Grief lives in the body. It arrives not only through loss, but through love, transition, and the unmet hopes we quietly carry. Touching the Bruise is a one-day grief retreat co-facilitated by Andrea Clark, co-founder of Nectar Retreat and Mist Thermal, and Chloe Hunter, a Threshold Doula and ritual guide who supports life’s sacred beginnings and endings.

Reconnect with the grounding wisdom of the earth in this immersive afternoon of ritual, storytelling and ceremony with Megan Sheldon at Nectar Yoga Retreat on Bowen Island. Explore ancient traditions, earth symbolism and meaningful practices through nature connection, personal reflection and shared stories. Discover the gifts of steadiness, belonging and renewal as you create your own personal ritual to carry home, deepening your connection to the natural world and the rhythms of everyday life.

Explore the transformative wisdom of water through ritual, storytelling and meaningful ceremony with Megan Sheldon at Nectar Yoga Retreat on Bowen Island. This immersive afternoon invites you to reflect on the themes of emotional connection, cleansing, grief and life's transitions through ancient symbolism, shared stories and time spent connecting with the natural world. Discover how water rituals can honour change, encourage reflection and bring deeper meaning to life's everyday moments, while creating a personal ritual to carry home.

Explore the transformative power of fire through ancient rituals, storytelling and ceremony with Megan Sheldon at Nectar Yoga Retreat on Bowen Island. This immersive afternoon invites you to discover the symbolism of fire, exploring themes of courage, transformation, release and renewal. Through shared stories, personal reflection and meaningful ritual practices, connect with the wisdom of this powerful element and create your own fire ritual to carry home.

Explore the wisdom of air through breath, sound, storytelling and ceremony with Megan Sheldon at Nectar Yoga Retreat on Bowen Island. This immersive afternoon invites you to discover the symbolism of air, exploring themes of clarity, perspective, intention and connection. Through shared stories, song and meaningful ritual practices, discover the power of giving voice to what matters most and create a personal ritual to carry into everyday life.