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The Art of Rest Day Retreat with Hadis Kiani | Nectar Yoga

  • Nectar Yoga 720 Gardner Lane Bowen Island, BC, V0N 1G2 Canada (map)
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An invitation to slow down, soften, and rediscover the beauty of simply being.

Sunday, November 29th, 12:00pm-5:00pm, 2026

WHERE
Nectar Yoga Retreat Center, Bowen Island, BC

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
We live in a world that rarely encourages us to slow down. Our days are filled with responsibilities, expectations, endless notifications, and the quiet pressure to always be doing something. Somewhere along the way, rest can become something we postpone, something we feel we need to earn, rather than something we allow ourselves to experience.

The Art of Rest is an invitation to do things differently.

Set against the peaceful natural surroundings of Bowen Island, this thoughtfully curated day retreat offers an opportunity to step away from the pace of everyday life and return to yourself. To leave the noise behind, take a breath, and create space for the things we often overlook: stillness, presence, connection, and genuine restoration.

This is more than a day of wellness practices. It is an experience designed to remind you what it feels like to have nowhere else to be and nothing else to do.

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