October
2025 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 […]
Qi Medicine: A Silent Qigong and Tea Ceremony Retreat (October)
With Stephanie Nosco and Catherine (Cat) Reynolds
Experience the medicine of qigong, tea, and nature on this transformative inner journey back to yourself. Join Qigong teacher, author, and psychotherapist Stephanie Nosco, alongside Tea Ceremonialist and Eco-Somatic guide Catherine Reynolds, for this special silent retreat exploring the art of Qigong and the medicine of Tea Ceremony. We will practice in social silence, encouraging […]
Harvest Holiday
Looking for a cozy long weekend away? This Canadian Thanksgiving, treat yourself to a self-led retreat at Hollyhock. A chance to unplug, slow down, and savour the autumn season. Come on your own for quiet renewal, or bring family and friends. With no schedules or obligations, this is your time to rest, restore, and reconnect. […]
Cortes Social Profit Network Gathering "From Edge to Opportunity – Collective Pathways for Social Impact"
With Cortes Island Community Foundation
Cortes, Quadra, and Surge Narrows, social profits are already shaping vibrant possibilities — from co-ops and housing societies to childcare initiatives, education programs, and the social infrastructure that holds our communities together. At the same time, like many rural and edge communities, we face pressing challenges: limited autonomy, scarce capital, human capacity gaps, and urgent […]
Wild Mushrooms and the Mycology of Consciousness
With Jim Gouin and David Sumerlin
With Special Guest Paul Stamets Save the world, one mushroom at a time. Fungi, particularly mushrooms, offer powerful, practical solutions to enhance both human and ecosystem health. Through lecture, discussion, and foraging: Learn easy-to-grow cultivation methods using a hands-on approach. Gain the skills to identify at least twenty-five species of mushroom, both wild and cultivated. Delve […]
Your True Nature: A Cold Immersion & Breathwork Retreat
With Cian Dalton & Carolyn Schmidt
This retreat invites you to slow down, reconnect, and return to your true nature — through the embodied tools of breathwork, assisted stretching, intuitive movement, and cold immersion. In the pace of everyday life, it’s easy to lose touch with the deeper intelligence of the body. This retreat offers a spacious opportunity to breathe, move, […]
Activate Alumni Session: Unpacking Power with Andrea Reimer
With Hollyhock Leadership Institute
At Activate 2025, Andrea Reimer’s Power Fundamentals session gave us a shared language to understand how power shapes our work, our relationships, and the change we seek to make in the world. Many alumni left wanting more space to process, practice, and deepen those insights. In this Activate alumni-only follow-up, Andrea will guide participants through a deeper […]