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4 Day - View From The Edge | IBC, Parts Work & Heart Alchemy Retreat

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5278 Amundsen Road, Kaslo, BC, Canada
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Up to 20 in group
Date
July 2 - 6, 2026

Retreat Highlights

  • Yoga Teachers
  • Plant Spirit Medicine Ceremonialists
  • Therapists/Counsellors
  • Life coaches
  • Integration-focused facilitators
  • Heart-centered practitioners
  • Men’s/Women’s work leaders
  • Relational therapists
  • Anyone currently practicing in the healings arts

About this Retreat

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Details of this retreat

The Sentinel Presents - The View from The Edge
Designed for Spaceholders in all areas of life!


"While everyone in this world strives to get somewhere and become someone only to leave it all behind after death, you aim for the supreme stage of nothingness. Live this life as light and empty as the number Zero." Shams de Tabriz

Welcome to the View From The Edge | IBC, Parts Work & Heart Alchemy retreat!

For the third time this retreat has been designed from the ground-up to support space holders, healers, and retreat facilitators in acquiring simple, powerful and proven methods to be used not only for your own personal benefit, but as highly effective tools in service to the clients you work with.

I am a master coach, philosopher, speaker, counsellor, facilitator, trainer, management consultant, olympic athlete, and transformation specialist. I founded Innerland Institute in 2003 and since then have been offering clients a deeply compassionate, razor sharp awareness to get to the crux and resolution of any situation.

These transformational methods are simple, flexible and highly accessible additions to anything you may be currently offering in your practice - and I'm so excited to share them with you!

This retreat has been specially designed for:

Yoga Teachers
Plant Spirit Medicine Ceremonialists
Therapists/Counsellors
Life coaches
Integration-focused facilitators
Heart-centered practitioners
Men's/Women's work leaders
Relational therapists
Anyone currently practicing in the healings arts



What's Included?

Together we will learn and practice the methods of IBC (inquiry-based coaching) - the wisdom of Zerospace combined with my rendition of Parts work and my new Heart Alchemy practice.

Through a fusion of IBC , Parts Work (inspired by IFS Internal Family Systems) and Heart Alchemy, I offer a transformative framework to breathe more freedom, clarity and purpose into your own life, and into the lives of those you serve. This program is designed to provide structure and accountability, facilitating a profound level of personal and professional development while laying supportive foundations for your practice to grow and evolve to best meet the ever-changing needs of those you serve.

These highly refined tools will enable you to delve into the deepest layers of your being, uncovering core inner parts, while softening and transforming the barriers to inner freedom - AND I will teach you how to skillfully weave these modalities into your current practice. Together, we will co-create a sacred space for exploration, ceremony, and magic, tapping into the profound healing power of community while empowering our individual capacities to be of greater service.

We will learn the art of alchemizing our deepest fears into heart-centered Love, and how to move from this Love into inspired Service in our own unique, Magical ways deeply connected to Source. We will learn how to best support ourselves and our clients in deconstructing the old patterns, fears and beliefs that no longer serve us in order to expand our internal and external capacity to hold this Love - and to let more of who we truly are shine into the world as a blessing for all life.

We will also share in a guided empathogenic ceremony to support the depth of the process and transformation within the contexts of these new tools.


With IBC (Inquiry-Based Coaching), we will:

Identify obstacles, beliefs,old mental algorithms hindering our fullest experience of life.
Explore how we unwittingly validate and perpetuate these limiting perceptions.
Understand the impact of this validation on our lived experience.
Recognize missed opportunities obscured by limiting beliefs.
Experience life beyond these limitations, paving the way for transformative action and entering a state of "Zerospace."
Learn the ins-and-outs of how to best utilize these tools in our current practice and respective paths of service.

Through Parts Work:

We acknowledge ourselves as luminous system made of parts
We examine the assumptions and traumas that have shaped these parts, limiting our self-expression.
With compassionate curiosity, we listen to these parts, witnessing their burdens and experiences.
Through healing, we reintegrate and update these parts, aligning with our true purpose and fostering wholeness in our relationships and systems.
Learn the ins-and-outs of how to best weave this framework into our current practice.

Through Heart Alchemy:

We understand and experience love and authenticity as the highest forms of human vibration.
We use the heart as a crucible for the alchemical transmutation of fear to love, love to TRUST and service, understanding the constant stages we go through in this process through our lifetime.
We use the metaphor of the Alchemical Process: Dissolution, Coagulation and Crystallization and Integration to understand the internal process of turning existential pain into gold. The gold of using challenges to find existential joy through our journey.
Learn the ins-and-outs of how to best support those we serve through the lends of Heart Alchemy




Your Time for Rest and Renewal

As spaceholders and facilitators I know we offer a lot - this retreat will also be a time for you to slow down, recharge, replenish, and renew in order to return to your practice feeling inspired, freshly equipped, and ready to serve from a place of deeper resource and abundance. We all know that to best support others we must take exquisite care of ourselves - and this retreat offers an opportunity to unplug from the demands of your life in order to plug into that deeper well of resource, nurturing and inspiration.


Whether you work in the space of yoga, plant medicine, counselling or life coaching, you deserve the very best tools to evolve your practice and deliver the results your clients deserve. With over 20 years of experience in working with teams, coaches, businesses, artists and healers from all walks of life I am committed to offering you the very best of what I've learned over the years while empowering you to take your practice to the next level!

If this offering speaks to you, I look forward to having you join us for this magical deep dive.

To learn more about Tania please visit her website at: https://www.taniafierro.com/

Getting Here

Location icon The Sentinel, 5278 Amundsen Road, Kaslo, BC, Canada

Directions

We are a 50-minute drive north of Nelson, BC, just outside the charming village of Kaslo. We are 9 hours by car from Vancouver, and 8 hours from Calgary. These drives are incredibly beautiful, wending through some of North America's most spectacular mountain terrain. There are flights (approx. 1 hour) from both Vancouver & Calgary to our nearest airport, in Castlegar, which is a scenic 1.5 hours from our door.

Driving from Nelson, follow highway 3A north to Balfour (Kootenay Lake ferry landing), and proceed another 20-25 minutes on Highway 31 north. There is a "Sentinel Retreat" blue road sign on the highway (approx. 60 km from Nelson). Slow down and prepare to take a sharp right turn onto Amundsen Road. The Sentinel is located at bottom of the hill. Please observe signs.

Accommodation

All our King and shared Twin rooms have stunning views of the lake and mountains. Whether you opt for a luxurious private King or a shared Twin, all our rooms are clean and modern. Ensuite bathrooms have heated floors, a rain shower, and amenities for your comfort. Fluffy white towels and crisp linens are found in every room — our goal is to ensure can relax and refresh during your stay with us.

King Room with Lake View

Accommodation
Our king rooms are elegant, lake and mountain facing boasting ensuite bathrooms with heated tile floors. All rooms were intentionally designed to enhance a reflective and serene stay away from home.

Twin shared room (per person)

Accommodation
Our twin shared rooms are elegant, lake and mountain facing boasting ensuite bathrooms with heated tile floors. All rooms were intentionally designed to enhance a reflective and serene stay away from home.

Queen Room

Accommodation
Room 7 is a cozy queen room on the lower level of the Lodge. It's favoured by guests who love containment, a dark sleeping space, and appreciate the savings offered by using a shared bathroom, steps away. This room does not have a direct lake view, but is adjacent to our beautiful sunroom which offers plenty of sunlight and beautiful views of the lake.

Room 11 Maloca - Queen

Accommodation
This Queen Bed room, located at the end of the hall in our Maloca Temple building provides a tranquil escape with a serene view of Kootenay Lake.  The bathroom is adjacent to the room and features both a bathtub and a shower wand.

Sunroom Nest

Accommodation
The Sunroom Nest is a glamorous word for shared accommodation in our Sunroom with up to three other people. Each person gets a fully made twin bed with a high density foam topper, 1 pillow, sheets and a full set of towels.  The bathroom is adjacent to the sunroom nest, shared and you are steps away from the lower lobby tea/coffee station.

Sentinel Camping

Accommodation
Camp on The Sentinel grounds! Bring your own tent and bedding and we will set you up with a lovely place to camp. Shared bathroom facilities. Summer Only. $50/person/night

Venue & Amenities

Venue & Amenities
Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms icon A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi icon Free Wifi
Spa icon Spa
Sauna icon Sauna
Pool icon Pool
Towels icon Towels
Free Parking icon Free Parking
Kitchen icon Kitchen
Tour Assistance icon Tour Assistance
Hot Tub icon Hot Tub
Coffee/Tea icon Coffee/Tea
Cafe icon Cafe
Restaurant icon Restaurant
Fitness Center icon Fitness Center
Yoga Studio icon Yoga Studio
Housekeeping icon Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent icon Bicycles For Rent
Overlooking spectacular Kootenay Lake, the Lodge, with its massive windows and expansive deck affords breathtaking lake & mountain views. The Maloca, a magnificent round, timbered ceremonial and activity space, seems to float above the lake. A short stroll from the Lodge, the Sentinel's spa deck, with its unique wood-fired sauna and cedar-lined hot tub is a favourite gathering spot for guests, year-'round. 700' of lakefront, with deck, firepit and yoga area is a tranquil spring/summer area.

Meals

Menu
Menu

Menu Types

Guests rave about our food! Sentinel meals are prepared with ingredients sourced whenever possible from our organic, on-property garden. We can accommodate virtually any dietary requirement.

What's Included

  • Accommodation
  • Meals
  • Cedar hot tub
  • Sauna
  • Maloca
  • Lakefront
  • Nature

What's Not Included

  • Bodywork
  • Airfare
  • Travel
  • Gratuity
  • Taxes

Customer Reviews

4.95 out of 5.0 average rating

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Sweat lodge ceremony
Marco facilitated a beautiful sweat lodge ceremony with thought, intention, openness and safety! Highly recommend to anyone looking to experience this style of healing

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Deep exhale
Such a treat! The facilities, food, staff, bed, sauna, Maloka… excellent!! This retreat space was perfect and the facilitators were exceptional. Glad I did this for myself. So many takeaways , and the expertly held container. Thank you so very much!!! See you next year!

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Wonderful Retreat!
I booked the Sentinel for my husbands birthday and we has the most amazing time! The location is outstanding, right on the water with mountain/lake views. The room was simple but perfect for what we needed, bed was comfortable, bathroom had a rain shower and the best of all was the wooden hot tub and sauna. We ended up having the whole place to ourselves, which was such a gift. Everyone that works there is so friendly and accomodatng. We will be back!

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A hidden gem of a resort
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at this establishment. I will try to break this down into three sections: staff, amenities, and location.

Staff - First off, the staff was amazing. They reached out several times to make sure all the details of our stay were correct ahead of time (since I had scheduled my partner and myself the “Love Couple’s Retreat” package. Janet, the general manager, was super welcoming, understanding, and helpful, working with us through small issues with pet fees, and enabling us to relax as well as possible while at our stay. They also have a live-in chef who prepares the food and every meal was so delicious and fresh! Every other staff member we encountered was also very friendly as they went about their tasks around the property.

Amenities - They are pet friendly and welcomed our pets as much as they did us, even adding them to the guest board with our names. As far as the rooms, I think you would get a slightly different experience depending in what actual room you are staying in. Regardless, there are no electronics (tv, radio, clock, etc.) in the rooms. The 5 more modern rooms attached to the main house (where we stayed) all have a great lake view, comfortable (though very firm) beds, adjustable heating, and adjustable heated tile flooring in the bathrooms. There was wifi access, though the wifi wasn’t really usable from the room we stayed in, as the signal was too weak. The main house does have great signal throughout and plenty of space to relax in any of the common areas and use it if you need to, however. I didn’t mind, as I was trying to disconnect from the world while I was there. There are a few tea stations (with an amazing selection of tea bags, loose teas, and sweeteners) and a coffee station with an automated espresso machine. All guests have access to the other building on the location as well, which include a big and beautiful yurt, and a large circular activity building with large glass windows facing the lake. Perfect for yoga, calisthenics, or any other group activity while enjoying the lake view. There is also a woodfire-powered sauna next to a cold plunge tub and a hot tub which are all also accessible to guests. These are outside and uncovered, but look to be well maintained, just remember to bring a light after hours as there didn’t appear to be any built in illumination that we could find. There is also a stone path that leads directly to a large dock area with seating by the Kootenay lake, if you fancy a swim. There are many great options to just relax while you stay.

Location - It feels really secluded and peaceful. Being right by the lake is great for just listening to the waters splash and slosh. The pines create a sort of natural insulation from the rest of the world. You can’t hear any traffic and it feels very peaceful. There is interesting artwork and sculptures everywhere you look as well, which makes the place interesting to explore or just exist in. There are also several pets (at least one dog and two cats) that live on the property who were all very friendly as well. The property also has many group seating areas to hang out and relax together. We really enjoyed our walks around the property.

All in all, we had a great time relaxing at the property and visiting the nearby town and hot springs. It was just a 2 night stay for us, but we enjoyed every second of it. We are interested in visiting during the summer months to see how the environment feels when it’s not so cold and rainy (November is when we stayed for this review). I would say that if you are looking for a place of peaceful seclusion to disconnect from the hustle and bustle of the fast-paced world, you should check this place out, slow down for a bit, and relax.

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Absolute perfection
My stay at the Sentinel has been in the making for a number of years and it was everything I had dreamed of. The space pulses with Sacred energy and the staff is grounded in kindness. We were spoiled with nourishing and delicious food and my room was the perfect blend of central and private.
Thank you for the wonderful weekend, I can't wait for my next visit.

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