Ember Retreat 2026

A 6-day immersive retreat for women ready to live the wisdom they already carry

2026 EMBER RETREAT

May 14 - 19, 2026

Kaslo, BC

14 Women

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Ember is designed for women who have already moved through deep transformational work and have experienced ceremony and inner journey practices. This is not about searching for who you are. It is about learning to live as the woman you already know yourself to be.

Here, the emphasis is on embodiment: staying steady in your truth, honoring your medicine, and bringing your knowing into everyday life.

Presence Over Performance

This retreat invites you to arrive fully in the present moment. Rather than observing transformation from a distance, you are invited into lived experience, honest self-acceptance, and the beauty of meeting yourself exactly as you are.

Sisterhood & Connection

Deep vulnerability and authentic connection form the heart of this container. The women gathered here are part of the teaching itself, creating a space where reflection, witnessing, and mutual support can open the door to real change.

Embodiment Over Knowing

This is about bringing wisdom into the body and into daily life. The focus is not on performance, but on living your medicine in a grounded and sustainable way.

Integration as the Core Work

Transformation does not end in the peak moment of ceremony. It continues in the patient, devoted practice that follows. Small, steady shifts are what create lasting change, and integration is treated as a devotional practice rather than a destination.

OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES

Your ember is your I AM—your center, your core sense of truth.

What is your Ember?

It is not what you do, but who you are at your essence. It is the steady pulse that remains when everything else is set down. When you know your ember, you stop seeking validation outside yourself and return to your own authority.

Through this retreat, you will clarify your center and practice holding your line.

The question we explore together:
Do you know who you are?
What is your I AM?

Who is Ember for?

• You have experienced ceremony, inner journey work, and deep transformational work
• You are no longer seeking who you are—you are learning to live as her
• You are ready to embody the wisdom you have already accessed
• You want concentrated immersion with ceremony and creative integration
• You are ready to be held, witnessed, and reflected in your expansiveness
• You are ready to claim your ember

EMBER

Integration through creativity

Following two full days of ceremony, you will move insight into embodiment through creative expression. The process is intuitive and shaped by the circle’s needs, with integration and experience taking priority over artistic skill or finished products.

This may include:

• Collage and art-making
• Creating sacred tools
• Movement practices
• Hot and cold water therapy
• Ritual offerings
• Sharing circles

The retreat includes:

• Two full days of ceremony followed by creative integration practices
• An intimate circle of 14 women
• Experienced facilitators holding the space
• A beautiful natural setting in Kaslo, BC
• Sauna, cold plunge, and hot tub
• Optional massage and bodywork
• All meals prepared with care
• Private or shared accommodations

The Container

From Thursday arrival through Tuesday departure, this immersive retreat supports you in grounding insight into the body through creative expression, movement, and somatic practices. You will experience deep ceremony work, build nervous system capacity, and strengthen your ability to live as the fullness of who you are.

This work is healing, but it focuses on expansiveness and possibility rather than deep trauma healing. You are invited to claim your ember, tend it, and learn to hold your line with integrity.

The deepest safety comes from each person’s ability to hold themselves, allowing the collective to support and hold the whole.

What You'll Experience

The retreat follows the energies of the Medicine Wheel, honoring the four directions and returning again and again to center.

CENTER: Creating the Container

Check-in at 3pm

Welcome gathering and nest creation

Altar setting and intention work

Welcome dinner

Welcome | Thursday May 14

EAST: New Beginnings, Vision, Illumination

Morning nature ritual

Sacred ceremony

Evening integration ritual

Awakening Your Spirit | Friday May 15

SOUTH: Trust, Passion, Creativity

Breakfast and nature exploration

Sauna and optional massage

Afternoon heart-opening ceremony

Late dinner and fire circle

Sacred Heart Opening | Saturday May 16

WEST: Introspection, Letting Go, Surrender

Integration sharing circle

Embodied hands-on support

Free time for devotions, rituals, rest

Optional massage, sauna, cold plunge, hot tub

Integration & Peer Support | Sunday May 17

NORTH: Wisdom, Grounding, Body

Integration sharing circle

Free time for creative expression

Heat and water therapy

Collaborative collective ceremony

Harmonizing Body & Mind | Monday May 18

CENTER: Integration & Wholeness

Closing brunch

Goodbyes and departure at 12pm

*Schedule details may change closer to the date to serve the needs of the circle.*

Gratitude & Closure | Tuesday May 19

Investment & Accommodations

To support accessibility, several room options are available, many with beautiful lakefront views. All rates are in CAD and rooms are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis:

• Twin shared ($3,500)
• Private Queen ($3,850)
• Private King ($3,950)
• Yurt ($3,050)
• Glamping nest ($3,250)

Monthly payment plans are available, and a scholarship option may be offered if needed. Once your application is approved, you will receive a booking link to reserve your space.

OUR LOCATION

The Sentinel
5278 Amundsen Road
Kaslo, BC V0G 1M0

Set in the stunning Kootenay region, The Sentinel offers a sacred environment for transformation, with a ceremony malouka, sauna, cold plunge, hot tub, beautiful grounds for nature connection, and comfortable accommodations.

Getting There

Closest airports: Castlegar (1 hour 40 minutes) or Spokane, WA (4 hours)

From Nelson: 1 hour drive

Nelson is a charming town perfect for pre- or post-retreat stays