Aerial view of Salt Spring Centre of Yoga with lush greenery and rolling hills.

Salt Spring Centre of Yoga

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About the Communities

  • Established
  • Spiritual
  • Rural

Founding year

  • 1974

What we do

Inspired by master yogi Baba Hari Dass and founded in 1981, the Salt Spring Centre of Yoga is the oldest spiritual retreat centre on Canada’s west coast. We run yoga retreats and yoga teacher training programs, and we also rent our facility to like-minded groups. Most of the work done at the Centre is on a volunteer basis, and each year we also offer a Residential Yoga Service and Study program, which includes instruction in yoga theory and practice. We typically have between 10 and 30 residents during the late spring, summer, and early fall, and a much smaller residential community from December through March.
The Centre sits on 69 acres of land in the heart of scenic Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada. Six acres of the property are allocated to farming/gardening. There is also a small alternative school (K-6) on site.
We welcome applications for our Residential Yoga Service and Study program, and we also periodically post job opportunities for skilled workers. For details and information about other opportunities to stay at the Centre (facility rentals, accommodations and yoga and/or ayurveda retreats) please see our website at www.saltspringcentre.com

Our Mission

working yoga retreat centre

  • Purpose
  • Spiritual
  • Community type
  • Spiritual Retreat Centers
  • Activities
  • Experiences

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 1974
  • Started planning
  • January 1, 1981
  • Started living together
  • 20 Total members
  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors
Total
45

How to join

Potential new members typically come through our volunteer program. See: https://saltspringcentre.com/about-us/volunteer-opportunities/

Basic expectations or agreements for members

Contact 250-537-2326
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Primary decision-making authority

  • Single Leader or Founding Couple

One person or partnership has ultimate authority.

Decision-making process

  • Leadership Decides

A single person, couple, or small group makes most major decisions.

Governance structure

  • Founder/Leader-led

Primary authority rests with the community’s founder(s) or designated leader(s).

Conflict resolution approach

Consensus except for core principles

Economic model

  • Partial Income-Sharing

Members contribute a percentage of income to community funds.

Economic scenarios for this community

  • There is a labor obligation

Additional economic information

Labor: Yes

Frequency of communal meals

  • 2-5 times per week

Significant food acquisition practices

  • Locally sourced

Dietary restriction

  • These restrictions are throughout the community

Community activities and engagement

  • Volunteer, Internship, or Apprenticeship, or WWOOF’ing

Substance use culture

  • Substance use is prohibited in the community

Gender composition

  • Roughly balanced (no group over 60%)

Age demographics

  • Mixed adults (few or no children)

Property status

  • Privately owned

Property owner

  • By a Community Land Trust or some other kind of nonprofit

Setting

  • Rural

Countryside locations with significant distance from urban centers.

Community type

  • Spiritual Retreat Centers

    Residential communities focused on providing space for meditation, spiritual practice, and personal growth retreats.

Self-produced food

  • Up to 33%

Local, organic, or fair trade food

  • 33 - 66%
  • Land area size
    69 acres

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Location

  • British Colubia, Canada

Needs and Offers

Offer
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Offer
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