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About this trip
Time to press pause. Enjoy a balance of introspection through yoga and relaxation, and connection through community at Nectar Yoga. This retreat is a link back to your inner self and to nature. A space to dream. A womb to deeply relax. Explore, read, write, draw, enjoy one of Bowen Island’s and Nectar Yoga's many offerings — do whatever lights your fire. This is your retreat to enjoy as you please.
Retreat website: nectaryoga.ca
Fine Print
A $500 non-refundable deposit is required to reserve your spot.
Cancelation policy:
Please note Soulful Yoga Retreats are limited in capacity to allow for a more personal and intimate experience. Due to the nature of planning international retreats for retreat leaders and participants alike, we have a strict no refund policy on any payments made.
As unexpected events do occur, we strongly encourage participants to purchase their own travel insurance to ensure your trip fees will be covered should you need to cancel for any reason. It is best to buy travel insurance immediately after booking or at least within 14 days of your first retreat payment.
We reserve the right to cancel the retreat for inadequate participant interest prior to three months of retreat start date. In that case, all monies paid to Soulful Yoga Retreats will be refunded. Soulful Yoga Retreats cannot be held responsible for any personal expenses incurred outside of retreat payments.
Payment Plans
Pay in full or in split up into 3 different payments -- Due 120, 90, and 45 days before the retreat start date.
How to Get to Nectar on Bowen Island
Bowen Island’s slogan is that it’s “Within reach, beyond compare.” And once you leave the hustle and bustle of Vancouver and step onto the ferry, you will both literally and figuratively sail away from life as you know it and enter into a whole new world.
Getting to Horseshoe Bay
Public transportation: The West Vancouver Blue Bus numbers 250, 257, 257 Express and 259 leave from Downtown Vancouver and West Vancouver at regular intervals to Horseshoe Bay. If you’re coming from the Vancouver airport, you’ll need to take the SkyTrain Canada Line to City Centre before hopping on the 257 Express to Horseshoe Bay.
Car: Follow Highway 1 West (Trans-Canada Highway). You can drive your car onto the ferry or park in the secure parking garage at Horseshoe Bay and walk on the ferry. We recommend bringing a car.
Crossing the Ocean
The Queen of Capilano ferry leaves Horseshoe Bay between 5:50 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. The crossing time is 20 minutes.
If you’re travelling by BC Ferries, your ticket is a return trip. When you head back to real life, just line up for the ferry and drive or walk on the ferry when the light turns green.
Click here for the ferry schedule
Missed the last ferry off the island?
Take a deep breath. Cormorant Marine Water Taxis run a late night, regularly scheduled service to and from Horseshoe Bay. This is foot passenger service only.
Getting to Nectar
Car: Once off the ferry, drive up Bowen Island Truck Road, which changes name to Grafton Road, for about 7 minutes. Once you reach Gardner Lane, turn right and follow the signs to Nectar.
Public transportation: When you arrive on Bowen Island, find the Bus Stop close to the Red Library. You will get on the 280 (Snug Cove to Bluewater) bus. Tell the driver you are getting off at 720 Gardner Lane. You can pay for your fare with a Compass Card, credit card or cash. Any transfer you receive from the Vancouver buses will work on Bowen Island with no extra charge.
Foot/hitchhiking: For a real taste of the Bowen Island lifestyle, hitch a ride with a local. Either wait on the road or at any of the designated "LIFT" spots and stick out your thumb. You should get a ride—and a new friend—in no time.
What’s included
- Daily Yoga ClassesA wide range of yoga classes led by Kelsey or Melinda in the geodesic dome.
- 3 Daily MealsNourishing vegetarian meals inspired by Ayurveda. All meals are vegan, gluten-free and peanut-free adaptable. Allergies will be accommodated; however, specific diets such as keto and no carb will not.
- Arrival Dinner
- Departure Day Breakfast
- Non-Alcoholic Beverages
- Group Excursion
- Wifi
- Nature Soaking Tub
What’s not included
- Airfare
- Extra TransportationAdditional cab/shuttles outside of airport transportation.
- Travel Insurance
- Alcohol
- Additional Excursions
Available Packages
Single occupancy - $2050/person
Click here to find photos of this room
Warm, pine-clad angled walls welcome you at our modernized 60s-throwback A-frames. The comfy beds and luscious linens await your dreams, while the picture window and its lush foliage views await your daydreams. Use the space for creative pursuits, or as a basecamp for a walk in the forest. Rainy day? Sit outside on your covered porch and enjoy the fresh, pine-scented ocean air and the sound of raindrops caressing the old-growth trees.
The A-Frames were designed to be a simple private abode. Each A-Frame has a large picture window that brings the outdoors in. The A-Frames include:
1 Double Bed
Covered front deck with year-round seating
2 shared, detached bathrooms with showers (short walk away)
Naturally, locally made toiletries
Double occupancy -- $1900/person
Click here to find photos of this room
This cottage offers similar amenities as our deluxe cottages with added seclusion. Wake up to sunbeams illuminating the room through the windows before sipping tea on your porch nestled on the edge of our Alder grove. After a day of exploring the Island, a rustic outdoor shower awaits you, stocked with sweet-smelling, natural products to lather on.
Double occupancy -- $1850/person
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Whitewashed walls and a warm, pine-clad angled ceiling await you in this cozy bedroom. With skylights in both the bedroom and attached ensuite bathroom, as well as a large window overlooking our A-Frame Cottages, nature is at your fingertips from this simple room.
* Located upstairs in the Onyx Lodge (main gathering space)
Each room in our Onyx Lodge was specifically designed for simplicity and comfort. The Emerald Room features a private, adjoining bath and 2 beds. Our twin beds are in close proximity, so we recommend that if two guests are staying together that they know each other. The Turquoise + Amber Rooms were designed specifically to house solo travelers.
Single occupancy -- $1950/person
Click here to find photos of this room
Large windows capturing the forested views of the property await you in either of these Scandinavian-inspired bedrooms. With a spacious closet for storage, soft linens and warmly-lit bedside lamps, these simple rooms are perfect for our solo travelers. The full bathroom next door includes two sinks, allowing both guests to have their own space in the shared bathroom.
* Located upstairs in the Onyx Lodge (main gathering space)
Each room in the Onyx Lodge was specifically designed for simplicity and comfort. The Emerald Room features a private, adjoining bath and 2 beds. The twin beds are in close proximity, so we recommend that if two guests are staying together that they know each other. The Turquoise + Amber Rooms were designed specifically to house solo travelers.
Single occupancy -- $1950/person
Click here to find photos of this room
Large windows capturing the forested views of the property await you in either of these Scandinavian-inspired bedrooms. With a spacious closet for storage, soft linens and warmly-lit bedside lamps, these simple rooms are perfect for our solo travelers. The full bathroom next door includes two sinks, allowing both guests to have their own space in the shared bathroom.
* Located upstairs in the Onyx Lodge (main gathering space)
Each room in the Onyx Lodge was specifically designed for simplicity and comfort. The Emerald Room features a private, adjoining bath and 2 beds. The twin beds are in close proximity, so we recommend that if two guests are staying together that they know each other. The Turquoise + Amber Rooms were designed specifically to house solo travelers.
Single occupancy - $2050/person
Click here to find photos of this room
Warm, pine-clad angled walls welcome you at our modernized 60s-throwback A-frames. The comfy beds and luscious linens await your dreams, while the picture window and its lush foliage views await your daydreams. Use the space for creative pursuits, or as a basecamp for a walk in the forest. Rainy day? Sit outside on your covered porch and enjoy the fresh, pine-scented ocean air and the sound of raindrops caressing the old-growth trees.
The A-Frames were designed to be a simple private abode. Each A-Frame has a large picture window that brings the outdoors in. The A-Frames include:
1 Double Bed
Covered front deck with year-round seating
2 shared, detached bathrooms with showers (short walk away)
Naturally, locally made toiletries
Single occupancy - $2050/person
Click here to find photos of this room
Warm, pine-clad angled walls welcome you at our modernized 60s-throwback A-frames. The comfy beds and luscious linens await your dreams, while the picture window and its lush foliage views await your daydreams. Use the space for creative pursuits, or as a basecamp for a walk in the forest. Rainy day? Sit outside on your covered porch and enjoy the fresh, pine-scented ocean air and the sound of raindrops caressing the old-growth trees.
The A-Frames were designed to be a simple private abode. Each A-Frame has a large picture window that brings the outdoors in. The A-Frames include:
1 Double Bed
Covered front deck with year-round seating
2 shared, detached bathrooms with showers (short walk away)
Naturally, locally made toiletries
Double occupancy -- $2100/person
Click here to find photos of this room
Though more amenity-rich than the A-frames, our modern, Scandinavian-inspired deluxe cottages were designed with simplistic coziness in mind. Comfy beds, soft linens, fluffy pillows and a reading window seat offer perfect places to snuggle up to a loved one, or with a good book and a warm mug of tea. Wake up and take a luxurious morning shower in the gorgeous bathroom, or take it outside in the steamy, year-round outdoor shower adjoining the bathroom. A covered porch lined with warm cedar perches you with a perfect view of the property’s centerpiece, our magnificent maple and alder grove trees.
2 XL Twin beds or 1 King
Covered front deck with year-round seating
Double occupancy -- $2100/person
Click here to find photos of this room
This cottage offers similar amenities as our deluxe cottages with added seclusion. Wake up to sunbeams illuminating the room through the windows before sipping tea on your porch nestled on the edge of our Alder grove. After a day of exploring the Island, a rustic outdoor shower awaits you, stocked with sweet-smelling, natural products to lather on.
The Amethyst Cottage includes:
2 XL Twin beds or 1 King
Covered front deck with year-round seating
Reading nook with picture window
Writing Desk
Mini Fridge
Ensuite bathroom with indoor and outdoor shower
Naturally, locally made toiletries
Smart TV and in-room Wi-Fi