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Welcome to The Centre
A vision taking shape for a retreat centre, intentional community and micro-village nestled between the trees and coastline of Vancouver Island, BC, Canada, offering
Relational Arts | Wild Fitness | Holistic Health | Rites of Passage
Specializing in Aliveness
A restorative sanctuary and wilderness playground to come back to life. Receive full-system nourishment, strengthen your body in rhythm with the elements, and feel what it is to be deeply seen and heard. Expand your capacity for presence while deepening into wholeness and alignment.
Discover
Engage in retreats, workshops, and gatherings that invite connection, self-discovery, embodiment, creativity, and community (examples include authentic relating and circling, natural building, fitness, hiking and primal play, art, grief and rage, and vision fasts).
Enjoy weekly activities and community events (such as movement, song circles, and 12-step tribe), plus our Saturday artisan and farmer's market. Child and pet care are available, and those seeking deeper involvement can apply for our 3-month work-trade immersion program.
Stay
Choose from a collection of rustic-luxury accommodation - shared teepees, private canvas tents, lodge suites, and unique natural buildings nestled between forest and sea. Outdoor showers invite you into communion with the elements.
Three gourmet meals a day, premium ground transportation, and weekly drop-in classes are always included - as is access to the Art Barn, Meditation Hut, labyrinth, and outdoor gym and courts.
Dine
Experience vibrant seasonal cuisine in our cafe and restaurant. Thoughtfully sourced from own farm and garden, and nearby artisans, served in an intimate earthy atmosphere.
Spa
Alterna Day Spa & Gym - a sanctuary for embodied restoration. Integrate well with our outstanding practitioners in holistic bodywork and wild fitness. Sink into our natural pool, outdoor baths, and sauna.
Shop
Discover resonant luxe gifts, life-changing books, and finely crafted goods for earth-honoring tastes in our boutique shop. Every purchase circulates abundance - cherishing the earth, the makers, and you. Self-gifting recommended.
Live
Be a part of co-founding our intentional community.
Proposed Cultural Agreements:
Self-Responsible Relational Living
Clear and Courageous Communication
Stewardship of the Land and the Field
Our Members and Daily Life Together:
Long-term residents of all ages, core faculty and staff, and close friends from around the globe call The Centre home. Members may wear multiple hats - stewarding the land, facilitating programs, caring for and nourishing our inhabitants, holding leadership roles, and/or supporting logistics and operations. Life here includes shared meals, land work, community meetings, collaborative governance, welcoming visitors and guests, personal time and space, and shared rituals and practices.
Community-Based Revenue Streams:
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Retreats, workshops and events
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Holistic body-care sessions, spa and wild fitness offerings
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Food and flower gardens, farm stand, and prepared food
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Handcrafted goods and herbal apothecary
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Restaurant, cafe, and gift shop
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Accommodation and venue rentals
Path to Residency:
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Apply by submitting the application linked below
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Initially the co-founding group will live together to breathe life into structure and sustainability
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Once The Centre is underway:
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3-week orientation and trial period: immersion into rhythm, culture, and work
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1 to 3-month integration and trial: deeper participation, values integration, and feedback loop
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Yearly check-in: mutual reflection on contribution, alignment, and fit
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