Sep 27 2024 - Sep 29 2024

Wellness Within: Mindful Movement and Meditation Retreat Weekend

Focus on Mindful Practices

This weekend getaway is an opportunity to create a space of wellness from the inside out by incorporating mindfulness practices of movement and stillness. Enjoy this time just for you as you experience practices creating a balance of Yang & Yin energies in body, mind & spirit.

This retreat is perfect if you’re curious about mindfulness but not sure where to start.  This is YOUR time. If you need to sleep in, then skip the early morning yoga session. Allow this time to be the kindest gift you can ever give yourself, and honour your true needs.

This is YOUR time

Throughout this retreat, you are invited to explore various forms of mindfulness meditations including sitting, walking and eating, as well as mindful movement through yoga and gentle exercise.

No experience with yoga or meditation is necessary! No particular fitness level is required. You are encouraged to respect your own unique needs during the retreat and to participate in the activities you want and skip the others.  Everything during your retreat is completely optional. Rest assured that no matter what your current level of activity or ability, you will be able to participate.  All of the practices are inclusive, and all participants are supported to ensure that everyone gets what they need.

What to Expect this Weekend

– Cleanse and nourish your body with yummy organic vegan meals, while you also nourish your soul.

– Come into physical balance with movement classes that will flex your muscles, as well as your mind & spirit.

– Create your resilient emotional balance with mindfulness-based meditation.

– Enjoy the beauty around you with time hiking the forest.

– Meet new friends and become your own best friends!

RETREAT SCHEDULE

Friday, Sept 27
3-5pm
Arrive and settle into your cabin
5pm
Gentle Somatic Yoga to Re-balance the Nervous System
6pm
Dinner
7pm
Group Circle & Yoga Nidra Guided Meditation
Saturday, Sept 28
7:30am
Sensory Meditation
8am
Yin/Yang Yoga class…or sleep
9am
Breakfast & free time
11am
Mindful Strength Class (or hike the forest)
12:30pm
Lunch
1:30pm
Chakra Meditation
3pm
Free time:  read, nap, explore the forest
4:30pm
Restorative Yoga
6pm
Dinner
7:30pm
Guided Meditation for Relaxation
Sunday, Sept 29
7:30am
Yoga class
9am
Breakfast & free time to pack up your cabin
11am
Metta (Loving Kindness) Meditation
12:30pm
Lunch - You are welcome to stay and enjoy the trails, the ambience, and your new friends. Depart at your leisure.

Meet Your Facilitator

Jenny Jackson

Jenny Jackson has been immersed in Movement Education for more than 20 years. Jenny is a seeker of inner well-being, and she consciously aligns herself living with an open mind, an open heart and embodies joy & vitality which is reflected in her welcoming & inclusive style of instruction. She teaches with a strong anatomical influence while still deeply honouring the classical roots of yoga. Jenny believes that feeling vital and in harmony with others & within our own selves is the primary goal (in life and in our bodies), and practice should reflect this.

Book Your Retreat

Friday September 27
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Sunday September 29
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Tuition

This retreat includes all meals, classes, and the accommodation you choose.
Rates are per person.

$565 + HST  shared – up to 4 people share a cabin

$645 + HST semi-private accommodation – 2 people share a room

$825 + HST private accommodation – private room all to yourself

* some cabins have 2 rooms

Have questions? Need help to register? We’d love to help you – please call 866-609-1793 or email [email protected]

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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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The Centre

Welcome to Sugar Ridge! It is our mission to provide a space for you to be nourished in body, mind and soul. From completely silent to dip your toe, testing mindfulness, we have what you’re looking for!

Please Note: This Retreat has now finished. See our upcoming retreats here.