Our Celtic Hearth Presents:
Self Development Retreats 2025
True health and wellness comes from both inner and outer development. At Our Celtic Hearth we have 4 amazing seasonal retreats in 2025 to get you to a place of vibrancy and wholeness.
Join us for one, two or even all four retreats!
Our Celtic Hearth is a beautiful retreat center in the heart of the Annapolis Valley in Nova Scotia. With rolling farmland and wineries it is a hidden gem for people looking to embrace a slower pace and replenish their energy.
Join us for our boutique retreats in 2025
With topics ranging from Somatics to Right Relationship and Writing to Creativity you are sure to find something that will nourish you
Each Retreat begins on the Thursday evening with a Welcome circle to set our intention for the weekend. The retreats end on the Sunday after a hearty breakfast and final circle to complete and say goodbye until next time. Friday and Saturday are full days of activities and growth overseen by Ailsa, an experienced therapist, yoga teacher, writer and Somatic coach.
Nourish your body...
All meals are included and we aim to serve as much of our own produce as possible as well as all organic options to feed your body as well as your soul. Breakfast includes an egg dish, sourdough and gluten free bread options, cold cereal bar, berries or seasonal fruit, coffee and tea. Lunches are often hearty soups or fresh salads and dinners will delight you with a meat or vegetarian option and lots of choice of vegetables and sides. Dessert is served with at least one of the dinners and there is always the fruit bowl and tea and coffee available for guests. Declan often surprises us with one of his new recipe creations!
You can choose to stay onsite as well for only $100 extra per retreat!
Stay onsite and enhance your retreat experience.
Imbolc Retreat - January 30th-Feb.2nd 'Emergence'
Beltaine Retreat - May 1-4th, 'Sacred Marriage within'
Lughnassadh Retreat - July 31st-Aug. 3rd 'Harvesting our Fruit'
Samhain Retreat - Oct 30th- Nov. 2nd "The Golden Shadow'
Expand Your Connection with Self
Our relationship with our Self is our primary relationship and it is important to nourish this partnership with compassion, curiosity and connection. Our retreats are designed to offer a safe container to explore all aspects of our Self and to nurture especially those forgotten or denied parts that keep us from reaching our full potential. When we connect our Body, Mind and Spirit we create an opportunity for love to grow within us. Through focussing on Somatic work, circle processes, writing and creativity we are offering a place for this sacred potential to emerge. Each retreat will prioritize some of these avenues of introspection and help you integrate and heal.
Experience a deeper connection with others
When we commit to our own healing and growth we open to new possibilities of relationship with others. Within the retreat space there is time to connect deeply with other participants in a way that isn't easy to find in our ordinary lives.
Make yourself your top priority!
Let us take care of all the details...
all meals and snacks provided
inexpensive accommodations
Curated activities to inspire your inner growth
small group experience to allow lots of personal attention
all materials provided
beautiful setting to restore your body and mind
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Pick Your Favourites
You are the one you've been waiting for!
There is never a better time than the present...
"Make a commitment to yourself to create the best possible present moment in every moment. If you do that, you’re already guaranteed a great future because your only commitment is to the present moment, and your future is just a string of present moments."
~ Anita Moorjani
Commitment to self is THE thing
"Be like a postage stamp.....Stick to a thing until you get there."
Josh Billings
"Commitment is an act, not a word" Jean-Paul Sartre
Choose your retreat!
Sign up for just one or make a commitment to all four.
Our retreats are timed to allow you the maximum inner growth in 2025. All four are set at pivotal times of change in the yearly Celtic Seasonal calendar.
Will you say yes to yourself?
"As without, so within."
This perennial truth was known to the ancient Celts, as it is in every indigenous wisdom tradition. It can be so easy for our modern lives to become detached from the greatest of the natural cycles—the ancient Celtic pilgrimage of the Wheel of the Year.
Here at Our Celtic Hearth we value these cycles and have curated these four retreats for you in order to have a living experience of this Wheel of the Year.
Overview of our 4 offerings
Imbolc Retreat: Emergence
An exploration of our Inner Self and what wants to Emerge within a Sacred context of Creativity.
Experience Sacred Inner practices that help connect you to Self
Explore dynamic tensions as a way to grow and expand
Encourage movement as a life-energy promoting practice
develop your Inner Guidance and expressive creativity
Share and be witnessed in a supportive group atmosphere where personal privacy and boundaries are respected and upheld
Enjoy time for cultivating your relationship with yourself while your meals and daily needs are cared for
Beltaine Retreat
The Inner Marriage
An exploration of the ecstatic union of the two complimentary Energies within you.
Enjoy movement practices that originate from and embrace polarity
Feel the joy and bliss that arises when all aspects of self are honoured
Get inspired by the group energy and support
Integrate your achievements with circle time, journalling prompts and relaxed sharing over healthy, nourishing meals
Experience curated exercises to encourage connection with parts of yourself that may hold shame
Take time to nourish yourself and your body
Lughnassadh Retreat
Harvesting the Fruit
Explore creative writing as a portal to your personal gifts and gain experience and wisdom you can share with others.
explore how archetypal stories can enlighten us to our current experiences
create your own stories and share your wisdom, humour and creativity
offer yourself the time and space to write without distractions
overcome creative blocks through engaging the body, mind and heart in thoughtful exercises
nourish yourself with healthy meals and good company
get inspired by sharing the experience
Samhain Retreat
The Golden Shadow
Explore the gifts that are hidden in the darkness of your inner Self.
Discover how darkness can hold space for great light
Re-member your qualities, interests, talents and inclinations that were ignored or stifled in the past
Find renewed vigour and zest for life by uncovering your creativity
Nurture your Self with food and people that support you
Take time to rest and renew while not distracting your Self from the important work of being YOU.
Prepare for the coming dark time of year with nourishment and hope
We endeavour
We endeavour to create a nurturing and supportive environment at all our retreats. We hope you will feel and enjoy the energy we put in to these offerings. If you have any issues or questions we are open to negotiating a solution with you.
Complete Magic...
I must say a big thank you for this past weekend. It was complete magic in action. I am feeling so much better on so many levels.
Heather
Participant
I would never have discovered this...
Thank you for all you are doing and have done I would have never allowed myself to discover this without your gentle yet profound teachings.
Debbie
Our Celtic Hearth Client
Beauty and reverence...
Visiting and walking through your space was one of admiration but being in the space for a circle allowed me to experience the beauty of what you all created at multiple levels with great reverence.
Heather
Facilitator
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Celebrate the Celtic Seasons with us in 2025
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Your Investment
$450-550 per retreat or save if you attend all four
Meet
Ailsa
Lead Facilitator
"Ailsa brings a quiet wisdom and enriching array of modalities to her work with groups."
I come to my work with a diverse background in body awareness therapies, energy work, physical theatre and training in sexuality and trauma release. Having lived in different cultures, I have immersed myself in various spiritual traditions, raised four beautiful daughters, and founded several successful business ventures.
Compassion and a non-judgemental space...
I bring a compassionate, non-judgemental attitude to all my relationships and to every client or group session. I welcome each opportunity to learn new things and open to new experiences that expand my understand of what it is to be human.
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Celebrate your Self within the wheel of the Celtic year.
But I have questions...
Frequently asked questions
What time do we start on Thursday evening?
The schedule for all retreats begins at 7pm on Thursday evening with an opening circle. Friday and Saturday are full days and begin with breakfast at 8:30am and end with our evening activity finishing around 8pm. Sunday we have our closing circle and aim to be complete by 11:30am or 12pm at the latest.
Is there transportation available from the Halifax airport?
We can sometimes pick up participants from the airport which is about an hour drive from Our Celtic Hearth. Please get in touch with us by email to see if we can provide this service for $100CAD each way at the time you need. ourceltichearth@gmail.com)
If we are not available at the times you need there is taxi service from the airport for just over $200CAD.
What is the savings if I come to all 4 retreats and how does the payment plan work?
We will offer a discount if you sign up for all four retreats and pay in full. Please choose the 4 retreat package at checkout. There is also a payment plan available only if you commit to attending all four retreats. Please choose the 'payment plan' choice at checkout if you want this option. The payments are $150 plus tax each month for 12 months.
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We look forward to hosting you!
Sign up for one retreat or all four!
Celebrate the Celtic Seasons with us in 2025
Pay now or choose our payment plan
Join our community
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Your Investment
$450-550 per retreat
Four Amazing Retreats
Celebrate the Celtic Seasons
Come for one retreat or join us for all four.
Here's what's included:
Instantly reserve your spot for the retreat of your choice or the package of all four. (availability is limited)
Self development in a retreat style setting
community and connection
Creative learning and fun
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