MEETING THE QUEEN
A Medicine retreat for women in the second half of life
APRIL 17 - 20, 2026 | BOWEN ISLAND
ReCLAIM YOUR RADIANCE UNDER THE FULL MOON
There is a Queen inside you!
Not the stereotype we are taught to avoid: brittle and wicked. And not the one we are taught to chase: pleasing and silent. But the Queen who knows!
She sees through illusion, has nothing to prove, and the power of her radiance offers vitality to the world.
Meeting the Queen is a 3-night retreat for women 47+ to dive deep and embody the wisdom of menopause, shed cultural projections of invisibility, and reclaim the power and magic of our radiance.
Together, we will gather in a sacred container held by the forest, the stars, the medicines, and the sisterhood of other wise women walking this path.
EARLY BIRD ENDS: MARCH 20
REGISTRATION CLOSES: APRIL 10
What This Retreat Offers You
In the old stories of Europe, queens were not ornamental. They were elemental.
Ériu, the Irish sovereignty queen, was not merely a mythic figure but the spirit of the land itself.
Boudicca, the British warrior queen, was deeply passionate leading with sacred rage and fierce devotion
Freya, the Norse goddess of seiðr and sensuality, moved between worlds with erotic aliveness, soul-led, and unapologetically sovereign.
These were women who embodied wisdom, magic, and unapologetic strength.
They were rooted in their bodies, wild in their spirits, and clear in their purpose.
This retreat is your invitation to step into that lineage.
In a Nutshell - What’s Included
Night 1 + Night 2: Deep Ceremony
Held in reverence and integrity, these immersive nights invite you into the deepest chambers of your own healing and transformation. You’ll be supported to meet what’s ready to be embraced and to release what no longer serves your emerging self. Each ceremony offers individualized support, sound healing, energy medicine, and wisdom teachings.
Night 3: Full Moon Forest Cacao + Ecstatic Dance
We’ll gather under the forest canopy and the full moon, sip ceremonial cacao, and welcome the power of our collective. We dance for ourselves, we dance for our grandmothers, and we dance for all women in a heart-opening celebration of sovereignty and sensuality.
Each Day
Guided morning integration circles with meditation, wisdom teachings, and embodiment practices
Animist soul work including: ancestral rituals and sacred flower baths
Self-inquiry through shamanic journeys, writing prompts, and somatic sensing
Local delicious food to nourish your whole being, keep you grounded, and support your deep work
Spacious time, rest, and stillness for integration
You are 47+ and in perimenopause, menopause, or post-menopause and feeling the call for something deeper
You’re longing to rediscover the woman beneath the roles you’ve lived: mother, daughter, partner, caregiver
You desire a circle of other midlife women who are also reclaiming their radiance and sovereignty
You feel a deep inner stirring and know you can’t go back to who you were
You won’t be defined by cultural projections of invisibility and decline when you’re at your peak
THIS IS YOUR TIME
accommodations
Xenia Retreat Centre | 782 Smith Road, Bowen Island
Our journey will be supported by Pachamama in the beautiful forest and ceremonial sanctuary of Xenia Retreat Centre on Bowen Island. This will provide us with a much needed opportunity to unplug, decompress, and rest into the Medicine.
Accommodations are varied, mostly shared, and include: self-contained cottages, bright moonlit yurts, and rooms in the main lodge. Accommodation is booked on a first come first serve basis. We suggest you register ASAP to increase your chances of getting what you want.
** Note: There are no ferry reservations to Bowen, so ensure you leave yourself plenty of time for Holiday traffic and ferry travel.
In many ancestral traditions, menopause was seen not as a decline, but a crowning! A time when a woman sheds outdated roles and steps into her full power, her truth, her medicine, and her visibility.
RETREAT SCHEDULE
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1:1 preparation session/s with Angela (required for new clients)
Group online orientation (required)
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Arrival + check-in
Opening circle + land blessing
1:1 time with Angela to clarify your goals
Ceremony protocol + safety overview
First ceremony with individualized healing and sacred sound
Shared meal + gentle integration
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Morning integration circle, wisdom teachings and embodiment
Nature immersion + rest
Second ceremony with individualized healing and sacred sound
Shared meal + gentle integration
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Morning integration circle, wisdom teachings
Elemental blessings and sacred flower baths
Nature immersion + rest
Full Moon Forest-Cacao Ceremony + Ecstatic Dance
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Final integration and wisdom circle
Closing + next steps
Depart with Integration Journal
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Group online integration session (required)
1:1 Somatic Integration sessions available by request
INVESTMENT
We’ve designed this retreat to be both nourishing and accessible. Your investment includes the full arc of the experience: preparation, ceremony, integration, meals, accommodation, and personalized guidance.
We offer a limited number of early bird spaces.
Early Bird Pricing til Aug 15
$1777 + gst
Standard Pricing after Aug 15
$1999 + gst
A non-refundable deposit of $777 CAD secures your space.
Your GUIDES
Angela Prider | LittleBird: is a seasoned facilitator with over 30 years of experience in soul work, somatic therapy, animist ritual, and plant medicine ceremony. She has guided thousands of people through life transitions, trauma healing, and spiritual reconnection.
As the founder of Sacred Life School and creatress of The Essential Revolution, (since 2006) a 12-month journey of Return to the Deep Self, she teaches a spiritual path based in Celtic and Andean animism, plant spirit medicine, somatic practice, and ancestral remembering that offers an unwavering connection to Spirit and our wise sovereign self, expanding our capacity for spiritual resilience in the face of our world’s radically changing landscape.
Terry LaFramboise: also known as Píítaa Aakíí (Blackfoot for Eagle Woman) and Ix'otomawa (Aztec for Face of the Bear) is from the Makwa Dodem clan, and comes from the unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe Nation which refers to the traditional lands of the Algonquin people - her Dad’s lineage.
Terry is a Sundancer, Moondancer, Reiki Master and Angelic Transfer Master. She also carries and works with the Unity Drum which is the largest healing vibratory drum in the world. The vibration of the Unity Drum is reminiscent of the first sound heard in the womb - the beating of Her heart. Through the vibration, we open up to an often forgotten, sacred space deep within allowing us to remember and reconnect to the original vibration from which we came.
WHY THIS RETREAT
Living in a youth-centric, age-phobic culture, rife with invisible woman syndrome, means that mid-life women are conditioned to be afraid of our changing bodies, deny our erotic nature, and forfeit our own needs in order to keep performing roles that serve others.
And all this echoes deep within! A sense of restlessness arises. A feeling that something essential has gone quiet or is missing. We want to peel off the roles we’ve carried as they no longer fit. And our bodies are in a potent stage of rebirth with our sensuality aching and our intuition developing a fierce edge. We tell ourselves we are just exhausted, or it’s the hormones, but it’s very often soul disconnection.
Meeting the Queen is a sacred space to stop and reevaluate, to come home to the parts of your soul that you left behind and which carry the vitality you need for the next chapter of your life.
This retreat offers a potent, ceremonial container where lost or silenced parts of your feminine essence can return and mature from maiden to mother to Queen. Through animist ritual, healing sound, sacred plants, and embodied integration, we invite your feminine nature to come forward into the fullness of your body, your voice, your life.
You will leave this retreat feeling:
More present, grounded, and embodied
Clearer in your boundaries, voice, and values
Renewed in your creative expression and life purpose
Liberated from roles that no longer define you
Reconnected to the vitality, sensuality, and power that has always been yours
FAQs
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This retreat is for women 47+ seeking meaningful, soul-rooted transformation. Whether you're navigating perimenopause, menopause, or post menopause if you are yearning for deeper connection, a space to slow down, feel, and remember who you are. We will meet you where you are at.
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No. Whether this is your first time or you’re returning to this work, you’ll be supported every step of the way with intentional preparation and loving care. If you are new, you will be required to complete a health intake form and a preparation session to ensure you are suitable and so you feel comfortable before attending
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All meals, accommodations, medicine ceremonies, preparation and integration sessions, all rituals, somatic support, sound healing, embodiment practices, and your Integration Journal.
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This is an intentional group—maximum 20 participants to experience a strong sisterhood with other mid-life women
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You are welcome to stay dorm style in the large ceremonial forest dome which has views out the woods and the stars with bathrooms a few steps away. Alternatively, you are welcome to BYO your tent, campervan or car camp.
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Payment plans are available, and we offer early bird pricing. Contact us and we’ll do our best to support you.
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All participants join a group preparation and orientation call before the retreat. This is so we get to meet one another, have questions answered, and begin to set intentions. If you are new to this work and have not worked with Angela before, you will be required to attend one or more somatic preparation sessions. After the retreat, a group integration session is required. There is also the option of somatic integration with Angela if you need.
Please note: Everyone is required to attend both the group preparation and the group integration calls. If you are unable to attend, you can book in for a 1:1 somatic session instead.
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If you feel the call toward deep transformation and are open to receiving support—this may be for you. You can always book a 15-min Connection Call during office hours to explore it further.