3 Day Falling Leaves, Rising Spirits Yoga and Wellness Retreat in Frontenac County, Ontario

Accommodation

Check-in Time:

16:00

Check-out Time:

14:00

Clean, comfortable, private accommodation at Bloom Holistic Retreat Centre

Only a couple of years old, Bloom is very modern and clean
Choice of single (King or Queen beds), twin, or bunk rooms
All rooms have ensuite bathrooms
Scandinavian-style design
Large floor to ceiling views
Expansive practice rooms with lake views
All props included
Fire pit
Common areas indoors and outdoors

Bloom Holistic Retreat Centre's light-filled studio and 1,700-square-foot outdoor deck is stocked with premium yoga props. There are cozy common areas for reading, journaling, and chatting with new friends.

Program

Together Lee and Dana will bring joy and empathy, as well as decades of education and hands-on teaching wisdom to this retreat experience. Through healing practices including sunrise walks, intuitive yoga and somatics, breathwork, and meditation, you’ll have plenty of time to release familiar patterns and embrace a feeling of ease.

Lee and Dana's combined decades of experience will guide you to connect to yourself and your new friends in a safe and joyful environment using some familiar and some unique practices.

Participants will explore Hatha yoga, Restorative yoga, yoga Nidra, the chakras, somatic and intuitive movement, Qigong-inspired release techniques, guided meditation, pranayama, journaling, sunrise guided awe walks, bonfire chats, and woodfired sauna.

You'll also have six healthy farm-to-table and delicious meals made from ingredients grown on site, as well as use of 681 acres of property, free time, and many magical surprises. You can enjoy the lakefront property to kayak, stroll, journal, or just unplug and reconnect to your beautiful self!

Sample itinerary

Monday, October 21

16:00 Arrival and unpacking
17:00 Welcome circle with Dana and Lee
18:00 Dinner
19:15 - 20:15 Somatic yoga and intuitive movement with Dana
20:30 - 21:30 Bonfire and tea
21:45 - 22:00 Evening meditation with Lee
Bed or free time

Tuesday, October 22

07:15 - 08:00 Guided sunrise walk with Lee
08:15 Breakfast
09:30 - 10:30 Yoga with Dana
11:00 - 11:45 Breath practice and guided body scan with Dana
12:00 Lunch
13:30 - 15:00 All Chakra Hatha yoga
15:30 - 16:00 Group journal / drawing exercise moving into silence with Lee
16:00 - 18:00 Continue into individual silent time (optional sauna time)
18:00 Dinner
19:30 - 20:45 Evening stretch and yoga nidra
21:00 Free time and bed

Wednesday, October 23

07:15 - 08:00 Sunrise walk with Lee
08:15 Breakfast
09:30 - 10:00 Gentle morning yoga with Lee
10:00 - 10:30 Breath and meditation with Dana
11:15 Closing circle and workshop with Dana and Lee
12:15 Lunch
Pack and goodbyes

Included excursions

Guided sunrise walks

Instructors

Dana Rogers

With 1,000 hours of training in various yoga modalities and somatics, she thanks many incredible healers and teachers for leading her towards these transformative practices. Dana is a Clinical Somatics Educator and Therapist facilitating group work on chronic pain/stress, as well as 1:1 therapy. She teaches in-person aerial yoga, yin yoga, breath work, meditation, and ceremony, marrying science and spirituality. Dana’s aim is to help people tap into their embodied wisdom through intuition and playful exploration – she hopes we can all feel healthy, joyful, and at home in our bodies.

Lee Scott

Lee has been working as a fitness leader for more than 30 years. Known for her WoW Power Walking program which she created in 2002, she has brought fun, fitness, and marathon training to the pedestrian gait including speaking at fitness and health conferences across North America. Since 2013, she has completed more than 1,000 hours of yoga teacher training. Lee is co-author of The Walking Solution (Human Kinetics, 2020) and author of Step Outside (Plumleaf Press) to be published in 2024.

Retreat location

Bloom Holistic Retreat Centre

Your home for this retreat is Bloom, an architectural gem and wellness center located on 681 acres of land beside Loughborough Lake, 20 minutes north of Kingston. There, you can take in expansive views of lakefront and forest through floor to ceiling windows.

681 acres of lakefront property
Lake activities, including kayaking
Woodfired sauna
Lots of indoor and outdoor spaces for alone time
Hiking trails
15 minutes from Kingston

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Food

Included are six delicious and nourishing farm-to-table meals as well as drinks.

The Bloom approach to food

Bloom serves vegetarian food in a self-serve, communal setting. They are committed to serving Bloom-grown, locally sourced, and organic ingredients when in season and possible. Aside from vegetables, you’ll enjoy the eggs from their chickens along with the herbs grown in their own garden.

As part of their efforts to reduce waste, Bloom composts as well as serves appropriate food waste to their chickens.

Healthy snacks will be set out on arrival day and a midday snack will be set out on mid-retreat days for guests to enjoy. Nuts and fresh fruit will also always be available at their self-serve coffee and tea station.

Meals

During your retreat, you can expect the following meals: dinner on the retreat start day; early breakfast, lunch, and dinner on mid-retreat days; and an early light breakfast and mid-morning brunch on departure day. Each meal will be well-balanced and include protein, to keep guests feeling satisfied and nourished.

Please note

Bloom has daily set menus consisting of vegetarian meals with gluten-free options when requested. Allergies and restrictions can be accommodated if provided on registration. They cannot ensure that food will be nut-free and they are not equipped to handle food preferences, severe allergies, medical diets, customized meal plans, nor administer EpiPen.

The following meals are included:

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Snacks
Drinks

The following drinks are included:

Water
Coffee
Tea

The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:

Vegetarian
Gluten Free
Other dietary requirements on request

If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation

What's included

All practices
2 nights accommodation with ensuite bathrooms
6 meals
Snacks
Refreshments
Parking
Use of the entire property
Kayaks
Bedding
Yoga props and mats
Bonfire
Thank you gift

What's not included

Transportation
Trip insurance
HST

How to get there

Recommended Airports

YOW

Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport

121 km

Transfer not provided

YYZ

Toronto Pearson International Airport

263 km

Transfer not provided

ONT

Ontario International Airport

3678 km

Transfer not provided

Arrival by car

Bloom Holistic Retreat Centre is a short drive north from Kingston, ON on Loughborough Lake. This is a three-hour drive or so from Toronto. Upon arrival, you will not need the use of your car again until departure. WoW Power Walking will also connect people who wish to carpool.

Arrival by train

You can also arrange transport to Kingston via train and take a cab, or rideshare from there.

Cancellation Policy

A reservation requires a deposit of 14% of the total price.
The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.

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