Hollyhock

Call Directions Website

Hollyhock CORTES ISLAND, B.C. ~ Where world-class wisdom meets the wild coast. SELECT2027 REGISTRATION NOW OPEN lnk.bio/hollyhocklife http://www.hollyhock.ca

Hollyhock is the destination for leaders and seekers to integrate personal healing with social impact. Hollyhock connects people to ideas, friends, and inspiration. Experience Canada's Lifelong Learning Centre on magical Cortes Island or join us for a program in Vancouver.

✦ June 18 - 23, 2027 ✦"There are experiences that give you memories. And then there are experiences that give you back p...
10/12/2026

✦ June 18 - 23, 2027 ✦

"There are experiences that give you memories. And then there are experiences that give you back pieces of yourself. I reclaimed parts of myself I had hidden away... Parts I'd forgotten." — Carol Schulte, Past Participant

Reclaiming the Feminine Elements at Hollyhock can offer you a direct antidote to exhaustion. 🌿

This retreat centers on the medicine wheel and the four elemental aspects within us: Earth Woman, Wind Womxn, Water Woman, and Fire Womxn. Rather than treating self-care like another item on a to-do list, Andrea guides you through Indigenous land-based wisdom, gentle ceremonies, and practices that help restore balance when your driven, task-oriented side has taken over.

Whether you are a woman carrying too much, a non-binary person wanting to explore your intuitive side, or a man looking to connect with your emotional nature, this space is open to all genders willing to slow down and do the inner work.

📍 Location: Hollyhock Retreat Center | June 18-23, 2027
🌺 Program: Reclaiming the Feminine Elements with Andrea Menard
🔗 Details & Registration:
https://bit.ly/3VkEyeA

Andrea Menard Fan Page Hollyhock Leadership Institute Hollyhock

10/09/2026

This is one of the oldest fruit trees on the Hollyhock campus. Ten years ago, our garden team decided they would preserve this Gravenstein apple variety by grafting a branch onto a root stock in the Orchard. The new tree is now thriving and producing! 🍎

✦ July 30 - August 4, 2027 ✦"There’s a way to describe something from the outside, as though you’re separate from it, an...
10/08/2026

✦ July 30 - August 4, 2027 ✦

"There’s a way to describe something from the outside, as though you’re separate from it, and then there’s a way to describe something from the inside, knowing that you are a part of it. Deep noticing opens us to seeing how separate things are deeply connected." Sarah Selecky from her book "Deep Noticing"

Most writing courses focus almost entirely on technique, plot outlines, and mechanics. While craft matters, it often leaves out the mysterious, intuitive side of story—the part that actually makes a piece of writing feel alive on the page.

In her program, Writing with Intuition: A Journey into Creative Consciousness, author and creative intuitive Sarah Selecky offers a different way in.

This 5-day retreat at Hollyhock is designed to help you integrate your analytical mind with your intuitive creative energy. Instead of wrestling with your inner critic or overthinking every paragraph, you’ll learn how to reliably access flow states using whole-minded practices.

Book early and get your choice of accommodation!
Writing with Intuition: A Journey into Creative Consciousness
🔗 Details & Registration:
https://bit.ly/4di97aU

Sarah Selecky Writing School, Hollyhock, Hollyhock Leadership Institute

10/07/2026

Looking forward to welcoming our next and last 3 programs of the 2026 season!
✨OCT 7-11
Kintsugi with Yuka Morino
✨ OCT 11-15
•Wintering with Farah Nazarali
•Fall Foraging with Candace Campo and Cheryl Chang

Still a couple of spots available!
www.hollyhock.ca/programs

10/07/2026

A beautiful send off today to presenter Kristyn Rose, after hosting Return to Stillness at Hollyhock this past week. Thank you also to Sarah Henderson for her Sound Baths and all who gathered from different parts of the world! ♥️

As a new season unfolds, fresh experiences are taking shape!Following our early booking launch, we’re delighted to intro...
10/05/2026

As a new season unfolds, fresh experiences are taking shape!

Following our early booking launch, we’re delighted to introduce another sneak peak of our 2027 lineup—featuring NEW PROGRAMS and vibrant voices joining the Hollyhock community for the first time. Explore a selection of new 2027 programs below! ✨

• AUGUST 13-18, 2027 | Erotic Ecology
Lindsay Branham invites you to reawaken the sensual connection between your body and the living world. Immerse yourself in somatic practices and nature-based rituals to restore sensory aliveness, and deepen planetary kinship.

• MAY 26 - 30, 2027 | Tarot for the Wild Soul
Led by Lindsay Mack, this immersive retreat offers a trauma-informed, soul-centered framework for reading tarot, helping participants deepen their intuition and use the cards as restorative medicine for everyday life.

•JUNE 27 - JULY 2, 2027 | Sense Writing: An Ecology of Creative Practice
Unlock new creative possibilities with Madelyn Kent through Sense Writing, a method designed to help participants regulate their nervous system, dissolve creative blocks, and access effortless flow.

Explore a sneak peak of our 2027 programs:
https://hollyhock.ca/programs/?year=2027

Full launch coming in November- stay tuned!

SPACE STILL AVAILABLE ~ What if Thanksgiving wasn’t about a static story from the past, but an active, living relationsh...
10/05/2026

SPACE STILL AVAILABLE ~ What if Thanksgiving wasn’t about a static story from the past, but an active, living relationship with the land beneath our feet?

For generations, Thanksgiving has carried a heavy colonial narrative—one that often obscures the true, ongoing stewardship of Indigenous peoples and the profound intelligence of our local ecosystems. This autumn, we’re inviting you to rewrite the script and reclaim the essence of gratitude through deep connection, respect, and presence.

Join professional chef Cheryl Chang and Indigenous knowledge keeper and Talaysay Tours founder Candace Campo (xets’emits’a) on Cortes Island this October 11–15, 2026 for Fall Foraging + Outdoor Cooking.

Instead of a traditional feast behind closed doors, spend this holiday by:
• Walking the forests and intertidal edges to learn Coast Salish history, culture, and land stewardship.
• Foraging for seasonal chanterelles, hedgehog mushrooms, and lobster mushrooms under the autumn canopy.
• Safely harvesting wild seaweeds and coastal shellfish with guidance rooted in Indigenous tradition.
• Gathering outdoors for hands-on, zero-waste cooking that blends wild, local ingredients with global flavours.

This is an invitation to slow down, observe before you harvest, and honor the ingredients that have sustained these shores for generations.

(Note: A 3-Day Tidal Waters Sport Fishing Licence is required for intertidal harvesting!)
Step out of the myth and onto the shoreline. Shift your holiday from consumption to connection.

🔗 Link in bio to register and view the full schedule.
https://hubs.li/Q04z6D5-0

.chef

This week, we had the honour of gathering with Klahoose First Nation and Cortes Island School for a meaningful Truth & R...
10/05/2026

This week, we had the honour of gathering with Klahoose First Nation and Cortes Island School for a meaningful Truth & Reconciliation event at Hollyhock Beach.

Canoes arrived on the beach, paddled by youth, bringing together generations in a day of learning, connection, and community. Elders and children shared songs, stories, culture, and a meal together.

It was a beautiful and meaningful day to come together in remembrance and to honour the survivors, families, and communities impacted by residential schools.

We’re grateful to everyone who shared their time, knowledge, culture, and presence with us. 🧡

Tonight at Hollyhock:5 MINUTE LEGACY LOVE LETTERSWhen/ Sunday Oct 4, 8-9pmWhere: KiakumPresenters: Cheryl Rose, Juana Be...
10/04/2026

Tonight at Hollyhock:

5 MINUTE LEGACY LOVE LETTERS
When/ Sunday Oct 4, 8-9pm
Where: Kiakum
Presenters: Cheryl Rose, Juana Berinstein & Dr. Zhiish McKenzie

Join us for an opportunity to think through some of what matters most to you at this time in your life and then craft a lasting message to someone you love…

Whether or not you choose to give your letter to the recipient, the act of writing the letter will shift something within you.

*Please bring a note pad and pen!

Free or by donation. ♥️ All money raised at Hollyhock Presenter Evenings supports or Hollyhock Island and BIPOC Scholarship Funds.

Address

445 Highfield Road
Whaletown, BC
V0P1K0

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+12509356576

Website

, , ,

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Hollyhock posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share

Category