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Water Spirit Spa & Retreats 

Fishing Lake Métis Settlement · Northeast Alberta

Spa et retraites Water Spirit Inc.

A Métis family-run sanctuary for healing, rest, and reconnection with the land. 

what we offer

Registered massage therapy, reflexology, Reiki, and cranio-sacral treatments. 

Holistic Wellness

Immersive Métis cultural programs rooted in boreal forest knowledge, storytelling, and traditional plant medicine.

Land-Based Experiences

Stay with us on the land. In a cabin, belle tent, trapper tent, or tipi, and let the forest do the rest.

Retreats & Camping

Signature Experiences

Come as you are. Leave Changed.

Daily Walks

A hands-on journey through Métis history and boreal ecology. Designed for families. Plant scavenger hunts, storytelling, and cultural activities. 2 hours. Offered at 10am and 1pm on select dates July - September . See our booking calendar

Métis Land, Trade & Spirit Day

August 15th - Our most immersive experience: extended boreal exploration, trading, plant medicine, Métis way of life, and guided meditation. A premium cultural and wellness journey. 6–7 hrs. $200 - Poster Coming

who we are

Meet our Family.

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Water Spirit Spa & Retreats was built by Karen, Wyatt, and Rob Telford on Fishing Lake Métis Settlement, the land their family has called home for generations. Karen brings over 20 years of registered massage therapy alongside a lifetime of Métis plant knowledge, beadwork, and herbalism. Wyatt grew up immersed in Métis history and culture, and is a skilled interpreter, sash finger-weaver, and outdoor guide. Rob is the hands behind the land, he shapes and maintains the property that grounds everything we do.

This is not a retreat designed from the outside in. It is a home opened to you.

what our guests say

"Where to even begin, this was one of the best weekends and experiences of our existence. So much knowledge, such exceptional company."

Christina B.

Métis Survival Skills Retreat

"So grateful for this experience. Felt love, kindness, and a reflection I didn't know I needed." ​

Kathryn P.

Land-Based Healing Women's Retreat

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Appelez ou envoyez un SMS pour planifier votre rendez-vous de massage ou de thérapie holistique. Facturation directe disponible pour de nombreuses compagnies d'assurance.

Pour les retraites et les programmes de jour, l'inscription et le paiement sont obligatoires à l'avance. Le nombre minimum et maximum de participants varie, tout comme les coûts.

Water Spirit Spa & Retreats est situé sur la colonie métisse de Fishing Lake, dans le territoire du Traité n° 6 et dans le district 12 de la nation métisse de l'Alberta. Nous reconnaissons ce territoire comme notre territoire traditionnel, ainsi que celui de nombreux peuples autochtones, notamment les Nêhiyaw (Cris), les Denesųłiné (Déné), les Iyarhe Nakoda (Stoney Nakoda), les Anishinaabe (Saulteaux) et les Siksikaitsitapi (Confédération des Pieds-Noirs), dont les traces ont marqué ce territoire pendant des siècles.

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There is room for you here.

Whether you're booking a massage, joining a retreat, or simply curious, we'd love to hear from you.

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