YOUR RETREAT LEADERS
DANA ROGERS (she/her)
Dana began practising yoga 25 years ago after leaving the world of competitive dance. In the beginning yoga was a way to continue a regular movement practice, and later it became an invaluable tool to heal from addiction and mental health issues. With over 1,000 hours of training in various yoga and transformative modalities, Dana has been guided by incredible teachers from Canada, the U.S., and Central America. In early October 2024, Dana will complete her Clinical Somatic Educator and Therapist certifications. Her experience teaching aerial yoga, yin yoga, breath work, meditation, somatic dreaming, and ceremony, marries scientific and spiritual knowledge to guide people to access intuitive body knowledge over outside messaging. Dana’s aim is to amplify our innate wisdom through intuition and playful exploration – she hopes we all can feel healthy, joyful, and at home in our bodies.
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LEE SCOTT (she/her)
Lee has been working as a fitness leader for more than 30 years. Known for her WoW Power Walking program which she created in 2002, she has brought fun, fitness, and marathon training to the pedestrian gait including speaking at fitness and health conferences across North America. Lee has taught all manner of fitness classes over the decades and, in addition to her walking classes, currently focuses on leading strength workouts, yoga and meditation practice livestream. Originally certified as a group fitness leader in 1992, she has been a certified personal trainer and health coach with the American Council of Exercise since 2001. Since 2013, she has completed more than 1,000 hours of yoga teacher. She is co-author of The Walking Solution (Human Kinetics, 2020) and author of Step Outside (Plumleaf Press) to be published in 2024.Â
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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE*
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THE BLOOM APPROACH TO FOOD
Bloom serves vegetarian food in a self-serve, communal setting. They are committed to serving Bloom-grown, locally sourced and organic ingredients when in season and possible.
Along with the vegetables from their gardens, you’ll enjoy the eggs from their chickens along with the herbs grown in their own garden. As part of their efforts to reduce waste, Bloom composts as well as serves appropriate food waste to their chickens. Healthy snacks are set out on arrival day and a mid-day snack is set out on mid retreat days for guests to enjoy. Nuts and fresh fruit are always available at our self-serve coffee & tea
station.
MEALS
During your retreat you can expect the following meals:
Dinner on the retreat start day, early breakfast, lunch & dinner on mid retreat days and an early light breakfast and mid-morning brunch on departure day. Each meal is well balanced and includes protein, to keep guests feeling satisfied and nourished.
Please note: Bloom has daily set menus, consisting of vegetarian meals with gluten-free options when requested. We cannot ensure food is nut-free and are not equipped to handle food preferences, severe allergies, medical diets, customized meal plans, nor administer EpiPen.
REGISTRATION
All pricing includes accommodation (single, double and quad bunk rooms), 6 delicious farm-to-table meals, guided yoga and walking practices with Dana and Lee, use of property amenities, premium yoga props and mats, sauna time.
TRANSPORTATION
By car. The Bloom Holistic Retreat Centre is searchable on all major GPS applications. It is approximately three hours hour driving from downtown Toronto or Pearson International Airport. There is plenty of parking on site.
By train. There is a VIA train departing from Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto and points between. The drive from the Kingston Station to the retreat centre is between 20 and 25 minutes. Cabs/Uber should be available. Apparently Amey’s taxi in Kingston is often less expensive than Uber and they have an app for booking from the train when you have a good idea of your arrival time.
QUAD BUNK ROOMÂ
(Beds assigned in order of registration date.)
TWIN BED (sharing with one other)Â
(You choose room mate, or we assign)
UPPER LEVEL (single occupancy*, Queen)Â
In order for Dana and Lee to offer this powerful retreat experience, registrations are non-refundable.
If you have any concerns, please purchase travel insurance from your provider.Â
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What our Clients are Saying…
Lee’s coaching makes all the difference for power walkers at all levels. Her proven methods of interval training and hill work, combined with her positive attitude and decades of experience, will prepare you for any race. Her great advice to “trust the training” carried me through a recent marathon. Â Above all, her classes are fun, friendly and inclusive.Â