We’ll spend the weekend recharging through intentionally moving our bodies through yoga + pilates, breathwork, contrast therapy with sauna + cold plunging, meditation, spending time in nature, eating nourishing food and more.

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.

Join Wildly Well Retreats at Nectar Yoga Retreat for a 4-night journey of movement, mindfulness, and meaningful connection. This soul-enriching getaway is designed to help you reconnect with yourself, the natural world, and a like-minded community in the serene setting of Bowen Island.

Join Bryony Wright of Slow Burn Wellness at Nectar Yoga Retreat on Bowen Island for a deeply restorative getaway. This retreat invites you to step away from the demands of daily life, connect with the rhythm of nature, and rediscover the profound art of rest.

Over 3 days and 2 nights, we will explore Spa Yoga & Yin, along with various Meditation and Breathing practices to give the entire system a reset. While immersed in nature with like-minded beings, the invitation will be to release the winter and connect to spring intentions.

Set on beautiful Bowen Island, Nectar Yoga is more than a venue—it’s a sanctuary. Surrounded by lush forests, this tranquil retreat centre offers a unique blend of comfort and connection to the natural world. We invite you to dream, explore, and rest deeply.

This retreat is thoughtfully designed to help you find balance: a harmony between introspection and connection. Through yoga, meaningful community, and the stillness of nature, you’ll uncover space for peace, self-discovery, and transformation.

Step away from the city. Leave the screens, the noise, the sense of urgency behind. Find yourself at ease in the beauty of unspoiled nature with Shelley Hoffos at Nectar Yoga on Bowen Island.

Time to press pause. Enjoy a balance of introspection through yoga, sound therapy, relaxation and connection with friends on this Bowen Island retreat. This experience will be a link back to your inner self and nature – a space to dream. A humble ground for you to deeply relax. Explore, read, write, draw, rest – do whatever lights your fire. This is your retreat to enjoy as you please.

Join the Vibrant Yogi Community and Founder, Kelsey Carignan, for Awaken. A soul-inspiring journey hosted on the captivating shores of Bowen Island, BC.

Rediscover your inner fire amidst the island’s natural beauty, finding solace and inspiration through yoga, meditation, community, and nourishing locally sourced meals.

As you embrace this opportunity for growth, renewal, and connection, you’ll leave the retreat feeling not only inspired but also deeply connected to your true self. Embark on this transformative retreat to rediscover, rejuvenate, and awaken a new chapter in your life.

Join Tina Pashumati James at Nectar Yoga, a sanctuary just 20 minutes off the coast of Vancouver on the ancestral and unceded territory of Nexwlélexwm (Bowen Island, BC), for a profound and heart-centred retreat honouring the Summer Solstice.

Movement and Stillness: A Retreat with Edi Spainer

Join Edi Spainer at Nectar Yoga Retreat for a 2-night journey of mindful exploration and renewal, set amidst the tranquility of Bowen Island. This retreat is an opportunity to step away from your daily routine and immerse yourself in a sacred space dedicated to grounding, reflection, and personal growth.

Through stillness, breathwork, and movement practices, you’ll cultivate a deep sense of presence and prepare to embrace the changing seasons with intention and clarity.

Join Andrea Porter for a transformative 2-night women’s retreat at Nectar Yoga Retreat on Nexwlélexwm (Bowen Island), recognized by Condé Nast Traveler. This exclusive retreat invites you to reconnect with yourself through nourishing practices, luxurious experiences, and mindful moments in nature.

Join Susan Kniseley-Foy and Judy Smith from July 9-13, 2025, for a transformative retreat at Nectar Yoga Retreat on Bowen Island, British Columbia. Nestled in a pristine forest, this serene sanctuary offers the perfect setting to unplug, recharge, and reconnect with yourself in nature's embrace.

Join Cassie Connor, a 1200-hour+ Yoga Teacher and Certified Yoga Therapist, for her third retreat at Nectar Yoga Retreat on Bowen Island, BC. This thoughtfully curated 4-night, 5-day experience offers a warm and welcoming space to rest, recharge, and reconnect, all while immersed in the natural beauty of this magical mountainous island.

Join Ali Temple for The Empowered Empath Retreat. If you are a teacher, caretaker, parent, wellness professional or human who tends to put others needs before your own, these 3 days will serve you as an opportunity to slow down from your busy life and heal any feelings of overwhelm or burnout, to reset your nervous system in nature. You'll leave not only feeling deeply rejuvenated but also empowered to continue taking deep care of yourself, with a list of every day strategies and tools to take home with you so you can rebuild, protect and balance your energy whenever and wherever you need to. 

Evolve Retreats was founded with the intention of helping you bring more fulfillment and clarity into your life. It’s so easy to get caught up in daily routines and lose sight of what truly matters.

This retreat offers a transformative 4-day experience of living amongst the trees, connecting with nature, and building a sacred community with each other and the land. Hosted at Nectar Yoga Retreat on Bowen Island, this retreat is designed to provide a total mind-body-spirit reset.

Join Ally Boothroyd and Kristyn Rose for an escape to the tranquil beauty of Bowen Island for a transformative 5-day retreat. "Soul Nectar" invites you to immerse yourself in daily Yoga Nidra, meditation, and mindful practices, all set against lush landscapes designed to rejuvenate your spirit. Enjoy nature walks, deep relaxation, and meaningful connections with a community of like-minded souls in this peaceful haven of Bowen Island, British Columbia, Canada.

Have you ever felt like there’s something more calling you, something deeper, and truer to who you are but you don’t quite know what that is? Maybe you've been following the path you thought you "should" be on, ticking off the boxes society says lead to success. But deep down, there’s a voice inside, a whisper of wisdom, urging you to listen, to follow it, and to invite more joy, play, and purpose into your life.

Slow down, reflect, and honour what has passed while preparing for what lies ahead. Join Carolyn Budgell for a 3-day, 2-night retreat at Nectar Yoga Retreat on Bowen Island, BC. Nestled in a serene forest just 20 minutes off the coast of Vancouver, Nectar offers a peaceful sanctuary to reset your mind, body, and spirit.

Step into a rejuvenating weekend escape where peace, nature, and intention come together. Under the guidance of two experienced yoga teachers, you'll be invited to release the day-to-day.

Join Wildly Well Retreat at Nectar Yoga Retreat for a 4-night, soul-enriching getaway designed for those who value movement, mindfulness, and connection. Set amidst the tranquil beauty of Bowen Island, this retreat offers the perfect opportunity to reconnect with yourself, the natural world, and a like-minded community.

We’re delighted to welcome Pei Chai back to Nectar for her second time hosting Immerse Retreats, offering another opportunity to experience her thoughtful and heart-centered approach to self-discovery and renewal.

Join Julie McCormick for a 3-day, 2-night retreat at Nectar Yoga Retreat on Bowen Island, BC. From September 24–26, 2025, immerse yourself in the calming embrace of nature and give yourself the gift of time to unwind, reset, and recharge.

Join Giustina Easton for five days and four nights and gather on the magical shores of Bowen Island, British Columbia, a place where stillness meets vibrancy. Nestled within the cedar-scented forests of Nectar Yoga, you’ll find a sanctuary for your transformation. You’ll weave practices that anchor you in your breath, connect you to your body, and align you with the wisdom of the season. This is more than a retreat; it’s a reclamation of your ability to release, refine, and rise.

Join Madelyn Mulvaney Luminous Studios Founder, on a playful wellness retreat exploring a creatively expressive weekend at Nectar Yoga on Bowen Island. Our Luminous Winter addition is a cozy immersion into contemplation and seeding beautiful intentions for the Springtime. Restful and uplifting, our retreat will explore creative art workshops (painting/print making/clay creations) in self expression along with journaling, breathwork, walking meditations and poetry - practices intended to re-awaken a connection to inner joy in the most playful way.

This retreat is crafted for those who seek to explore creativity, invoke a sense of awe, and deepen their connection to spirits and animacy through practical potions-making and artful practices within contextual witchcraft rooted in Eastern esoteric traditions taught by Taiwanese Canadian spirit intermediary, Mimi Young of Ceremonie.

Join us for a transformative 4-night Silent Retreat at Nectar. Align with the quietude of the late Autumn season, fostering inner gentleness and intuitive insight. Experience the beauty of the forest here on Nexwlélexwm (Bowen Island), as you immerse yourself in silence and simplification, allowing yourself the gift of conscious deceleration. This retreat invites you to disconnect from any electronic devices, creating space for a deeper connection with nature, yourself, and the present moment.

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. 

Join Hadis Kiani for a rejuvenating day at the Breathe & Blossom Day Retreat, where tranquillity meets nature. Set in a cozy Nectar retreat centre surrounded by lush forests, this transformative experience is designed to help you unwind, reconnect, and blossom into your true self.

Your day will begin with a gentle yoga session, focusing on restorative practices that nurture body and mind. You'll flow through calming poses that enhance your flexibility and promote deep relaxation.

Time in nature is always incredibly grounding and healing. Resting is crucial for the nervous system and for the heart. Come soak it up & feel whole again. Join Carolyn for a day retreat of soothing Spa Yoga, Breathwork, Meditation and introspection - a perfect mini getaway to Nectar Yoga, on Bowen Island.

Step into the heart-expanding practice of Bhakti Kirtan, a devotional chanting experience that connects us through sound, stillness, and community. In this 90-minute gathering, we begin with grounding breathwork and mindfulness before easing into a call-and-response mantra practice.

Join Susannah Steers and the Moving Spirit Pilates team for an afternoon to nourish your body, mind, and spirit. Experience a gentle blend of movement, mindfulness, and creative play to invite presence and open new pathways to meaningful self-care. Nestled in the breathtaking natural beauty of Bowen Island, at Nectar Yoga Retreat, immerse yourself in a journey of self-discovery and rejuvenation, as you reconnect with your inner self and ignite your energy. Come dive into the "heart of life" with us! 

Join Mind On Spirit for a day retreat, curated to those who are drawn to intentional communities, sacred spaces, inclusive gatherings, chances to move their body, create art, reflect and grow.

Gather and join for an afternoon of delving inward, expressing outward and living honestly.

EXPRESS is a remembering of what it means to be accepted and held by others in all the wondrous messy aspects of being human. It is a remembrance of being with others and being for others. It is an opportunity to bring to surface what is rattling in your bones, quaking in your soul, and to articulate what needs to be shared.

The origin of the word "EXPRESS" means "stated explicitly, not implied, and clearly communicated—specifically with intent." Now is the moment to clearly and explicitly convey our needs, purposefully expressing ourselves both verbally and nonverbally. Let's commit to being present for one another.

Enjoy an afternoon with Cheyenne Merlo for a day retreat designed to make you feel refreshed and connected. Intentionally set in nature, you'll spend the day moving through yoga, pilates, mindfulness and meditation. Nectar Yoga is a scandinavian inspired retreat centre, just a 20 minute ferry ride from Horseshoe Bay! It’s one of Vancouver’s best kept secrets. You can expect an incredible venue, great music, a balance of sweat and stillness - a lighthearted yet grounding experience. You will feel a sense of energy, inspiration and groundedness after your Day Retreat.

Join Joanna Griffin on beautiful Bowen Island for a day of yoga, meditation, and introspection. You will spend the day at Nectar Yoga’s Geo Dome surrounded by lush forest. The perfect setting for creating space and stillness. This is a beautiful way to nourish your body and soothe your nervous system.

Step into the heart-expanding practice of Bhakti Kirtan, a devotional chanting experience that connects us through sound, stillness, and community. In this 90-minute gathering, we begin with grounding breathwork and mindfulness before easing into a call-and-response mantra practice.

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. 

Join Carolyn Budgell for a soothing mindfulness retreat to acknowledge recent learnings and cultivate more curiosity. 

Time in nature is always incredibly grounding and healing. Resting is crucial for the nervous system and for the heart. Come soak it up & feel whole again. Join Carolyn for a day retreat of soothing Spa Yoga, Breathwork, Meditation and introspection - a perfect mini getaway to Nectar Yoga, on Bowen Island.

Join us for a sacred afternoon of storytelling, drumming, and ceremony in honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day and the Summer Solstice, led by Sylvia Shanoss (Mumsi), a respected Stl’atl’imx Elder, and Tina Pashumati James.

This gathering is an opportunity to connect with the wisdom of the land, the voices of the ancestors, and the power of community. We will honour the longest day of the year, a time of renewal and transformation that has long been a significant celebration among First Nations Peoples.

Celebrate the arrival of summer in the warmth of a community summer ceremony at Nectar Retreat Centre.

Step into the heart-expanding practice of Bhakti Kirtan, a devotional chanting experience that connects us through sound, stillness, and community. In this 90-minute gathering, we begin with grounding breathwork and mindfulness before easing into a call-and-response mantra practice.

A soothing mindfulness retreat to acknowledge recent learnings and cultivate more curiosity. Time in nature is always incredibly grounding and healing. Resting is crucial for the nervous system and for the heart. Come soak it up & feel whole again. Join Carolyn for a day retreat of soothing Spa Yoga, Breathwork, Meditation and introspection - a perfect mini getaway to Nectar Yoga, on Bowen Island.

A soothing mindfulness retreat to acknowledge recent learnings and cultivate more curiosity. Time in nature is always incredibly grounding and healing. Resting is crucial for the nervous system and for the heart. Come soak it up & feel whole again. Join Carolyn for a day retreat of soothing Spa Yoga, Breathwork, Meditation and introspection - a perfect mini getaway to Nectar Yoga, on Bowen Island.

Time in nature is always incredibly grounding and healing. Resting is crucial for the nervous system and for the heart. Come soak it up & feel whole again. Join Carolyn for a day retreat of soothing Spa Yoga, Breathwork, Meditation and introspection - a perfect mini getaway to Nectar Yoga, on Bowen Island.

This is a chance to slow down, connect more deeply to your yoga practice, and share the kind of spaciousness that only a day immersed in nature can bring. Together, we’ll share two very intentional yoga practices, explore the sacred grounds at Nectar, and take the day to unplug and recharge in familiar company. This retreat is about community care, nervous system reset, and enjoying the quiet magic of summer on beautiful Bowen Island. 

Immerse yourself in a conscious day retreat designed to help you reconnect with your inner self and view the world from a new perspective. Led by Whitney, a devoted yoga teacher and photographer, this experience offers a unique blend of meditation, movement, and creative expression, all through the lens of photography.

A soothing mindfulness retreat to acknowledge recent learnings and cultivate more curiosity. Time in nature is always incredibly grounding and healing. Resting is crucial for the nervous system and for the heart. Come soak it up & feel whole again. Join Carolyn for a day retreat of soothing Spa Yoga, Breathwork, Meditation and introspection - a perfect mini getaway to Nectar Yoga, on Bowen Island.

Embrace the changing seasons with our Autumnal Equinox celebration at Nectar Retreat. As we observe nature transitioning from the radiant summer days to the contemplative essence of fall, we find ourselves naturally mirroring these rhythms.

Enjoy an afternoon with Cheyenne Merlo for a day retreat designed to make you feel refreshed and connected. Intentionally set in nature, you'll spend the day moving through yoga, pilates, mindfulness and meditation. Nectar Yoga is a scandinavian inspired retreat centre, just a 20 minute ferry ride from Horseshoe Bay! It’s one of Vancouver’s best kept secrets. You can expect an incredible venue, great music, a balance of sweat and stillness - a lighthearted yet grounding experience. You will feel a sense of energy, inspiration and groundedness after your Day Retreat.

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. 

Enjoy an afternoon with Cheyenne Merlo for a day retreat designed to make you feel refreshed and connected. Intentionally set in nature, you'll spend the day moving through yoga, pilates, mindfulness and meditation. Nectar Yoga is a scandinavian inspired retreat centre, just a 20 minute ferry ride from Horseshoe Bay! It’s one of Vancouver’s best kept secrets. You can expect an incredible venue, great music, a balance of sweat and stillness - a lighthearted yet grounding experience. You will feel a sense of energy, inspiration and groundedness after your Day Retreat.

Enjoy an afternoon with Cheyenne Merlo for a day retreat designed to make you feel refreshed and connected. Intentionally set in nature, you'll spend the day moving through yoga, pilates, mindfulness and meditation. Nectar Yoga is a scandinavian inspired retreat centre, just a 20 minute ferry ride from Horseshoe Bay! It’s one of Vancouver’s best kept secrets. You can expect an incredible venue, great music, a balance of sweat and stillness - a lighthearted yet grounding experience. You will feel a sense of energy, inspiration and groundedness after your Day Retreat.

Nectar is excited to co-create Community Yin classes. Harmony Shire has been a certified Yin Yoga Teacher through Love Light Yoga for 10 years and a Registered Massage therapist specializing in fascial, craniosacral, visceral and osteopathic modalities for 17. In her classes she weaves the wisdom of her fascial therapies and somatic experience into the traditional long held poses of yin yoga. With her Crystalline Energy training Harmony helps to weave energetic releases and blockages individually and collectively in the space, holding a sacred container for the medicine of the practice to flow. In her classes you can expect to have the space and time to land deeply into your own inner work while being guided with your breath to feel your way into healing.  

Nectar is excited to co-create Community Yin classes. Harmony Shire has been a certified Yin Yoga Teacher through Love Light Yoga for 10 years and a Registered Massage therapist specializing in fascial, craniosacral, visceral and osteopathic modalities for 17. In her classes she weaves the wisdom of her fascial therapies and somatic experience into the traditional long held poses of yin yoga. With her Crystalline Energy training Harmony helps to weave energetic releases and blockages individually and collectively in the space, holding a sacred container for the medicine of the practice to flow. In her classes you can expect to have the space and time to land deeply into your own inner work while being guided with your breath to feel your way into healing.  

Step into the heart-expanding practice of Bhakti Kirtan, a devotional chanting experience that connects us through sound, stillness, and community. In this 90-minute gathering, we begin with grounding breathwork and mindfulness before easing into a call-and-response mantra practice.

Unwind with the soothing power of crystal healing bowls, guided breathwork, yin yoga and yoga nidra, designed to balance your nervous system and promote deep relaxation. Offered by Andrea Clark, co-founder of Nectar Retreat and Mist Thermal, these transformative sound bath sessions incorporate Solfeggio frequencies and other healing tones to promote sound healing, while also guiding you through breathwork that builds resilience and reduces stress.

Nectar is excited to co-create Community Yin classes. Harmony Shire has been a certified Yin Yoga Teacher through Love Light Yoga for 10 years and a Registered Massage therapist specializing in fascial, craniosacral, visceral and osteopathic modalities for 17. In her classes she weaves the wisdom of her fascial therapies and somatic experience into the traditional long held poses of yin yoga. With her Crystalline Energy training Harmony helps to weave energetic releases and blockages individually and collectively in the space, holding a sacred container for the medicine of the practice to flow. In her classes you can expect to have the space and time to land deeply into your own inner work while being guided with your breath to feel your way into healing.  

Step into the heart-expanding practice of Bhakti Kirtan, a devotional chanting experience that connects us through sound, stillness, and community. In this 90-minute gathering, we begin with grounding breathwork and mindfulness before easing into a call-and-response mantra practice.

Nectar is excited to co-create Community Yin classes. Harmony Shire has been a certified Yin Yoga Teacher through Love Light Yoga for 10 years and a Registered Massage therapist specializing in fascial, craniosacral, visceral and osteopathic modalities for 17. In her classes she weaves the wisdom of her fascial therapies and somatic experience into the traditional long held poses of yin yoga. With her Crystalline Energy training Harmony helps to weave energetic releases and blockages individually and collectively in the space, holding a sacred container for the medicine of the practice to flow. In her classes you can expect to have the space and time to land deeply into your own inner work while being guided with your breath to feel your way into healing.  

Celebrate the arrival of summer in the warmth of a community summer ceremony at Nectar Retreat Centre.

Step into the heart-expanding practice of Bhakti Kirtan, a devotional chanting experience that connects us through sound, stillness, and community. In this 90-minute gathering, we begin with grounding breathwork and mindfulness before easing into a call-and-response mantra practice.

Embrace the changing seasons with our Autumnal Equinox celebration at Nectar Retreat. As we observe nature transitioning from the radiant summer days to the contemplative essence of fall, we find ourselves naturally mirroring these rhythms.