Winter SOULstice Retreat ~
Bowen Island

Beginning Monday, December 20th @ 3pm
Ending Wednesday, December 22nd @ 2pm
2021

The holidays can be a very busy and stressful time! We invite you to take some time for yourself and join us as we gather together in community to celebrate Winter Solstice….. immersing ourselves in nature as we honour the dark and celebrate the light. There will be plenty of time to heal, connect, relax, recharge and create.

Included:
~ Fire Ceremony
~ Lantern Making
~ Candlelit Labyrinth Walk
~ Sacred Circle & Sharing
~ Deep Journey Work & Meditation
~ Cacao Ceremony
~ Sound Journey
~ Dream Bundle Creation
~ Time in Nature
~ Gift Giving
~ Nourishing Vegetarian Meals

Location

Xenia is a 38-acre Sanctuary in the heart of Bowen Island. Bowen Island is a 20 minute ferry ride from Horseshoe Bay, one hour from downtown Vancouver and 90 minutes from our international airport. It is also surrounded by hundreds of acres of protected government forests and lakes. It is a place of safety and beauty. It is a place to heal, to rest, to play and to discover one’s true nature and inherent gifts.

“Xenia on Bowen Island, British Columbia, was created out of a vision for children to feel safe to be creative. All children, including the magical child within you. We are born into this world with a seed, a gift awaiting expression. If given the right environment it will flourish and fulfill its destiny.”   
~ Angelyn (Founder of Xenia)

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.

Here are a few of the beautiful and cozy Accommodations

Staying at Xenia (20 spots)
Investment: $600 CAD.
Includes:

• 2 nights in a shared accommodation in your own bed.

• All materials and supplies for Lantern Making and Dream Bundle Creation.

• A beautiful offering of a Cacao Ceremony

• All Meals and Snacks.

Staying elsewhere on Bowen or Bowen Residents (4 spots)
Investment: $ 300 CAD.

Includes:

• All materials and supplies for Lantern Making and Dream Bundle Creation.

• A beautiful offering of a Cacao Ceremony

• All Meals and Snacks.

Registration will open September 1st for those who are on the INTERESTED email list and September 3rd for the general public.
Registration requires a $300 deposit with the remaining due by December 1st.

Winter SOULstice Retreat Guides