Canada, British Columbia – Xenia Centre

May 26, 2027 – May 30, 2027

4-day hands-on experiential training on the land.

4 Day Training Immersion

782 Smith Road Bowen Island, BC V0N 1G2 604-947-9816

Xenia Centre
782 Smith Road Bowen Island, BC V0N 1G2 604-947-9816

Nestled between two lakes and surrounded by parkland, Xenia is a 38-acre retreat center on Bowen Island (near Vancouver, BC). The land offers a tranquil setting ideal for deepening into the practice of forest therapy. This is the home of Opa, a thousand-year-old Douglas fir tree, along with a variety of other flora and fauna of the Pacific Northwest. Thoughtful amenities such as a labyrinth, meditation sanctuary, and infrared sauna enhance the experience. A short walk leads to the ocean, offering sunset views across the Salish Sea.

Prices are listed in Canadian dollars and include all taxes. (Visit www.xe.com to view current US exchange rates.)

All prices are per person and include accommodation and meals for 4 nights.

TO BOOK YOUR LODGING AND MEAL PACKAGE, PLEASE WAIT UNTIL YOU ARE CONFIRMED WITH TUITION PAYMENT AND THEN CONTACT RONNA & KEN (YOUR TRAINERS FOR THE IMMERSION) AT ANFTBCIMMERSION@GMAIL.COM. We kindly request that you do not contact the venue directly.

While Xenia Centre offers a range of private and shared accommodations, there is limited availability for the options listed below. You can learn more about the accommodation options by visiting the venue’s website.

MAPLE COTTAGE (SHARED with queen bed; ensuite bathroom): $975

MAPLE COTTAGE (SHARED with bunk bed; ensuite bathroom): $815

CEDAR COTTAGE (SHARED with king bed; ensuite bathroom): $975

CEDAR COTTAGE (SHARED with single bed; ensuite bathroom): $895

OMA COTTAGE (PRIVATE with queen bed; ensuite bathroom): $1495

CREEKSIDE COTTAGE (PRIVATE with queen bed; no ensuite bathroom): $1285

LUNA YURT (SHARED with 1 single bed and 1 double bed; no ensuite bathroom): $895

GARDEN COTTAGE (SHARED with 1 loft bed and 2 single beds; no ensuite bathroom): $895

CRYSTAL YURT (SHARED with 1 queen bed or 1 single bed; no ensuite bathroom): $895

Camping. (Please bring your own tent and camping gear. There is also the option to sleep in your vehicle.): $715

Please note that the venue allows up to 4 people to camp onsite (in tents or vehicles).

The venue allows for up to 2 people to stay off-site. The cost to stay off-site is $575 (which includes 3 meals a day plus a day-use fee).

Please note: Due to limited availability and varied options for lodging and meals, we ask that you arrange payment within two weeks of receiving your enrollment confirmation from the ANFT office.

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The venue can accommodate a variety of diets. Please notify the training team when booking lodging.

TRANSPORTATION
Bowen Island is accessed by a 20-minute ferry from West Vancouver. See the BC Ferries website for more information. The ferry travels between Horseshoe Bay (in West Vancouver) and Snug Cove (on Bowen Island).

From Snug Cove, it is about a 10-minute drive to Xenia.

It is possible to take public transit from Vancouver’s city centre (as well as from the Vancouver airport) to Horseshoe Bay (in West Vancouver) and then walk on the ferry.

An optional carpooling sign-up sheet will be provided in advance. For those travelling by public transportation, we will help to ensure that you get a ride from Snug Cove to the venue.

ARRIVAL
May 26, 2027
Arrive on Wednesday, May 26 between 2:00 and 3:30 pm.

 

DEPARTURE
May 30, 2027
The program ends at 11:30 am on Sunday, May 30. (A take-away lunch will be provided.)

Connectivity

There is wifi in the main cabin. Cell service is present.

Venue Policies

The venue does not provide towels.

Due to limited availability and varied options for lodging and meals, we ask that you arrange payment within two weeks of receiving your enrollment confirmation from the ANFT office.
If cancelled more than 90 days before the immersion start date, you will receive a full refund, minus a $75.00 processing fee.
If canceled between 89 and 60 days before the immersion start date, you will receive a 50% refund, minus a $75.00 processing fee, unless we can fill your place with another participant on a waiting list (in which case, you would receive a full refund, minus a $75.00 processing fee).
If cancelled less than 60 days before the immersion start date, no refund will be available, unless we can fill your place with another participant on a waiting list (in which case you would receive a full refund, minus a $75.00 processing fee).

Training Team

Ronna Schneberger

Ronna Schneberger

Owner/Guide · PO Box 8177, Canmore T1W2T9, Alberta, Canada

Forest Fix offers nature experiences that include forest bathing and interpretive hike guiding in Banff National Park. In addition, we offer customized team building, and leadership development programs in Banff, Canmore, Lake Louise and Kananaskis. As seasoned guides, we know…

Ken Ouendag

Ken Ouendag

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Ken Ouendag trained with ANFT to become the first Certified Forest Therapy Guide living in Vancouver, BC. In 2017, he founded Nature Connected to begin offering Nature and Forest Therapy experiences to people living in the Lower Mainland. In 2022,…