Repattern:
Immersive Movement Retreat
A One Day Embodied Wellness Exprience in Abbotsford, BC
Repattern for Surrey: One-Day Wellness Retreat in the Mountains
Functional fitness meets nervous system regulation — just 45 minutes from home
Repattern is a one-day embodied wellness retreat held just outside Surrey — created for people ready to reset their relationship with movement and reconnect with themselves.
Set in a private mountain wellness venue in Abbotsford, BC, Repattern blends functional strength training, somatic awareness, and nervous system support — helping you feel stronger, more regulated, and more at home in your body.
Whether you’re based in Cloverdale, White Rock, Panorama Ridge, Fleetwood, or another Surrey neighbourhood, this retreat offers something rare: a nervous system-informed fitness experience just a short drive away.
Led by kinesiologist and personal trainer Anna Cruz (NASM CPT, founder of AC Fitness) and trauma therapist Danielle Palmer (MA, CCC, founder of Tidal Trauma Centre). Together they blend functional fitness conditioning with nervous system-informed embodiment.
A Short Drive from Surrey — A World Away from “Fitness Culture”
Repattern blends:
Functional strength training rooted in mindful alignment
Nervous system regulation informed by polyvagal theory
Somatic practices that honour your body’s pace and inner signals
This isn’t a bootcamp. It’s not therapy in disguise. It’s a return to strength that includes your full self — body, mind, and nervous system.
The Repattern Retreat: A Day to Move, Reflect, and Reset
A spacious day in the mountains. Curated by two expert facilitators.
Group size is limited. Everything is optional. Your body leads.
Optional 1:1 mini-sessions with Danielle or Anna are available during the afternoon.
🌿 Landing & Orientation
You’ll start with a calming, body-based practice to support grounding and safety. Danielle offers a short nervous system exercise to help you land softly and connect inward. Light refreshments provided.
🧠 Learning Through the Body
Together, we’ll explore how your body holds patterns shaped by stress, trauma, and habit—and how movement can become a form of insight. Danielle will guide you through foundational movement and nervous system concepts in an experiential, embodied way.
💪 Functional Fitness with Presence
Led by Anna, this session is about movement that supports real life: strength, mobility, and connection to your own rhythm. It’s fitness designed for how you want to feel.
🔥 Lunch & Community
Gather around a nutritious mountain barbecue with options for all bodies and needs. Whether you choose quiet reflection or shared conversation, this is a moment to nourish more than just your body.
🧊 Integration & Renewal
The afternoon opens into space for integration—journal, rest, or explore sensation with the outdoor sauna and cold plunge. Optional 1:1 sessions with Danielle or Anna are available to support your process.
This Is for You If You…
Live in Surrey, Cloverdale, White Rock, Fleetwood, or Panorama and are looking for a wellness retreat without driving hours away
Crave a more sustainable relationship with movement — one that includes your nervous system
Feel disillusioned by fitness spaces that disconnect you from your body or therapy that doesn’t include it
Want to feel strong, present, and more connected to yourself
Are curious about how somatic movement and nervous system awareness can support long-term well-being
Why Repattern Works
Repattern is built on the understanding that real, lasting change happens when the nervous system feels safe enough to explore new patterns.
This isn’t about pushing harder. It’s about moving with presence.
You’ll explore how your body:
Holds stress
Adapts to survival
Softens when given the right conditions
From there, you’ll practice building capacity — with strength, breath, and curiosity.
Your Repattern Guides
Anna Cruz NASM CPT
Kinesiologist and personal trainer.
Founder of AC Fitness (Surrey)
Anna specializes in functional strength, foundational movement, and alignment-based conditioning that meets your body where it’s at.
Danielle Palmer MA, CCC
Trauma therapist and somatic coach.
Founder of Tidal Trauma Centre (Surrey)
Danielle brings nervous system wisdom, embodiment practices, and emotionally intelligent guidance to help you move from within.
Location & Logistics
🦅 Eagles Landing in Abbotsford, BC (1 hour from Vancouver)
30 minutes from Surrey, 45 from Langley
🕰️ Saturday July 12, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
🪵 Private mountain wellness centre
🧖♀️ Sauna + cold plunge available on site
👟 Please bring layers, water, and footwear for light hiking and working out
Cost: $249 per person
Includes full retreat programming, lunch, snacks, and use of facilities.
Optional Add-Ons Available
💪 Mini Training Sessions with Anna – Targeted support for strength, mobility, or form correction. $75 per 20 minutes.
🧘 Mini Integration Sessions with Danielle – Private space to process emotion, sensation, or inner shifts during the day. $75 per 20 minutes:
What You’ll Leave With
A renewed relationship with movement that actually feels good
Tools to regulate your nervous system before, during, and after activity
Insight into your body’s stress responses — and how to shift them
A deeper understanding of what motivates you (beyond shame or pressure)
A full-body, full-self reset grounded in strength, care, and connection
Confidence in how to move forward — literally and figuratively — with presence
Frequently Asked Questions
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Not quite — but it’s close. The event is hosted in Abbotsford, just a 45-minute drive from most areas of Surrey including Cloverdale, Panorama Ridge, Fleetwood, and White Rock. It’s designed for people who want a mountain retreat without a long commute.
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You don’t need to be “fit,” but you do need a basic level of physical ability. The day includes a moderate forest hike and a full-body movement session, so some foundational strength, mobility, and cardio capacity is helpful. That said, everything is scalable. You’ll be encouraged to move in ways that feel supportive for your body, and there’s no expectation of perfection or performance. This retreat is designed for people who are curious about movement — not experts in it.
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Comfortable movement clothes, a water bottle, supportive shoes for hiking and fitness, bathing suit, towel and layers for warmth (especially post-sauna or plunge). Morning snacks, lunch and all exercise equipment provided.
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We get it. This retreat was designed to feel grounding, not performative. It’s not about wellness culture or curated identity — it’s about honest, intelligent movement in a thoughtful space. Come as you are. No pressure. Just presence.
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Mini Training sessions with Anna ($75 for 20 minutes) focus on movement alignment, conditioning, or personalized feedback.
Mini Integration sessions with Danielle ($75 for 20 minutes) offer space to process anything emotional, mental, or somatic that comes up.
Sign-up will be available on-site during the retreat — first come, first served.
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Yes — the day is intentionally spacious. You’ll have time between sessions to eat, integrate, rest, or sign up for 1:1 support. We’ve structured the retreat to honour both movement and stillness.
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No. While Danielle is a clinical counsellor and brings a trauma-informed, somatic lens to her work, this retreat is not therapy. Repattern is an experiential, movement-based offering designed to support embodiment, self-awareness, and connection. It’s not a substitute for therapy or medical treatment. If deeper emotional material arises during the retreat, you’ll be supported with grounding tools and the option to book a short integration session — but the space is not intended to process trauma in a clinical way.