Your space.
Your Space. Your Way.
Flexible rental options for classes, workshops, retreats, and private sessions.
How It Works
Renting Dark Horse Healing Lodge is straightforward. Choose the option that fits your event, book your date online, pay securely through Stripe, and show up ready to work. The space comes clean, warm, and set up for you.
All prices in Canadian dollars. 13% Ontario HST added at checkout.
What sets us apart.
Why Dark Horse
Built from the ground up for healing practitioners. Here’s what makes this space different from other venues you might be considering.
Intimate by Design
We host one event at a time. Full property, full privacy, full attention on your work. No other group sharing the grounds, no parallel events, no competing energy.
Instant Online Booking
Browse availability and confirm your date in minutes. Secure Stripe checkout, instant email confirmation, no back-and-forth required.
Flexible 2-Hour Minimum
Most venues require half- or full-day commitments. We start at two hours so your single class, sound bath, or workshop fits without paying for time you don’t need.
All Traditions Welcome
Yoga, Reiki, breathwork, sound healing, kirtan, cacao, women’s and men’s circles, drum circles, somatic work. If your practice is rooted in healing and consciousness, this space was built for you.
Insurance-Friendly
We accept your existing professional or event liability policy — just add us as additional insured. $50 off with coupon INSURANCE50 if you already have coverage.
Sacred Fire Pits
Two outdoor fire pits for ceremony, drum circles, and land-based healing. Add a fire pit to any studio rental, or book the pit standalone for outdoor programming.
Healing should be accessible.
Community Access Pricing
Standard rates apply to most renters. Discounted rates are available for registered community organizations and Indigenous practitioners and groups.
Tier 1
Standard
Full Rate
Individual practitioners & commercial events
Standard rates as listed above. Applies to most bookings — practitioners, workshops, retreats, and private events.
Tier 2
Community
20% off
Registered charities & community groups
For registered Canadian charities, not-for-profits, and established community groups running non-commercial gatherings.
Apply coupon COMMUNITY20 at checkout.
Tier 3
Indigenous
By relationship
Indigenous practitioners & First Nations groups
For Indigenous practitioners, knowledge keepers, and First Nations community organizations honouring this land and its traditions, our community access rate is offered relationally rather than through a coupon code.
Reach out before booking — we’d love to connect first.
Community access eligibility is verified after booking. Indigenous access is offered by relationship — please reach out before booking so we can connect.
912 sq ft of open studio.
Studio Rental
The full 912-square-foot studio with reclaimed wood, wall sconces, natural light, and capacity for ~25–30 yoga mats or up to 40 seated.
Founding-summer rates.
We’re welcoming our first season of renters at introductory pricing. Subject to seasonal review.
2 hr
2 Hours
$149
CAD + HST
For single classes, private sessions, or short workshops. Two hours is the minimum booking.
3 hr
3 Hours
$219
CAD + HST
A solid block for slightly longer workshops, sound baths, or extended ceremonies.
4 hr
Half-Day
$299
CAD + HST
Ideal for half-day workshops, women's or men's circles, cacao ceremonies, or group intensives.
8 hr
Full Day
$550
CAD + HST
Built for retreats, yoga teacher trainings, and multi-session events. Full day from morning to evening.
Need 5, 6, or 7 hours? Add extra hours at $65 + HST each at checkout (max +4). Two-hour minimum booking.
All prices in CAD. 13% Ontario HST is added at checkout.
Around the sacred fire.
Fire Pit Rental
Standalone outdoor fire pit rental for ceremony, drum circles, women’s or men’s circles, or any outdoor healing gathering.
2 hr
2 Hours
$250
CAD + HST
Short outdoor ceremony, drum circle, or evening fire gathering.
3 hr
3 Hours
$350
CAD + HST
Extended evening fire ceremony or facilitated circle.
4 hr
Half-Day
$450
CAD + HST
Half-day outdoor program with time for opening, ceremony, and integration.
Important — City of Ottawa burn ban policy
Fire pit bookings are subject to City of Ottawa burn ban policy. If a burn ban is in effect on your event date, your booking will be cancelled with a full refund or rescheduled at no charge. Please check ottawa.ca for current burn ban status before your event. Fire pit bookings are reviewed manually before final confirmation — expect a follow-up confirmation email.
Booking Add-Ons
Optional extras you can add to any studio rental at checkout — fire pit access for outdoor ceremony, or a dedicated setup day for multi-day events.
Fire Pit — BYO Wood
+ $75
CAD add-on + HST
Bring your own wood, handle setup and cleanup yourself. We prepare the pit safely beforehand.
Fire Pit — Full Service
+ $150
CAD add-on + HST
We supply the wood, set up and light the fire, and handle all cleanup. Just show up.
Setup Day
+ $200
CAD add-on + HST
Need access the day before to set up altars, instruments, or staging for a multi-day retreat? Add a full setup day to your booking.
What Is Included
Every booking includes access to the full 912-square-foot studio, the welcome area and boot room, both restrooms, and on-site parking. The kitchenette is stocked with a fridge, microwave, Keurig, kettle, and potable water with water coolers. High-speed Wi-Fi is available for all hosts.
What to Bring
The lodge provides the space. You bring what you need for your specific practice — mats, bolsters, blankets, singing bowls, speakers, instruments, altar supplies, or anything else your session requires.
Liability Insurance
All rentals require event or professional liability insurance with Dark Horse Healing Lodge listed as additional insured. This protects both you and the lodge in the event of an incident during your event.
$50 Insurance Discount
Have current liability coverage? Apply coupon code INSURANCE50 at checkout to take $50 off your booking. After booking, we’ll email you with who to add as additional insured on your existing policy.
Don’t have insurance yet? Single-event policies typically run $25–$50 from providers like Athletes Insurance, Apollo, or your existing professional liability carrier (if you’re a yoga teacher, Reiki practitioner, or other certified facilitator). Reach out and we can point you to affordable options.
Cancellation Policy
7+ days before
Full refund
Cancel a week or more in advance and receive a 100% refund.
3 to 7 days before
50% refund
Half of your booking total returned to your card.
Less than 72 hours
No refund
Full booking and security deposit are forfeited.
Security deposit: A refundable security deposit of $250–$500 (depending on event size and risk profile) is held separately at booking and released within 7 business days post-event, minus any damages or extra cleaning charges.
Cleaning fee: A $50 cleaning fee may be charged post-event only if the space requires more than standard turnover cleaning. Most renters never see this fee.
House Rules & By-law Compliance
Dark Horse Healing Lodge is a rural commercial venue (Ottawa Zoning RC9) on a property surrounded by neighbours and natural land. Every booking includes acknowledgement of the rules below — they protect you, your guests, our neighbours, and the property.
Sound & Quiet Hours
- •Indoor amplified sound until 11 PM
- •Outdoor amplified sound (drumming, kirtan, sound healing, fire ceremony) ends by 10 PM
- •All events fully wrapped by midnight
- •Quiet arrival and departure — sound carries in the rural neighbourhood
Property Use
- •Maximum 40 attendees total (Ontario Building Code occupancy limit)
- •All vehicles in the lodge parking area — no parking on Upper Dwyer Hill Road
- •Service animals welcome; pets are not permitted
- •Renter is responsible for the conduct of all guests
Substances
- •Smoke-free, vape-free property (tobacco and cannabis, all forms)
- •Alcohol service requires a valid AGCO Special Occasion Permit, copied to the lodge before the event
- •Renters and guests are responsible for compliance with all provincial and federal substance regulations
Fire Pit Use
- •Subject to City of Ottawa burn ban policy — full refund or reschedule if active
- •Adult supervision required at all times when the fire is lit
- •Fire must be fully extinguished before guests leave
- •Fire pit bookings are reviewed and approved manually before final confirmation
Renter responsibility: Renters are responsible for their own compliance and the compliance of their guests with applicable City of Ottawa by-laws (including but not limited to the Noise By-law 2017-180, Smoking and Vaping By-law 2018-263, and Open Air Fire By-law) as well as Ontario provincial regulations (AGCO permitting, Public Health, accessibility, etc.).
Termination: Dark Horse Healing Lodge reserves the right to terminate any booking that violates these rules, with no refund of the rental fee or security deposit.
Pick a date.
Book Your Time
Browse availability, choose your rental window, and pay securely through Stripe. Bookings can be made starting tomorrow up to 1 year in advance. You’ll receive instant email confirmation.
Trouble seeing the booking calendar? Open it in a new tab: https://darkhorsehealinglodge.simplybook.me
Questions?
Talk to us first.
Custom multi-day events, recurring weekly bookings, large retreats, or anything that doesn’t fit the standard tiers above — reach out and we’ll work it out together.