Soft & Sacred:
Sanctuary in real time.
Join us as we decolonize wellness and experience healing in community.
Exhale into a gentle reset designed for healing and renewal. Soft & Sacred gathers a small group in our serene hilltop home overlooking the Salish Sea for yoga, somatic healing, sound baths, and Ayurvedic workshops, all nourished by healthy, holistic meals from our private chef.
We’ll move, rest, learn, and be held in community. Expect calm spaces, unrushed conversations, and practices that help you return to yourself.
Single day or weekend passes available.
The Reverie is located on the Coast Salish lands of the Snaw-Naw-As and Snuneymuxw First Nations.
Autumn Retreat: Oct 3-4 (10:00am-8:00pm)
Settle into Autumn with some nourishing moments of yoga, meditation, breath work, somatic practices, and hands-on Ayurvedic self-care — all paired with healthy, holistic private-chef meals.
We keep it intimate at 10 tickets per day, with calm spaces for rest, reflection, and community.
Guided by Farah Nazarali, Emmy Chahal, Telisha Kuny, and Rose Cortez, you’ll be held by practices that help you ground, replenish, and return to yourself.
With Farah: Breath & Boundaries (yogic breath + communication for compassionate boundaries) and Reclaiming Touch (Ayurvedic self-massage/Abhyanga) — includes handout, body oils & essential oils, and self-care gifts.
With Emmy: yoga/meditation/pranayama + an herbalism-infused workshop
With Rose: gentle flow yoga
With Telisha: Chakra-focused sound meditations with Tibetan bowls
Optional 1:1 sessions with our facilitators are available before or after the retreat each day, or during built-in breaks, so you don’t have to miss any group sessions.
Capacity: 8 spots only
Our Facilitators
Telisha Kuny (she/they)
Telisha is a mixed-race yoga teacher & the heart behind Bee You Yoga. They lead with a warm, approachable style and a deep respect for mindfulness, connection, and healing through vibration.
She is an RYT 500+ and holds a Tibetan singing bowl sound healing & meditation certification, creating welcoming spaces where people can slow down, reconnect, and find balance through the calming, restorative power of sound.
Farah Nazarali (she/her)
Farah is a yoga teacher and communication guide who weaves together gentle, accessible practices with the wisdom of yoga and nonviolent communication. She creates embodied workshops that soothe the nervous system, soften conflict, and invite you back into inner stillness and harmony.
Rose Cortez (she/her)
Rose Cortez is an arts-based Filipina-Canadian yoga teacher based on Lekwungen Territory (Victoria, BC). She blends movement, creativity, and ritual to help folks root into their bodies, honour their stories, and gently bloom in community.
The Block Monologues is a new multidisciplinary intercultural art research project that Rose started this year at Fernwood Art Stroll & Haida Gwaii Arts Retreat
Emmy Chahal (she/her)
Emmy Chahal is a trauma-informed yoga teacher, intuitive healer, and cultural educator of North Indian ancestry.
She teaches at the crossroads of social justice and spirituality, creating spaces for intergenerational healing, emotional honesty, and reconnection to ancestral wisdom.
Schedule
Saturday
9:30–10:00 Welcome, brunch spread + tea, land acknowledgment
10:00–11:00 Gentle Flow Yoga & Meditation with Emmy
11:00–12:00 Rest & integration / 1:1 services
12:15–1:00 Lunch
1:00–3:00 Breath & Boundaries with Farah
3:00–4:00 Cacao Ceremony
4:00–5:00 Rest & integration / 1:1 services
5:00–6:00 Dinner
6:00–7:30 Tibetan singing bowl sound meditation with Telisha
7:30–8:00 Closing circle
Sunday
9:30–10:00 Welcome, brunch spread + tea, land acknowledgment
10:00–11:00 Slow flow & mobility yoga with Rose
11:00–12:00 Rest & integration / 1:1 services
12:00–12:30 Lunch
12:30–2:00 Plant Allies for Immunity & Autumnal Comfort: Herbalism in Community with Emmy
2:00–3:00 Rest & integration / 1:1 services
3:00–5:00 Reclaiming Touch (Ayurvedic self-massage/Abhyanga) with Farah
5:00–6:00 Dinner
6:00–7:30 Tibetan singing bowl sound meditation with Telisha
7:30–8:00 Closing circle
Optional 1:1 Sessions (Add-Ons)
A limited number of 1:1 sessions will be available during the built-in rest windows (and, depending on availability, before/after the day).
Emmy — Holistic Bodywork
A blend of energy healing, holistic massage, aromatherapy, and somatic sensing.
60 min $100 / 90 min $150 (discounts available for financial barriers)
Emmy — Intuitive Readings & Soul Coaching
Ethical, consent-based support with tools like oracle cards, automatic writing, mediumship, and channeling.
30 min $65 / 60 min $115 (discounts available for financial barriers)
Farah — Conflict & Communication Coaching
Practical support for boundaries, clarity, and navigating hard conversations.
25 min $45 / 45 min $65
Telisha — Private Sound Healing
Immersive 1:1 sound bath with Tibetan bowls (restorative, calming, and deeply supportive).
60 min $70
Please contact the facilitators to book with them directly.
Emmy: hello@emmychahal.com
Farah: drishtifarah@gmail.com
Telisha: Tkuny30@gmail.com
Being part of Soft & Sacred was a rare gift.
To gather in a space where every facilitator was rooted in the lineage of what they were sharing - and to experience those ancestral offerings firsthand - was deeply powerful, heartfelt, and inspiring. There is a presence in these spaces that feels both incredibly rare and deeply needed.
The Reverie curated a gathering that clearly impacted everyone in the room. Participants were engaged, open, and genuinely moved by the practices and retreat experience. The offerings reflected the diversity within the space and beautifully complemented one another, including the layered and multifaceted study that is yoga.
I left feeling deeply grateful. Soft & Sacred is a must-attend for anyone seeking authentic wellness practice rooted in lineage, lived experience, and embodied wisdom.
— Satya Jehman, Facilitator, Vedic Priestess Temple
Pricing
This retreat is limited to 8 guests in order to keep the space and experience intimate. We have two suites available for accommodations as well, if you’re looking to stay on site.
Single Occupancy (Private Suite) $725
A private suite all to yourself! Your own quiet place to land between sessions. Includes a comfortable bedroom with king bed, private full bathroom/laundry and kitchenette. Enjoy the calm, cozy space to rest, reset, and take in the retreat at your own pace. Perfect if you want maximum privacy and true downtime while still being part of the weekend container.
Double Occupancy (Private Suite) $475
A private suite shared by two companions. Ideal if you’re coming with a partner, friend, or someone you feel comfortable co-resting with. Includes a comfortable bedroom with king bed, private full bathroom/laundry and kitchenette. Enjoy a calm, cozy space to unwind between sessions while keeping the retreat experience spacious and connected.
Local / Offsite Pass $325 single day, $550 weekend
Join the single or full two-day retreat experience while staying at home or in your own offsite accommodation.
Includes all programming, chef-prepared meals, snacks and tea, and access to the sauna, cold plunge, and fire pit, so you can soak up the entire weekend container without needing an overnight room onsite.
About Me
Hi, I’m Adrienne a single mom, homeschooling my 3 kids on this beautiful land of Vancouver Island.
As an Autistic-ADHD, queer, Sagittarius and lover of all things that give life, a multi-passionate photographer, host, traveller, and learner, I spend my days mothering and caring for the world around me wherever I can.
The Reverie is my home and it is my honour to open it to those seeking community, healing and love.
Perched on a quiet forested hilltop in Lantzville on Vancouver Island, The Reverie is an intentionally designed space for slowing down, gathering meaningfully, and reconnecting with what matters most. With sweeping Salish Sea views, a calm Scandinavian-inspired aesthetic, and spaces that invite both rest and celebration, The Reverie was created to feel intimate, grounded, and deeply welcoming.
Surrounded by nature yet close to the amenities of Nanaimo and North Nanaimo, our property offers a rare blend of privacy, warmth, and connection. From the ocean-views to the quiet forest surroundings and thoughtfully curated interiors, every detail is meant to inspire ease, beauty, and presence.
At its heart, The Reverie is about community, creativity, and creating space for people to gather in a way that feels slower, softer, and more intentional.
What People Are Saying
Thank you so much for allowing me to be there, it really meant so much to me! I was so happy to have been a part of something so inclusive and welcoming. I am especially impressed of your ability to plan and execute it so seamlessly!
I think what you are doing is amazing work for the BIPOC community as it creates a brand new space for us to express and celebrate our cultures and traditions. Thank you so much again! I would love to be a part of future retreats like this!
— Esha
I just wanted to say a quick thank you for such a wonderful weekend. Beautiful location, amazing people, wonderful practice and learning, and exceptional food! Already looking forward to the next time.
— Tracey
Soft & Sacred at the Reverie is both precious and powerful. It is community in its truest sense: facilitators and participants coming together as parts of a whole. This wholeness was a space filled with laughter, tears, reverence, and unwavering support. We came as individuals and left feeling connected to humanity, to spirit, to each other.
— Kevin Yee-Chan
Ready to Join?
If you’re feeling drawn to this, consider it your gentle nudge. This weekend is intentionally small so it can stay spacious and supportive, and that means spots go quickly. If you’d love to be held in this container, book now and give yourself something real to look forward to. We’d love to welcome you into this incredibly healing space.