Hosts: Taryn Strong and Dawn Nickel

Co-create transformational healing with the energy of the summer season, the land and yourself - in ways only available when you give yourself the gift of your presence and a sacred pause. An immersive experience of connection, healing & empowerment. 

Reconnect with yourself, deepen your sense of purpose, reclaim rest as a revolutionary act of self-love, engage in holistic recovery practices, create connections to last a lifetime with like-hearted women, and receive relentless support from facilitators with decades of lived and professional recovery experience. 

The Retreat is a 4-night/5-day experience at the incredible Stowel Lake Farm, an organic farm and retreat centre on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia - the land of the Hul'qumi'num and SENĆOŦEN speaking peoples.

Your retreat experience will be a beautiful journey that will consist of: 

-daily morning and afternoon yoga

-evening circles

-nourishment from the land via gourmet farm to table vegetarian meals

-sound healing journey

-breath work ceremony

You are welcome to participate in as much or as little as you feel called. This is an invitation to practice reverence for and honour your spirit/body/heart and to allow yourself to be held.

Women recovering in ALL areas of their lives will benefit from this immersive experience of radical self-care. 

These recovery retreats are designed for women and non-binary individuals who are in or seeking recovery. Because our definition of recovery is inclusive of all life challenges, this includes recovering from mental health issues such as anxiety and depression, codependency, overworking, grief, loss, self-injurious behavior, chronic illness, disordered eating, process addictions and substance use. Out of compassion and respect for these folks, Sacred Pause retreats are alcohol and drug free. Use of these substances is not permitted while attending our retreats.