Nurturing Spirit (CDN)

Nurturing Silence Retreat: Connect. Renew. Restore.

October 17-19, 2025

Samish Island Retreat Centre, Washington

You are invited to a two-day meditation retreat at the peaceful Samish Island Community of Christ Campground and Retreat Centre.

This predominantly silent retreat offers an opportunity to step away from the noise of everyday life and settle into stillness. Through silence and guided mindfulness practices, you’ll be supported in slowing down, listening inward, and reconnecting with your inner clarity and calm.

Mindfulness offerings include:

• • Labyrinth and Walking Meditation
  • Gentle Hatha & Yin Yoga
  • Pranayama Breathwork
  • Neurographic Drawing
  • Sound Bathing
  • Yoga Nidra (guided deep relaxation)
  • Bonfire under the stars (weather permitting)

Whether you're new to meditation or returning to deepen your practice, this retreat provides a nurturing space to connect, renew and restore.

*Cost:

$225 Cdn/person

$170 Cdn/person for students and under 25 years

*includes Friday dinner, Saturday meals, Sunday breakfast, coffee/tea bar and light snacks; programming, final camp clean, and cabin accommodation with shared bath.

 Please note: If registration exceeds 20 people, overflow lodging will be in restored rustic cabins with shared bath house.

Register by October 3rd to ensure we have enough people to cover costs.

Susan Watkins Biography:

With a calm, heart-led presence, Susan Watkins creates safe, inclusive spaces where each person is encouraged to move at their own pace and honor their unique path. Susan is a trauma-informed E-CYT 500 yoga and meditation teacher, sound healing practitioner, with over 10 years of experience and 3,000+ hours of teaching and training. Her background is rooted in Hatha Yoga, Yin, and Yoga Nidra. Susan weaves together mindful movement, breathwork, meditation, and immersive sound journeys to support retreat guests in deep rest, and returning to a sense of peace, clarity and inner connection.

What to bring: 

Personal items, including towels and bedding, a yoga mat (mats will also be provided), indoor slippers or shoes, warm and waterproof outwear, flashlight, journal, a warm blanket, etc.

 For more information:

Canada: Leah Christensen (leah.p.christensen@gmail.com)

US: Nan Sargeant (nsargeant93@gmail.com)