Full Bloom
A Summer Solstice Retreat Experience
| Movement | Mindset | Well-being |
There is something powerful about the Summer Solstice.
The fullness of the light.
The abundance of nature.
The reminder that growth does not need to be forced when we are deeply rooted.
Full Bloom is a full-day retreat experience created to support reconnection to self through movement, breath, creativity, nature, and community.
This experience is designed to nourish the nervous system while creating space for reflection, expansion, grounding, and intention.
Together, we will gather, create, breathe, soften, and reconnect.
Event Details
📅 Date: Saturday June 20, 2026
⏰ Time: 10am-5pm
📍 Location: For-rest Retreat, Salmo BC - 8960 Nelson Nelway Hwy
💫 Investment: $155.00
EARLY BIRD PRICING (May 23-30): $111.00
Step into nourishment, rest, community, and a heart full of self-love. 💛
What our day includes
Restorative Awakening Yoga
We begin with Kassandra guiding us through slow, grounding movement to awaken the joints, fascia, and breath. This practice is accessible and supportive, designed to regulate, ground and support the nervous system. Reiki support offered by Ella throughout.
Conscious Connected Breath Journey for Expansion
Together, we will move through a powerful conscious connected breathwork experience led by Kassandra, designed to support emotional release, expansion, clarity, and reconnection to self. Ella will hold supportive space throughout the journey while offering Reiki to the group, creating an environment that feels both safe and deeply nourishing. Reiki support offered by Ella throughout.
Journaling & Intention Setting
Intentional journaling prompts will offer space to reflect on what is ready to emerge this spring. You will have quiet time to listen inward, without pressure to share unless you feel called.
Meditative Nature Walk + Plant Gathering
We will step into the surrounding landscape for a slow and intentional nature walk, reconnecting with the earth through presence and observation. During this time, you will be invited to intuitively gather plants and natural elements that resonate with you, allowing nature itself to become part of the experience.
Cedar Smoke Bundle Creation
Using gathered plants and thoughtfully selected botanicals, we will create our own cedar smoke bundles together. This practice is an opportunity to slow down, work with intention, and create something meaningful to bring home as a reminder of the retreat and the energy cultivated throughout the day.
Beeswax Intention Candle Creation
Guests will create small hand-rolled beeswax candles infused with personal intention. This simple and grounding creative practice offers a moment to reflect on what you are calling forward, honouring the energy of the Summer Solstice and the season of expansion.
Shamanic Guided Meditation + Reiki Integration
Ella will guide the group through a restorative meditation journey while Kassandra offers Reiki throughout the experience. Each guest will receive a specially chosen crystal during the meditation, gifted as part of a sacred swag bag filled with handcrafted and herbal offerings intended to continue supporting your nourishment and integration beyond the retreat.
Optional Sauna + Cold Plunge
At the end of the day, guests are invited to enjoy the sauna and cold plunge experience at their own pace. This closing ritual offers space for release, grounding, nervous system regulation, and integration before returning home.
Tea & Light Snacks
Nourishing treats and herbal teas to keep you grounded and refreshed throughout the day.
Sacred Swag Bags
Each participant will receive a thoughtfully curated bag filled with goodies to support your journey beyond this gathering.
What to Bring
Yoga mat & any props you love
Blanket & Pillow
Journal & pen for reflection
Bathing suit & Towel
Any snacks desired to nourish yourself
Lunch - A cooler will be available to keep food in
Tea & light nourishing snacks will be provided
Spots are limited to ensure a cozy environment! Secure your space today!
Meet Your Hosts
Ella Dawn
Ella is the creator of Mereluna, where she offers reiki-infused teas and simple rituals to support presence and reconnection in everyday life. She is also the owner of Opal Dawn Holistic, a holistic spa space rooted in care for both the body and nervous system. Her work blends creativity, energy work, and practical wellness to create spaces where women can slow down, soften, and come back to themselves.
Kassandra Schwabenbauer
Kassandra is the founder of Wild Living Wellness and a Registered Massage Therapist, yoga teacher, personal trainer, breathwork facilitator, and wellness coach devoted to helping others reconnect to their bodies in steady and sustainable ways. Her work blends functional movement, nervous system regulation, seasonal living, herbal ritual, seasonal ritual, and mindset coaching to support deep, embodied transformation. At the core of her practice is a desire to empower others to trust themselves, build resilience, and feel confident in their capacity to navigate change. She believes growth does not come from force, but from awareness, intention, and learning to work with the body and breath as allies. Through Root to Rise, she works with Amber to create a space where participants can feel supported, regulated, and empowered as they step consciously into a new season.

