Yoga and Nature Retreat

Happy & Free

Love, Belonging and Connection are the Universal Sources of True Well-Being

Let Go of the Daily Grind, Connect to Yourself, and Renew Your Energy and Joy.

Welcome to your weekend of connection, adventure, and personal growth! Your getaway is located at Northern Edge Algonquin, an incredible luxury eco-resort snuggled up beside Algonquin Park, Ontario. This is a retreat like no other because it’s completely off-grid allowing for a true digital detox (how great is that!) and you can give yourself permission to be fully immersed in your experience.

You'll have a variety of classes with Mandy designed to nurture the seeds of intuition (hear the heart’s voice), improve upon your thoughts, judgments, and actions (clarity of mind), and bring a sense of lightness back to the body.

Alongside your personal renewal, you’ll go on adventures like a moonlit guided canoe paddle (it’s a Full Moon too!) or enjoy a sauna or a swim! When it’s time for our locally sourced meals you’ll be met by Gregor who will explain every dish with incredible passion and dedication, you’ll feel the love in bite (It was a highlight for guests last year!). You can sleep with the fresh forest air and sweet songbirds in a glamping-style cabin or cozy wood cabin situated close to the lake. Get ready for the best sleep of your life!

Let this retreat offer a space for you to restore your emotional and physical well-being, spark the joy of laughter with new friends, and find moments of personal truth.

Oh and eat amazing food too!

TBA 2024

Your Accommodations

Each cabin option varies on its connection with nature from Eco-Glamping to a newly built Luxury Cabin! Do you love to hear nighttime owls and crickets? Try the Canvas Cabin! Do you prefer some cozy comforts? Check out the Log Cabin rooms! To review all styles for your cabin, download the retreat information booklet or go to Instagram @northernedgealgonquin and click Eco Tour.

Your Classes with Mandy

Enjoy a deep focus on regulating the nervous system and subtle energy restoration. They are woven with intention, breathwork, and practice of building awareness between the body and mind. The workshops offer many tools to restore mindfulness, draw out creativity and cultivate balance within.   Check out one of Mandy’s classes on her YouTube Channel to get a feeling for her teaching style.

Community & Activities

Meet like-minded individuals cultivating new bonds and finding common humanity in connection. Enjoy Nature activities like a gentle hike with a local forager, wolf howl, a swim in the lake, or canoeing. Share stories and laughter over incredible locally sourced meals while your heart fills with genuine connections.

What People Are Saying

“ It was enlightening, peaceful, entertaining, and filled with moments of awe.  Not to mention the food was fantastic!  I so enjoyed the connection I felt and the new friends I made.  I wasn’t sure what to expect but I found the whole experience uplifting. (especially after all the covid shutdowns)  It filled a much-needed gap in my life and gave me a new way of seeing things and an understanding plus acceptance of my past. (ongoing work in progress ) I loved the wheel we did - for me, it was an apology both to myself and others.

I am so looking forward to another retreat with you this year. "
Cheers, Wendy E Layne

TBA Summer 2024

Northern Edge Algonquin, Ontario

NOTE: This retreat has a maximum capacity of 18 people, and sold out last year in just 4 days! We had so much fun and I can’t wait to welcome you home for The Happy & Free Retreat this coming summer. For more details on cost, activities, and inclusions please download the retreat booklet or email me any questions.

What People Are Saying

“First and foremost was the immediate impact of restricting the use of electronic devices. I appreciated the opportunity to detox from the phone and internet, and it gave me hope to know that I can do with less of that and be fine.

…I got to learn through guided tours and by interacting with the vast natural environment through physical activities and experiences. I love food and was delighted to be nurtured by delicious chef-prepared meals.  Learning about the local origins of the ingredients helped me to feel more connected with what I was eating. I get a warm feeling when I recall witnessing people from different walks of life journeying together to do important inner work.

Together we participated in guided meditation, talks and workshops straight from Mandy’s heart. These sessions led to many ah-ha moments and moments of gentle awakening. These sessions were paired with supportive yoga (asana) practices expertly sequenced by Mandy. My key takeaways…include the feeling of peace in knowing that the invitation into wholeness is for everyone and that if you immerse yourself in a nurturing supportive environment you can find a deep meaningful reconnection to your true self.”           ~Adrien Ma