Private Lake House · Toronto

Still water. No notifications. No feed.
Your phone sealed at the gate — and for the first time in a long time, the world gets real again.

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the lake is waiting

The Gatherings

at the water's edge

Jul
26
day of sacred silence
A 6-hour silent retreat grounded in ancient practices from India and Thailand. Inspired by Vipassana — no phones, no words, no noise. Just breath, movement, and stillness on the water.
sun · 6 hrs · breath · movement · stillness
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Aug · Full Moon
28
Sturgeon Full Moon Silent Gathering
Inspired by Vipassana. No words, no phones — just fire, water, and the moon.
fri · 5:30 pm · silent · fire · water · full moon
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Sept · Full Moon
26
Harvest Full Moon Silent Gathering
Inspired by Vipassana. No words, no phones — just fire, water, and the moon.
fri · silent · fire · water · full moon
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The Boundary

phones go in the canvas
lockbags. no exceptions.

surrender at the threshold

Your phone goes in a canvas bag at the gate. You get the key back when you leave. The property — and the night — begins here.

the land holds the rest

Open fire, the sound of the water, the open sky above. The lake does what no venue ever could. Let it.

we look up, not down

Stars unobstructed. The lake reflects them back. The water has been here longer than any of our problems. That's the whole point.

we use the internet, specifically to get you off the internet.

The private lakeshore exists because the best things still happen outside — when the screens go dark and the only light is fire and water.

The Story

Two founders.
Both already at the water.

The two founders of Disconnect met in 2023. One moving through grief and burnout. The other through anxiety. Both had already found the water — one through cold immersion, one through meditation.

Their paths converged. Ancient practice aligned with science. Nature became the teacher.

Disconnect is what emerged. Phones away. Presence required. Designed to guide you back to yourself and toward each other.

What We Are

Grounded.

We speak like real people having real conversations — no corporate spin, no wellness jargon. We invite you in; we don't market to you. Natural, direct, unpretentious. Like the quiet, honest talk you have around a fire by the lake.

Celestial.

We look up, not down at screens. Moon sightings, stars, and the natural rhythms of the outdoors guide everything we do. The full moon isn't decoration. It's the co-host.

Unapologetic.

Phones go into canvas lockbags at entry. No exceptions. It's not a suggestion or a wellness trend. It's the structural foundation of what we do. We own this completely.

The paradox at our center is simple: we use the internet to get you off the internet. We believe the best, most profound human connections happen when the screens go dark.

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We're building something careful and intentional — and we're open to the right people joining us. If you're a facilitator, healer, musician, or a brand that values depth over noise, we'd love to hear from you.

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