September

Work Exchange

Flexible Dates
Cortes Island
Support our Cortes campus and get an intimate behind-the-scenes Hollyhock experience with our month-long work exchange program.

2025 Hollyhock Holiday

Flexible Dates

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 […]

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Somatic Summer Camp: Authentic Expression in Tumultuous Times

With Kevin Yee-Chan, Rachel Athey and Winchester Victor

August 31 - September 5, 2026
Book now and get 10% off accommodation prices. Offer valid until Jun 1, 2026.

Clear the clutter and return to your innate authenticity through the traditions of yoga, qigong, and somatic therapy. Revitalize somatic trust as you explore the nuances of your window of tolerance, navigate inner work with safety vs intensity, and anchor into your body’s inherent wisdom. Open pathways of expression as you uncover emotional anatomy, engage […]

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Ecofluency: Rhythms of Remembrance

With Saskia von Diest and Ruby Singh

September 5 - 10, 2026
Book now and get 10% off accommodation prices. Offer valid until Jun 6, 2026.

Join Dr. Saskia von Diest and Ruby Singh for an immersive retreat that invites participants into a reweaving of rhythms between inner and outer landscapes, through the elemental wisdom of Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Ether. This workshop-style retreat integrates intuitive Nature communication, poetic expression, sound, movement, and contemplative practice to support participants in attuning […]

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Presence Psychotherapy Training: Integrate Spirituality With Trauma Work (28 CE Credits)

With Michelle Lepak

September 10 - 15, 2026
Book now and get 10% off accommodation prices. Offer valid until Jun 11, 2026.

Note: Continuing Education Credits available. See below for details. Presence Psychotherapy is a Comprehensive trauma treatment model that integrates spirituality, work with parts of the mind, and relational attunement to process the many layers and nuances of trauma. Presence Psychotherapy, highlighted by US News & World Report for trauma healing and grief, is published in […]

An Autumn Contemplative Retreat: Rooting, Unfurling, Letting Go

With Caverly Morgan and Deborah Eden Tull

September 10 - 15, 2026
Book now and get 10% off accommodation prices. Offer valid until Jun 11, 2026.

What does it mean to truly let go? What are we letting go of, and how? At the threshold of autumn, inspired by the natural world—a natural teacher—join Deborah Eden Tull and Caverly Morgan for this contemplative and restorative journey. We will delve into the profound themes of rooting in presence, unfurling into embodied being, […]

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Presence, Play and Possibility: A gentle invitation to come home to your authentic self

With Donna Martin and Shelley Winton

September 10 - 15, 2026
Book now and get 10% off accommodation prices. Offer valid until Jun 11, 2026.

With the demands of living in a dynamically changing world, we sometimes lose track of what has heart and meaning for us. We can be swept along by the speed of change or expectations. What if we could slow down with the intention to re-discover our authentic nature? How can we recognize healing as an […]

Becoming a Spiritual Healer Level I: The Essentials Cohort #2b

With Julie Kramer

September 16 - 22, 2026
Book now and get 10% off accommodation prices. Offer valid until Jun 17, 2026.

This blended learning professional training is designed for individuals who are called to facilitate spiritual healing and tend to the spiritual well-being of others. Those who feel drawn to working exclusively as spiritual healing practitioners, as well as those who feel drawn to offering spiritual healing in concert with one or more complementary healing modalities […]

Social Venture Institute Hollyhock 2026

With Hollyhock Leadership Institute

September 23 - 27, 2026

If you believe that business can (and should) be a catalyst for social and economic transformation, you belong at Social Venture Institute. Join Canada’s longest-running social enterprise gathering to find the inspiration, resources, and relationships you need to propel your mission forward. SVI is a five-day oceanside gathering of 100+ CEOs, entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, movement leaders, […]

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Queeriousities: A liberating retreat for multi-spectrum queers

With Loretta (Lo) Laurin and Michael Jeffery

September 28 - October 2, 2026
Book now and get 10% off accommodation prices. Offer valid until Jun 29, 2026.

Transform, restore, and remember your power in community. In a world that often asks us to shrink, Queeriousities invites us to expand — into our bodies, our truths, and our collective power. Together, we will journey into the queer magic inherent in our bodies, emotions, minds, eros, community, and in our integration with wider systems […]