Spring Wellness Series: Good Mood Food + All-Inclusive Long Weekend at Dimensions Algonquin Highlands (two nights)
1218 Canopy Lane, Algonquin Highlands, ON, Canada
Up to 16 in group
May 18 - 20, 2024
Retreat Highlights
- -Pre-arrival activities and wellness treatments consult
- -Private luxury cabin accommodation with ensuite bathroom (soaker tub + walk-in shower)
- -All meals and snacks (healthy + organic)
- -Saturday, May 18 welcome reception hosted by TAMARA GREEN and SARAH GROSSMAN
- -Sunday, May 19 group culinary conversation at the breakfast table
- -Daily group Forest Bathing
- -One group Sound Bath
- -One indoor Floatation Therapy (sensory deprivation float tank) or one BioSound therapy table session (biofeedback)
- -Seasonal outdoor activities on Maple Lake (hiking, canoeing, kayaking, bon fires)
About this Retreat
A registered psychotherapist and integrative mental health provider with over 20 years of experience running a private practice. Donald was a key member of the clinical team at Helix Healthcare Group, a treatment facility for mental health and addiction. Donald now leads Retreat programming at Dimensions Algonquin Highlands. His clinical work focuses on healing through somatic and trauma therapies that are evidence-based and supported by neuroscience research. To guide Dimensions guests in the process of preparing and integrating their ceremonial experiences, he integrates relational somatic psychotherapy, sensorimotor psychotherapy, EMDR, Acceptance and commitment therapy, and internal family systems therapy with complementary wellness practices. He has received training and certification in psychedelic guiding, psychedelic assisted psychotherapy, Somatic Psychedelic Psychotherapy, and ethical right relationship in psychedelic therapy.
Executive Chef, Dimensions
“Our connection to the earth and ourselves is strengthened when we eat with mindfulness and reflect on the experience,” says Chef Echeverria. Born and raised in Veracruz, Mexico, Miriam moved to Canada in 2008 and swiftly made her entrance into the Toronto culinary scene. Miriam was named “one of the reasons to love Toronto” by Toronto Life magazine and one of the 16 best female chefs in the city. As founder of Cheffing 4 Good, a non-profit organization in support of women in need, she hosts charitable, plant-based dinners in collaboration with other women in the industry.
TAMARA GREEN and SARAH GROSSMAN are certified nutritionists and the founders of The Living Kitchen. They offer online nutrition education programs for clients worldwide, as well as private chef services to their local clients. They love cooking for people and educating them on how what they eat impacts their entire lives. They are also recipe and content creators for Food Network Canada among other digital brands. Tamara and Sarah are the authors of The Living Kitchen: Nourishing Whole-Food Recipes for Cancer Treatment and Recovery.
Details of this retreat
Can what you eat actually affect your mood? The short answer is YES. Discover how during this special culinary-wellness weekend. You'll meet the authors, TAMARA GREEN and SARAH GROSSMAN, certified nutritionists and the founders of The Living Kitchen. Together in collaboration with our Executive Chef, Miriam Echeverria you will be introduced to eating to reduce stress, boost your energy, help focus, instill calm, and improve your sleep. Every guest will receive a copy of Tamara and Sarah's new book, Good Food, Good Mood. You'll learn that by eating better you can feel better too.
This all-inclusive Wellness Series program featuring the Good Food, Good Mood authors at Dimensions Algonquin Highlands begins on Saturday, May 18 and runs through to departures on Monday, May 20 at Dimensions Retreats’ new Canadian lakeside destination, located 30 min south of Haliburton, Ontario on Maple Lake.
Stays are based on a two-night minimum, and the all-inclusive rates begin at $515 CDN per night, solo and $915 CDN per night, duo.
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
All-Inclusive accommodations and well-being services are luxurious, discrete, and informed by a modern sensibility. Chef-prepared, plant-based, and protein diet menus are tailored to enhance each guest's mind-body connection. Dining takes place in community at our Maple Lodge harvest table. Every stay is preceded by a consult with a member of Dimensions Retreat’s resident health and wellness team who will expertly design how your precious time could be spent on your well-being over the course of your stay with us.
All inclusions are optional and based on individual preferences:
Pre-arrival activities and wellness treatments consult
Private luxury cabin accommodation with ensuite bathroom (soaker tub + walk-in shower)
All meals and snacks (healthy + organic)
Saturday, May 18 welcome reception hosted by TAMARA GREEN and SARAH GROSSMAN
Sunday, May 19 group culinary conversation at the breakfast table
Daily group Forest Bathing
One group Sound Bath
One indoor Floatation Therapy (sensory deprivation float tank) or one BioSound therapy table session (biofeedback)
Seasonal outdoor activities on Maple Lake (hiking, canoeing, kayaking, bon fires)
Dimensions Algonquin Highlands' five-star environment is a groundbreaking opportunity to leave the everyday behind. Pause, reflect, and connect to an enhanced sense of purpose. Dimensions’ 17 cabin Retreat destination was designed by internationally renowned creative studio DesignAgency to provide guests with peace and seclusion and an appreciation of the surrounding natural beauty of Northern Ontario.
This all-inclusive Wellness Series program featuring the Good Food, Good Mood authors at Dimensions Algonquin Highlands begins on Saturday, May 18 and runs through to departures on Monday, May 20 at Dimensions Retreats’ new Canadian lakeside destination, located 30 min south of Haliburton, Ontario on Maple Lake.
Stays are based on a two-night minimum, and the all-inclusive rates begin at $515 CDN per night, solo and $915 CDN per night, duo.
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
All-Inclusive accommodations and well-being services are luxurious, discrete, and informed by a modern sensibility. Chef-prepared, plant-based, and protein diet menus are tailored to enhance each guest's mind-body connection. Dining takes place in community at our Maple Lodge harvest table. Every stay is preceded by a consult with a member of Dimensions Retreat’s resident health and wellness team who will expertly design how your precious time could be spent on your well-being over the course of your stay with us.
All inclusions are optional and based on individual preferences:
Pre-arrival activities and wellness treatments consult
Private luxury cabin accommodation with ensuite bathroom (soaker tub + walk-in shower)
All meals and snacks (healthy + organic)
Saturday, May 18 welcome reception hosted by TAMARA GREEN and SARAH GROSSMAN
Sunday, May 19 group culinary conversation at the breakfast table
Daily group Forest Bathing
One group Sound Bath
One indoor Floatation Therapy (sensory deprivation float tank) or one BioSound therapy table session (biofeedback)
Seasonal outdoor activities on Maple Lake (hiking, canoeing, kayaking, bon fires)
Dimensions Algonquin Highlands' five-star environment is a groundbreaking opportunity to leave the everyday behind. Pause, reflect, and connect to an enhanced sense of purpose. Dimensions’ 17 cabin Retreat destination was designed by internationally renowned creative studio DesignAgency to provide guests with peace and seclusion and an appreciation of the surrounding natural beauty of Northern Ontario.
Schedule
-Pre-arrival activities and wellness treatments consult
-Private luxury cabin accommodation with ensuite bathroom (soaker tub + walk-in shower)
-All meals and snacks (healthy + organic)
Arrival Day, Saturday, May 18
-Seasonal outdoor activities on Maple Lake (hiking, canoeing, kayaking, bon fires)
-Saturday, May 18 welcome reception hosted by TAMARA GREEN and SARAH GROSSMAN
-Dine on a supper menu inspired by recipes from their book, Good Food, Good Mood
-One group Sound Bath
Day 2, Sunday, May 19:
-Group culinary conversation at the breakfast table
-Daily group Forest Bathing
-One indoor Floatation Therapy (sensory deprivation float tank) or one BioSound therapy table session (biofeedback)
-Seasonal outdoor activities on Maple Lake (hiking, canoeing, kayaking, bon fires)
Day 3: Monday, May 20:
-Breakfast
-Group Forest Bathing
11:00 am departure
-Private luxury cabin accommodation with ensuite bathroom (soaker tub + walk-in shower)
-All meals and snacks (healthy + organic)
Arrival Day, Saturday, May 18
-Seasonal outdoor activities on Maple Lake (hiking, canoeing, kayaking, bon fires)
-Saturday, May 18 welcome reception hosted by TAMARA GREEN and SARAH GROSSMAN
-Dine on a supper menu inspired by recipes from their book, Good Food, Good Mood
-One group Sound Bath
Day 2, Sunday, May 19:
-Group culinary conversation at the breakfast table
-Daily group Forest Bathing
-One indoor Floatation Therapy (sensory deprivation float tank) or one BioSound therapy table session (biofeedback)
-Seasonal outdoor activities on Maple Lake (hiking, canoeing, kayaking, bon fires)
Day 3: Monday, May 20:
-Breakfast
-Group Forest Bathing
11:00 am departure
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change
Getting Here
Dimensions Retreats Algonquin Highlands, 1218 Canopy Lane, Algonquin Highlands, ON, Canada
Directions
Located nearly 3 hours from Toronto by car, the 40-acre lakeside setting edged by canopied forests draws on the therapeutic power of nature.
Accommodation
Dotting the edge of a forest or overlooking the water, our 17 cabin suites each have a footprint of about 450 square feet. Conceived by DesignAgency – the acclaimed studio behind many notable international hotels and resorts – the cabins feel modern and forward-thinking while remaining rooted in their context and a sense of wholesomeness. Each interior is simple, luxurious and light-filled, with a window seat and private deck that encourage you to immerse yourself in nature, quiet your mind and rest your body.
Good Food - Forest View
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Good Food - Lake View
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Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi
Spa
Sauna
Pool
Towels
Free Parking
Kitchen
Tour Assistance
Hot Tub
Coffee/Tea
Cafe
Restaurant
Fitness Center
Yoga Studio
Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent
Step into an ever-changing landscape of soaring trees and sparkling waters. Immerse yourself in the pure pleasures of the great outdoors at Dimensions Algonquin Highlands. Situated along the shores of Maple Lake, where it spans nearly 16 hectares of lush woodlands and tranquil glades, our all-season Retreat responds to nature’s rhythms, offering a deep connection to yourself, others and the land.
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
Your stay in a private cabin includes all programmed wellness activities, and meals prepared daily to suit all dietary needs by Dimensions Algonquin Highlands’ Executive Chef Miriam Echeverria.
What's Included
- -Pre-arrival activities and wellness treatments consult
- -Private luxury cabin accommodation with ensuite bathroom (soaker tub + walk-in shower)
- -All meals and snacks (healthy + organic)
- -Saturday, May 18 welcome reception hosted by TAMARA GREEN and SARAH GROSSMAN
- -Sunday, May 19 group culinary conversation at the breakfast table
- -Daily group Forest Bathing
- -One group Sound Bath
- -One indoor Floatation Therapy (sensory deprivation float tank) or one BioSound therapy table session (biofeedback)
- -Seasonal outdoor activities on Maple Lake (hiking, canoeing, kayaking, bon fires)
What's Not Included
- Bodywork + Wellness Services:
- (beginning at $150 per hour, must be booked two weeks in advance)
- • individual and couples breathwork, sound healing, mindfulness meditation
- - Registered Massage Therapy (RMT)sessions
- • individual acupuncture and aroma therapy massage
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