May
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
Work Exchange
2024 Hollyhock Holiday
INTERNAL HOLIDAY PAGE Reconnect to yourself and nature in our spectacular West Coast island setting. Take a breath of fresh air outside of the city, and enjoy the serenity and beauty of our local landscape. Our holiday packages include: Accommodations A variety of accommodations are located throughout our lush campus, ranging in price to suit […]
Spring Holiday - May
Reconnect to yourself and nature in our spectacular West Coast island setting. Take a breath of fresh air outside of the city, and enjoy the serenity and beauty of our local landscape. Our holiday packages include: Accommodations A variety of accommodations are located throughout our lush campus, ranging in price to suit most budgets. Choose […]
Partnering with Compassionate Spirits: An Introduction to Your Medicine Council
With Julie Kramer
For millennia, people worldwide have used singing, dancing, drumming, whistling and rattling to generate natural trance states in order to journey into the invisible realms and form alliances with benevolent helping spirits. Whether we’re aware of them or not, we all have compassionate helping spirits who are devoted to our well-being, potentiation, and evolution. The […]
Helping the Helpers: Social Justice, Restoration and Hope for Those Who Give
With Sarah Delroy and Zahura Ahmed
Restoration for those who generously give: Rejuvenate the mind, body and spirit through somatic exercises and nature connection practices. As generous souls, we often carry the weight of the world’s suffering, grappling with how to engage in the right ways without becoming overwhelmed. The desire to make a difference can feel urgent, even when we’re […]
Collective Reset: A Leadership Retreat
With Janet Moore and Adrian Sinclair
Join a group of leaders in social, political, environmental, and educational impact organizations for a 5-day retreat. We are co-imagining what it means to collectively reset our nervous systems and meet others building businesses and fostering movements in the systems-change sector. The purpose is simple: engaging fully with our own personal/embodied “system” and resetting and recharging […]
Watercolour and the Art of Seeing
With David McEown
Explore watercolour’s magical flowing spontaneity and essential techniques as you paint directly from nature. Enhance your perception, way of “seeing”, and connectedness to the earth with this travel-friendly medium. Enjoy a dynamic watercolour demonstration; exploring paint as a form of meditation and play. Uncover the secret hydrodynamics of watercolour paint and the brush work manipulation […]
From Age-ing to Sage-ing®: Deepening the Sage Within
With Annie Klein
A great gift of our older years is the potential for deepening wisdom and expanding possibilities. As more and more of us are living longer, we want these extra years to be vibrant, inspiring and fulfilling. This program will help you discover what gives your life meaning as you age. An intimate gathering where we […]
Ebb & Flow: Kayaking & Yoga Practice (May)
With Kai Harvey and Jasmine Hillier
Immerse yourself in the rhythms of the natural world and the ebb and flow of the Salish Sea. Hollyhock, located on the southern coastline of Cortes Island (on the unceded land of the toq qaymɩxʷ (Klahoose), ɬəʔamɛn qaymɩxʷ (Tla’amin), and ʔop qaymɩxʷ (Homalco) Nations) is an ideal basecamp and launch point for kayaking adventures. Against […]
Tending The Fire Within: A Creative Journaling Journey
With Jenn Forgie
"I want to know what you ache for and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart’s longing. I want to know if you will stand in the centre of the fire with me and not shrink back..." - Oriah Mountain Dreamer, "The Invitation" Tending the Fire Within invites you to awaken the sparks […]
Sketch by Sketch: connecting with the world through drawing
With Emma FitzGerald
Learn to sketch without fear of making mistakes! Join celebrated author/illustrator, Emma FitzGerald as she leads participants through a series of exercises that build confidence and improves observation skills, while allowing for the happy accidents that make a drawing that speaks from the heart. Using pen and watercolour paint, and working both together and independently […]
Write from Your Heart
With Susan Musgrave
“Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional” - attributed to the Dalai Lama. It is hard work, when we are grieving, not to suffer; suffering — personal and universal — has become a condition of how we live. Writing, especially poetry, fiction, journaling and memoir, has always been a place where we can count on being […]
A Financial Therapy Retreat with Bari Tessler and Danielle Cohen
With Bari Tessler and Danielle Cohen
Money is far more than numbers in accounts or symbols of status—it's one of our most intimate daily companions. For some of us, it's a constant whisper in our minds; for others, it lingers in the background until suddenly demanding our attention. It's there as we pause before initiating a delicate money conversation with a […]
The Heart of Communicating
With Farah Nazarali
The Heart of Communicating masterfully weaves together polyvagal theory, conflict resolution, nonviolent communication, yogic practices and Eastern wisdom. This is an innovative, experiential and holistic course in a new way of communicating and relating using somatic intelligence as the foundation for how we engage and interact with others. Explore the deeper layers of communication- our […]
Climate Readers' Retreat with Guest Author John Vaillant
With John Vaillant, Zoe Grams and Ian Gill
Our world needs scalable, systemic change, and now. But most of us don’t have the time and space in our daily lives to deeply reflect on what our contribution to solving the climate crisis might be. The Climate Readers’ Retreat is an opportunity for people with a passion for climate and democracy to work through […]
Peace in Action: Transform Overwhelm into Focus, Clarity, and High Performance
With Amrita Ahuja
Do you need to get a lot done but don’t want all the stress? Read on. We have a problem - our hustle-and-grind culture pushes professionals with demanding schedules and goals to get things done but leaves them feeling stressed, overwhelmed, and burnt out. Groundwork shows you another way. In this transformative retreat, you’ll learn […]
Writing The Great Turning: Climate Writing
With Jess Serrante and Zoe Young
Discover your path to climate action with creative writing and deep emotional learning. The climate crisis affects all of us, but showing up to this fight will mean healing ourselves as much as it means healing the planet. Creative writing is a powerful tool for looking our grief in the face while allowing us to […]
Finding Clarity & Joy in Times of Change: A Life Balance Retreat
With Celeste Young
How well we navigate changes and transitions has a direct impact on the degree of well-being, meaning, and satisfaction we experience in our daily lives. If you’re considering a big change, find yourself in the midst of one now, or are still feeling the effects of past changes, this unique retreat offers you the personal […]
Skymind: Sacred Land, Sacred View
With Lopöns Pieter Oosthuizen and Charlotte Rotterdam
"Anyone who is interested in learning how to practice open awareness has come to the right place." -Skymind Participant Immerse yourself in the profound nature of mind teachings of Buddhism, with transformational practices inspired by the great 11th century Tibetan yogini Machig Labdrön. Relaxing your body onto the earth, gazing into the vast expanse of […]
Deepening Tranquility and Insight: A Silent Meditation Retreat
With Celeste Young
During this silent meditation retreat, we will focus on practices that calm the mind and awaken the heart to support the deepening of insight and inner freedom. “One can’t gain profound insight without profound calm.” -Ayya Khema A silent meditation retreat offers us the unique conditions to allow the mind and heart to settle more […]
Resonance: A Deep Listening, Somatic Retreat
With Charlie Gates and Kiko Pace
Join Charlie and Kiko for an offering of Deep Listening and feeling as we gather in the belly of Spring on Cortes Island. From sound baths, reflective journaling, meditative movement practices, and Somatic Dreaming® - we venture to explore and expand our relationship to ways of listening, receiving, and generating creative awe. During our time […]