Pilgrimage to Silence: A Nature Based Retreat for Rest & Renewal

With Valerie Brown

Friday, May 21 – Wednesday, May 26, 2027

Hollyhock, Cortes Island, British Columbia

Book by February 19, 2027, and receive 10% off accommodation prices.

What might become possible if you gave yourself time to be still? Pilgrimage to Silence is a nature based retreat for rest, reflection, and renewal. Held in silence, it offers space to step away from the demands of daily life and listen more closely to yourself and the world around you.

Together, we will create a refuge of belonging through noble silence and time in the natural world. Drawing on mindfulness meditation in the Plum Village tradition and Quaker faith and practice, Valerie will guide us in exploring pilgrimage as a way to meet change with greater care, resilience, and peace.

Each day will include time outdoors, Dharma teachings on healing and transformation, guided sitting and gentle moving meditation, mindful walking and eating, and individual reflection. The program also includes small group sharing, offering a chance to witness and be witnessed in community.

Where might rest be needed in your life right now? What might you discover if you allowed yourself to slow down? This retreat is an invitation to follow those questions with curiosity and kindness.

REGISTER NOW: Pilgrimage to Silence at Hollyhock

LEARN MORE: Pilgrimage to Silence at Hollyhock