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Nourishing Your Calm: Techniques to Relax and Center Yourself

Nourishing Your Calm: Techniques to Relax and Center Yourself

Welcome to the Nectar Yoga Retreat blog, where we explore movement, seasonal living, and wellness practices to nourish your mind, body, and spirit. Tucked into the forests of Bowen Island, a lush and peaceful gem for vacations in British Columbia, Canada, Nectar Yoga Retreat offers 2-night stays and curated yoga, meditation, and other forms of spiritual retreats designed for rest, reflection, nature connection, and well-being. Featured in Condé Nast Traveler and The New York Times, Nectar is a leading destination for spiritual experiences and meditation retreats in BC, grounded in presence and intentional living. We are honoured to host leading yoga instructors and spiritual facilitators, including Carolyn Budgell, Tina Pashumati James, Bryony Wright of Slow Burn Wellness, and Mimi Young of Ceremonie.

Summer’s Soft Beginning

This month, we invite you to return to centre through gentle, grounding practices. By tending to your inner calm, you’ll build resilience that allows you to enjoy summer’s fullness without being overwhelmed by it. These practices don’t require hours of effort or elaborate setups; just a willingness to pause and breathe.

Practising Wonder: A Return to Playful Presence

Practising Wonder: A Return to Playful Presence

Welcome to the Nectar Yoga Retreat blog, where we explore movement, seasonal living, and wellness practices to nourish your mind, body, and spirit. Tucked into the forests of Bowen Island, a lush and peaceful gem for vacations in British Columbia Canada, Nectar Yoga Retreat offers 2-night stays and curated yoga, meditation, and other forms of spiritual retreats designed for rest, reflection, nature connection, and wellness. Featured in Condé Nast Traveler and The New York Times, Nectar is a leading destination for meditation retreats and spiritual experiences grounded in presence and intentional living.

May invites a different kind of blossoming, one marked by wonder, spontaneity, and rediscovery. It’s a month for softening our gaze, loosening our grip, and seeing the world again as if for the first time. This relates both directly and indirectly to happiness.

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Cultivating Your Inner Landscape: Practices for Enhanced Self-Awareness

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Cultivating Your Inner Landscape: Practices for Enhanced Self-Awareness

why self-awareness matters

Psychologists Shelley Duval and Robert Wicklund have formulated this definition of self awareness, "Self-awareness is the ability to focus on yourself and how your actions, thoughts, or emotions do or don't align with your internal standards. If you're highly self-aware, you can objectively evaluate yourself, manage your emotions, align your behavior with your values, and understand correctly how others perceive you."

Exploring Turkey Tail Mushroom: Benefits, Identification, and Uses from Bowen Island's Premier Wellness Retreat

Exploring Turkey Tail Mushroom: Benefits, Identification, and Uses from Bowen Island's Premier Wellness Retreat

Read below to learn more about Turkey Tail mushroom, including:

  • Turkey tail mushroom benefits

  • Turkey tail mushroom identification and look alikes

  • Turkey tail mushroom benefits for skin

  • Where to buy Turkey tail mushroom

  • Turkey tail’s spiritual significance

  • Nectar’s own adaptogenic chai recipe with Turkey tail mushroom

A Retreat for Spellcrafting, Creativity, and Connection with Mimi Young of @ShopCeremonie. We’re honoured to welcome animist spirit medium Mimi Young back to Nectar this fall for a 5-day journey into materia magica, intentional creativity, and
“Had an amazing experience here for the 2-night yoga retreat package in one of the A-frame cabins. Everyone was lovely, the yoga and meditation practices were exactly what I needed to unplug from the chaotic city life. The facilities were beaut
The arrival of June brings longer days, brighter light, and invitations to step into the fullness of summer. But with all that outward energy can come a quiet pressure, to do more, be more, keep up. This month at Nectar, we’re exploring the th
June invites a softer pace. Space to breathe, rest, and return to yourself. 🌿 If a visit to Nectar has been on your mind, consider this your nudge. Join us this summer and experience what it feels like to truly slow down. Surrounded by forest, nour
As May winds down, we’re reflecting on the ways curiosity has moved through us. 🌿 This month, we explored what it means to meet each moment with openness. From ecstatic dance to conversations about movement, motherhood, and mindfulness on Voi
The New Moon in Gemini arrives today, offering a quiet invitation to turn inward and reconnect with what feels like home. At Nectar, we honour the new moon as a reset point, an opportunity to clear space, set intentions, and come back to what support