The Collective Alchemy

05/12/2026

The life you want requires a nervous system that feels safe enough to receive it -

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about how many of us are trying to create a life that feels good… from a body and nervous system that have been stuck in survival mode for years.  I have a lot of compassion for this, we live in an unprecedented time and we are simply trying to keep up, but it c...

05/12/2026

Summer Solstice Retreat: From Hustle to Harmony - a wellness retreat in nature

Rest deeply. Receive fully. Return to you.

What if the thing you need most… isn’t another vacation, another strategy, or another thing to push through?

What if you simply need space to exhale?

This June, we’re flying deep into the wilderness of British Columbia - to a remote alpine lake only accessible by float plane - for 4.5 days of complete nervous system restoration, nature immersion, healing breathwork, movement, stillness, connection, and deep remembering.

No traffic.
No constant notifications.
No pressure to perform.
No constant rushing, planning, answering, giving, or holding everything together for everyone else.

Just mountains, silence, fresh air, star-filled skies, nourishing food, meaningful connection, and the opportunity to finally hear yourself again.

This is not a retreat where you leave exhausted from trying to “optimize” yourself.

This is a retreat about softening.
👉🏼 Receiving.
👉🏼 Resting deeply.
👉🏼 Coming back home to yourself.

Imagine waking up in a cozy cabin overlooking your private lake…

💫Beginning your day with breathwork and meditation instead of emails and urgency.

💫 Hiking through untouched wilderness.

💫 Canoeing crystal-clear water.
💫 Sharing heartfelt conversations around the fire.

💫 Releasing the tension, pressure, overstimulation, and emotional weight your body has been quietly carrying for far too long.

💫 Letting go of old narratives that are holding you back and keeping you stuck

💫 Summer Solstice Ceremony to where you'll mark a new beginning, one rooted in presence, peace, and purpose.

By the time you leave, you won’t just feel “relaxed.”

You’ll leave feeling:

☀️ Like your nervous system can finally breathe again instead of constantly being “on.”
☀️ Less mentally cluttered and overwhelmed by life, decisions, notifications, and endless to-do lists.
☀️ More connected to your body, intuition, and what you actually need - not just what everyone else needs from you.
☀️ Rested in a way sleep alone doesn’t fix.
☀️ More present, softer, calmer, and emotionally regulated.
☀️ Like you’ve remembered parts of yourself that got buried beneath responsibility, stress, and survival mode.
☀️ Inspired to create a life that actually feels good to live - not just one that looks good from the outside.
☀️ Held by nature, community, and by yourself again.

And maybe the most beautiful part?

You’ll realize the peace you’ve been searching for was never outside of you in the first place. It's always been right there within you.

✨ FROM HUSTLE TO HARMONY
📍 Nuk Tessli Wilderness Lodge, BC
🗓 June 18–22, 2026

If your body is whispering “I need this” - listen.

Learn more: https://www.thecollectivealchemy.com/nuk-tessli-wilderness-lodge-retreat2026

If you have questions or are ready to join us please reach out to Shannon at The Collective Alchemy.
Email: shannon@thecollectivealchemy.com

Summer Solstice Retreat: From Hustle to HarmonyRest deeply. Receive fully. Return to you.NUK TESSLI WILDERNESS LODGE – BRITISH COLUMBIA - CANADA June 18-22, 2026 If you’re craving more ease, clarity, and energy in your life, this retreat is your chance to reset. Step out of your daily demands an...

04/15/2026

You can only get here by float plane… -

Just the sound of a lake gently moving against the shore…(your own private lake). Birds in the distance… And mountains rising all around you.

04/03/2026

April happenings and events ☀️ -

Hi lovely,  There’s something about this time of year that invites something fresh into our lives.  I was super sick for over 2 weeks in March but even still, I feel lighter, more at ease, and very excited for that lies ahead.   This time of year creates space: 🌷 To soften, after what felt...

03/05/2026

March happenings and events 🌷 -

We will come together at a beautiful space, surrounded by nature and away from it all.  Life moves quickly. Between responsibilities, work, and constant stimulation, many of us rarely take time to pause and check in with ourselves.  But we need to.  Because how we show up for ourselves is how we ...

02/27/2026

For my birthday last year my friend took me horseback riding. Little did I know it would be foreshadowing for the Year of the Horse energy we are stepping into. 🐎

What can I say...I enjoy astrology. I take it with a grain of salt, but it’s fun. And TBH, the energy around the Year of the Horse is exactly what I need coming out of 2025 and into 2026.

I’m offering 3 workshops - Whistler (March 3), Online (March 5), and Squamish (March 7) - where through ritual, movement breathwork, reflection, self inquiry and connection we will explore stepping into this exciting new era with momentum, action and capacity to hold it.

If you felt the intensity, the shifts, the shedding, the releases and the chaos that 2025 brought know that the chaos was not random and not for nothing.

It was here to reveal to us what we need to know.

It was stripping away what was never truly you. The parts of you that didn’t feel quite right. That parts that put you out of alignment.

You may have felt like you were shedding layers - some you’re aware of some you’re not.
Old identities. Old roles. Old stories.
Things cracked open.
Things might have even felt like they were falling apart.

I felt this big time in areas I wouldn’t have expected - which totally rocked my nervous system.
Initiation chamber after initiation chamber.

But it has all given me a new perspective and new motivation.
Because despite the difficulties, it reminded me more than ever who I am, what I value, who I value, and what I am here to do.

Returning to your truth is where alignment happens and with alignment there is flow.

Did you feel this too?

Now it’s time for a new type of energy - one that is about instinct, freedom, power guided by precision, devotion to direction and courage in motion. It’s time to take action. 🔥

But a horse doesn’t pick you up and put you on its back.
You need to get on.

And that’s exactly what we are going to do in these workshops.
Giddy up (I’m from AB so maybe I can get away with saying that...)

Comment 🐎 if you want more details.

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02/25/2026

The Wild Return: A New Chapter Begins -

Are the constant pings, scrolling, information overload, demands of life, and unspoken expectations pulling you away from yourself and creating overwhelm?

02/06/2026

I’ll ask you the same questions I ask myself:

What has been falling away for you?
And what no longer needs your energy and attention?

The stories we might tell ourselves. Endless. And very often not true!

👉🏼 The belief that you’re not worthy of love, or that love always ends in hurt

👉🏼 The idea that money has to be stressful or hard

👉🏼 The fear of starting something new or asking for

👉🏼 Staying quiet to keep the peace

👉🏼 Feeling like rest has to be earned

👉🏼 Carrying everything for everyone else

👉🏼 The story that it’s too late to choose differently

Share in the comments below - what is falling away for you?

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01/26/2026

Back to basics - breathwork... -

What if you gave yourself permission to step away from the noise?  The constant pings, scrolling, information overload, demands of life, and unspoken expectations can quietly pull us away from ourselves (and others). From Hustle to Harmony Retreat is a nourishing wilderness retreat at Nuk Tessli ...

01/06/2026

Join me for a free workshop tonight! 🚀 -

If you’re craving more ease, clarity, and energy in your life, this retreat is your chance to reset. Step out of your daily demands and into a space where nature restores you. Whether you’re feeling stretched or simply ready for a deeper breath, these 4 days will give you the calm, spaciousness,...

12/27/2025

Free workshop January 6 🎁 -

If you’re craving more ease, clarity, and energy in your life, this retreat is your chance to reset. Step out of your daily demands and into a space where nature restores you. Whether you’re feeling stretched or simply ready for a deeper breath, these 4 days will give you the calm, spaciousness,...