Retreats
“Awake my Dear ~ Be Kind to your sleeping heart. Take it out into the vast fields of Light and let it breathe.”
Hafiz
Retreats 2024 at Xenia on Bowen Island
SEPTEMBER 11-14
‘Tending transitions’
OCTOBER 31 – NOVEMBER 3
‘reverence & remembering’
Tending Transitions
September 11-14 2024
Join us to nourish your body and soul through gentle somatic practices, yoga, morning meditation and conscious breath. Let Sharon & Tanya weave a tapestry of restorative practices to unwind from the speed of modernity and vitalize your inner life. Be warmed from the inside out and nurtured by grounding rhythms of nature to rejuvenate your body, steady your mind and deepen into listening.
In the heart of an old growth forest, the sanctuary of Xenia Retreat Centre provides profound healing ground. Reawaken your senses through silence and stillness, mindful movement and inquiry; transform your practice through ease and rest into yourself.
Nestle into cozy cabins and yurts, connect to nature and enjoy the nourishment of wholesome food, and soulful company. Collectively, we are in much need of a reset. September begins a movement inward, beginning the season that guides our letting go. Tending this transition cultivates a spaciousness within, and we return to the flow of life refreshed, more able to envision our highest expression and take delight in presence.
We have dreamed of collaborating for some time now and look so very forward to welcoming you to our inaugural retreat.
XENIA RETREAT CENTRE on Bowen Island
September 11-14 (Wednesday Opening Circle 5pm ~ Saturday completes with Lunch)
Co-Facilitated by Sharon Abbondanza & Tanya Harmon
Shared Accommodation: $1250. Private Accommodation: $1475.
Deposit $200. Full payment appreciated by June 30th.
Refunds less deposit considered only for extenuating circumstances after August 1st.
Reverence & Remembering
October 31 – November 3 2024
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Sharon Abbondanza
Instructor
SHARON ABBONDANZA draws on over three decades of study and training in yoga therapy, meditation, breath facilitation and grief work. She has a private practice in Vancouver, teaches an extensive online program, and has offered retreats, workshops and trainings internationally for fifteen years. An intuitive and dynamic teacher, Sharon cultivates a soulful learning environment that honours the body as a profound portal to our multidimensionality.
Testimonials
“My experience of Sharon is that she shares with joy and effervescence her deep understanding of the practice and teachings of yoga. I have yet to experience a teacher who exudes as much genuine care and compassion for students as does Sharon. It is truly a gift to participate in her classes.”
“What did I love about Sharon’s teaching? The concise considered approach to the delivery of the information; the fun, playful but carefully choreographed approach to get our attention focused inwards. The visual props and the wonderfully creative way that you tied it all in and the poetry and the wisdom insights naturally inter-dispersed throughout.”
“Sharon sparked my excitement about the body’s structure and how it intersects with yoga and breath. Her teaching made me more conscious and hungry to learn more!”
“Such a comprehensive learning experience; I learn more each retreat. Amazing synergy in the teaching with both Brigitte and Sharon – masterful! Thank you.”
“Yoga, I understand now, is really about life, not just the body. Yes, it helps the body – I was amazed at the physical strength and look of the women teaching but also the strength of their hearts and minds. I learned about try letting go with the example of these women and why I would want to do that.”
“My experience of Sharon is that she shares with joy and effervescence her deep understanding of the practice and teachings of yoga. I have yet to experience a teacher who exudes as much genuine care and compassion for students as does Sharon.”
“I am pain free for the first time in 6 years. My heart has lightened. This retreat was an experience of profound integration.”
“Felt fabulous all week!
Thank you! I have felt fabulous all week! Your class design is obviously well thought out and I could hear and feel your passion and commitment to keeping us connected to the rhythm of our own breath. Masterful.“
“My spirit really raises in your presence.
Beyond my body feeling good my spirit really raises in your presence. Over the past years that I have been studying with you, I see a soul evolution in your teaching. I feel so privileged to be able to benefit from your amazing teachings and all you continue to learn.“
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