Homegrown: A Hollyhock Gardening Guide (Online)
With Holly Mackay, Gem Salsberg and Dana Trueman
April 1 - September 30, 2021
Online
Book now and get 10% off listed prices! Offer valid until Apr 23, 2021.
Join the Hollyhock Garden team for a fresh take on growing your own garden. Throughout the season you will receive exclusive access to bi-weekly gardening how-tos and tips from our master gardeners, including sneak peeks at the wacky behind-the-scenes fun. Get your burning gardening questions answered during monthly live Q&A sessions, and connect with fellow growers in three community calls where you’ll share your garden visions, talk about challenges you’re facing, and celebrate what you grew this season. You may register at any time during the season and will receive all previous recordings.
The Short Course in Mindful Self-Compassion (Online)
With Megan Prager
April 8 - May 13, 2021
Online
The Short Course in Mindful Self-Compassion is an adaptation of the empirically-supported Mindful Self-Compassion program, designed to support the cultivation of self-compassion. SC-MSC was developed by Kristin Neff, PhD, the pioneering researcher in the field of self-compassion, and Christopher Germer, PhD, a leader in the integration of mindfulness, compassion and psychotherapy.
Metta Vipassana: Cultivating Love & Wisdom (Online)
With Michele McDonald and Steven Smith
April 23 - 25, 2021
Online
New and experienced students are encouraged to deepen their liberation practice in an atmosphere of relaxed affectionate awareness. The program provides meditation instruction, guided meditations, and Q&A. There will be Dhamma teaching talks and small group discussions with the teachers.
Unmute Yourself: Your Story Matters (Online)
With Ann Randolph
May 4, 2021
Online
Discover your own unique and powerful story and the profound transformation that occurs when speaking it out loud. In this free online workshop, explore your creative impulses and embrace all of who you are. By becoming the author of your own life and learning how to tell your story, you will not only learn to craft your experience into a compelling narrative, but you will also unleash a sense of purpose in your life that you never thought possible. Ann Randolph is one of the most gifted and innovative writer/performers in the US. Her solo shows include Squeeze Box and…
M̓i tel’nexw Leadership Transformation
With Chepximiya Siyam' Hereditary Chief Janice George, Squamish Nation, Skwetsimeltxw Willard ‘Buddy’ Joseph, Squamish Nation, Ta7talíya Michelle Nahanee, Squamish Nation and Lloyd James Attig, Muskoday First Nation, Plains Cree
May 16 - 21, 2021
Cortes Island
Are you ready to unlearn supremacy and apply Indigenous teachings to your work? Learn new ways of being from Squamish Elders and Decolonial Facilitators in this 5-day immersive training and transformation. M̓i tel'nexw Leadership Transformation is an experiential learning designed with an appreciative approach that responds to improving what is currently lacking in “cultural competency” training. Learn models of Indigenous resilience that can be applied by everyone to leadership settings now. Elders will share how the Squamish Nation has continued to thrive through overwhelming adversity while supporting their community of learners to do the same. There are teachings and love…
Sea Kayaking Adventures Aboard Misty Isles (May)
With Jonas Fineman and Kai Harvey
May 16 - 21, 2021
Cortes Island
Learn to kayak on the pristine and protected waters around Cortes Island, from the comfort of the 43 foot Schooner, Misty Isles. Certified local guides share their knowledge and passion for the coast. All levels of experience welcome. Limited number of participants. Jonas Fineman is the seasoned sea captain and owner of Misty Isles. Kai Harvey is a wilderness guide and owner of Cortes Kayaks. They will also be offering this program on September 7-12, 2021.
Nonviolent Communication: Relating with Heart & Understanding
With Rachelle Lamb
May 21 - 26, 2021
Cortes Island
Learn a simple, creative approach to sustaining connection and addressing conflict. Through instruction, discussion, and practice, discover this potent and emotionally-intelligent language rooted in heart and conscience. For lovers, leaders, and cynics alike. Rachelle Lamb is a certified NVC trainer with 20+ years experience in the field of Interpersonal Relating and Conflict Resolution.
Sound & Sensation: Blooming into Summer (Online + Off Screen)
With Loretta Laurin and David Yates
May 26, 2021
Online
Immerse yourself in an intimate sensory experience, coming home to your body with the support of live music and gentle guidance. Let poetic words and curated sounds caress your ears as you tune in, off screen, in the safety and comfort of your own home. Loretta has been facilitating a variety of embodiment modalities for over 10 years. David has been playing for sound, yoga, and meditation events for the past 11 years.
Fostering Resilience for Health Professionals
With Mark Lau, PhD and Andrea Grabovac, MD
May 30 - June 4, 2021
Cortes Island
Revitalize, restore, and build resilience during this Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) meditation retreat for physicians, health professionals, and their partners. This retreat includes teacher-guided mindfulness practice and discussion, with a focus on meditation technique. This activity is certified for 34 hours of CFPC Mainpro+ Group Learning credits. Drs. Lau and Grabovac, MBCT mentors with the UCSD Mindfulness-Based Professional Training Institute, are also offering a 5-day MBCT Professional Training on Sept 17, 2021.
The Village Workshop (Online)
With Kathi Camilleri
June 10 - 18, 2021
Online
Book now and get 10% off listed prices! Offer valid until May 10, 2021.
Storytelling is a traditional way of teaching, and can be reclaimed in the process of learning about (de)colonization. The elders say that there is always an opportunity to learn more when we look for it. Traditionally the same story was told many times. As participants listen they are asked to try to harvest the wisdom that is in each story. In this Village Online Learning Experience, participants will be asked to pay attention to what resonates with them as they listen to stories, and learning will be different for each participant.
Sharing the Path for Couples at Home (Online)
With Judith Ansara & Robert Gass
June 26 - July 17, 2021
Online
Book now and get 10% off listed prices! Offer valid until May 26, 2021.
The magic and aliveness of our loving connection is too often lost in deadening habits, competing priorities and the pressures of daily life. Rekindle and profoundly deepen your love and partnership by learning the attitudes and skills of conscious partnership.
Discover Cortes: Nature Adventures (July)
With Bill Ophoff
July 1 - 6, 2021
Cortes Island
With birds and wildflowers at their vibrant peak, explore Cortes Island’s magnificent rainforest and teeming waters. Learn about the stars, the sea stars, and everything in between on this adventure of inspiring hikes, kayaking, beach walks, and a sailing excursion to Mitlenatch Island – the “Galapagos” of the Salish Sea. Limited to 12 participants. Bill Ophoff is Hollyhock’s knowledgeable and most humorous naturalist. He will also be offering this program on August 18-23, 2021.
Tantra for Couples: Cultivating Sacred Intimacy
With Devi Ward Erickson and Chris Erickson, PhD
July 6 - 11, 2021
Tantra is an ancient spiritual science designed to activate, heal, and enrich every area of life. Learn practical and effective Tantric methods to cultivate a deeply sacred, utterly joyful, and profoundly pleasurable intimate connection - in and out of the bedroom. Devi Ward Erickson is an internationally recognized Tantra Expert and Certified Sexologist and Founder of The Institute of Authentic Tantra Education. Chris Erickson holds a PhD in Political Science and is a Certified Authentic Tantra® Coach.
The Mystery of the Soul
With Margie Gillis and Thomas Atum O'Kane, PhD
July 11 - 16, 2021
Cortes Island
The mystery of the soul can be embraced, experienced, danced, and explored, but never exhausted or diminished. Reclaim and celebrate the mystery of your soul with dance and spiritual teachings. Margie Gillis is an internationally acclaimed dancer/choreographer, performer of 40+ years, and an Officer of the Order of Canada. Thomas Atum O’Kane, PhD, holds a doctorate degree in transpersonal psychology and is a former senior teacher in the Sufi Order International. Margie will also be offering Dancing from the Inside Out on July 6 - 11, 2021 and Atum will also be offering Time of Transition on July 16 -…
Time of Transition
With Thomas Atum O'Kane, PhD
July 16 - 21, 2021
Cortes Island
Book now and get 10% off listed prices. Offer valid until Apr 16, 2021.
Life changes are times of passion and opportunity. Working with teachings from Jungian psychology and various spiritual traditions, detach and break free from old roles and expectations. Ritual, reflection, and wisdom guide your journey and passage toward your new sense of self. Thomas Atum O’Kane, PhD, holds a doctorate degree in transpersonal psychology and is a former senior teacher in the Sufi Order International. atumokane.com
Stand Up Paddle Board (SUP) Yoga
With Marie Soleil Boisvert
July 21 - 26, 2021
Cortes Island
Book now and get 10% off listed prices! Offer valid until Apr 21, 2021.
Imagine practicing yoga while floating on the clear ocean water surrounding Cortes Island. Let yourself be immersed by the gentle rocking of the ocean and the fresh saltwater breeze kissing your skin, bringing calm to your nervous system.
Healing Family & Ancestors: Ritual and Resonant Family Constellations
With Jill Purce
July 21 - 26, 2021
Cortes Island
Book now and get 10% off listed prices. Offer valid until Apr 21, 2021.
Transform inherited patterns into magical blessings. Jill’s unique ceremonial, shamanic healing rites, using chant and family constellations, restore coherence within family fields in oracular ways, unavailable in normal therapy. Excluded relations are reintegrated as powerful allies. Relatives do not need to be living. Individuals and families welcome. Renowned internationally, author Jill Purce pioneered both the sound and ancestral healing movements in the West.
Science & Spiritual Practices
With Rupert Sheldrake, Merlin Sheldrake and Cosmo Sheldrake
July 26 - 30, 2021
Cortes
Book now and get 10% off listed prices. Offer valid until Apr 26, 2021.
Science sheds new light on many spiritual practices, including rituals, pilgrimage, meditation, chanting, and rites of passage. Explore spiritual traditions and reconnect with the natural world through singing, listening, looking, telling stories, thinking, and having fun. Rupert Sheldrake, PhD, biologist and author, is joined by sons Merlin, PhD, and Cosmo. Merlin is a fungal biologist, author, and musician. Cosmo is an internationally renowned multi-instrumentalist musician, composer, and producer.
Falling Awake: The Ecology of Wonder
With David Abram
July 30 - August 4, 2021
Cortes Island
Book now and get 10% off listed prices. Offer valid until Apr 30, 2021.
Awaken your animal intelligence, shake your senses free from outmoded concepts, and invigorate your felt experience. Through elemental encounters with the land, creaturely shapeshifting, and heartfelt conversation, open a new relationship between your body and the breathing earth.
A Training in Lateral Liberation
With Kim Haxton
August 13 - 18, 2021
Cortes Island
Book now and get 15% off listed prices. Offer valid until May 14, 2021.
Explore Indigenous concepts of land, place, and decolonization. Learn about decolonial practices (language, art, economics, gender) and the embodied knowledge of Indigenous peoples. Deconstruct what is considered valid “knowing,” so we can laterally liberate consciousness together.
The Art of Spiritual Guidance: 2 Year Program
With Thomas Atum O'Kane, PhD
August 18 - 23, 2021
Cortes Island
Book now and get 10% off listed prices. Offer valid until May 19, 2021.
A Two-Year Training Program. Spiritual Guidance is an art, a gift and a calling that has been long practiced in contemplative traditions to support spiritual development and personal transformation. This in-depth training takes an interfaith approach while encompassing insights from transpersonal and Jungian psychology. - Thomas Atum O’Kane, PhD, holds a doctorate degree in transpersonal psychology and is a former senior teacher in the Sufi Order International.
Discover Cortes: Nature Adventures (August)
With Bill Ophoff
August 18 - 23, 2021
Cortes Island
Book now and get 10% off listed prices. Offer valid until May 19, 2021.
With birds and wildflowers at their vibrant peak, explore Cortes Island’s magnificent rainforest and teeming waters. Learn about the stars, the sea stars, and everything in between on this adventure of inspiring hikes, kayaking, beach walks, and a sailing excursion to Mitlenatch Island – the “Galapagos” of the Salish Sea. Limited to 12 participants. Bill Ophoff is Hollyhock’s knowledgeable and most humorous naturalist. He will also be offering this program on July 1-6, 2021.
Connecting To Source: Yoga, Meditation, and Ritual
With Mara Branscombe
August 23 - 28, 2021
Cortes Island
Book now and get 10% off listed prices. Offer valid until May 24, 2021.
Since ancient times, the human collective has aligned with the seasons, the elements, the rhythms of the sun, the moon, and the earth as a way to source pure energy and connect to one’s inner compass. The mind-body science of yoga, combined with the practice of meditation, breath-work, and the alchemy of earth based rituals creates a channel that leads to present moment awareness, mind-body-spirit integration, and a wild transformation within. As the summer cycle comes to its completion, we can honour the earth’s dynamic time of expansion, growth, abundance and harvest. As we attune to the earth’s rhythm, may we take…
Writing as a Spiritual Practice: The Healing Power of Telling Your Story
With Mark Matousek
August 23 - 28, 2021
Cortes Island
Book now and get 10% off listed prices. Offer valid until May 24, 2021.
Memoir is a path of self-knowledge. Learn to tell the whole truth and your essential stories will emerge, bringing insight and transpersonal wisdom. Writing exercises and group dialogue guide you toward creative discovery, increased mindfulness, and better composition. Everyone welcome.
Alchemy of Forest Bathing
With Amos Clifford
August 28 - September 2, 2021
Cortes Island
Book now and get 10% off listed prices. Offer valid until May 29, 2021.
When the discursive mind becomes quieter and the intelligence of the heart comes to the foreground, a new consciousness emerges. Forest Alchemy is our ongoing exploration of what happens when we connect head, heart, and body in the crucible of the forest. Amos Clifford is the founder of the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and Programs, and author of Your Guide to Forest Bathing: Experience the Healing Power of Nature.
Mindful Self-Compassion
With Martin Thomson-Jones, PhD
August 28 - September 2, 2021
Cortes Island
Cultivate the skill of self-compassion in this empirically supported training program. Self-compassion is strongly associated with greater emotional well-being, less anxiety and depression, maintenance of healthy habits, and satisfying relationships. Megan Prager and Martin Thomson-Jones are Certified MSC Teachers. Megan is the Compassion Programs Director at UCSD Center for Mindfulness, and Martin is a philosophy professor at Oberlin College, Ohio.
The Gift of Gratitude: Fall Yoga Retreat
With Fiji McAlpine
September 2 - 7, 2021
Cortes Island
Book now and get 10% off listed prices. Offer valid until Jun 3, 2021.
Gratitude enhances and enlivens every aspect of our life, and can be intentionally brought into our daily routines. Celebrate this season of gratitude with dynamic flow and nourishing yin yoga practices. Learn to mindfully connect to the present, allowing yourself the opportunity to ground and appreciate all that is.
Sea Kayaking Adventures Aboard Misty Isles (Sept)
With Jonas Fineman and Kai Harvey
September 7 - 12, 2021
Cortes Island
Book now and get 15% off listed prices. Offer valid until Jun 8, 2021.
Learn to kayak on the pristine and protected waters around Cortes Island, from the comfort of the 43 foot Schooner, Misty Isles. Certified local guides share their knowledge and passion for the coast. All levels of experience welcome. Limited number of participants. Jonas Fineman is the seasoned sea captain and owner of Misty Isles. Kai Harvey is a wilderness guide and owner of Cortes Kayaks. They will also be offering this program on May 16-21, 2021.
7 Practices of a Mindful Leader: Mindfulness, Sensory Awareness, & Zen Practices
With Lee Klinger Lesser and Marc Lesser
September 7 - 12, 2021
Cortes Island
Book now and get 15% off listed prices. Offer valid until Jun 8, 2021.
Amidst a world of busyness, take time to stop, reflect, and renew. Leadership is primarily about cultivating clarity, empowering others, and skillfully responding to change. We are all leaders, and have tremendous capacity for influence in our work, families, and relationships.
Heart of the Condor: Andean Wisdom Teachings
With Jhaimy Alvarez Acosta
September 12 - 17, 2021
Cortes Island
Book now and get 15% off listed prices. Offer valid until Jun 13, 2021.
Ground yourself in the wisdom teachings of the Andes while discovering the keys to harmonizing the three bodies of the serpent (mind), puma (body), and condor (soul). Connect to your heart, Mother Earth, and the Cosmos with the support of traditional Andean Indigenous knowledge, passed down through generations since time immemorial.
Earth Wisdom, Horse Wisdom: A Nature Retreat with Horses
With Oriane Lee Johnston
September 12 - 15, 2021
Cortes Island
Book now and get 15% off listed prices. Offer valid until Jun 13, 2021.
Journey into the heart of the world with horses as our guides. Practice breath and body meditation, hands-on touch, joyful play with the herd, and a journey ride on horseback. Limited to 12 participants.
Mindfulness Meditation: A Way of Love and Compassion
With Robert Beatty
September 17 - 22, 2021
Cortes Island
Book now and get 15% off listed prices. Offer valid until Jun 18, 2021.
Wake up from the trance of everyday life. You are not your moods, anxiety, compulsions, past wounds, or addictions. Awaken to the freedom, love, compassion, and joy that is your natural state. This program is held in silence (except sessions) — common areas on campus are shared spaces.
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT): 5-Day Professional Training
With Mark Lau, PhD and Andrea Grabovac, MD
September 17 - 22, 2021
Cortes Island
Take your next step on the transformative journey to becoming an MBCT teacher. MBCT is an empirically validated group program designed to prevent depressive relapse. For mental health professionals. Pre-approval required.
Whole Human Health: Functional Medicine 2.0
With Dr. Lawrence Cheng and Dr. Devon Christie
September 26 - 30, 2021
Cortes Island
Book now and get 15% off listed prices. Offer valid until Jun 27, 2021.
Embody your well-being potential! Create your own personalized optimal wellness plan for lasting health and happiness informed by a synthesis of integrative and functional medicine, mind-body medicine, and leading-edge neurobiology. For anyone seeking an empowered approach to their own personal health.
From Age-ing to Sage-ing®: Deepening the Sage Within
With Annie Klein and Nancy Gray-Hemstock
September 30 - October 4, 2021
Cortes Island
Book now and get 15% off listed prices. Offer valid until Jul 1, 2021.
“Sage-ing” is a new approach to growing older. Discover skills, philosophies, perspectives, and tools to improve the second half of your life. Recognize the value of experience, and learn to respond in practical and positive ways to the changes that occur as we age.
Wild Mushrooms & the Mycology of Consciousness
With Paul Stamets, D.Sc (Hon.)
October 4 - 8, 2021
Cortes Island
Save the world, one mushroom at a time. Fungi offer powerful, practical solutions to enhance both human and ecosystem health. Roam the wilds of Cortes Island and learn mushroom identification, easy-to-grow cultivation methods, as well as various culinary and medicinal applications. -- Paul Stamets, D.Sc., is a renowned, award-winning mycologist. The Star Trek Discovery series recently named a character - Astromycologist Starfleet Lt. Commander Stamets - in his honour.
Wild Mushrooms & the Mycology of Consciousness
With Paul Stamets, D.Sc (Hon.)
October 13 - 17, 2021
Cortes Island
Save the world, one mushroom at a time. Fungi offer powerful, practical solutions to enhance both human and ecosystem health. Roam the wilds of Cortes Island and learn mushroom identification, easy-to-grow cultivation methods, as well as various culinary and medicinal applications. -- Paul Stamets, D.Sc., is a renowned, award-winning mycologist. The Star Trek Discovery series named a character - Astromycologist Starfleet Lt. Commander Stamets - in his honour.