Slow Yoga Retreat on Bowen Island | July 15-17, 2026
A restful summer retreat to reconnect and renew.
Virtual Breath & Pranayama Training | Jul 25-26, 2026
This brief but comprehensive Zoom course is designed to help you explore the profound benefits of breathwork for both personal wellness and professional application. Dive deep into the when, where, and how of various breathwork practices, including techniques for both down-regulating and activating the nervous system to achieve optimal health.
Afternoon Reset Retreat on Bowen Island | Aug 9, 2026
Join Carolyn for a grounding afternoon at Nectar Yoga. This retreat is designed to help you pause, reset and discover new ways of caring for your nervous system and heart. Through Guided Meditations, Restorative Spa Yoga, Soothing Breathwork and Group Discussions, you’ll leave feeling clearer, calmer and more whole.
Summer Silence: A Meditation Retreat | Aug 13-16th 2026
Join Carolyn Anne Budgell for a 4 day, 3 night retreat into silence, space and rest with a like-minded community. This retreat is designed for those seeking a pause, a greater appreciation for life’s simple moments and time to just be.
Gentle Yoga Retreat on Bowen Island | Aug 19-21, 2026
A restful summer retreat to reconnect and renew.
Afternoon Reset Retreat on Bowen Island | Aug 23, 2026
Join Carolyn for a grounding afternoon at Nectar Yoga. This retreat is designed to help you pause, reset and discover new ways of caring for your nervous system and heart. Through Guided Meditations, Restorative Spa Yoga, Soothing Breathwork and Group Discussions, you’ll leave feeling clearer, calmer and more whole.
The Seasonal Pause: Autumn Equinox | Sept 20, 2026
Join Carolyn for The Seasonal Pause, a thoughtfully curated half-day gathering designed to honour this transition with her favourite practices and in her favourite mountain town.
Afternoon Reset Retreat on Bowen Island | Sept 27, 2026
Join Carolyn for a grounding afternoon at Nectar Yoga. This retreat is designed to help you pause, reset and discover new ways of caring for your nervous system and heart. Through Guided Meditations, Restorative Spa Yoga, Soothing Breathwork and Group Discussions, you’ll leave feeling clearer, calmer and more whole.
Galiano Island Retreat with Kate + Carolyn | Oct 2-5, 2026
Join Kate and Carolyn at Bodega Ridge for 3 nights and 4 days of pure relaxation and rejuvenation, designed to nurture your mind, body, and soul. Are you craving a recharge?
Afternoon Reset Retreat on Bowen Island | Oct 18, 2026
Join Carolyn for a grounding afternoon at Nectar Yoga. This retreat is designed to help you pause, reset and discover new ways of caring for your nervous system and heart. Through Guided Meditations, Restorative Spa Yoga, Soothing Breathwork and Group Discussions, you’ll leave feeling clearer, calmer and more whole.
Virtual Breath & Pranayama Training | Oct 24-25, 2026
This brief but comprehensive Zoom course is designed to help you explore the profound benefits of breathwork for both personal wellness and professional application. Dive deep into the when, where, and how of various breathwork practices, including techniques for both down-regulating and activating the nervous system to achieve optimal health.
Afternoon Reset Retreat on Bowen Island | Nov 8, 2026
Join Carolyn for a grounding afternoon at Nectar Yoga. This retreat is designed to help you pause, reset and discover new ways of caring for your nervous system and heart. Through Guided Meditations, Restorative Spa Yoga, Soothing Breathwork and Group Discussions, you’ll leave feeling clearer, calmer and more whole.
The Reset Retreat in Mexico | November 18-23, 2026
Join Carolyn Anne Budgell for a holistic and nourishing 5 night retreat at La Joya Boutique Hotel and Retreat Centre, at the edge of the warm Pacific ocean, near Sayulita, Mexico. Imagine a getaway filled with sunshine, saltwater, grounding breathwork, therapeutic movement, evening meditations and reflective workshops to help you become more aligned with the life you want to live.
Meditation Retreat on Bowen | Dec 2 - 4, 2026
Enter the New Year with 3 days of meditation + breathwork. This special getaway will be a perfect way to transition into the winter months. Give yourself a chance to slow down and honour the season ahead.
Winter Reset: Mindfulness & Meditation Retreat | Jan 29 - 31, 2027
Step away from the rush of everyday life and gift yourself the space to slow down, reflect on this quiet meditation retreat. Over 3 days and 2 nights, we will explore many types of Meditation, Mindfulness and Breathing practices to give the entire system a gentle reset.
Breath + Pranayama Teacher Training on Bowen Island | February 17 - 21, 2027
Join Carolyn in a comprehensive 5 day course at Nectar Yoga on Bowen Island, designed to help you explore the profound benefits of breathwork for both personal wellness and professional application.
Gentle Reset: Mindfulness & Meditation Retreat | Mar 5 - 7, 2027
Step away from the rush of everyday life and gift yourself the space to slow down, reflect on this quiet meditation retreat. Over 3 days and 2 nights, we will explore many types of Meditation, Mindfulness and Breathing practices to give the entire system a gentle reset.
Spring Reset: Mindfulness & Meditation Retreat | Apr 9 - 11, 2027
Step away from the rush of everyday life and gift yourself the space to slow down, reflect on this quiet meditation retreat. Over 3 days and 2 nights, we will explore many types of Meditation, Mindfulness and Breathing practices to give the entire system a gentle reset.
Deep Presence: Meditation Teacher Training Weekend in Victoria | Apr 16-18th, 2027
Join Carolyn for an immersive, in-person weekend if you feel called to deepen your meditation practice and/or expand your teaching offerings.
Retreat to Magical Tofino | April 22-25, 2027
3 nights and 4 days of Meditation, Breath, Spa Yoga, Ocean Plunges, and additional activities to recalibrate as we emerge from winter. A nourishing retreat to revitalize your entire being.
The Slow Return: Spring Retreat to Bloom | May 6-9, 2027
Join Carolyn Anne Budgell for a nourishing spring retreat designed to support deep rest, gentle release and renewed clarity at Bloom, near Toronto.
The Inner Rhythm: A Restorative Immersion on the French Coast | May 28 - June 2, 2027
Join Carolyn Anne Budgell for five nights and six days on the quiet shores of Arcachon Bay, where life moves at the pace of the tides. We gather in a private coastal villa for restorative yoga, somatic movement, breathwork, reflective inquiry, ocean air, local cuisine and nourishing connection. This is an immersion designed to create the conditions where transformation and remembrance unfold naturally.
Summer Slow Yoga Retreat on Bowen Island | July 16-18, 2027
Set against a stunning natural backdrop at Nectar on Bowen Island, this restful getaway invites you to slow down and restore through Grounding Spa Yoga, calming Breathwork, and Mindful presence. We'll honour the wisdom of summer - creating space to slow down and reflect.
Solstice Breathwork & Sound Activation at Werklab | June 18, 2026
Join Carolyn Anne Budgell & Kelbey for 90 minutes of Solstice Conscious Connected Breathwork & Sound Activation. Come for a reset, to let go, get clear and return home again.
Spa Yoga Teacher Training | June 12-14, 2026
The antidote to a chaotic life. The slowness that teachers and students need. An intensive for anyone wishing to mindfully explore gentleness, intentional language, balancing practices, nervous system support & therapeutic sequences.
Afternoon Reset Retreat on Bowen Island | Jun 7, 2026
Join Carolyn for a grounding afternoon at Nectar Yoga. This retreat is designed to help you pause, reset and discover new ways of caring for your nervous system and heart. Through Guided Meditations, Restorative Spa Yoga, Soothing Breathwork and Group Discussions, you’ll leave feeling clearer, calmer and more whole.
La Pause: A Retreat in the South of France | May 25-30, 2026
Join Carolyn Anne Budgell on the quiet shores of Arcachon Bay, where wind-swept pine trees meet the ocean and time slows down. We will come together for five nights and six days of Spa Yoga, Restorative and Somatic Movement, Breathwork, Mindfulness Workshops with unique Workbooks, reflective self-inquiry, ocean air, and nourishing connection in the South of France.
6 Weeks of Nurturing: A Mindfulness Series for Turning Toward Care | May 12, 2026
As winter slowly loosens its grip, this six-week online series invites you to move toward the light slowly, and with care. Rather than pushing for change or renewal, we’ll explore what it means to nurture what’s already here, listening closely to the body, the breath and our real needs in this season of thaw.
Afternoon Reset Retreat on Bowen Island | May 10, 2026
Join Carolyn for a grounding afternoon at Nectar Yoga. This retreat is designed to help you pause, reset and discover new ways of caring for your nervous system and heart. Through Guided Meditations, Restorative Spa Yoga, Soothing Breathwork and Group Discussions, you’ll leave feeling clearer, calmer and more whole.
6 Weeks of Nurturing: A Mindfulness Series for Turning Toward Care | May 5, 2026
As winter slowly loosens its grip, this six-week online series invites you to move toward the light slowly, and with care. Rather than pushing for change or renewal, we’ll explore what it means to nurture what’s already here, listening closely to the body, the breath and our real needs in this season of thaw.
6 Weeks of Nurturing: A Mindfulness Series for Turning Toward Care | April 28, 2026
As winter slowly loosens its grip, this six-week online series invites you to move toward the light slowly, and with care. Rather than pushing for change or renewal, we’ll explore what it means to nurture what’s already here, listening closely to the body, the breath and our real needs in this season of thaw.
Retreat to Magical Tofino | April 23-26, 2026
3 nights and 4 days of Meditation, Breath, Spa Yoga, Ocean Plunges, and additional activities to recalibrate as we emerge from winter. A nourishing retreat to revitalize your entire being.
6 Weeks of Nurturing: A Mindfulness Series for Turning Toward Care | April 21, 2026
As winter slowly loosens its grip, this six-week online series invites you to move toward the light slowly, and with care. Rather than pushing for change or renewal, we’ll explore what it means to nurture what’s already here, listening closely to the body, the breath and our real needs in this season of thaw.
Afternoon Reset Retreat on Bowen Island | Apr 19, 2026
Join Carolyn for a grounding afternoon at Nectar Yoga. This retreat is designed to help you pause, reset and discover new ways of caring for your nervous system and heart. Through Guided Meditations, Restorative Spa Yoga, Soothing Breathwork and Group Discussions, you’ll leave feeling clearer, calmer and more whole.
Spring Meditation Retreat at Nectar | Apr 15 - 17, 2026
This special getaway will be a perfect way to release the winter and enter the spring feeling refreshed and clear for whatever lies ahead. Give yourself a chance to slow down and set new intentions for an expansive spring season, in the quiet.
6 Weeks of Nurturing: A Mindfulness Series for Turning Toward Care | April 14, 2026
As winter slowly loosens its grip, this six-week online series invites you to move toward the light slowly, and with care. Rather than pushing for change or renewal, we’ll explore what it means to nurture what’s already here, listening closely to the body, the breath and our real needs in this season of thaw.
6 Weeks of Nurturing: A Mindfulness Series for Turning Toward Care | April 7, 2026
As winter slowly loosens its grip, this six-week online series invites you to move toward the light slowly, and with care. Rather than pushing for change or renewal, we’ll explore what it means to nurture what’s already here, listening closely to the body, the breath and our real needs in this season of thaw.
Victoria Breathwork Training at Ma Wellness and Yoga | Mar 6-8, 2026
A 20 hour Teacher Training Program to unlock the transformative power of breath. Learn and practice the skills of teaching breathwork & pranayama. Infuse the way you teach with new inspiration and more grounding tools.
Turning Towards What Nurtures: Meditation, Breath, & Writing for the Heart at Ma Wellness and Yoga | Mar 5, 2026
Join Carolyn Anne Budgell at Ma Wellness and Yoga in Victoria for this 75-minute workshop that blends meditation, grounding breath and expressive writing to support the nervous system and open the heart.
Slow Yoga Retreat on Bowen Island | Feb 27-Mar 1, 2026
A restful winter’s end retreat to reconnect and renew.
One Day Retreat to Bowen Island | Feb 22, 2026
Join Carolyn for a grounding day at Nectar Yoga. This retreat is designed to help you discover new ways of caring for your nervous system and heart. Through powerful guided Meditations, restorative Spa Yoga, Breathwork and open discussions, you’ll leave feeling whole again.
The Reset: 7 Weeks to Return to Centre | Jan 6 - Feb 17, 2026
This live program was designed by Carolyn to help you get centered so that you can expand your mindset. It weaves together mindfulness, somatic tools, breathwork and discussion in a supported container. Over 7 online weekly sessions, we will gently look back at recent months with understanding and settle into the new year with a grounding routine.
Breath + Pranayama Teacher Training on Bowen Island | February 11-15, 2026
Join Carolyn in a comprehensive 5 day course at Nectar Yoga on Bowen Island, designed to help you explore the profound benefits of breathwork for both personal wellness and professional application.
The Reset: 7 Weeks to Return to Centre | Jan 6 - Feb 17, 2026
This live program was designed by Carolyn to help you get centered so that you can expand your mindset. It weaves together mindfulness, somatic tools, breathwork and discussion in a supported container. Over 7 online weekly sessions, we will gently look back at recent months with understanding and settle into the new year with a grounding routine.
The Reset: 7 Weeks to Return to Centre | Jan 6 - Feb 17, 2026
This live program was designed by Carolyn to help you get centered so that you can expand your mindset. It weaves together mindfulness, somatic tools, breathwork and discussion in a supported container. Over 7 online weekly sessions, we will gently look back at recent months with understanding and settle into the new year with a grounding routine.
One Day Retreat to Bowen Island | Feb 1, 2026
Join Carolyn for a grounding day at Nectar Yoga. This retreat is designed to help you discover new ways of caring for your nervous system and heart. Through powerful guided Meditations, restorative Spa Yoga, Breathwork and open discussions, you’ll leave feeling whole again.
Meditation Retreat on Bowen | Jan 30 - Feb 1, 2026
Enter the New Year with 3 days of meditation + breathwork. This special getaway will be a perfect way to transition into the winter months. Give yourself a chance to slow down and honour the season ahead.
Breathwork + Sound at Kou | January 28, 2026
Join Carolyn Anne Budgell & Kelbey for 90 minutes of Breathwork, Meditation and Sound (a little bit of stretching too). Come for a reset, to let go, get clear and return home again.
The Reset: 7 Weeks to Return to Centre | Jan 6 - Feb 17, 2026
This live program was designed by Carolyn to help you get centered so that you can expand your mindset. It weaves together mindfulness, somatic tools, breathwork and discussion in a supported container. Over 7 online weekly sessions, we will gently look back at recent months with understanding and settle into the new year with a grounding routine.
The Reset: 7 Weeks to Return to Centre | Jan 6 - Feb 17, 2026
This live program was designed by Carolyn to help you get centered so that you can expand your mindset. It weaves together mindfulness, somatic tools, breathwork and discussion in a supported container. Over 7 online weekly sessions, we will gently look back at recent months with understanding and settle into the new year with a grounding routine.
Breathwork + Sound at Kou | Jan 16, 2026
Join Carolyn Anne Budgell & Kelbey for 90 minutes of Breathwork, Meditation and Sound (a little bit of stretching too). Come for a reset, to let go, get clear and return home again.
The Reset: 7 Weeks to Return to Centre | Jan 6 - Feb 17, 2026
This live program was designed by Carolyn to help you get centered so that you can expand your mindset. It weaves together mindfulness, somatic tools, breathwork and discussion in a supported container. Over 7 online weekly sessions, we will gently look back at recent months with understanding and settle into the new year with a grounding routine.
The Grace of Enough: A Winter Gathering with Sarah Blondin & Carolyn Anne Budgell | Jan 9-13th, 2026
*SOLD OUT* A long weekend to rest the urge to strive. To stop reaching, fixing, or becoming, and instead learn to receive. Through meditation, gentle movement, reflection, and shared silence, we’ll nourish what already lives within us.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Everyone is welcome, from beginners to continuing students. Instruction is accessible for everyone, with a variety of modifications that all levels can use to adapt so that the practice meets you, wherever you are at. There is a mix of all levels on Carolyn’s retreats.
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Carolyn created and teaches Spa Yoga, which is a blend of Hatha, Restorative, Slow Flow and Breath. It's super mellow, restorative, and with a big focus on breathing. The perfect antidote to a busy life.
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Yes! We can put a mat down for you and you slide into the class whenever you arrive, or simply meet us at the first dinner. This is your retreat. Take your time.
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Check the brochure for the event you’re interested in. For overnight retreats: a detailed reminder of what to pack will be sent out one month prior to the retreat. For one day retreats: a reminder of what to bring will be sent 6 days prior.
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The retreats generally begin with a 4pm yoga class and dinner following on the first day. More exact start and end times can be found on each retreat page and in each brochure.
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We can try to help you find a roommate. If it doesn’t work out, the single rate will apply.
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Absolutely. A retreat is a lovely way to care for your growing body and to prepare for the changes that lie ahead. Carolyn is a certified prenatal instructor and has also been through the experience herself. She offers many tips and modifications for pregnancy.
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Fill out the sign up form. The deposit (non-refundable) can be sent by purchasing directly through Carolyn’s website shop. A confirmation email will be sent within 36 hours, welcoming you to the event and to share more information with you.
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Credit Card is accepted through the store on Carolyn’s website, PayPal or Wise Transfer (for International participants). If you’d prefer to receive an invoice first, let us know via info@carolynannebudgell.com.
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Each retreat varies, but after paying the deposit, you can choose to pay the remainder in 1 or 2 installments. One installment would be collected 4 months prior to the retreat or two installments would be collected 4 months prior and 2 months prior.
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The deposit is non-refundable. Please note that it is the responsibility of the participant to schedule travel and plan accordingly to arrive on time. Please note that there shall be no refunds or discounts for arriving late, leaving early, flight cancellations, extreme weather situations or any force majeure conditions, as well as travel delays or illness.
We wish we could compensate people for unforeseen circumstances, but we have incurred expenses.
If you need to cancel and there is adequate advance notice, the remainder (after the non-refundable deposit) might be refunded, only if your spot is filled.