Guided hiking
Choose your own adventure. Join in guided hikes or wander on your own in stunning mountain terrain.
Practical Teaching
Understand the nervous system in a way that transforms your stress and empowers you to feel in control. Whether you need this for yourself, or your massage practice, we've got you covered!
Comfort & Challenge
Combine a cozy lodge, gourmet food, sauna, hot tub & relaxation with physical challenge, mental stimulation & true connection.
About the Weekend
Join us August 28-31 for an immersive weekend that will leave you both invigorated and relaxed. When it comes to stress, we get it. We live here too. This weekend will empower you with practical, science-based tools that make a real difference. Teaching is engaging and personal: this is science that makes sense and taught so we can all understand our bodies and brains better. Better understanding leads to better results! Every day will have a morning movement practice that incorporates nervous system inputs that not only reduce stress but prep you for hiking. Hiking is optional and there will be guided and self-directed options. Each evening will have an hour long seminar on practical stress reduction and tools to get past your barriers and make change possible. You will leave this weekend with a fuller understanding of how the nervous system works and skills that actually work for you. There will be lots of time for individual questions. MANUAL THERAPISTS: All content is applicable to your massage practice and approved for CE credits with MTAA, CMMOTA and NHPC. You will be required to spend some extra time learning hands-on skills during the weekend. But you'll still have time to relax and unwind!
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The Lodge
Luxury in the mountains! This gorgeous location and special accomodation awaits! Valhalla Mountain Touring is remote but accessible by vehicle. Driving into the lodge requires a vehicle with good clearance and AWD or 4x4, as we will drive on forestry roads.
The Food
Locally sourced, expertly crafted, & delicious. Breakfast, Lunch, Apres-hike snacks & Dinner are provided. Dietary needs can be accommodated and you will have a chance to specify your needs after registering.
The Amenities
The lodge boasts comfortable communal spaces for dining, relaxing and connecting. Full electricity and limited Wifi. The showers are hot, the beds are comfortable, (Single or Double (up to 4 friends) rooms are available.) There's a massive outdoor deck with a stunning view, an outdoor hot tub and a wood fired sauna.
Hiking
Hiking can be guided or self-directed. There will be guided group each day tailored to the needs of our group. And for those who want to hike something different, options are available! This weekend is about you getting what you need. Hikes in the area are a mix of trails and off-trail hiking. All hiking is in bear territory and proper safety equipment and bear spray is required. See Valhalla Mountain Touring for trail descriptions: https://vmt.ca/summer/hiking
About Alanna
I'm passionate about teaching people about their nervous system and about stress relief in a way that makes a difference. This passion is driven by lived experience as a stressed and a neuro-divergent person and by my massage practice. I treat people with high stress, mental health conditions, trauma, chronic pain, and neuro-divergence. I teach so that we understand our own brains and feel empowered. The body-based stress relief I teach is evidence-based and powerful! My background is hiking and teaching. I was a hiking guide and a Wilderness First Aid instructor before I became a massage therapist. I LOVE being in nature and I love teaching. The information we cover on this course is life changing and we'll be in the best environment to nourish our senses and learn from nature, challenge and science.
Testimonials
Learn how our teaching and programs have helped others:
Alanna is a gifted and intuitive teacher, and student of the human body. Her extensive knowledge and practical applications involving the Vagus nerve have really helped shift my body’s nervous system away from fight or flight. She has an arsenal of exercises and techniques she has given me to take home that really solidify the long term work of maintaining a grounded nervous system.
Professional musician, yogi, deep thinker.
Learning from Alanna has been an incredible experience—she’s kind, engaging, and makes learning feel effortless. Her depth of knowledge shines through in every lesson, and she explains concepts in a way that truly sticks. After every session I left feeling informed, empowered, and excited to keep learning.
Chiropractor
Alanna’s knowledge and wisdom on all things nervous system is truly mind blowing. Using her recommended tools and techniques to reset my nervous system has transformed my life.
Podcast host
As an RMT, it’s important to me that any continuing education courses I take are rooted in robust research and evidence-based best practices. Alanna’s teaching really delivers on this, and I appreciate the time and attention she puts into researching and organizing her content. Plus, she’s an enthusiastic and engaging presenter who makes everything she teaches fun and interesting!
RMT and Educator
Rooms and Pricing $1450 per person (Double Occupancy) $1250 per person (Triple Occupancy) Single Occ. Sold Out
Only three rooms remaining! Each remaining room has one queen bed and a set of bunk beds accommodating up to 4 people. * For double or triple occupancy: You must be attending with someone you plan to share a room with. Once you register we will contact you to ensure we know who your room mate(s) are. (I'm not exactly sure how to phrase this but there is no option to book on your own and share a room with a stranger!) PRICING: Prices listed are person person, and do not include GST. Single occupancy is sold out! $1450 - double occupancy, per person: Just sign up here and email me with the name of your roommate. $1250 - triple occupancy, per person. Please use the code 'attendwithfriends' to book with 3 people at this rate. Please email me to tell me who you are rooming with!
Ready to tend to yourself?
Weekend of August 28-31 Sign up here. This trip is non-refundable but may be transferable. Please email me with your roommate(s) names. Clicking below will register you as double occupancy. Thank you!!
$650.00 first payment, then 2 x $400.00/mo