Silent Day Retreat with Nectar co-owners Satjeet and Andrea

SILENT DAY RETREAT 2025
MEDITATIVE STATES AND RELAXATION THROUGH SILENCE

DATE + TIME
Sunday, April 13th 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.