Social Venture Institute Hollyhock 2026
With Hollyhock Leadership Institute
September 23 - 27, 2026
From $1,760
If you believe that business can (and should) be a catalyst for social and economic transformation, you belong at Social Venture Institute. Join Canada’s longest-running social enterprise gathering to find the inspiration, resources, and relationships you need to propel your mission forward. SVI is a…
Kintsugi: Embracing Imperfection (Sept)
With Yuka Morino
September 27 - October 2, 2026
From $1,700
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…
Sacred Roots: Ancestral Healing Through Yoga, Breath & Ceremony
With Satya Jehman
September 28 - October 2, 2026
From $1,450
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…
The Language of Flowers: Contemplation and Realization in Nature
With Heather Midori Yamada
September 28 - October 2, 2026
From $1,550
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…
Eldering in Times of Transformation
With Cheryl Rose, Juana Berinstein and Zhiish McKenzie
October 2 - 7, 2026
From $1,625
“A human being would certainly not grow to be seventy or eighty years old if this longevity had no meaning for the species.” Carl Jung What is the human purpose of the “third third” of your life? How might it hold meaning for you and…
Return to Stillness: A Yoga Nidra Retreat
With Kristyn Rose Foster
October 2 - 7, 2026
From $1,680
Step away from the pace of daily life and return to the quiet intelligence within. Held in the serene beauty of island life as the season turns inward, this retreat is a deeply nourishing immersion into Yoga Nidra, the art of conscious rest and “divine…
The Art of Entanglement: Fish, Flow, and Knowing
With Courtney Chetwynd and Zoe Todd
October 2 - 7, 2026
From $1,400
Dive into a creative world where fish, water, and story are teachers. Building on the energy and excitement of last year’s “Fish as Storytellers”, this year’s program moves more deeply into themes of entanglement, reciprocity, and relational ways of knowing. Through art-making, storytelling, and land-based…
Kintsugi: Embracing Imperfection (October)
With Yuka Morino
October 7 - 11, 2026
From $1,560
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…
Fall Foraging + Outdoor Cooking
With Candace Campo and Cheryl Chang
October 11 - 15, 2026
From $1,520
Explore the forests and tidal edges of Cortes Island through your senses. Gather with Cheryl Chang, professional chef, and Candace Campo, Indigenous knowledge keeper and Talasay Tours founder, for a sensory experience that will weave together learning, foraging, and cooking. Together, we’ll explore the intertidal…
Wintering: Rest, Reflection & Inward Practices
With Farah Nazarali
October 11 - 15, 2026
From $1,360
“Plants and animals don’t fight the winter; they prepare. They adapt. They perform extraordinary acts of metamorphosis. Winter is a time of withdrawing from the world, [and] that’s where the transformation occurs. Winter is not the death of the life cycle, but its crucible.”- Katherine…
Become a Memorable Speaker Through the Art of Improv (Vancouver)
With Ingrid Broussillon
November 4 - 5, 2026
$595
What makes a speaker truly memorable? Is it "perfect slides"? No. Is it memorizing every word? Oh hell NOOOO! That sounds stressful and time consuming! It’s presence, authenticity—and the ability to stay connected even when things don’t go exactly as planned. You might have taken…
Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Levels 1-2 (Vancouver)
With Alina Frank & Dr. Craig Weiner
November 5 - 7, 2026
$925
Learn EFT, the most sought after energy psychology approach on the planet. Emotional Freedom Techniques or “The Tapping Techniques” are used by millions of people worldwide. These techniques can quickly and effectively resolve dysfunctional feelings, thoughts, behaviours and beliefs which can lead to challenges in…
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