A Mindful Winter Yoga Retreat with Blaine Carter and Robin Thompson from 24th February to 26th February, 2023

A Mindful Winter Yoga Retreat
Weekend Yoga Retreat

@ Cabot Shores Wilderness Resort, Feb 24-26, 2023

Join Robin and Blaine for a mindful retreat to set up your system to the synergies of Winter. We
will explore grounding and settling practices through breath, mediation, mindfulness, and movement.

The weekend includes hand prepared, farm to table meals (welcome appies, breakfast both
morning, picnic lunch, and supper Sat night), two nights of delightful accommodations as per
your choice of booking, daily morning and evening yoga asana classes in a beautiful and
spacious loft, guided mediations, off-site hiking (all levels), group gathers and discussions, and
loads of free time to wander, ponder, read, soak in the hot tubs, simmer in the sauna, book some
acupuncture or enjoy a sip in front of the fire. Opt in to all, or build your weekend as it best suits you.

All meals offered will be deliciously hand made and vegan. (Non vegan options are available
upon request ahead of time) Dietary requirements and/or restrictions can be accommodated,
please note with booking.

The hike/walk takes place rain/snow or shine, so clothing to embrace this is suggested.

Schedule of Events:
*please note times are approximate and may change slightly as needed, to ensure a less rigid feel to the weekend.

Friday
4-6pm: Check in at lodge front desk for personal accommodations
6:30 pm: Meet and Greet in the Event Space with snacks and Opening Welcome Circle
7:15-8:30pm OM Healing Sounds and Yin/Restorative yoga
8:30pm: Optional gather for a group bonfire, or retire for the evening

Saturday
7:30-8:30am: Morning Flow Yoga
9am: Breakfast
10:00am: Guided introductory walk around the beautiful Cabot Shores property
11:00am Proceed to Red Island Hike for programming of Rock Release Session, and Mandala Building
12:30pm: Picnic lunch (weather dependent, otherwise at the lodge)
1-4pm: personal/ free time Use of hot tub, sauna, lodge lounge, option to explore the grounds, read, or book acupuncture* with Barbara *fee applies
4-6:30pm: Programming in Loft: Mindfulness- through journaling, breathing, and Yoga practices
6:30pm: Supper
8pm: Fire Release Ceremony

Sunday
8:00-9:00am: Morning Flow Yoga
9:00-10:00am: Breakfast
10:30am: Meditation, breathing practice, mudra practice
11:30pm: Closing Circle, farewells and proceed to check out

Accommodation

You can sign up for shared or non-shared occupancy below for the Fall Wellness Retreat–“Nurture Meets Nature & Adventure”:

Yoga Retreat Feb.24-26 (Non-Shared Occupancy) is available in  lodge rooms 1 2, 3 and small yurts like little blue, little orange, little sky and little red)–depending on availability. (CAD $838 Inc. tax and fee per person)

Yoga Retreat Feb.24-26 (Shared Occupancy) is in large yurts, rooms 5 and 6 in the lodge, private bedrooms in chalets, large yurts (Cedar, Forest, White Moon, Big Sky Blue, Big Red (CAD $666 Inc. tax and fee per person)

Package Highlights:

• Domes or Large Yurts with woodstove and firepits, small yurts with electric heater and firepit.
• Hot tub on the deck or nearby.
• Barrel Sauna on sauna deck with a changing room or Infrared Sauna in the Common Room of the Lodge.
• 3 meals (Brekafast, lunch and Dinner) a day at Cabot Shores Bistro.
• Other activities will be in the Event Space upstairs in event building, through the Blue Door.

About the Guides:

Blaine Carter
Blaine is a 200hr Registered Yoga Teacher who has been teaching since 2014. He is
trained in Vinyasa, Yin Yoga, and Yoga Nidra, as well as the specialty of Love Your
Brain Yoga, for those impacted by traumatic brain injury. He currently teaches at Shanti
Yoga studios in HRM, and is an avid outdoorsman. Through travel to India and a mix of
online and in person workshops, he continues to delve deeper into the roots and history
of yoga. Blaine has a warm personality and a wealth and depth of knowledge.
He grew up in NS has been leading retreats, teaching yoga, guiding hikes, and teaching
Standup Paddle Board skills at Cabot Shores since 2015.

Robin Thompson
Robin brings over 500 hours of certified yoga teacher training, Thai Yoga Massage and
thousands of hours of teaching over the last 11 years from Halifax, and India. She is a
part owner of Halifax’s On The Mat Yoga Studio, where she teaches weekly classes and
workshops, as well as co-leading international yoga retreats, and running a children’s
charity in India.

Robin grew up in a temperate rainforest on B.C’s West Coast, has her BA in
Environmental Studies and Resource Geography from UVic, and found her way to yoga
when her second daughter was born in 2006.

Robin and Blaine have paired together for yoga retreats in India, led a few years of
seasonal retreats at Cabot Shores, and are so happy to work together in offering you
this weekend to ‘Set for Summer’ at the amazing Cabot Shores Wilderness Resort.

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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 🙂