Programs
Gift Certificate
Would you like to gift the experience of Naramata Centre to friends or family? You can purchase a gift certificate and have it sent by email to yourself or emailed to the recipient. What a wonderful way to share your love of the Centre! Once you click on "register now", you will be asked for […]
Personal and Family Retreats 2024
Naramata Centre is an inclusive, welcoming place to connect and deepen in mind, body and spirit. If you wish to simply come, relax and BE at the Centre, you're in the right place.
Naramata Centre Campground 2024
Three Campgrounds to Choose From! The three Naramata Centre Campgrounds have distinct personalities: Creekside Campground - Nestled in a tree-filled area next to Naramata Creek, pet-free Creekside Campground offers campsites appropriate for tent camping as well as trailers up to 26 feet. Trailer sites offer 15 Amp services. Eastside Campground - Designed with the needs […]
Personal Retreats (Indoor Accommodation) Fall 2024
Naramata Centre is an inclusive, welcoming place to connect and deepen in mind, body and spirit. If you wish to simply come, relax and BE at the Centre, you're in the right place.
The Possibility of Age: Discover Aging as a Spiritual Path
With Barbara Richards
Are you facing the uncharted post-career years, wondering what’s next? Many of us approaching the third chapter of life feel unsettled, restless and adrift. We sense the years 55 – 80+ can be some of our best, but we don’t know how to navigate the changes that come with aging. Sage-ing, also called spiritual eldering or […]
Creating Texture in Watercolour
With Karin Huehold
Welcome to Watercolour! If you're needing a little relaxation from the comfort of your own home, then please join Karin for a morning of watercolour. Art is meditative, known to heal and considered sacred in many ways. By quieting yourself and spending time in an intuitive, mindful, relaxing and rewarding state, you can't help but feel […]
Open Studio: For the love of Spring
With Christie Maxson
Let’s celebrate all the love Spring brings I love to make handmade cards for my loved ones and consider it my spiritual practice as I hold each person in my thoughts and create a small piece of art to gift them. Sometimes, I gather with friends and we craft on our own various projects together […]
Reel Spirituality: Exploring Religion and Film
With Amir Hussain
Examine spirituality through a new lens. This course is as much about the use of film to study religion as it is about the use of religion to study film. Through different critical approaches, this program will examine how religion, as variously defined, pervades modern film, and how one may deepen one’s own spirituality through engaging in dialogue […]
Ditching Your Comfort Zone
“Ditching Your Comfort Zone” Workshop/ Retreat Th, June 20th (6 pm to 9 pm) Fri, June 21st, (8:30 AM to 5:30 PM) Sat, June 22nd, (8:30 AM to 5:30 PM) Sun, June 23rd (9 AM to 12 Noon)
Residential School Presentation
With Anona Kampe
An authentic voice from the Syilx Okanagan If you're on a journey towards learning then join us as Anona shares her own family story about Indian Residential School (IRS). IRS were government-funded, church-run facilities where Indigenous children had to go to “Kill the Indian in the Child”, as stated by the Canadian government. A form […]
Watermelon Sessions (July 1-5)
With Sasha Lebedeva
M-F 10:00 am - 2:00 pm | Ages 6+ Watermelon Sessions is a camp designed for families with neurodivergent children and teens. Join us at Naramata Centre, where you and your kids will have a blast! You will meet other like-minded families, share your experiences, and support each other. Your kids will make new friends, […]
A Wild Church Experience (July 8-12)
With Wild Church BC
Creation holds the wisdom of Creator, and Wild Church invites us to pause and pay attention with all our senses, while encouraging us to begin to see the land and her more than human occupants as neighbours, and to help change the perspective from “this land belongs to us” to “we belong with this land.”
Sacred Earth, Holy Connection: A Wild Church Experience
With Wild Church BC
Creation holds the wisdom of Creator, and Wild Church invites us to pause and pay attention with all our senses, while encouraging us to begin to see the land and her more than human occupants as neighbours, and to help change the perspective from “this land belongs to us” to “we belong with this land.”
Watermelon Sessions (July 8-12)
With Sasha Lebedeva
M-F 10:00 am - 2:00 pm | Ages 6+ Watermelon Sessions is a camp designed for families with neurodivergent children and teens. Join us at Naramata Centre, where you and your kids will have a blast! You will meet other like-minded families, share your experiences, and support each other. Your kids will make new friends, […]
Youth Connection (July 15-19)
Grade 7-12 ♦ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Build new friendships through Youth Connection during a week of outdoor activities, creative games, art-making and just hanging together. We build this time around you. So leave any negative pressures behind, bring your ideas and come have fun in an inclusive community that values all that you […]
Children at Play (July 15-19)
Grades 1-6 ♦ M-F 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Our children's program welcomes and celebrates children for exactly who they are. Program leaders nurture children's spirits through creative and imaginative play, storytelling, art-making, songs, inclusive games, and more. Enroll your children to be together in community learning how to sow the seeds of lasting friendships.
Lunch Please! Adult (age 13+) Jul 15-19
Join us in the Columbia Dining Hall for fresh soups, salads, baked goods and a sandwich bar to satisfy every appetite! Weekdays only - Adults (age 13+) Please let us know of any life-threatening food allergies at <a href="mailto:catering@naramatacentresociety.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">info@naramatacentresociety.org</a>
Lunch Please! Child (12 and under) Jul 15-19
Join us in the Columbia Dining Hall for fresh soups, salads, baked goods and a sandwich bar to satisfy every appetite! Weekdays only - Children (ages 12 and under) Please let us know of any life-threatening food allergies at <a href="mailto:catering@naramatacentresociety.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">info@naramatacentresociety.org</a>
Gentle Yoga (July 15-19)
Ages: 12+ ♦ Mornings and Evening (Times TBD) Experience the soothing benefits of yoga in our gentle class. Perfect for beginners or those looking for a more relaxed practice, our class focuses on stretching and breathing techniques to help release tension in the body and quiet the mind. The class is held in a serene […]
Epicurean Week (July 15-19)
With Karen Sutherland
Ages: 19+ ♦ M-F 9:45 am - 12:15 pm ♦ Material Fee $50 Each day of this program will be a module dedicated to understanding your palate, then applying your new-found knowledge! Introduction to How Your Senses Work: Better understand how your smell and taste interact with your brain. Answer questions such as why your […]
Let it Flow Watercolours (July 22-26)
With Karin Richter
Ages: 18+ ♦ M-F 9:45 am - 12:15 pm ♦ Material Fee $30 Watercolour is a wonderful medium as it allows you to use it for quick sketches, vignettes or serious studio paintings. This course will cover all the aspects of painting in this medium, from reference photography to different painting techniques, composition & design […]
Lunch Please! Adult (age 13+) Jul 22-26
Join us in the Columbia Dining Hall for fresh soups, salads, baked goods and a sandwich bar to satisfy every appetite! Weekdays only - Adults (age 13+) Please let us know of any life-threatening food allergies at <a href="mailto:catering@naramatacentresociety.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">info@naramatacentresociety.org</a>
Lunch Please! Child (12 and under) Jul 22-26
Join us in the Columbia Dining Hall for fresh soups, salads, baked goods and a sandwich bar to satisfy every appetite! Weekdays only - Children (ages 12 and under) Please let us know of any life-threatening food allergies at <a href="mailto:catering@naramatacentresociety.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">info@naramatacentresociety.org</a>
Gentle Yoga (July 22-26)
Ages: 12+ ♦ Mornings and Evening (Times TBD) Experience the soothing benefits of yoga in our gentle class. Perfect for beginners or those looking for a more relaxed practice, our class focuses on stretching and breathing techniques to help release tension in the body and quiet the mind. The class is held in a serene […]
Children at Play (July 22-26)
Grades 1-6 ♦ M-F 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Our children's program welcomes and celebrates children for exactly who they are. Program leaders nurture children's spirits through creative and imaginative play, storytelling, art-making, songs, inclusive games, and more. Enroll your children to be together in community learning how to sow the seeds of lasting friendships.
Youth Connection (July 22-26)
Grade 7-12 ♦ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Build new friendships through Youth Connection during a week of outdoor activities, creative games, art-making and just hanging together. We build this time around you. So leave any negative pressures behind, bring your ideas and come have fun in an inclusive community that values all that you […]
What's Your Story? (previously known as Legacy Time Capsule)
With Nico Boesten
Ages: 18+ ♦ M-F 9:45 am - 12:15 pm ♦ Material Fee $10 Using a creative, multi-faceted discovery process you will be guided through creating a visual time capsule of your life story. You will also discover more about the gifts you have (your superpowers) and create renewed confidence in them so you can offer […]
Navigating a Life: Finding Direction and Inner Guidance (July 23-25)
With Dan Hines
Ages: 18+ ♦ T-W-Th 10:15 am -12:15 pm To find our way takes courage and insight, especially in these confusing times. In a trustworthy guided process, we can help each other to rediscover our sense of direction. This three morning experience is for you if you: Want a guided process for self-discovery Are in the […]
Sailing Adventures on Anam Cara (July 25)
With Robyn and Dan Hines
Thursday 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm Sailing is a life changing experience! You will learn how to read the winds, feel the waves, and guide a large sailing yacht into the open waters of Okanagan Lake. We provide hands-on experience with ample opportunities over four hours to explore the movement and decisions that accompany the […]
Seeing Life Through Poetry (July 29 - August 2)
With Tim Scorer
Ages: 18+ ♦ M-F 9:45 am - 12:15 pm ♦ Material Fee $10 Poetry is no short form for sending messages; it’s a language ‘entire unto itself’. We might say that it’s the language of mystery, the language for expressing the inexpressible. It seems as though there is a moment in life when a person […]
Lunch Please! Adult (age 13+) Jul 29-Aug 2
Join us in the Columbia Dining Hall for fresh soups, salads, baked goods and a sandwich bar to satisfy every appetite! Weekdays only - Adults (age 13+) Please let us know of any life-threatening food allergies at <a href="mailto:catering@naramatacentresociety.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">info@naramatacentresociety.org</a>
Lunch Please! Child (12 and under) Jul 29-Aug 2
Join us in the Columbia Dining Hall for fresh soups, salads, baked goods and a sandwich bar to satisfy every appetite! Weekdays only - Children (ages 12 and under) Please let us know of any life-threatening food allergies at <a href="mailto:catering@naramatacentresociety.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">info@naramatacentresociety.org</a>
Gentle Yoga (July 29 - August 2)
Ages: 12+ ♦ Mornings and Evening (Times TBD) Experience the soothing benefits of yoga in our gentle class. Perfect for beginners or those looking for a more relaxed practice, our class focuses on stretching and breathing techniques to help release tension in the body and quiet the mind. The class is held in a serene […]
Children at Play (July 29 - August 2)
Grades 1-6 ♦ M-F 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Our children's program welcomes and celebrates children for exactly who they are. Program leaders nurture children's spirits through creative and imaginative play, storytelling, art-making, songs, inclusive games, and more. Enroll your children to be together in community learning how to sow the seeds of lasting friendships.
Youth Connection (July 29 - August 2)
Grade 7-12 ♦ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Build new friendships through Youth Connection during a week of outdoor activities, creative games, art-making and just hanging together. We build this time around you. So leave any negative pressures behind, bring your ideas and come have fun in an inclusive community that values all that you […]
Navigating a Life: Finding Direction and Inner Guidance (July 30 - August 1)
With Dan Hines
Ages: 18+ ♦ T-W-Th 10:15 am -12:15 pm To find our way takes courage and insight, especially in these confusing times. In a trustworthy guided process, we can help each other to rediscover our sense of direction. This three morning experience is for you if you: Want a guided process for self-discovery Are in the […]
Sailing Adventures on Anam Cara (August 1)
With Robyn and Dan Hines
Thursday 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm Sailing is a life changing experience! You will learn how to read the winds, feel the waves, and guide a large sailing yacht into the open waters of Okanagan Lake. We provide hands-on experience with ample opportunities over four hours to explore the movement and decisions that accompany the […]
SoulCollage®: Introduction and Deepening (August 5-9)
With Allison Rennie and Natalie (Nan) Maxson
Ages: 18+ ♦ M-F 9:45 am - 12:15 pm ♦ Material Fee $50 Pictures and images can communicate profound truths about our lives. SoulCollage® is an intuitive collage process for individuals and groups. If you can cut and you can paste, you can do SoulCollage®. Join with others in this engaging, hands-on workshop to create […]
Lunch Please! Adult (age 13+) Aug 5-9
Join us in the Columbia Dining Hall for fresh soups, salads, baked goods and a sandwich bar to satisfy every appetite! Weekdays only - Adults (age 13+) Please let us know of any life-threatening food allergies at <a href="mailto:catering@naramatacentresociety.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">info@naramatacentresociety.org</a>
Lunch Please! Child (12 and under) Aug 5-9
Join us in the Columbia Dining Hall for fresh soups, salads, baked goods and a sandwich bar to satisfy every appetite! Weekdays only - Adults (age 13+) Please let us know of any life-threatening food allergies at <a href="mailto:catering@naramatacentresociety.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">info@naramatacentresociety.org</a>
Gentle Yoga (August 5-9)
Ages: 12+ ♦ Mornings and Evening (Times TBD) Experience the soothing benefits of yoga in our gentle class. Perfect for beginners or those looking for a more relaxed practice, our class focuses on stretching and breathing techniques to help release tension in the body and quiet the mind. The class is held in a serene […]
Children at Play (August 5-9)
Grades 1-6 ♦ M-F 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Our children's program welcomes and celebrates children for exactly who they are. Program leaders nurture children's spirits through creative and imaginative play, storytelling, art-making, songs, inclusive games, and more. Enroll your children to be together in community learning how to sow the seeds of lasting friendships.
Youth Connection (August 5-9)
Grade 7-12 ♦ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Build new friendships through Youth Connection during a week of outdoor activities, creative games, art-making and just hanging together. We build this time around you. So leave any negative pressures behind, bring your ideas and come have fun in an inclusive community that values all that you […]
Navigating a Life: Finding Direction and Inner Guidance (August 6-8)
With Dan Hines
Ages: 18+ ♦ T-W-Th 10:15 am -12:15 pm To find our way takes courage and insight, especially in these confusing times. In a trustworthy guided process, we can help each other to rediscover our sense of direction. This three morning experience is for you if you: Want a guided process for self-discovery Are in the […]
Sailing Adventures on Anam Cara (August 8)
With Robyn and Dan Hines
Thursday 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm Sailing is a life changing experience! You will learn how to read the winds, feel the waves, and guide a large sailing yacht into the open waters of Okanagan Lake. We provide hands-on experience with ample opportunities over four hours to explore the movement and decisions that accompany the […]
Gospel Choir 101 (August 12-16)
With Lonnie Delisle
Ages: 18+ ♦ M-F 9:45 am - 12:15 pm ♦ Material Fee $20 Lonnie Delisle is the artistic director of Universal Gospel Choir (UGC), Vancouver's longest running community gospel choir. UGC pairs beautiful music with powerful messages of justice and inclusion, and represents a broad spectrum of cultural and faith journeys. Join Lonnie for a […]
Lunch Please! Adult (age 13+) Aug 12-16
Join us in the Columbia Dining Hall for fresh soups, salads, baked goods and a sandwich bar to satisfy every appetite! Weekdays only - Adults (age 13+) Please let us know of any life-threatening food allergies at <a href="mailto:catering@naramatacentresociety.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">info@naramatacentresociety.org</a>
Lunch Please! Child (12 and under) Aug 12-16
Join us in the Columbia Dining Hall for fresh soups, salads, baked goods and a sandwich bar to satisfy every appetite! Weekdays only - Adults (age 13+) Please let us know of any life-threatening food allergies at <a href="mailto:catering@naramatacentresociety.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">info@naramatacentresociety.org</a>
Gentle Yoga (August 12-16)
Ages: 12+ ♦ Mornings and Evening (Times TBD) Experience the soothing benefits of yoga in our gentle class. Perfect for beginners or those looking for a more relaxed practice, our class focuses on stretching and breathing techniques to help release tension in the body and quiet the mind. The class is held in a serene […]
Children at Play (August 12-16)
Grades 1-6 ♦ M-F 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Our children's program welcomes and celebrates children for exactly who they are. Program leaders nurture children's spirits through creative and imaginative play, storytelling, art-making, songs, inclusive games, and more. Enroll your children to be together in community learning how to sow the seeds of lasting friendships.
Youth Connection (August 12-16)
Grade 7-12 ♦ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Build new friendships through Youth Connection during a week of outdoor activities, creative games, art-making and just hanging together. We build this time around you. So leave any negative pressures behind, bring your ideas and come have fun in an inclusive community that values all that you […]
Navigating a Life: Finding Direction and Inner Guidance (August 13-15)
With Dan Hines
Ages: 18+ ♦ T-W-Th 10:15 am -12:15 pm To find our way takes courage and insight, especially in these confusing times. In a trustworthy guided process, we can help each other to rediscover our sense of direction. This three morning experience is for you if you: Want a guided process for self-discovery Are in the […]
Sailing Adventures on Anam Cara (August 15)
With Robyn and Dan Hines
Thursday 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm Sailing is a life changing experience! You will learn how to read the winds, feel the waves, and guide a large sailing yacht into the open waters of Okanagan Lake. We provide hands-on experience with ample opportunities over four hours to explore the movement and decisions that accompany the […]
Lift Every Voice (August 19-23)
With Liz Paynter and Marc A. Hafso, D.M.A.
Ages: 18+ ♦ M-F 9:45 am - 12:15 pm ♦ Material Fee $40 Sing, dance, move and play! Come to enjoy age and stage-appropriate choral music, and all kinds of other activities, that focus on building our community, sharing our gifts, and strengthening our faith. Friday evening’s concert celebration is always a highlight of the […]
Lunch Please! Adult (age 13+) Aug 19-23
Join us in the Columbia Dining Hall for fresh soups, salads, baked goods and a sandwich bar to satisfy every appetite! Weekdays only - Adults (age 13+) Please let us know of any life-threatening food allergies at <a href="mailto:catering@naramatacentresociety.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">info@naramatacentresociety.org</a>
Lunch Please! Child (12 and under) Aug 19-23
Join us in the Columbia Dining Hall for fresh soups, salads, baked goods and a sandwich bar to satisfy every appetite! Weekdays only - Adults (age 13+) Please let us know of any life-threatening food allergies at <a href="mailto:catering@naramatacentresociety.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">info@naramatacentresociety.org</a>
Gentle Yoga (August 19-23)
Ages: 12+ ♦ Mornings and Evening (Times TBD) Experience the soothing benefits of yoga in our gentle class. Perfect for beginners or those looking for a more relaxed practice, our class focuses on stretching and breathing techniques to help release tension in the body and quiet the mind. The class is held in a serene […]
Children's Music and Play (August 19-23)
With Judy Hafso
Grades 1-6 ♦ M-F 9:30 am - 12:30 pm The Naramata children's music program is sure to be a hit with your child! The first half of the morning is a fast-paced, action-packed, 90-minute music session. Together we will sing, move and play percussion instruments with a delightful array of songs, rhymes and dances intended […]
Youth Connection: Joining Our Voices (August 19-23)
With Kimberley Denis
Grades 7-12 ♦ M-F 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Whether you’ve been singing in choir since you were a toddler, or are just now finding your voice, we can’t wait to sing with you. This will be a week of exploring the amazing thing that happens when we join our voices together – wonderful music […]
Watermelon Sessions (August 26-30)
With Sasha Lebedeva
M-F 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Watermelon Sessions is a camp designed for families with neurodivergent children and teens. Join us at Naramata Centre, where you and your kids will have a blast! You will meet other like-minded families, share your experiences, and support each other. Your kids will make new friends, learn new skills, […]
Queer Family Retreat - Adult Registration Fee
With Rev. LeAnn Blackert, Katherine Brittain, Eric Hamlyn, Nichole (Niki) Angela Karmali and Rev. Curt Allison
Welcome to a fun-filled week of joy in the glorious Okanagan Valley, celebrating queer Christian community with friends and family of all ages and life stages! We will gather at Naramata Centre to connect with one another, Creator, the Land and with ourselves, living into our values of belonging, justice and love. We'll find time […]