Room in the Old School House

Slow Down & Reconnect: Private Schoolhouse Suite

A century-old one-room schoolhouse, reimagined as your private retreat.

Step into a home with a history of community and generosity since 1922. This charming schoolhouse has been lovingly transformed into a peaceful downstairs suite, tucked on a one acre property surrounded by mature maple trees and open farmland. It's the kind of place that invites you to shift from doing to being.

Your private space includes your own bedroom and bathroom, a kitchenette, and a dedicated yoga and meditation studio. Everything you need to design your own retreat weekend, whether that means slow mornings with tea, a solo yoga practice, journaling, or simply doing nothing at all.

Outside, the grounds are made for unwinding: read on a hammock, stretch out on the deck, fire up the BBQ, or take a quiet walk around the garden and peace pole. This is a place for reconnecting with nature, with stillness, and with yourself.

Perfect for:

• Solo retreats and self-designed wellness weekends

• Yoga, meditation, or qi gong practitioners

• Writers, artists, and anyone craving a creative reset

• Couples wanting a quiet nature escape

Guest Access

You'll have full private access to:

• Your own bedroom and bathroom

• A kitchenette for light cooking

• A dedicated yoga/meditation studio

• The one-acre grounds, hammocks, deck, and BBQ

Location

We're conveniently located 15 min south of Lindsay, 30 min from Peterborough, 1hr from Scarborough, 1h 30 min from Toronto in the township of Ops and the Hamlet of Mt. Horeb.

Set amongst an oasis of maple trees in the middle of country farmland we're located in Kawartha Lakes, with easy access to some of the region's gems:

• 🥾 5 minutes to Windy Ridge Conservation Area and plenty of other hiking and biking trails all around. You can bike to the TransCanada trail in Reaboro and even drop your kayak or canoe into Pigeon River a few min drive away that can take you to Omemee and Peterborough and beyond.

• 🛕 10 minutes to Wu Tai Shan Buddhist Garden, the largest Buddhist temple outside of China is near by with access to 500 acres of sacred land. It feels like traveling to Asia but just a short drive from our home. You can go there for a daily sound bath meditation, walks, tea ceremonies, delicious vegetarian food and receive blessings from the many incredible Buddhist deities and Boddhisatvas there.

• 🌊 30-45 minutes to many of lakes, beaches and provincial parks: Emily Park, Ken Reid Conservation Area, Fenelon Falls, Bobcaygeon, Balsam Lake, Stoney Lake, Sandy Beach, Petroglyphs Provincial Park, Warsaw Caves, and more

Meet Your Host

Thu lives upstairs with her dog, Kamala, and is happy to help you design your stay, whether you want a full itinerary or total solitude. Thu is an experienced meditator, somatic coach, healer, and teacher, and offers guided visits to the Buddhist temple, including sound baths, as an optional add-on during your stay. Her wellness services can be booked separately if you'd like extra support during your retreat.