Nectar Yoga Retreat is a healing space that sits on 20 acres of forested land on Bowen Island, just a short 20 minute ferry ride from Vancouver. Nectar acknowledges and honours that Nexwlélexwm (Bowen Island) is the ancestral and unceded territory of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) Nation.

Here’s a blurb from Nectar about their space:  

“Our life's work is the stewardship of this land, to care for and know its forests and waterways… By holding space for guests to slow down, our intention is to seed consciousness that naturally comes from immersing oneself in the land.

Our modern, Scandinavian-inspired cottages provide the container for an easeful getaway in nature. Rest and recharge among the Alder trees, and vast varieties of Pacific Northwest flora and fauna.”

Nectar has been host to brands like Lululemon and Arc'teryx and featured by The New York Times, British Vogue, Condé Nast Traveler, and more!

See available room options below

Nectar will be providing catering for us. The vegetarian menu will be emailed 14 days prior to the retreat. All meals are vegan adaptable, gluten-free adaptable, and peanut-free. Nectar can accommodate allergies; however, they do not cater to specific diets such as smoothies-only, sugar-free, keto, no/low carbs etc.

Nectar is a fish and meat-free kitchen. They are not a gluten-free or nut-free kitchen. However, they do make great efforts to avoid cross-contamination, although they cannot guarantee it. If you do have any allergies, an opportunity to disclose will be available to you upon enrollment.

Return to the Wild and Nectar are not liable for any allergic reactions or conditions that may arise due to the consumption of food and drinks provided by Nectar.

You can choose between elevating your book’s pitch or your query letter during our elevation sessions. Industry experts will provide feedback to help you elevate your work and help you put your best foot forward.

Can’t decide?

Pitch elevation works best for writers who are on submission or are self-publishing. We’ll dive into the parts of your story and help you polish what you have down to a single, very effective sentence.

Query Critiques are best for querying writers. If you’ve been in the trenches for a while or if you’re about to dive in the first time, we’ll go over your query letter and help you elevate it, so it is as strong as it can be.

As a compliment to our elevation sessions, your publishing faculty will provide daily talks on all things industry (and even craft!). Usually, these talks will take place in the evening, before or after dinner.

A goodie bag to greet you upon arrival and inspire the magic of our retreat week to come!

At our retreat, we’ll have daily pitch or query elevation sessions (it is up to the writer’s discretion what they would most like to explore). After the retreat, you can book a complimentary 1:1 session with Marina to go over your revisions. Alternately, you can apply the value of this complimentary service ($199 USD) to another on Marina’s website. Available to book within a year of our retreat.

To shake off the cobwebs, writers will have access to Nectar’s venue as well as access to personal bookings for

• Massage
• Tarot
• Reiki
• Breathwork
• Yoga
• Meditation

at your own expense.

Online booking platforms will be provided 20 days before the event. Please be mindful of our schedule before booking.

Please be mindful of allotted free time so you don’t miss out on group sessions. A schedule will be provided as early as July 2026.

Mist Thermal Sanctuary at Nectar offers a calm pause to return to your elements through private forested saunas and reviving hot-cold waters.

Mist uses mineral-rich spring water from an aquifer beneath our premises, enhancing resilience against water scarcity caused by climate change.

Optional Mist Thermal Spa Add On for a discounted rate of & $55 USD ($67 CAD).

Two Mist Spa experiences have been donated to Behind the Book. If you would like to claim one of these spots, please contact Marina. Securing your Mist Thermal Experience will be available post-enrolment.