A Luxury Somatic Women's Retreat · Sep 24–27, 2026

Re-Ignite
YOUrSELF.

Rest. Release. Receive.
Remember. Rejoice.

An intimate four-day luxury somatic retreat on Vancouver Island for women who have spent their lives holding everything together — and are ready to finally be seen.

West Coast River Lodge at twilight — pool, cedar forest and mountain backdrop under a violet sky
When
September 24–27, 2026
Where
West Coast River Lodge, Port Alberni, BC
Held by
Maggie Reidy, M.Ed.
02 Retreat Vision

For women who have been holding it all — and are finally ready to be cared for.

You've held everyone else. Now it's time to come home to yourself.

Re-Ignite YOUrSELF is not a getaway. It's a sacred exhale — a deeply restorative somatic retreat designed for women who are ready to soften out of exhaustion, reconnect to themselves, and reawaken the parts of themselves that have gone quiet beneath the weight of life.

This is for the women who have been holding it all: the careers, the families, the friendships, the invisible labour. The ones who are successful on the outside but quietly disconnected on the inside. The ones who are ready to receive.

Rest isn't a reward for getting everything done. It's the foundation everything else is built on.

03 Signature Experiences

What we'll do together.

Each day is gently held. There is no agenda to keep up with. No performing. Just space.

Rest & Restoration

Permission to stop. Somatic practices and nervous system work guide your body back to safety — so the deeper work can happen all on its own.

Circle & Connection

Sacred women's circles held in truth and tenderness. Emotional accupressure, and embodied practices that invite you inward. This is witnessing, not fixing.

Nature & Nourishment

River walks through old-growth cedar. Sound baths. Gourmet meals and wine around a long table. A curated gift basket waiting in your room.

Ritual & Celebration

We close the way it deserves to be closed — with intention, beauty, and joy. An evening of ceremony and celebration honouring exactly who you are.

04 From the circle

Women who have been there.

"I didn't know any of the women prior to the retreat. Now we have a bond I didn't think was possible in such a short time. We learned just how powerful a group of women supporting and believing in each other can be."
Donna
"It was like breaking through a brick wall into a hidden garden of treasures. I have never felt so uplifted — with the amount of healing, self-reflection and realizations that happened in just three days."
Yvonne
"My cup isn't just full. It's overflowing. And this time, I'm not pouring from it alone."
Mary
Women gathered by a lake at a past retreat facilitated by Maggie Reidy
This is what it looks like when women finally exhale.
05 Investment

What this costs.

Re-Ignite YOUrSELF is all-inclusive. No add-ons, no surprises, no mental math on arrival.

Early bird — register by June 15
$1,500 CAD
Four days · three nights · all-inclusive
After June 15
$1,800 CAD
  • Three nights at West Coast River Lodge
  • All meals — breakfasts, lunches, gourmet dinners, snacks & wine
  • All somatic sessions, circles & facilitated practices
  • Emotional accupressure, guided meditation & signature experiences
  • Intentional ritual & celebration dinner
  • Cedar sauna, hot tub & river access
  • Curated gift basket
06 Location

West Coast
River Lodge.

Nestled along the Somass River on Vancouver Island, surrounded by old-growth cedar and the long, unhurried quiet of the West Coast. This isn't a conference centre with yoga mats — it's a genuine luxury property with a private chef, wood-fired sauna, river access, and a home that wraps around you. The kind of place where your shoulders drop before you've even unpacked.

The property

Cedar sauna, hot tub, river access, fire pit, indoor fireplace, and a full catering kitchen. Private chef on site for the duration of the retreat.

Getting here

Fly into Nanaimo (YCD) or Victoria (YYJ). We coordinate ground transport on arrival day and send a full travel guide once your spot is confirmed.

Your room

Seven beautifully appointed rooms — river-side and forest-side — sleeping up to 13 women. All rooms are shared between two women, each with their own bathroom. Room pairings are made thoughtfully after your spot is confirmed. Coming with a friend? Let us know and we'll sort it.

A cascading waterfall nestled in mossy rocks at West Coast River Lodge Cedar deck with hot tub surrounded by old-growth forest in golden light West Coast River Lodge at twilight with pool and mountain backdrop
07 An honest note

You don't need to arrive already healed.

  • You do not need to hold it all together here.
  • You do not need to earn your rest.
  • You do not need to know what you need yet.

Re-Ignite YOUrSELF was created for the woman who is ready to soften, breathe, and remember herself again. The fire within you was never gone. It simply needed space, safety, and breath to glow again.


A Luxury Somatic Women's Retreat · September 24–27, 2026

Your spot is waiting.

Only 13 women will gather at West Coast River Lodge this September. If something in you has been quietly saying yes to this — trust that.

Fill in the short form below and I'll be in touch very soon to arrange a brief connection call. No pressure, no commitment. Just a conversation to make sure this feels right for both of us.

Retreat Application Form