Embodied Resilience: A Therapeutic Yoga Retreat
240 Davis Rd, Gabriola, BC V0R 1X1, Canada
Apr 1 - 4, 2027
About this Retreat
Kelly Price is a Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT), Trauma Sensitive Yoga Facilitator (TCTSY-F), and Continuing Education Provider (YA-CEP). She is currently completing a Master's degree in Counseling Psychology.
As a trauma-informed yoga therapist and educator, her approach integrates advanced training in the therapeutic, technical and spiritual applications of yoga with an in-depth knowledge of trauma theory, attachment theory, internal family systems theory and somatic & transpersonal psychology.
Kelly has decades of experience working in child and youth care, street outreach, residential treatment, and private yoga therapy practice. She currently specializes in offering individual yoga therapy sessions, therapeutic classes and workshops for individuals living with the impacts of acute or chronic stress, trauma and PTSD and the associated symptoms of addiction, anxiety, depression, chronic pain and chronic illness.
Kelly is a professional member of The International Association of Yoga Therapists and The Center for Trauma & Embodiment.
Kelly has offered private yoga therapy, therapeutic classes and programs at The Haven since 2013. She currently lives and works on Gabriola Island, the traditional, unceded territory of the Snuneymuxw Peoples.
Website:
Kelly Price Yoga
Details of this retreat
When we regularly feel unsafe in our bodies due to chronic stress, chronic pain, illness or trauma, natural patterns within our nervous system can become patterns of dysregulation. If prolonged, these patterns can negatively impact our physical and psychological health, relationships, and ability to connect to joy, meaning and purpose.
This therapeutic retreat integrates yoga therapy, trauma theory, PolyVagal theory, Internal Family Systems, Attachment Theory and Neuroscience and offers a holistic framework for embodiment, befriending your nervous system and cultivating physiological and psychological resilience.
Each session will introduce trauma-informed, active and restorative yoga practices as opportunities to connect safely to your body, breath, heart and mind and nurture embodied resilience. We will explore cognitive and somatic approaches for calming and activating the nervous system, developing mindful insight into patterns that perpetuate suffering and transforming your relationship to stress, adversity and change.
This retreat will also emphasize a relational, empowerment-based approach to healing interpersonal and collective trauma that honours the indigenous roots of yoga and acknowledges the complex ways systemic oppression impacts individuals and communities based on their unique cultural identities, social locations and roles.
This program is for people who want to explore:
How chronic stress and trauma can shape our nervous system and embodiment.
A holistic biopsychosocial-spiritual framework for befriending your nervous system, cultivating optimal health and physiological and psychological resilience.
Trauma-informed yoga practices for nurturing regulation and resilience that address symptoms of chronic stress, trauma, PTSD, chronic pain, and chronic illness.
Trauma-informed yoga practices for nurturing your body's connective tissue and fascial system.
A relational, empowerment-based approach to healing interpersonal and collective trauma in a supportive community of practice.
No previous yoga experience is required.
What you will need:
Please dress in comfortable clothing that you can move in. You may want to have extra layers of clothing available for warmth.
Yoga mats and props (bolsters, blocks, pillows, etc.) will be provided, but please bring your own if you have them.
Participant Support
These sessions are not a replacement for therapy. Implicit memories can emerge with somatic-based practices like yoga. Having support in place (such as a counsellor/therapist, Elder or a person you trust) to process these experiences is recommended.
A short online questionnaire will be included with your email confirmation and must be completed before the beginning of the first class.
“The facilitator Kelly Price is world class and I felt fortunate to learn from and with her.”
Participant - Maureen
Investment:
Our Earlybird tuition price is $750 and available up to one month before the start date of the program. Full tuition is $810. Full payment is due one month before the program start date regardless of tuition price.
You can find our cancellation policy here
Schedule:
Your program begins with dinner at 5:45pm and your first session at 7:00pm
Daily schedule:
Breakfast 8:00 - 8:45am
Morning session 9:00am to 11:45am
Lunch 11:45am to 12:30pm
Afternoon session 2:45-5:45pm
Dinner 5:45 - 6:30pm
Evening session 7:00 - 9:00pm
Afternoon and evening sessions can vary. Your program finishes with lunch on the last day
Admission requirements: The student must have the desire and ability to learn. Must demonstrate a capacity for responsible self care, responsible self organization and sound mental health. The student must understand and speak English.
Accommodation
Thunderbird dormitory is our most economical option. Each dorm pod accommodates up to 6 people, and each pod has its own washroom. Bunks are single over single, with extra-long mattresses. Dorm pods are separated by gender. The Thunderbird dormitory is only available for participants registered in a program at The Haven. From July to mid-August, the dorms are reserved for our Youth Programs.
Basic rooms are simply furnished, comfortable and economical. They have two singles or one double bed, ensuite, no TV. Basic rooms are designed to be shared by two or three people, with beds in the same room and a shared bathroom. A Basic room may also be booked as a private room.
Forest View rooms are nestled in attractive forested areas of The Haven property. Larger than our Basic rooms, Forest View rooms are designed to be shared by two or three people, with beds in the same room, a TV and private bathroom. A Forest View room may also be booked as a private room.
Ocean View rooms offer spacious, well-equipped and comfortable accommodation looking out over the beach and waters of Taylor Bay. There is a TV in each room, a full kitchen or kitchenette, and private bathroom. Most Ocean view rooms have a deck. Although Ocean View rooms are usually booked as private accommodations, you may be able to share an Ocean View room if you and another program participant both request to be each other's roommate.
Many people find that having a roommate enhances The Haven experience. For some, it's the start of a long friendship.
If you choose Basic or Forest View shared accommodations and wish to stay with a particular person, please provide that person's name when you complete your on-line registration. Please ask your preferred roommate to do the same. Ocean View rooms may only be shared if both guests request each other by name as roommates when booking.
If you choose the Dormitory, or if you choose Basic or Forest View shared accommodations and would like us to find a roommate for you, we assign rooms as men only, women only, or gender neutral.
We make every effort to meet the needs of all our guests, but cannot guarantee specific rooms.
Dorm Bed (lower bunk)
Our dormitory is our most economical option. Each dorm pod accommodates up to 4 people, and each pod has its own washroom. Bunks are adult built, single over single, with extra-long mattresses. Dorm pods are separated by gender. From July to mid-August, the dorms are reserved for our Youth Programs. We have property wide complimentary WiFi, and the signal varies from room to room.
Dorm Bed (upper bunk)
Our dormitory is our most economical option. Each dorm pod accommodates up to 4 people, and each pod has its own washroom. Bunks are adult built, single over single, with extra-long mattresses. Dorm pods are separated by gender. From July to mid-August, the dorms are reserved for our Youth Programs. We have property wide complimentary WiFi, and the signal varies from room to room.
Shared Room
With this option you will be sharing a room with one other participant. These cozy rooms have either 2 single beds or one double or one single. We have property wide complimentary WiFi, and the signal varies from room to room.
Private Single
Our least expensive private room option. These are cozy rooms, with one single bed, a small desk, small fridge, coffee pot, and kettle. Please be aware, these rooms are up a flight of stairs, so if stairs are an issue this option will not be right for you. All of our private rooms come with their own private bathroom.
Private Double
Our private double rooms are bright and cozy, with one double bed, small desk, small fridge, coffee pot, and kettle. These are our only room options with slight view of the ocean. Please be aware, these rooms are up a flight of stairs, so if stairs are an issue this option will not be right for you. All of our private rooms come with their own private bathroom.
Private Queen
These rooms contain our largest beds and look out to lush forest views. Most of these rooms have a fridge, but not all, so please let us know if this is of importance to you. Each room does have its own coffee pot and kettle. If stairs are an issue for you, please let us know, as some of these rooms are up a flight of stairs. All of our private rooms come with their own private bathroom.
Staying off-premise - Participant
This lodging type is used by guests staying off-premises, not staying at The Haven.
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