A wellness retreat does not always need a schedule, a group program or a list of activities someone else has chosen for you.

Sometimes, wellness means having enough quiet to notice what you actually need.

At Tin Poppy Retreat, you can create your own private wellness getaway in the forests of the Shuswap and North Okanagan. Choose the cabin that feels right, bring the food and activities you enjoy, and decide how much—or how little—you want to do.

There are no early-morning wake-up calls, compulsory classes or shared dining rooms. We prepare your cabin and make sure you have what you need for a comfortable stay. After that, your retreat belongs to you.

A self-curated wellness retreat is a getaway that you design around your own needs.

Instead of following a predetermined program, you choose how to spend your time. You might hike, ski, cook, read, use the wood-fired sauna, explore the surrounding area or simply rest.

For some guests, wellness means physical activity and time outdoors. For others, it means sleeping late, preparing good food and spending an afternoon reading beside the fire.

Most people already have enough structure in their daily lives. A self-guided retreat gives you the freedom to do what you want to do, when you want to do it.

How off-grid you would like your experience to be.

Tin Poppy Retreat has both solar-powered cabins and unplugged off-grid cabins. Each one offers privacy, forest surroundings and a different kind of experience.

Unplugged off-grid cabins

Our Violet and Wild Rose cabins have no electricity or running water. We provide drinking and washing water, propane appliances, lanterns and the essentials needed for a comfortable stay.

These cabins offer more of a chop-wood, carry-water style of retreat. Daily routines become simpler and more intentional. You light the lanterns, heat the cabin, prepare straightforward meals and spend more time paying attention to your surroundings.

Wild Rose is an intimate, romantic cabin that is especially popular with couples. Violet is also a lovely choice for someone traveling alone or for guests who want a quiet, uncomplicated escape.

Both cabins have access to their own private wood-fired sauna.

Solar-powered off-grid cabins

Lavender Cabin and Tin Poppy Cabin offer more space and modern comforts while still providing a private forest retreat.

Lavender Cabin has a large kitchen, generous living areas and room for up to 10 guests. Although it is spacious, it was originally designed for two people and can still feel warm and intimate for a couple.

It is especially well suited to food-focused retreats, family getaways and weekends with friends.

Tin Poppy Cabin is a smaller, creative space with solar power, Wi-Fi and a vintage is the only one of our four cabins without a private sauna.

There is no required itinerary. Your stay can include any combination of rest, movement, food, nature and quiet.

While you are here, you might:

• Walk the private forest trails
• Use your cabin’s wood-fired sauna
• Read beside the fire
• Bring a yoga mat and practice on your own
• Cook slow, nourishing meals
• Sit outside with your morning coffee
• Stargaze without city lights
• Bring bikes or cross-country skis
• Swim at a nearby beach
• Explore the Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail
• Visit a local winery, farm or pub
• Take a day trip to Enderby Cliffs or another nearby hiking area
• Turn off your phone and do very little at all

Nearby massage practitioners may occasionally be available by advance arrangement. They are independent local providers rather than Tin Poppy staff, so appointments are not included with a cabin booking and availability cannot be guaranteed.

A solo retreat can offer the privacy of being alone in the forest without feeling completely isolated.

Our cabins are spread out and private, but they are still part of an established retreat property. For many solo travellers, this creates a comfortable balance: you can feel as though you are deep in the woods while knowing that other cabins and the property owners are nearby.

A solo guest might spend the morning walking the trails, reading or writing in the afternoon and using the sauna before preparing a simple dinner.

In winter, you could bring cross-country skis and spend part of the day at the nearby Larch Hills Nordic trail system. During warmer months, you might hike, explore the rail trail or sit outside and listen to the forest.

A solo retreat does not need to be productive. You do not have to finish a book, start a journal or come home with a major life decision. Rest is enough.

For couples, the retreat can be as quiet or as adventurous as you choose.

You might spend the entire stay at your cabin, cooking, walking the trails, using the sauna and enjoying the privacy. You could also combine quiet cabin time with visits to local farms, swimming areas, wineries and small communities nearby.

The surrounding region is a wonderful place to gather food for a relaxed culinary weekend. Depending on the season, you may find locally produced vegetables, cheeses, meats, sourdough bread, preserves and other handmade goods.

You could spend the morning exploring, return to your cabin with local ingredients and prepare dinner together without having anywhere else to be.

Wild Rose is particularly romantic and private, while Lavender offers a large kitchen and plenty of room for couples who love to cook. Tin Poppy Cabin is a good base for guests who want to alternate between resting at the cabin and taking short day trips.

Lavender Cabin is a popular choice for friends travelling together. It sleeps up to 10 people and has enough room to cook, eat and spend time together without everyone feeling crowded.

A group retreat might centre around cooking, hiking, biking, skiing or simply reconnecting.

Friends can bring groceries, plan a special dinner, visit a winery, explore nearby trails and return to the cabin for a quiet evening. Some groups arrive with a full list of ideas, while others prefer to decide what they feel like doing once they are here.

The retreat is not designed around large communal spaces or organized social activities. Each cabin is private, and guests generally come to spend time with the people they arrived with.

It is a place for connection within your own group rather than a traditional retreat where strangers gather for a shared program.

No. Tin Poppy Retreat is intentionally hands-off.

We make sure the cabin is clean, welcoming and ready for your arrival. We provide detailed information about the property and surrounding area, but we do not organize your days for you.

There is no restaurant, central spa, shared sauna or activity coordinator.

That independence is an important part of the experience. Guests are not moving from one planned session to the next. They have space to listen to their bodies, change their plans or spend an entire afternoon doing nothing.

We recommend bringing food that is simple to prepare and that you genuinely look forward to eating.

A solo guest staying in an unplugged cabin may prefer soups, bread, eggs, fruit and other easy meals. Couples and groups staying at Lavender may want to plan a more elaborate cooking weekend using local ingredients.

You can also visit farms and food producers in the surrounding area, depending on the season and their opening hours.

There is no restaurant on the property, so guests should arrive with enough food for their stay. Preparing and sharing meals can become part of the retreat rather than another task to rush through.

Most of us spend a great deal of time thinking about work, appointments, responsibilities and what needs to happen next.

When that constant stream of demands becomes quieter, the mind has room to wander.

You may notice that 10 minutes have passed and you cannot account for exactly what you were thinking about. You did not solve a problem or complete a task. Your mind simply went somewhere else for a while.

That space is valuable.

It allows the brain to settle, rest and move away from its usual patterns. You may begin thinking creatively again or remember things you have not considered in a long time. You may also discover that you do not need to think about anything in particular.

The goal is not to leave as a completely different person. It is to leave feeling rested, refreshed and a little less attached to the endless question of what comes next.

You do not need an itinerary, but this is one way a quiet weekend could unfold.

Settle into your cabin, unpack your food and walk a short section of the trails. Prepare an easy dinner, light the fire and let the evening be quiet.

Wake naturally and have a slow breakfast. Spend the morning hiking, skiing, biking or exploring nearby. Return to your cabin for lunch and an afternoon of reading, resting or using the sauna.

Cook dinner, sit outside if the weather allows and go to bed when you feel tired.

Make coffee, take one last walk and pack slowly. You may leave with new ideas—or simply with the feeling that your mind has been somewhere other than work for a while.

Yes. Solo guests are welcome. Our private cabins and established retreat setting offer a balance between solitude and the comfort of knowing other people are nearby.

We do not provide an organized wellness program. Guests create their own retreat using the cabins, trails, private saunas and nearby outdoor activities.

Lavender, Violet and Wild Rose each have their own private wood-fired sauna. Tin Poppy Cabin does not have a sauna.

Lavender and Tin Poppy Cabin are solar-powered. Violet and Wild Rose are unplugged cabins without electricity or running water. We provide water, lanterns, propane appliances and other essentials.

es. Lavender Cabin can sleep up to 10 guests and is the best option for most friend group

No. We do not have a restaurant, central spa or organized schedule. Tin Poppy is a private off-grid cabin retreat where guests design their own stay.

Don’t wait for the perfect retreat to come along—curate your own.

Your wellness retreat might involve hiking every day, cooking with friends, swimming, skiing or exploring the surrounding region. It might also involve sleeping late, reading beside the fire and giving your mind time to grow quiet.

There is no right way to spend your stay here. Choose your cabin, bring the food and activities that feel good to you, and let the rest of your retreat unfold at its own pace.