For-rest retreat is located in beautiful Salmo, BC. Thirty minutes south of Nelson.
We are excited to offer a 2 day women’s retreat this September. Embrace your goddess nature, rejuvenate your spirit and connect with other beautiful souls in this 2 day retreat.
Empowering women to embrace their inner and outer beauty and connection to the divine feminine, embodying the essence of feminine sexuality, wisdom, softness and strength!
**We have different accommodation options available onsite. If you are interested in booking a rental, please choose ‘yes’ under ‘Are you interested in booking overnight accommodation at For-rest Retreat?’ on the form below and the options will show up.
Saturday’s Agenda
Starting late afternoon on Saturday, we will be doing facial yoga with Ruth Langevin, followed by tea and snacks. We will then have a gentle Yin Yoga class with Chevay Roddick and gracefully move in to a guided meditation and sound immersion featuring crystal bowls, chimes and Ruth playing the harp. After this most relaxing sound immersion/Shavasana meditation the sauna will be lit and warm for the rest of the night and you will be free to jump in right away or go have a nice dinner and come back to sauna later. We will also have a fire circle going with optional sharing and journal prompts.
Sunday’s Agenda
Sunday will be a full day of magic, starting with a morning walk on the trails with Chevayo and Beth, some journal reflections, women’s empowerment exercises and wildcrafting collection. You will return for snacks and jump into a somatic dance class with Jennifyre. Lunch will follow and free time. After lunch, you will be enjoying foot soaks and facial masks, as well as other self-care rituals, using the ingredients you collected on the trail. We will wrap up the day with another beautiful sound immersion and guided mediation. From 5:30 – 7:30 anyone staying will participate in a boudoir photo shoot in a private setting, with professional photographer Samm Moore. You are welcome to wear anything (or nothing!) that makes you feel your best. You will leave with radiant goddess photos.
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FACILITATORS
Chevayo Roddick
Chevayo’s love of yoga began with her first class at age 17. Yoga and the philosophy has guided her life ever since and continues to nurture her soul journey.
Chevayo has 200 Hatha Heart RYT (Nelson BC) , 200 RYT Vinyasa Yoga (Tulum, Mexico). And continuing education in Anusara yoga alignment and Trauma informed yoga. She is a certified Sound Healer and Wilderness first aid attendant. She teaches weekly classes and workshops for festivals and currently facilitates regular yoga retreats at the For-Rest Retreat Center.
With an upbeat energy, she encourages students to develop an inner awareness of body alignment and breath during their practice in order to build a safe and strong yoga foundation.
Chevayo’ s offerings are intertwined with her diverse gifts, her unique off -grid upbringing and inspired by her love for the earth and all beings. Chevayo is passionate about helping people feel grounded and reconnected to their hearts. She hopes that her classes will bring you back home to yourself, help you feel the oneness of all things and reignite your love to move, breath and live a wild and playful life.
Johanna Mickle
Johanna developed a love of nature and trails while growing up in the Canadian Rockies, where she spent many years as a lodge chef and hiking guide, before moving to Colorado and eventually Salmo. Her lifelong dream has been to develop a property with trails and a gathering space where people can come to relax, be in nature and have space for personal growth. Johanna became a certified natural chef at Bauman College in Boulder, Colorado and is excited to prepare some delicious and nutritious food for the retreat.
Samm Moore
Samm Moore is a multimedia artist graduate with a BFA in Film/Video and Integrated Media at Emily Carr University in Vancouver in 2017. Moore’s practice primarily focuses on pyrography, specializing in animals and landscapes. Born in Banff AB and raised on Vancouver Island, much of her inspiration comes from her surrounding environments of the mountains and the ocean. She is currently living in Salmo BC.