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Slow Yoga Retreat on Bowen Island BC
Slow Yoga Retreat on Bowen Island BC
February 27 - March 1, 2026
Bowen Island, Canada
2 nights, 3 days
20 person retreat
Highlights
Practice in a Geodesic Dome
Yoga + Breathwork for all Levels
Guided Cold Ocean Plunge
Community Connection and Discussions
Mindfulness Lectures + Workshops
Spa Circuit and Reiki + Massage Onsite (optional add-on)
Details
As winter begins to loosen its grip, join Carolyn Anne Budgell for a gentle and nourishing 3-day, 2-night retreat designed to help you transition with intention into the season ahead. Set against a stunning natural backdrop at Nectar on Bowen Island, this restful getaway invites you to slow down and restore through Grounding Spa Yoga, calming Breathwork, and Mindful presence. We'll honour the quiet wisdom of winter’s end—creating space to reflect, reset and reconnect before the energy of spring awakens. Through a blend of Slow and Restorative Yoga, Guided Meditation, Breath Awareness, and contemplative practices, you'll be supported in softening the edges, releasing what no longer serves, and listening more deeply to your inner rhythms. Surrounded by nature and like-hearted community, allow this retreat to be your gentle bridge from stillness into renewal. Location: This retreat takes place at Nectar Yoga, a beautiful sanctuary 20 minutes off the coast of Vancouver on the ancestral and unceded territory of Nexwlélexwm (Bowen Island, BC).
Venue
Nectar Yoga Retreat
4.9 ★ 243 Reviews
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
Free Wifi
Fitness Center
Yoga Studio
Garden
Towels
Housekeeping
Coffee / Tea
Restaurant
Heating
Accommodation
Private Cottage for Two People. The deposit will hold 2 spots in the same Deluxe Cottage
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Private room for 2
$915 USD / person
Private Cottage for Two People. The deposit will hold 2 spots in the same Deluxe Cottage
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Private room for 1
$915 USD total
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Whichever accommodation you choose, the moment you step into your room, you know you’ve entered a safe place to unwind and relax. Each space is imbued with its namesake stone’s positive vibrational properties and color accents for support, grounding, and attunement to the natural world. The modern, Scandinavian-inspired deluxe cottages were designed with simplistic coziness in mind. Comfy beds, soft linens, fluffy pillows, and a reading window seat offer perfect places to snuggle up to a loved one or with a good book and a warm mug of tea. Wake up and take a luxurious morning shower in the gorgeous bathroom, or take it outside in the steamy outdoor shower adjoining the bathroom. A covered porch lined with warm cedar perches you with a perfect view of the property’s centerpiece, our magnificent maple and alder grove trees.
Meals
Meals provided
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Diets catered
Vegan · Vegetarian · Gluten-free · Dairy-free · Nut Allergy Friendly
We meet in Onyx Lodge and gather around a long harvest table to enjoy each meal. The vegetarian cuisine is prepared with love and intention and is made with locally-grown, organic ingredients—we source from Bowen Island or BC’s west coast as often as possible. Sip your choice of coffee or tea in the mornings and tea throughout the day, and break bread with those around you. Vegan and gluten-free options are available upon request.
Testimonials
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Host
Carolyn Anne Budgell
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Sharing Mindfulness, Meditation + Breathwork since 2009, Carolyn's experience is vast: presenter at Wanderlust & Lululemon Festivals, published on My Yoga Online & Halfmoon Yoga, instructed over 20 Yo...
Certified Yoga Instructor
Accreditation has been verified
1 language
English
Teaching for 9 years
Joined Insight Timer in Sep 2016
What's Included
Seated and Walking meditations
Guided breathwork practices
Mindfulness lectures, journalling and self-inquiry
Spa Yoga (a blend of Hatha + Restorative Yoga)
All meals and snacks
Accommodations
Rest / nature time + hot tub soaks
Optional ocean dip
Welcome gift
Not Included
Ferry costs
Flights and transportation
Additional onsite massage or reiki
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.
