Residency Service Program
Package Dates
Cortes Island
Support our work and get behind-the-scenes experience with our month-long immersion program, including: 3 wonderful Hollyhock meals each day Comfortable shared accommodation with other residents 4 hours/week of dedicated yoga, personal growth, mindfulness practice, island adventures, and guided nature immersion Access to a variety of onsite amenities and activities, including ocean-view hot tubs, presenter evenings, oyster BBQs, morning rows, guided hikes, and more. 30 hours/week of active service alongside our staff, including experience in our kitchen, housekeeping, garden, hosting, store, maintenance, and production departments. Available Session Dates: April 22 – May 23 May 23 – June 24 June 24 –…
The Art of Leadership
With Robert Gass
August 4 - 9, 2019
Cortes Island
This dynamic, internationally acclaimed program is for leaders actively engaged in making a difference in the world. Through this powerful transformational training, learn to empower and engage others in effective action to broaden the impact of your work. -- Dr. Robert Gass, co-founder of Rockwood Leadership, is a globally-renowned coach to top non-profit, business, and political leaders.
Climate Hope: Tools for Thriving in the Climate Era
With Karen Mahon and Hollyhock Leadership Institute
September 1 - 5, 2019
Cortes Island
In these times of growing uncertainty, climate change, and social upheaval, it can be difficult to hold our centre and maintain hope. Explore tools to strengthen your capacity for cultivating joy, acceptance, and collective action. Foster the personal and community resilience needed to face these unprecedented times, boldly and creatively.
New Universal Gathering
With Akaya Windwood
September 6 - 11, 2019
Cortes Island
Cultivate and affirm leadership practices that grow other thriving leaders, rather than prioritize the development of single leaders or organizations. Envision a series of vibrant and emergent meeting, sharing, teaching, and learning spaces that center the wisdom of brown women, and in doing so, include all humans. By application.
Embody Your Leadership through Conscious Movement
With Bettina Rothe
September 25 - 29, 2019
Lead your life with conscious embodiment. Become more resilient, present, and confident through body-based leadership principles, 5Rhythms® movement, and Japanese wooden sword practices.
Fireworks Factory: Camp David for Marketers
With Darren Barefoot & Julie Szabo
September 29 - October 3, 2019
Cortes Island
Fireworks Factory is unlike any marketing and communications conference you’ve been to before. It’s an intimate, four-night retreat where big ideas like trend spotting, neuromarketing, and campaign ideation will change the way you think about marketing and impact the way your organization communicates with the world. It’s also where you’ll meet thought partners, co-conspirators, and even friends.