RETREAT OVERVIEW
Gather together at Nectar for Mikaela Millington’s annual Evolve Retreat! Inspired by the retreats Mikaela leads in Costa Rica, this experience offers you the opportunity to reconnect with yourself, with others and to reignite the spark within.
Your day starts off with a Magic Morning, an intentional movement practice (vinyasa/flow) followed by guided journaling and meditation. This morning intention is weaved throughout the day as you explore the beauty of Bowen Island and journey into nature, followed by an Easeful Evening practice (variety of Yin, Restorative, Yoga Nidra). This mindfully curated 5-day experience will allow for guests to perfectly balance adventure and rest. Additionally, this offering includes a pilates class, a massage for everyone, access to Nectar Yoga’s new forest soaking hot tub, and a Sound Meditation led by Charlie Gates.
This retreat will take place at Nectar Yoga, a beautiful sanctuary 20 mins off the coast of Vancouver on the ancestral and unceded territory of Nexwlélexwm (Bowen Island, BC). To read more about Nectar Yoga, click here.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
4-night accommodation of your choice*
*(if you choose a shared accommodation, we suggest booking with a friend)All vegetarian meals and snacks that nourish mind, body and spirit
4 Morning Yoga practices - a 1.5 hour morning practice consisting of a Vinyasa class (fiery flow), guided journaling and meditation
4 Evening Yoga Practices - a variety of 75 min. evening practices (Yin/Vinyasa : deep stretch paired with a slow & sweet flow, Restorative Yoga, Yin + Yoga Nidra)
Sound Meditation - Special event with Charlie Gates (instagram: @soundsbycharlie) - Charlie has been teaching and offering sound meditations and yoga for the last 10 years and has been leading training in sound therapy/sound meditation for the last 5, both locally and globally. Charlie offers a sweet combination of singing bowls, chimes, and their own voice to guide us into a place of peace and ease.
Pilates - Mikaela offers a mat pilates class focusing on activating deeper muscle groups, moving with breath, and firing up the entire body!
Massages - a 50 min. massage is included in your retreat experience. Held in either the yoga dome or the massage cabin.
Off-Site Activities - Group hike (Bluewater reservoir loop) and Lake day (leaving this location a surprise!)
On-Site Offerings / Activities - Access to Nectar’s brand new hot tub, yoga dome (whenever a class isn’t scheduled), walking meditation trail on property, relax in the lodge or outside in the hammocks - Nectar is so peaceful and quiet, there is plenty of space to kick back, recharge, and hang out with yourself or one another!
Journal + Pen - the host provides you with an Evolve Retreat Journal + pen, and a surprise welcome gift!
PLEASE NOTE: This is a privately hosted offering - all pricing, details + course inclusions are set by the host.
To register or inquire for more details, visit the host’s website by clicking here
ABOUT THE HOST
Mikaela is a movement teacher based out of Vancouver, BC. She has been teaching for 7 years and leads in-person classes at Jaybird, YYoga and Lagree West. Mikaela has been offering retreats for 5+ years. She hosts her Evolve Retreat in Costa Rica every February, and this will be her 2nd year hosting at Nectar! She loves nothing more than to share the yoga practice with others and offer an opportunity for growth, reconnection and nourishment. She leads with a serving heart, open mind, and inclusivity. Mikaela is forever inspired to create experiences for others that inspires, recharges, and reignites that zest for life that we all deserve to feel.
