3-Day Cancer Retreat

With Chris Adams, MD and Denise Carrico, Chaplain, BFA, Certified Integral Yoga Teacher

March 7 - 9, 2025

Date and Time Details: Check-in starts March 7 at 10:30 am and the retreat ends March 9 at 3:15 pm

Location: Sacred Waters Center

Address: 7362 East State Route 106, Union, WA

Contact: Program Team
programs@harmonyhill.org
360.898.2363

Fee: Program is provided at no charge, lodging and meals are offered at our cost. Room cost varies by room type and meal package is $150 per person. You have the option to add a tax-deductible donation.

Scholarships: We have a limited number of partial scholarships available for individuals in low-income situations. Please email us at programs@harmonyhill.org to apply. 

  • Creekside or Gatehouse Room with attached private bath: $125 per night single or double occupancy – $400.00
  • Creekside Room with private half bath: $125 per night single or double occupancy – $400.00
  • Creekside Room with shared bath: $125 per night – $400.00
  • Creekside Room with shared bath: $125 per night single or double occupancy – $400.00
  • Gatehouse Room with private bath: $125 per night – $400.00
  • Lodge Room with shared bath: $65 per night – $280.00
  • Lodge Room with shared bath: $65 per night single occupancy, $105 for double occupancy – $280.00
  • Lodge Room with shared bath: $65 per night single occupancy, $105 for double occupancy, $150 per person for meal packages – $280.00
  • Lodge Room with shared bath: $65 per night single occupancy, $105 per night double occupancy – $280.00
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Having a cancer diagnosis is often an isolating and frightening experience. By joining a cancer retreat with us, we hope to help you redefine your experience of cancer.

WHAT TO EXPECT AT A RETREAT

Harmony Hill Cancer retreats offer individuals a respite from the stresses of daily life with a cancer diagnosis in a nurturing environment for the mind, body, and spirit. Through small group sharing sessions and other activities such as gentle movement, meditation, poetry, and art, our compassionate faculty, staff, and volunteers provide tools, activities, and practical resources to help facilitate healing and well-being. Harmony Hill promotes healthy self-care but does not advocate or promote any medical treatment model. Spirituality is often a strong thread of conversation throughout a retreat and is approached in a non-sectarian manner.

Here is the link to the agenda: 3-Day Cancer Retreat Agenda.

When registering, you have the option to add an early arrival on May 6, check-in will be from 4-7 pm. Please note that no meals are provided for early arrivals. Here is a link to some local dining options: https://www.explorehoodcanal.com/dining/union. We recommend calling to confirm hours of operation.

Accommodations:  

  • Bedding and towels are provided.
  • You will be able to choose your room type when registering, please note that the pictures may not reflect the exact room you will stay in.
  • If you are bringing a companion, you will be able to choose how many will be in a room and the package cost will include their meals. You will be asked to give their name and email address, they will receive an email with a link to complete their registration.

Meals:

  • All meals are included with your registration.
  • Accommodations can be made for gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegetarian only. Other food preferences or specialized diets cannot be accommodated; however, a fridge and microwave are available for your use.

The Sacred Waters Center is located in Union, WA, approximately 1.5 to 2 hours from SeaTac Airport. Here is a link for more information about the retreat location: The Sacred Waters Center.

Approximate driving times: From Seattle – 2 hours. From Tacoma – 1 ½ hours. From Olympia – 45 minutes. From Bremerton – 45 minutes

Disclaimer: Harmony Hill is a non-medical retreat center. Harmony Hill staff, faculty, or volunteers provide no medical assessment or treatment during any of our retreats or programs.

IS A 3-DAY CANCER RETREAT FOR YOU? 

We believe that there is a time when it’s right for people to come. Some of the most common reasons people want to come are:

  • Cancer is hard, and we all need a community that understands what we are going through.
  • You want to learn ways to live more fully in the life that you have.
  • You long to pause, take stock, and breathe.
  • Because if you have a caregiver, they need support too.

PARTICIPANT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

  • You have been diagnosed with cancer and are under a health professional’s care.
  • You and your companion are 18 years old or over.
  • You can attend all three days of the retreat, partial attendance is not permitted. Retreats start at 12:00 pm on the first day and end at 3:15 pm on the third day.
  • You can walk or have a mobility assistance device.
  • You can complete all activities of daily living yourself or with assistance from your companion.
  • You can provide your transportation to and from The Sacred Waters Center.

We have a limited number of partial scholarships available for individuals who live in Washington State and are in low-income situations. To apply, please email us at programs@harmonyhill.org. 

If you have questions about the above, please call us at 360.898.2363.

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations 60 days or more before the event can receive a full refund – less 10% for payment processing fees and program administration.   Cancellations 59-16 days before the event can receive a 50% refund. Cancellations less than 15 days before the event are non-refundable. The program registration can be transferred to another person at any time.

About the Leaders

Chris Adams, MD

Chris is a faculty member at Harmony Hill, and has facilitated at Cancer Retreats, Mindfulness, and Grief and Loss Retreats since 2004. She currently co-facilitates a Cancer Wellness Circle at Virginia Mason. As a family doctor who practiced integrative and mind-body medicine for many years, she was inspired to join the Harmony Hill faculty to […]

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Denise Carrico, Chaplain, BFA, Certified Integral Yoga Teacher

A lifelong artist and seeker, Denise originally found a spiritual home in the beautiful, heartful practice of Yoga and has been offering classes, workshops, and retreats for over 35 years. She hopes to make the teachings and the practices of both Yoga & Meditation open to all who wish to deepen their relationship with themselves, […]

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