Welcome to The Centre

A 360 degree wellbeing experience incorporating relational arts, rites of passage, holistic health, and wild fitness. Nestled between the trees and sandy coastline on Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada.

Specializing in Aliveness

A restorative sanctuary and wilderness playground to come back to life. A place to re-member ourselves, to feel connected to each other and the earth, and to breathe life into what matters most.

Receive full-system nourishment, strengthen your body in rhythm with the elements, participate in ritual and ceremony, and feel what it is to be deeply seen and heard. Expand your capacity for presence while deepening into wholeness and alignment. Here, surrounded by magnificent natural beauty, new possibilities for self-mastery and freedom take root.

A sanctuary and wilderness playground for facilitators and founders who are up to big things in the world.

Receive full-system nourishment, strengthen your body in rhythm with the elements, mark threshold crossings, and add to your relational arts medicine belt. Expand your capacity for presence while deepening into wholeness and alignment. Here, surrounded by magnificent natural beauty, new possibilities for connection, self-mastery, and freedom take root.

Discover

A world-renowned wellness centre and micro-village in which to explore, collaborate, and transform. Weekend and week-long retreats make up our core programming and follow a structured weekly rhythm. A 3-month work-trade program allows deeper immersion into community-living.

Experience offerings that are thoughtfully designed across seven realms -emotional, physical, mental, spiritual, relational, vibrational, and environmental - providing a holistic framework for growth and connection. Sample retreats include grief rituals, authentic relating and circling immersions, natural building workshops, primal play days, process painting, rites of passage and vision fasts, anger and boundaries work, permaculture design, fitness and hiking intensives, self-awareness and shadow workshops, and other experiences that often blend multiple practices.

Try something new from our vast array of weekly offerings - movement and fitness classes, kirtan, song circles, and music jams, games night, 12-step tribe, and a Saturday artisan and farmer's market. Ask about our Outdoor School, Childcare, or Pet Care for your little ones.

Stay

Choose from a collection of rustic-luxury accommodations — teepees, yurts, canvas tents, lodge suites, and cottages 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. Sit in on a traditional sweat lodge ceremony and cool down in a cold plunge.

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.

Live

Be part of our thriving intentional community that lives on, stewards, and regenerates the land.

Cultural Agreements:

1. Radical Self-Responsibility

I take full ownership of my inner world, my healing, and my impact on others. I notice my triggers without placing blame, and I guide my own personal growth. Facilitators are here to support, not to rescue, and emotional maturity is a shared value we all cultivate.

2. Clear and Courageous Communication

I communicate truthfully, directly, and respectfully. I address tensions promptly, speak openly rather than triangulate, give and receive feedback with curiosity, and practice remaining present rather than defensive.

3. Stewardship of the Land and the Field

I actively care for the land, the spaces, and the collective atmosphere. The Centre is a living ecosystem, and I contribute to its vitality through tending to the earth, the people, and the surplus, maintaining communal areas, supporting daily rhythms, and treating the land as a partner rather than a resource.

Members:

Core staff, long-term residents of all ages, and close friends from around the globe call The Centre home. Members may wear multiple hats: facilitating programs, caretaking the land and its inhabitants, holding leadership roles, supporting logistics/operations, etc. Systems may include: shared meals, land work, community meetings, collaborative governance, personal time and space, and shared rituals.

Community-based Revenue Streams:

Retreats, events, workshops, and hosting outside teachers/facilitators
Holistic bodycare sessions and related fitness offerings
Food and flower gardens (CSA boxes, on-site cafe and restaurant, farmer and artisan market)
Accommodation and venue rentals
Handcrafted goods, gift shop, and herbal apothecary
Online courses on how to start and thrive in an intentional community and micro-village

Path to Residency:

Apply by submitting the application linked below
Initially the co-founding group will live together breathing life into structure and sustainability
Once underway:
- 3-week trial period: immersion into rhythm, culture, and work ethic
- 3-month probationary period: deeper participation, values integration, feedback loop
Yearly review/check-in: mutual reflection on contribution, alignment, and growth

Apply to be a Co-Founder or Aligned Investor of The Centre

We are currently welcoming co-founders and aligned investors to bring The Centre to life. If you feel the call, apply to join us in co-creation.

Application

This application may be a fit if you:

Feel drawn to land-based, regenerative, and community-rooted projects
Value conscious leadership, relational maturity, and long-term vision
Are interested in co-creating something that is both financially viable and deeply human
Understand that true wealth includes land, relationships, culture, and care
Are open to being in process, dialogue, and co-evolution as it builds

Through this application, we are exploring together:

Vision alignment and values
Relationship to money, land, and stewardship
Capacity for collaboration and shared responsibility
Desired level of involvement (co-founder, investor, advisor, future resident)
Timing, resources, and practical considerations

Four roles we are currently seeking:

We are building a core team of collaborators who each hold a vital aspect of the project. These four foundational roles ensure that the heart of the work (the embodied practices, community living, meaningful work, and transformational experiences) can flourish, while the practical, financial, relational, and public-facing structures are managed well. Together, this team forms the scaffolding to achieve The Centre's fullest impact and potential.

Strategic Operator

This role turns vision into action and ensures systems, structures, and logistics run smoothly. You oversee project timelines, land acquisition, construction phases, legal frameworks, staffing models, and operational planning. When you hear “Let’s create a retreat centre and micro-village,” you say, “Here are the five phases to build it.”

Finance Architect

This role holds the financial design and sustainability of the project. You manage investors, capital raises, funding models, equity structures, and financial planning. You help answer critical questions like: “Should the land be owned by a trust, a company, or both?”, “How do investors receive returns while protecting the mission?”, and “How do multiple revenue streams integrate?” You are also open to exploring alternative financing models, including community-based and crowdsourced approaches, to make the project financially accessible and aligned with our values.

Cultural Guardian

This role protects the relational and ethical integrity of the community. You steward conflict resolution, relational practices, community agreements, and the onboarding of staff, residents, and facilitators. You ensure the human field of The Centre is healthy, resilient, and aligned with our values.

Engagement Director

This public-facing role connects The Centre to the wider world. You are our storyteller and bridge, building partnerships, attract media, collaborators, and investors, and represent The Centre at events and strategic conversations. You translate the vision into tangible relationships and opportunities, ensuring the philosophy and impact of The Centre are experienced, understood, and supported beyond the community.