Tahia Devisscher (PhD, MSc) Image linked to BIO
Damien Norris (JD, PhD Candidate) Image linked to BIO
Dear Wild Hearts,
We’re looking forward to meeting you on Salt Spring Island. ‘Reconnecting with a wilder way of being’ (July 2–5, 2026) will be four transformative days together.
We’ve poured our hearts into creating experiences that balance challenge with rest, learning with play, and personal discovery with nature connection in carefully selected locations.
Salt Spring Island Centre for Yoga is a 69-acre retreat surrounded by an organic farm and fruit orchards. Food from the farm will be harvested to nourish you during your immersion. The Centre borders the Blackburn Lake nature reserve, home to over 110 species.
Most of you will arrive by ferry via a scenic route through the Gulf Islands. The ferry ride is an important moment of transition and release in your immersion journey. Be sure to book that ferry ticket as soon as you can.
A short drive brings you to your immersion destination: Salt Spring Centre for Yoga—carefully chosen to enhance nature connection, celebrate human movement, and promote human “wildness” (wellness). You’ll enjoy fresh air, dense forests, clean water, organic food, “nutritious movement,” and diverse wildlife.
In ancient forests and intentional communities, we’ll explore the deep connection between movement, mindfulness, and noticing nature. Together, we’ll discover (and rediscover) new ways of moving, being, and connecting with the wild landscapes around us.
We know you bring something unique to any gathering, and we’re grateful to have you join our wild-hearted community.
We can’t wait to meet you.
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Over the next few weeks, we'll connect and prepare for this journey together. Everything you need to know is in this onboarding package, but if you have questions, reach out to us via the WhatsApp community.
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See you in nature,
Tahia & Damien
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