Alder Wilderness Experiences

05/07/2025

SUNDAY JULY 6th

Morning yoga in the sanctuary
10AM-11AM
Spaces limited
$10

🌼🫖 Come on out for YOGA and TEA in the FOREST! 🌲🌿

Email to register and for directions
[email protected]

22/06/2025

Thank you to and for including me in your summer solstice Yoga Practice. The Practice ended with a special tea ritual that included the perfect summer solstice blend -'You are my Sunshine' an immune boosting, lymph moving tea with Beautiful Sunny Calendula, Chamomile Lemon and Orange.
Check out Birchdale and Alder wilderness experiences for more yoga and tea rituals, we will pair a different tea with every practice ❤️🌱🌿

18/06/2025

Friday June 20th is the SUMMER SOLSTICE🌞🌻

We are celebrating by sharing a yoga practice at BIRCHDALE followed by a tea ritual, with a lovingly blended tea for the occasion by

Register by email [email protected]

You can expect a gentle flow for all levels

Please bring

Yoga mat

Blanket

Bolster if you have one or a nice full pillow

We will gather for asanas in the sanctuary, it has been chilly so please dress in layers, if it’s not raining we will have our tea ceremony outside.

09/05/2025

All the things are growing and blooming 🪻
Birchdale is beautiful 😍

I am soaking up the quiet and stillness as we move towards the life and vibrance that is about to bloom here…..

I am talking about the imminently fluorescent flora

The excitement of a blossoming and thriving Birchdale community

The feeling of being on the precipice of something new about to come to life

The broad scope projects, some beginning to flourish l, some are just plans and ideas at this stage

I feel like I am currently existing at the inception of new, big, vibrant, fresh, abundant, recurring, collective and uniquely individual LIFE

Oh yeah and we got CHICKENS 🐥 at

30/04/2025

Two interesting finds at the lodge today


Makes me ponder …

When the lodge operated as a hunting and fishing lodge it was decked out with trophies and furs, moose and deer 🦌 🫎
At some point, probably when it became a monastery they were removed.

So Bullwinkle, where did you go?
Are you in someone’s attic or barn or in a dump somewhere forgotten🫎❓

And little Franklyn the turtle 🐢 what happened to you that you didn’t make it to the lake?

29/04/2025

The sun 🌞
The breeze 💨
No bugs 🪰!!!

Yesterday was the perfect day to play in the garden

We just announced a “Black Fly Rate”
To visit email [email protected]

31/03/2025

I have been guiding for a number of years now and a major portion of that has been with Trout Point Lodge, my full time employer for the last couple years, today is my official last day. They are still my closest neighbours and the beauty of that place and the connections with the people are not forgotten!

I am about to start a new adventure, something that’s been tugging at my soul for a long time and I am very excited ♥️

Birchdale is a very special place and I struggle to put words to what this project is and what means to me.

Thank you for being here with me in this next chapter. If you want to come out and see for yourself what a magical place Birchdale is please send us an email [email protected]

Check out what we have going on at the website
www.birchdalelake.com

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I must thank the people in my life who have been so supportive. I am blessed that my friends and family believe in this and no matter the outcome, success is this, dreaming big and following the dream ♥️







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And so many others ♥️

25/02/2025

UPDATE: 3:30 PM . For the last ten years I have been promoting the importance of dark sky friendly lighting. We have propelled the astrotourism industry here in Yarmouth. In 2022 Yarmouth adopted a dark sky policy, however it's not enough. Light pollution continues to grow. I will be presenting to town council along with Neil Mackenzie on the importance of education and regulation to support the industry. Show your support by joining us at the Yarmouth town council on February 27 @ 3pm (400 Main Street, Yarmouth).

19/02/2025

Hey all!
I have been thinking
For all my past and future clients, friends and fellow wilderness lovers, if I were to offer just three guided experiences or workshops what would you like to see offered?*
Thank you, you know I love hearing from you all!
Feel free to leave details in the comments or
DMs

🥾 Day hike or paddle

🌳More educational workshops

⛺️Multi day backcountry camping

🌞
Wellness focused wilderness experience

16/02/2025

Chilly 🥶 and chilli 🫘 🌶️
Had a great day out with this crew!

16/02/2025