Take Time Out to Focus on You: Wellness Retreats and More in The Great Canadian Wilderness
Whether you prefer something more adventure based in our stunning landscapes, or relaxing with meditation in a spa or yoga class, there are wellness break options for everyone in Ontario’s cottage country. Here is just a selection of the where and how to relax and get centred:
Wellness Retreats
Cedar Healing Arts Gravenhurst
A space that hosts a variety of retreats to inspire a connection to nature and a natural sense of well being. There are day classes and workshops that provide various healing elements such as Zen shiatsu, sounding, yoga and whole food (macrobiotic) vegetarian cooking from an in-house chef. The centre can co-create retreats for groups with interest in well being and natural connection as well as create special seasonally-inspired food events.
Muskoka Mind + Body Gravenhurst
A place with soft light, soft blankets and food built for comfort where you can wait for a spark to reignite itself in your body. Gentle yoga, meditation, reflection, workshops, and food but most of all no pressure. Some Sort of Spark retreats qualify for special pricing at the Residence Inn Gravenhurst Muskoka Wharf that is steps away from the studio.
Northern Edge Algonquin Park
Located three hours from Toronto in a quiet corner of Algonquin Park, the centre co-creates and hosts all-inclusive transformational retreats for groups of 10 to 25. Guests can unplug in nature with custom-tailored, multi-day experiences that reconnect and inspire, nourishing deep connections to the surrounding wilderness. With more than 25 years of facilitating experiences, ‘The Edge’ is the perfect venue for all types of groups.
Rosseau Sanctuary Rosseau
The Rosseau Sanctuary is a home on 25 acres, just outside the village of Rosseau in an old Icelandic settlement. Guests can cultivate a direct relationship with nature, the food you eat all while sustaining wild animals, insects and respecting the land simultaneously. Foraging workshops, men and women’s circles, healing lodges, sound ceremonies, herbal medicine making, and biodynamic farming essentials are just some of the many experiences on offer.
Scarlett Point Wellness Retreat Kearney
Scarlett Point is a reminder that nature’s simplicity and beauty is waiting to be discovered by those who seek it. Bring your yoga-mats, swim wear, water bottles, and simplify your life surrounded by the beauty of the Almaguin Highlands.
This serene oasis is designed to nurture the mind, body, and spirit, offering a unique journey towards holistic health and leadership development through a blend of nature’s tranquility and expert-led programs.
Voyageur Quest Algonquin Park
A simple mandate of adventure and opportunities for connections between people and the natural world while being active. Staff work to offer first-class Algonquin Park adventures with unparalleled off-the-grid service. Connect and laugh around a fire, share the ritual of morning dip, cast a line and soak in the surroundings to create happiness and health.
Yoga Studios
Active Turtle Muskoka
Studio and private sessions as well as Zoom events and scheduled lessons at Bala Bay Inn and Crossfit Muskoka in Port Carling.
Muskoka Puppy Yoga Huntsville
Where serenity meets joy! Puppies from local breeders join in sessions, benefiting from vital socialization that helps them become well-adjusted dogs.
Yoga 44 Port Carling
Yoga 44 brings effective and mindful 44 minute classes right to your group with fresh mats programs designed for all levels.
YogAloft Wellness Retreat McKellar
Regular weekly yoga classes, specialized yoga workshops, aromatherapy massage, meditation and more.
The Yoga Collective Huntsville
A collaborative community space for learning, experience and transformation. Small and intimate classes.
Yoga in the Sound Parry Sound
Intimate studio space located in close proximity to beautiful Georgian Bay. Additional classes offered in communities surrounding Parry Sound.
Spa Getaways
Amba Spa at Deerhurst Resort Huntsville
This full service spa offers guests rest and relaxation with six full-body treatment rooms, five pedicure and three manicure stations, intimate couple’s massage room, steam room, swimming pool and whirlpool.
Couples Resort Whitney
Massage therapy, Indian head massage, hot stone therapy as well as scrubs, wraps, and facials in their six treatment rooms.
JW Marriott The Rosseau Muskoka Resort & Spa Minett
The spa uses the ancient practice of hot and cold-water therapy through a therapeutic pool and hot tub, outdoor barrel saunas and a cold shower for a myriad of physical and psychological benefits.
MSpa Hidden Valley Huntsville
Relax with views overlooking a beautiful ski hill and valley with one of many body treatments or facials. Connect and relax with your partner with a private couple’s relaxation massage.
Patricia’s Esthetics and Day Spa Burk’s Falls
Relax in a beautiful spa atmosphere with services such as facials, massage, manicures, pedicures and much more.
Rawley Resort and Spa Port Severn
Couples ritual retreat, aromatherapy massage, mud body wraps, reflexology, manicures, pedicures, Swedish massage therapy, all surrounded by a natural waterside landscape.
Spa on Elm Burk’s Falls
Non-surgical face and neck lifts, reboot treatments, custom facial peels, skincare routine consultations and manicures and pedicures.
Spa Muskoka Utterson
Holistic Swedish massage, hot stone therapy, classic pedicure, manicure, custom colour henna brows, lash extensions and more.
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Main photo courtesy of Northern Edge Algonquin