Women's Wellness Retreats
~ Space to Breathe
Space to Heal ~
VANCOUVER ISLAND
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Women's Wellness Retreats
~ Space to Breathe Space to Heal ~
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Be the first to know about upcoming women’s retreats, healing guides, and island-inspired wellness tips.
When you sign up, you’ll receive a free “Vancouver Island Women’s Retreat Itinerary” — a beautifully curated guide to help you design your own mindful getaway or prepare for your next retreat with us.
Join our circle of women who seek peace, purpose, and soulful connection.
1:1 Women's Wellness Retreats Fully Customized to you!
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Life can be overwhelming. Endless responsibilities, stress, and noise leave little space to breathe or reconnect with yourself. Vancouver Island Retreats is here to change that.
Welcome to VANCOUVER ISLAND RETREATS, personalized women's wellness retreats, lead by wellness practitioner Melissa Horrell, where the wild rhythms of nature, and majestic landscapes, meet the still, luminous space within. This is a soft landing for women who are ready to slow down, return to center, and rekindle their connection with their Spirit.
When we give ourselves space to breathe, feel, and simply be, transformation begins. The mind clears, the body relaxes, and the heart remembers its strength and capacity for joy. In these restorative moments, we reconnect with our inner wisdom, our vision, our hearts so we step back into life with renewed clarity, energy, and purpose. Space is not empty — it is where possibility, growth, and deep healing live.
Whether you’re craving emotional renewal, adventure, or a quiet pause, this is your sanctuary to release tension, reconnect with your Spirit, and step back into your flow — empowered, joyful, and fully alive. ♡
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YOGA & Horses RETREAT
WELLNESS Active RETREAT
restorative DEEP Kind healing RETREAT
whales & Hikes RETREAT
Our Retreats Run between
July & August
Thursday - Sunday
YOGA & Horses RETREAT
WELLNESS Active RETREAT
restorative DEEP Kind healing RETREAT
whales & Hikes RETREAT
Tailored one-on-one sessions that address your individual needs and help deepen your practice.
YOGA & Horses RETREAT
WELLNESS Active RETREAT
restorative DEEP Kind healing RETREAT
whales & Hikes RETREAT
What Awaits you:
Private 1:1 Healing Retreats, Sacred Rituals, Mindful Nourishment, Nature as Medicine. Retreats are customizable
YOGA & Horses RETREAT
WELLNESS Active RETREAT
restorative DEEP Kind healing RETREAT
whales & Hikes RETREAT
Immerse yourself in our rejuvenating yoga retreats, set in serene locations that allow you to disconnect and recharge.
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Yoga Immersion Retreat
Benefits:
- Reignite your yoga practice or begin with expert guidance in a nurturing space
- Strengthen your body & deepen flexibility through daily asana
- Find stillness & presence through meditation, breathwork, and mindful rituals
- Cleanse & reset with nourishing meals, movement, and silence
- Reconnect with your intuition through embodied self-inquiry
Ideal for:
All levels — from beginners to seasoned yogis looking for soulful reconnection and physical rejuvenation.
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The Unique Benefits of Our Vancouver Island Women’s Retreats
Whether you're craving empowerment, deep healing, or soulful connection, our retreats offer transformational experiences designed just for women. Nestled in the peaceful beauty of Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, each retreat is a chance to reconnect, recharge, and rise.
Empowered Wellness Coaching Retreats
Benefits:
- Boost clarity & confidence in your life direction, boundaries, or goals
- Activate your inner leader through dynamic group coaching & movement
- Recharge your body & mind with nature walks, nutrition, and mindset tools
- Break through limiting beliefs and rewrite your personal narrative
- Connect with purpose-driven women in a powerful circle of support
- Return home with actionable strategies to sustain momentum in daily life
Ideal for:
Women in transition, entrepreneurs, leaders, creatives, or anyone ready to level up personally or professionally.
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Deep Healing Counselling Retreat
Benefits:
- Process emotional pain or trauma in a safe, supportive setting
- Work with certified counsellor using evidence-based therapeutic approaches
- Release past burdens through somatic work, breathwork, and guided reflection
- Learn emotional regulation tools to support long-term healing
- Experience deep rest & nervous system reset in a serene natural setting
Ideal for:
Women recovering from grief, burnout, relationship shifts, or emotional overwhelm — or simply ready for deep inner work.
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Wild, grounding energy:
The island speaks in whispers.
The land holds space for deep transformation and soulful awakening.
Why
Vancouver Island?
Nature as medicine:
Forests, ocean air, and tranquil landscapes enhance every healing and empowering experience.
Accessible yet remote:
Easy to reach from Vancouver, but far enough to fully unplug.
Trust what calls to you. Wander slowly, breathe deeply, and let the sacred find you.
Vancouver Island’s spacious natural beauty is both breathtaking and grounding—a place where wild coastlines stretch endlessly beside old-growth forests, and quiet alpine meadows meet crystal-clear lakes. The island’s landscape invites you to slow down and expand your senses, whether you’re hiking through moss-draped trails, watching eagles soar over rugged cliffs, or simply soaking in the vastness of the Pacific horizon. Here, nature isn’t just a backdrop—it’s a living, breathing sanctuary that nurtures the soul and offers space to reconnect with what truly matters.
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Life-Changing
"Vancouver Island Retreats has been a life-changing experience for me. The retreat was thoughtfully designed, and Melissa has a way of making everyone feel welcome and supported." - Suzanne T.
Absolutely Magical
"The retreats are absolutely magical. I returned home feeling refreshed and more connected to myself." - Abbey C.
