From the Deep Retreats
Two retreats For Women in 2026:
FROM THE DEEP-1
RETREAT FOR WOMEN
April 17-20, 2026
FROM THE DEEP-2
GOING DEEPER RETREAT
April 23-26, 2026
Please note: From the Deep-2 ‘Going Deeper’ is for any women that have worked with the Self-Healing Dalian Method (on their own, facilitated private or group sessions, Dalian Method retreats or workshops).
FROM THE DEEP-1
Retreat for Women
DISCOVER YOURSELF
in a totally new way
SHINE A LIGHT
on limiting beliefs, conclusions and patterns so they can be understood and transformed
Thursday-Sunday, April 17-20, 2026
Maximum: 12 Women
No experienced required
Cottage Accommodation - 2 per room
New and Returning attendees are Both welcome!
A million bows of gratitude for this weekend retreat! I was dead inside, but now I am alive!
- Jenny, April 2025
FROM THE DEEP-2
Going Deeper Retreat
DISCOVER MORE!
with the self-Healing Dalian Method
SHINE MORE LIGHT
on limiting beliefs, conclusions and patterns so they can be understood and transformed
DATE:
Friday - Monday, April 23-26, 2026
Maximum: 12 Women
Cottage - 2 per Room
Prerequisite:
Women that have previously worked
with The Self-Healing Dalian Method
GOING DEEPER - IS JUST LIKE IT SOUNDS!
Work in a deeper way with The Dalian Method to transform more unexpressed thoughts and feelings trapped in the body into freedom, joy and creativity! The exploration is endless and is always exciting, liberating and clarifying.
This weekend is for anyone who has some experience in using the Self-Healing Dalian Method (private facilitated sessions, a self-healing practice, group facilitated sessions or previous retreats), and wishes to dive deeper into transforming what is holding you back from living your BEST most AUTHENTIC life!
For this retreat, Neerava will also be using yoga and voice exercises to open the body in preparation for Dalian Method sessions.
Typical patterns that are worked with:
Self-judgement
guilt/shame
not believing you’ve done enough or are good enough
excessive worry and fears
a drive for perfection and attempt at being “super-human” while you are compromising yourself
strong emotional triggers / responses
a desire to please others for external validation
an underestimation of your worth and self-recognition
inability to say a healthy “no”
Benefits you can receive:
A boost in self-appreciation
reduction in anxiety and stress
a drop in worry and eradicate guilt
overcoming past trauma
honest, authentic connection with others
fewer emotional triggers of rage, tears, complaint or upset
expansion of your silent, peaceful centre
clarity on how to manage a life altering challenge.
supportive community, realizing you are not alone on your journey.
From the Deep &
going Deeper
These introspective retreats are a journey of self-discovery to find the masks we wear, the reasons why we carry them, and the lessons they have come to teach us, so that we can transform them. It’s not about ‘getting rid’ of anything… it’s about arriving at the ‘ah ha’ moments where we SEE the root causes and the WHY behind the patterns or masks we wear. Only then can we consciously make a permanent, positive change in our lives. The roots of these patterns (the WHY) is in the unknown, stored in the body…
How do we find them?
A transformational tool like no other…
To discover these masks and patterns hidden in the body, Neerava will prepare and lead participants through the Self-Healing Dalian Method. This powerful tool is a straight forward, no nonsense approach to the self-discovery process. It works with all aspects of the human experience; physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, our energy system, the unconscious and our consciousness. It utilizes deep breathing focusing on different parts of the body in a very precise sequence and out-loud expression of thoughts and emotions as they surface in each given moment. What makes the Dalian Method stand out among other modalities is that it bypasses the mind, as it is the mind that has created all our suffering and pain. Transformation happens spontaneously as a result of allowing ourselves to express repressed thoughts and pent up emotions without judgement, thus bringing layers of the unconscious to light, seeing our lessons and the root causes of our behavioural patterns or issues. The new awareness and change arises in the body and it can not be lost.
testimonials
My mind and heart are blown open! I am so grateful to have the opportunity to explore the Dalian Method tools under the guidance of Neerava (a gifted teacher), and to do so on the restorative lands of Gambier. Thank you for bringing our awareness to the breath, the present, the magic and the giggles! - Michelle, 2025 Retreat
I freed myself from huge anxiety! More of this whole retreat, please! I really loved it . Thank you!
- Lavern, 2025 Retreat
I appreciated the expertise of Neerava, and felt very trusting and confident in her abilities. I truly believe that releasing all the grief from my body from the recent death of my friend has saved me from some future illness. It was a challenging process but profound in it's effects! - Zoe, 2025 Retreat
The combination of what this land gives the mind, body and soul, and the guidance from Neerava on the Dalian Method, has opened up a new space to explore all that has felt tangled up inside of me. I am very curious to now try The Dalian Method on my own! - Danielle, 2025 Retreat
The Details:
Program fees include return water taxi from Horseshoe Bay, all meals and snacks, accommodation and all programming. Due to nature of this deep work and the necessary individual support, the number of participants for both retreats will be limited to a maximum of 12.
Schedule & Activities: Click Here for a tentative retreat schedule for FROM THE DEEP. In addition to the sessions of inner work, participants will spend time immersed in the beauty of Gambier island, walking in the forest or paddling in the bay (weather dependant), and enjoying evening campfires next to the water on Campfire Rock. A tentative retreat schedule for GOING DEEPER will be added soon.
FROM THE DEEP & GOING DEEPER Retreat Fees:
COTTAGE, Double Occupancy: $795.00 (shared room with two twin beds). For more information on our 6-bedroom Cottage accommodation: Click here.
Getting here: (both retreats)
Check-in at Horseshoe Bay: Friday, April 17, 2026 - TIME: 4:30pm TBC
Check-out at Horseshoe Bay: Monday, April 20, 2026 TIME: 2:00pm TBC
Check-in at Horseshoe Bay: Thursday, April 23, 2026 - TIME: 4:30pm TBC
Check-out at Horseshoe Bay: Sunday, April 26, 2026- TIME: 2:00pm TBC
Check in will take place at the Public Dock in Horseshoe Bay Village. Please be on the dock with your luggage no later than 15 mins prior to boat departure. More info about Gambier Island
Cancellation Policy:
Once payment has been made, there is a $100 cancellation fee up until 30 days prior to the start of the retreat. With fewer than 30 days notice, there are no refunds. If there is a medical emergency, a positive COVID-19 test, or illness with a doctor’s note with less than 30 days notice, then a camp credit minus a $100 cancellation fee will be applied to the account, to be used within one year. NOTE: Credit can be used by anyone living in the same household.
Our Facilitator:
Neerava (Sandra) Kroeger has offered yoga, meditation, and healing arts for over 25 years in her former Tsawwassen studio, schools, preschools, businesses, workshops, and retreats. From 2004–2009 she worked at Vancouver’s InspireHealth (integrated cancer care centre), where she taught yoga and meditation, offered private healing sessions (as a certified Reiki Master, Healing Touch and Sound Healing practitioner), facilitated support groups and deep relaxation classes, and provided outreach services for palliative clients. Neerava has also served as music director at CSL Vancouver (2007–2008), Tsawwassen United Church (2009–2014), and Langley’s UCOL (2021–2022), inspiring communities with her heart-opening voice and music leadership.
Since 2013, Neerava’s primary focus and devotion has been her study with Mada Eliza Dalian and her ongoing practice of the Self-Healing Dalian Method. Deeply grateful for Mada’s wisdom and guidance, Neerava has been trained as a Dalian Method facilitator for adults, youth and children and is passionate about sharing this profound, practical, and rapidly transformative healing process. She has facilitated Dalian Method workshops, private sessions, and retreats in her former Tsawwassen studio, across Canada and parts of Europe, and most recently at Camp Fircom, BC.
Through her own lived journey of transformation, Neerava continues to cultivate inner trust, silent awareness, and the freedom that she believes is our birthright. Grounded in the Self-Healing Dalian Method and supported by active and contemplative meditation practices, her work is intuitive, sincere, and deeply compassionate. Neerava brings decades of training, practical life experience, creativity, and a strong intuitive presence to her private sessions, workshops, retreats, and online offerings — with a particular love for guiding immersive retreat experiences at Camp Fircom, where nature and inner healing meet.
