Expand through ease
Deep Exhale is a 6-week immersive experience for women who long to feel more stable, nourished, and alive. We welcome you to join us in a space where you can reconnect with yourself and discover a new way of being.
November 20 – 23 : In-person Retreat @ The Sentinel with heart-opening ceremony
October 24 – December 5 : Online Preparation & Integration
Ease and enjoyment.
A gathering of women.
Nourish your spirit.
Working with Human Design, Organic Intelligence® and Somatic Techniques will gently expand your nervous system’s capacity for sustainable growth and ease … so you can feel better being you!
Would you like to join us?
Our walk together
Online Foundations (pre-retreat)
Friday, October 24
9:30am – 11:00am
Our Healing Nature
This module is about creating supportive conditions where your body’s natural intelligence can do what it already knows how to do. Just as a wound knows how to heal on its own, your nervous system carries an impulse toward wholeness and repair. We’ll begin here.
Friday, October 31
9:30am – 11:00am
Feeling Better is Better
We often think growth comes from effort or struggle — but in Organic Intelligence® we learn that feeling better is actually the most intelligent and natural direction forward. Every small signal of safety, every spark of pleasure, is a resource your system uses to expand its capacity. Together, we’ll notice and reinforce these signals.
Friday, November 7
9:30am – 11:00am
Easy Up, Easy Down
Our biology is always cycling — rising into new experiences, then descending back into rest and integration. When we honor these natural waves, we discover that effort balanced with ease is what allows real growth. This rhythm helps the nervous system recharge, stabilize, and grow stronger with every cycle.
Friday, November 14
9:30am – 11:00am
The Gift of Simply Being
In a world that glorifies constant doing, Deep Exhale will invite you back to simply being. When we drop the pressure to perform or fix ourselves, we discover that clarity and healing arise naturally. By practicing orientation, curiosity, and rest, we move from chaos to coherence.
In-Person Retreat
November 20 – 23
4 days/3 nights
3-night immersion at The Sentinel in Kaslo, BC.
A heart opening ceremony to quiet the mind and awaken the senses.
See complete retreat schedule below.
ONLINE INTEGRATION (POST RETREAT)
Friday, November 28
9:30am – 11:00 am
Fostering Ease and Connection
We’ll explore how to gently carry the nourishment of retreat into daily rhythms. Together we’ll notice small ways to orient, and enjoy life — even when things start to feel busy.
Friday, December 5
9:30am – 11:00 am
Closing the Circle
At our final gathering, we will honor the journey we’ve shared and the courage it took to exhale more deeply. From here, we’ll look at how to continue weaving these discoveries into your life so the benefits continue to unfold long after our time together.
Group Size:
Intimate, limited to 12 participants
Investment:
The full 6-week experience is offered on a sliding scale of $2400-$2800 CAD. Includes all sessions, shared lodging, and nourishing onsite meals. We invite you to choose the amount that feels fair and sustainable for you. Payment plans are available. Private accommodation can be added for $400.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct 23
The location
Get ready to unwind and recharge at The Sentinel — a quiet and private lakeside setting nestled on the serene shores of Kootenay Lake in Kaslo, BC. The property is vibrant with life: walking trails, lakeside benches, hot tub, cedar sauna, inspired art.
Guests can expect simple, cozy, and elegant guest rooms with stunning lake or mountain views. Nourishing meals cater to all dietary preferences. At the heart of the property is the Maloca, a breathtaking timber-framed roundhouse where we will gather for connection, deep learning, and transformative experiences together.
Our guiding frameworks
Discover how neuroscience-informed tools can rewire old patterns. Organic Intelligence® supports post trauma growth, nervous system regulation and sustainable change. Rooted in clinical practice and complexity science, it maps how we build resilience step by step — starting with expanding our capacity to experience pleasure. Feeling better is better!
Human Design offers a compass for navigating life with more ease and less resistance. You will receive personalized guidance and practical tools for decision-making and self-awareness. Simply a roadmap to accept and align to your true nature with a lot of permission to just be you!
Somatic Practices invite us to slow down and feel what’s true — without needing to fix or change it. By paying attention to physical sensations and emotional cues, we begin to understand how patterns are held in the body. Through this present-moment awareness, the nervous system can gently rewire.
Woven together, these frameworks offer a path towards greater safety, presence, and connection.
Retreat itinerary
THURSDAY, NOV 20 | Arrival Day
3:00pm-4:00pm – Welcome Drinks & Snacks. Settle in & Orient
4:30pm Welcome Circle in Maloca
6:00pm – Dinner
7:30pm – Evening Session in the Maloca
8:30pm – Nighttime Ritual to Support Deep Sleep (optional)
FRIDAY, NOV 21 | Ceremony Day
7:00am – Wake Up: Coffee & tea in the kitchen
7:30am – Movement in Maloca (optional)
8:30am – Breakfast: Noble Silence
9:30am – Medicine Ceremony
5:00pm – Hot tub & Sauna
6:30pm – Dinner
7:30pm – Evening Gathering
8:30pm – Nighttime Ritual to Support Deep Sleep (optional)
SATURDAY, NOV 22 | Integration Day
7:00am – Wake Up: Coffee & tea in the kitchen
7:30am – Movement in Maloca (optional)
8:30am – Breakfast
9:30am – Integration Circle in Maloca
12:00pm – Lunch
1:00pm – Afternoon Session
4:00pm – Free Time: “The Job is Enjoyment”
6:00pm – Dinner
7:00pm – Evening Gathering: Bonfire (weather permitting)
8:30pm – Nighttime Ritual to Support Deep Sleep (optional)
SUNDAY, NOV 23 | Departure Day
7:00am – Wake Up: Coffee and tea in the kitchen
7:30am – Movement in Maloca (optional)
8:30am – Breakfast
10:00am – All belongings out of rooms
10:15-11:45am – Closing Circle in Maloca
12:00pm – Goodbyes & departures
Curious to learn more?
Book a Discovery Call to explore whether this experience feels like a good fit. We’d be delighted to connect with you.
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“My own healing journey taught me how to honor my energy, embrace my emotional experiences and to live with a deeper sense of purpose. Now, I offer that same support to others — helping you navigate life’s intensities with compassion, clarity and care.”
Alannah Hillstrom
Human Design Guide and Organic Intelligence Coach
“Everything I offer is rooted in my own lived experience — a weaving of personal practice, deep study, and a lifelong passion for what it means to be fully alive. It’s a deep honour to hold safe, nurturing space where my clients can exhale, soften, and feel free to be fully themselves.”
Paula Pensiero
Relational Somatic Practitioner
Ready to join us?
Reserve your spot with a $500 deposit and begin the registration process. If you’re new to Deep Exhale we will be touch for a short intake call.
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