Mindfulness
Kintsugi: Embracing Imperfection (October)
With Yuka Morino
October 7 - 11, 2026
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…
Wintering: Rest, Reflection & Inward Practices
With Farah Nazarali
October 11 - 15, 2026
“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…
Awake in Our Lives: A Silent Meditation Retreat
With Celeste Young
May 21 - 26, 2027
This program is held in silence. Focus on practices that calm the mind and awaken the heart to support the deepening of insight and inner freedom here and now, in our lives just as they are. A silent meditation retreat offers us the unique conditions…
Pilgrimage to Silence: A Nature Based Retreat for Rest & Renewal
With Valerie Brown
May 21 - 26, 2027
This program is held in silence. Deeply immersed in nature and exploring the theme of pilgrimage, this silent retreat is designed to cultivate rest, reflection, renewal, and restoration. At these times of change, high stress, and high anxiety, we need now, more than ever, to…
Meditation, Movement, Mystery
With Jeff Warren
June 5 - 9, 2027
Join writer and meditation teacher Jeff Warren for a journey into the mystery of meditation and what it can teach us about being human. This will be a different kind of retreat. Less structured, with lots of room for silence and spontaneity. The idea is…
Watercolour & the Art of Seeing (All Levels)
With David McEown
June 9 - 13, 2027
Inspired by the ocean shorelines, ancient forests, and mountain landscapes of Canada’s west coast, we will explore the magical spontaneity and flow of watercolour by painting directly from nature. This session can accommodate the Beginner in watercolour and those artists wishing to learn and grow…
Watercolour & the Art of Seeing (Intermediate/Advanced)
With David McEown
June 14 - 18, 2027
Inspired by the ocean shorelines, ancient forests, and mountain landscapes of Canada’s west coast, we will explore the magical spontaneity and flow of watercolour by painting directly from nature. This session is designed for Intermediate to Advanced artists wishing to enhance their perception, technique, composition…
Reclaiming the Feminine Elements
With Andrea Menard
June 18 - 23, 2027
Discover the feminine faces of the 4 Sacred Elements that dwell within you. Have you met your own version of Earth Woman, Wind Womxn, Water Woman, or Fire Womxn yet? You are the medicine wheel that contains these four Sacred Elementals. In this western world…
Sense Writing: An Ecology of Creative Practice
With Madelyn Kent
June 27 - July 2, 2027
What if you didn’t have to wait for inspiration to connect to your deepest urge to create? Sense Writing merges somatic principles with the art of writing to help you tap into the rich landscape of your stories, memories, and imagination — whether you already…
Writing with Intuition: A Journey into Creative Consciousness
With Sarah Selecky
July 30 - August 4, 2027
Join author and creative intuitive Sarah Selecky to learn the magical art of writing from your whole self, using intellect and intuition at once. These skills live in the heart of story and poetry, yet they're rarely taught in traditional writing programs. While academic courses…
Slow Art, Somatic Practice, and Creative Rest
With Shauna Kaendo - Art Therapist | BFA, RCAT
September 10 - 15, 2027
Being in conversation with art, process, and our senses. This is a therapeutic art immersion. A space to be in conversation (and collaboration) with our art materials, creative process, and the sensory experience(s) of art making. To focus less on technique, and control — and…