Book now and get 10% off accommodation prices. Offer valid until Apr 25, 2025.

Private Cabin Oceanfront – CAD $4,355.00
Single w/ensuite Oceanfront – CAD $3,355.00
Single w/ensuite – CAD $3,155.00
Single w/shared bathroom – CAD $2,730.00
Couple w/ensuite Oceanfront – CAD $5,295.00
Couple w/ensuite – CAD $4,900.00
Couple w/shared bathroom – CAD $4,505.00
Twin w/ensuite oceanfront – CAD $2,650.00
Twin w/ensuite – CAD $2,450.00
Twin w/shared bathroom – CAD $2,250.00
Three-share w/shared bathroom – CAD $2,045.00
Women Dorm – CAD $1,800.00
Male Dorm – CAD $1,800.00
Mixed Dorm – CAD $1,800.00
Tent Site Single – CAD $1,775.00
Tent Site Couple – CAD $3,300.00
Commuter – CAD $1,600.00

All Packages Include CAD $1,475.00 Tuition and meals

Date & Time Details:
Program begins: July 25, 2025
Program ends: July 30, 2025
Click here to view a sample program schedule.

Location: Hollyhock Cortes Island

Address: Cortes Island, Strathcona, BC, Canada

Package Pricing: Click Register Now to view availability of accommodations and all-inclusive pricing. For more information on accommodation types, click here.

Scholarships : Hollyhock programs are enriched by welcoming a multitude of voices and experiences that reflect global plurality. The Hollyhock scholarship program is one of the key strategies we employ to expand program access to underrepresented and marginalized communities. Click here to learn more and apply.

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Meditation in Action: Becoming One with the Spirit of the Drum

With Gordy Onayemi Ryan and Zoë Ryan

July 25 - 30, 2025

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 rhythms and songs from many cultures.

Develop the ability to focus full attention and concentration in the moment; the mind clear, witnessing our musical activity without judgment, as the heart opens and we experience the joy of being alive.

All are welcome, beginner to advanced- we carefully pass the fundamentals of rhythmic coordination and create arrangements that include all levels of musicianship- zero to pro.

Children, age 9 and older are welcome to attend. Please email [email protected] for more details and special rates for youth.

Everyone has a place in this Soulful Band!

Daily Schedule

A detailed schedule will be emailed to you about 30 days prior to your program. Click here to view a sample program schedule.

Presenters

Gordy Onayemi Ryan
Gordy Ryan played with Babtunde Olatunji for 30 years and built the Olatunji Hall in 1999; members of the Drums of Passion consider it as being our ‘Spirit Well’ where we honor Baba and the traditions passed to us by our elders in the Culture. Gordy has played on movie…
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Zoë Ryan
Zoë Ryan has journeyed deep into modern, shamanic and West African dance. It is her joy to bring the transformative nature of dance to people of all ages. She trained in dance education at the Rudolph Laban Centre in London and has an early background in Shakespearean Theatre. She apprenticed with…
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