Our Board Room has a beautiful view of the pond and is equipped with WIFI, projector & screen and whiteboards. Abbey Retreat Centre offers day programs that highlight ARC’s focus on whole person care. Allow us to host your next retreat. Sheila-Mae Young is a 2016 retired Lindsay Family Physician in the City of Kawartha Lakes. Paul S. Hart, our Director of Retreats, welcomes you to the Abbey Retreat Center. Click here to make  secure donation. Our commercial-grade kitchen and large eating space are excellent for cooking demonstrations, classes and enjoying the food you have prepared. She is recognized for her extensive community and international work and is a well-respected publisher of cancer guidelines for family physicians.
We are grateful to everyone that donates their energy, time, and money to support the Abbey Retreat Centre. Need to get your corporate team back on the same page? We can design a package to cover meeting space, food & beverages, accommodation, and team building activities. If your organization is considering bringing in a guest speaker and you would like to open the event up to the community, please contact us at info@abbeyretreatcentre.ca to discuss ways that we can help you make this happen.
All funds generated through facility rentals, fundraising events and generous donations, help us to keep our facility beautiful and increase the programs that we are able to offer. Our radiant heated floor provides a warm and welcoming space for fall & winter classes. We make every effort to keep operating costs low and focus on allocating the funds we receive to support people on their cancer journey. The large space in our basement overlooking the grounds can be configured for larger meetings. If you would like to partner with ARC in offering Wellness or other programming, … Abbey Retreat Centre is an ideal location to host food and yoga classes and retreats. We make every effort to keep operating costs low and focus on allocating the funds we receive to support people on their cancer journey. We make every effort to keep operating costs low and focus on allocating the funds we receive to support people on their cancer journey. Since moving here permanently in 1991, Jeanne has served on numerous committees and boards including, Haliburton Highlands Health Services Board (past Chair) and the Haliburton Community Support Services (Past Chair). Retreats are 4-day long experiences that include discussion groups, yoga and meditation, nutritional learning, creative expression, connection with nature, and rest time – all in a supportive, caring community atmosphere. Space for family and friends, corporate meetings or customized retreat experiences. These partnerships provide a multi-pronged and informed approach for whole person care. We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. An ARC retreat experience is a time to re-centre, to reflect on life, and to learn practices that promote health and well-being. Having an event at your home or cottage and just don’t have enough space? She is a member of the Canadian Federation of University Women and a member and volunteer for many local community organizations. Integrative Cancer Care  *  Rest & Renewal   *  Healing Power of Community. He is a Spiritual Director for Saint Joseph Abbey … Abbey Retreat Centre is located on the beautiful Abbey Gardens Community Trust property across from scenic Grass Lake on Highway 118 in Haliburton County in Ontario, Canada. The Centre is located at Abbey Gardens Community Trust, Haliburton, Ontario, Canada. It is easily accessible, just 10 minutes west of Interstate 94. Each of these clinical centres as well as ARC will provide a context for training of students and informing the curriculum in the naturopathic oncology program at CCNM. We have 3 private offices which include wi-fi. Extend your hospitality by having some of your guests stay with us. We are grateful to everyone that donates their energy, time, and money to support the Abbey Retreat Centre.

These programs may be offered in partnership with Abbey Gardens and/or other local businesses/groups. We would love to host your family and friends for weddings, baby & wedding showers, pot lucks and family dinners when you need a little extra room. ARC offers 4 bedrooms, 3 meeting areas, beautiful outdoor and indoor space, and office space. The PI`s primary focus is research; evaluating what existing research indicates are most effective interventions to improve quality of life and treatment success, and conducting and publishing research on the programs at CCNM, WHC and ARC.