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‘Hello Joy!’ the playful life - Arts + Movement Retreat w/ Madelyn Mulvaney of the Luminous Studios


  • Nectar Yoga 720 Gardner Lane Bowen Island, BC, V0N 1G2 Canada (map)

RETREAT OVERVIEW

Join Madelyn Mulvaney Luminous Studios Founder, on a playful wellness retreat exploring a creatively expressive weekend at Nectar Yoga on Bowen Island. Connect to your own beautiful soulful self, enjoy a little restorative pleasure and elevate your social wellbeing by connecting to a beautiful creative community.

MEDITATION: Rest the mind

BREATHWORK: Emotional balance/Stress Management/Immune function/Vitality

JOURNAL: unearth deeper longings and SHIFT / Create your life with intention setting

CREATE: connect to your innate spirit and voice and uplift your soul with PLAY

NOURISH: healthy vibrant nourishment to supercharge your overall wellbeing



Reconnect - Recharge - playfully!

Our Luminous retreat ‘Hello JOY’ is our most popular retreat. This restful and uplifting retreat’ will explore creative art workshops in self expression along with yoga/journaling/breathwork/poetry! - practices intended to re-awaken a connection to inner joy and vitality in the most playful way.

Immerse your spirit during these cheery three days at Nectar Yoga, a beautiful sanctuary 20 minutes off the coast of Vancouver on the ancestral and unceded territory of Nexwlélexwm (Bowen Island, BC). (And by the way, Conde Nast Travel lists Nectar Yoga as one of the best yoga retreats in the US and Canada.)

Brighten your connection to self, community, spirit - and discover beautiful new friendships on a peaceful and magical island. To read more about Nectar Yoga, click here.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

  • 2-night accommodation of your choice*
    *(if you choose a shared accommodation, we suggest booking with a friend)

  • All meals (2 dinners, 1 lunch, 2 breakfasts)  that nourish mind, body and spirit - Vegetarian /Vegan/ -

  • Welcome circle

  • Opening breath work workshop with Sandy Pandher focusing on awakening the heart Saturday morning followed by a morning pages journaling session

  • morning walking meditation on the soulful grounds of Nectar Yoga forest Sunday morning with Madelyn Mulvaney

  • A mindful Visionboarding session to softly hold questions, shape aspirations for your year. Unearth what you wish to move away from and move towards.

  • Create! A highly expressive canvas abstract painting in a workshop led by British Artist Pip Adams to bring you back into your body and soul

  • Create! - a stunning personally designed cedar vase with designer Jackie of JAK designs Jackie of JAK designs

  • Create! a hand pinched pot with clay

  • enjoy the Nectar hot tub to sooth your body and relax your spirit - enjoy an evening by our bonfire to connect and laugh together with our little retreat community

  • be ‘gifted’ with our welcome tote which includes a journal and other lovely goodies including a Rose Quartz for loving crystal elevation

  • Lots of personal time to wander and dream and rejuvenate your spirit - or book yourself a session on site at the magical MIST Thermal opening Fall 2024. (this is not included in the retreat offerings but available for you to book yourself if you are interested)

  • Consider booking a mindful, embodied photography session with Whitney Tfankedjian of Tulā - Community (this is also not included in the retreat offerings but available for you to book for yourself if you are interested)

  • Closing sharing circle