Coastal wellness retreats
Be replenished by nature
Get the rest you've been craving
We invite you to be nourished by nature in a weekend of rest, play, and plant centred wellness workshops. Our coastal retreat centre has clear, sheltered ocean for swimming and kayaking, and 100 acres of forests to explore.
Immerse yourself in nature, meet like-minded people,
and learn to use healing plants.
Nourish
Free time in nature is replenishing in a way that city life never can be. Replace the din of the city with napping under a tree, walking in the woods, and dipping in the ocean.
Connect
Meet other wellness-minded people, and make new friends. The relaxed schedule of our retreats offers lots of time to socialize.
Take Care of You
Hosted by Savayda, a clinical herbalist, and guest facilitators, each retreat has a variety of workshops and activities to help you take the best care of yourself. Many workshops are about healing herbs.
Imagine getting the deep rest you deserve.
Dedicate this time to yourself to refresh and fortify your body and soul.
Retreat Highlights
Seaweed Sundays
Paddle in the big red canoe (12 seater) to nearby wild islands for ocean play and learning about edible and medicinal seaweed, followed by an all natural seaweed facial.
Herbal Remedies
Prepare herbal remedies to take home, along with a booklet of herbal info & recipes.
Wake up refreshed
Each morning features an energizing physical activity such as yoga or qi-gong.
Sample Schedule
Our itinerary includes a variety of spirit-nourishing and educational activities such as sound bathing, morning yoga, and educational classes on herbal medicine, foraging, and natural health. You will make your own herbal remedies in medicine-making sessions, identify and use wild herbs, seaweeds, and lichens, and even enjoy an all-natural herbal facial.Other options include a sauna session or a sunset paddleboat cruise.
Actual classes and activities vary each retreat, depending on the season, guest facilitators, and the weather.
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Despite the fullness of our itinerary, there's plenty of time for relaxation and mingling with like-minded individuals. Our Herbal Happy Hour is a daily highlight
While You're Here
Relax in Nature
During your free time you will have access to the 100-acre property with 5 km of hiking trails, and to five islands (by foot at low tide, or by paddle), hammocks, swimming, herb gardens.
Walk the Coastal Trails
We have over 5 km of trails on our 100-acre oasis, through forest and along the ocean. You can even walk to private, tidal islands at low tide.
Ocean Play
They say salt water is the cure for everything: sweat, tears, or the ocean. After an invigorating hike in the woods, take a refreshing dip in the ocean. Try snorkelling in the seaweed forest, or rent one of our kayaks, the canoe, or a stand-up paddleboard.
Explore the herb gardens
Our medicine garden hosts a hundred different herbs.
Optional Activities
(Additional fees apply)
Sunset Harbour Cruise
Sauna Sessions
Canoe/Kayak/Paddleboard
Location: 100 English Point Rd.,
Head of Jeddore NS
We are conveniently located 35 minutes from Dartmouth, 50 minutes from Halifax, situated between two of the most beautiful beaches in NS.
Accommodation Options
Included in the registration fee is the option to bring your own tent to pitch in our treed campsites.
MEALS
Prepare your own meals in the community kitchen, fully equipped with stoves, toaster oven, cookware, dishes, sink with running hot and cold water, fridge.
There is a Sobeys 5 minutes away and Uprooted Organic Market and Cafe is 10 minutes away for groceries.
PLEASE NOTE
Blue Forest Shores shores mission is to promote well-being and holistic healing, and as such, we don't permit recreational consumption of alcohol on site. We wish to remain a haven for those in recovery.
$295
Long Weekend Retreat
3 days and nights, Space is limited to 12 Participants