event overview
Join local yoga instructor Ana Rawn of AR Wellness and Essentials and local fibre artist and instructor Dawn Allard of Willowcreek Farm at this restful, rejuvenating retreat that will gently re-awaken your winter weary spirit through yoga, creativity, and time on the land and waters surrounding beautiful Northern Skies Resort.
what to expect
Over two days, Ana will guide you through a gentle, restorative yoga practice suitable for all ages, experience levels and body types. Dawn will gently walk you through the incredible (yet surprisingly simple!) process of creating a needle felted painting of a sweet spring Robin - where your needle is the brush and the wool is your paint. No prior experience is required and all materials are provided.
Spend time between sessions exploring the lushly forested resort grounds, going for a guided or solo paddle on beautiful Chub Lake or hiking a nearby trail. At night relax with new friends by the campfire or settle down and enjoy some alone time in your cozy lakeside cottage. A group dinner will be provided at a nearby establishment Saturday night, otherwise you will are welcome to create your own meals in your fully equipped cottage.
NOTE: Although we hope all participants will try their hand at each offering, there is the option of only participating in the yoga or felted art workshops.
schedule
Friday June 9
5-8 pm Arrival, settle into cabins
8pm Campfire, get acquainted with fellow participants (optional)
Saturday June 10
7-9 am Guided paddle with Dawn (optional)
7-9 am Breakfast on your own
9-12 am Yoga Group 1 / Felted Art Group 2
12-2 pm Lunch on your own / self directed time on land & water
2-5 pm Yoga Group 2 / Felted Art Group 1
5-6 pm Time to yourself
6-8 pm Group dinner at The Outpost Lodge
8pm Campfire (optional)
Sunday June 11
7-9 am Breakfast on your own
9-12 am Yoga Group 1 / Felted Art Group 2
12-1 pm Lunch on your own
1-3 pm Yoga Group 2 / Felted Art Group 1
3 pm Farewells!
flexible pricing
To accommodate a variety of budgets, we are offering three pricing options depending on the accommodation type you choose. Each option includes one shared meal and all classes.
$350 Shared Comfort Accommodations
Private room in vintage cottage. Shared kitchen & bathroom. 10 spots available.
$450 Shared Premium Accommodations
Private room in modern cottage. Shared kitchen & bathroom. 6 spots available.
$550 Private Premium Accommodations
Private renovated Vintage cottage. 1 spot available.
host & instructor bios
Dawn Allard
Dawn is a self-taught artist, born in Sault Ste. Marie and raised in the rural outskirts. She and her family settled in Laird on a small hobby farm and with the addition of three sheep, her passion into the fibre world was born. Forgiving and versatile, fibre is endlessly inspiring to her. Drawn to colour and texture, Dawn incorporates her own flock’s fibres along with merinos, silks, locks and other local fibres into her works. Dawn is a firm believer that every form of fibre has its purpose. It’s the pleasure of knowing and playing with the materials that underpins her work in both needle and wet felting.
Ana Rawn
Ana has been a student of Yoga for a long time. She was drawn to the practice as an outlet to create wellbeing as the challenges of life as a business owner and mother of two young children. Ana is a Registered Yoga Teacher through Sault Hot Yoga, and the Canadian Yoga Alliance. Ana has been teaching since 2018 in Sault Ste. Marie and area. It was through her Yoga training that she discovered the power of essential oils and became certified aromatherapist. Ana has a passion for Yin Yoga, Hatha Yoga and Slow and Gentle Flow. You can find her classes in Echo Bay and Sault Ste. Marie.
Robin Sutherland
Robin is the Owner of Northern Skies Resort as well as a mother of two young ones, a non profit professional, a community artist, a social entrepreneur and an organizer. Robin was raised at Northern Skies Resort (formerly Kegos Camp) and she and her life partner purchased the family business from her parents in 2021. She is the fourth generation of her family to care for this beautiful property, which she and her partner envision building into a social enterprise focused on healing, wellness, and eco-tourism that supports local rural and Indigenous artists, communities and economies.
helpful information
The entire resort (8 cottages and a gathering space) will be reserved for this event.
Shared cottages are 2 or 3 bedrooms so you will be sharing with 1-2 other retreat participants.
You can see more information and photos of each cottage here.
Each cottage includes a bathroom with a toilet, sink and shower and hot running water as well as a fully equipped kitchen with all cooking and serving materials supplied as well as a BBQ with propane, private deck with outdoor seating, private dock and access to free canoes and kayaks and shared campfire pit.
Some cottages have screened in porches.
A limited selection of Wifi hubs, private Solo Stove campfire pits and Boats and Motors can be rented for an additional fee.
Although we are a pet friendly resort, due to shared accommodations, dogs are not allowed at this retreat.
You can request to be placed with another guest when you register.
The maximum participation for the retreat is 17 participants. Participants will be divided into two groups of 8 or 9 people for the workshops which will happen concurrently.