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Lake view cottage: Excellent location for year-round activities!

Lakeview Cottage  and Retreat Centre:  Retreats, workshops, cottage rentals.

A Variety of weekend/week retreat workshops are now available  YEAR ROUND.
Lakeview Retreat Cottage, on Farlain Lake is located beside Awenda Provincial Park, Georgian Bay and is just 2 hours drive from Toronto. 
The Centre offers 4-season escape opportunities, combining Yoga, Art Instruction, Creativity, Hiking, Meditation, Lake activities, and a chance to discover new things about yourself.
 The surrounding forests and lakes offer spring flowers, summer beaches, autumn colour and winter snow shoeing and cross country ski trails. 
We are also situated just 20 minutes from Horse Shoe Valley  and Mount St Louis Moonstone for downhill skiing so there's something for everyone! 
In 2012 we  opened our new centre on the lake.  There is now also a second large cottage available across the lane,  for larger groups who might be interested in booking retreats of 20 people.  
If you are interested in finding out more about our retreats, or  wish to book the cottage for your own event, please contact us at: [email protected] 
Weekend Creativity + Yoga retreats start at $325. per person, minimum 5 people.
Weekend retreats include Friday evening late dinner, Saturday 3 meals + snack, Sunday breakfast and lunch.  Activity options include Yoga, watercolour lessons, creative writing /journaling instruction, drawing, hiking, meditation, water activities, pottery (not in winter at present), canoeing, lake swimming, trail hikes, etc.

Retreat  rentals of the whole cottage for independent groups of 10 start at $1000 for a 3- day weekend. 

 Lakeview  Cottage Retreat Centre

Our new cottage is wonderful and huge and full of light, The outdoor space, is surrounded by nature: humming birds, wolves, coyotes, foxes, loons, herons, trees.  We're overlooking the lake, and  windows face a variety of natural settings. The 'great room' is the perfect spot for sharing experiences, doing yoga, eating delicious meals together, meditating, relaxing.
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huge wrap-around deck for morning yoga, bbques, lounging, etc
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White winter snow!
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The Great Room: Cathedral ceiling, plenty of light, and space to spread out in, however you like.
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Lovely bright kitchen
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Gas fireplace, equipped with yoga mats, meditation cushions, lots of space for indoor or outdoor yoga and meditation time.
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Internet and Library room. (cottage has full Wifi)
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Lower level Table Tennis, arts and crafts area (including pottery wheel!)
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hummingbirds just outside your bedroom window, all summer long...
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morning canoeing
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Moonlit walks around the lake
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Picnic or long hike, along Georgian Bay
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Curl up with a great book in one of the Versailles Chairs.
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Elegant dining surrounded by original paintings.
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Morning coffee overlooking the lake from the deck
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Spring walks among the trilliums.
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Stunning autumn colour
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Night Skiing at Horseshoe Valley or Mount St. Louis Moonstone -just 25 minutes from the cottage. (One turn-off before or after ours, off the 400)
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winter cross country ski trails, Georgian Bay, -Awenda park. (Just around the corner from the cottage)
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Walk on Water- All winter long!

The Rooms available at our Cottage:

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Queen Bedroom, walk out deck, shared full bath.
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Double bed, shared bath.
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small room, 2 single beds -top floor
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Basic bunks and 1 double bed in the lower level: variety of price levels for all visitors
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Lake view, on the wrap-around deck.

Seasonal Creative Retreats: A Weekend Workshop on Creativity and Life Balance

HOW TO DO IT ALL -Fitting Creativity into your life.
A workshop on balancing  creativity in life, within the confines of work, home, family responsibilities. 
This workshop is particularly geared towards women. 
Price range (depending on room booked)  $200-$400/per person.
Weekend activities include yoga, drawing, journaling, hiking, outdoor activities, painting instruction(watercolour), meditation, reflective time, etc. 
If you are interested in finding out more about this program or a yoga retreat weekend,  or running your own retreat at our amazing location, or have any questions  please feel free to email to:   [email protected]
Retreats available year round. Minimum of  5 students. 
Hilary Slater
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  • WELCOME
  • New Work, 2023: Geomorphic
  • Sustainable Landscapes: Landscape Design
  • Watercolours
  • Photography
  • Acrylics/Oils/Mixed Media
  • ART Classes /Parties
  • Books- available on Amazon.
  • NFT's on OpenSea
  • Writer's Blog
  • Communication
  • Textile/Theatre Design, Pottery