Movement, Breathwork & Wellness Retreat with Lisa Shelly and Jasmin Shannon

This wellness retreat on Bowen Island, British Columbia, pairs strength-building movement with breathwork and somatic practice over a weekend at Nectar Yoga Retreat. It is led by Lisa Shelly, who teaches Pilates and yoga, and Jasmin Shannon, who guides breathwork and somatic work. It suits people who feel stretched thin, who are looking for yoga for stress or yoga for burnout, and who want to move hard, breathe deeply and rest in good company.

What to Expect

The weekend runs from a Friday afternoon start at 3:00 PM to a Sunday finish at 11:00 AM, across three days on the island. The program moves between two quite different energies.

Lisa's sessions are physical and direct. Her Pilates and yoga classes are intentional and intense, inviting you to work through resistance, rebuild strength and meet your own edge. Expect to sweat and shake a little.

Jasmin's sessions bring the counterbalance. Her breathwork and somatic practices are aimed at regulating the nervous system, releasing stored tension and settling back into balance.

Between practices, the retreat leaves room for laughter, honest conversation and shared meals. The aim is a weekend where you slow down, move with intention and come back to what matters. Together the practices are meant to restore energy and reconnect you with your body's natural rhythm.

About Lisa Shelly

Lisa Shelly brings what the program calls fire: a grounded, powerful approach to movement. Her Pilates and yoga sessions are built around strength, resistance and effort, and they ask participants to remember what their bodies are capable of.

About Jasmin Shannon

Jasmin Shannon leads the breathwork and somatic side of the weekend. Her approach blends science and soul, and she works with participants on nervous system regulation, letting go of held tension and reconnecting with their truest selves.

The Setting

The retreat takes place at Nectar Yoga on Bowen Island, a short ferry ride from Vancouver. Meals are shared, and eating together is part of the rhythm of the weekend rather than a break from it.

Before You Go

No skill level is specified. The movement sessions are described as intense and challenging, so some comfort with exercise will help, and you are always invited to meet your own edge rather than push past it. The practices draw on yoga, Pilates, breathwork and somatic movement.