Facilitate Your Retreat at the Edge

Ontario Yoga and Wellness Retreat Venue

Facilitate Your Retreat at the Edge

Ontario Yoga and Wellness Retreat Venue

Facilitate Your Retreat at the Edge

Ontario Yoga and Wellness Retreat Venue


Host Your Retreat at the Edge

The Edge is more than a yoga retreat venue: We are specialists in co-creating retreats that uplift & inspire. Pair your unique offerings with our years of experience in transformational leadership. Just pack your bag – let us take care of the details . . .


Nestled in the woods of Algonquin Park just north of Muskoka, we have spent the last 20+ years inspiring and supporting meaningful, positive transformation through a wide variety of retreat programs.

We love to host retreats with transformative coaches, leaders, and facilitators of all kinds.  From yoga & wellness retreats to creative, adventurous, themed or workshop experiences, the Edge is the perfect setting to bring your community to inspire, grow, & connect. If you want to make the world a better place by being of service to nourish, support, and inspire people – we’d like to meet!

Courtney with a group

Discover the pristine waters, expansive night skies, green forest and the deep peace that a visit to the Edge offers. Experience sunrise and sunset yoga in the forest, meditation on the water, workshops in the studio; then let us take you and your community out exploring via canoeing, stand-up paddleboarding, hiking, or in winter; snowshoeing & skiing.

So, what’s the next step?

We’ve got a short application/inquiry form that will help us to understand more about your vision, your community, and the ways we can work together. Once submitted, you’ll be invited to book a discovery call to learn what’s possible.

The Edge only hosts one retreat at a time, so it is best to inquire early to reserve your ideal dates.  We accept a $750 deposit to reserve a retreat and close off the date to other potential groups.

Ready to learn more? See our Yoga & Wellness Retreat Planning Guide!


Deposits & Cancellations

In short: Spaces are limited.  When you book a retreat with us, a non-refundable deposit (50% of your overall balance) reserves your space and allows us to plan accordingly. Remaining balances are due 15 days before arrival.

Deposits protect our group-based experiences by acting as a commitment from our guests. If you need to cancel your visit, the timing of your cancellation will determine the level of flexibility we can offer in rescheduling your visit or holding your deposit as a credit to be used in the future. Please refer to our full deposit and cancellation policy for more information on our policies, timelines, and the commitments we make based on your registration.

Meals & Dietary Needs

Edge guests are well nourished and experience mealtime itself as a program element, with storytelling to introduce the seasonal flavours of the region and the relationships with the folk who grew and raised the ingredients close to home. Cooking at the Edge focuses on balancing globally far-flung tastes with provincially produced foods. Meals are served buffet style and are guests often enjoy lakeside dining outdoors when the weather allows it.

Over the years we have met many diverse dietary needs. Guests are invited to identify their dietary needs & preferences as a part of the registration process, and those with restrictions love the options we provide.

Itinerary & Program Timings

We offer unique, tailored experiences that flow as our facilitators respond to the interests of our guests, seasonal conditions, and special opportunities that may arise.

Each retreat at the Edge features healthy doses of dreamtime, adventure, community, creativity, time spent in nature, and a dash of surprise. Guests always have the choice to take solo or rest time in lieu of planned experiences.

While a detailed itinerary is not available, you can count on and prepare for the activities used to describe the flavour of this retreat. Meals are generally served at 8:30, 12:30, and 6pm. When appropriate, optional early-morning or late-night experiences may be offered.

Arrival Time & Directions

Arrival time is between 2 – 3 pm with programming beginning at 3:30.  We encourage our guests to arrive on time and stay to experience the full retreat, which generally ends after brunch on the final day. Please let us know if you expect to arrive after 3.

You can find us easily on Google or Apple maps, or view detailed directions here.

What to Bring

We’ll be spending time both indoors and out in nature, and we invite you to dress appropriately for the season to stay comfortable, warm, and dry. There’s no dress code and most guests wear their “retreat-casual”.

We encourage guests to bring a surprise to share with others – this might take the form of a game or activity, an instrument/song/poem, or a tasty treat.

Planning your own retreat

Deposit:

$ 750 +HST

To reserve your dates and start planning

It’s all included.  Make your retreat truly memorable with:

  • A provided Co-Facilitator from the Edge Leadership Community to support you and your participants throughout the retreat and offer accent activities.
  • Our insight and collaboration when planning your retreat program & itinerary, rooming plans, communications, and more.
  • Delightful forest accommodations and delicious, locally-sourced meals tailored to all dietary needs and restrictions.
  • Complimentary meals and accommodation for one guest facilitator, plus early arrival for all facilitators the night before your retreat, with personal retreat time to prepare, connect & set space.
  • Use of curated program materials and equipment (mats, blocks, bolsters, straps, eye pillows, meditation cushions, sound system, outdoor adventure gear, art materials, and more).
  • Accent activities that may include: paddleboarding, canoeing, kayaking, nature walks, snowshoeing, cross country skiing, cooking, art, specialized workshops, and more (led by NEA team members or one of our local partners).
  • Exclusive use of all facilities including our lakeside studio, workshop spaces, fire circles, wood fired sauna and more.
  • TICO-compliant registration and payment-processing services are available for a small processing fee.
  • A listing on our website and promotions via our e-newsletter and social media are available to bolster numbers for planners open to our commissionable rate.

What’s Not Included

  • 13% Harmonized Sales Tax
  • Gratuities for the hospitality team, facilitators & guides.
  • Wi-fi access and cellular signal are not available for this unplugged experience.

Explore Accommodation Options

Canvas Cabin

Canopy Cabin

Our newly-upgraded clear-roofed canvas cabins bring participants closer to nature, just a short walk away from main programming spaces and amenities such as showers and flush toilets. Each canvas cabin features a double bed, ideal for solo travellers or couples.

Habitat Cabin

Habitat Cabin

Cozy, rustic habitat cabins are located just a short walk away from main programming spaces and amenities such as washrooms and showers. Each offers a loft double bed above 2 single beds, making them ideal for sharing with friends or other participants.

Studio Cabins

Studio Cabin

Comfortable & spacious eco-friendly studio rooms are located just a minute’s walk away from main programming spaces and showers. These feature a small en-suite bathroom with a composting toilet. Both a double bed and a single bed make them ideal for couples or friends.

Log Cabin

Log Cabin Bedroom

The luxurious and comfortable log cabin is located a bit further from main programming spaces for optimal rest, and features en-suite bathrooms with showers. Each room’s Queen bed can convert into two twin beds, providing flexibility for solo travellers, couples, or friends.

testimonials

The Northern Edge Algonquin Retreat Centre has everything you need to create an amazing experience for a group, gathering or retreat. The staff are incredible – everyone is so willing to bring what you envision to life! Every accommodation option is incredibly comfortable, clean and cozy. The meals were exactly what I requested and beyond. There aren’t words to describe how enjoyable mealtimes were with Chef Greg’s special introduction before every meal. There is a multitude of activities that suit any level and interest e.g. art, paddling, yoga, hiking, biking. I can’t wait for next year!

Michelle Compas, Yoga & Meditation Instructor

“Classes and workshops are really wonderful, but in terms of connection and integration and relationship building, retreats are so, so rich in depth and intimacy. Being in a studio all the time, which is INCREDIBLE, its also really missing a huge piece to the puzzle, one that is intimately intertwined to yoga, and thats nature.  One of my most favourite aspects of the whole experience: working with [Edge Co-Facilitator] Tim. It was just SOOOO great having him there for the weekend. I felt so, so supported and taken care of and it took any feelings of unease or hesitation or doubt out of running a retreat. He was there. Gently, quietly, but present and all in. And I learned A LOT about leading. For me, I can feel insecure and introverted and it was SUCH a great reminder to simply show up for people. Exactly as I am, but be there for them in the best way I know how.”

Shannon MacLaggan

“Classes and workshops are really wonderful, but in terms of connection and integration and relationship building, retreats are so, so rich in depth and intimacy. Being in a studio all the time, which is INCREDIBLE, its also really missing a huge piece to the puzzle, one that is intimately intertwined to yoga, and thats nature.  One of my most favourite aspects of the whole experience: working with [Edge Co-Facilitator] Tim. It was just SOOOO great having him there for the weekend. I felt so, so supported and taken care of and it took any feelings of unease or hesitation or doubt out of running a retreat. He was there. Gently, quietly, but present and all in. And I learned A LOT about leading. For me, I can feel insecure and introverted and it was SUCH a great reminder to simply show up for people. Exactly as I am, but be there for them in the best way I know how.”

Shannon MacLaggan

“Northern Edge Algonquin is unparalleled. There is a magic here that I have not found elsewhere. This magic means that as a facilitator, I leave as full as my participants, as transformed as I hoped they would be. I have done a lot of retreats in a lot of places and don’t imagine that I will ever go anywhere other than NEA now.”

Allie Chisholm-Smith, MES, E-RYT

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