With Lila Sofiyah & Martine Kleissen
Come dear woman, feel the wisdom of your full spectrum self.
Deepen into the temple of your heart and allow love to flow through you.
This retreat is dedicated to the multifaceted woman: the visionaries, creatives, wayshowers, mentors, caregivers and love-led leaders. It honours your connection to your wholeness through nourishing your wellbeing, attuning to your intuitive wisdom, and amplifying your ecstatic aliveness.
As an Alchemical Woman you know the power of your authentic presence and the gift of your unique expression. Your essence pulses through the collective field as a living transmission that inspires and nourishes those around you.
Come dance into your embodied essence and feel the power of your luminous nature. As a sacred feminine leader you revel in the relationship of trusting your inner wisdom and embodying the beauty of spirit and soma, the magical and the mundane, the holy and human.
This retreat is held as a full circle transformational experience. Guided by an alchemical energy map and the chakra system, you are invited into an embodied journey through the multifaceted expressions of each energetic ray. As you sense the subtle layers and receive deeper insight, you remember what it is to return to centre and bring your life into balance.
Each day gifts us the opportunity to attune to our true nature and embrace our radiant self.
Dance your Divine Design of Alchemical Wisdom
ROOT CHAKRA
body/health, security/abundance, survival/trust, belonging/community
SACRAL CHAKRA
sensuality/sexuality, creativity/fluidity, pleasure/passion, womb wisdom, emotional intelligence
SOLAR PLEXUS CHAKRA
confidence/radiance, energy/empowerment, joy/playfulness, discipline/devotion
HEART CHAKRA
love/unity, forgiveness/compassion, acceptance/peace, essence/sacred service, reclamation/ liberation
THROAT CHAKRA
communication/deep listening, truth/courage, freedom/authenticity, expression/creativity
THIRD EYE
intuition/dream weaving, insight/vision, imagination/illusion, sensory perception
CROWN CHAKRA
faith/divinity, possibility/consciousness, awareness/inspiration, connection/soul wisdom, holy/humanity
This Retreat is an Invitation to:
Reclaim your sacred power and soverignty
Embrace your shadow as a gateway to deeper freedom
Remember your wholeness & divine essence
Awaken higher states of consciousness
Cultivate intuitive wisdom you can trust
Open your body as a vessel of love
Surrender into deeper connection with your heart
Release stress, tension, and stagnant energy with ease
Clear energetic cords & reclaim your life force
Balance your chakras & awaken your lightbody
Become your own healer
Ignite your inner Shakti fire
Liberate your life force & Creative energy
Embody your Divine Feminine & Divine Masculine union
Anchor powerful life changes with grace & confidence
Experience ecstatic states of joy, freedom, & authenticity
Reawaken the Rose Codes within
What You Receive
7 FULL DAYS OF ALCHEMICAL CEREMONY
Replenish your mind, body and spirit through kundalini dance, breathwork, vocal expression, sensory exploration, presence practices, connection to land & nature, & inner inquiry.
✧
MENTORSHIP
Rooted in decades of lived practice and experience, Lila and Martine offer a steady, supportive presence. You are held in a container of deep care, multifaceted wisdom, and alchemical practices that support you to cultivate self-trust, clarity, and a deeper connection to your unique path. This is a space where you are inspired to soften, open, and unfold at your own pace, guided by your intuitive knowing and ecstatic aliveness.
✧
SISTERHOOD CONNECTION
Gather in the collective field of feminine presence, as each wise woman embodies her own unique essence, natural rhythm, sovereignty, and intuitive medicine. Through honest sharing, listening, and sacred witnessing, we open our hearts and deepen trust and connection within and with one another. Each woman’s wisdom enriches the whole, and we know we are all welcome and worthy to take up space and shine our light.
✧
NOURISHED, EMBODIED ALIVENESS
This retreat is for women who want to nourish all parts of themselves and embrace their Sacred Leadership more fully. Come rest, rejuvenate and amplify your joy, while receiving tangible tools and alchemical practices that integrate naturally into your personal life and creative expression.
✧
INTEGRATION SUPPORT & TOOLS
To compliment your retreat experience, we’ll offer a group integration call that honours the depth of the container we co-created. You will also be gifted additional tools and retreat music playlists.
✧
PREREQUISITE FOR KUNDALINI DANCE CERTIFICATION
For those wanting to pursue the professional path of Level 1 Certification of Kundalini Dance, this Retreat is the essential first step of the Full Certification Training.
“The absolute held, potency of the a container that was unbroken for the entire duration of the week makes my Scorpio self just salivate. I crave depth and intensity and may I just say, this retreat delivered. My cup always felt full. This experience felt ineffable. There is a power present in a group setting like this that amplifies intentions and the capacity to move energy. I feel the gratitude pouring through. I have been in other containers and have experience with other “feminine leaders” and although this is not meant to be the comparison game..... I do want to say that the quality of mentorship and guidance was not ordinary. Please know that I am deeply honoured to have been a part of this sacred work. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.”
Our Salt Spring Island Sanctuary
Surrounded by the Salish Sea between Vancouver Island on BC’s Lower Mainland, sits the vibrant rural community of Salt Spring Island. Located on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish people, Salt Spring has always been a place of refuge, restoration, adventure and creativity and is known for its beautiful scenery, long history in agriculture, the artisan community, emphasis on health and wellness, and environmental sustainability. The island is a vibrant rural community and a paradise for artists, healers, and creatives looking to rejuvenate and find their inspiration.
Discover more about Salt Spring Island here
Neptune Farm is a sanctuary and gathering space held by an intentional community of 12 people, including 2 children and 3 cats, connected by our love of music, dance, singing and tending to the land.
With bountiful and mature orchards, a swimming pond, extensive gardens, and our beautiful temple, it is a paradise that connects people closer to nature. People often say that they feel so at home here and they leave feeling rejuvenated, rested and reconnected. The land guides, informs and co-create magic with all who arrive. It is also a short drive away from the ocean for a daily ocean dip!
Travelling to Salt Spring Island
Most people travel to Salt Spring by BC Ferries.
Arriving from Vancouver Island is made easy with two short ferry options – Swartz Bay to Fulford Harbour and Crofton to Vesuvius Bay. These short trips are on a first-come-first-serve basis both coming to and leaving Salt Spring Island.
When travelling from Vancouver or the Lower Mainland by ferry, the voyage offers awe-inspiring scenery as the ferry winds between the Southern Gulf Islands stopping at up to three islands or travelling directly to Long Harbour from Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal – reservations are highly recommended on this route.
If arriving at Vancouver International Airport, Translink (Vancouver Transit) easily connects YVR to Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal. Similarly, Victoria International Airport is a quick 15 minute taxi ride to Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal.
Flights or Ferry costs are not included, but we can pick you up from the Ferry upon arrival, or arrange Carpooling.
Retreat Centre Arrival & Departure
Although we have 7 full days together in immersion, we have 2 half days for arrival and departure.
Arrival at the retreat centre is between 3:30 – 5pm on Friday July 3, 2026
Departure is between 9:30am – 1:00pm on Saturday July 11, 2026
*If you wish to arrive to Salt Spring Island early please find accommodation on the Island, or inquire with Lila for Neptune Farm options if you wish to stay a day or two afterwards to integrate. Please note you will need to take a taxi into town to get groceries or to eat off site.
Nourishing Chakra Inspired Meals
Our incredible retreat chef is a ceremonialist who cooks nourishing, alive meals as medicine and knows the power of presence, integration, and our alchemical journey. All vegetarian or vegan meals are whole-food, plant-forward and nutrient dense. She infuses love and intention into each chakra inspired meal that nourishes our body, mind, and chakra embodiment. She sources high quality ingredients and organic and local whenever possible. Gluten and/or refined sugar-free is no problem. Please let us know if you have dietary requirements or allergies.
Each day we eat together in sisterhood and you receive 3 meals
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
🩷
We will also have Dinner on arrival day July 3rd, and Breakfast departure day July 11th.
Accommodation
There are a variety of accommodation options to choose from depending on your sleeping desire and budget
Private Cabin
1 queen bed
Private Cobb House
1 double bed
Private Cedar House
1 double bed
Private Caravan
1 double bed
Shared Room in Main House
1 single bed & 1 queen bed
DIY – Orchard Camping Under the Stars
you bring your tent and all bedding supplies needed
DIY Camper Van
if you own a camper van we have a special space for you to park
All accommodation includes access to 2 outdoor washrooms and sink area, and 2 incredible outdoor hot-cold showers that are always a highlight for participants during the summer! The shared room in the Main House has special access to the main house washroom + shower as well.
There are cozy couches for sisterhood connection and access to wifi inside our indoor tea sanctuary and yoga space.
ALCHEMICAL WOMAN
IMMERSION RETREAT
July 3 – 11, 2026
CANADA
Salt Spring Island, BC
Your investment is based on your chosen accommodation.
Pricing begins at $4000 CAD, with full details shared upon application.
This 9 day immersion can be taken alone as a retreat to immerse yourself in alchemical embodiment, OR can be taken as part of our Kundalini Dance Level 1 Facilitator Training.
We invite you to send in your Application today to apply for the Retreat and/or the Certification Training with Martine & Lila. Once your application is received we will set up a short heart to heart Connection Call to go over all accommodation details, costs and answer any questions.
We look forward to hearing from you!
“I was going through a dark night of the soul the year I attended the retreat and it held me through this transformation. It was the perfect container to do my own work, while delighting in the witnessing of the other women’s transformations around me. Through the retreat, I was able to de-armour, process and connect to the divine and this experience was so illuminating that I am unsure how to even articulate the words. The days were dreamy and beautifully paced and for the first time, I was able to really unplug, relax and reset my nervous system. The week after the retreat, I had the honour of getting visited by a member of my star family in a waking vision post retreat. I am honoured to be initiated into such a beautiful sisterhood and will carry these memories with me my whole life. ”
KUNDALINI DANCE CERTIFICATION WITH LILA & MARTINE
This Blended Certification runs July – Dec 18, 2026 and consists of:
In Person 9 Day Alchemical Woman Immersion Retreat on Salt Spring Island (July 3 – 11, 2026)
Online Mentorship & Supervision – 5 Months with Lila & Martine (Aug 1 – Dec 18, 2026)
Practicum – you lead a 9 week series in-person for your community (Sept – Nov, 2026)
*** Please fill out the Application if you would like to dance this professional path of Level 1 Training with Lila and Martine. The Alchemical Woman Retreat is a prerequisite for training.
“I truly loved all of the Kundalini Dance Certification Training! It was just so special, unexpected, so thoughtfully and beautifully curated. I found a confidence within me that I have never met before. A knowing that arrived through deep embodiment, through feeling the space that you Martine and Lila held so strongly. The safety that they both created to find what I now know is already within me. It was a teaching like no other I have experienced. I have never felt so seen, so held in a circle of pure love, so honoured. It was so deeply moving it brings me to tears to recall the deep knowing that it evoked in me. A home coming and a birthing.”
