September
Work Exchange
Nourished Woman Goddess Retreat
With Abneet Kaur Sandhar
Aligned. Knowing. Full Bloom Radiance. Clear. Shining. Grounded. These qualities all exist within us, yet for so many women, we feel depleted and defeated. Our attention is being pulled in many different directions, with a low-grade fever of constant overwhelm. We may feel racked with guilt, shame, and comparison, constantly feeling we don't 'measure up'. […]
Psoma: Discover When the Body Says Yes
With Donna Martin & Shelley Winton
What if we can learn to accompany someone on their healing journey without any suggestion of something wrong, something to fix? How can we recognize healing as an inside job - the unfolding of our intrinsic and natural wholeness? How can we learn to be the kind of presence that is itself a powerful healing […]
Essential Somatics: Free Your Movement!
With Martha Peterson
If you have “tried everything” to relieve your chronic muscle or joint pain for the long term and have only experienced short term relief (or none at all), then this 5-day immersion is for you. Come and learn how to restore freedom of movement, resolve chronic muscle tension, so you can live more fully. Eliminating […]
Presence Psychotherapy Training: Integrate Spirituality With Trauma Work (28 CE Credits)
With Michelle Lepak
Note: Continuing Education Credits available. See below for details. Presence Psychotherapy is a trauma therapy that integrates spirituality, internal inquiry, and relational attunement to facilitate healing. Developed by Michelle Lepak, this intensive 5-day training, rooted in evidence-based practice, helps clients orient to Four Dimensions of Presence to sense compassion in and around them, experience oneness, […]
Becoming a Spiritual Healer Level I: The Essential (Sept, 2025)
With Julie Kramer
Program description at external website: https://juliemkramer.com/offering/becoming-a-spiritual-healing-practitioner-level-i-the-essentials/?v=5435c69ed3bc Daily Schedule A detailed program schedule will be made available in advance of the program.
The Art of Resting Well
With Farah Nazarali
Bring your tired and weary souls for a restful, restorative, and rejuvenating retreat that is an immersion into the art of resting well. This experiential retreat is designed to provide rest for your body, mind, and spirit through land-based and somatic practices--guided beach walks, mindful forest walking, sunset gazing, restorative yoga, yoga nidra, poetry, slow […]
Cultivating Wellbeing for Health Professionals
With Andrea Grabovac, MD, FRCPC and Erin Burrell, MD, FRCPC
Replenish Yourself and Gain Tools for Living with Intention Join us for this mindfulness-based meditation retreat for health professionals and partners. Come away to the serene shores of Cortes Island to be replenished, restored, and equipped with tools to help navigate life in modern healthcare. This retreat emphasizes connection as key to vitality, and fosters […]
Discover Cortes: Adventures in Nature (September)
With Bill Ophoff
The natural world is your classroom as you hike, kayak, and sail amid the wild beauty of Cortes Island. Discover the flora and fauna of both land and sea along with local history and geological phenomena as you adventure forth with Hollyhock's knowledgeable, fun-loving naturalist. Explore ancient forests, sandy beaches, colourful tide pools, windswept bluffs, […]
Becoming a Spiritual Healer Level I: The Essentials Cohort #2, Year 1
With Julie Kramer
Program description at external website: https://juliemkramer.com/offering/becoming-a-spiritual-healing-practitioner-level-i-the-essentials/?v=5435c69ed3bc Daily Schedule A detailed program schedule will be made available in advance of the program.