Haven Restorative Retreats

Escape to Bragg Creek for an afternoon dedicated to slowing down, reconnecting, and restoring your nervous system.

This 6-hour Nervous System Regulation Retreat blends gentle, trauma-informed practices designed to support rest, regulation, and a deeper sense of connection with yourself.

Sunday, October 25 | 2–8 PM
Bragg Creek, AB
🌿 Vegan lunch + curated gift included
🌿 $295 early bird pricing until August 15
🌿 Receipt provided for benefits submission

A quiet space to step away from the demands of everyday life and simply be.

The Rested Self: Bragg Creek | Haven Restorative Re An intimate mountain day retreat devoted to nervous-system repair, deep rest, and sustainable restoration.

✨ Three opportunities to rest, regulate, and restore with Haven Restorative Retreats this fall. ✨

Whether you’re looking for a full weekend getaway, a day immersed in nature, or a retreat created specifically for animal advocates, there’s an experience waiting for you.

🌿 NEW! Bragg Creek Nervous System Restoration Retreat
📅 October 25, 2026 | 2:00–8:00 PM

Join me at the beautiful Yoga Spirit Inc. for an afternoon of trauma-informed yoga, Somatic Experiencing®-informed practices, psychoeducation, guided Yoga Nidra, a nourishing vegan meal from The Heart of Bragg Creek, refreshments, and a thoughtfully curated wellness gift.

🌱 Early Bird Pricing: $295 until August 15
Regular price: $325

🍂 Canmore Restoration Weekend Retreat
📅 November 6–8, 2026

Over 40% of spaces have already been filled. Escape to the mountains for a restorative weekend of trauma-informed yoga, Somatic Experiencing®-informed practices, psychoeducation, Yoga Nidra, and time to unwind at the Nordic Spa. Registration is underway, and I’m looking forward to welcoming another intimate group.

🐑 Animal Advocate Nervous System Retreat
📅 September 13, 2026 | Calgary

Over 25% of spaces have already been filled! This retreat is designed specifically for animal advocates who want to reconnect, recharge, and learn practical nervous system regulation skills alongside a compassionate community.

As all retreats are facilitated by a Registered Psychologist, the psychological services portion may be eligible for reimbursement through extended health benefits (please check with your provider).

✨ Spaces are limited, and I’d love to have you join us this fall.

This retreat has been on my heart for a long time.

As an animal advocate myself, I know how deeply this work can affect our nervous systems. We carry grief, frustration, compassion, and hope, often all at once.

That’s why I created this half-day Haven retreat in Calgary. It’s a space to slow down, connect with other advocates, and learn practical ways to care for your nervous system while continuing to care for animals.

🥳 I’m so excited that our first participant has registered!

If you’ve been feeling emotionally drained by advocacy or simply need permission to rest, I’d love to have you join us.

📍Calgary
📅 September 18
🍃 Light vegan lunch included
🎁 Curated gift
👥 Limited to 15 participants

Most of us don’t know how exhausted we are until we finally stop.

This weekend isn’t about becoming someone new.

It’s about giving your nervous system permission to slow down.

Imagine mornings with gentle movement, afternoons soaking in the Nordic Spa, quiet moments overlooking the mountains, and practical tools you can bring home to help you navigate stress long after the weekend ends.

Throughout the weekend you’ll experience:

• Trauma-informed yoga
• Yoga Nidra
• Somatic practices
• Nervous system education led by a Registered Psychologist
• Two Nordic Spa passes
• Two nights in beautiful Canmore

✨ The eligible psychological services portion of the retreat may be submitted to extended health benefits where coverage for Registered Psychologists is available.

Learn more at
havenrestorativeretreats.ca

The Restoration Weekend: Canmore | Haven Restorative Re Restore your mind and body at Haven’s Canmore retreat—trauma-informed yoga, somatic therapy, and deep rest in a serene mountain setting.

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Follow Haven Restorative Retreats for nervous system education, self-care practices, and retreat inspiration designed to help you rest, restore, and reconnect.

When people think about nervous system regulation, they often assume it has to be complicated. But regulation can happen through simple, everyday practices.

Things like spending time in nature, taking a walk, connecting with supportive people, journaling, slowing your breath, or simply giving yourself permission to rest.

The goal isn’t perfection, it’s helping your body experience moments of safety and calm. Small, consistent practices can have a powerful impact over time.

The River Within

Life is a lot like a river.

Some days, the water moves gently. We drift with ease, noticing the sunlight dancing on the surface and the quiet beauty around us. Other days, the current becomes fast and unpredictable. Rapids appear without warning. The water rises, and all we can think about is keeping our head above the surface.

Our nervous systems respond in much the same way.

When we feel safe and supported, we have more capacity to rest, connect, think clearly, and engage with the world around us. We can appreciate the scenery. But when stress, grief, uncertainty, or overwhelm enter our lives, our nervous system naturally shifts into survival. We may fight against the current, desperately trying to regain control. We may freeze on the riverbank, afraid to move. Or we may become swept downstream, feeling exhausted and disconnected from ourselves.

The goal isn’t to force the river to stop flowing.

We cannot eliminate every rapid, loss, transition, or challenge that life brings. Nervous system regulation isn’t about becoming calm all the time or never experiencing stress. It’s about building our capacity to move with the river. To recognize when we’re being pulled under and gently guide ourselves back toward steadier waters.

Sometimes regulation looks like taking a deep breath.
Sometimes it looks like reaching out for support.
Sometimes it means resting on the shore before continuing the journey.

The river will continue to change. It always has.

But with awareness, compassion, and practice, we can learn to trust that we don’t have to fight every current. We can strengthen our ability to navigate what arises, reconnect with ourselves, and remember that even after the most turbulent waters, calmer stretches return.

You don’t have to control the river to find your way through it.

Sometimes healing doesn’t happen in a therapy room.

Sometimes it happens standing quietly beneath a vast sky, breathing in fresh mountain air, and remembering that you are part of something bigger than the stress, expectations, and responsibilities you carry.

Nature has a way of slowing us down, softening our nervous systems, and inviting us back into the present moment.

At Haven, we believe restoration begins when we create space to pause, reconnect, and simply be.

Rest. Restore. Return to You.

What helps you feel most grounded in nature?

When people hear the term nervous system dysregulation, they often assume it only results from major trauma.

The reality is that many everyday experiences can impact the nervous system over time.

Chronic stress, overstimulation, difficult relationships, lack of rest, and major life transitions can all contribute to a system that feels overwhelmed, exhausted, or stuck in survival mode.

The good news? Your nervous system is adaptable.

Small, consistent moments of safety, connection, rest, and regulation can make a meaningful difference over time.

Which slide resonated with you the most?