Mom Camp: The Camp
November 1-3, 2024
Squamish, BC
Imagine feeling rested, rejuvenated, and more present in your life.
Do you find yourself on autopilot most days? No time for you, with just enough energy to get through your basic activities? Welcome to Mom Camp: The Camp. The “OG Mom Camp,” this women’s wellness retreat is designed for moms to reconnect to themselves and their motherhood community.
Two nights away in BC’s beautiful Squamish Valley, personal development workshops, movement, delicious food and great wine, amazing people, and lots of time to fill your own cup.
No frantic rushing, no managing activities for everyone else, no obligations, no overwhelm, just time for you.
Mom Camp: The Camp will rejuvenate your spirit and re-ignite your spark.
You deserve this, mama.
The location
Mom Camp: The Camp takes place at a retreat and educational centre located on 165 hectares of ecological reserve in Paradise Valley, near Squamish, British Columbia.
Squamish is nestled between Vancouver and Whistler along the Sea to Sky corridor, one of North America’s most scenic coastal routes. Its spectacular 360-degree views range from snow-capped mountains to glacial lakes to old-growth forests to the turquoise waters of the Howe Sound fjord that look almost too good to be true.
The agenda
Friday, November 1 | DAY 1
Your arrival and welcome reception with bubbles from TIME Family of Wines, a delicious dinner, introductory session, and campfire.
Saturday, November 2 | DAY 2
A full day of inspiration and connection. Workshops with incredible experts and outdoor activities, followed by a wine tasting session with TIME Family of Wines before dinner. We end the night with a pyjama dance party!
Sunday, November 3 | DAY 3
Our last day includes a movement class, more outdoor activities, followed by more sessions with our speakers, lunch, and closing campfire.
If there was one word I would use to describe my experience at Mom Camp, it would be CONNECTION. It felt good to socialize, to connect with others and with myself. This has been missing for me for a while and it made me realize the importance of maintaining meaningful relationships.
– Mom Camp camper, October 2022
When you come to Mom Camp, you will enjoy:
- 2 nights’ shared accommodation in heated cabins
- Delicious and nutritious meals, snacks and beverages, including wine
- Inspirational personal development workshops and sessions designed especially for moms
- Outdoor activities
- Movement class
- Mom Camp welcome bag
“It’s a must. Every mom needs to experience the magic.”
Mom Camp camper, October 2022
Speaker: Catherine Roscoe Barr
Join neuroscience-based wellness coach and founder of The Life Delicious, Catherine Roscoe Barr, for an engaging presentation on Applied Neuroscience for Everyday Wellness!
You will learn:
- How to use mindfulness to spark neuroplasticity, and change your brain – and inner dialogue – for the better
- How to create doable and delicious micro-habits across 5 pillars of wellness so you can think, move, eat, sleep and connect better
- How to to generate ongoing self-discovery, self-healing and internal motivation through the art of self-coaching
You will leave this workshop with:
- The tools to transform your mental and physical wellbeing
- A personalized plan to support your success
- The knowledge you need to maintain consistency for a lifetime
Speaker: Alison Tedford Seaweed
Speaker: Jennifer Carlyle
Motherhood changes us, transforms us, and it can easily overwhelm us. Just as we begin to feel in control and understand our kids, it all changes and we are back into unknown territory. It’s an all consuming job from nap to soccer schedules, but it can also include joy and calm moments for you too!
In this interactive session Jenn will teach you simple mindful tools called “POP’s” to bring calm and joy into your everyday mothering life. POP’s stand for Pockets of Peace, and are mindful somatic tools that you can use in under 60 seconds to regulate your nervous system and feel in control of chaotic situations. This session will focus on how to use these simple POP’s consistently and effectively in your life, without adding more on your to-do list.
Speaker: Michelle Robindell
Keeping Mom Camp Alive Back in the Real World
We’ve spent a wonderful weekend in Squamish, connecting with ourselves, other moms, and new insights and tools. We drank amazing wine, ate delicious food, attended inspiring workshops, and we put ourselves at the top of our priority list for a whole weekend! Do we really need to go back to the real world? How do we incorporate into our day-to-day lives everything we’ve gained from Mom Camp?
In this fun, high-energy session, you will create a customized “Mom Camp Take Home Recipe” with the help of your fellow campers and Professional Certified Coach, Michelle Robindell. Bring some of the best parts of camp home with you!
Speaker: Andrea Gibson
The Soul Care Experience
The cabins
Curious how the sleeping arrangements will work?
Each cabin will have 10-16 people, depending on the roommate requests and total attendee numbers. Each cabin has two sides, with 2 rooms. Each room has two bunk beds and can accommodate 4 people.
After you register you will receive an email with a camper questionnaire, where you can make special requests for who you would like to bunk with.
The cabins are heated, have full washrooms, and bedding is provided.
Your weekend includes:
- 2 nights’ shared accommodation in heated cabins
- Delicious and nutritious meals, snacks and beverages, including wine
- Inspirational personal development workshop sessions designed especially for moms
- Outdoor activities
- Movement class
- Mom Camp welcome bag
REGULAR RATE – $1097
Price is in CAD and includes GST.
“The biggest thing that I took away was that recognition that I’m not in this alone. “
I just kind of forgot about myself there for a while. I used Camp as an opportunity to get together with other moms that go through the same thing, and remember who Anya is. It was just great to have the bond and the energy that we all shared together. That was that was the biggest thing that I took away – that recognition that I’m not in this alone. I’m not the only one that gets buried in school and spit up and sick kids and trying to juggle it all. I still remember who I am.
Anya W., November 2019 camper
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there anything not included with registration?
Registration includes accommodation, all meals and activities. Transportation is not included with registration. Travel directions and free parking will be provided for those driving.
Are the sessions or movement classes mandatory?
What should I bring?
A complete packing list and all details will be sent out to all campers closer to the Camp. You will need to bring all clothes, jackets, boots and hats for the weather, toiletries, and a flashlight. You can also bring a yoga mat if you choose.
I'm coming with friends, will we be together?
The cabins have two rooms per side, with two bunk beds per room. Every effort will be made to ensure that your roommate requests are accommodated.
Will my dietary requirements be accommodated?
What is your cancellation policy?
If you cancel your participation in a retreat for any reason, the cancellation policy below will apply, with no exceptions. We wish we could compensate people for unforeseen circumstances (injury, family emergency, etc), but we have costs already incurred when reserving retreat centres and activities. We have designed our cancellation policy to be as accommodating as possible in the case that your plans change. But to protect yourself further, we strongly encourage you to purchase travel insurance.
IF YOU CANCEL:
- 30 days or more prior to the start date of the retreat: a full refund less $150 Cdn administration fee will be given.
- 0-29 days prior to the start date of the retreat: no refunds will be given.
To cancel, you must send an email stating that you wish to cancel to: gillian@momcamplife.com
If Camp needs to be cancelled or postponed because of changes to COVID-19 restrictions, you will be offered the option of either a refund or deferral to a future Camp.
