Silent Day Retreat 2024
Meditative States and Relaxation Through Silence
DATE + TIME
Sunday, March 31 from 1pm - 5:45pm
WHERE
The Dome at Nectar on Bowen Island, limited parking available
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Join Andrea and Satjeet, co-owners of Nectar Retreat Centre, through a Silent Day Retreat. Located on Bowen Island, just a 20-minute ferry ride from Vancouver, these sought-after journeys into silence offer calm and reinvigoration. Learn new meditation techniques, mind-opening breathwork, and engage in restorative movement practices that bring tranquility to your being. By stepping away from speech and external noise, attendees often experience a heightened ability to tune into their hearts, gain clarity, and connect with nature.
The Meditation
Join Andrea and Satjeet in guided meditation sessions, where through the practices of non-judgment and intentional awareness, you are invited to find stillness and return to yourself in the present. Common meditation benefits include gaining a fresh perspective on stressors, building resilience and stress-management skills, enhancing self-awareness, and staying present. Whether you're new to meditation or a seasoned practitioner, this retreat offers the perfect immersion to start or deepen your practice.
The Movement
Experience a blend of restorative yoga and gentle movement practices, enhanced by the use of props to facilitate comfortable functional body movements. This Silent Day Retreat is designed for individuals of all fitness levels, accommodating varying physical needs.
A Silent Day Retreat is for you if…
You desire to immerse yourself in the outdoors
You are interested in a silent retreat introduction
You want to learn more about meditation
You enjoy slow, mindful movement practices
You desire time for introspection, for yourself
A Silent Day Retreat is NOT for you if…
You have a serious health condition
You cannot sit (in any position) for 30 mins straight
WHAT’S INCLUDED
1 Silent Day in the Geodesic Dome
1 Guided Meditation in Stillness and Breathwork session, along with meditation techniques
1 Restorative Yoga Session
1 Guided Walking Meditation
Herbal teas and water available at all times.
All yoga equipment and accessories.
THE ITINERARY
Arrival
Introductions and easing into silence
Introduction to Meditation
Journaling
Walking Meditation
Guided Meditation
Restorative Yoga + Gentle Movement Practice
Closing Meditation
Closing Circle
Departure
WHAT TO BRING
Layered clothing for the season
Journal and pen
Water bottle
Travel mug
Waterproof footwear
Comfortable clothing
WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED
Meals or accommodation
Travel to/from Bowen
INVESTMENT
Sliding Scale pricing: $79-$149
In keeping with Nectar’s efforts to remain as accessible as realistically possible, the Silent Day Retreat is available at sliding scale to reflect your systemic and economic privilege and capacity, within the range of $79-$149. The actual retail value of this offering is $129. Contributions meeting or surpassing this amount significantly aid us in expanding accessibility to our facilities for all.
Nectar offers a full scholarship for one spot at each gathering. Please email info@nectaryoga.ca to inquire about availability. Proof of financial hardship will not be required.
ABOUT YOUR FACILITATORS
Nectar Retreat’s co-founders, Andrea + Satjeet. Learn more about their story HERE.
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