Heart of the Mountain Foundation
SOCIETY’S PURPOSE
Nourishing Wellness and Bliss
At Heart of the Mountain Foundation, we are on a mission to nurture wellness and bliss in individuals and our community.
Our goal is to promote healing, provide access to well-being resources, and encourage mindfulness, all while fostering a sense of community and harmony in the picturesque East Kootenays.
THE VISIONARIES BEHIND IT ALL
Becky & Lorraine
Becky and Lorraine are the driving forces behind the Heart of the Mountain Foundation. Their shared passion for wellness, mindfulness, and holistic health has been the guiding light that brought this foundation to life.
EMPOWERING WELL-BEING
Becky Warkentin
Becky, a co-founder of the Heart of the Mountain Foundation, is a passionate advocate for wellness, mindfulness, and holistic living. With extensive experience in healing practices, she's dedicated to educating and empowering individuals on their path to well-being. Becky's commitment extends to creating an environment where inner peace, mindfulness, and holistic health are embraced. Her dedication to healing and serenity ensures that participants feel at home in their own bodies, experiencing continuous well-being. Becky's vision drives the foundation's mission, offering a transformative journey toward holistic health and self-discovery.
WELLNESS AND HOLISTIC LIVING
Lorraine Alderson
Lorraine has spent many years in fundamental fitness, and is a great believer in “little movements, big improvements”….
With years of experience in all the different movement modalities one way or another, living life actively with four wonderful children, and now with three beautiful grandchildren, choosing to live in the heart of the mountains and after starting a gym with her life partner, Lorraine was led to Reflexology as she recognizes it to be a way of keeping your body moving, no matter what your body type. Recognizing that no matter what or where you choose in life, the ability to move comfortably, easily is imperative, and Lorraine uses her years of experience in fitness, and holistic healing (including Reiki, body alignment posture, and strength) and her own journey solving a ‘body mystery’ to treat every client as the wonderful unique individual.
With many successes helping people become pain free from various problems, which often stem from their feet, and years of compensation held in their bodies Lorraine knows that there is often a solution to help mitigate some of those aches and pains our bodies produce. All it takes is knowing what little changes to make to reduce pain and enhance living far more comfortably within our bodies. This is Lorraine’s ‘why’, why, together with Becky, the idea of Heart of the Mountain retreats was born, a way to share these little changes that people can make, a way to educate in a most relaxing and fulfilling way, showing the many modalities of holistic healing that will enhance calmly day to day living for everyone in our fast-paced world.
Nourish
All things that will feed you wholly; beautiful food that will delight your every sense, sight, smell, taste. Shared in wonderful light, bright surroundings with soul enhancing energy.
Flourish
Experience simple, new to you, ways to enhance your wellbeing, making everyday living an altogether easier, calmer, choice filled experience, allowing you to flourish in the life experiences you choose.
Be
With newfound tools tucked in your choice filled soul you can now just be who you are meant to be.
Nurturing Healing, Wellness, and Community
OUR PURPOSE
At the Heart of the Mountain Foundation, our purpose is multi-faceted, and it aligns with the greater good of our society. Here's what drives us:
To bring healing and wellness to anyone wanting to improve their lives.
To bring new understanding and techniques to improve overall health and wellness in people’s lives.
To bring people to the Kimberley area, to see what it has to offer, what type of healing, health wellness it has to offer, the types of practitioners, food providers, well being businesses.
To bring additional tourism to the Kimberley area, especially in the shoulder seasons.
For the health and wellbeing of all people. Training for when they are not at a wellness retreat, and healing for when they are. Tools to deal with all of the wellness issues we face, mind and body.
Show people how healing in the mountains (East Kootenays) is, how majestic it is and introduce them to all of the amazing people, practitioners, creators, healers, food preparers, product makers in the area that benefit our everyday lives.
To utilise as many of the different talented businesses in our local area, in a way that works together as a community to bring a truly blissful and unforgettable experience to visitors from all areas.
OUR MISSION
Wellness and Holistic Healing
At Heart of the Mountain Foundation, our mission is to guide individuals on a transformative journey of self-discovery and well-being. We aim to educate, empower, and inspire by introducing diverse healing techniques and equipping individuals with tools to enhance their well-being beyond our retreats. We believe in providing access to unexplored avenues of care, shedding light on the vibrant tapestry of the Kimberley area, including its practitioners, healers, nature, suppliers, and enriching activities.
JOIN US
Take the First Step Toward Holistic Health
Whether you're seeking healing, inner peace, or simply a chance to flourish, our foundation is here to guide you. Embrace holistic health, explore the majesty of the mountains, and discover the warmth within your heart.
