UPCOMING EVENTS
March 13th, 2010
Fung Shui for Health with Terri Perrin
9:30am – 12:00pm
Workshop Cost: $39.99
If your home "feels good" then you will, too! Learn the history of Feng Shui, how positive and negative energy affects our health, and simple ways you can boost your physical, emotional and spiritual energy.
BONUS!!! Enjoy an optional Spa Lunch & Labyrinth Walk after this workshop! For an extra $20 you will enjoy soup or salad, a South West chicken or Veggie wrap, dessert and coffee or tea. (Includes taxes and tip!) This is followed by a meditative walk through Ocean Resort's one-of-a-kind driftwood labyrinth.
For more information and to register please contact Terri at terriperrin@shaw.ca
March 18th, 2010
Free Introductory Hot Yoga Session
Registration begins at 5:45PM. Session 6:15PM to 7:45PM
For more information on facilitators, please visit www.yogadown.ca Call 403-899-6664 to register or email hali@yogadown.ca
March 19th - 22nd, 2010
Recharge & Detoxify Your Body & Mind through Hot Yoga with Hali McQuillan
Why Hot Yoga?
Hot Flow Yoga classes based on the teachings of Baron Baptiste will not only sculpt & detoxify your body; they will shift your life. You will leave this retreat with a fresh & energized perspective.
Expect the unexpected! Change will happen. Breakthrough your barriers and live the life you’ve imagine, this does work. Beginners to Yoga and all levels are welcome. All yoga classes will have a certified assistant who with your permission will provide you with hands on assist to ensure correct alignment or take your pose deeper.
Retreat Includes:
Accommodations & 3 healthy meals per day
(Ocean View available, first come first serve)
Lots of Hot Yoga
Meditation
Facilitated journaling, discussions & materials
Beach walks/fire (weather pending)
Retreat Fee: $690.00 per person, based on double occupancy ($770.00 private accommodation). Local residents not requiring accommodation $530.00.
Facilitators:
Hali McQuillan – Certified Yoga Instructor & Certified Natural Health Practitioner
For more information on facilitators, please visit www.yogadown.ca Call 403-899-6664 to register or email hali@yogadown.ca
March 19th – 21st, 2010
Joy of True Life with Peter Hudoba
Friday, March 19th: 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Saturday, March 20th 9:00am – 3:30pm
Sunday, March 21st: 9:00am – 3:30pm
Joy of Healthy Body - A modern perspective with ancient teachings delivering simple exercises to, recover and enhance your quality of life.
Joy of Healthy Life - The true joy of life can only be achieved when the human body is filled with God's light, and the human heart is overflowing with God's love - then life gains a new perspective, and slowly becomes filled with intense joy and happiness.
Peter Hudoba has been teaching meditative and health enhancing practices in many countries. He is a highly achieved spiritual being and dedicated his life to help others achieve a joyful and fulfilled life. The techniques are not difficult to learn, what is difficult is to believe that it is so simple, and persist in doing it.
Cost: $75.00 per day
For more information and to register please contact www.joyoftruelife.com
Ocean Resort is offering a special group rate and meal plan for the Joy for True Life Retreat. For more information for room accommodations please contact marionann@oceanresort.ca
March 26th – March 30th, 2010
Fasting Program with Ray Kent
For over 30 years, Ray Kent has been travelling around the world guiding water fasts and sharing his knowledge. He provides iridology readings at the beginning and end of the fast. Ray will be guiding this water fast at Ocean Resort in a natural setting where personal transformation can occur naturally. "The body is already programmed for healing - we just have to get out of its way."
For more information about Ray and his program please visit www.ourplaceinternational.com/index.htm
April 16th – 18th, 2010
Dharmazen Retreat with Danny Lai
Come and Learn Tai Chi, Qi Gong, Meditation and Chinese herb salve in a gorgeous location.
Benefits: strengthens the body, increases vitality, coordinate body & mind, and calms the mind.
Every participant will obtain a free Dharmazen Chi Kung & Tai Chi DVD
This is an effective and enjoyable way to improve flexibility, balance, coordination and relaxation. Chi Kung means “Energy work”. The Dharma Chi Kung forms help muscles and tendons become stronger, more relaxed and more flexible. Chi Kung and Tai Chi are gentle ancient Chinese exercise for modern people, can be practiced by people of all ages.
Retreat Fee: $420.00 plus GST
Retreat fees include instruction fees, both accommodations and meals for two days and based on shared accommodation (2 people per room).
For more information and registration please contact Ocean Resort 1-877-561-3425 or info@oceanresort.ca for more information about Danny Lai and Dharmazen Chi Kung & Tai Chi please contact Danny at damazen@yahoo.com
Danny Lai is from Taichung, Taiwan. He has studied many kinds of martial arts, chi kung (hard and soft), meditation, and Eastern philosophy for 20+ years. He's certified by the Taichung Kuo Shu (Kung Fu) Federation. He has a black belt in Tae Kwon Do. He currently lives and teaches in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
May 7th & 8th, 2010
Gather the Women, To change our world with Diane Jung and Dorothy Meyer-Levine
Diane Jung is returning to Ocean Resort for this very special program, it promises to be lots of fun, creative and spiritually nurturing.
Diane Jung and Dorothy Meyer-Levine invite any woman to come to this retreat to bring into expressions their True Divine, Goddess Nature.
You will also experience:
Sharing in the circle of wise women
Help create a sense of sisterhood with other women
To speak and honor your true voice
To hear the heartbeat of mother earth as well as your own
To let go of anything that holds you from fully expressing your Divine Goddess Nature
Retreat Fee: $500.00 per person plus taxes based on double occupancy
$590.00 plus taxes for private accommodation
Retreat includes two nights of accommodations, all meals, and workshop training.
Retreat begins Friday evening at 6:00pm with dinner and evening introduction
Retreat ends on Sunday after lunch
Commuter rate: $380.00 and includes workshop fee and meals.
For more information and registration please contact Diane at djung@i-zoom.net or 705-359-1179, www.gatherthewomentochangeourworld.org
May 14th & 15th, 2010
Reiki Level 2 with Diane Jung
You are invited to participate in this Reiki Level II Seminar as taught in the traditional Usui method.
In a Reiki II seminar will include the following:
A comprehensive understand of the 1st three Reiki symbols and how to use them
It will enhance your Reikie healing ability
A deeper commitment to energy and to the spiritual precepts of Reiki as taught by founder, Dr. Mikau Usui.
Bring in more inner harmony and peace – to your emotional world and also to your mental attitudes.
Each person will receive the Reiki II attunement performed by the Reiki master during the seminar.
Pre-requisite for taking the Reiki II seminar is the completion of the Reiki I and the 4 attunements; and a sincere desire and commitment to living the precepts of the Reiki.
Workshop Cost: $335.00 Includes 2 day Reiki Seminar, 2 Healthy Lunches and tax.
Ocean Resort is offering a special Reiki room rate for all Reiki participants. Please contact Marion Ann at marionann@oceanresort.com for more details.
For more information and to register please contact Diane at djung@i-zoom.net
May 15th, 2010
Fung Shui Fundamentals Level II with Terri Perrin
Increased to one full day by popular demand!
9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Workshop Cost: $74.99
INCLUDES A HEALTHY SPA LUNCH, REFRESHMENTS, WORKSHOP MATERIALS, TIP & TAXES.
Pre-requisite: Feng Shui Fundamentals Level I or Feng Shui for Health. Maximum 30 participants!
Learn more about the BTB bagua, the Five Elements and creating balanced environments. Introducing Feng Shui and spirituality. Finish off your day with an introduction to labyrinths and enjoy a meditative walk through the driftwood labyrinth at Ocean Resort.
For more information and registration please contact Terri at terriperrin@shaw.ca or www.fengshuikits.ca
June 4th - 18th, 2010
RAWROSE Culinary Arts Program
Rose Vasile, Raw Chef and Author of the Canadian Bestseller “Uncooking With RawRose – Your Guide to Raw Foods”, is offering RawRose Culinary Arts Program for her only Canadian Destination Retreat.
All three courses in the program include hands-on raw food preparation of each meal, informative discussions, and are fragrance free. Please note that each course is a prerequisite for the next level.
BASICS - June 4-7 Get hands-on experience preparing 9 meals. Learn tastes, menu planning, dehydrating. Enjoy a raw facial.
ADVANCED - June 7-12 Gain in-depth knowledge of info learned in Basics. Make fermented seed cheese and wraps, grow sprouts, develop knife skills, and learn about raw food nutrition.
RAW CHEF CERTIFICATION – June 13-18 Build on skills learned in Basics and Advanced. Make delightful desserts and ethnic meals to please the eye and palate.
NOTE: Shared and private accommodation prices for Raw Chef Certification include 6 nights’ accommodation so you can enjoy a day off after the advanced course. Meals are not included that day, giving you a chance to check out the 3 raw cafes in Courtenay and Campbell River.
BASICS $595 Shared, $765 Private, $395 Commuter
ADVANCED $995 Shared, $1270 Private, $695 Commuter
CHEF $1150 Shared, $1475 Private, $740 Commuter
Book early for your ocean view room.
See www.rawrose.com for more retreat information, fees and schedule. Call Rose at 250-334-2251 or email rose@rawrose.com to make your reservation for this popular retreat.
August 1st - 7th, 2010
Joy for Life Retreat with Victoria Boutenko and the work of Byron Katie
During this only Canadian Destination, The Joy for Life Retreat is a unique chance to nourish and rejuvenate your health while embracing the opportunity for self realization. Victoria Boutenko creates a supportive environment for participants to learn from her expertise while reaping the full health benefits of green smoothies. The Work of Byron Katie is a central feature of the week and is scheduled in a way that enables everyone attending to go totally into the truth of what is. It is deeply transformative process of inquiry that empowers us to end any wars with reality by asking four simple questions.
Each day you can look forward to a diverse menu of Green Smoothies and fresh organic produce, up to 6 hours of The Work and plenty of opportunities to relax in a beautiful natural setting.
For more information and to register please visit www.joyforliferetreat.com or www.rawfamily.com
Accommodations:
Ocean Resort is offering Joy for Life Participants a group rate. Please contact info@oceanresort.ca or 250-923-4281 for more information on accommodations.
August 25th - 29th, 2010
The Painting Experience
The power inherent in painting is that it can awaken a wild vein of passion that will not go back to sleep. Using only the simple tools of brush, paper and paint, The Painting Experience invites you on a highly personal journey of daring and discovery.
Experience free expression, with emphasis on the creative process rather than on technique or expertise. With no pressure to perform, create free of interpretation and judgment. Discover the energy and inspiration that springs from your intuitive process, and uncover new ways to move forward in your life. Meet challenges head-on and emerge with greater strength and compassion. Learn to trust your intuitive intelligence, and integrate life changes more effectively. All materials are supplied, and no prior art experience is necessary.
For more details and to register please contact Annie at 250-703-0298, annie506@telus.net
To register: www.processarts.com
Costs TBA, and will include materials and lunches
Accommodations at Ocean Resort:
Ocean Resort is offering The Painting Experience group rate with or without a meal plan. For more details please contact info@oceanresort.ca
Annie Rousseau, island resident, facilitates creative art workshops in Canada and the U.S. With a background in facilitation, training, coaching, art and psychology, she brings considerable skill, caring and insight into a relationship with those wanting to explore the creative process.
September 17th - 19th, 2010
Yoga & Writing with Reinekke Lengelle & Angela Wiens
Yoga and Writing have this in common: those who master the art, master themselves. Join Reinekke & Angela for this ocean-side weekend retreat to strengthen your intuition while cultivating the power of your own voice.
Your Retreat Includes:
Daily yoga and writing facilitated sessions
Tranquil oceanfront location
Accommodation with private bathroom (ocean view for first bookings)
Delicious, healthy meals and snacks each day
Double accommodation: $545 (includes meals & taxes)
Private accommodation: $645 (includes meals & taxes)
Commuter rate: $345 (includes meals & taxes)
Alumni of our Yoga and Writing retreats or workshops receive 10% discount
For more information or to register, contact Angela at 780-459-4806 or awiens@meridiancom.ca. Visit www.blacktulippress.com (Yoga & Writing Retreat) for schedule.
ONGOING EVENTS
Learn to Meditate with Lucas Stiefvater
Join Lucas Monday evenings March 29th to May 3rd from 7:00 to 8:30PM
“If we do not go within, we go with out.” Unknown
Meditation lays the foundation to rediscover the bliss that is you. Lucas uses basic Self Inquiry meditation techniques, to support you to experience peace, happiness and true bliss. These techniques are easy to incorporate into your day-to-day life and have the power to transform you – physically mentally, emotionally and spiritually.
$50.00 for the six week session. For more information contact Lucas at 250-923-7774 or email him at lucas@oceanresort.ca
Kripalu Yoga Thursdays with Nancy Moelaert
Kripalu Yoga is an exploration between the mind and body, invoking calm and cultivating concentration. Physical postures are tailored to your body. The essence of Kripalu Yoga is to Breath, Relax, Feel, Watch and Allow!
Basic Kripalu Yoga - Thursdays 9 am to 10:30 AM - Great for beginners! Learn the fundamentals of a safe yoga practice: postures, alignment, breathing techniques and relaxation. Explore basic alignment with detailed instruction to postures and varieties to accommodate less flexibility. This class is also suitable for more experienced students who want to slow down, tune in and get back to basics.
All Levels Kripalu Yoga - Thursdays 6:15 pm to 7:45 pm - Build on the basic postures and explore some advanced asanas to build strength and endurance. Use Pranayama techniques (breathing exercises) to delve into the vibrations of the body. Discover an open mind to sensations in the body as we hold postures beyond our initial desire to release. Open to all levels, but best if you know the basics.
For more details about her classes please contact
Nancy at shoresofserendipity@shaw.ca / 250-337-2123 or www.shoresofserendipityyoga.com
Drop in $15.00
8 week series $104.00
T'ai Chi With Robynn Honeychurt
Every Monday Evening
November 9th - December. 14th, 2009 $60
2010
Winter: January. 11th - March 1st $60
Spring: March 15th - April 26th $60
7:00pm - 8:00pm
For more details and to registar please contact Robyn 250-339-2415
Stillpoint Coaching – One-on-One Coaching with Cheryl Levine
A Spring Makeover from the Inside Out – Discover Your Best Self!
Are you ready to live the life you have always wanted? Give yourself the gift of a thinking partner and guide as you transform your life from within and Rediscover your Best Self!
Cheryl is the perfect partner for your spring inner makeover. She is a coach who listens from the depth of being, offers wisdom and insights that come from both the heart and head, inspires and empowers action that facilitates discovery of your truth and achievement of your highest potential.
Three sessions for $180.00 – and a free introductory session
For more information or to book an appointment contact Cheryl Levine at 250-792-2029 or email cheryl@oceanresort.ca