Nov 13 2026 - Nov 15 2026

A Weekend for Reflection & Rejuvenation with special guest Ashley Valiant Blackwood

Connect Intuition and Spirit

This unique weekend retreat is the ultimate indulgence for curious energy.

Give yourself permission to step outside the comfort zone and welcome personal growth.

Connect with your body using gentle yoga to soothe tension, build strength and leave you feeling relaxed and rejuvenated.

Immerse yourself in the stillness of nature.

Treat your body to delicious wholesome vegan cuisine.

Radiate from the inside out.

This whimsical retreat is designed to foster self-care, renew connection to your spirit and feel uplifting as you relax and unwind.

Special guest - Ashley Valiant Blackwood, Medium

Saturday evening guests will gather for a privte group reading with the gifted medium, Ashley Valiant Blackwood. Witness with wonder, and enjoy an evening of sacred connection, healing and remembrance.

A medium is someone with psychic abilities who can connect with our deceased loved ones and share messages and information they want to share. Ashley is warm, engaging, charismatic and has moved many with special messages from those who are no longer with us that leave audiences in wonder and awe.

During the Group Reading with Ashley you have an opportunity to ask questions about the process. A Group Reading is a gathering of people in which some may experience a connection to someone who has passed.

RETREAT SCHEDULE

Friday, November 13

3 - 5 pm

Arrive and settle into your cabin. Join others relaxing in the lounge before dinner

5:00

Meet & greet in the studio, review the agenda for the weekend

6:00

Dinner

7:30

Slow flow evening yoga - a gentle class to allow yourself to 'arrive'

Saturday, November 14

8:00

Greet the day morning yoga

9:00

Breakfast

10:30

Walk the forest trails - breathe fresh air, listen to the birds and whispers of the trees

12: 00

Lunch followed by free time to relax or explore the forest trails a bit more. Book a massage or have a nap - whatever you need!

3:30

Learning about the chakras - the wheels of energy within us that affect all aspects of life

4:00

Create a mala bracelet to take home

5:30

Dinner

7:00

Ashley Valiant Blackwood - Group medium reading

Sunday, November 15

7:30 am

Rise and shine yoga flow followed by meditation

9:00

Breakfast free time to pack up your cabin

10:30

Country road walk - enjoy the cows and chickens around us as you stroll the neighbourhood

12:00

Lunch

Depart at your leisure or stick around to enjoy the ambiance, the peace of the forest, new friends or a good book.

Meet Your Facilitators

Lindsay MacIntosh

Lindsay MacIntosh began her yoga journey in March 2020, shortly after the birth of her third child. In seeking a way to ease post-delivery discomfort, she found that yoga not only restored her physical mobility but also became a transformative and grounding practice in her life. What started as a method for physical recovery soon grew into a passionate daily ritual that nurtured her emotional, mental, and physical well-being. Lindsay holds 400 hours of yoga teacher training, completed at Bliss Studios Shine OM in Barrie. She now seeks to share the life-changing benefits of yoga with others, fostering a safe, inclusive space where individuals can explore mindful movement and cultivate balance from within.

Meet Your Facilitators

Ashley Valiant Blackwood

Ashley has had a deep connection and curiousity about the spirit world since she was a young girl. In 2018 with the passing of her maternal grandfather that her gifts went into overdrive. With the help of Reiki which expanded her knowledge of the energy and the spirit world she experiences one synchronicity after anothe to lead her to mediumship. Her intention is to provide evidence of the continuity of life after death through spirit communication.

Book Your Retreat

Friday November 13

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Sunday November 15

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Tuition is per person

Tuition includes a group reading with a psychic medium, all classes and activities, meals from Friday dinner thru to lunch Sunday, and accommodation you choose:

$595 + HST Shared (up to 4 in a cabin)

$675 + HST Semi-Private (2 people share a room)

$855 + HST private – A room to yourself

Note some cabins have 2 rooms.

Have questions? Need help to register? Give us a call 866-609-1793 or email [email protected] We’d love to help you!

Our Accomodation Types

Shared - Cabin will be shared with up to 3 other guests of the same gender. If you are booking for just yourself, depending on the retreat, we will match you with other guests of the same gender.

Semi-private - Cabin will be shared with the 1 other person you are registering with. If booking alone, we will try to match you with someone of the same gender.

Private - Cabin for one person, not sharing with others.

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