Spiritual Trauma and Healing Retreat

This retreat is open to those who have completed the ST Basic training course, have participated in a book discussion group with Sharon Stanley, or have completed courses based on the principles of Somatic Transformation. If you are unsure whenther your experience meets these criteria, please contact Cheryl Petra. cheryl@somatictransformation.com

Please find directions posted on the Getting Here page.

The rooms are cozy with comfortable beds and linens. Private rooms have 1 twin bed; shared rooms have 2-3 twin beds, depending on the room.

All rooms have shared washrooms on the same floor

The Centre offers unmarked tenting options in a quiet forest setting or in the sunny open meadows. All have access to hot outdoor showers and outhouses; however, there are no electrical hook‐ups. Campers are asked to bring their own tents, sleeping bags, pillows, linens and towels.

Please note: there are no fires, camp stoves or candles allowed on the land.

• If you choose to stay at the Centre, either in an indoor room or camping, the registration covers your accommodations, all meals, and programming.

• If you plan on attending the learning sessions only, the registration fee covers all programming. Lunch and dinner are included, but breakfast is not.

The registration fee is being collected in $USD. It is a Somatic Transformation practice to offer a discounted rate for Canadian residents due to the exchange rate. Our goal is to offer parity of pricing for all participants.

When you register, we will collect a $200 USD non-refundable fee. This secures you place at the retreat. In the middle of April 2024, we will be contacting each participant individually to pay the remaining balance of the registration fee.

If for any reason you will not be able to attend, the $200 USD deposit will not be returned to you. Should the retreat be cancelled due to lack of registration or for any other reason by the venue or Somatic Transformation, this deposit will be returned to you.

The Centre has a reputation for high-quality, nutritious, well-balanced, and tasty cuisine.

Our diet is lacto-vegetarian, which does not include meat, fish or eggs.

While gluten-free and dairy-free/vegan options are available at all meals, those with serious food allergies should make those known during registration and we will discuss them with the kitchen staff.

Where possible, most of our produce comes directly from our organic farm.

There is a tea bar in the dining room with hot water, high quality tea and coffee substitutes.

We do not serve coffee. Generally you are welcome to bring your own press or instant coffee.

It is fine to bring personal snacks or treats that don’t need refrigeration, such as trail mix, cookies, bars etc., but please do not keep food in your tent. We request that guests respect our vegetarian facility.

We request people do not bring alcohol on Centre property.

Indoor accommodation includes all linens and towels. Soap, shampoo, conditioner are provided in the indoor facilities.

Campers will have access to hot outdoors showers equipped with soap.

Please bring personal toiletries, comfortable clothing, and an alarm clock. There are no outdoor shoes inside, so feel free to bring slippers. A water bottle and/or travel mug is also a good idea.

If you plan to walk the beautiful 1.7km trail on the property, consider the appropriate shoes for the weather. Wet conditions will make the trail muddy.

Please reach out to Cheryl Petra with any questions you may have: cheryl@somatictransformation.com