Spiritual  retreats, teachings and therapies

About Spring

Now it’s time to be in awe—to create harmony with spring through acts of mindfulness and devotion. All we have to do is look around to be inspired at this time of year; renewal and transformation are literally welling up from the ground. The natural world is going through a rebirth. 

Spring is kapha season. Kapha is a combination of liquid and earthy Soma (Lunar energy). Kapha is heavy, dense, static, cold, cloudy, oily, soft and gross. It provides lubrication for joints as well as mucus to protect the sensitive tissues of the sinuses, lungs and stomach. When Kapha is balanced, you feel strong and stable. When it is imbalanced, you feel sleepy and mentally dull or depressed. It may cause excess phlegm in the sinuses or lungs, water retention, weight gain or heaviness in the limbs. To balance Kapha, our diet and lifestyle should have the opposing qualities of Kapha, which are light, mobile, hot, clear, hard, rough, dry and subtle. Sweet, sour and salty tastes aggravate Kapha, so they should be limited. Pungent, bitter and astringent tastes balance Kapha and should be favored. 
Yoga practices like bhastrika and sun salutations should be practiced. 

About the Retreat

Yoga

Spring is a season that requires us to wake up the sleeping bear that has been hibernating.  Time to ignite the fires within.  We will learn movement through the Fire Namaskar to help us breath new life into our bodies.

To produce agni in your practice, you must generate tapas, or inner heat. You build this heat by doing strong standing poses, all kinds of Sun salutations, and backbends, which pump prana throughout your body. The prana acts like a bellows and gradually builds the heat of tapas. You support and sustain tapas mentally by concentrating on your breath.

The yoga that is taught is for all levels.  We approach the teachings by introducing kramas (levels) that allow you to go into a pose that is right for you.

Self Care

You will learn Ayurvedic Dinacharya, meaning daily routine that promotes doshic balance and helps establish health. Spring is a time to move stagnant energies in the body.  You will learn how to apply the Gharshana treatment; a technique used to move stagnant lymph energy.

Meditation

We will head outdoors to a place of beauty and observe a period of silence. Slow down to examine the buds and shoots poking out in your surroundings.  Through mantras we will chant and elevate our vibrations to match those of the new creations of earth.  A time to appreciate the beautiful transformation that’s happening around you and fill you with inspiration, energy, and light.

Cooking

Ayurveda cooking will be based on tri-dosha meal preparation.  You will learn some traditional Indian cuisine along with learning how to take a "Western" menu and turning it into an Ayurvedic tri-dosha dish.

We will also explore the benefits of doing a gentle cleanse to give our digestive system a re-boot.

What's Included

Agenda:

Friday:
  • Check In Friday between 3:00 pm and 5:00 pm
  • Opening ceremony
  • Dinner cooking workshop begins at 6:00 pm
  • Meditation at 9:00 pm

Saturday:
  • Morning Yoga
  • Ayurveda Wisdom
  • Using the netti pot
  • Lunch cooking workshop
  • Dinner cooking workshop
  • Evening Meditation

Sunday:
  • Morning yoga
  • Ayurveda wisdom
  • Spring cleaning (principles of feng shui)
  • Lunch
  • Mindful meditation spring theme
  • Gharshana
  • Dinner cooking workshop
  • Hand Art - Henna

Monday:
  • Morning yoga
  • Closing ceremony
  • Check out by 2pm
  • Wisdom Shares on Ayurveda
    • What is a dosha?
    • How the seasons affect us
    • What is ama,digestive fire, and why is it so important?
  • All meals (Ayurvedic - tri dosha; pitta, kapha, vata)
  • Daily cooking workshops -  tri-dosha
    • Learn to take the wisdom into "Canadian Cooking", and Indian Cooking
  • Yoga - daily
    • Fire Namaskar
  • Mindfulness meditations - daily
    • Guided
    • Chanting
    • Spring walks
    • Drumming
  • Self Care Workshops
    • Netti Pot
    • Gharshana
  • Daily Tips
    • Oil pulling
    • Tongue Scraping
    • Digestive herbs
  • Sauna

Deposit

We require a $125 deposit to reserve your spot at this retreat.

Cost

Shared Accommodations

$1120.08
GST Applicable

Your Sacred Space - Moon Gate Guesthouse
Moon Gate Guest House is a peaceful retreat situated at the mouth of the Whiteshell.  This little gem was created by two amazing people, Jenny and Michel Dupas.

You will feel loved, nurtured and surrounded by the strength of the flowing Whitemouth river.  The converted Egg Grading Station is appointed with details of recycled, up cycled, furnishings with all the comforts of home.  Their newest addition is a sauna inspired by recycled cedar. 

You will enjoy the energy of love that went into creating this amazing space.

Your Facilitators

Meet your facilitators; Purnima and Carole.  Two incredible women who have come together to deliver you an amazing retreat.  Both of these women have been living their purpose for the last 10 years by operating their own holistic health businesses, helping individuals like you shine your light!

Purnima Chaudhari

Carole Tetreault
Purnima is passionate about sharing the teachings from Ayurveda for this has been her way of life; healing the body from the inside out.
At the retreat, Purnima, a certified ayurveda therapist and Reflexologist will be cooking authentic Ayurvedic meals. This will be a very hands on approach, where you will have the opportunity to learn how to cook tridoshic meals and also learn the importance of food combinations and use

of spices.
Retreaters will learn Ayurvedic Dinacharya, meaning daily routine that promotes doshic balance and helps establish health.

Purnima received training and certification in Ayurveda Therapy at Kerala Ayurvedic Health Care in Trivandrum, India.  She has continued to expand her knowledge of Ayurveda under the guidance of world renowned Ayurvedic practitioner Dr. (Vaidya) Mishra of the SVA (Shaka Vansiya Ayurveda) lineage. Purnima does Pulse assessments and recommends diet and lifestyle changes as well as treatments to bring back the balance. It is a very gentle yet thorough approach to heal the body. 

Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu
May all beings everywhere be free and happy.
"I am love, I am “being, I am alive”, I am a spec in the realms of the universe. I work at quieting the mind so that I can always be present. Living in this moment, which is gone in a blink is the only thing that matters.  I bring in gratitude for this time, this moment, this second.  I am constantly guided by my spirit guides and angels."

Meet your intuitive facilitator, Carole Tetreault.  Carole has been dedicated to serving others through energetic healings, and teachings for the past 15 years. She discovered her abilities in her mid 20's when faced with having to heal her own dis-eases caused from her life's experiences. Carole has been running a retreat centre focused on individual and couples retreat in south eastern Manitoba for the last 8 years (Calder House).  She is gifted intuitively knowing how to walk along side of you in your journey to help bring healing to the surface by offering you the tools you need.

Carole a Reiki Master, Yoga Instructor, and a shamanic practitioner is certified in many holistic healing modalities including; reflexology, hot stone massage, holistic massage, Indian head massage, marma, raindrop therapy, and integrated energy therapy.