Silent Day Retreat with Nectar co-owners Satjeet and Andrea

5.005 reviews
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720 Gardner Lane
Date
November 10, 2024

About this Retreat

Details of this retreat

SILENT DAY RETREAT 2024
MEDITATIVE STATES AND RELAXATION THROUGH SILENCE
DATE + TIME
Sunday, November 10 from 1pm - 5:45pm
WHERE
The Dome at Nectar on Bowen Island, limited parking available
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Join Andrea and Satjeet, co-owners of Nectar Retreat Centre, through a Silent Day Retreat. Located on Bowen Island, just a 20-minute ferry ride from Vancouver, these sought-after journeys into silence offer calm and reinvigoration. Learn new meditation techniques, mind-opening breathwork, and engage in restorative movement practices that bring tranquility to your being. By stepping away from speech and external noise, attendees often experience a heightened ability to tune into their hearts, gain clarity, and connect with nature.
The Meditation
Join Andrea and Satjeet in guided meditation sessions, where through the practices of non-judgment and intentional awareness, you are invited to find stillness and return to yourself in the present. Common meditation benefits include gaining a fresh perspective on stressors, building resilience and stress-management skills, enhancing self-awareness, and staying present. Whether you're new to meditation or a seasoned practitioner, this retreat offers the perfect immersion to start or deepen your practice.
The Movement
Experience a blend of restorative yoga and gentle movement practices, enhanced by the use of props to facilitate comfortable functional body movements. This Silent Immersion Afternoon is designed for individuals of all fitness levels, accommodating varying physical needs.
A Silent Immersion Afternoon is for you if…



You desire to immerse yourself in the outdoors


You are interested in a silent retreat introduction


You want to learn more about meditation


You enjoy slow, mindful movement practices


You desire time for introspection, for yourself


A Silent Immersion Afternoon is NOT for you if…



You have a serious health condition


You cannot sit (in any position) for 30 mins straight


WHAT’S INCLUDED



1 Silent Day in the Geodesic Dome


1 Guided Meditation in Stillness and Breathwork session, along with meditation techniques


1 Restorative Yoga Session


1 Guided Walking Meditation


Herbal teas and water available at all times.


All yoga equipment and accessories.


THE ITINERARY



Arrival


Introductions and easing into silence


Introduction to Meditation


Journaling


Walking Meditation


Guided Meditation


Restorative Yoga + Gentle Movement Practice


Closing Meditation


Closing Circle


Departure


WHAT TO BRING



Layered clothing for the season


Journal and pen


Water bottle


Travel mug


Waterproof footwear


Comfortable clothing


WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED



Meals or accommodation


Travel to/from Bowen


INVESTMENT
Sliding Scale pricing: $79-$149
In keeping with Nectar’s efforts to remain as accessible as realistically possible, the Silent Immersion Afternoon is available at sliding scale to reflect your systemic and economic privilege and capacity, within the range of $79-$149. The actual retail value of this offering is $129. Contributions meeting or surpassing this amount significantly aid us in expanding accessibility to our facilities for all.
Nectar offers a full scholarship for one spot at each gathering. Please email info@nectaryoga.ca to inquire about availability. Proof of financial hardship will not be required.
ABOUT YOUR FACILITATORS
Nectar Retreat’s co-founders, Andrea + Satjeet. Learn more about their story HERE.
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Getting Here

Location icon Nectar Yoga, 720 Gardner Lane

Accommodation

Customer Reviews

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Deeply rejuvenating!
The forest around the Nectar property is absolutely magical. The entire event was so deeply rejuvenating and the surrounding natural beauty supported that experience.

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Macrame workshop
Super fun a amazing workshop, I learn fast because Sarah explained everything very good 🤩🥳 thank you

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Life-Changing 'Ah-Ha's' Simply from Breathwork
Levels of awareness brought to a whole new level, through something we do every second of the day. Thank you Andrea and Nectar yoga for an experience of a lifetime that I've now shared with groups of friends who are feeling the same benefits and gratitude.

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Nectar yoga silent retreat
I enjoyed the silent retreat at nectar yoga very much and look forward to coming back to attend another one. Andrea and Sat did an amazing job guiding us through a silent day. We learned many different techniques and meditation methods to take home with us. I thank them for their knowledge and gift in sharing. If you are looking to learn something new or improve your existing practice in a beautiful environment with experienced teachers this is your retreat. Highly recommended this to anyone.

5.0
Phenomenal experience!
We did the silent retreat with Andrea and Sat and it was a phenomenal experience. I’ve been to more than 15 yoga/meditation retreats (locally and abroad) and I have to say this was by far the best I’ve experienced.

The programming was extremely well laid out and clearly thought through down to the most minute detail. Andrea has a wide depth and breadth of knowledge and communicates this in a way that is very understandable to all levels of students. Her instruction is very clear, and she has very calming and soothing way in her guidance of the classes.

Physically, the space is stunning, the facilities are clean, stylish, yet warm and cozy, and the surroundings are beautiful and serene.

Highly recommend Andrea and Sat’s Nectar Yoga!