Summer Solstice Celebration - Toronto Island Yoga Retreat
About this Event
Summer Solstice Celebration - Yoga Retreat on Toronto Island
Celebrate the sun on the longest day of the year! This summer solstice we welcome you our Toronto Island yoga retreat. This is the perfect opportunity to relax, restore and embrace your solar energy.
This rejuvenating island escape includes:
- Yoga sessions to improve strength, flexibility and release stored tension
- Guided meditation and breathing techniques for inner calm
- Nutritionist-designed and chef prepared healthy food & beverages
- Peaceful environment surrounded by nature
- Aerial yoga hammock inversion opportunity
Spend your day practicing yoga, pranayama and meditation in a beautiful outdoor setting. Heal from within with nourishing meals designed to restore your energy levels, reduce inflammation, and stabilize hormones. With yoga, nutrition and nature combined, this retreat will leave you feeling balanced and renewed.
Treat yourself to a day of mind-body connection that will have you feeling refreshed and grounded. Looking forward to seeing you on the mat :)
Retreat Facilitator
Sierra Day is a Culinary Nutritionist and seasoned yogini with 16 years of experience. Trained in India, the Canary Islands, and Canada, she is a certified yoga instructor in Hatha, Vinyasa, Aerial Yoga and Yoga Nidra as well as a certified mat Pilates instructor (PMI).
Sierra has over 17 years of experience in the culinary industry, working at a variety of roles at numerous restaurants, and most recently developed the menu for Impact Kitchen, a local health food chain.
Equipped with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Nutrition and Food, and a Certificate in Culinary Arts, she runs Toronto Island Oasis, an open-air yoga centre offering enriching classes, retreats, rentals and catering to the local community.
Agenda
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Arrival
Info: Short guided walk to Toronto Island Oasis from Wards Island ferry dock. Guests will be welcomed with a selection of light foods and beverages.
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Welcome Circle
Info: Guests will gather in a welcoming circle to connect and set intentions for the day. From there we will transition into a guided meditation and pranayama to ready the mind and body for movement.
🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Solar Energy Vinyasa
Info: A powerful vinyasa practice to invoke the solar or masculine energy. This practice will awaken the body and move any stagnant energy by stimulating the solar plexus chakra, finding harmony and balance, grace and fluidity.
🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Lunch
Info: Nutrition focused, anti-inflammatory meal crafted with locally sourced ingredients. Nourish and socialize under a canopy of trees.
🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Free Time
Info: Opportunity to explore the island or relax after lunch.
🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Energy Balancing Flow
Info: A slower flow focusing on balancing the solar and lunar, masculine and feminine, energies by opening, stretching and relaxing the body.
🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:00 PM
Yoga Nidra
Info: Yoga Nidra, or yogic sleep, is a guided meditation that allows for a deep relaxation by entering a state between sleep and consciousness. It has a profound effect on calming the parasympathetic nervous system, allowing the mind and body to find ease and rejuvenation.
🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Closing Circle
Info: A space to reflect, integrate, and celebrate the transformation we’ve experienced. Surrounded by the energy of our shared journey, we take a moment to express gratitude, share insights, and honor the connections we’ve made.
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
CAD 193.03
