This seven day program is designed as an immersion experience into Retreat Center life.  Four hours per day for five days will be spent working in various aspects of the Center: the garden, the kitchen, home care or maintenance.  The remainder of the time is for your personal development, individually and sharing with others.  Participants will have time for meditating, hiking, studying and swimming.  Each week provides a different experience and opportunities for personal growth.  Please come with a willingness to participate and learn.  This program runs from May through November and is available at other times by arrangement. Your Center Life experience can start on whatever day you like.

Center Life Program Fee is $245.

Includes seven days of meals and accommodations
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with Angéle and/or staff of JLRC

A seven day work / experience that fits your schedule

Want to learn more about vegetarian cooking?  Nothing like on-the-job training. Our cooks invite one or two participants at a time to help prepare one or two meals a day while a retreat is happening. You will learn lots of new techniques and tricks of the trade. Here’s your chance to make the transition to a healthy lifestyle by helping a seasoned cook prepare whole foods in a healthy manner.

Your investment is $245

and includes meals, accommodationss and lots of vegetarian recipes. Minimum stay is one week.

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4 days and 3 nights, Monday – Thursday

This is your chance to pamper yourself.  Come, melt away your stress with a sauna and bodywork session.  Meditate in the outdoor forested areas or in our special meditation sanctuary.  Take advantage of the group room for your Stretches, Yoga, Tai Chi and Dance.  Curl up in a comfortable chair with one of the wide selection of books from our library.  Be adventurous and hike to Fry Creek Canyon or up Kootenay Joe Mountain behind the Center.  A 35 minute walk or 10 minute drive will bring you to a delightful beach on the shores of Kootenay Lake.  Let us pamper you with our delicious vegetarian cuisine.

Fee: $ 325

This per person rate includes meals and three nights double occupancy in the main lodge and one bodywork session.

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