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  • Single w/ensuite Oceanfront* – CAD $2,812.50
  • Single w/ensuite* – CAD $2,397.50
  • Single w/shared bathroom* – CAD $2,187.50
  • Couple w/ensuite Oceanfront* – CAD $4,210.00
  • Couple w/ensuite* – CAD $3,815.00
  • Couple w/shared bathroom* – CAD $3,420.00
  • Twin w/ensuite oceanfront* – CAD $2,107.50
  • Twin w/ensuite* – CAD $1,907.50
  • Twin w/shared bathroom* – CAD $1,707.50
  • Women Dorm – CAD $1,257.50
  • Male Dorm – CAD $1,257.50
  • Mixed Dorm – CAD $1,257.50
  • Tent Site Single – CAD $1,232.50
  • Tent Site Couple – CAD $2,215.00
  • Commuter – CAD $1,057.50
    • (All prices include CAD $932.50 base amount)

Date & Time Details:
Starts with dinner on August 28
Ends with lunch on September 2
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Location: Cortes Island

Tuition: $565 CAD

Package Price: $1,120 - $2,355 CAD /5 nights. Includes tuition, room, all meals, and Hollyhock activities (depends on accommodation choice). Excludes Taxes and fees. A $395 deposit is required at registration, with the balance due on your departure day.

Scholarships: Full and partial scholarships are available based on financial need. We prioritize Indigenous people, people of colour, people who identify as LGBTQ2IA+, youth, elders, and those who can articulate how their Hollyhock experience will support positive impact in their life and communities. A $195 refundable deposit is required (please contact us if you are unable to pay this deposit). Apply within your registration form.

Health & Safety: Learn more about our Covid-19 policies and procedures here.

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Alchemy of Forest Bathing

With Amos Clifford

August 28 - September 2, 2021

Forest Alchemy is our ongoing exploration of what happens when we connect head, heart, and body in the crucible of the forest. The ancient alchemists combined substances and used the influence of their own minds to study the transmutation of matter and of spirit. As experienced forest therapy guides, we have been observing something similar: when the discursive mind becomes quieter and the intelligence of the heart comes to the foreground, a new consciousness emerges.

Work in partnership with the more-than-human world and make incredible discoveries. Forest Therapy, also known as Shinrin-Yoku, refers to the practice of spending time in forested areas for the purpose of enhancing health, wellness, and happiness. It is a practice of connection with the natural world and with each other. A series of guided invitations bring us into the present moment, opening the doors of communication with the forest, waters, and landscapes we explore. We encounter not just the forest, but through the many ways nature mirrors us, we also encounter ourselves.

For beginners as well as seasoned guides.

Schedule

You may find the full program schedule here.

Terms & Conditions

You may find our terms & conditions here.

Watch this National Geographic feature on Forest Bathing (Shinrin Yoku) with an appearance by Amos:

Presenter

Amos Clifford
Amos Clifford is the founder of the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and Programs. A serial social entrepreneur, Amos is a leading voice for Shinrin-Yoku inspired Forest Therapy in the United States. The Association’s work has been featured in Oprah Magazine, NPR Morning Edition, USA Today, the Washington Post,…
Learn more about Amos Clifford