Spring Reset: Mindfulness & Meditation Retreat with Carolyn Budgell

Spring Reset is a mindfulness and meditation retreat led by Carolyn Budgell at Nectar Yoga Retreat on Bowen Island, British Columbia. It is for people who want to step out of a busy stretch of life and spend time in quiet, in a supportive group, with a teacher who weaves several gentle practices together. Bowen Island is just 20 minutes from Vancouver, which makes this meditation retreat a short trip from the city.

What to Expect

Carolyn's mindfulness and meditation retreats at Nectar are built around her most cherished mindfulness practices, thoughtfully woven together. Her retreats here explore several kinds of meditation, mindfulness and breathing practice, with the aim of giving the whole system a gentle reset. The emphasis is on ease and slowness rather than effort. Mornings begin gently, and the schedule leaves ample personal downtime between sessions, so there is room to rest, walk or simply be quiet.

In her retreats at Nectar, many of the practices take place in the geodesic dome, where a warm fireplace and calming forest views make for a cozy, comfortable room. People come for the grounding and solitude, held within a group rather than left to find it alone.

About Carolyn Budgell

Carolyn Budgell (also known as Carolyn Anne Budgell) is a mindfulness and meditation teacher who leads retreats at Nectar Yoga on Bowen Island. Alongside her meditation weekends, she teaches a five-day Breathwork and Pranayama Teacher Training at Nectar. That course covers a range of breathwork practices, including techniques for both calming and activating the nervous system, for personal wellness and professional use. Her retreat teaching draws on mindfulness, meditation and breath together.

The Setting

Nectar Yoga Retreat sits on Bowen Island, known in the Squamish language as Nexwlélexwm, in Howe Sound northwest of Vancouver. The retreat space is among forest, with cedar and fir overhead, and the island is a short journey from the city. Nectar is also home to a community of visiting yoga teachers and wellness facilitators who host their own retreats and workshops in the space. Carolyn's retreat is one of these independently run offerings, shaped by her own approach.

Who It Suits

The retreat is open to anyone who has been seeking balance, a rooted connection within themselves and a sense of meaningful community. It suits people who want solitude and stillness without having to be alone, and those who would like a mindfulness practice they can carry home.