a shade more ... light

May 21-24, 2020

Are you a woman who is curious about expressing yourself through creative outlets? wanting to connect with other like-minded women?

A Shade More…Light is offered to women who want an intimate, unique retreat experience incorporating painting, gentle yoga, guided meditation, nourishing meals, connecting on a deep level and so much more. (Maximum of 15 participants).

This retreat is for you, if you:

• Want to try new creative outlets to express yourself
• Love to be in the beauty and awe of nature
• Enjoy connecting with other women who desire deeper awareness of your inner true self

Together with other women and facilitators Dori Howard and artist Jan Elgar, you will be well supported on this journey of diving deeper into a more creative you.

What you will do at the retreat:

• Reflect and bring awareness to your innate creativity
• Experiment with creative outlets such as painting and writing to be present with yourself and others
• Experience the beauty of yoga to bring awareness to yourself
• Explore the healing power of the forests on guided hikes and walking meditations
• Connect, ,relax, share, paint, write, paddle, swim, relax, have fun and so much more!

Unique retreat environment:

• Immersion in an inspirational setting conducive to learning and creativity
• Individual and group reflection
• Facilitated discussion, group coaching, private coaching
• Healthy meals prepared with local organic ingredients
• Enjoyment of nature, poetry and music

Prices

regular rates

$1095 – treehouse

$1050 – private

$950 – shared room

$850 – stargazer dorm

$795 – commuter

early bird rates

$877 – treehouse

$847 – private

$767 – shared room

$687 – stargazer dorm

$637 – commuter

Register by March 15, 2020 for Early Bird rates

Retreat fees are per person and cover 3 nights of oceanfront accommodation, newly renovated venue, nourishing meals (3 dinners, 3 breakfasts, 3 lunches), creative retreat program, art supplies, skilled and talented facilitators, guided hike, art instruction and administrative support. For those bringing a vehicle, there is free on-site parking.

Location and how to get here:

The enso Retreat Centre is located on tranquil Salt Spring Island, BC - where Zen meets West Coast. This 4.3-acre oceanfront property has stunning sunsets, soothing waves gently rolling into a private smooth stone beach, dense forests of arbutus and fir trees, a babbling brook and close proximity to hiking and the funky town of Ganges.

To get there, you must travel by BC Ferries. Bring your car and/or carpool with other participants. Ferry walk-on is possible and arrangements can be made for transport to the retreat location.

About the Facilitators:

Dori’s mantra, “it’s all about the learning,” is integrated into all aspects of her life. Her experiences in healthcare for over 30 years have brought many lessons of giving, receiving, health and wellness. This past year has been a steep learning curve in the practice of self-compassion. Dori’s view is that there is no magic bullet but rather a range of life practices that can move us ‘a shade more…’ towards wellness and healing. She created a self-prescribed holistic care plan that included yoga, meditation, conscious nutrition, hiking, and time in nature in her daily life in order to balance compassion for self and others. The playful and healing environment at Enso Retreat Centre on Salt Spring Island is a safe, fun, holistic space to become A Shade More… Whole. Dori is a skilled facilitator with extensive experience in leading individual and group learning activities in a safe and fun container to explore themselves at a deeper level. She is a certified executive coach and kundalini yoga teacher. Her passion is creating spaces and experiences for people to reflect, learn, play, create and try out new (or re-activate) practices that move them toward consciousness, wellness and wholeness.

Jan Elgar has always been drawn to expressing herself in paint and colour has called her and reverberated throughout her life.

Jan studied and created at Brighton College of Art and then Shoreditch College, a part of London University completing a degree in Education, with a painting major. Teaching art has always been a passion and vocation, becoming the Head of Art in Berkshire.

Intense inspiration for her art came while working in Kuala Lumpur, submerging her senses in the tastes, sounds and images of Southeast Asia. Expressing her creative ways through music, she taught a the International School of Kuala Lumpur, elevating her inspiration to a new level.

Jan was called to Spirit and became a practitioner in a number of Mind Body Spirit modalities including The Journey, The Enneagram, The Reconnection and working with Colette Baron Read as a certified tarot reader. In 2010 a huge energy brought her to the feet of Gangaji who remains her teacher and guide. Major life transitions and a vast array of life experiences has brought a new level of powerful renditions of expressing raw emotion in her painting. Jan is excited to partner with ensolearning to create a unique and powerful experience for women to become “A Shade More…Light”.