Sea, Sand & Soul Fitness Getaway 2025

SEPTEMBER 5-10

Join us for a life-changing fitness retreat in beautiful P.E.I. Connect with like-minded women from across Canada and beyond.

Stretch, stride, pedal, downdog, laugh, learn and recharge!


From September 5 to 10, get away to Prince Edward Island, Canada's smallest and friendliest province. Meet wonderful women from across the country as you immerse yourself in a week of fitness and rejuvenation.

Fitness and yoga pros, Barb Gormley and Nina LePage, welcome you to share 6 days of fitness, fun and adventure. We love holding our activities outdoors—on the beach or on the lush lawn under swaying trees.

It’s our 4th year of bringing together adventurous women from across the country.

Stretch, stride, cycle, laugh, learn, and recharge—it’s time for some serious fun!

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SS&S isn't just about physical activity. It's also about meeting new friends (about 50 percent attend on their own while 50 percent come with a friend or two).

Morning stroll on deserted PEI National Park beach!

WHAT TO EXPECT

  • daily yoga (novice through intermediate level)

  • daily Nordic walking (all levels)

  • a lower-key late afternoon activity

  • more guest speakers than ever (including two from our favourite Parks Canada presenter)

  • small-group cycling on the oceanside trail throughout the retreat

  • ocean swimming/wading (hopefully with some aquafit, if the ocean cooperates!)

  • optional “learn to row” lesson on calm Brackley Bay and an outing to a local ceilidh.

  • after-dinner fun

  • time to relax and socialize

  • all activities optional


A TYPICAL DAY

Morning

7:30 sunrise beach stroll, beachcombing, or ocean swim/wade

9:00 breakfast

10:30 Nordic walk

Afternoon

12:30 lunch or picnic

2:30 yoga

4:00 cycle, beach activity or restorative yoga

Evening

6:00 dinner

7:30 bonfire, lantern walk, fun & games, local ceilidh

ACCOMMODATIONS & PRICES

Shaw’s Hotel is a true gem, uniquely positioned in the centre of Prince Edward Island National Park.

Cottage 16. Brackley Bay view to the south, the Atlantic a few minutes to the north.

It offers walking access to the island's iconic red sand beaches, its breathtaking UNESCO-protected dunes, and an array of scenic trails ideal for Nordic walking and cycling.

We stay in lovely cottages, which create an instant feeling of home and offer breathtaking views in all directions. While simple in design, the cottages are impeccably clean, well maintained and comfortably modern.

PRICING (includes 15% PEI HST)

  1. Double Room with shared or private bathroom (9 rooms/18 beds available): A spacious room with two beds (queen or single) with a large bathroom, and a shared kitchen and living room with a deck overlooking Brackley Bay.

    Earlybird price: $3,269 (until June 1)
    Returning participants: $3,069 (until Jan. 31)
    Full price: $3,569 (after June 1)

  2. Single Room with shared or private bathroom (10 available): A spacious private room with a queen bed, large bathroom, and a shared kitchen and living room with a deck overlooking Brackley Bay.

    Earlybird price: $3,599 (until June 31)
    Returning participants: $3,399 (until Jan. 31)
    Full price:$3,899 (after June 1)

MEALS

Shaw’s provides all of our delicious meals and is adept at managing food allergies, sensitivities, and plant-based diets. (There’s plenty for seafood lovers to enjoy, including lobster.)

PRICE INCLUDES

  • 6 days/5 nights cottage at Shaw’s Hotel

  • 5 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 5 dinners (including a lobster supper)all fitness activities; loan of Nordic walking poles, yoga mats & bicycles (water bottle & helmet)

  • all local transportation

  • professional instruction for Nordic walking, yoga, cycling, etc.

  • welcome meet-and-greet; evening activities

  • 15% PEI HST; all hotel and dining room gratuities

PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE:

  • transportation to and from PEI

  • transportation to/from the airport (approx. (20 min.)

  • trip insurance

  • one lunch

  • alcoholic drinks

  • This retreat is ideal for you if you …

    • are age 50 to 70ish

    • are in good health

    • have an easy-going and flexible approach to life

    • are a regular exerciser and have good stamina

    • know how to Nordic walk, practise yoga or are keen to learn

    • are able to Nordic walk/walk continuously and at a moderate pace for at least one hour

    • are comfortable cycling at a moderate pace on a car-free trail for a total of one hour or two hours (if you plan on cycling at this retreat)

    • love the outdoors

    • love meeting new people and making new friends

    • enjoy a wide variety of foods (though the chef can easily address vegetarian diets, food allergies and food sensitivities)

    • are comfortable sharing a lovely cottage with others in either a single or double bedroom (your choice)

  • Barb Gormley is a master trainer for Urban Poling Inc., a personal trainer & group exercise instructor. She is the author of “The Urban Poling Ultimate Guide to Nordic Walking,” & “The Urban Poling Ultimate Guide to Nordic Walking For Instructors.”

    Nina LePage is a longtime personal trainer, a group exercise instructor, & master trainer for Urban Poling Inc. She is a Hatha Yoga teacher, holistic nutrition educator & Heart Wise fitness instructor. She teaches on Zoom, at local community centres, senior centres & at Ottawa’s Rideau Sports Club.

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  • Most retreats that we know of focus solely on yoga; focus on relaxing; offer a large amount of free time; offer just two or perhaps three organized sessions/yoga classes per day.

    Some retreats require participants to contact the hotel to organize their own accommodation and meals.

    Our goal is more about energizing than relaxing. We offer a full day of activities! Sessions of course aren’t mandatory, but we find people rarely skip a session (well maybe the extra-early morning swim in the Atlantic!…though many come to walk and enjoy the beach instead).


    We don’t jampack the schedule or rush from activity to activity. But we want you to be outdoors as much as possible, to learn new skills and information, to meet local people, make new friends, and get a good feel for the province of PEI.

    We also organize and include all your accommodation and meals (except one lunch).

  • Simply grab a taxi at the airport for the quick and picturesque 20-minute ride.

  • No, these are all supplied for you.

  • About 50/50. Each year’s group has been super friendly, and we have all gone home with new friends.

  • 55ish to 70ish. We typically have a small handful of participants over 70, and they tend to be fitter than than the average 70+ woman.

  • A variety of casual clothes for all types of early fall weather. We’ll send packing suggestions closer to the event.

THANKS FOR THE AWESOME FEEDBACK !

  • The retreat was perfect - our wonderful cottage, the great food, relaxed atmosphere, and beautiful natural setting!

  • An exceptional experience!

  • The yoga was truly outstanding. I felt challenged but not overwhelmed.

  • Such easy access to the beach and walking/cycling trails was such a bonus.

  • The location was just perfect, could not be improved upon.

  • I could breathe! Being surrounded by so much blue and green was invigorating!

  • The Nordic walks on the beach were spectacular!

  • Thank you both. It was such a memorable trip!

  • The variety of fitness activities was perfect and just the right intensity for me. The yoga was amazing!

Barb & Nina enjoying the fresh air and seaside trail just 5 minutes from our cottages.

We’d love you to join us!

Barb & Nina

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Sea, Sand & Soul Fitness Getaway
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