour and acrylic on various Japanese washi papers (provided). Inspired by the natural beauty of Cortes Island, we will explore mixed media approaches of layering, tearing and collaging. Deep intuitive…
Mindful Self-Compassion
With Susie Fairchild and Martin Thomson-Jones, PhD
June 5 - 10, 2026
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Application is required before registering. You may apply here. This 5-day residential program is an intensive form of the internationally recognized, eight-session Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) training developed by Christopher Germer and Kristin Neff. It is open to laypeople and professionals alike. Participants will learn to: understand the science of self-compassion,…
Coastal Foraging Adventure
With Robin Kort
June 10 - 14, 2026
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Forage for wild food and cook with professional forager, cookbook author and sommelier Chef Robin Kort of Swallow Tail Culinary Adventures. Connect to the food of the coastal ecosystem on Cortes Island from forest to sea. Foraging at the sea tunes your senses to the ebb and flow of the…
Unwind: Yamuna® Body Rolling & Essential Somatics®
With Namchi Bazar
June 10 - 14, 2026
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Release pain and restrictions for a total body awakening and rejuvenation. Explore two complementary modalities to support your journey of self-discovery and self-healing. Let go of unproductive holding patterns as you develop effective body-wellness routines that are easy to incorporate into your home practice. Focus on foundational movements that help…
Watercolour and the Art of Seeing
With David McEown
June 10 - 14, 2026
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Explore watercolour’s magical flowing spontaneity and essential techniques as you paint directly from nature. Enhance your perception, way of “seeing”, and connectedness to the earth with this travel-friendly medium. Enjoy dynamic watercolour demonstrations; exploring paint as a form of meditation and play. Uncover the secret hydrodynamics of watercolour paint and…
Cultivating Wellbeing for Health Professionals
With Andrea Grabovac, MD, FRCPC and Erin Burrell, MD, FRCPC
June 14 - 19, 2026
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Replenish Yourself and Gain Tools for Living with Intention Join us for this mindfulness-based meditation retreat for health professionals and partners. Come away to the serene shores of Cortes Island to be replenished, restored, and equipped with tools to help navigate life in modern healthcare. This retreat emphasizes connection as…
Dance of Connection
With Bettina Rothe
June 19 - 24, 2026
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Come home to yourself, find connection and nourishment in community, and with the land. Together we take refuge in our primary language "rhythm", and find belonging in the dance. Expand your repertoire of how you can connect with others on the dance floor and in life. Release old patterns of…
Reclaiming the Feminine Elements
With Andrea Menard
June 19 - 24, 2026
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Discover the feminine faces of the 4 Sacred Elements that dwell within you. Have you met your own version of Earth Woman, Wind Womxn, Water Woman, or Fire Womxn yet? You are the medicine wheel that contains these four Sacred Elementals. In this western world that has undermined the Sacred…
Groundwork: Breaking the Cycle of Overwhelm
With Amrita Ahuja and Tommaso Biasiolo
June 24 - 28, 2026
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If you feel like life has become a constant cycle of reacting, pushing, and catching up — you’re not alone. Most of us are running on systems that keep us overloaded and exhausted. Surrounded by the beauty of Cortes Island, reset your patterns and restore your focus. Groundwork integrates mindfulness…
Awaken Your Senses to Creativity
With Zebith Thalden
June 24 - 28, 2026
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Allow the natural landscapes of woodland, garden, and marine habitat be the location of your creative inspiration. We will spend time mindfully witnessing to expand the senses. From this awareness, we will then sketch both the profound and uniquely subtle elements of the environment. We will transform our observations into…
Freedom Begins with Letting Go
With Chelene Knight
June 28 - July 3, 2026
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Join award-winning writer and creative practitioner Chelene Knight for a transformative journey into letting go and deepening your understanding of self. Through emotionally rich and immersive activities, such as letter writing, discovering personal connections in meaningful objects, guided meditations, and discussions on abstract ideas like love, loss, and grief explored…
Singing in the Vocal River
With Rhiannon
June 28 - July 3, 2026
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Hear your own song and learn new ones as you find your place in the world of music and invention. Co-create vocal magic in a safe, dynamic circle of singers, delving into the possibilities of spontaneous composition and the language of storytelling. Working alone, in pairs, and in ensemble, meld…
Embodied Practices for Collective Thriving
With Roula Said, Julia Aplin, Shannon Litzenberger and Andrea Nann
June 28 - July 3, 2026
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In this time of intersecting social, political, and planetary crises, how do we embrace and honour all that is arising in us as bodies? What if we listen closely to what we feel in our hearts, what we know in our bones? Can we resonate care and connection across our…
Murmuration
With Margie Gillis and Rhiannon
July 4 - 9, 2026
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The culmination of 30 years of teaching side-by-side programs at Hollyhock comes next summer with this long-awaited collaboration! Join Margie Gillis and Rhiannon for their first joint-retreat at Hollyhock, MURMURATION. Murmuration is the form where body and voice meet, movement and sound, in equal measure. The starlings move in the…
Tapping the Stream: Summer Writing Retreat
With Shaena Lambert and Betsy Warland
July 4 - 10, 2026
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Tapping the Stream is a 6-day writing retreat - free from interruption - to explore the direction of a work in progress, as well as to foster creativity through community with other writers. This unique retreat combines self-directed writing time, a one-on-one session with both Betsy and Shaena, several morning…
Homecoming: A Journey Into Source, Ritual & Yoga
With Mara Branscombe
July 4 - 9, 2026
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Return to your body Reconnect with your source Remember your spirit There comes a time in each season of life when we’re called to return to the breath, to the body, and to the shifting rhythms that need tending. Source + Spirit is an immersive journey into your most authentic…
Dancing from the Inside Out
With Margie Gillis
July 10 - 15, 2026
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Move into your body’s experiential wisdom and reveal the soul in motion. Refine your sensitivity to the connection between thought, feeling, spirit and body as you listen in to your body’s inner wisdom, impulses, conversations and emotions. Becoming sensitive to and engaging with this inner life provides information both for…
Pwātamowin – the act of dreaming: A Yogic Retreat
With Malina Dawn
July 10 - 15, 2026
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Pwātamowin is a Cree word meaning “the act of dreaming.” But this is not the kind of dreaming you do when you sleep; it is akin to catching visions. This planet needs more healed people and a big part of that process is us being able to catch a beautiful…
Energy Medicine Yoga for Surviving and Thriving
With Lauren Walker
July 19 - 24, 2026
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In a world gone wild, with systems breaking down and apart, how do we keep ourselves balanced, healthy, connected and joyful? Steeped in the gorgeous landscape of Hollyhock, you will learn techniques for nervous system regulation, the skills to re-establish calm and grounding, and how to rewire your stress-response to…
Radical Dharma: Conversation
With Rev. angel Kyodo williams Roshi
July 19 - 24, 2026
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Together we can create the conditions for healing, reconnection, authentic community, and justice. Radical dharma (“complete truth”) is a way to enter the critical conversation about how the legacy of racial injustice and white supremacy plays out, preventing our collective awakening and connection. To shift, we must create conditions for…
Ebb & Flow: Kayaking & Yoga Practice (July)
With Kai Harvey and Jordan Best
July 24 - 29, 2026
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Immerse yourself in the rhythms of the natural world and the ebb and flow of the Salish Sea. Hollyhock, located on the southern coastline of Cortes Island (on the unceded land of the toq qaymɩxʷ (Klahoose), ɬəʔamɛn qaymɩxʷ (Tla’amin), and ʔop qaymɩxʷ (Homalco) Nations) is an ideal basecamp and launch…
Painting Nature, Here and Now
With Jeremy Herndl
July 24 - 29, 2026
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Is it possible to have a conversation with nature? When we set up to paint outside we can take the time to notice that things are moving and changing before our eyes. Being here, immersed in colours, sounds and scents and through the reciprocity of looking and painting we connect…
Becoming One with the Spirit of the Drum
With Gordy Onayemi Ryan and Zoë Ryan
July 24 - 29, 2026
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Activate the Fire in your hands, the Beat in your feet, and the Song in your Heart on this soulful journey in Rhythm in the iconic Olatunji Hall. Drum, dance and sing to increase the flow of vital energy in your body and open your ears to the beauty of…
Healing Family & Ancestors: Ritual & Resonant Family Constellations
With Jill Purce
July 24 - 29, 2026
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Transform inherited patterns into magical blessings, bringing harmony, joy, and order into your daily life. Activate the unconscious field of the ancestors, making it a rich source of wisdom and illumination. This healing program uncovers and restores aspects of the psyche that are normally closed to therapeutic methods, transforming negative…
Nine Patterns of Developmental Pathways
With Dan Siegel, M.D.
August 2 - 7, 2026
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In this immersive, interactive workshop retreat with Dan Siegel, participants will learn about their own lives, how persistent patterns of emotion, thinking, and behaviour—known as “personality”—may have formed, and how to enable those potential prisons to transform into platforms of possibility that serve as playgrounds in life. Dan offers a…
From Chaos to Calm: Bringing Presence & Purpose to Your Daily Life
With Caroline Welch
August 7 - 9, 2026
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Feeling overwhelmed, or untethered? Finding no time for you, and what's most important to you right now? Feeling that you will never "catch up?" Embarking on a new chapter in your life? Dreading a transition that you know you need to make? Yearning to spend more time in nature? If…
Embrace the Edge: Yoga Immersion
With Fiji McAlpine
August 16 - 21, 2026
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As ever-evolving beings we are always riding on the edge of the next greatest version of ourselves. In yoga the pose is not the point, but rather a tool that we use to explore our own inner alignment in an outward expression. Asanas will be a guide for our own…
SoulCollage®: An Enchanting Path to Inner Wisdom & Creativity
With Kimberly Lee, J.D.
August 21 - 26, 2026
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Set out on an enlightening journey of self-discovery, guided by the power of your own creativity and intuition. In this immersive workshop, you’ll uncover and access inner wisdom through the inspiring SoulCollage® method. Developed by the late Seena Frost, MA, and based on the work of Carl Jung, this enchanting…
Harmony Within: A Journey of Songwriting and Reconnection
With Samantha Parton and Leah Abramson
August 26 - 31, 2026
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The Harmony Within workshop explores songwriting as a journey of soulful reconnection to our creative source, and to self. Harnessing the power of music and words and focused, creative intention, we seek to illuminate, transform, and transcend what lies within. Over the course of this immersive retreat, participants will learn…
Slow Art, Somatic Practice, and Creative Rest
With Shauna Kaendo - Art Therapist | BFA, RCAT
August 26 - 31, 2026
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Being in conversation with art, process, and ourselves. The theme for this therapeutic arts program is Mapping the Sensory. We will get curious about the sensory experience of art making. Through creative meanderings with solo and collective art processes we will work on slowing down and paying attention to what…
Essential Somatics: Free Your Movement!
With Martha Peterson
August 26 - 31, 2026
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If you have “tried everything” to relieve your chronic muscle or joint pain for the long term and have only experienced short-term relief (or none at all), then this 5-day immersion is for you. Come and learn how to restore freedom of movement and resolve chronic muscle tension so you…
Somatic Summer Camp: Authentic Expression in Tumultuous Times
With Kevin Yee-Chan, Rachel Athey and Winchester Victor
August 31 - September 5, 2026
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Clear the clutter and return to your innate authenticity through the traditions of yoga, qigong, and somatic therapy. Revitalize somatic trust as you explore the nuances of your window of tolerance, navigate inner work with safety vs intensity, and anchor into your body’s inherent wisdom. Open pathways of expression as…
Nature & Nurture Yoga: Embracing Abundance
With Fiji McAlpine
August 31 - September 5, 2026
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Embrace the late summer abundance in the Pacific Northwest on spectacular Cortes Island. Late summer is the season to savour the fruits of the year’s growth. The warm air is thick with the smell of sweet berries, and the forests are vibrant and lush. This retreat will explore the natural…
Presence, Play and Possibility
With Donna Martin and Shelley Winton
September 10 - 15, 2026
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A gentle invitation to come home to your authentic self With the demands of living in a dynamically changing world, we sometimes lose track of what has heart and meaning for us. We can be swept along by the speed of change or expectations. What if we could slow down…
Presence Psychotherapy Training: Integrate Spirituality With Trauma Work (28 CE Credits)
With Michelle Lepak
September 10 - 15, 2026
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Note: Continuing Education Credits available. See below for details. Presence Psychotherapy is a comprehensive trauma treatment model that integrates spirituality, work with parts of the mind, and relational attunement to process the many layers and nuances of trauma. Presence Psychotherapy, rooted in evidence-based practice, is highlighted by US News &…
Kintsugi: Embracing Imperfection
With Yuka Morino
September 27 - October 2, 2026
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Kintsugi, 金継ぎ translated literally from Japanese means "golden joinery". This traditional Japanese art used to repair broken ceramics uses natural materials, like tree sap, clay and flour dusted with gold (or other precious metals) to make the cracks, or broken lines beautiful. The cracks are called Keshiki 景色 and in…
The Language of Flowers: Contemplation and Realization in Nature
With Heather Midori Yamada
September 28 - October 2, 2026
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At first glance there is harmony, balance and beauty underlying many Japanese arts. Ikebana, the art of Japanese floral arrangement has a rich and long history with many schools, rules and philosophies developing and evolving over time. Originating from a traditional Japanese environment to contemporary expression worldwide, the language of…
Sacred Roots: Ancestral Healing Through Yoga, Breath & Ceremony
With Satya Jehman
September 28 - October 2, 2026
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Held in the days of the harvest full moon and the yogic season of ancestral remembrance known as Pitru Paksha, this retreat is a sacred portal into healing, connection, and embodied renewal. Across cultures, this time of year has long been honoured as a season to remember, pay tribute to,…
Queeriosities: A Liberating Retreat for Multi-Spectrum Queers
With Loretta (Lo) Laurin and Michael Jeffery
September 28 - October 2, 2026
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Transform, restore, and remember your power in community. In a world that often asks us to shrink, Queeriosities invites us to expand — into our bodies, our truths, and our collective power. Together, we will journey into the queer magic inherent in our bodies, emotions, minds, eros, community, and in…
Return to Stillness: A Yoga Nidra Retreat
With Kristyn Rose and Ally Boothroyd
October 2 - 7, 2026
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Immerse yourself in the beauty of nature and the quiet rhythm of island life as you journey into deep rest and inner awakening during this nourishing Yoga Nidra retreat. This deeply nourishing experience welcomes all, from sincere beginners and curious seekers to seasoned teachers, into an environment of stillness, learning,…









































































