Nourish Retreat 2024

NOURISH

Body. Heart. Mind. Soul.

A Women’s Retreat Weekend designed to encourage & teach you to
Nourish Yourself, Inside & Out.
Our focus will emphasize deep healing and nurturing through real food, positive eating principles, connective Yoga, and food relationship guidance.

Spend a Weekend recreating your relationship with food and learning about healing the body through Real Food Nutrition, Embodiment, & Yoga!

October 18th - 20th

Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.
-Hippocrates

Spend your weekend in a majestic setting learning and connecting with other women. This Unique Retreat is designed to provide you with tools to step into more connectedness within, healing practices to support deep shifts, culinary & meal planning inspiration, and positive eating principles to restore a harmonious relationship with food & body.

NOURISH is about tuning in to your innate connectedness
with Food & Body,
and enhancing a healing mentality that will support
you moving forward in your life with confidence and freedom.

WHAT THE RETREAT WEEKEND INCLUDES:

✴︎ A 2 night’s stay featuring comfortable private & shared room options

✴︎ Delicious & Nourishing Plant Based Meals all designed by Cindy

✴︎ Opening & Closing Connective Circles

✴︎ 2 Morning Yoga Sessions with Amy Heasman

✴︎ 2 In-the-Kitchen Culinary Nutrition Classes with Cindy

✴︎ Food & Body Relationship Healing Workshop with Cindy

✴︎ Meditation & Embodiment Practices with Amy

✴︎ Calming & Restorative Waterfront Setting

✴︎ Private Hot Tub

What this Retreat Does NOT Include:
✷ Travel to and from the Retreat Venue

THIS RETREAT IS FOR YOU IF:

✴︎ You would benefit from Nutritional support, education, guidance, & inspiration

✴︎ You are looking for culinary inspiration, new recipes, new meal planning ideas & help with organization

✴︎ You would like to invite healing work into your food & body relationship

✴︎ You would like a weekend away to rest, learn, rejuvenate, and connect with other women

✴︎ You enjoy time in a quiet environment and peaceful setting

✴︎ You are looking for more embodiment practices and increased intuitive connection in your life

✴︎ You’d love to learn more about intuitive eating practices and are looking to feel more connected to your food

✴︎ You have a loved one who struggles with their food relationship and you are looking for insight and guidance to help provide support

✴︎ You are a total FOODIE and love delicious & nourishing food and are looking to expand your current culinary skills

ABOUT YOUR FACILITATORS

AMY HEASMAN

Amy Heasman, born in East London, UK, is a 300hr Yoga Teacher, Founder & Executive Director of Kootenay Yoga Festival & Vocalist / Songwriter with over 15 years of diverse experience. She currently resides in the serene landscapes of the Kootenays, BC, Canada. Teaching styles include Ashtanga, Hatha, Yin, Embodiment, Pranayama, Meditation & Mantras.

Her yoga journey has profoundly transformed her belief system, allowing her to approach life with heightened compassion, humility, respect, and, most importantly, gratitude. In her offerings, Amy weaves the rich tapestry of yogic teachings, practices, and philosophies, expressing a deep appreciation and respect for the lineage. Believing in the power of mindful and empowering practices, she emphasizes their ability to connect us with our inner selves and foster greater awareness, presence, and intention. Amy incorporates her love for music into her offerings, recognizing the transformative potential of sound and vocal vibrations in healing unheard aspects of ourselves. She sees these vibrations as a means to cultivate clear communication, release stagnant energy, and open energetic centers for increased self-respect, authenticity, and purpose.

Amy is also the Founder and Executive Director of the Kootenay Yoga Festival, a community-based holistic wellness, music, and art festival nestled in Slocan Valley. She extends her profound love and appreciation for creating transformative spaces. With a deep commitment to fostering holistic well-being and authentic self-expression, she envisions the festival as more than an event—it is a sacred gathering where individuals can connect on profound levels through education, experiential learning, and the joyous spirit of play.

CINDY SPRATT

Cindy is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Eating Psychology Counsellor & Eating Disorder Recovery Coach specializing in Culinary & Functional Nutrition. While offering online and in-person workshops & cooking classes, individual counsel, and retreats, she weaves her areas of expertise by infusing nutritional education with emotional & mental guidance and culinary passion. It is her mission to help individuals make realistic, long-term, and sustainable life changes for thriving health.

“As a Nutritional Practitioner, my approach to health intertwines what I know and love about nutrition with eating psychology, body image healing, dysfunctional eating recovery, and culinary passion.”

Cindy graduated from CSNN in 2012 and has been working in the field of Holistic Wellness ever since. As a retreat facilitator, Cindy aims to provide a safe space for expression & healing, a comfortable & nurturing environment, and provide participants with a deeply Nourishing experience through real food, education, movement, mindfulness, & connection, that they can take home to apply to their everyday lives.

ABOUT YOUR ACCOMMODATIONS

We have rented a beautiful multi-bedroom house in Vernon, BC, with lakeviews, fire pit, large outdoor decks, and hot tub. You’ll find several Accommodation Options below, which range in price.