Silent retreat offers an intensive experience of meditation and mindfulness—a chance to step away from the everyday and touch into deep stillness.

Immerse yourself in a multi-day retreat and deepen your practice in a quiet, supportive setting. You don’t need any particular background or belief — the teachings are rooted in Buddhist tradition yet universal in spirit, supporting you in becoming more fully who you already are, whether Christian, Jewish, Muslim, secular humanist, or none of these.

Exceptional retreat conditions provided by our retreat host, Jericho House, include private ensuite rooms and nourishing meals, nestled in forested conservation lands near the shores of Lake Erie in South Niagara, Ontario.

Teacher & Guide

Heather Finlayson Fenton combines 25 years of Buddhist meditation training with a lifelong interest in mental and physical health. She takes joy in community practice and teaches from the heart with warmth, compassion and humour. 

Heather offers regular meditation sessions, workshops and retreats in the Niagara region and online. She and her husband, Michael Fenton, established Stream Yoga + Meditation in 2018 in Port Colborne, Ontario.

Heather’s main interests are introducing and supporting simple meditation and mindfulness practices and encouraging others — whatever their background or beliefs — to build and sustain a daily (or daily-ish) practice of stillness and inner reflection.

Heather is the author of 100 Days of Care: Cultivating Curiosity & Kindness, an ‘at-home’ meditation retreat workbook designed to integrate meditation in daily life.

In addition to offering regular weekly sessions, workshop and retreats, Heather is available for one-on-one meditation mentoring and support. Please reach out at hello@gentlydownthestream.org.