Salt & Soul Wellness Co.
Relax & Recharge | Bowen Island Retreat
JUNE 18 - 20 2027
DATES
BOWEN ISLAND - NECTAR YOGA
LOCATION
3 DAYS / 2 NIGHTS
DURATION
Relax & Recharge Retreat Includes...
ABOUT NECTAR
Nectar Yoga Retreat is a healing space that sits on 20 acres of forested land on Bowen Island, just a short 20 minute ferry ride from Vancouver. We acknowledge and honour that Nexwlélexwm (Bowen Island) is the ancestral and unceded territory of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) Nation.
Our life's work is the stewardship of this land, to care for and know its forests and waterways. With this as the foundation, Nectar Yoga Retreat draws travelers, leaders, and brands from metro Vancouver and all over the world, offering overnight stays, retreat experiences, and meaningful programs. By holding space for guests to slow down, our intention is to seed consciousness that naturally comes from immersing oneself in the land.
Our modern, Scandinavian-inspired cottages provide the container for an easeful getaway in nature. Rest and recharge among the Alder trees, and vast varieties of Pacific Northwest flora and fauna.
BREAKFAST AND DINNER ARE PROVIDED DAILY IN THE ONYX LODGE
Breakfast is served at 10:00am.
Dinner is served at 5:30pm.
Light fruit and snacks are provided during the day, but you are free to use the fridge if you want to bring your own food.
Please note that we are not a nut-free or gluten-free kitchen. While our catering team takes great care to avoid cross-contamination, it cannot be fully guaranteed.
We offer nourishing, plant-based meals inspired by Ayurveda, prepared with seasonal, locally sourced ingredients. All meals are vegan-adaptable, gluten-free adaptable, and peanut-free, and our kitchen is fish- and meat-free.
BEVERAGES
Coffee and tea are provided at breakfast, sparkling water and tea at lunch and dinner.
ALCOHOL
Alcohol is permitted on-site, granted the space and energy of the yoga center (the dome) are respected. It is encouraged to refrain from alcohol consumption for the duration of your stay.
YOGA MATS AND PROPS ARE PROVIDED, ALTHOUGHT YOU ARE WELCOME TO BRING YOUR OWN
Class is held in the yoga dome, however if weather permits and conditions are ideal, class may take place in one of the outdoor areas.
MORNING CLASS
8:30AM - 9:45AM MEDITATION + YOGA
EVENING CLASS
7:00PM - 8:30PM YOGA + SOUND BOWL THERAPY
If you would like alignment tips or questions about poses, you are welcome to request time with Sarah at no additional cost.
Please ensure you contact Sarah directly if you have any limiting movement, injuries, or concerns about your yoga practice.
YOGA MATS AND PROPS ARE PROVIDED, ALTHOUGHT YOU ARE WELCOME TO BRING YOUR OWN.
Sound Bowl Therapy is a meditative practice that promotes relaxation, nervous system regulation, and can help balance energies/chakras throughout the body via frequencies from crystal sound bowls. Most commonly enjoyed laying on your back with eyes closed, or in a comfortable position that stillness can be maintained over a duration of time.
Sound Bowls during this retreat will be experienced during the evening yoga class while practicing savasana, followed by a few minutes of silence.
If you have sensitive hearing, or are uncomfortable with experiencing a sound bath, you are welcome to quietly exit the yoga practice and finish your meditation privately.
Please contact Sarah directly if you have any questions or concerns.
OPTIONAL *** MIST THERMAL EXPERIENCE IS NOT INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKAGE PRICE AND WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL $85 PER PERSON UPON CHECKOUT***
Highly Recommended to enhance your stay!
You and up to three guests can move through an immersive ritual: an invigorating outdoor shower, wood-fire sauna, refreshing cold plunge, soothing transition tub, and rest beside a fire-lit outdoor lounge
Mist Circuit Includes:
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Facilities: Outdoor hot/cold shower, wood-fired sauna, cold plunge, transition tub, fire-warmed rest area overlooking the forest
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Amenities: Robes, towels, slippers, Mist botanical body care, herbal tea bar
Sarah is available during free time throughout the retreat to authentically connect with guests.
We understand that the purpose of a retreat such as this is to relax and recharge, but life challenges can make it difficult to navigate.
Attending a self care retreat is a great way to find peaceful moments and enjoy time away from daily stress. My hope for you is that I can help you find some clarity and reassurance during your stay, resulting in a positive mindset before departure.
You are also under no obligation to get personal or share details about your life with others if you wish to stay private and relax in solitude. All guests are guided to experience their retreat comfortably.
During your retreat stay there will be "free time" in between the planned activities. This is a great opportunity to take advantage of your recharging state, such as mediatation, journaling, self care or simply finding presence in nature.
NATURE THERAPY
Nectar is filled with lush beauty from the forest. Spring is the most amazing time to visit the island as we are surrounded by beautiful flowers, deep greenery and grounding earth.
Walking trails around the property are encouraged during free time, as we connect with nature, inhale the pure fresh oxygen from the trees, and grouond into the forest floor, our nervous system calms and we are able to recharge our energy.
Nectar also has many areas to relax in near the lodge. Including hammocks and lounging areas, a fire pit and indoor comfy seating. This space has room to find a quiet spot alone, or connect with others to expand relationships. Journaling is encouraged during your stay, and unplugging from electronics can help bring us back to the present moment to enjoy our aliveness.
Bowen Island is a beautiful small island off the west coast of Vancouver. With local shops and cafes, beaches and stunning scenery, you wont want to miss you on!
With the retreats itinerary being abundant during your 2nd day, we HIGHLY ENCOURAGE you to arrive to Bowen Island on your first day in the morning to take the time to explore and really take in the island experience.
GETTING HERE
You will need to take a ferry from Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) to Bowen Island (Snug Cove)
Travel costs to the retreat are not included in your package price and you are required to plan your travel accordingly.
Visit www.bcferries.com to get familiar with arrival and departure times.
If you are taking multiple ferries or would like guidance or support with travel plans, please contact Sarah directly.
Sarah has intentionally handpicked a welcome gift to enhance your experience during your stay.
This offering represents ways to express self love and gratitude. You are exactly where you are meant to be.
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- The Retreat Experience
What to Expect
Intentionally dated to begin your retreat on a full moon, and end with the beginning on summer solstice.
Full moons bring to light heaviness that we may be carrying, and allows us space to release what no longer serves us; such as practicing letting go of limiting beliefs, unhelpful habits and negative emotions that keep us suffering. Throughout this retreat, we will expand our thoughts on what may be misaligned within, to make room and for what is possible to achieve. This opportunity is ideal to connect with yourself, sit in silence, and calm the mind from distraction. Allow the mind and body to still, to reset, and begin again, intentionally and confidently.
The first evening will be set around the full moon and the stars, releasing and processing the now to prepare for a full nervous system reset. Observing the mind, intentional movement, relaxing and recharging the soul throughout day two. Meditation for the mind, movement for the body, sound for the soul. Relaxing in nature and in the comfort of Nectar grounds, you have the option to enjoy a wellness circuit, perfectly complimenting the yin and yang balance. Just a couple days before summer solstice, you can enjoy your experience with the sun as it melts into some of the longest days of the year. As a result of reflecting on what has been, what is and what will be, we learn to bring ourselves back to the now. Every breathe reminds us to be grateful for our journey. We hope as you depart your retreat, you feel more relaxed, authentic, grateful, and recharged.
Daily Experience
Day One
Arrive on Bowen Island - Highly recommended to catch an earlier ferry to experience the local beaches + shops
3:00 | Check into Nectar
3:15 - 4:00 | Group Circle + Intention Setting / Full Moon Release
4:00 - 5:30 Free Time (Relax)
5:30 | Dinner in Onyx Lodge
7:00 - 8:30 | Restorative Yoga + Sound Bath
8:30 - 9:00 | Full Moon Ritual
Day Two
8:30 - 9:45 | Meditation + Flow Yoga
10:00 | Breakfast in Onyx Lodge
11:00 - 1:00 | MIST Group 1 or Free Time
1:00 - 2:00 | Manifestation Workshop
2:00 - 4:00 | Mist Group 2 or Free Time
4:30 | Group Circle
5:30 | Dinner in Onyx Lodge
7:00 - 8:30 | Restorative Yoga + Sound Bath
Day Three
8:30 - 9:45 | Meditation + Flow Yoga
10:00 | Breakfast in Onyx Lodge
11:00 | Departure
* You are welcome to reach out to Sarah during any of the free time available to connect *
Where You'll Stay...
Deluxe Cottage (Shared) CAD $1333pp
3 Deluxe Cottages | Amethyst, Jade, and Quartz
Our modern, Scandinavian-inspired deluxe cottages were designed with simplistic coziness in mind. Comfy beds, soft linens, fluffy pillows and a reading window seat offer perfect places to snuggle up to a loved one, or with a good book. Wake up and take a morning shower in the gorgeous bathroom, or take it outside in the steamy, outdoor shower adjoining the bathroom. A covered porch lined with warm cedar perches you with a perfect view of the property’s centerpiece, our magnificent maple and alder trees.
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Sleeps 2 guests (we suggest booking with a loved one as the beds are close together)
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2 XL twin beds or 1 king bed
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Covered front deck with year-round seating
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Reading nook with picture window
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Writing desk
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Mini fridge
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Ensuite bathroom with indoor and outdoor shower
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Natural, locally-made toiletries
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Smart TV and in-room Wi-Fi
Moonstone Cottage (Shared) CAD $1333pp
This cottage offers similar amenities as our deluxe cottages with added seclusion. Wake up to sunbeams illuminating the room through the windows before sipping tea on your porch nestled on the edge of our Alder grove. A rustic outdoor shower awaits you with sweet-smelling natural products to lather on.
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Sleeps 2 guests (we suggest booking with a loved one as the beds are close together)
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2 twin beds or 1 king bed
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Private deck
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Reading chairs
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Mini fridge
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Ensuite bathroom (toilet and sink inside, shower outside)
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Outdoor shower (located on the deck, maximum 7 minutes of hot water)
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Natural, locally-made toiletries
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Wi-Fi
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Smart TV
A Frame Cottage (Private) CAD $1111
3 A-Frame Cottages | Sunstone, Jasper, and Opal
Warm, pine-clad angled walls welcome you at our modernized 60s-throwback A-frames. The comfy beds and cozy linens await your dreams, while the picture window and its lush foliage views await your daydreams. Use the space for creative pursuits, or as a basecamp for a walk in the forest. Rainy day? Sit outside on your covered porch and enjoy the fresh, pine-scented ocean air and the sound of raindrops caressing the old-growth trees.
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Sleeps 1 guest
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1 double bed
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Covered front deck with year-round seating
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3 A-Frames share 2 detached bathrooms (10 meter outside walk away), with showers
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Natural, locally-made toiletries
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Wi-Fi available in the Onyx Lodge
Onyx Lodge - Emerald Room (Shared) CAD $1111pp
Whitewashed walls and a warm, pine-clad angled ceiling await you in this cozy bedroom. With skylights in both the bedroom and attached ensuite bathroom, as well as a large window overlooking our A-Frame Cottages, nature is at your fingertips from this simple room. *Located upstairs in the Onyx Lodge, our main gathering space, this room can have some noise from below.
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Sleeps 2 guests
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2 twins (we suggest booking with a loved one as the beds are close together)
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Smart TV
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Ensuite bathroom
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Natural, locally-made toiletries
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Wi-Fi
Onyx Lodge - Turquoise Room (Private) CAD $1111pp
Large windows capturing the forested views of the property await you. With a spacious closet for storage, soft linens and warmly-lit bedside lamps, these small, simple rooms are perfect for our solo travelers. The shared full bathroom next door includes two sinks and a walk-in shower. *Located upstairs in the Onyx Lodge, our main gathering space, this room can have some noise from below.
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1 Double Bed
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Smart TV
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Shared bathroom between Amber & turquoise Rooms
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Natural, locally-made toiletries
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Wi-Fi
