Flow into your second spring.Qigong for menopause & perimenopause ·
July 3–6, 3 nights, 4 days, Oceanside villa, Comox, Vancouver Island, Canada
What to ExpectA 4-day immersion designed for women who are ready to work with their changing body — not against it.
We blend guided moments, open exploration, and space to reflect—so the experience feels both focused and fluid.
❋ Intentional Structure❋ Collaborative EnergyConnection is a core part of the process. You’ll learn just as much from the group as from the content itself.
Led by Aumsong, a somatic healing practitioner who creates spaces that are safe, compassionate, and deeply transformational.
❋ Expert FacilitationOur events prioritize comfort, safety, and respect—so you can show up as you are and fully engage in the process.
❋ A Supportive SpaceFlow into your second spring with a sense of ease
Qigong for Menopause and Perimenopause
A 4-day immersion for women who are ready to work with their changing body — not against it.
The hot flashes, the 3am wake-ups, the feelings you can't quite name — your body isn't betraying you. It's asking for something different.
Perimenopause and menopause are not a breakdown. In Chinese medicine, they're a powerful transition — a shift from outward giving to inward nourishment. And one of the most profound things Qigong offers this life phase is this: when energy moves, symptoms soften. When emotions have somewhere to go, the nervous system settles. When Yin is nourished, the heat clears.
This intimate retreat uses classical Qigong to help you clear heat, calm the nervous system, restore Yin, and feel at home in your body again — working with your changing body, not against it. Four days of morning practice by the ocean, nourishing meals cooked together, real conversation with women who get it, and enough stillness to actually feel the shift.
Held at a private oceanside villa on Vancouver Island — pool, hot tub, flowering gardens, eagles overhead - all yours for four days. With two evenings at The Summer Kitchen, a beloved local restaurant right next door.
Intimate by design- just 8 women- so every session feels personal, evry meal feels like a gathering, and every moment feels spacious. You will leave with a daily home practice, a deeper understanding of how Qigong supports hormonal health, and a community of women that truly get it.
Eight women. Four days. One transition, met with grace.
Your Body Has Been Holding a Lot
Healing sounds
Each organ in Chinese medicine carries an emotion. The liver holds anger and frustration. The lungs hold grief and loss. The heart holds joy — and when it's depleted, holds anxiety, restlessness, and that feeling of not quite being yourself.
In perimenopause and menopause, these emotions often rise to the surface — not to overwhelm you, but because your body is finally ready to release what it's been carrying. The 6 Healing Sounds are one of Qigong's most ancient and effective tools for exactly this: a practice that uses specific tones and movements to gently metabolise stored emotion, clear stagnation from the organs, and create space for something quieter to move in. You may laugh. You may cry. You may feel a stillness you haven't felt in years. All of it is welcome here.
Stillness
And then there is the stillness. Not the kind you force, or schedule, or perform — but the kind that arrives when your nervous system finally believes it is safe. Qigong teaches us that stillness is not the absence of movement. It is the ground from which all movement comes.
Over four days, as your energy begins to flow and your emotions find their natural rhythm, you may find that the stillness finds you — on the deck at sunrise, in the garden after lunch, in the quiet after an evening practice by the ocean.
A Guided Retreat inviting your Nervous System to feel peace
What's included
3 nights villa accommodation
All meals — Fri dinner to Mon lunch
Fri welcome dinner at the villa
Sat & Sun dinner at The Summer Kitchen
Daily Qigong sessions
6 Healing Sounds practice
Menopause workshops
Take-home practice guide
Pool & hot tub access
Garden & ocean grounds
Private women's circle Healing sounds
Each organ in Chinese medicine carries an emotion. The liver holds anger and frustration. The lungs hold grief and loss. The heart holds joy — and when it's depleted, holds anxiety, restlessness, and that feeling of not quite being yourself.
In perimenopause and menopause, these emotions often rise to the surface — not to overwhelm you, but because your body is finally ready to release what it's been carrying. The 6 Healing Sounds are one of Qigong's most ancient and effective tools for exactly this: a practice that uses specific tones and movements to gently metabolise stored emotion, clear stagnation from the organs, and create space for something quieter to move in. You may laugh. You may cry. You may feel a stillness you haven't felt in years. All of it is welcome here.
Healing sounds
Each organ in Chinese medicine carries an emotion. The liver holds anger and frustration. The lungs hold grief and loss. The heart holds joy — and when it's depleted, holds anxiety, restlessness, and that feeling of not quite being yourself.
In perimenopause and menopause, these emotions often rise to the surface — not to overwhelm you, but because your body is finally ready to release what it's been carrying. The 6 Healing Sounds are one of Qigong's most ancient and effective tools for exactly this: a practice that uses specific tones and movements to gently metabolise stored emotion, clear stagnation from the organs, and create space for something quieter to move in. You may laugh. You may cry. You may feel a stillness you haven't felt in years. All of it is welcome here.
Stillness
And then there is the stillness. Not the kind you force, or schedule, or perform — but the kind that arrives when your nervous system finally believes it is safe. Qigong teaches us that stillness is not the absence of movement. It is the ground from which all movement comes.
Over four days, as your energy begins to flow and your emotions find their natural rhythm, you may find that the stillness finds you — on the deck at sunrise, in the garden after lunch, in the quiet after an evening practice by the ocean.
Dinner At The Summer Kitchen
Two evenings of the retreat, we walk next door to The Summer Kitchen — with chef extraordinaire Marc-Andre
There is something particular about gathering around a table with women you’ve moved and breathed with all day. The conversation deepens. The laughter comes easier. A good meal in a beautiful place, after a day of practice, has its own kind of medicine.
Your Guide Aumsong
Aumsong has been teaching Qigong for more than 20 years and holds the designation of Master of Medical Qigong. Her work draws from a rare and deeply integrated lineage — classical Qigong, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hakomi, Parts Work, Tantra, and somatic therapeutic counselling — all woven together in service of one thing: helping people reconnect with the wisdom of their own body.
She creates spaces that are safe, compassionate, and deeply transformational. Spaces where the body is not a problem to be managed, but an intelligence to be listened to.
She is also, right now, in this transition herself.
"My own Qigong practice is one of the things helping me move through perimenopause with more ease and clarity. I'm not teaching from a place of having arrived somewhere. I'm teaching from inside the experience — which means I know, in my body, what these practices do."
This retreat grew from that place. From years of working with women navigating health transitions, stress, and the deeper questions of embodied life — and from the recognition that women in this phase deserve more than symptom management. They deserve a practice, a community, and four days of being truly met where they are.
Accommodation and Pricing
WHAT’S INCLUDED
3 nights villa accommodation (July 3–5)
All meals — Friday dinner through Monday farewell lunch
Friday welcome dinner cooked together at the villa
Saturday & Sunday dinner at The Summer Kitchen (alcohol not included)
Daily Qigong sessions — morning, afternoon & evening
6 Healing Sounds practice
2 menopause & perimenopause workshops
Take-home practice guide
Full access to pool & hot tub
Garden, ocean grounds & flowering property
Private women’s circle
ACCOMODATION
Rooms are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis at booking. Three Garden spots are available for women who prefer to camp on the property or arrange nearby accommodation.
ROOM DESCRIPTION AND PRICE
The Refuge
Light fills this room from every angle. White walls, fir trim, a private ensuite, and a door you can close on the world. Pool just outside, eagle’s nest beyond.
Private ensuite · Pool view · Eagle’s nest view. CAD $1,800
The Alcove
A quiet queen tucked into the wood — small, still, and completely its own world. One window. Warm walls. The shared bath is just steps away.
Queen bed · Shared bath. CAD $1,650
La Mer
Two beds and an open view to the strait — this is the room the ocean wakes you in. Eagles perch in the tree just beyond the glass. Ideal for friends travelling together.
Ocean view · Eagles · 2 guests. CAD $1,500 pp
The Tower
A double bed perched above the garden in the villa’s most storied space. Timber, sky, and a sense of elevation — for the woman who wants a room with a little magic.
Double bed · Garden views · Shared bath
CAD $1,550
The Garden
Pitch your tent on the bank above the ocean — open sky, wildflowers held by hedges, majestic trees overhead. The most alive room in the house. Full access to all sessions.
Ocean bank · Open air · Full session access · 3 spots. CAD $950
Reconnect with your body and mind as you escape the noise of everyday life.
Example of our daily schedule
As everyone arrives, we take time to settle in, get comfortable, and begin connecting with those around us. The journey starts here.
Morning Qigong7:30am-8:30am
Breakfast9am
Ocean Adventure10:30am-12:30pm
Lunch12:30pm-3pm
Healing Sounds3pm-5pm
Dinner6:30pm
Evening Qigong for sleep9 pm
Day TwoSet Intentions & Reflect
Together, we pause to consider our goals, hopes, and direction. This is about aligning with ourselves and with the journey ahead. This is a chance to reconnect with what brought you here—your questions, your hopes, your turning points—and consider how they’ve shifted or deepened.
Check-In9:00 – 9:30am
Group Activity11:00am
Lunch Break12:30pm
Creative Workshop2:00pm
Dinner6:30pm
Day ThreeIntegration & Wrap Up
We explore the possibilities beyond this moment, making space for growth, action, and forward momentum. As we end our time together, we honor the experience, the growth, and the connections made along the way.
Check-In9:00 – 9:30am
Group Activity11:00am
Lunch Break12:30pm
Creative Workshop2:00pm
Dinner6:30pm
Day TwoIntegration & Wrap Up
Together, we pause to consider our goals, hopes, and direction. This is about aligning with ourselves and with the journey ahead. This is a chance to reconnect with what brought you here—your questions, your hopes, your turning points—and consider how they’ve shifted or deepened.
Check-In9:00 – 9:30am
Group Activity11:00am
Lunch Break12:30pm
Creative Workshop2:00pm
Dinner6:30pm
Kind words…
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"What I love most is the flexibility. I can go at my own pace, revisit lessons, and keep learning whenever it works for me."
Former Customer
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"Even as a total beginner, I never felt lost. The step-by-step structure and encouragement along the way made all the difference."
Former Customer
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"This has been such a worthwhile investment in myself."
Former Customer
How It Works
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Browse our upcoming events to find the one that feels right for you. We host events year-round in all different locations and climates.
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Sign up and pay all required fees to reserve your spot. If plans change, you can cancel up to 14 days before the retreat start to receive a 50% refund.
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After booking, we'll send you a Welcome Packet with everything you need to know—detailed schedules, packing list recommendations, add-ons to consider, and more.
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We'd recommend booking your transportation to and from the event as soon as possible, to ensure you can arrive without any complications or delays.
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Now all that's left to do is pack your bags and get excited for your new adventure.
Frequently Asked Questions
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No. You are always welcome to move at your own pace. Expression can take many forms.
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Yes. The space is held with awareness of nervous system regulation, consent, and emotional safety.
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Emotions are welcome and supported within the container. Integration and grounding are part of the experience.
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You can reach us anytime via our contact page or email. We aim to respond quickly—usually within one business day.
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We offer flexible pricing based on project type and complexity. After an initial conversation, we’ll provide a transparent quote with no hidden costs.
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This is for 8 women that hear a YES.
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Sometimes the body knows before the mind does.
If something in you feels a quiet yes while reading this, you are warmly welcome.