Relaxe Femme Retreat Draft Itinerary
RELAXE FEMME
Draft Retreat Itinerary
July 29, 2024 - Day One
3:00 PM
Arrive any time after 3pm to check-in at Harmony PEC where we will be staying for the next 2 nights. Find your personalized & plus size friendly Welcome Basket on your bed in either your shared or solo cabin. Grab your provided reusable water bottle and explore using the map!
4:30 PM
Join us for a facilitated art therapy based activity that will allow us to reflect on our intention for the retreat as well as get to know the group. No art experience or skill is required and while all activities are optional, this one is highly recommended as an ice breaker prior to our first dinner.
6:30 PM
Our first plus size exclusive group dinner will celebrate a plant based menu created without concern for counting calories. Promoting true wellness and intuitive eating instead of diet culture will be the vision for all of our meals together. Include any dietary restrictions on your registration forms so they may be properly accommodated.
8:00 PM
Designed to relax and settle the mind, restorative yoga focuses on turning inward to reflect and feel while gently stretching our bodies. No skill or experience required for this 75 minute class. Props, bolsters, mats and blankets will be used in this class perfect to do at the end of the day.
9:30 PM
Connect with your inner child and the group as we share stories and snacks around the bonfire. Build lifelong friendships with other plus size women during this casual time of togetherness. Chair cushions and blankets are provided in your cabin.
July 30, 2024 - Day Two
9:00 AM
Our first breakfast will focus on the sweetness of fruits with smoothies, smoothie bowls and other similar goodies. Promoting true wellness and intuitive eating instead of diet culture will be the vision for all of our meals together. Coffee, coffee alternatives and tea are available 24/7.
10:00 AM
Explore the waterfront property complete with boardwalk so we can truly immerse ourselves in nature while hiking as a form of joyful movement. While this activity will require a minimal level of physical fitness, it will likely be accessible to most plus size people capable of walking on naturally landscaped surfaces. If you could hike in a provincial park on the trail you should be comfortable participating. Please bring running shoes or hiking boots.
11:00 AM
After returning from our nature hike, let's strip down to our plus size bathing suits and enjoy an informal thermal spa cycle by relaxing after a sauna and lake dip. If you were unable to join for the hike we can provide a car ride down to the waterfront area. This drive will also be provided to everyone at the end of any waterfront activities.
12:30 PM
Our first lunch will celebrate a more casual picnic style plant based menu created by the on site professional chef. Promoting true wellness and intuitive eating instead of diet culture will be the vision for all of our meals together. Refill your provided reusable water bottle here.
2:00 PM
An afternoon of body positivity for plus size babes so that we can all feel comfortable showing of our cutest fatkinis without any judgment or shame. If you don't already have a bathing suit consider using your Laluxe Femme store credit to grab one on your way to the retreat centre. Your welcome basket includes a plus size friendly beach towel from Ample Folk.
5:00 PM
Join the group for a guided meditation and journalling activity that will encourage you to reflect on your own body acceptance goals. Be sure to check your welcome basket for a provided notebook and writing utensil to use during this time. Join for instruction and then disperse to write wherever you prefer on the private property.
6:30 PM
Our second plus size exclusive group dinner will celebrate our host's 40th birthday with a plant based menu and a gluten/dairy free cake. Promoting true wellness and intuitive eating instead of diet culture will be the vision for all of our meals together. All meals are vegetarian friendly and vegan upon request at time of booking. Please note this retreat is alcohol free.
8:00 PM
Designed to relax and settle the mind, restorative yoga focuses on turning inward to reflect and feel while gently stretching our bodies. No skill or experience required for this 75 minute class. Props, bolsters, mats and blankets will be used in this class perfect to do at the end of the day.
9:30 PM
Connect with your inner child and the group as we share stories and snacks around the bonfire. Build lifelong friendships with other plus size women during this casual time of togetherness. Chair cushions and blankets are provided in your cabin.
July 31, 2024 - Day Three
9:00 AM
Our final breakfast and meal together will focus on the sweetness of fruits with smoothies, smoothie bowls and other similar goodies. Promoting true wellness and intuitive eating instead of diet culture will be the vision for all of our meals together.
10:00 AM
During this powerful ceremony we will say goodbye to diet culture and all of the ways it has harmed us so that we can move forward as women who have healed our relationships with our bodies. Leaving behind the weight of the trauma caused my our society will allow us to journey forward lighter and more capable of sharing our learnings with others.
11:00 AM
Let's not focus on the fact that we have to say goodbye to our new lifelong friends and instead reflect on the community we built together. You will leave with the most fabulous to go lunch for your journey home.