HOLLYHOCK

CANADA’S LEADERSHIP
LEARNING CENTRE
2019 Program Catalogue
Cortes Island & Vancouver, BC

hollyhock.ca
 TO SOME, WE’RE A RETREAT CENTRE.
TO OTHERS, A LEADERSHIP NETWORK.

We are a not-for-profit Whether you are looking

educational institute for personal rejuvenation
dedicated to personal,
or to deepen your impact,
professional, and cultural
development towards a
we've got you covered.
better future. Hollyhock was
HOLIDAYS 6–7
founded in 1982 as a project Recharge on your own schedule.
of Greenpeace founders
and early Humanistic CORTES ISLAND
Psychology leaders and has PROGRAMS 8–23
Engage in deep learning.
since grown to be Canada’s
leading holistic centre. RESIDENCY 32
Support us with a month of service.

Hollyhock exists to inspire GROUPS

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and support people who or retreat.

are making the world better.

LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
CONFERENCES 34–35
Connect with your people.

VANCOUVER
Each year we host over 90 PROGRAMS 36–37
programs and conferences Learn in the city.
on our Cortes Island campus
and in urban locations across
North America.

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 Dear friends,
Hollyhock 2015
DIRECTORS
CHAIR Joel Solomon
Do you remember the first time you heard about Hollyhock?
edicated to personal,
nces consciousness,
VICE CHAIR Pamela Chaloult
TREASURER Eduardo Schwartz Did you just pick up this catalogue? Or have you been coming
for a long time?
SECRETARY Karen Mahon
uture.

HOLLYHOCK 2019
Mark Deutschmann, Margery Moore,
Cara Pike, Michael Tippet, Jessy Tolkan,
and eclectic culture, in Victoria Watson
d natural settings near
STAFF
Over our 37 years, we have heard many people talk about Hollyhock
g place of BOARD
the Coast
CEO Dana Bass Solomon
PROGRAM DIRECTOR Leslie Hoffman as a “magical” place to go to, a place that “you just have to experience
for yourself.” Most of our attendees come to know us through the
GENERAL MANAGER Colin Funk
CHAIR
built. In the Joel Solomon
early 70’s
VICEInCHAIR
cation centre. 1982 a Karen MahonACCOUNTING Tari Pfeifle

earning and leadership

BODYWORK / STORE Elizabeth Macdonald
TREASURER Eduardo Schwartz
FACILITIES / SUSTAINABILITY John McQuaid whispers of their friends who have visited before. Many tell us that
nspired the name.
they’ve been wanting to attend for years, and have been dreaming
FRONT OFFICE / HOLIDAY PROGRAMS
SECRETARY Mike Rowlands Gabriel Dinim / David Jones
ler, at:
Mark Deutschmann, Aki GARDEN
Kaltenbach, Steve Katz,
Holly Mackay
GROUPS / CONFERENCES Rachel Baxter
Cara Pike, Jessy Tolkan, HOST,
Victoria
HOUSE Watson
& VOLUNTEERS Lara Sawyer of the day that they would make it happen.
r from daily pressures. KITCHEN Rebeka Carpenter
NATURALIST Bill Ophoff
teachers. MANAGING STAFF
What does Hollyhock mean to you? This is a question we’ve been
PROGRAM OPERATIONS Sarah Van Stiphout
e on earth like Hollyhock.
BODYWORK / STORE Elizabeth MacDonald
deeply engaged with. With such a diverse audience—professionals,
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Hollyhock ART DIRECTOR Carolyn Howse
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Cortes Island, BC, V0P 1K0, Canada

Hollyhockʼs Cortes Island, BC campus is located

in the traditional, ancestral, and unceded traditional Peter Wrinch ceo,
territories of toq qaymɩxʷ (Klahoose) ɬəʔamɛn qaymɩxʷ
(Tla'amin), ʔop qaymɩxʷ (Homalco) Nations. Joel Solomon board chair,
and the Hollyhock team

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CORTES ISLAND CAMPUS

Our Cortes
Island Campus
The traditional, ancestral, and unceded
territories of the toq qaymɩxʷ (Klahoose),
ɬəʔamɛn qaymɩxʷ (Tla'amin),
ʔop qaymɩxʷ (Homalco) Nations.

Located approximately 160 km

(100 miles) north of Vancouver,
BC this little island hosts some
of the most breathtaking
natural landscapes.

From garden-fresh meals and

handcrafted accommodations
to complimentary activities like
yoga and rowing, it’s everything
you imagined and more.

FOR RATES AND TRAVEL DETAILS,

SEE PAGES 24–27

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HOLIDAYS

Or visit anytime
on your own
schedule!
All-inclusive packages include:
• your choice of accommodations
(from tenting in the woods to private
oceanfront rooms)
• 3 gourmet vegetarian meals per day,

3 Perfect Nights with weekly wild seafood and oyster

beach BBQs
• 24-hour fruit, toast, organic tea,
Enjoy a taste of adventure and relaxation and coffee bar
with our Hollyhock Sampler: • Morning yoga most days
• 2 one-hour massages or healing arts treatments
• Naturalist walks and garden tours*
• 1 guided kayaking excursion or private yoga session
• Presenter evenings and performances*
$250 CAD • Beach access, extensive island trails
accommodations & meals extra
• Ocean-view hot tubs
$535–$1,324 CAD / 3 NIGHTS • Wireless Internet
all inclusive, price varies by room
Massage, private yoga, kayaking, sailing,
Dates: Hollyhock was not just my holiday, and bioluminescence paddles are available
MAY 22–25 it was a transformational life journey. at an additional charge.

JUNE 14–17 ST E L L A PANAG IOT ID IS hollyhock.ca/holidays

JULY 12–15
AUG 28–31
SEPT 26–29
FOR RATES AND TRAVEL DETAILS,
OCT 17–20 SEE PAGES 24–27
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CORTES ISLAND PROGRAM GUIDE 2019

Program Guide 2019 Wisdom Teachings

TOOLS
FOR a
MINDFULNESS RELATIONSHIPS
Our curated educational programs develop inner TIERED TUITION 16 Earth Mate, Soul Mate
see page 25

WORLD of
Alina Frank & Dr Craig Weiner
leadership skills for outer impact. We also offer JUL 3–7
conferences across North America and programs PAY IT FORWARD 16 Tantra for Couples:

CHANGE
see page 25 Cultivating Sacred Intimacy
in Vancouver, BC. See pages 33–35 for details. Devi Ward Erickson JUL 12–16
17 The Future of Children:
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE Conscious Teaching
see page 25
Phillip Moore JUL 17–21

BOOKS
12 Metta Vipassana: 18 Healing Family & Ancestors:
ACCOMMODATION Ritual and Resonance
AND MEAL RATES Awareness as a Path to Liberation
Michele McDonald & Steven Smith Jill Purce JUL 26–31

to BUILD
see page 24
APR 24–MAY 8 19 Sharing the Path: For Couples
12 Consciousness & Healing: Robert Gass & Judith Ansara AUG 14–19

Social Innovation
a NEW
The Hakomi Way NATURAL WORLD
Donna Martin & Georgia Marvin
CONFERENCE LEADERSHIP SKILLS TRAINING MAY 17–22

SOCIETY
12 International Holistic 13 Fostering Resilience
Centers Gathering for Health Professionals
Holistic Centers Network MAY 12–17 Dr Mark Lau & Dr Andrea Grabovac
MAY 31–JUN 5
13 Activate: digital leadership
Hollyhock Leadership Institute 16 Mindful Self-Compassion
MAY 26–30 Megan Prager & Martin Thomson-Jones
JUN 28–JUL 3
14 Run for Office
Hollyhock Leadership Institute 23 Envisioning Peace:
JUN 5–9 Foundational Practices 16 Discover Cortes:
Farah Nazarali SEP 29–OCT 3 Nature Adventures
14 Creating a Climate for Change: 12 A Hidden Wholeness: 12 Nonviolent Communication: Bill Ophoff JUL 7–12
Advocacy Training  23 Mindfulness Meditation
Leading from Within  A Language of Life  Robert Beatty OCT 12–17 17 Council of Waters & Trees
Tzeporah Berman, Dan Hines MAY 8–12 Rachelle Lamb MAY 17–22
Clayton Thomas-Müller, Cara Pike  Amos Clifford & Christy Thomson
SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT
JUN 9–14 12 Business Inside Out   13 Fundraising from the Heart JUL 17–21
Mike Rowlands MAY 8–12 Lynne Twist & Sara Vetter   17 The Mystery of the Soul
15 Media That Matters: Thomas Atum OʼKane & Margie Gillis 19 Falling Awake:
MAY 31–JUN 4 The Ecology of Wonder
The Nature of Media  13 IndigenEYEZ  JUL 21–26
Hollyhock Leadership Institute Kim Haxton (Potowatomi) JUN 5–9 14 Advanced Group Facilitation David Abram AUG 9–14
JUN 19–23 Julian Griggs & Michelle LeBaron 18 Time of Transition
15 Radical Dharma:   Thomas Atum OʼKane JUL 26–31 20 Forest to Sea:
JUN 5–9 Earth Based Medicine
17 Summer Gathering The Conversation 
Rick Ingrasci & Peggy Taylor  Reverend angel Kyodo williams 14 A Training in Lateral Liberation 18 Science & Spiritual Practices Yarrow Willard AUG 23–27
JUL 21–26 JUN 23–28 Kris Archie & Kim Haxton JUN 9–14 Rupert, Merlin, Cosmo Sheldrake
JUL 31–AUG 4 20 Into the Heart:
18 Founders + Friends  19 The Art of Leadership  20 Podcasting: The Story from Hear  A Nature Retreat with Horses
Hollyhock AUG 1–4 Robert Gass AUG 4–9 Jen Moss & Jenni Schine AUG 28–SEP 1 20 The Art of Spiritual Guidance: Oriane Lee Johnston SEP 1–4
A Two-Year Training Program
20 Climate Hope: 21 New Universal Gathering  21 Create to Liberate  Thomas Atum OʼKane AUG 23–28 23 Wild Mushrooms & the Mycology
Tools for Thriving in the Climate Era Akaya Windwood SEP 6–11 Khari McClelland & Rebekka Goldsmith of Consciousness
Hollyhock Leadership Institute SEP 6–11 20 Come of Age: Meditations Paul Stamets OCT 17–21
22 Embody Your Leadership from the World Tree, Withered Call 800-567-6772 for a free catalogue
SEP 1–6
through Conscious Movement   22 Your Money or Your Life Stephen Jenkinson AUG 28–SEP 1
21 Social Venture Institute Bettina Rothe SEP 25–29 Vicki Robin SEP 20–25
Hollyhock Leadership Institute 21 From Age–ing to Sage–ing®:
23 Mindfulness–Based Cognitive A New Paradigm for Growing Older
SEP 11–15
Therapy (MBCT) Annie Klein & Nancy Gray-Hemstock
Dr Mark Lau & Dr Andrea Grabovac SEP 15–19
OCT 7–12
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CORTES ISLAND PROGRAM GUIDE 2019
YOGA
15 Summer Solstice:  13 Core Matter:
Yoga, Ritual, Meditation  Yamuna® Body Rolling
Mara Branscombe JUN 14–19
15 Finding Flow:
Yoga, Dance, Pilates
Loretta Laurin JUN 23–28
18 SUP Yoga:
Breathe, Stretch, Float
Jen Craig–Evans JUL 31–AUG 4
22 The Gift of Ground:
A Yoga & Nature Immersion
David Procyshyn & Fiji McAlpine
SEP 15–20
22 Shifting Tides:
Autumn Equinox Yoga
Natalie Rousseau SEP 25–29
8
10
Creativity
MOVEMENT PERFORMING ARTS MUSIC & SOUND
15 Science to Source:
Mantras & Chanting
Pat Moffitt Cook JUN 28–JUL 2
16 Effortless Mastery:
Liberating the Creative
Spirit Within
Kenny Werner JUL 3–7
16 The Joy of Ukulele
Kimo Hussey JUL 7–12
16 Improv for Life 17 Music for Collective Sound
Joshua Townshend-Zellner JUL 3–7 Morley JUL 17–21
& Pilates Essentials 19 Song of the Drum,
Namchi Bazar MAY 22–26 17 Dance of Oneness®:
Stella Maris Dance of Life
15 Sea Kayaking Adventures Banafsheh Sayyad JUL 14–18 Gordy & Zoë Ryan AUG 9–14
Aboard Misty Isles 21 The Naked Voice Wisdom School
18 Dancing from the Inside Out
Michael Moore JUN 28–JUL 3
17 Aung Medical Qi Gong & Intuition
Margie Gillis JUL 26–31 Chloë Goodchild SEP 1–6VISUAL ARTS
A TYPICAL DAY
23 Flying Soulo: Your Story on Stage VISUAL ARTS
Dr Steven K.H. Aung JUL 18–21
Tracey Erin Smith OCT 7–12 Individual program schedules may vary. See website for details.
19 Running with Balance, All programs start with dinner on the first day and end with lunch
Mindfulness, & Strength WRITING
on the last day. Activities are optional.
Marilyn Arsenault & Lindsay Lynk
AUG 14–19
22 Move Without Pain: MORNING
Essential Somatics
Martha Peterson SEP 20–25
6:00 – 6:45 Self-Guided Meditation
23 Meditation & Internal Arts:
Balancing Movement & Stillness 6:45 – 8:30 Weekly Morning Row
Dr Mark Sherman & Paul Bromley 13 Watercolour as a Path to Awareness
OCT 12–17 David McEown MAY 22–26 7:00 – 8:00 Morning Yoga
HOLISTIC HEALTH 15 Going Under the Words: 18 From Point-and-Shoot 8:30 – 9:30 BREAKFAST
12 Eat Real to Heal: Boost Immunity Creating Fiction & Memoir to Brilliant Photography
& Reverse Chronic Disease Shaena Lambert JUN 23–28 Dr Charles Steinberg AUG 4–9 9:00 – 9:30 Weekly Garden Tour
Nicolette Richer MAY 8–12 22 Painting & Drawing: 9:30 – 12:15 Program Session
16 Holy Sh*t: Writing the Sacred
12 The Wim Hof Method & Profane in Life Transforming the Ordinary
& Becoming Human Ann Randolph JUN 28–JUL 3 Lori Goldberg SEP 25–29
AFTERNOON
Daniel Cortez MAY 17–22 22 Mandalas: Art as a Spiritual Path
19 Deep Noticing for Distracted Writers
17 Radical Aliveness Sarah Selecky AUG 9–14 Paul Heussenstamm SEP 29–OCT 3
12:30 – 1:30 LUNCH
Jody Holmes & Jonathan Godfrey MIXED MEDIA
20 Writing to Awaken:
JUL 12–17
Memoir as a Path of Transformation
1:30 – 3:00 Weekly Naturalist Walk, Massage*
13 The Landscape of Expressive Arts
21 Garden to Table: Mark Matousek AUG 23–28 Kathleen Horne & Tamara Teeter Knapp 3:00 – 6:00 Program Session
Cooking & Mindful Movement MAY 31–JUN 5
22 Seriously Funny: In Writing, In Life
Rebeka Carpenter SEP 1–6
Janelle Hanchett & Lisa Page Rosenberg 14 Morning Altars: EVENING
21 Whole Human Health: SEP 15–20 Impermanent Earth Art
Functional Medicine 2.0 Day Schildkret JUN 14–19
Dr Lawrence Cheng & Dr Devon Christie 6:00 – 6:30 Weekly Oyster BBQ
SEP 6–11 19 Reel Youth Inter-
Generational Film Project 6:30 – 7:30 DINNER
23 Living Awake: Grief, Grace, Mark Vonesch & Tiffany Moses
& Gratitude AUG 9–14 8:00 – 9:30 Program Session, Presenter Evenings, Evening Paddle*
Lilli Ruth Rosenberg & Katheryn Trenshaw
SEP 29–OCT 3 19 Art Inspired by Ancient Alphabets *extra charge
Saki Mafundikwa AUG 14–19
23 The Joy of Missing Out Please Note: Hollyhock programs are educational experiences and are not to be
Christina Crook OCT 17–21 mistaken for medical or psychological counselling or treatment. Some people may
find some programs too physically or psychologically challenging. In case of doubt
we recommend that a physician or trusted counsellor be consulted. Hollyhock is not
responsible for injury or loss arising from program participation.
YOGA, MOVEMENT, AND SAMPLE SCHEDULE: AMANDA MARY CREATIVE, WRITING: DARSHAN ALEXANDER, PERFORMING ARTS: ANDREW KIELBOWICZ, VISUAL ARTS: DAVID MCEOWN 1.800.933.6339 | HOLLYHOCK.CA 11
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Metta Vipassana:
Awareness as a Path
to Liberation
MICHELE MCDONALD
STEVEN SMITH
APRIL 24–MAY 8
Experience 7 days of Metta and
Vipassana meditation, followed by
7 days of cultivating mindfulness.
Develop compassionate aware-
ness and a more loving heart with
a unique integration of mindful
movement.
Founders of Vipassana Hawai'I,
Michele McDonald & Steven Smith
are dedicated meditation teachers
with 35+ years of experience.
vipassanahawaii.org
$1,377–$2,390 CAD / 14 NIGHTS
(includes registration, meals, & accommodations)
NO PRESENTER FEE. DANA DONATIONS WELCOME.
This program is sold out. Call to join the waitlist.
See page 35 for Metta Vipassana Vancouver.
International Holistic
Centers Gathering
HOLISTIC CENTERS NETWORK
MAY 12–17
Connect with peers from holistic
centers around the world. Together
we’ll share wisdom and experi-
ence, exchange practical ideas
and insight, bond through com-
mon values and intentions, and
enjoy mutual inspiration. This is an
intimate gathering; we offer places
for a maximum of two people from
each organization. Bursaries are
available to encourage diversity.
Register your interest at:
centersnetwork.org/gathering
$495 CAD / 5 NIGHTS
CONFERENCE
12 TIERED TUITION | PAY IT FORWARD
A Hidden Wholeness:
Leading from Within
DAN HINES
MAY 8–12
There is a built-in longing to be
who we are: the ongoing discovery
of our unique selfhood. Guided by
principles and practices of a safe,
respectful, quiet, and disciplined
space, we are invited to realize our
potential. Revitalize resilience and
courage to sustain your passion,
compassion, and vocation.
Dan Hines is a Courage & Renewal® facilitator,
priest, and political activist.
danhines.ca
$495 CAD / 4 NIGHTS
The Wim Hof Method
& Becoming Human
DANIEL CORTEZ
MAY 17–22
Tap into your primal nature and dis-
cover the healing power of breath,
cold, movement, and ancestral
health practices. Benefits include
increased energy, reduced stress,
better sleep, and practical take-
aways for daily life. Cold exposures
are gradual and accessible to all.
Daniel Cortez is a Certified Health Coach,
Personal Trainer, and one of the first Wim Hof
Method Master Instructors in North America.
danielcortez.com
$575 CAD / 5 NIGHTS
| ROOM & MEALS EXTRA | SEE PAGES 24–25 FOR DETAILS
Eat Real to Heal:
Boost Immunity & Reverse
Chronic Disease
NICOLETTE RICHER
MAY 8–12
Eat Real to Heal is a new way
of eating and living based on a
100-year-old metabolic nutritional
therapy. Rebuild your metabolism,
kick-start your immune system,
regenerate your tissues, and heal
your body from the inside out.
Nicolette Richer, founder of Richer Health
and The Green Moustache Café, helps people
prevent and beat disease through a plant-
based diet.
eatrealtoheal.ca
$495 + $30 CAD MATERIALS FEE / 4 NIGHTS
TRAINING
Nonviolent Communication:
A Language of Life
RACHELLE LAMB
MAY 17–22
Learn a simple, creative approach
to sustaining connection and
addressing conflict. Through
instruction, discussion, and prac-
tice, discover this potent and
emotionally-intelligent language
rooted in heart and conscience.
For lovers, leaders, and cynics
alike.
Rachelle Lamb is a certified NVC trainer
with 20+ years experience in the field of
Interpersonal Relating and Conflict Resolution.
rachellelamb.com
$545 CAD / 5 NIGHTS
TRAINING
INTERNATIONAL HOLISTIC CENTERS GATHERING: HOLLYHOCK ARCHIVE
Business Inside Out
MIKE ROWLANDS
MAY 8–12
Take a fresh, bold look at ‘growth’.
Reassess your sense of purpose
in life, and reintegrate it with your
work. Drawing insights from com-
passionate self-reflection and
leading methodologies like Agile
Strategy, renew your personal
resilience, and create new habits
to achieve new goals. Limit of 12.
Mike Rowlands is an accomplished
entrepreneur, strategist, and advisor
to global changemakers.
junxion.com
$575 CAD / 4 NIGHTS
Consciousness & Healing:
The Hakomi Way
DONNA MARTIN
GEORGIA MARVIN
MAY 17–22
A body-centered and experien-
tial form of psychotherapy, the
Hakomi Method—created by
Ron Kurtz—draws upon scientific,
psychological, and spiritual knowl-
edge to promote mindfulness,
nonviolence, unity, and mind-body
integration. All invited to explore
this elegant approach grounded in
embodied relational mindfulness.
Donna Martin & Georgia Marvin worked closely
with Ron Kurtz, creator of the Hakomi Method, and
are named in his will as two of his “legacy holders.”
hakomieducationnetwork.org,
vancouverhakomi.ca
$565 CAD / 5 NIGHTS
Watercolour as a Path
to Awareness
DAVID MCEOWN
MAY 22–26
Explore watercolour’s magical,
flowing, spontaneity and learn
essential techniques as you paint
directly from nature. Enhance
your perception and connection
to the earth with this travel-friendly
medium. All levels welcome.
David McEown has been using watercolour
paint to explore earthʼs disappearing wilderness
areas for 25+ years.
davidmceown.com
$465 CAD / 4 NIGHTS
Fundraising from the Heart
LYNNE TWIST
SARA VETTER
MAY 31–JUNE 4
Examine and challenge your pre-
conceptions around asking for
money and transform your rela-
tionship with financial success.
Discover breakthrough strategies
to achieve extraordinary results
with greater confidence, efficacy,
and authenticity.
Lynne Twist is a global activist, workshop leader
and author of the best-selling book, The Soul
of Money: Transforming Your Relationship with
Money & Life. Sara Vetter is a coach, strategist,
and the Business Development Director of the
Soul of Money Institute.
soulofmoney.org
$575 CAD / 4 NIGHTS
TRAINING
ACTIVATE: AMANDA MARY CREATIVE
Core Matter:
Yamuna® Body Rolling
& Pilates Essentials
NAMCHI BAZAR
MAY 22–26
Activate a sense of centered
well-being with simple routines
easily practiced at home. Learn
exercises that gently massage and
adjust the whole body—inviting
strength, release, and rejuvenation.
Let go of unproductive movement
patterns and heal injury.
Namchi Bazar developed her unique somatic
approach with 30+ years as a Yamuna®
Body Rolling Practitioner, Pilates instructor,
professional dancer, and mother of three.
namchi.com
$465 CAD / 4 NIGHTS
EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE.
MORE INFO AT hollyhock.ca/core-matter
Fostering Resilience
for Health Professionals
MARK A. LAU PhD
ANDREA GRABOVAC MD
MAY 31–JUNE 5
Revitalize, restore, and build
resilience during this Mindfulness-
Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
meditation retreat for physicians,
health professionals, and their
partners. This retreat includes
teacher-guided mindfulness prac-
tice and discussion, with a focus on
meditation technique.
Drs. Lau and Grabovac, MBCT mentors with the
UCSD Mindfulness-Based Professional Training
Institute, also offer a 5-day MBCT Professional
Training at Hollyhock, October 7–12 (page 23).
vancouvercbt.ca, drgrabovac.com
$895 CAD / 5 NIGHTS
Activate: digital leadership
HOLLYHOCK LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
MAY 26–30
Join the sharpest digital minds from political and advocacy cam-
paigns, creative agencies, and progressive causes for four days
of hard-skills training in digital tactics and leadership. Gain clarity on
how to intelligently activate your organization from the inside and
crack the code to engaging your target audience to win campaigns,
raise money, and hit your goals.
activatedigital.ca
$695 CAD / 4 NIGHTS
CONFERENCE
The Landscape IndigenEYEZ:
of Expressive Arts Leadership Essentials
KATHLEEN HORNE KIM HAXTON (POTOWATOMI)
TAMARA TEETER KNAPP
MAY 31–JUNE 5 JUNE 5–9
Tune in to the natural rhythms of IndigenEYEZ is about personal and
Cortes Island while exploring your cultural transformation. Strengthen
own inner landscape with visual your leadership skills through con-
art, guided meditation, movement, nection to self, others, land, and
writing, and sound. Attune to your- culture. This arts & land-based
self and discover new possibilities learning brings the wisdom of our
for your life. Ancestors to this time of high need.
Kathleen Horne, MA, & Tamara Teeter Open to Indigenous and non-Indig-
Knapp are two co-founders and core faculty
at Expressive Arts Florida Institute, an enous people of all ages.
internationally-acclaimed certificate training
program in intermodal expressive arts.
Kim Haxton (Potowatomi) co-founded
IndigenEYEZ and has 20+ years experience in
land-based education and leadership.
expressiveartsflorida.com
indigeneyez.com
$525 + $25 CAD MATERIALS FEE / 5 NIGHTS
$425 CAD / 4 NIGHTS
TRAINING
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Summer Solstice: Radical Dharma:

Advanced Group Facilitation Run for Office Yoga, Ritual, Meditation Media That Matters: The Nature of Media The Conversation
JULIAN GRIGGS HOLLYHOCK LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE MARA BRANSCOMBE HOLLYHOCK LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE REV. ANGEL KYODO WILLIAMS
MICHELLE LEBARON

I’ve never found

a place more open, JUNE 5–9 JUNE 5–9 JUNE 14–19 JUNE 19–23 JUNE 23–28

friendly, accepting, Learn to unleash the full potential What does it take to run for political office? Learn how to build an effec- Summer solstice honours the In an era of divisiveness and disconnection, our relationship to media Reimagine a path of healing and
of groups in this advanced training. tive campaign from a network of past and present politicians, campaign earth’s most dynamic time of and technology must evolve. Join a collaborative community of artists manifest true justice with radical
engaging, and non- Drawing from the latest in theory staffers, and other change makers. Explore the realities of supporting or expansion, growth, and abun- and media makers who want to explore new world views and create dharma, or complete truth. Navigate
judgemental in my life. and practice, discover how to becoming a candidate for public office in Canada with a mix of tactical dance. Join the celebration with flow states that support reflection, dialogue, and a deeper relationship grief, apathy, alienation, and burn-
engage effectively and creatively skills training, inspiring peer learning, and revealing self-inquiry. the art of breath, the healing of with nature. out while engaging in bold, inclusive
STEVE M AL LOU K across lines of cultural difference $695 CAD / 4 NIGHTS yoga, mindful meditation, and mediathatmatters.org conversation. Empower yourself
and move past impasse. For expe- shamanic practices. Luminously $495 CAD / 4 NIGHTS to dismantle racial injustice and
rienced collaborators. CONFERENCE integrate heart, body, and mind. advance our collective awakening.
Julian Griggs is an internationally-certified Mara Branscombe teaches a fluid, earthy, CONFERENCE Reverend angel Kyodo williams is an
facilitator of 25+ years. Michelle LeBaron and full-bodied yoga practice, fusing together ordained Zen priest, founder of the Center for
is a tenured professor of law and a conflict her background in Hatha Yoga, dance, and Transformative Change, and author of Radical
engagement specialist. shamanism. Dharma: Talking Race, Love and Liberation.

dovetailconsulting.com I came here to change the world. marabranscombe.com, gaia.com/mara

Conversations and connections
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$565 CAD / 5 NIGHTS TIERED TUITION
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TRAINING
KAT D O D D

Morning Altars: Going Under the Words: Finding Flow: Science to Source: Sea Kayaking Adventures
Creating a Climate for Change: Advocacy Training A Training in Lateral Liberation Impermanent Earth Art Creating Fiction & Memoir Yoga, Dance, Pilates Mantras & Chanting Aboard Misty Isles
TZEPORAH BERMAN KIM HAXTON DAY SCHILDKRET SHAENA LAMBERT LORETTA LAURIN PAT MOFFITT COOK PhD MICHAEL MOORE
CLAYTON THOMAS-MÜLLER KRIS ARCHIE
CARA PIKE

JUNE 9–14 JUNE 9–14 JUNE 14–19 JUNE 23–28 JUNE 23–28 JUNE 28–JULY 2 JUNE 28–JULY 3
A skills training and networking opportunity designed for people advo- Explore Indigenous concepts of Slow down, open to wonder, and Creating fiction and memoir is part Maintain health, fitness, and joy at For centuries, civilizations have Learn to kayak safely and comfort-
cating for a safe and just climate future. Connect to a community of land, place, and decolonization. listen to the language of the land. craft, part mystery. Discover ways any age! Enjoy accessible dynamic used mantra, chant, and melodic ably as you explore this place of
practice and learn successful campaigning strategies while immersing Learn about decolonial practices Explore the natural beauty of to shuck the skin of your words, movement and foundational prac- song to connect with nature and exquisite natural beauty. Captain
in nature, practicing self-care, and nurturing community resilience. (language, art, economics, gender) Cortes Island and create meaning- to find the beating heart. Connect tices from yoga, dance, and pilates. a “Divine Source”. Vedicism is one Mike’s 43-foot schooner takes you
Scholarships available and prioritized for Indigenous applicants and grassroots organizers. and the embodied knowledge of ful and mesmerizing land-based with your voice, and wind drama Lubricate the joints, liberate the of the earliest practices to use the to a new destination each day to
Tzeporah Berman, author of This Crazy Time, has been designing and winning environmental Indigenous peoples. Deconstruct mandalas. Use this artistic practice and action into your writing’s DNA. spirit, and invite more ease and science of mantric language and discover pristine scenery, fascinat-
campaigns in Canada and internationally for 25 years. what is considered valid “know- to connect to your inner child, the Experience the creative thrill of flow into your life. sacred chant for healing and spir- ing wildlife, and remarkable local
stand.earth ing,” so we can laterally liberate timelessness of nature, and the going deeper. A movement facilitator of 10 years and itual self-inquiry. Learn, listen, and history. No experience required,
Clayton Thomas-Müller (Pukatawagan Cree) is an organizer, facilitator and author on Indigenous consciousness together. wisdom of impermanence. Shaena Lambert is an award-winning author Hollyhock’s Communications Manager, practice this living, healing art of everyone welcome. Limit of 12
and mentor to writers for 15+ years. Loretta Laurin is certified in Yoga, Pilates,
rights and environmental and economic justice. participants.
Kim Haxton (Potowatomi) has 20+ years of Day Schildkret is author of Morning Altars: A Bellyfit®, and more. auditory stimulation.
350.org experience in land-based education. Kris Archie 7-Step Practice to Nourish Your Spirit Through shaenalambert.com
Nature, Art & Ritual. $565 CAD / 5 NIGHTS Pat Moffitt Cook, PhD is a pioneer in the field Michael Moore is a Coast Guard trained ship’s
(Secwepemc and Seme7 from the Ts’qescen $525 CAD / 5 NIGHTS
Cara Pike is Executive Director of Climate Access and CEO of Social Capital Strategies Inc. of sound and founder/director of the Open Navigation Officer and Cortes Island kayak
First Nation) is the Executive Director of morningaltars.com Ear Center. instructor/guide of 25+ years.
climateaccess.org The Circle on Philanthropy.
$525 CAD / 5 NIGHTS openearcenter.com mistyislesadventures.com
$545 CAD / 5 NIGHTS TIERED TUITION
$495 | $595 | $695 CAD / 5 NIGHTS $465 CAD / 4 NIGHTS $625 CAD / 5 NIGHTS
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Mindful Self-Compassion
MARTIN THOMSON-JONES PhD
MEGAN PRAGER
JUNE 28–JULY 3
Cultivate the skill of self-compas-
sion in this empirically supported
training program. Self-compassion
is strongly associated with greater
emotional well-being, less anxi-
ety and depression, maintenance
of healthy habits, and satisfying
relationships.
Megan Prager & Martin Thomson-Jones
are Certified MSC Teachers. Megan is the
Compassion Programs Director at UCSD Center
for Mindfulness, and Martin is a philosophy
professor at Oberlin College, Ohio.
centerformsc.org, oberlinmsc.org
$595 CAD / 5 NIGHTS
TRAINING
Earth Mate, Soul Mate
ALINA FRANK
DR. CRAIG WEINER
JULY 3–7
Find the “one”—a life partner and
best friend, pre-destined for you.
Learn powerful steps to design,
attract and keep your “happily ever
after” in this first behavioural pro-
gram of its kind. With 16 years of
success, this program is for people
looking for monogamous, lifelong
romantic partners.
Alina Frank & Craig Weiner are the founders
of Learning to Find Love. They will also offer
an Emotional Freedom Technique training in
Vancouver on October 4-6 (page 35)
learningtofindlove.com
$465 CAD / 4 NIGHTS
16 TIERED TUITION | PAY IT FORWARD
Holy Sh*t:
Writing the Sacred
& Profane in Life
ANN RANDOLPH
JUNE 28–JULY 3
No mud, no lotus. Mine the mud
of your life journey to uncover
the lotus of your unique, power-
ful story. Profound transformation
occurs when you write and speak
aloud both the sacred and the
profane, the joy and the suffer-
ing. Speak your truth on the page,
stage, and in life.
Ann Randolph is one of the most gifted and
innovative writer/performers in the US. Her solo
shows include Squeeze Box and LOVELAND.
annrandolph.com
$545 CAD / 5 NIGHTS
Discover Cortes:
Nature Adventures
BILL OPHOFF
JULY 7–12
With birds and wildflowers at
their vibrant peak, explore Cortes
Island’s magnificent rainforest and
teeming waters. Learn about the
stars, the sea stars, and everything
in between on this adventure of
inspiring hikes, kayaking, beach
walks, and a sailing excursion to
Mitlenatch Island—the “Galapagos”
of the Georgia Strait. Limit of 12
participants.
Bill Ophoff is Hollyhock’s knowledgeable and
most humorous naturalist of 20+ years.
$525 CAD / 5 NIGHTS
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Improv for Life
JOSHUA TOWNSHEND-ZELLNER
JULY 3–7
Tap into your most powerful
thoughts, feelings, and desires in
magnificent, dazzling, and unex-
pected ways. Learn to notice what
you don’t notice. Gather insights
and tools from improv theatre, writ-
ing prompts, creative games, and
deep sharing—and apply them to
all aspects of your life. Everyone
welcome.
Joshua Townshend-Zellner is a theatre
arts veteran of 25+ years and a lifelong
phenomenologist.
notesonyournotes.com/artists
$495 CAD / 4 NIGHTS
The Joy of Ukulele
KIMO HUSSEY
JULY 7–12
The ukulele is easy to learn, porta-
ble, and FUN to play. Kimo Hussey,
Master Musician and Master
Teacher, shares his blueprint to
learning, playing, and enjoying this
beautiful instrument for many years
to come. All levels welcome.
Kimo Hussey is one of the finest ukulele players
on the planet. He performs and teaches
worldwide.
ukuleleguildofhawaii.org
$565 CAD / 5 NIGHTS
Effortless Mastery:
Liberating the Creative
Spirit Within
KENNY WERNER
JULY 3–7
Are you ready to liberate the “mas-
ter creator” within? Learn how
to enter “the space”—a realm of
effortless thinking, inspiration, and
freedom, where creativity and con-
fidence arise naturally. For anyone
who seeks joy and mastery in ANY
aspect of their life. Musicians and
non-musicians welcome.
Kenny Werner is a world-class pianist and
composer, author of Effortless Mastery, and
artistic director of the Berklee Effortless Mastery
Institute.
kennywerner.com
$585 CAD / 4 NIGHTS
Tantra For Couples:
Cultivating Sacred Intimacy
DEVI WARD ERICKSON
JULY 12–16
Tantra is an ancient spiritual sci-
ence designed to activate, heal,
and enrich every area of life.
Learn practical and effective
Tantric methods to cultivate a
deeply sacred, utterly joyful, and
profoundly pleasurable intimate
connection—in and out of the bed-
room. All couples welcome.
Devi Ward Erickson is an internationally
recognized Tantra Expert and Certified
Sexologist, Reiki Practitioner, Meditation
Instructor, and Founder of The Institute
of Authentic Tantra Education.
authentictantra.com
$465 CAD / 4 NIGHTS
Radical Aliveness
JODY HOLMES PhD
JONATHAN GODFREY
JULY 12–17
Become RADICALLY ALIVE:
present, whole, authentic, spon-
taneous. Through powerful group
and individual healing processes,
connect to your truth and strength,
and allow your full potential to
emerge. Live the life you long for.
CE credits available.
Jonathan Godfrey & Jody Holmes are faculty
members at the Radical Aliveness Institute
in LA. They founded Radical Aliveness
Philadelphia and Radical Aliveness Vancouver,
respectively.
radicalaliveness.org
$565 CAD / 5 NIGHTS
TRAINING
Council of Waters & Trees
AMOS CLIFFORD
CHRISTY THOMSON
JULY 17–21
Sink deeply into the medicine
of the forest. Combining Forest
Therapy (Shinrin-Yoku) and the Way
of Council, embark on a healing
encounter with the more-than-
human world, and gain skills for
council leadership.
Amos Clifford is the founder of the Association
of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and
Programs, and author of Your Guide to Forest
Bathing: Experience the Healing Power of
Nature. Christy Thomson is a musician and
certified Forest Therapy Guide.
natureandforesttherapy.org
$525 CAD / 4 NIGHTS
Dance of Oneness®:
Stella Maris
BANAFSHEH SAYYAD
JULY 14–18
Explore the mysteries of Stella
Maris, the Mother Mary, through
guided and free-style dance, whirl-
ing, Sufi poetry, chanting, yoga,
meditation, wisdom teachings,
deep silence, a sharing circle and
lots of laughter. Dive into the sea
of love as we dance at the edge of
the sea and in the sea.
Banafsheh, MFA Dance, L.Ac., Persian sacred
dancer and transformational teacher is founder
of Dance of Oneness®.
banafsheh.org
$495 CAD / 4 NIGHTS
Aung Medical Qi Gong
& Intuition
DR. STEVEN K.H. AUNG MD
JULY 18–21
Realign vital energies with this
ancient Chinese wellness practice
of breath work, concentration, and
movement. Learn hands-on how to
intuit, assess, harmonize, and heal
vital Qi for yourself and loved ones.
Dr. Steven K.H. Aung, MD is a Clinical Professor
of Medicine and Family Medicine at the
University of Alberta and a recipient of the
Order of Canada.
aung.com
$575 + $10 CAD MATERIALS FEE / 3 NIGHTS
Music for Collective Sound
MORLEY
JULY 17–21
Celebrate the power of our shared
humanity: our racial, cultural, and
religious diversity, and our inter-
dependence with nature. Explore
self-expression with music, song-
writing, storytelling, meditation,
yoga, and vocal release.
Morley is an award-winning international
composer, performer, and educator who
employs music as a tool for love, justice, and
peace.
morleymusic.org
$465 CAD / 4 NIGHTS
The Mystery of the Soul
MARGIE GILLIS
THOMAS ATUM O’KANE PhD
JULY 21–26
The mystery of the soul can be
embraced, experienced, danced,
and explored, but never exhausted
or diminished. Reclaim and cele-
brate the mystery of your soul with
dance and spiritual teachings.
Margie Gillis is an internationally acclaimed
dancer/choreographer, performing for 40+
years, and is an Officer of the Order of Canada.
Thomas Atum O’Kane, PhD, holds a doctorate
degree in transpersonal psychology and
is a former senior teacher in the Sufi Order
International. Margie and Atum will also be
offering individual programs, Dancing from the
Inside Out and Time of Transition, on July 26–31
(see page 18).
atumokane.com, margiegillis.org
$625 CAD / 5 NIGHTS
800.933.6339
The Future of Children:
Conscious Teaching
PHILLIP MOORE
JULY 17–21
Experience the new educational
paradigm. Re-wire your brain to
the domain of possibilities by
embracing all methods of learn-
ing. Connect with nature through
a set of experiences that awaken
new ways of teaching and explor-
ing through play, imagination,
songs, stories, and expanded
consciousness.
Phillip Moore is the former Director of the
Upland Hills Farm School, inspired by
Buckminster Fuller, and author of The Future of
Children: Providing a Love-Based Education for
Every Child.
trimtab.in, uplandhills.org
$525 CAD / 4 NIGHTS
Summer Gathering
RICK INGRASCI MD
PEGGY TAYLOR
JULY 21–26
If you want to create a new culture,
throw a better party! Join a diverse
group of multigenerational change
makers for some serious fun. Share
your gifts and projects, and learn
about local solutions catalyzing
wide scale social change.
Rick Ingrasci, MD, MPH, is a social entrepreneur
and coach to NGO leaders. Peggy Taylor, M.Ed.,
is a master facilitator and co-founder of Partners
for Youth Empowerment.
newstories.org, partnersforyouth.org
$495 CAD / 5 NIGHTS
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Healing Family & Ancestors: Reel Youth Intergenerational Falling Awake: Song of the Drum,
Time of Transition Dancing from the Inside Out Ritual & Resonance Science & Spiritual Practices The Art of Leadership Film Project The Ecology of Wonder Dance of Life
THOMAS ATUM O’KANE PhD MARGIE GILLIS JILL PURCE RUPERT SHELDRAKE PhD ROBERT GASS EdD TIFFANY MOSES DAVID ABRAM GORDY ONAYEMI RYAN
MERLIN SHELDRAKE PhD MARK VONESCH ZOË RYAN
COSMO SHELDRAKE

JULY 26–31
Life changes are times of passion
and opportunity. Working with
teachings from Jungian psychol-
ogy and various spiritual traditions,
detach and break free from old
roles and expectations. Ritual,
reflection, and wisdom guide your
journey and passage toward your
new sense of self.
Thomas Atum O’Kane, PhD, holds a doctorate
degree in transpersonal psychology and
is a former senior teacher in the Sufi Order
International. He will also offer The Mystery
of the Soul with Margie Gillis on July 21–26
(see page 17).
atumokane.com
$625 CAD / 5 NIGHTS
JULY 26–31
Move into your body’s experien-
tial wisdom to reveal the soul in
motion. Listen to your body’s inner
impulses, conversations, and emo-
tions to deepen your well-being
along with your artistic and cre-
ative expression. An exceptional
opportunity. All levels welcome.
Margie Gillis is an internationally acclaimed
dancer/choreographer, performing for 40+
years, and is an Officer of the Order of Canada.
She will also offer The Mystery of the Soul
with Thomas Atum O’Kane on July 21–26
(see page 17).
margiegillis.org
$595 CAD / 5 NIGHTS
JULY 26–31
Transform inherited patterns into
magical blessings. Jill’s unique
ceremonial, shamanic healing rites,
using chant and family constel-
lations, restore coherence within
family fields in oracular ways,
unavailable in normal therapy.
Excluded relations are reintegrated
as powerful allies. Relatives do not
need to be living. Individuals and
families welcome.
Renowned internationally, author Jill Purce
pioneered both the sound and ancestral healing
movements.
healingvoice.com
$625 CAD / 5 NIGHTS
JULY 31–AUGUST 4
Science sheds new light on many
spiritual practices, including rituals,
pilgrimage, meditation, chanting,
and rites of passage. Explore spir-
itual traditions and reconnect with
the natural world through singing,
listening, looking, telling stories,
thinking, and having fun.
Rupert Sheldrake, PhD, biologist and author,
is joined by sons Merlin, PhD, and Cosmo. Full
bios online.
sheldrake.org
$535 CAD / 4 NIGHTS
AUGUST 4–9
This internationally-acclaimed
program is for leaders actively
engaged in making a difference in
the world. Through this powerful
training, learn to empower others
in effective action to broaden the
impact of your work.
Dr. Robert Gass, co-founder of Rockwood
Leadership, is a globally-renowned coach to
top non-profit, business, and political leaders.
Assisted by Lynda Gerty, Natasha Aruliah
and Stina Brown
stproject.org, sacredunion.com
TIERED TUITION
$750 | $850 | $950 CAD / 5 NIGHTS
+ $150 CAD MATERIALS FEE
TRAINING
AUGUST 9–14
Inspire meaningful intergener-
ational connection through film
production! Sign up as a youth/
elder pair or individually. Be fea-
tured in a film and/or learn the art
of documentary filmmaking. Create
a short film that celebrates the life
and wisdom of an older participant.
Tiffany Moses is a Dene artist and facilitator
working with music and film production
programs. Mark Vonesch is a global leader
in community film production and co-founder
of Reel Youth.
reelyouth.ca
STANDARD: $275 / 5 NIGHTS
PAY IT FORWARD $550 CAD / 5 NIGHTS
YOUTH AGED 13-30 | ELDERS AGED 55+
EQUIPMENT PROVIDED.
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE.
AUGUST 9–14
Awaken your animal intelligence,
shake your senses free from out-
moded concepts and invigorate
your felt experience. Through
elemental encounters with the
land, creaturely shapeshifting, and
heartfelt conversation, open a new
relationship between your body
and the breathing earth.
David Abram, cultural ecologist and
geophilosopher, is author of The Spell of the
Sensuous and Becoming Animal.
wildethics.org
$565 CAD / 5 NIGHTS
AUGUST 9–14
Activate the fire in your hands, the
heat in your feet, and the love in
your heart. Sing, dance, and play
with drum masters, in a soulful jour-
ney to the well of inspiration and
creativity. Everyone welcome.
Gordy Onayemi Ryan, Zoë Ryan, Sanga Francis,
Ade Harris—the core of the Olatunji Drums of
Passion—performed with Babatunde Olatunji.
obatheband.com
$545 CAD / 5 NIGHTS

SUP Yoga: From Point-and-Shoot Deep Noticing Art Inspired Running with Balance,
Breathe, Stretch, Float Founders + Friends to Brilliant Photography for Distracted Writers Sharing the Path: For Couples by Ancient Alphabets Mindfulness & Strength
JEN CRAIG-EVANS HOLLYHOCK DR. CHARLES STEINBERG SARAH SELECKY ROBERT GASS EdD SAKI MAFUNDIKWA MARILYN ARSENAULT
JUDITH ANSARA LINDSAY LYNK

JULY 31–AUGUST 4
Experience the magical combina-
tion of stand up paddleboarding
(SUP) and yoga. Move fluidly with
the ocean beneath you and feel
the invigorating saltwater breeze
on your skin. Guided forest medi-
tation walks and SUP yoga evokes
relaxation and empowers you
to move naturally. Prepare to be
humbled, and to laugh. A lot.
Jen Craig-Evans is a certified Yoga Teacher and
SUP Yoga Teacher Trainer.
jencraigevans.com
$495 CAD / 4 NIGHTS
PADDLEBOARD RENTALS AVAILABLE,
MORE INFO AT hollyhock.ca/sup-yoga
AUGUST 1–4 AUGUST 4–9
Gather with Hollyhock Founders + Friends for a few wondrous summer Master the magic of light, com-
days on the shores of Cortes Island. Celebrate Hollyhock’s history of position techniques, and visual
inspiring, catalyzing, and training change makers. Learn about our history, storytelling. Make quantum leaps
current activities, and future; in a relaxed mix of culture, conversation, in skill and creativity with a fun,
and scrumptious meals. Enjoy the company of great people, bask in the supportive group of new and
beauty of this special place, and help envision Hollyhock’s next chapter. experienced photographers. All
equipment and devices welcome,
NO REGISTRATION FEE. including smartphones.
We invite you to express your support generously at the evening fundraising party.
Charles Steinberg is a published photographer
with several beautiful books.
charlesandtorkin.com/
CharlesSteinbergPhotography
$585 + $20 CAD MATERIALS FEE / 5 NIGHTS
AUGUST 9–14
As a writer, learn how to drop into
a state of wordless receptivity, and
bring presence into language and
story. The writing will be genera-
tive and unexpected! Experience
ripples of insight and a renewed
love for your craft.
Sarah Selecky is the author of Radiant
Shimmering Light and the Giller-nominated
collection This Cake Is for the Party.
sarahselecky.com
$565 CAD / 5 NIGHTS
AUGUST 14–19
Rediscover and deepen the joy
and intimacy of your loving part-
nership. Break free from negative
patterns while learning practices
of authenticity, self-responsibility,
empathy, deep listening, problem
solving, and sacred sexuality. Enjoy
a deeply connecting time together
and take home profound tools to
support your life as a couple.
Robert Gass, EdD, and Judith Ansara, MSW,
gifted healers and guides, bring a depth of
insight forged in their 50 year marriage and
work with thousands of couples. Assisted by
long-time associate Indrus Piché and Anna Stein.
sacredunion.com
$625 + $45 CAD MATERIALS FEE / 5 NIGHTS
AUGUST 14–19
Since the dawn of humanity, along
with the need for food, clothes and
shelter, the urge to communicate
has been encoded into our DNA.
Learn about all the known scripts
of the world, and unpack them
as inspiration to creating art and
design.
Saki Mafundikwa is a graphic designer,
filmmaker, author, farmer, and the founder of the
Zimbabwe Institute of Vigital Arts (ZIVA).
vigital.org
$565 CAD / 5 NIGHTS
AUGUST 14–19
Purposeful running and breathing
eases the mind and body. Learn to
balance mobility and stability in the
body, while minimizing injury. Enjoy
functional daily movement prac-
tices, creative running techniques,
and meditative trail running.
No experience required.
Marilyn Arsenault is a top Masters
runner, mentor, and coach. Lindsay Lynk
is a former national level athlete, Certified
Exercise Physiologist, and Strength
& Conditioning Coach.
mindfulstrides.com
$595 CAD / 5 NIGHTS

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Writing to Awaken:
Forest to Sea: The Art of Spiritual Guidance: Memoir as a Path Podcasting: Garden to Table: The Naked Voice
Earth Based Medicine A Two-Year Training Program of Transformation The Story from Hear Cooking & Mindful Movement Wisdom School New Universal Gathering Create to Liberate
YARROW WILLARD THOMAS ATUM O’KANE PhD MARK MATOUSEK JENNI SCHINE REBEKA CARPENTER CHLOË GOODCHILD AKAYA WINDWOOD KHARI MCCLELLAND
JENNIFER MOSS REBEKKA GOLDSMITH

AUGUST 23–27
Awaken the herbalist within and
deepen your connection to the
healing power of the natural world.
Learn to recognize health and dis-
ease, stagnation and flow as you
sharpen your senses and build
relationships with the medicinal
plants, mushrooms, and seaweeds
of the west coast.
Yarrow Willard Cl.H. (Herbal Jedi) is the
co-founder of Harmonic Arts Botanical
Dispensary and Director of the Wild Rose
College of Natural Healing.
harmonicarts.ca
$465 CAD / 4 NIGHTS
Come of Age:
Meditations from
the World Tree, Withered
STEPHEN JENKINSON
AUGUST 23–28
Spiritual Guidance is an art, a
gift, and a calling that has been
long practiced in contemplative
traditions to support spiritual
development. Take an interfaith
approach with insights from tran-
spersonal and Jungian psychology.
Thomas Atum O’Kane, PhD, holds a doctorate
degree in transpersonal psychology and
is a former senior teacher in the Sufi Order
International.
atumokane.com
$2,475 CAD / YEAR
(Includes a 5-night session on Cortes Island and
two 4-day sessions in Vancouver each year)
TRAINING
Into the Heart:
A Nature Retreat with Horses
ORIANE LEE JOHNSTON
AUGUST 23–28
Memoir is a path of self-knowledge.
Learn to tell the whole truth and
your essential stories will emerge,
bringing insight and transpersonal
wisdom. Writing exercises and
group dialogue guide you toward
creative discovery, increased mind-
fulness, and better composition.
Everyone welcome.
Mark Matousek is a best-selling author, teacher,
and spiritual director.
markmatousek.com
$565 CAD / 5 NIGHTS
TRAINING
Climate Hope:
Tools for Thriving in the Climate Era
HOLLYHOCK LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
AUGUST 28–SEPTEMBER 1
Tune into the power of sound, lis-
tening, and community storytelling.
Attentive sound-walks, story cre-
ation guidance, and technical skills
for podcast production advance
your acoustic projects within a sup-
portive, group environment.
Jenni Schine is an acoustic ethnographer and
explores the oral histories and soundscapes
of coastal BC. Jen Moss is a radio producer,
writer and award-winning creator of interactive
projects.
jennischine.com, mosswrites.com
$485 CAD / 4 NIGHTS
SEPTEMBER 1–6
Enjoy hands-on culinary play
inspired by the harvests of the
garden, dig into the secrets of
French-intensive gardening, and
refresh with gentle yoga and mind-
ful movement. A rare opportunity
to discover the process from gar-
den to table, and to create some
of Hollyhock’s extraordinary vege-
tarian dishes!
Rebeka Carpenter has led the Hollyhock
kitchen as Head Chef since 2007.
$595 CAD / 5 NIGHTS
Whole Human Health:
Functional Medicine 2.0
DR. LAWRENCE CHENG
DR. DEVON CHRISTIE
SEPTEMBER 1-6
Your authentic voice is your
soul’s most intimate friend. Learn
sound mantras, sonic codes, and
deep-inquiry practices to access
the unconditional loving presence
within you. Release inhibition and
allow self-remembrance to arise.
Everyone welcome.
Chloë Goodchild is a sound visionary, subtle
activist, spiritual teacher, and author.
chloegoodchild.com
$545 CAD / 5 NIGHTS
Social Venture Institute
HOLLYHOCK LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
SEPTEMBER 6–11
Cultivate and affirm leadership
practices that grow other thriving
leaders. Envision a series of vibrant
and emergent meeting, sharing,
teaching, and learning spaces
that center the wisdom of brown
women, and in doing so, include
all humans. By application.
Akaya Windwood is a partner at Opportunity
Collaboration, a founder of WiseBridge, and
former President of the Rockwood Leadership
Institute.
ocimpact.com, wisebridge.org
STANDARD: $195 CAD / 5 NIGHTS
PAY IT FORWARD $390 CAD / 5 NIGHTS
NO PRESENTER FEE. DANA DONATIONS WELCOME.
TRAINING
SEPTEMBER 6–11
Explore music, visual art, writing,
movement, and imaginative play
for self-development or for working
with groups. Expand your individ-
ual and collective creativity to live
a more meaningful, joyful, and con-
nected life.
Khari McClelland is an arts-based facilitator.
Rebekka Goldsmith is an artist and facilitator.
khariwendellmcclelland.com,
rebekkagoldsmith.com
TIERED TUITION
$465 | $565 | $665 CAD / 5 NIGHTS
From Age-ing to Sage-ing®
NANCY GRAY-HEMSTOCK
ANNIE KLEIN

AUGUST 28–SEPTEMBER 1
Contemplative sorrow: the kind
that is courageous and willing to
learn the trouble of its time in a
way that principled anxiety is not.
We might yet craft an eloquence
that serves the terrible beauty
we are about to bequeath to the
young. For elders in training, young
and old.
Stephen Jenkinson, MTS, MSW, is a spiritual
activist, teacher, author, ceremonialist, and
subject of the NFB film Griefwalker.
SEPTEMBER 1–4 SEPTEMBER 1–6 SEPTEMBER 6–11 SEPTEMBER 11–15 SEPTEMBER 15–19
Being in the presence of horses In these times of growing uncertainty, climate change, and social Embody your well-being potential! Join entrepreneurs and leaders working in social ventures at our breath- A new paradigm for growing older.
rebalances us by bringing the upheaval, it can be difficult to hold our centre and maintain hope. Explore Create your own personalized opti- taking Cortes Island campus. Connect with peers and build skills that Enhance and embrace the aging
energy fields of our hearts and tools to strengthen your capacity for cultivating joy, acceptance, and mal wellness plan for lasting health will equip you to face the day-to-day challenges of running a socially process with self-discovery and
brains into a state of coherence. collective action. Foster the personal and community resilience needed and happiness informed by a syn- conscious enterprise. From case studies to topical workshops to peer spiritual unfolding. Transform your
Experience guided body med- to face these unprecedented times, boldly and creatively. thesis of integrative and functional learning circles, SVI provides a confidential setting to support the growth life and imbue the next chapter
itations in the field, and enjoy $545 / 5 NIGHTS medicine, mind-body medicine, of your business and mission. Designed for leaders of established busi- with meaning, connection, service,
up-close connection and joyful and leading-edge neurobiology. ness and non-profit enterprises. Pre-approval required. and joy!
play with horses. Everyone wel- CONFERENCE Dr. Lawrence Cheng MD, CCFP(EM), MPH, SVI will also be offered in Vancouver, the Bay Area, and Alberta. See page 34 and 37. Nancy Gray-Hemstock, MSW, is a social worker,
is a Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner.
come. Limit of 12 participants. Dr. Devon Christie, MD, CCFP, RTC, is a Certified hollyhockleadershipinstitute.org/svi
trained educator, and hospice volunteer.
Annie Klein is a teacher, healer, Spiritual
Oriane Lee Johnston, volunteer for Horses-in- Functional Medicine Practitioner, Certified $850 CAD / 4 NIGHTS Director, and artist.
Africa, combines Natural Horsemanship with MBSR Teacher and Certified Relational
Somatic Therapist. CO-PRESENTED BY SOCIAL VENTURE NETWORK.
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Seriously Funny:
In Writing, In Life
JANELLE HANCHETT
LISA PAGE ROSENBERG
SEPTEMBER 15–20
Humourless writing is dead writing.
Learn how to incorporate humour
into your own work as we cele-
brate the comedic in art: literature,
film, theatre, and even political
analyses. Infuse your narratives
with humour, even in the most dif-
ficult of subject matter.
Janelle Hanchett is creator of the blog
renegademothering.com and author of I’m Just
Happy to Be Here. Lisa Page Rosenberg is a
former television writer/director/producer, and
currently blogs at smacksy.com.
$595 CAD / 5 NIGHTS
Painting & Drawing:
Transforming the Ordinary
LORI GOLDBERG
SEPTEMBER 25–29
Set your creativity free. Connect
with your intuition and unique
visual intelligence, while building
skills in the techniques of draw-
ing and painting. This insightful
hands-on program is a playful
exploration into self expression
and awareness. All levels welcome.
Lori Goldberg is an artist whose work
is exhibited and collected internationally.
She teaches at Emily Carr University.
lorigoldberg.ca
$465 CAD / 4 NIGHTS
ART SUPPLIES AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE.
MORE INFO AT hollyhock.ca/painting-drawing
22 TIERED TUITION | PAY IT FORWARD
The Gift of Ground:
A Yoga & Nature Immersion
DAVID PROCYSHYN
FIJI MCALPINE
SEPTEMBER 15–20
Find your ground—physically and
mentally—through the practice of
yoga, pranayama (breathwork),
meditation, and guided nature
immersions. Learn to source the
stability, energy, and harmony of
the earth to discover a newfound
lightness in your practice and in
your life.
David Procyshyn is a yoga instructor, massage
therapist, and founder of DoYogaWithMe.
Fiji McAlpine is yoga instructor with a focus
on vinyasa flow.
doyogawithme.com
$575 CAD / 5 NIGHTS
Shifting Tides:
Autumn Equinox Yoga
NATALIE ROUSSEAU
SEPTEMBER 25–29
Gather together in honour of shift-
ing tides, the autumn equinox, and
our movement towards the dark
season of the year. Explore yogic
wisdom practices and teachings to
gracefully transition from summer
to fall, with an emphasis on per-
sonal ritual and true self care.
Natalie Rousseau is a yoga teacher, storyteller,
and wisdom seeker who makes her home in the
mountains of BC.
natalierousseau.com
$465 CAD / 4 NIGHTS
| ROOM & MEALS EXTRA | SEE PAGES 24–25 FOR DETAILS
Move Without Pain:
Essential Somatics
MARTHA PETERSON
SEPTEMBER 20–25
Learn to use your brain to repro-
gram your muscles and defy
creaky old age. Create a routine of
easy, safe, and essential somatic
movements to eliminate chronic
pain and keep you moving flu-
idly and effortlessly throughout
your life.
Martha Peterson, CHSE, CMT, author of Move
Without Pain, “tried everything” for chronic pain
before finding Hanna Somatics.
essentialsomatics.com
$595 CAD / 5 NIGHTS
Embody Your Leadership
through Conscious Movement
BETTINA ROTHE
SEPTEMBER 25–29
Lead your life with conscious
embodiment. Become more
resilient, present, and confident
through body-based leadership
principles, 5Rhythms® movement,
and Japanese wooden sword
practices.
Bettina Rothe is a somatic leadership coach
who leads with clarity, passion, and humour.
bettinarothe.com
$475 CAD / 4 NIGHTS
Your Money or Your Life
VICKI ROBIN
SEPTEMBER 20–25
Put money in service to your values
rather than your life in service to
money. Develop a clear-eyed, com-
passionate, and systematic way to
see and transform your beliefs and
behaviors. Save more, spend less,
and flatten debt. Expect lecture,
games, conversations, journaling,
and even laughter.
Vicki Robin is co-author of the perennial best-
seller, Your Money or Your Life, and author of
Blessing the Hands that Feed Us: Lessons from
a 10-Mile Diet.
yourmoneyoryourlife.com
$525 CAD / 5 NIGHTS
Mandalas:
Art as a Spiritual Path
PAUL HEUSSENSTAMM
SEPTEMBER 29–OCTOBER 3
The practice of painting sacred art
and mandalas is healing, medita-
tive, spiritual, and joyful. Reveal the
deep inner patterns that connect
you to your soul and transform
your everyday consciousness into
the artist within. No experience
required.
Paul Heussenstamm is a fourth generation
artist, well-known teacher, and creator of more
than 2,000 unique spiritual paintings.
mandalas.com
$445 + $25 CAD MATERIALS FEE / 4 NIGHTS
Envisioning Peace:
Foundational Practices
FARAH NAZARALI
SEPTEMBER 29–OCTOBER 3
Bridge the inner practices of yoga,
Buddhism, and meditation with the
outer relational skills of nonviolent
communication and conflict resolu-
tion. Use body, mind, and speech
to envision peace, communicate
with courage, and contribute to a
fair and just future for all.
Farah Nazarali is a pioneer in integrating yogic
practices and Eastern wisdom with heart-
centred conflict resolution.
drishtipoint.ca
$445 CAD / 4 NIGHTS
Meditation & Internal Arts:
Balancing Movement
& Stillness
DR. MARK SHERMAN
PAUL BROMLEY
OCTOBER 12–17
Open your body and relax your
mind. Chinese Internal Arts such as
Tai Chi, Qi Gong, and Bagua offer
insight into the subtle energies
of the human body. Interweave
these practices with mindfulness
and meditation to reawaken your
capacity for healing and presence.
Family physician and meditation teacher of
15+ years, Dr. Mark Sherman has certifications
in yoga, hypnosis, and cognitive behavioral
therapy. Paul Bromley is an Occupational
Therapist, teacher, and Chinese Internal Arts
practitioner of 25+ years.
livingthismoment.ca, innerhealthtaichi.com
$565 CAD / 5 NIGHTS
Living Awake:
Grief, Grace, & Gratitude
LILLI RUTH ROSENBERG PhD
KATHERYN TRENSHAW
SEPTEMBER 29–OCTOBER 3
Now is the time to live your most
radiant life from a place of resilient
well-being. Experience and learn
how surrendering into life’s rising
and falling cultivates essential hap-
piness and true freedom.
Dr. Lilli Ruth Rosenberg developed a model
of Learned Happiness which synthesizes
research in Neuropsychology, Buddhism, and
Transformational Learning. Katheryn Trenshaw
is the founder and creative director of the
Passionate Presence Center for Creative
Expression.
lilliruthrosenberg.com, katheryntrenshaw.com
$495 CAD / 4 NIGHTS
Mindfulness Meditation
ROBERT BEATTY
OCTOBER 12–17
Wake up from the trance of every-
day life. You are not your moods,
anxiety, compulsions, past wounds,
or addictions. Awaken to the free-
dom, love, compassion, and joy
that is your natural state. This
program is held in silence (except
sessions). Common areas on cam-
pus are shared spaces.
Robert Beatty MES, MSW, is a Buddhist
meditation teacher of 35+ years.
robertbeatty.com
$195 CAD / 5 NIGHTS
NO PRESENTER FEE. DANA DONATIONS WELCOME.
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive
Therapy (MBCT)
MARK A. LAU PhD
ANDREA GRABOVAC MD
OCTOBER 7–12
Take your next step on the trans-
formative journey to becoming an
MBCT teacher. MBCT is an empir-
ically validated group program
designed to prevent depressive
relapse. For mental health profes-
sionals. Pre-approval required.
Drs. Lau and Grabovac, MBCT mentors with the
UCSD Mindfulness-Based Professional Training
Institute, also offer an MBCT Retreat for Health
Professionals at Hollyhock, May 31–June 5
(see page 13).
vancouvercbt.ca, drgrabovac.com
$995 CAD / 5 NIGHTS
TRAINING
The Joy of Missing Out
CHRISTINA CROOK
OCTOBER 17–21
Find balance, identify your val-
ues, and master focal practices
that will empower you to embrace
the joy of missing out in a wired
world. Challenge Western values
of power and success in order
to reclaim the wonder, trust, and
discipline central to the human
experience.
Christina Crook is the award-winning author
of The Joy of Missing Out: Finding Balance in
a Wired World, and a leading voice on human
flourishing in a digital age.
experiencejomo.com, christinacrook.com
$495 CAD / 4 NIGHTS
800.933.6339
Flying Soulo:
Your Story on Stage
TRACEY ERIN SMITH
OCTOBER 7–12
Transform your life’s stories into
a Solo Theatre Show or Keynote.
Through improvisation, writing
exercises, and one-on-one coach-
ing, uncover the stories that need
to be told and reveal your truth in
a powerful and entertaining show.
Founder and artistic director of SOULO Theatre,
Tracey Erin Smith is an international award-
winning director, performer, and instructor.
traceyerinsmith.com
$545 CAD / 5 NIGHTS
Wild Mushrooms &
the Mycology of Consciousness
PAUL STAMETS
OCTOBER 17–21
Save the world, one mushroom at a
time. Fungi offer powerful, practical
solutions to enhance both human
and ecosystem health. Roam the
wilds of Cortes Island and learn
mushroom identification, easy-to-
grow cultivation methods, as well
as various culinary and medicinal
applications.
Paul Stamets, D.Sc., is a renowned, award-
winning mycologist. The Star Trek Discovery
series recently named a character—
Astromycologist Starfleet Lt. Commander
Stamets—in his honour.
fungi.com
$595 CAD / 4 NIGHTS
This program is sold out. Call to join the wait list.
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2019
RATES
All packages include accommodations, meals, hot tub
access, wifi, 24-hour toast, fruit, coffee, and tea bar,
and scheduled complimentary activities such as morning
CORTES ISLAND PROGRAM GUIDE
yoga, guided nature walks, garden tours, morning rows,
and presenter evenings. Bodywork, kayaking, sailing,
and program tuition are charged separately.
Rates are per adult, per day. Prices are in Canadian dollars
(taxes and fees additional). Gratuities welcome.
PACKAGES CAD/PERSON/NIGHT
INCLUDES MEALS
Single with private washroom
Single with shared washroom
Twin/Couple with private washroom
Twin/Couple with shared washroom
Family/Three-Share with private washroom
Family/Three-Share with shared washroom
Dorms (bunk beds) with shared washroom
Tent site single*
Tent site double*
Children (4–12) any room
Children (4–12) tent site
Ocean-front room, add $30/person/night
*Tent sites have access to shared washrooms and showers.
Bring your own tent, bedding, & towels. No campers or RVs.
For details about staying off-site: hollyhock.ca/off-site
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Specials
• Early Bird Discount—10% off room & meals when booking
a program by January 31, 2019.
Financial Accessibility
• Seniors Discount—15% off room & meals for ages 65+.
• Shoulder Season Discount—Reduced rates on room and meals
in May, June, and October.
• Hollyhock Loyalty Program—10% off Hollyhock Store purchases
We believe finances should not be a barrier
and 10% off morning bodywork sessions if you’ve stayed on campus
in the past two years (2 night min). to education, leadership, and personal development.
hollyhock.ca/rates
TIERED TUITION
$328
$263 For select programs with high social impact. Pick a tier that fits
$221 your budget.
$191
• Supported—low income, made possible by our generous donors
$180
$160
• Standard—mid income, regular price
$133 • Shared—high income, helps support another participant to join
$111
$95 Restaurant PAY IT FORWARD
$70 Our vegetarian fare features ingredients from our garden and local
BC growers. Dinner menus include organic garden-fresh salads, For select programs with secured funding. Choose the level
$50
an array of creative internationally-inspired fusion dishes, and delicious of pricing that is right for you.
desserts. Wild seafood dinners and beach-side oyster BBQs are
a weekly treat. For upcoming meal themes, see hollyhock.ca/day-visit • Reduced—made possible by our generous donors
• Pay It Forward—pay fully for another participant to join
Accessibility & Childcare
Our rural setting with hilly and irregular terrain may present
difficulties for people with physical challenges. We provide onsite
transportation on arrival and departure days only. Contact us
to discuss accessibility. SCHOLARSHIPS
We welcome families. Children under 12 must have full-time
supervision. List of local caregivers is available. Full and partial scholarships are available for most programs, based
on financial need. We prioritize Indigenous people, people of colour,
Reservations people who identify as LGBTQ2IA+, youth, elders, and those who
ONLINE: hollyhock.ca can articulate how their Hollyhock experience will support positive
PHONE: 1.800.933.6339 or 1.250.935.6576 impact in their life and communities.
EMAIL: registration@hollyhock.ca
Non-refundable deposit of $395/person for each booking. Our Dana Bass Solomon Fund supports full tuition, room, and meals
Final payment due upon check-out. We accept Visa, MasterCard, for individuals who demonstrate financial need and extraordinary
debit card, and cash.
potential in community innovation, arts and culture, or social and
CANCELLATION POLICY:
environmental change.
hollyhock.ca/cancellation-policy
PACKING TIPS: APPLY ONLINE: hollyhock.ca/scholarships
hollyhock.ca/checklist
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cStreet Campaigns Shana Izen-Spevakow & Mark Spevakow Karen Bakker & Phillipe Le Billon
CAMPUS IMPROVEMENTS Erika Harrison Shannon Ross Karl Torbicki Ann Mortifee
Fairware Shivon Robinsong & Bill Weaver Kate Greswold Carol Newell
Hippie Snacks Silby Family Philanthropy Fund Katharine King Charlene & Damian Kettlewell
Hustle Stephanie Vellins Law Corporation Katrina Pacey Dana Bass Solomon & Joel Solomon
$2.1M Lydia & Mike Freed Steve Katz Kayte Summers Erika Harrison
Point Blank Creative Steven Rooke Leslie Alden Janice Clarfield
$1M CONFERENCE AND PROGRAM EXPANSION
Public Outreach Sub Pop Records Leslie Hoffman John Finlay & Bryan McKinnon
Renewal Partners Terri Newell Linda & Dave Wood Karen & Phillipe Le Billon
Scott Nelson Threshold Foundation Lizanne Fisher & Kolin Lymworth Karen Mahon & Robert MacCleod
$1M The NOW Group Underdog Foundation Lucas Jushinski Lynnaea Lumbard & Rick Paine
SCHOLARSHIP FUND Wendy Berman & Ron Mayer Lunapads Margery Moore
FOR INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY ORCHARD $1,000+ Wilford & Carole Welch Mark Accardi Mark & Sherry Deutschmann
Martha Abelson Mary Beth & James Weinberg
3Fold Partners
Aki Kaltenbach & Rene Gauthier
GARDEN $250+ Martha Burton Michael Stusser
Alina Frank & Dr. Craig Weiner Martha Turner Peggy Taylor & Rick Ingrasci
Alex Wray Mary McFadden Penny Naldrett
Allen Baler Andrew Carothers
Richard Perl
A Gift in Your Will Banyen Books and Sound Aurella Kieser
Bandido Brewing
Menie Bell
Mountain Valley Soap Rie Kawai & Peter Wrinch
Barbara Alink Nicolette Richer Siobhan Robinsong & Bill Weaver
A gift in your will or designation to Hollyhock leaves Bob Penner & Shaena Lambert Barb Wilkie
Pamela Chaloult Suzanne Fletcher
Chambar Restaurant Bruce Haden
a future legacy for a more collaborative and resilient world. Charles Steinberg & Torkin Wakefield Bruce Langereis PATHFINDER Trever Bass
Charles Holmes Peter Evans Victoria & Ian Watson
Chi & Steve Lippman Peter Wrinch & Rie Kawai Wayne Silby
Chu Wu & Ruby Tsai Charles Terry & Betsy Macgregor
Contact penny@hollyhock.ca to join our important Phil Foster & Margo Johnston

Legacy Circle.
Special appreciation to our presenters and guests for supporting
Cortes Island scholarships at our Presenter Evenings.

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Resident Service Program

PROGRAM GUIDE

A gracious, magnificent setting

for resting, learning, thinking,
Support our work and get behind-the-scenes experience
CORTES ISLAND RESIDENCY

feasting, and gathering.

with our month-long immersion program!
IL D I ARL E T T E

• 30 hours/week of active service alongside

our staff; including experience in our kitchen,
housekeeping, garden, hosting, store,
maintenance, and production departments.
• 3 delicious gourmet meals each day
• Shared accommodation with other residents
• 4 hours/week of dedicated yoga, personal
growth, mindfulness practice, island Group
Bookings
adventures, and guided nature immersion
• Enjoy Hollyhock amenities and activities,
including ocean-view hot tubs, presenter
evenings, oyster BBQs and more. Hollyhock offers the perfect
$595 CAD / 1 MONTH SESSION backdrop for trainings, planning
includes meals, accommodations, sessions, and team-building. Let us
and program activities take care of the details so you can
focus on what matters.
BY APPLICATION: hollyhock.ca/residency
Our group packages offer meeting
Dates: spaces, production supplies, meals,
accommodations, and activities
APRIL 22–MAY 23
such as morning yoga and naturalist
MAY 23–JUNE 24 excursions.
JUNE 24–JULY 24
15–110+ PEOPLE
JULY 24–AUG 25 Minimum 3 nights.
AUG 25–SEPT 23 Discount for non-profits.

SEPT 23–OCT 21 hollyhock.ca/group-bookings

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LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE CONFERENCES

Hollyhock Leadership
Institute Conferences
OUR RENOWNED CONFERENCES HELP RESOLVE
THE LEADERSHIP DEFICITS OF THE MODERN WORLD.
These cross-sectoral and multi-generational gatherings work
to support and catalyze progressive leaders through strengthening
skills, expanding capacity, and building peer-to-peer networks
and knowledge.
hollyhockleadershipinstitute.org

Creating a Climate Climate Hope:

I keep discovering new truths
every time I come to Hollyhock.
DAN PO LLO CK
Activate:
Social Venture Institute digital leadership
Connect with other mission-
based entrepreneurs and lead-
ers working in social ventures
to confidently tackle the day-
to-day challenges of running
a socially conscious enterprise.
WOMEN IN THE BAY AREA
APRIL 10–12
$550 USD
VANCOUVER
APRIL 24–26
$575 CAD
See page 37 for more details
Run for Office
Join the sharpest digital minds What does it take to run for pub-
from political and advocacy cam- lic office? Learn how to build an
paigns, creative agencies, and effective political campaign from a
progressive causes for hard- network of past and present politi-
skills training in digital tactics and cians, campaign staffers, and other
leadership. change makers.
CORTES ISLAND
CORTES ISLAND
MAY 26–30 JUNE 5–9
$695 CAD / 4 NIGHTS
$695 CAD / 4 NIGHTS
See page 13 for more details See page 14 for more details
for Change:
Advocacy Training
Learn successful campaigning
strategies, immerse in nature, and
practice self-care and community
resilience with others who are also
advocating for a safe and just cli-
mate future.
CORTES ISLAND
JUNE 9–14
$545 CAD / 5 NIGHTS
See page 14 for more details
Media That Matters:
The Nature of Media
Join a collaborative community
of artists and media makers who
want to explore new world views
that support reflection, dialogue,
and deeper connection.
CORTES ISLAND
JUNE 19–23
$495 CAD / 4 NIGHTS
See page 15 for more details
Tools for Thriving
in the Climate Era
In an unprecedented time
of climate change and social
upheaval, explore tools to
strengthen your capacity
for cultivating joy, acceptance,
and collective action.
CORTES ISLAND
SEPTEMBER 1–6
$545 CAD / 5 NIGHTS
See page 20 for more details

ALBERTA
JUNE 2019
Details TBA
I feel rejuvenated both physically and intellectually.
CORTES ISLAND
My whole time here has been mind blowing.
SEPTEMBER 11–15
$850 CAD / 4 NIGHTS CH RIS PARRI
See page 21 for more details
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Metta Vipassana:
Social Venture Institute Vancouver Alchemy of Group Facilitation Cultivating Love & Wisdom
HOLLYHOCK LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE JULIAN GRIGGS MICHELE MCDONALD
STEVEN SMITH

APRIL 24–26 MAY 6–8 OR NOVEMBER 18–20 MAY 10–12

CO-PRESENTED BY SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY VANCOUVER
AND SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY WOODWARD’S CULTURAL PROGRAMS Finding meaningful and endur- Take a breath in the city through
INSTITUTE PARTNERS: ing solutions to real-life problems silent Vipassana (insight/mindful-
requires engagement with multiple ness) and Metta (loving kindness)
interests across many lines of dif- meditation. Join new and expe-
Connect with other mission-based entrepreneurs and social venture
ference. Learn to empower groups rienced meditators on guided
leaders for our SVI program in an urban setting. Network and build skills
with divergent perspectives to meditations, sitting and walking
that will equip you to confidently tackle the day-to-day challenges of
resolve conflicts, find creative sessions, Dhamma talks, and med-
running a socially conscious enterprise. SVI is a practical, peer-learning,
solutions, and function at their full itation instruction.
alternative ‘business school’ within a confidential and supportive setting.
potential. Founders of Vipassana Hawai'I,
Designed to engage and connect leaders of established business and Michele McDonald & Steven Smith
Julian Griggs is an internationally-certified
non-profit enterprises. Pre-approval required. facilitator with 25+ years of experience. are dedicated meditation teachers
with 35+ years of experience.
SVI will also be offered on Cortes Island, in the Bay Area, and in Alberta. See page 33. dovetailconsulting.com
vipassanahawaii.org
hollyhockleadershipinstitute.org/sviv $675 CAD
MAY 10 PUBLIC EVENT: $20 CAD
$575 CAD MAY 11 & 12 PROGRAM: $100 CAD
(includes May 10 public event)
CONFERENCE TRAINING NO PRESENTER FEE. DANA DONATIONS WELCOME.

Wild Mercy: Your Soul’s Plan: Emotional Freedom Hello Again: A Fresh Start for

Vancouver
The Wisdom of the Feminine Effective Grant Writing The Art of Stillness Awakening to Your Life Purpose Techniques (EFT)—Levels 1 & 2 Parents & Their Adult Children
MIRABAI STARR ELLEN HUSE PICO IYER ROBERT SCHWARTZ ALINA FRANK GABOR MATÉ MD
DR. CRAIG WEINER DANIEL MATÉ

Programs
The traditional, ancestral, and unceded
territories of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish),
xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Səl̓ílwətaʔ/
Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
ACCESSIBLE. AFFORDABLE. HIGH IMPACT.
EVENING, DAY, AND WEEKEND COURSES.
hollyhock.ca/vancouver
36 TIERED TUITION | SEE PAGES 24–25 FOR DETAILS
APRIL 5–6
As the fierce and tender voice of
the feminine rises again, we are
gifted with renewed access to
the women mystics and wisdom
beings across spiritual traditions.
Engage in contemplative readings,
group reflections, evocative writing
exercises, and inter-spiritual chant-
ing as an awakened community.
Mirabai Starr is an inter-spiritual teacher and
writer, and is critically acclaimed for her new
translations of the mystics.
mirabaistarr.com
APRIL 5 PUBLIC EVENT: FREE OR BY DONATION
APRIL 6 PROGRAM: $140 CAD
APRIL 11–12
Learn where to locate funding,
how to network with partners
and funders, and the language of
successful written proposals. This
story-filled, information-packed
training includes extensive
resources, inventories, and
templates.
Ellen Huse, BA, is a consultant with 18+ years
of experience writing proposals and managing
projects for First Nations communities and
diverse non-profits.
$350 + $25 CAD MATERIALS FEE
TRAINING
JULY 6
As the world accelerates to a
post-human pace, how can we pre-
serve our humanity, our sanity, our
contact with everything essential?
Reclaim life’s hidden luxuries, spa-
ciousness, intimacy, and attention
through stories, statistics, and spe-
cific daily practices. This program
includes a keynote and a work-
shop on stillness.
Pico Iyer is the best-selling author of a dozen
books, including The Art of Stillness—the
second book published by TED.
picoiyerjourneys.com
TIERED TUITION
$85 | $110 | $135 CAD
SEPTEMBER 7-8
What soul plan did you make
before you were born? What cir-
cumstances and relationships did
you choose and why? Find the
answers in a “Between Lives Soul
Regression,” along with insight,
healing, and a greater capacity
for joy. Recognize life’s challenges
as the great teachers and healers
your soul intended them to be.
Robert Schwartz is an international speaker and
author of Your Soulʼs Plan and Your Soulʼs Gift.
yoursoulsplan.com
$275 CAD
OCTOBER 4–6
Learn powerful evidence-based
Clinical EFT tapping techniques
to quickly and effectively create
changes in negative emotions,
thoughts, beliefs, and behaviours.
This training is for individuals look-
ing to use EFT for self-help, and to
integrate it safely into professional
client-based practices.
Alina Frank & Dr. Craig Weiner, DC, are
internationally respected EFT trainers and
directors of the EFT Tapping Training Institute.
efttappingtraining.com
$795 CAD
TRAINING
800.933.6339
NOVEMBER 22–24
What does it takes to outgrow and
transform the parent/adult-child
dynamic? Clear the way for a new
relationship grounded in authen-
ticity and mutual compassion,
unencumbered by what came
before.
Dr . Gabor Maté is the author of 4 bestselling
books and recipient of the Order of Canada.
Daniel Maté is the founder of “Walk with Daniel,”
a mental chiropractic service.
helloagainproject.com
NOV 22 PUBLIC EVENT: $40 CAD
NOV 23 & 24 WORKSHOP:
TIERED TUITION
$285 | $325 | $365 CAD
(includes November 22 public event)
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