ACT in Nature — Advanced Practice Retreat

🌿 A Nature-Based Therapy & Ecotherapy Retreat for Experienced Practitioners

Deepen your practice. Reconnect with nature. Reset your nervous system.

Join Dr. Moire Stevenson for an immersive ecotherapy retreat at the Auberge Yoga Salamandre, designed for clinicians and practitioners who've already trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) or nature-based therapy and are ready to go further. This advanced-practice weekend blends somatic work, mindful movement, and river-side forest bathing into a fully guided nature-based mental health retreat — part professional development, part personal reset. This is also an opportunity to have deeper case discussions and go further into your own clinical work, with guidance tailored to your individual practice.

📅 Retreat Details

• Dates: February 26–28, 2027

• Schedule: Begins 5:00 PM Friday, Feb. 26 — concludes 1:00 PM Sunday, Feb. 28

• Location: Auberge Yoga Salamandre, Québec

• Format: In-person, all-inclusive retreat

  
  

All-inclusive: accommodations, catering by Veganessa, and full program access.

🌱 On the Agenda

• Outdoor yoga and mindful movement

• Guided hikes and meditative walks in nature

• Forest bathing by a private river, with small natural pools for a full nervous-system reset

• Guided breathwork sessions to support emotional regulation and embodied presence

• Mindfulness-based therapeutic techniques, including somatic practices, integrated throughout outdoor activities

• Deeper case discussions and individualized guidance on your own clinical work

• Time by the fire and in the Inn to rest and connect

• Additional mindful movement sessions, including mindful running

  
  

🎁 Included

• A free companion workbook

• All meals, fully catered by Veganessa

• Guided instruction from an internationally recognized ecotherapist and clinical psychologist

• Access to private natural spaces not typically open to the public

  
  

👩‍⚕️ Who Should Attend

This is an advanced-practice retreat designed for clinicians, therapists, and practitioners who have prior training and/or experience in ecotherapy or nature-based therapy — ideal for those looking to deepen embodied, somatic, and mindfulness-based skills, and to bring their own case work and clinical questions into a supportive, guided setting.

🚗 Getting There

Transportation is not provided by the retreat. Options:

• Drive: Self-parking available at the retreat centre

• Bus + Shuttle: LimoCar service to Bromont Autoparc 74 (15 minutes from the retreat centre) — email info@moirestevenson.com to coordinate pickup from the Bromont bus station

• Carpool: A coordination email goes out to registered participants ~1 week before the retreat. You can also connect with other attendees via our Facebook group

About the Trainer

Dr. Moire Stevenson (she/her) is a clinical psychologist, ecotherapist, and nature-based wellness educator with over a decade of experience helping people live fuller, more meaningful lives — and helping clinicians build the skills to do the same.

Moire is the founder of MindfulnessOutdoors.org, a social enterprise and integrative outdoor wellness platform offering Walk and Talk Therapy, nature-based mindfulness programs, professional training, and community events. She has hosted over 250 outdoor well-being events and built a thriving Meetup community of 3,000+ members — making her one of the most experienced practitioners translating ecotherapy from theory into real-world practice.

She holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology (Research and Intervention) from the Université de Montréal (2015) and a Combined Honours degree in Biology and Biochemistry from Dalhousie University (2003). A pediatric psychologist and recognized expert in pediatric illness, trauma, disability, and accessibility, she serves on staff at the Montreal Children's Hospital, where she works with children, teens, and families navigating some of life's most complex challenges.

As an accredited trainer recognized by the Ordre des Psychologues du Québec (OPQ), the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA), and the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA), Moire has trained hundreds of therapists and healthcare professionals in nature-based and ecotherapy approaches, alongside clinical training on working with children and teens. She is also a recognized Clinical Supervisor with the OPQ, passionate about helping clinicians grow their skills and confidence in practice.

Learn directly from one of the field's most experienced voices — and bring nature-based approaches into your own clinical work.

For more on Dr. Stevenson, check out her Facebook, Instagram and Linkedin pages.