Retreats
Experiences designed to foster inner stillness, authentic connection, and community.
Learn about our upcoming retreatsA space for yoga, meditation and meaningful experiences bringing you back to presence and peace within yourself.
Return to what is already within you.
Why The Everyday Yogi Exists
More than yoga, a place to come home to yourself.
What began as a virtual space, during a challenging time for everyone, later evolved into something meaningful. With gatherings in studios, schools, homes, and workplaces, we create inclusive environments for humans to connect, move, and explore this journey together.
At its heart, The Everyday Yogi exists as a reminder that we are not alone, we are not becoming something new, but returning to what has always been within us. Through practice, presence, and shared experience, we find our way back to ourselves.
Guiding principles
- Connect
- To yourself, to others, to nature and to the present moment.
- Contribute
- Share your unique gifts in service of something greater than yourself.
- Collaborate
- Everything here is co-created, shaped by the shared experiences and collective wisdom of this community.
Kimmel Alcide
Founder, Yoga Teacher & Ordained Minister
Kimmel Alcide is the Founder of The Everyday Yogi Inc., where she curates intentional yoga and wellness retreats, gatherings, and ceremonies designed to help people slow down, reconnect, and feel at home in themselves. With over a decade of experience in the wellness industry, her work blends yoga, mindfulness, dreamwork, and metaphysical science, exploring consciousness and the human experience.
As an ordained minister, she is guided by a respect for community and meaningful connection with others. Known for her calm presence, thoughtful attention to detail, and collaborative spirit, she creates spaces where people feel supported and nourished, during the experience and long after it ends.
- Teacher and event coordinator
- International yoga retreats
- Yoga teacher training
- Curated wedding ceremonies
Begin your journey with The Everyday Yogi.
Find Your Path
Ways to Connect
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Gatherings
Shared practice, conversation and connection through book club, workshops and community offerings.
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Training & Education
Yoga Teacher Training and learning spaces for those ready to deepen their yoga and meditation practice.
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Ceremonies
Wedding officiating and intimate ceremonies that celebrate the meaningful moments in life. Offered year round.
About ceremonies
Upcoming Retreat
Join us in Ecuador
October 10-16, 2026
Ecuador Yoga Retreat
Ecuador offers a landscape rich in natural beauty, where cloud forest meets mountain air and life naturally slows down. Here we gather for rest, reflection, adventure and connection, experiencing life in a simpler yet luxurious way.
Investment
- Double occupancy
- $3,000 CAD per person
- Single occupancy
- $3,420 CAD per person
- Deposit
- $750 CAD reserves your space
- Early bird
- $150 off (conditions apply)
Where you'll stay - El Crater Hotel
Enjoy accommodations at El Crater Hotel, a retreat setting just 30 minutes from Quito and steps from the equator, surrounded by volcanic landscapes and carved from hand-shaped pumice stone.
- Deluxe Suite Twin Rooms
- Double or single occupancy
- Spa and Restaurant access on-site
What's Included
Nourishment
- 6 Breakfasts
- 6 Dinners
- 2 Lunches (additional lunches enjoyed locally during excursions)
- 2 Coffee breaks
Experience & Exploration
- Daily yoga sessions
- One complimentary spa massage
- Special gift bag
- Guided city tour through Quito + Mitad del Mundo
- Mindo Cloud Forest immersion
- Cotopaxi hiking experience
- Tree planting ceremony
Movement & Support
- Round-trip group airport transfers (Quito Airport)
- Private air-conditioned transport throughout the program
- English-speaking driver/guide
Not included
- International flights
- Airport taxes and excess baggage fees
- Fees for additional sightseeing and adventures
- Personal expenses
- Travel insurance
- Tips for guides, drivers, and porters (at your discretion)
Notes
- Please book flights into and out of Quito Airport (UIO)
- Early check-in and late check-out may be available upon request
Hosts: Kimmel Alcide & Jessi Hoey
Gatherings
Local Events
Upcoming offering - Book Club
New book reading begins soon.
We gather bi-monthly to read, reflect and share themes, ideas and insights from the current book. We explore books on mindfulness, personal development, yoga and philosophy.
New events are added seasonally. Stay tuned for our summer gatherings.
Training & Education
Path of Practice & Teaching
A 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training & Immersion, October 2026
This training is not about becoming something new, but about developing the tools to see more clearly, live more intentionally, and reconnecting with what is already within you.
What this training includes
- Foundational study of yoga history, philosophy and principles
- Pranayama (breathing) and meditation practices
- Asana (movement) practice and teaching methodology
- An introduction to Sanskrit (the language of yoga)
- Anatomy and alignment basics
- Sequence building and practice teaching
- Reflection and integration into daily life
Who this is for
- Those wanting to deepen their personal practice
- Aspiring yoga teachers
- Practitioners seeking structure, understanding, and integration
- People who feel called to explore yoga beyond the physical practice
Yoga is not performative, but learning to carry your practice into everyday life. No prior teaching experience is required- only openness and commitment to the program. We do suggest having a consistent practice for a minimum of six months to one year before taking the training if you plan on teaching.
Investment
$3,550 CAD
- Includes a training manual and welcome gift
- Enrollment is now open.
- Flexible payment plans are available to support your circumstances. Please reach out to us directly with questions
Ceremonies
Officiating with intention and heart
Wedding officiating and intimate ceremonies that honour life's most meaningful moments. Offered year-round.
Every love story is unique. My role is to create a ceremony that feels authentically yours, reflecting your values, your journey, and the life you are building together. With warmth and care, I hold space for a moment that will be remembered for years to come.
What is included
- Initial consultation (in-person or phone call)
- Guidance in shaping your ceremony flow
- Guidance in applying for and submitting your marriage license
- Custom ceremony script writing (first draft and final revised copy)
- Attendance at wedding rehearsal
- Wedding officiating on your chosen day
- Optional ritual or symbolic elements
Pricing
$430+ CAD
Additional fees may apply for travel, extended ceremony time and custom ceremony requests.