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4 Day - The Boulter Method Retreat

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5278 Amundsen Rd, Kaslo, BC, Canada
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Up to 20 in group
Date
August 6 - 9, 2026

Retreat Highlights

  • Nourishing and delicious meals and snacks
  • Sauna and Cedar Hot Tub
  • 1 nightime ceremony
  • Sound Healing
  • Morning Yoga Practice
  • Breath work
  • Preparation and integration (1 group Zoom call post retreat) support 

About this Retreat

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Details of this retreat

A 4-Day Immersion into Truth, Compassion & Responsibility
The Boulter Method is a profound and deeply transformative approach to self-inquiry, emotional healing, and personal growth. Rooted in somatic therapy, breathwork, and integrative self-work, this method is designed to help individuals break free from unconscious patterns, embody their fullest expression, and cultivate a life anchored in truth.

At its core, The Boulter Method is built on three fundamental pillars:

🜁 Truth – The courage to see ourselves clearly, to acknowledge the stories we tell, and to meet life as it is rather than how we wish it to be. Truth is the foundation of real transformation.

🜁 Compassion – A radical practice of self-acceptance and presence. It’s about softening the harsh judgments we carry and learning to hold ourselves and others with kindness, even in our most vulnerable moments.

🜁 Responsibility – The practice of personal sovereignty—owning our choices, our healing, and the way we show up in our relationships and the world. Responsibility is not about blame; it’s about reclaiming our power.
Why This Retreat?
Over the course of four days, you will be guided through a deeply experiential process to embody these principles. This is not a passive learning retreat—it is an immersion into self-work that moves beyond theory and into lived experience.

This will be done through powerful teachings, group process, and experiential practices that allow you to uncover where unconscious patterns are living within you—not just in your mind, but in your body, your emotions, and your nervous system.

You will be invited to track and recognize the ways you have learned to protect yourself, the ways you resist truth, struggle with self-compassion, or avoid taking full responsibility for your life. Through this awareness, we create the conditions for real transformation—where outdated survival strategies can soften, and a more integrated, authentic version of yourself can emerge.

Through somatic inquiry, breathwork, movement, and guided inner work, you will:

Identify and release unconscious blocks that keep you stuck in repeating patterns
Learn how to navigate truth without self-abandonment or bypassing discomfort
Cultivate radical self-compassion and integrate the parts of yourself you may have rejected
Understand what authentic responsibility looks like—one that is not driven by guilt or external expectations, but by sovereignty and self-trust
Develop a deeper relationship with your emotions, your nervous system, and your capacity to hold both challenge and expansion
Experience a guided forest medicine ceremony to deepen your connection to truth, compassion, and responsibility from within
This retreat offers a rare opportunity to do this deep work in a setting designed to support transformation—held in a beautiful, natural landscape, surrounded by a carefully curated community of like-minded individuals, and facilitated with experience, care, and integrity.

Whether you are new to self-inquiry or have been walking this path for years, The Boulter Method provides a clear, structured, and deeply effective way to meet yourself with honesty, presence, and compassion.
What’s Included
This all-inclusive retreat at The Sentinel in Kaslo, BC, provides a beautiful and deeply supportive environment to engage in this transformational work.

Comfortable accommodations in a stunning natural setting
Nourishing, farm-to-table meals to support your process
A thorough intake and preparation process to ensure you arrive ready to engage fully
Daily yoga & embodiment practices to anchor your experience in the body
A guided Forest Medicine ceremony held with care and deep intention
Post-retreat integration support to help you apply insights into your daily life
Access to an epic hot tub & sauna for relaxation and deep integration
Time to reconnect with nature on the pristine shores of Kootenay Lake



Tentative schedule: 

Thursday, August 6th:

1:00-3:00 pm Arrive and settle in

3:00-6:30 pm   Introductions | Opening Circle | Foundational Teachings

6:30 pm Dinner and rest

Friday, August 7th:

8:30-9:30 Yoga with Josana (optional) 

9:30-10:30 am Breakfast 

10:30-1:30 pm  Deepening Teachings & Embodiment practices 

1:30-2:30 pm Lunch 

3-5 pm Teachings & Embodiment practices 

5-7pm Rest | Hot tub | Sauna | Prepare for Ceremony 

7 pm Forest Medicine Ceremony

Saturday, August 8th:

8:30-9:30 Yoga with Josana (optional) 

9:30-10:30 am Breakfast 

10:30-1:30 pm Boulter Method Breathwork and sharing circle

1:30-2:30 pm Lunch

1:00am-5:00 pm    Rest | Hot tub | Sauna | Bodywork Sessions

5:00-6:30 pm     Restorative Somatic Yoga with Reanna 

6:30 pm Dinner

Sunday, August 9th:

8:00 - 9:00 am Yoga with Josana (optional) 

9:00-10:00 am Breakfast | Check out by 10:00am

10:30-1:00 pm Closing Circle

 

This is an intimate retreat with limited spaces to ensure personalized attention and deep integration.

Are you ready to meet yourself with Truth, Compassion, and Responsibility?

Reserve your spot today. 

BOOK A CALL with Reanna here: https://calendly.com/reannacosta/inquiry-zoom

Getting Here

Location icon The Sentinel, 5278 Amundsen Rd, Kaslo, BC, Canada

Directions

We are a 50-minute drive north of Nelson, BC, just outside the charming village of Kaslo. We are 9 hours by car from Vancouver, and 8 hours from Calgary. These drives are incredibly beautiful, wending through some of North America's most spectacular mountain terrain. There are flights (approx. 1 hour) from both Vancouver & Calgary to our nearest airport, in Castlegar, which is a scenic 1.5 hours from our door.

Driving from Nelson, follow highway 3A north to Balfour (Kootenay Lake ferry landing), and proceed another 20-25 minutes on Highway 31 north. There is a "Sentinel Retreat" blue road sign on the highway (approx. 60 km from Nelson). Slow down and prepare to take a sharp right turn onto Amundsen Road. The Sentinel is located at bottom of the hill. Please observe signs.

Accommodation

All our King and shared Twin rooms have stunning views of the lake and mountains. Whether you opt for a luxurious private King or a shared Twin, all our rooms are clean and modern. Ensuite bathrooms have heated floors, a rain shower, and amenities for your comfort. Fluffy white towels and crisp linens are found in every room — our goal is to ensure can relax and refresh during your stay with us.

King Room with Lake View

Accommodation
Our king rooms are elegant, lake and mountain facing boasting ensuite bathrooms with heated tile floors. All rooms were intentionally designed to enhance a reflective and serene stay away from home.

Twin shared room (per person)

Accommodation
Our twin shared rooms are elegant, lake and mountain facing boasting ensuite bathrooms with heated tile floors. All rooms were intentionally designed to enhance a reflective and serene stay away from home.

Queen Room

Accommodation
Room 7 is a cozy queen room on the lower level of the Lodge. It's favoured by guests who love containment, a dark sleeping space, and appreciate the savings offered by using a shared bathroom, steps away. This room does not have a direct lake view, but is adjacent to our beautiful sunroom which offers plenty of sunlight and beautiful views of the lake.

Sunroom Nest

Accommodation
The Sunroom Nest is a glamorous word for shared accommodation in our Sunroom with up to three other people. Each person gets a fully made twin bed with a high density foam topper, 1 pillow, sheets and a full set of towels.  The bathroom is adjacent to the sunroom nest, shared and you are steps away from the lower lobby tea/coffee station.

Sentinel Camping

Accommodation
Camp on The Sentinel grounds! Bring your own tent and bedding and we will set you up with a lovely place to camp. Shared bathroom facilities. Summer Only. $50/person/night

Venue & Amenities

Venue & Amenities
Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms icon A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi icon Free Wifi
Spa icon Spa
Sauna icon Sauna
Pool icon Pool
Towels icon Towels
Free Parking icon Free Parking
Kitchen icon Kitchen
Tour Assistance icon Tour Assistance
Hot Tub icon Hot Tub
Coffee/Tea icon Coffee/Tea
Cafe icon Cafe
Restaurant icon Restaurant
Fitness Center icon Fitness Center
Yoga Studio icon Yoga Studio
Housekeeping icon Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent icon Bicycles For Rent
Overlooking spectacular Kootenay Lake, the Lodge, with its massive windows and expansive deck affords breathtaking lake & mountain views. The Maloca, a magnificent round, timbered ceremonial and activity space, seems to float above the lake. A short stroll from the Lodge, the Sentinel's spa deck, with its unique wood-fired sauna and cedar-lined hot tub is a favourite gathering spot for guests, year-'round. 700' of lakefront, with deck, firepit and yoga area is a tranquil spring/summer area.

Meals

Menu
Menu

Menu Types

Guests rave about our food! Sentinel meals are prepared with ingredients sourced whenever possible from our organic, on-property garden. We can accommodate virtually any dietary requirement.

What's Included

  • Accommodation
  • Meals
  • Cedar hot tub
  • Sauna
  • Maloca
  • Lakefront
  • Nature

What's Not Included

  • Bodywork
  • Airfare
  • Travel
  • Gratuity
  • Taxes

Customer Reviews

4.95 out of 5.0 average rating

5.0
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Deep exhale
Such a treat! The facilities, food, staff, bed, sauna, Maloka… excellent!! This retreat space was perfect and the facilitators were exceptional. Glad I did this for myself. So many takeaways , and the expertly held container. Thank you so very much!!! See you next year!

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Wonderful Retreat!
I booked the Sentinel for my husbands birthday and we has the most amazing time! The location is outstanding, right on the water with mountain/lake views. The room was simple but perfect for what we needed, bed was comfortable, bathroom had a rain shower and the best of all was the wooden hot tub and sauna. We ended up having the whole place to ourselves, which was such a gift. Everyone that works there is so friendly and accomodatng. We will be back!

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A hidden gem of a resort
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at this establishment. I will try to break this down into three sections: staff, amenities, and location.

Staff - First off, the staff was amazing. They reached out several times to make sure all the details of our stay were correct ahead of time (since I had scheduled my partner and myself the “Love Couple’s Retreat” package. Janet, the general manager, was super welcoming, understanding, and helpful, working with us through small issues with pet fees, and enabling us to relax as well as possible while at our stay. They also have a live-in chef who prepares the food and every meal was so delicious and fresh! Every other staff member we encountered was also very friendly as they went about their tasks around the property.

Amenities - They are pet friendly and welcomed our pets as much as they did us, even adding them to the guest board with our names. As far as the rooms, I think you would get a slightly different experience depending in what actual room you are staying in. Regardless, there are no electronics (tv, radio, clock, etc.) in the rooms. The 5 more modern rooms attached to the main house (where we stayed) all have a great lake view, comfortable (though very firm) beds, adjustable heating, and adjustable heated tile flooring in the bathrooms. There was wifi access, though the wifi wasn’t really usable from the room we stayed in, as the signal was too weak. The main house does have great signal throughout and plenty of space to relax in any of the common areas and use it if you need to, however. I didn’t mind, as I was trying to disconnect from the world while I was there. There are a few tea stations (with an amazing selection of tea bags, loose teas, and sweeteners) and a coffee station with an automated espresso machine. All guests have access to the other building on the location as well, which include a big and beautiful yurt, and a large circular activity building with large glass windows facing the lake. Perfect for yoga, calisthenics, or any other group activity while enjoying the lake view. There is also a woodfire-powered sauna next to a cold plunge tub and a hot tub which are all also accessible to guests. These are outside and uncovered, but look to be well maintained, just remember to bring a light after hours as there didn’t appear to be any built in illumination that we could find. There is also a stone path that leads directly to a large dock area with seating by the Kootenay lake, if you fancy a swim. There are many great options to just relax while you stay.

Location - It feels really secluded and peaceful. Being right by the lake is great for just listening to the waters splash and slosh. The pines create a sort of natural insulation from the rest of the world. You can’t hear any traffic and it feels very peaceful. There is interesting artwork and sculptures everywhere you look as well, which makes the place interesting to explore or just exist in. There are also several pets (at least one dog and two cats) that live on the property who were all very friendly as well. The property also has many group seating areas to hang out and relax together. We really enjoyed our walks around the property.

All in all, we had a great time relaxing at the property and visiting the nearby town and hot springs. It was just a 2 night stay for us, but we enjoyed every second of it. We are interested in visiting during the summer months to see how the environment feels when it’s not so cold and rainy (November is when we stayed for this review). I would say that if you are looking for a place of peaceful seclusion to disconnect from the hustle and bustle of the fast-paced world, you should check this place out, slow down for a bit, and relax.

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Absolute perfection
My stay at the Sentinel has been in the making for a number of years and it was everything I had dreamed of. The space pulses with Sacred energy and the staff is grounded in kindness. We were spoiled with nourishing and delicious food and my room was the perfect blend of central and private.
Thank you for the wonderful weekend, I can't wait for my next visit.

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Dancing the Dragon
From the moment I arrived, I felt welcomed and safe. I was greated upon arrival by Janet, an angel in form, followed by another pillar of support, Lara, who is Kaslo's version of Starhawk. Marylynn in the kitchen nourished every single cell in my body with her food mastery. The Maloca was the perfect container for the process our group went through, supporting the alchemization of the process we were in together. The land...well...you will have to see for your self...STUNNING.

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