It is likely there are more herbalists and alternative health practitioners per capita on this island than anywhere else in the world. In addition, spiritual events and services are facilitated by a variety of psychics, trance channels, elders and shaman. Several healing centers, a health spa, a fitness studio, and various spiritual retreats and wellness clinics are an integral part of the community. Any day of the week you can book a session for a massage, reiki, herbal treatments, reflexology, yoga, and many other forms of self pampering and personal health care. In addition, there are always a variety of workshops and classes to choose from, offered by practitioners who have spent many years developing skills in the healing and spiritual arts.
Many visitors spend extended leave here to learn and practice in the company of kindred hearts.
Walk through untouched forest, unspoiled by human habitation. Access is facilitated by walk-in trails from the end of Menhinick Road on the south end of the island. The Dalai Lama himself picked out the location where the Buddhist monastery and retreat resides on the top of one of Salt Spring's mountains. The view is extraordinary. Personal three year and short term retreats are available.