Mother’s Day Retreat ~
Bowen Island

Sunday, May 14th from 12:30pm to 6:00pm

I am excited to share that my daughter Maya and I are back at Nectar facilitating a Mother’s Day Retreat together. Join us for a unique and wonderful Mother's Day Retreat while immersing yourself in nature. We offer you the opportunity to create lasting memories and bond with your child(ren) while having fun together in a sacred space.

You will explore the outdoors with an exciting scavenger hunt and get creative with craft projects together. To relax, mothers will enjoy a sound journey meditation while your child(ren) create something special. To bring the community together, we will play games, witness and be witnessed in sharing in a circle and enjoy nourishing snacks together.

Included:

~ Sharing & Witnessing
~ Time in Nature
~ Forest Scavenger Hunt
~ Movement & Games
~ Art Creation
~ Sound Journey
~ Nourishing Food

Investment: $180 CAD per Mother and 1 child.
$30 per additional child.
*** $100 deposit is required to save your spot! ***
Email info@melanieoleary.com to register.
(Space is limited)
This offering is suitable for children ages 5-13.

Closer to our retreat, an exact itinerary and instructions will be provided.

Location

Nectar Yoga is a healing experience that awakens and nourishes body and spirit through multi- and single-day retreats. Contained within 20-acres of untouched land on Bowen Island, Nectar features five cozy, Scandinavian-inspired cottages; locally grown organic food; yoga and meditation sessions; and enhancements such as massage and tarot readings.​ ~ Trip Advisor

A Short History of Bowen Island
Squamish Nation

The name for Bowen Island is Nex̱wlélex̱m in the Squamish language of the Squamish people. The Squamish peoples used and occupied the area around Howe Sound including Bowen Island. Areas such as Snug Cove and a few other parts of the island were used as campsites for hunting and gathering trips.

Historically they would use the warmer spring and summer months to travel to resource gathering sites and move from their permanent winter villages. Bowen Island has a traditional name in the Squamish language, Xwlíl’xhwm, translating to "Fast Drumming Ground", although some authors attribute the name to the sound made by the ocean as it passes through the tiny pass between the Island's northern point and Finisterre Island. The tide rushing in and out is reminiscent of the sound of drums beating quickly. The name "Kwém̓shem" is used for Hood Point. Bowen is still used by people from Squamish and Musqueam for deer hunting.

Your Guides For this Retreat

Melanie & Maya O’Leary