What to Bring
Your Retreat Packing List
We’ll be spending time both indoors and out in nature, and we invite you to dress appropriately for the season to stay comfortable, warm, and dry. There’s no dress code and most guests wear their “retreat-casual”.
If you are missing any items please notify your facilitators. We have extras of most gear.
We highly encourage bringing a surprise to share with other guests – this might take the form of a game or activity, an instrument/song/poem, or a tasty treat.
Clothing & Essentials:
- Comfortable activewear for yoga or movement
- A swimsuit (for sauna year-round and for swimming)
- 2 towels (for sauna year-round, showering, swimming)
- “Retreat Casual” clothing – layers are helpful for the variety of seasonal conditions you may experience.
- Warm socks and warm sweaters for cool evenings/mornings
- Sturdy footwear suitable for forest trails
- Earplugs (for those in shared accommodations)
- A day pack or tote bag for personal items you may want easy access to
- Flashlight or headlamp
- Reusable water bottle
- Toothbrush, toothpaste, and other toiletries
- Personal medications
- Journal & pen, Camera, or another creative outlet
- A surprise to share!
Outdoor Gear for Summer Retreats (May to September)
In the summer, be prepared for warm days, cool nights, and potential rainfall. In addition to the clothing & essentials listed above, we encourage bringing:
- Sun hat and Sunglasses
- Water shoes or sport sandals
- Sunscreen & lip balm
- Rain jacket & boots
- Insect Repellant: DEET-free and in a non-aerosol container. We recommend natural repellent featuring Lemon Eucalyptus. The best defence against bugs (especially in May/June) is long sleeves and pants, or a mesh bug jacket.
Outdoor Gear for Winter Retreats (January to March)
Extra padding, warm layers, and good winter boots are the secret to staying warm and dry in the cooler months. In addition to the clothing & essentials listed above, we encourage bringing:
- Wool or fleece sweater for layering
- Long johns, thermal/fleece/wool under-wear, or an extra layer of tights
- Waterproof outer-layer pants, or ski/snow pants
- Warm winter coat
- Winter boots that will keep your feet warm & dry during snowy adventures.
- Face and neck protection from the cold
- Extra socks (wool is best)
- 2 warm toques
- 2 pairs of warm gloves or mittens
- Skates, if you have them – we have only limited sizes available.
What not to bring:
- Valuables are best left at home or locked in your vehicle as cabin doors do not have locks.
- We provide equipment and gear for all activities at the Edge: from adventure gear to yoga props, we’ve got you covered. If you prefer to use your personal yoga mat, SUP board, bicycle, cross-country skis, etc – you’re welcome to bring it!
- We encourage you to leave laptop computers, portable gaming devices, drones, and other gadgets at home as these can distract from our unplugged atmosphere. Cameras and camera phones are welcome for photography – just remember there’s no wifi or cellular service available so you’ll have to wait until you’re home to post on social media.
- Hair dryers, straighteners, curlers, irons, or anything that produces heat from electricity can severely damage our solar powered system and are never permitted. (CPAP machines will work with our system, you are welcome to bring these.)
- Other participants may be sensitive to perfume scents. Consider going “au naturale”
- Drugs and alcohol. View our policies here.