Wellness Retreat
Friday
October 14, 2022
Body Room
12:00PM - 2:00PM • Registration
2:00PM - 3:30PM • Your Desires, Desire You Too
Presenter: Amelia Lehmann
Delve into the power of self and take control of your future. In this event, you will embark on a visualization journey where you will discover your deepest desires. Permit yourself to relax, let go and allow the compass of your inner knowing to guide you. Learn about the two different manifestation styles - specific and non specific - and discover the manifestation method that works best for you! Following your visualization journey, you will complete a journaling period to create your personalized 111 Desire List. With this list, you will have a detailed map to accept and embrace what you truly want in this lifetime, not just what you think you should want.
4:00PM - 5:00PM • Divine Feminine Belly Dance
Presenter: Kim Mayberry
Belly Dance has deep roots and is considered one of the oldest forms of dance. Discover why this dance form has been passed from generation to generation and how it has changed over the years. You will be fascinated by the history, entranced by the music, and revel in the culture of this beautiful dance form with a professional teacher and performer who has been studying for over 20 years. You will learn basic technique, gain musical appreciation and embrace cultural nuance. You will receive a handout of all the information learned in class including a short choreography, as well as access to the playlist of music and a video with the combination learned in class.
5:30PM - 6:30PM • Movement is Life
Presenter: Matt Cahalin
Movement is life and every day is a gift! Finding a way that you love to move will bring so much balance into your life, both physically and mentally. Join this class to get the blood flowing and the body feeling alive. You will start the class with a warmup, followed by some body weight activity, and then a restorative cool down for you to absorb all the benefits of the work you put in.
7:00PM - 8:30PM • Meditative Yin Yoga
Presenter: Kyle Henderson
Experience a soft, gentle journey into the subtle realm of Self. Using yoga connected to Traditional Chinese Medicine, you will achieve physical, emotional, mental and energetic benefits. The practice will begin with an introduction to Qi Gong and move into Yin Yoga. With postures held longer in your physical body, you will use Mindfulness of Breathing. By focusing on the breath, you become aware of the minds tendency to jump from one thing to another. This simple discipline of concentration brings you back to the present moment, that holds the richness of experience and numerous benefits.
Mind Room
12:00PM - 2:00PM • Registration
2:00PM - 3:30PM • Self-Healing Through the Chakras
Presenter: Stephanie Kamille
Discover Reiki Energy Healing and the basic principles behind this Japanese healing technique. Reiki is available to everyone and it supports your natural ability to heal yourself. In this event, you will expand your understanding of energetic movement through your body and how you can better utilize it. You will explore the seven main Chakra's and how they each hold energy specific to different emotions and experiences. You will walk away with Reiki hand positions for self-healing to create deep and lasting change in your wellbeing.
4:00PM - 5:00PM • Gaining Emotional Freedom with Tapping
Presenter: Mandy LeBlanc
Emotional Freedom Technique, or Tapping, is a gentle, fast and effective tool that is excellent for stress management and transforming self-limiting beliefs and behaviors. In this event, you will discover how to integrate positive emotions, expand your beliefs and inspire new positive actions. You will delve into the science behind the technique, why it works and different situations it is effective for. As tapping is better experienced than explained, you will experience a tapping session and learn the beginner sequence!
5:30PM - 6:30PM • In The Driver Seat of Your Own Experience
Presenter: Hilary Wood and Kyle Henderson
Discover how you can be the active operator in your own experience, and how to shift away from a dysregulated nervous system. In this event, you will learn how to incorporate your previous experiences and the lessons you have learned, allowing you to relax and enjoy your life as it unfolds. Based on the Poly-Vagal theory, brain states and how the nervous system works, you will discover the perfection in your system. You will come to embrace the incredible protective force within you – the Autonomic Nervous System – and discover how this brilliant system functions to protect you from threat and danger. With a new found appreciation for your magnificent body, you can move forward with greater ease and clarity.
7:00PM – 8:30PM • Human Design – Understanding Your Energy
Presenter: Amelia Lehmann
There are five Human Design energy types, which one are you? Your energy type can explain how you operate in the world, how you best make decisions and how you can optimally use your energy to interact with the Universe and others. In this event, you will discover your energy type and learn how to move through life with greater energetic alignment. This event is designed to help you know yourself on a deeper level, so that you can thrive and create the life of your dreams.
Saturday
October 15, 2022
Body Room
8:30AM - 10:30AM • Energy Medicine For Everyday
Presenter: Jennifer Scott-LeBlanc
Using ancient Transformational Guided healing practices combined for a unique and profound journey, you will learn techniques for mind, body, and spirit harmony. Delve into Japanese and Traditional Chinese Medicine acupressure and discover methods of stretching that will guide your body into balance and enhance meridian health. Through this practical and experiential meditation event, you will experience a rejuvenating state of calm and restore energetic equilibrium.
11:00AM – 12:30PM • A Healing Journey
Presenter: Caroline Dalton
Take time to slow down and re-tune the body with the healing vibrations of the Alchemy Crystal Bowls. This journey will take you to the depths of your being - clearing the pathway and reminding you how to deeply listen, as the gateways open to the Universe's messages. Please bring a mat, blanket, pillow and anything else you may need for your comfort.
12:30PM - 2:00PM • LUNCH BREAK
2:00PM - 4:00PM • Letting Go of Your Inner Judge
Presenter: Caroline Dalton
Our inner critic can often be our loudest voice and overshadow our language of the heart. In order to embrace the heart and accept the sovereign being you truly are, you must give this judge a new role and allow yourself to fully embrace unconditional love. During this event, you will embark on a guided journey that will assist you in releasing old paradigms and unlocking the true you. Through this meditative healing experience, you will clear the density that no longer serves you and activate your higher frequencies to embody your multi-dimensional self.
4:30PM - 5:30PM • Root to Receive
Presenter: Hilary Wood
Experience a unique yoga class, designed to open the pathways of your lower body, creating a grounded connection to the earth. Through breath, movement and subtle body exploration, you will encourage a smooth current of energy through the body to help eliminate stress or stagnation and free up any areas that might feel blocked. Take time to physically connect to your inner knowing, a knowing that is always in alignment with your greater good and finish feeling lighter and clearer.
6:00PM - 7:30PM • Connect to Your Soul Essence - A Breathwork Journey
Presenter: Randa Sultan
Are you ready to empower yourself through the power of your breath? Breathwork is a powerful way to unlock your full potential in all areas of your life. How you breathe shapes how you feel, your mindset, energy levels and how your physical body functions. During this transformational breathwork journey, you will be guided in a conscious altered breath pattern to access and release deep emotions, find clarity of mind and shift your body on a cellular level. You will be held in a safe, supportive and nurturing container. Allow yourself to be led on this journey - for on the other side lies the awareness and clarity of your true potential, connection to your soul essence, your light and the magic of you!
Disclaimer: This experience is not suitable for those who are Pregnant or those who have Heart Conditions, COPD 1 & 2, Epilepsy, Concussions, PTSD or Psychosis.
Mind Room
8:30AM - 10:30AM • Mastering Conscious Manifestation
Presenter: Amanda Thomas
You are creating your reality in every moment. Manifestation does not require effort – it is the byproduct of you simply existing. While Manifestation may be effortless, what you manifest may not always be your conscious choice. In this event you will step outside of your subconscious “auto pilot” creations and into conscious choice. Discover the Four Pillars of Creation and how to utilize your mind and body to become your desired manifestations. Free yourself from common manifestation limiting beliefs and discover that all you need to create your desired life is already within you. Unleash the true you and finally allow Conscious Manifestation to flow.
11:00AM - 12:30PM • Connect to Calm with Qigong
Presenter: Munira Jiwa
Qigong is a powerful and ancient form of meditation exercises that help you create an internal environment of peace and healing. Spring Forest Qigong empowers you with simple tools and techniques, based on ancient wisdom, to help you navigate and transform the daily stressors in the modern and fast paced world. It allows you to maintain an inner calmness regardless of what is going on around you. Learn how you can use the elements of breathing, visualization, moving meditation and sound to help transform energy blockages and balance your energy. With balanced energy, you will experience optimal health, peak performance and inner peace.
12:30PM - 2:00PM • LUNCH BREAK
2:00PM - 4:00PM • Opening Yourself to Divine Guidance
Presenter: Amanda Thomas & Stephanie Kamille
You are connected to a stream of knowledge and support that can help guide you through every life experience. Although this assistance is readily available, our society has taught us to disconnect from our natural abilities and as a result - many have disconnected themselves from their divine guidance. In this two hour interactive event, discover who you truly are and how to unlock your connection to the non-physical. From Oracle Cards and Numerology to Channeling and Mediumship, this event will delve into the various forms of communication and how you can unleash your own divine guidance.
4:30PM - 5:30PM • Moon Magick
Presenter: Gillian White
The Moon is much more than a guiding light in the sky - she is filled with mystery, magick and power. Her cycles affect us all. When you work with her natural ebbing and flowing ways, your life will flow with much more ease and grace. During this event, you will hear folklore teachings, learn how the different phases of the moon impact you and what rituals you can do with each phase. You will leave with an understanding of how to harness her magick and integrate these tools into your own practice and beliefs.
6:00PM - 7:30PM • How to Become a Boundary Boss
Presenter: Stephanie Kamille
Boundaries are necessary – personally and spiritually – to support you in keeping a healthy balance. In this event, you will discover where you need boundaries, how to easily implement them into your life and how to reclaim your energy. You will come to understand boundaries in the five core areas: physical, mental, emotional, spiritual and time. If you are feeling unbalanced and heavy from other energy or overwhelemed by Spirit, you will develop a renewed sense of confidence in learning how to discern and set boundaries.
Sunday
October 16, 2022
Body Room
8:30AM - 10:30AM • Witches Magick Circle – Celebrating Samhain
Presenter: Gillian White
It is time to gather by the sacred fire and celebrate as our ancestors did many moons ago, for it is Samhain! Samhain is a Gaelic festival marking the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter. It is the Witch's Halloween! Feel the magick of gathering in a witch's circle – a space to melt away your limiting beliefs and feel connected, healed and empowered. Activate your magickal ways and ignite it within your life. Learn the basic skills of spell work and ritual, working with the elements, honoring our ancestors and connecting with nature and ourselves. Come and participate in a circle filled with magick, ritual and lots of cackling fun.
11:00AM - 12:30PM • Yoga Nidra
Presenter: Kyle Henderson
Experience the deep relaxation of Yoga Nidra, complimented by the healing vibration of crystal sound bowls. Through this experience, you will journey into the numerous layers of energy within yourself and explore these different aspects. Shift from dense matter and blocks, to subtle energy and thought. Work to affect change in subconscious beliefs, increase positive brain states and move towards infinite possibilities of healing.
12:30PM - 2:00PM • LUNCH BREAK
2:00PM - 4:00PM • Meet Your Guides
Presenter: Caroline Dalton
We all have a spiritual team that surrounds us, offering guidance and supporting our souls journey Earth side. Some guides we have with us throughout our lifetime and others come and go as we evolve. Whether our guides are loved ones from the past, angels, animals or light - we all have a unique way of interacting and receiving information from them. This guided journey will help you discover your team and unlock your own unique dialog of communication. Please bring a journal and pen with you.
4:30PM - 5:30PM • Spring Forest Qigong
Presenter: Munira Jiwa
Deepen your understanding of Qigong through this experiential event. Whether you are brand new to Qigong or you attended the Saturday Connect to Calm with Qigong introductory session, you will experience how you can integrate breath, gentle movements, visualization and sound to help balance your energy. With balanced energy, you will experience your optimal health and be able to connect to peace in your heart. You do not need to attend the introductory event to attend this event.
Mind Room
8:30AM - 10:30AM • Learn to Muscle Test: Heal Your Body & Mind
Presenter: Jocelyn Pettitt
During this event, you will learn various forms of muscle testing and how you can use this tool to communicate with your subconscious mind. You will discover a simple technique to understand what your body is holding onto and how to finally release it to move forward with ease. In addition, you will learn how muscle testing can be used to determine your belief system at the subconscious level. By testing certain statements and affirmations, your body will show you if you are in alignment with your goals in life. Your beliefs create your reality! We all have the power to start living a life by design and not default.
11:00AM - 12:30PM • Adrenal Wellness & Hormonal Balance
Presenter: Mandy LeBlanc
Deepen your understanding of what is happening in the body with adrenal dysfunction and how to best support the body to recover and prevent hormonal and adrenal imbalance. In this event, you will learn about nutrition, movement, supplementation and lifestyle factors that support optimal adrenal function. You will come to understand the mind-body connection that is often not addressed in healing protocols. You will leave this event with tangible tools that are easy to incorporate into your daily life.
12:30PM - 2:00PM • LUNCH BREAK
2:00PM - 4:00PM • You, Me, I & We: The Universal Experience of Trauma
Presenter: Michelle Agopsowicz
Trauma is a universal experience that takes shape in very tangible, yet hidden ways. In this event, you will experience a paradigm shift in how you think about trauma and the patterns of coping that it creates in your life. You will come to understand how the neurobiology of trauma affects every aspect of your being through your physical, social, emotional, cognitive and spiritual health. The experience of trauma has a way of disconnecting us from ourselves and the larger human experience. Through exploring the concept of trauma, you will discover that the meaning it holds can lead you on a path of healing, wholeness and self-compassion.
4:30PM - 5:30PM • Living a Practical & Easy Holistic Nutritional Lifestyle
Presenter: Mandy LeBlanc
Incorporating a healthy lifestyle and eating habits can be difficult without practical tools and routines! During this event, you will learn simple tools and strategies that you can incorporate with minimal effort. Delve into topics such as batch prepping, seasonal eating, low-toxin living and supplement routines. Explore easy holistic nutrition staples like sprouting, as well as making your own homemade nut milk and ferments. Allow this event to motivate you to create your own routine and incorporate healthy habits into your life!