Summer Solstice Retreat: Cultivating Your Light
Yoga, Movement and Stillness on Salt Spring Island w/ Scott Davis and Carrie Watkins
June 20-24, 2024
Gather with us for a summer solstice retreat at the enchanting Stowel Lake Farm on Salt Spring Island, BC. Immersed in this stunning landscape, we will cultivate heart-centred practices that inspire the transition into the light of summer. Explore a balance of daily guided yoga, playful movement and restorative practices.
We'll have 3 classes a day (a morning yoga practice, a playful movement exploration, and a restorative afternoon session), eat delicious food, take forest walks, lake swims, explore local beaches and enjoy lots of space for quiet reflection. The practice sessions will meet you where you’re at with balanced yoga and movement for the whole body that will help you recalibrate and act as a form of compassionate self-inquiry.
Nourish your body and mind with locally grown organic meals, movement, opportunities for deep rest and time in nature. The Stowel Lake Farm is a thriving organic farm, retreat centre and active community hub on Salt Spring Island, the largest of the beautiful southern gulf islands of British Columbia. Read more about the story of Stowel Lake Farm here.
For more information, see our retreat brochure, read on below, or reserve your spot now.
YOUR GUIDES
Dr. Carrie Watkins, ND is a passionate educator. She is most interested in the
ongoing relationship between anatomy, movement and psychology. Carrie has
been teaching yoga for over 17 years and is involved in anatomy, nervous
system and breath education for Yoga Teacher Training and Yoga therapy
programs on Vancouver Island. Her teachings balance the precision of functional
movement with play and ease. Her sequences are designed to create greater
possibilities, body intelligence and a stronger connection to the experience of
movement..
In addition to being a yoga teacher and educator, Carrie is registered
Naturopathic Physician and full-time teaching faculty at Pacific Rim College in the
areas of Nutrition, Chinese Medicine and Anatomy.
When she is not teaching, you can find Carrie outside, deep in the woods or out
on ocean, always exploring where her heart feels most alive.
What Carrie’s students say…
“ Thank you so much for guiding an outstanding breath work course! Your knowledge, inquisitiveness and attention to detail made for a highly memorable set of learnings." ~Avery
"I am so thankful for your teaching. Your goodness, consistent, genuine caring and positive encouragement are wonderful gifts." ~Gerald
"Practicing yoga with you is one of the best parts of my week. Your classes help me to be more grounded. I have become much stronger and have better balance since working with you. Thank you." ~Pam
Scott Davis, D. Acp has been sharing his passion for health as a yoga teacher, movement therapist, acupuncturist, Doctor of Chinese Medicine, and health educator for the past two decades. He integrates therapeutic traditions, contemporary approaches to health and the latest research in biomechanics and human movement in ways that are clear, accessible, fun and results-based with a balance of authenticity, humour and depth. His love of yoga started with a decade of ashtanga vinyasa yoga, while over the years growing his teaching with the alignment and precision of iyengar yoga, the balancing of qi gong and breathwork, the restful qualities of restorative and yin yoga, and more recently mobility work and functional movement to create a more comprehensive practice of movement aligned with the core principles of a well-rounded yoga practice..
When Scott is not teaching or treating patients in his clinic, he loves practicing movement of all kinds, playing in nature and spending time with his family.
What Scott’s students say…
“ Scott is a fantastic yoga, movement, meditation leader. I loved every minute of our retreat. Every subject he presented and every movement he offered. I thank you for helping me get my spark back in my life.” ~Cathy
“ Scott is one of those rare masters who humbly and effortlessly integrates many lineages and practices in a way that is inviting, generous, uplifting, and transformational.” Mary
“ Scott is an exceptional teacher. He creates retreats that are nourishing, fun, creative and restful. I would retreat with him again in a heartbeat.” Josh
DATES AND ITINERARY
ARRIVE on Thursday June 20th, 2024
DEPART on Monday June 24th, 2024
DAILY SCHEDULE*
Morning Yoga with Pranayama and Meditation
Breakfast
Free time
Playful Movement Practice
Lunch
Free time
Restorative Yoga
Dinner
Evening Circle
*schedule can be subject to change
INCLUDES
• 5 Days of programming
• 4-nights accommodations
• 3 gourmet meals per day (accommodating all dietary needs)
• 3 guided classes per day
• Optional group activities
• Shuttle pick up from the Ferry
• All fees and taxes
DOES NOT INCLUDE
• Airfare or Ferry Costs
• Travel and medical insurance
• Massage or Spa treatments and optional excursions
• Alcohol
• Gratuities
ROOMS AND RATES
Price ranges from $1,200 - $1,750 per person and include all fees and taxes. All prices are shown in CAD.
DELUXE ROOMS
These comfortable rooms located in the Village Building or Gatehouse have 2 beds and private bathrooms.
Double occupancy $1750 per person
REGULAR ROOMS
These great rooms with either 1 or 2 beds have views of the farm and a shared bathroom.
Double occupancy $1550 per person; Single occupancy $1750 (or $1700 for ‘Bathhouse’ single)
SHARED YURT
These Cozy yurts have two beds and a shared bathroom.
Double occupancy $1400 per person
TENTING
Sleep close to the earth with access to the shared bath house.
$1200 per person
HOW TO BOOK
To inquire about room availability, please contact us via this e-mail link.
Confirm your spot with a $450 CAD non-refundable deposit through e-transfer to scottdavistcm@gmail.com or with the payment link below.*
Full payment is due by April 1st, 2024.*
*If you’re using the payment link and/or paying with a credit card, there will be a 5% transaction fee added.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Should you need to cancel your reservation at least 90 days prior to the start of the retreat, you will receive a refund for payment made less the $450 deposit. Should you need to cancel less than 90 days prior to the retreat we will not be able to provide a refund or credit so you are strongly urged you to obtain trip interruption & cancellation insurance. In the unlikely event that the retreat is cancelled, you will receive a full refund.