Spring Equinox Retreat
March 15th-17th 2024
at Zen on the Lake, Waterfront Retreat Home in For Erie, ON
A tranquil weekend of holistic healing for women only
The Spring Equinox
Since the Winter Solstice in December, the days very slowly begin to get longer and longer once again. The Equinox is when both day and night are equal. It is a sign of rebirth, fresh beginnings and a growing sense of vitality as we continue to receive more and more sunlight each day until the Summer Solstice. This weekend will embody the essence of this transition and lead us into Spring feeling rejuvenated and inspired.
The Journey: What's Included
Friday
Check in time: 4:00pm
Retreat Opening Ceremony
(Introductions, Smudge Ceremony, Opening Meditation & Intention Setting)
Ayurvedic Dinner & Eating Seminar
Digestive Yin Yoga Practice
Yoga, Nidra & Sound Bath
Tea and Reflection
Saturday
Kriyas (Cleansing Practices) & Morning Meditation
Chakra focused Hatha Yoga Practice & Journalling
Catered Plant Based Breakfast
Interactive Ayurvedic Self Care Workshop
Catered Plant Based Lunch
Free time to relax & explore
Mindfulness & Meditation Workshop
Group Walking Meditation in Nature
Catered Plant Based Dinner
Spring Equinox Ceremony
(themed gentle yoga, sound bath, fire burning & Cacao Ceremony)
Sunday
Kriyas & Morning Meditation
Manifestation Focused Yoga Practice
Nourishing Plant Based Breakfast
Embodying your Highest Self Workshop
Retreat Closing Ceremony
(Reflection, Circle Sharing & Closing Meditation)
Pricing & Accommodations
Retreat for $650.00 CAD with shared accommodation: SOLD OUT
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A shared room with two single beds or a double bed in a bunk bed layout with a view of the lake.
(price is per person)
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Retreat for $700.00 CAD with private accommodation: SOLD OUT
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Your own private room with a double bed with a view of the lake.
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Retreat for $750.00 CAD with private luxury accommodation: SOLD OUT
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Your own private room with a king sized bed and a view of the lake. Share a bed and bring a friend for an additional $420.00.
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There are three shared bathrooms with showers within the retreat home.
Click the button below to apply for registration by filling out the form. When your request is reviewed by Abbey, you will be contacted directly to proceed with payment and reserve your spot! Payment plans are available by request. Apply before December 12th and save $80.00 with early bird registration.
There are no refunds available after one month before the retreat date.
Add toYour Retreat Experience
Add to your retreat experience with a personal astrology or oracle card reading with Astrology Expert and Certified Oracle Guide, Nancy Drope
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Astrology Reading (60 minutes) $150.00
Includes a personalized booklet that's specific to your astrological natal chart. It includes information on your sign, information on your core wound, as well as personalized themes/patterns happening currently and reflection questions that can help you with these themes/patterns.
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Personalized Oracle Card Reading (60 minutes) $95.00
A 3-card private oracle reading and providing insights and reflections on themes and patterns happening in your life.
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If you would like to book one of the above sessions during your retreat please indicate so in your application or send me an email at abbeysyogis@gmail.com.
Q & A
Q: Are Payment Plans Available?
A: Yes, please contact Abbey directly at abbeysyogis@gmail.com about payment plans.
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Q: Do I need Yoga or Meditation Experience to come?
A: NO. A retreat is a beautiful way to immerse yourself into something new.
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Q: Are all activities mandatory?
A: No. The experience is yours to gain what you wish from it. All activities are encouraged but not mandatory.
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Q: Are their gluten free food options?
A: YES. I myself am allergic to gluten, there will always be a gluten free option.
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Q: If I sign up with a friend can we share a room together?
A: Yes. All accommodations are first come first serve, you can room together so long as there is space!
"I was lucky enough to attend Abbey's Spring Equinox Retreat and words cannot even describe how amazing it all was. It was transformative, inspiring, and magical. Abbey is an amazing yoga instructor and her energy is so radiant and felt by all. It was my first real yoga experience and I don't think anything will ever top it. Thank you so much Abbey"
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-Alex Elizabeth
"A note for Abbey, after participating in her Spring Equinox retreat at Zen on the Lake in March 2023:
Abbey, Thank you from the bottom of my (now open) heart for creating the safest, warmest, most honest space and inviting women in to rest, heal and be loved. You have a gift, and I am deeply grateful that I was guided, as we all were, into the healing arena you so naturally channeled and created!
There isn’t a favourite part of the retreat because the entire thing was absolutely what my soul needed. But I wanted to specifically mention that your food is absolutely delicious. I usually have a distended and bloated tummy but I came home with some actual relief for the first time in years. Thank you for teaching us about Ayurveda, and the benefits of eating meals that nourish our specific Dosha!
This weekend was a gift, filled with countless tools and knowledge I can use in my own life to find balance and feel whole.
I will forever hold this in my heart, and feel empowered and inspired to carry it into my life and begin to walk with confidence on my path. I found you at just the right time. Thank you for handing me the Keys to my own body, mind and heart. And showing me I’ve been holding them the entire time.
If there were a real life Hero in my life it would be you. Because you Follow your own heart so openly, you demonstrate that it is possible for me to live a life that fills my heart, and honours who I am.
If anybody meets you, I promise they will feel the same beautiful light from you that we all did!"
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-Ara Luckhart
"Well planned out retreats with Abbey!
Abbey is so kind and cares so much about her clients"
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-Essra Abdelsamed