Nature & Sanctuary

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A Place Like No Other

Spring-fed water

Chalice Lake

Fed by hundreds of vigorous springs, the lake is alkaline based which makes it extremely beneficial for detoxifying and purifying the body. Magnetically charged by the ancient granite bedrocks below, these vital ‘alive’ waters are then naturally filtered, kept in its purest form, with no chemicals added. Guests bathe, drink and swim in one of the last remaining purest water sources in the world.

Nature

Forest Bathing in the Trail of Dreams

Originally used for logging, Grail Springs transformed one-hundred plus acres into a well-groomed trail system where animals and people can flourish together in harmony. Each Monday and Saturday morning, retreat guests can join an informative guided nature walk through the forest or take a self-guided hike using a map provided and well-marked trails.

Therapeutic animals

Horses & Wildlife

Our family of horses add a special presence here at Grail Springs. Known for their therapeutic effect on the human condition, our gentle beauties have been known to assist and heal many of our guests through simple encounters out at the paddock, or by attending one of our Equine Greet and Groom sessions available May to November.

Living in harmony with nature, the property is also home to deer, loons, geese, blue herons, fox, hare, pheasants and the occasional moose just to name a few.

Healing Installations

Sacred Spaces

When some private time is needed for meditation or reflection you can sit with the prayer trees, medicine wheel or walk the sacred labyrinth. Sit within their sacred centres where some people experience a state of timelessness, peacefulness and resolve.  

Most find this type of surrender particularly relaxing and sometimes even revelatory. At some point during your visit, lie down in the volcanic bed and let your body benefit by the electro-magnetic frequency or venture to our hidden Crystal Mound meditation area.

Geomancy

Transducer Minerals & Stones

Grail Springs may be the first wellness retreat in the world to implement a Geomancy Project. This entails specific placement of transducers, special minerals and selected stones by a trained Geomancer, to bring equilibrium to all who walk upon her land and within her walls. Look for large standing stones while you are here, known as peace cairns, an ancient tradition symbolizing an active movement towards peace by lying down of stones (primitive weapons) and turning them into building blocks towards a better future.

Geomancy Project

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Lakeside Sanctuary Overflowing With Abundant Life

Located in Bancroft, Ontario, Canada

First nations history

Discover The Algonquin Story of Grail Springs

We would like to acknowledge that we are located in the Shawashkong Basin, the ancestral unceded territory of the Algonquin First Nations people: Mohawk (to the east), Atikamekw and Cree (north & north-east), and the Anishinaabe (west and south).

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