Join Josette and Blaine on a revitalizing spring yoga retreat as we connect with nature.

April 27-29, 2018

As the cold of winter transitions to the warmth of summer, take time to nourish body and soul as we journey through the five elements.

Your Yogascape will be shaped by incorporating the aspects of ether, air, earth, wind and fire into our activities to nourish body and soul. Move through Flow and Yin Yoga classes, hike to Kalapa Valley falls, and savour warming foods. Discuss philosophy of self care, practice Yoga Nidra, gaze into a bonfire, and soak in a hot tub. This is your opportunity to connect with like minded people while having the unique opportunity to stay in a yurt on beautiful Cape Breton Island!

All meals provided during the retreat will be vegan unless otherwise requested. All participants are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item(s) for a local food bank.

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The early bird package with deposit by April 1 includes:

• Daily yoga and meditation sessions with teachers Blaine & Josette
• 6 tasty, healthy vegan meals and snacks prepared by Cabot Shores’ chefs
• Lodging is in either Whiff’s lodge, a small or large yurt or a chalet
• Access to a community hot tub as well as the 55 acre nature sanctuary of Cabot Shores
• Guided hike to Kalapa Valley falls
• Plus more!

“This was my first yoga retreat but not my last! Josette and Blain were excellent facilitators ! The retreat gave me an opportunity to take a break from life’s distractions ! A safe environment where we can step back and see our true selves, taking time to watch the thoughts or behaviors that hold us back, and clear away our mental and spiritual clutter. This is what this retreat did for me!! Thank you Josette, Blaine and the wonderful staff at CabotShores!” – Brenda W.

The Retreat Leaders: 

Josette Coulter of the Yoga Tree, Tatamagouche

Josette is the Founder of The Yoga Tree where she teaches predominately Vinyasa Yoga as well as Adaptive Yoga.  She has experience teaching beginner to advanced classes from ages 5 and her oldest student is 100 years of age.  Teaching many types of yoga such as; yoga for hockey players, Prenatal and Post Natal Yoga, weekly yoga classes to her community, yoga for aging well & weekly adaptive yoga classes at an adult residential facility, as well as, senior citizen homes.

Writing and the healing arts are some of her passions which she has incorporated into her workshops and retreats. Josette leads in retreats throughout the province of Nova Scotia and has developed a retreat for women called Groovy Goddess and one for girls called Groovy Goddess Girls.  Last year Groovy Goddess Girls was brought into the elementary school in her community which she taught the empowerment workshop to both grade five and grade six girls.

She has been teaching yoga in schools for over almost six years where yoga is implemented into the school curriculum in her community.  Here she teaches yoga to grade primary to grade six, with both teachers and students. She also taught yoga after school to grade six girls, focusing on empowerment.

Blaine Carter of Embrace the Sun Yoga, Enfield

Blaine started yoga in search of a cure for his constantly sore lower back! It started during random lunchtime classes at work, and then quickly escalated into a consistent Bikram practice. This sold him on hot yoga, where he has consistently practiced hot yoga ever since. Blaine has been teaching for over 2 years now and has consistently built upon the knowledge gained from the 200hr Registered Yoga Teacher training. Having completed SUP Yoga teacher training, 50hr Yin Yoga training, a yoga retreat to India, several Wanderlust festivals and online training with Sienna Sherman, Janet Stone and Juan Pablo Barahona, he continues to dig deeper into all aspects of yoga. The connection with nature and sharing his passion for yoga with others has “really stoked the fire within…”

 Book your Yogascape Spring Retreat online today!

Early Bird Pricing with 50% deposit by April 1 (TAXES ARE INCLUDED IN PRICE):

Lodge and Chalet Rooms

Queen bed in private room: Single Occ. $670 (335 deposit) / Dbl Occ. $480 each ($240 deposit)
Double bed in private room: Single Occ. $625 ($312.50 deposit) / Dbl Occ. $455 each ($227.50 deposit)
Double futon in Chalet landing: Single Occ. $465 ($232.50 deposit)

Small and Large Yurts 

Double bed in private small yurt: Single Occ. $600 ($300 deposit) / Dbl Occ. $450 each ($225 deposit)
Double bed in shared large yurt: Single Occ. $450 ($225 deposit)
Twin bed in shared large yurt: $410 ($205 deposit)

Click on your lodging preference above to pay deposit online and reserve your spot today!

If you have any questions email [email protected], or phone 902-929-2584.

Based on 248 reviews

Sandy Soule

February 21, 2023.

Stayed in the Blue Cabin -- cozy but adequate for our family. Dinner was surprisingly delicious, including tasty fresh salad with beets and whipped feta, perfect mussels, and delicious salmon and steak. Friendly staff and excellent guitar music (live). Tasty buffet breakfast included frittata, homemade yogurt and jam, home-baked bread and more. In short, the food and live music were outstanding, the accommodations just adequate.

Gabrielle Ventura

February 19, 2023.

If only I could rate them more than 5 starts, I really would.. This is our 2nd time in Cabot Trail and we will definitely be staying here again when we visit Cape Breton this fall! The Yurts we’ve stayed in were always so clean and beautiful. The owner, Paul, accommodated us so kindly with all our needs and more. It felt like we were just visiting a relatives home lol. The staff, most especially Katie, were so patient and helpful to us. Everyone here just goes above and beyond for their customers! I would recommend this to anyone who plans to visit Cape Breton. BONUS: THEY’RE OPEN ALL YEAR ROUND! ANOTHER BONUS: THEY HAVE THE BEST CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CAKE (Made by Paul’s wife)!!!!

Lisa-Steven Sisson-Gledhill (HillSun)

December 31, 2022.

Wish we could give more stars 🌟 Service was top notch! Everyone was friendly, accommodating and informed about local interests. Food was mouth watering- recommend the seafood and homemade yogurt. Waves each morning were breath taking...highly recommend asking to do local hikes. Kids enjoyed games, sauna, hot tub and rooms felt very spacious. Will definitely return!

Clare Waque

December 16, 2022.

I attended a wilderness healing retreat and that experience completely changed my life. The low reviews are not a far representation of the authentic and high value experience being offered.

Annshani Fernando

December 15, 2022.

We had a wonderful stay at this beautiful resort and would recommend it to nature lovers. Big shoutout to Paul and his family for going the extra mile to make us feel comfortable.

Varuna Indraratne

December 12, 2022.

We spent three nights attending a relative’s wedding in early September at this wonderful resort conveniently located right on the world-famous Cabot Trail. We stayed in one of the main lodge rooms which had spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean from the window. The resort has a vast property overlooking beach that also includes an apple orchard and organic vegetable garden leading to the shores of the Atlantic. The amazing staff led by the owners Paul and Barbara are very hospitable, friendly and helpful. The food at the wedding reception prepared by the in-house team was so delicious. There are also plenty of options for breakfast and lunch nearby serving a variety of cuisines with Cape Breton flair and friendliness. We highly recommend the Cabot Shores Wilderness Resort for anyone planning a visit to Cape Breton Island!!!

Uthpala M

December 11, 2022.

We had our wedding at this beautiful venue in September, 2022. Our experience was amazing. Paul, Barbara, and the crew was super helpful from the planning stage all the way until we checked out after the event. The location of this property is unbeatable. We had our wedding ceremony in between two chalets - Red and Blue - overseeing the Atlantic Ocean. We booked three chalets and rooms at the main lodge for our guests and some of the guests rented yurts. The crew at Cabot Shores organized a bon-fire on the night before the wedding and organized a cookout with brick-oven pizzas that was out of this world! The food for the wedding was prepared by the chef of Cabot Shores - Ron - and it was superb. Paul and Barbara also organized local musicians for the event and Flo and her group was fantastic! We have nothing bad to say and everyone thoroughly enjoyed the hospitality of the staff and the natural beauty of the location. We highly recommend this lovely place to anyone planning their wedding or vacation.

Ruwanthika Premalal

December 11, 2022.

We stayed for 3 days at this amazing resort during the end of summer 2022. A great resort with many activities and you can easily access the Cabot shore trail. There are many close by boutique restaurants too for breakfast, brunch or lunch. But you definitely need to try resort's food too which might come from there organic garden to your plate. Their wood fired pizza is so good. During the last day at our stay, we had a wedding of one of our close friends, at the resort. The food was so delicious. The staff was really helpful. I love their compost bin, vegetable beds and mushroom garden too. They have so many isolated yurts which is really great for star gazing and to see the milky way. The little ferry at the river is such a great way to reach the private beach of the Atlantic ocean. We are visiting again, hopefully next year!

Jangchub Zangmo

November 29, 2022.

a wonderful place to get out into nature and meet like minded people

Based on 50 reviews

Lukas

September 21, 2022.

Verified

Very nice people and a place full of joy ! Stayed 2 nights in the „Eagle dome“ which was really comfy and clean! Had really delicous dinner at the main lodge where paul played some music just for us and had nice conversations whith him and the other staffmembers. Also booked the hot tub at our dome for our last night from where we had a great view on the campfire. Lovely place where you see how much effort they put in every detail.

Nicole

August 22, 2022.

Verified

Amazing adventure! Lots of fun sleeping underneath the stars!

Ryan

August 14, 2022.

Verified

Relaxing

Nigel

July 25, 2022.

Verified

Beautiful place and very friendly staff. Perfect location if you’re travelling along the Cabot Trail, I highly recommend checking this place out! Would definitely stay here again. Thanks for a fantastic experience.

Anooj

October 25, 2021.

Verified

This was our first time staying in the Eagle Dome and we absolutely fell in love with this beautiful place. Super clean place to stay!

Redwan

October 17, 2021.

Verified

Very nice place to spend a couple of nights in the nature! My wife and I enjoyed our stay. It might be a good idea to install a heater in the dome as it can get chilly at night.

Brooke

October 1, 2021.

Verified

Beautiful, quaint place to stay! So unique and off grid. We loved staying at the dome!

Madison

September 9, 2021.

Verified

We had a great stay in the Eagle Dome! We loved watching the sunset and sunrise, and being able to hear the waves from the ocean. Next time we would stay a few more days and prepare a bit better - we weren’t packed for off grid but we made it work. Outhouse was a few steps away, shower and toilet a short walk. We didn’t get the hot tub or use the sauna/other amenities but would certainly consider it next time.

Micayla

August 16, 2021.

Verified

This place is absolutely beautiful! We loved our stay here. I highly recommend it. All the staff are very friendly. The dome was such a unique experience looking at the stars and watching the sun rise. The beach is beautiful and there’s a little swimming spot 2 minutes down the road that we really enjoyed 🙂