A SPRING RETREAT · BOWEN ISLAND, BC
Five days to come back to yourself.
April 22 – 26, 2027 · Xenia Centre
You haven’t lost yourself. You’ve just been busy.
Reawakening is five days on Bowen Island to step out of the noise.
We breathe, move, eat beautifully and have honest conversations, until you remember who you are underneath it all.
You won’t leave as someone new. You’ll leave awake to the life that’s already yours.
- Running on autopilot
- Tired in a way sleep doesn’t fix
- Knowing something needs to shift, but not what
- Craving people who care as deeply as you do
- Clear on what’s leading your life
- Settled and at home in your body
- Connected to new friends who get it
- With practices you can keep using at home
What this retreat IS
Intentional
Fun
Structured in a way that supports growth
A pause - not to run from life
but to return to it more awake & inspired
What this retreat is NOT
Spiritual bypassing dressed up as ceremony
Chasing emotional highs
A place where someone else heals you
A weekend escape from your real life
In a guest's words
How the days flow
A sample itinerary. Timing and activities may change.
What we'll do together
Everything is an invitation. Make this experience your own.
The nourishment
Food plays a powerful role in Reawakening
The body needs real, clean fuel to
stay grounded, open, and resourced.
Shani creates every meal with this
intention and understanding.
Her food is wholesome, locally sourced and seasonally inspired.
Each dish is like a big hug and is infused with so much love.
The meals are plant based, filling and deeply nourishing.
The land
Xenia Centre is a 38-acre sanctuary on Bowen Island, BC dedicated to fostering healing, creativity and personal transformation. We will host our ceremonies and sessions in the Yurt and eat our meals and explore creative expression in the Lodge.
There are many treasures on the land to visit during free time - like Opa, the Labyrinth, Sanctuary and more.
Your place at Reawakening
WHAT’S INCLUDED
4 Nights Accommodation
11 Plant Based Meals
3 Breathwork Journeys
3 Movement Classes
Cacao Ceremony
Fire Ceremony
Sound Healing
Ecstatic Dance Session
Crafts, Activities and Discussions
Full payment is due February 28, 2027.
Your Hosts
Vela Canta
TRAUMA-INFORMED BREATHWORK FACILITATOR
My first retreat was a leadership retreat in middle school, in rustic cabins with students from across British Columbia. That’s where I learned that when people gather in an intentional space, something shifts.
Today I use somatics, breath, sound and other holistic modalities to help people reconnect with themselves. Reawakening comes to life in one of my favourite seasons, when life begins to bloom again after a long and sleepy winter.
My intention in hosting this experience is simple
That something in you comes alive
And you leave not “changed”
but reawakened to the life that is already yours.
Shani Cranston
RETREAT CHEF & BODY WORKER
Locally sourced, seasonally inspired, lovingly created.
Shani has been nourishing retreat guests since 2002, creating vibrant, plant-based gourmet feasts rooted in her belief that food is medicine. After birthing hOMe Grown Living Foods in 2008, she recently passed the torch to dear friends on Salt Spring Island, allowing more time for gardening, growing food and bodywork.
A bodyworker since 1993, Shani blends Trager, Craniosacral Therapy, Deep Tissue Massage and Reiki. Fascinated by the connection between the pelvis and jaw, she helps release stress and holding patterns in the body.
Through food and touch, Shani loves nourishing, restoring and inspiring connection to ourselves and the natural world. Read more about her here.
Questions
Take the HSB Ferry to Bowen Island (Snug Cove) and it is a 5km drive to Xenia.
We are happy to arrange car pooling.
No - all are welcome! No experience required.
We encourage you to share this in the intake form when you sign up. That way we can set you up for success and help you feel comfortable with the experiences.
Comfortable layers as the temperature on Bowen can fluctuate. Bring outdoor shoes (the Yurt is a short walk from the Lodge to get to practice), a headlamp, water bottle, yoga mat and cozies for your breathwork journey.
Journal and anything else that would support your reflection.
There will be a more detailed email sent with a packing list and recommendations.
Yes - there is wifi in the lodge.
We recommend you unplug and use this time and space to journey inward and receive all that you can from the land, ceremonies and community.
If you are travelling with a companion, let us know and we will be happy to put you in the same room. We will bunk you with members of the same sex.
You can pay in full, or secure your spot with a $525 non-refundable deposit. The remaining balance is due by February 28, 2027. Late payments are charged an additional 3%. All prices include GST.
All deposits are non-refundable.
If you cancel on or before March 1, 2027 you may receive a refund of any payments made minus the non-refundable deposit.
If you cancel after March 1, 2027, no refunds will be issued, and the full balance is forfeited.
You may transfer your spot to another person with prior written approval. Transfers must be completed no later than March 15, 2027.
We strongly recommend purchasing travel insurance to protect your investment in the event of unforeseen circumstances.
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