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Empowered Empath Retreat

July 18 - 20, 2025

Bowen Island, Canada

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Hosted By

Ali Temple

6.5k followers

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2 nights, 3 days

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15 person retreat

Highlights

  • Nature

  • Yoga Nidra

  • Empath Practices

  • Energy Protection

  • Grounding Practices

Details

This 3-day, 2-night experience will be an opportunity for you to connect to nature, yourself, and other amazing sensitive humans. You’ll learn practices, tools, and strategies that you can bring into your everyday life to find grounding, protect your energy, and reclaim your power as a sensitive human. The location on Bowen Island, British Columbia, Canada is breathtaking. You’ll be surrounded by the rejuvenating sights and sounds of nature. The food is extremely high-quality vegetarian food and the whole experience is planned and executed with love. This is the second Empowered Empath Retreat with Ali at this location. Please refer to the video for a peek at our last one.

Location

Bowen Island, Canada

Bowen Island is a serene, forested island located in Howe Sound, just a short ferry ride from Vancouver, Canada. Known for its charming rural atmosphere, the island is a haven for outdoor enthusiasts, artists, and anyone seeking a quiet retreat from city life. With its lush landscapes, Bowen Island offers a variety of outdoor activities such as hiking to Mount Gardner, kayaking around the island's calm bays, or simply enjoying the quiet beaches. The island's small village center, Snug Cove, features quaint shops, cafes, and galleries that reflect the local community's creative spirit. Bowen Island's blend of natural beauty and a laid-back lifestyle makes it an idyllic escape for day trips or longer stays, providing visitors with a peaceful and rejuvenating experience amidst the natural splendor of the Pacific Northwest.

Venue

Nectar Yoga Retreat

4.9 243 Reviews

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Time to press pause. Enjoy a balance of introspection through yoga and relaxation and connection through community both here and throughout Bowen Island. The Nectar Yoga Experience is a link back to your inner self and nature—a space to dream. A womb to deeply relax. Explore, read, write, draw, enjoy one of Bowen Island’s many offerings—do whatever lights your fire. This is your retreat to enjoy as you please.

A/C in Rooms

A/C in Rooms

Free Wifi

Free Wifi

Fitness Center

Fitness Center

Yoga Studio

Yoga Studio

Garden

Garden

Towels

Towels

Housekeeping

Housekeeping

Coffee / Tea

Coffee / Tea

Restaurant

Restaurant

Heating

Heating

Accommodation

Double Occupancy Deluxe Cottage

Private room for 2

$1,000 USD / person

Double Occupancy Deluxe Cottage

Private room for 1

$1,000 USD total

Single Spot In Double Occupancy Deluxe Cottage

2 Spots Left

2-person shared room

$1,000 USD / person

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Nectar Yoga Retreat is a healing space that sits on 20 acres of forested land on Bowen Island, just a short 20-minute ferry ride from Vancouver, Canada. ​ Nectar's life's work is the stewardship of the land, to care for and know its forests and waterways. By holding space for guests to slow down, they intend to seed consciousness that naturally comes from immersing oneself in the land. ​ Our modern, Scandinavian-inspired cottages provide the container for an easeful getaway in nature. Rest and recharge among the Alder trees, and vast varieties of Pacific Northwest flora and fauna. All single and double occupancy rooms are available first come, first serve. *All photos of Nectar Retreat used on this site are equally owned and copyrighted by Nectar Yoga Ltd. and the following respective photographers: Ali Berada, Folk Fotos, Holo Scene Photos, Laura Zeke Photography, Studio Jeanie, A Cooper, Menze Visuals, Pauline Holden Photography, Ella Rogers Photography.

Meals

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Meals provided

Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

Diets catered

Vegan · Vegetarian · Gluten-free · Nut Allergy Friendly · Dairy-free

The high-quality meals at this retreat are simple, fresh and delicious plant-based meals, inspired by Ayurveda, made with the intention to deeply nourish. Diets and Allergies: All meals are vegan adaptable, gluten-free adaptable, and peanut-free. We are a meat-free kitchen, and we do take great effort to avoid cross-contamination with items like nuts and gluten, although we cannot guarantee it.

Schedule

Here is a sample schedule of our full day together. Please note that this is not final and may change slightly. All activities and meals will take place on-site at Nectar Yoga. 8:30 AM: Morning Yoga and Meditation (slow flow, yin, yoga nidra, mindfulness meditation, etc.) 9:45 AM: Breakfast 11:00 AM: Intro To Qi Gong Workshop 1:00 PM: Lunch 2:00 PM: Free-Time (journal, explore the local trails, spend time at the ocean, do some shopping in town, take a nap, book an optional massage, it's your time to take whatever you need!) 5:00 PM: Gentle Breathwork and Restorative Yoga 6:15 PM: Dinner 7:45 PM: Nidra Healing Session

Testimonials

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"My experience on Ali's retreat was unexpected, no expectations, but my mind was so blown! If you are vibing for a connection on so many levels, this is something you have to do. It's so releasing. It's just so beautiful. You walk in a caterpillar and you just blossom out these wings of magic. This is her calling. You have to just do it!"

Ally G., United States

"My experience on Ali's retreat was heart opening. She has a magical presence about her and I think all the people came together and felt this shared experience and it enabled me to get out of my comfort zone and be very comfortable with that at the same time."

Liz C., United States

"My experience at Ali Temple's retreat was transformative. Ali's positive and nurturing energy and the other healing experiences offered had an accumulative effect that has had benefits that endured beyond the retreat. I've had an overall general shift in my nervous system, feeling calmer, more directed and more intentional. I also feel a greater self-acceptance and much less negative-loop thinking. I thought I was going for a relaxing weekend and ended up with some surprisingly wonderful and unexpected positive changes in my core being."

Gigi, United States

"Being on Ali's retreat has made me feel connected to humanity again especially after feeling so distant in the past two years from the pandemic. It made me feel not only connected to my soul but to everyone else's as a community."

Lindsey B., United States

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Host

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Ali Temple

Dubai - United Arab Emirates

Ali is an international yoga and meditation teacher, retreat leader, healer and mentor to other healers looking to serve more people around the world and achieve time and location freedom. She is also...

Certified Yoga Instructor

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English

Teaching for 5 years

Joined Insight Timer in May 2020

What's Included

Three days and two nights accommodations at the stunning sanctuary of Nectar Yoga - in a double or single occupancy cottage

6 transformative, all levels yoga and meditation practices including vinyasa, yin, Yoga Nidra, mindfulness meditation, breathwork, Qi Gong workshop and Qi Yoga ​

All five meals- healthy, yummy plant based breakfast, lunch and dinner from a top local caterer ​

The space and support you've been craving to connect in nature, feel into your body and make life-long connections with other like-minded sensitive souls like yourself ​

A special curated guide of supportive self care practices that you can practice beyond our time together, and implement into your daily life for an ongoing sense of inner peace and tranquility when life gets full. ​

Parking on-site

Not Included

Transportation (but recommendations and suggestions will be shared)

Additional optional activities (spa treatments, healing treatments)

Extra beverages or snacks beyond breakfast/lunch/dinner

FAQs

Cancellation policy

The remaining balance for the retreat is due 90 days prior to the start date. If this balance is paid earlier than these 90 days, you are eligible to cancel and receive a full refund of this remaining balance, provided you do so at least 90 days before the retreat begins.