Wellness Retreat
Friday
October 20, 2023
Body Room
12:00PM - 2:00PM • Registration
2:00PM - 3:30PM • Crystal Sound Journey
Presenter: Colin Hillstrom
Begin your Retreat experience with a healing sound journey that will reset your body, mind and brain complex. Release and rejoice, as you immerse yourself in a high vibrational acoustic energy field generated by some of the world's finest sound healing instruments. Relax and surrender on your yoga mat or meditation cushion/chair and allow your chakras, endocrine system and brain to rebalance and realign. Leave the world behind, find your magic and allow yourself to experience true inner joy, peace and wellbeing.
4:00PM - 5:00PM • Dance Conditioning
Presenter: Kim Mayberry
Enjoy a fun workout that will uplift your spirit. Move through a thorough warm-up for joint mobility and ease and get your heart rate up with joy-based cardio. Strengthen and lengthen with barre exercises and challenge your brain with some easy combos and choreography. Dance will make you agile, flexible and strong and the music will make you smile. Movements will be drawn from Ballet, Belly Dance, Bollywood, Burlesque, Contemporary, Diva, Hip Hop, Ecstatic, Flamenco, Latin and Polynesian dance forms. No dance background needed - just an open heart.
5:30PM - 6:30PM • Connect to Calm with Qigong
Presenter: Munira Jiwa
Discover a powerful and ancient form of meditation exercises that will help you create an internal environment of peace and healing. Spring Forest Qigong is based on ancient wisdom that will empower you with simple tools and techniques to help you navigate daily stressors and embrace inner calmness. Learn how you can use the elements of breathing, visualization, moving meditation and sound to help transform energetic blockages and balance your energy. With balanced energy, you will experience optimal health and inner peace.
7:00PM - 8:30PM • Yoga Nidra and Sankalpa
Presenter: Kyle Henderson
Experience the transformative power of Yoga Nidra, a guided meditation practice also known as "yogic sleep." The event will begin with a discussion on Sankalpa - an affirmation that will help you achieve your goals. You will discover invaluable knowledge on brain states and how they are essential to enhancing your experience. Following the discussion, you will shift your focus inward, beyond the five senses, and learn to balance between the states of wakefulness and sleep. As you journey through different brain states and energy layers with awareness, you will explore the subconscious and become empowered to change your belief systems. You will also experience a sense of interconnected wholeness and become aware of your timeless Self, which is expansive and inclusive. This state will enable physical, emotional and mental healing, as you are restored and awakened to your deepest, all-knowing and all-welcoming self. Please bring a mat, blanket, pillow, optional eye mask and anything else you may need for your comfort.
Mind Room
12:00PM - 2:00PM • Registration
2:00PM - 3:30PM • Ayurveda 101 – The Science of Life
Presenter: Simmi Latulippe
Ayurveda is a system of holistic medicine designed to empower healthy living. During this event, you will discover your own unique dosha/constitution and learn to listen to the subtle whispers of your being. Discover how to support your unique body, so that it no longer needs to scream to get your attention. Cultivate better self-awareness and learn to embrace YOU.
4:00PM - 5:00PM • Biohacking Menopause
Presenter: Simmi Latulippe
Preparing your body, mind and spirit for menopause should begin as early as your thirties. However, most women enter this sacred transitional stage completely unprepared. During this event, you will receive clarity to help ease your way through the menopausal journey and discover recommendations for natural methods to help you find relief. This workshop is for women, as well as men who want to better understand and support the women in their lives.
5:30PM - 6:30PM • Abdominal Therapy: Beyond the Pelvic Floor
Presenter: Dr. Kate Hadfield, ND
You may have heard about pelvic floor physiotherapy to decrease pelvic pain, but that’s only one piece of the pelvic bowl puzzle. The actual position and health of the pelvic and abdominal organs has a major impact on hormone balance, fertility and healthy digestion. This type of bodywork as taught by Dr. Rosita Arvigo, sometimes referred to as Maya Abdominal Massage, uses gentle, external massage techniques to improve circulation, lymphatic flow and restore energy to your pelvic region. During this event, you’ll learn more about this technique to support your body to release physical and emotional tension and bring renewed energy to your pelvic bowl.
7:00PM – 8:30PM • Listening to The Universe
Presenter: Stephanie Kamille
We are constantly asking for support and guidance, but we are not always clear on how to receive the guidance being given. During this event, you will discover how to ask for signs, how to receive signs and how to trust what you are receiving. Learn how to connect with your higher self and discover the unwavering support that will always assist you as you grow through life.
Saturday
October 21, 2023
Body Room
8:30AM - 10:30AM • Shamanic Sound Meditation
Presenter: Hugo Lopes
Sound healing has been used by ancient civilizations since the beginning of time. This primordial teaching is based on the premise that all living matter vibrates at specific frequencies and that external sounds significantly change the vibration of different objects - such as our body. The sounds of nature alone instantly provides you a sense of immediate connection, creating an opportunity to release shields and masks you wear in your everyday life. During this event, you will have the opportunity to dive into a deep guided meditation, followed by the use of shamanic instruments to bring you to a pure state of presence and relaxation. In this state, you’ll be able to access parts of the self that have been hidden, and give awareness and love to a part of the self you haven’t explored yet. Connect to the source of everything and to yourself, through the guidance of the drums and your heartbeat. Through sound healing, you will discover the hidden power that exists inside you.
11:00AM – 12:30PM • Yoga Release - This is How We Roll
Presenter: Tamara Royal
Discover the process of rolling your tight muscles using therapy balls. Relief is possible with myofascial release, using techniques you can integrate and carry into your current routine. Your self-massage session will target deep into your high-tension areas. You will connect with breath to ease into release and may even get a laugh or two in! Therapy balls available to use.
12:30PM - 2:00PM • LUNCH BREAK
2:00PM - 4:00PM • Connecting With Your Younger Inner Self
Presenter: Graeme Ford
Discover a variety of somatic based practices designed to support you in connecting with your younger self. Inner child work focuses on addressing your unmet needs by re-parenting your younger self. This self work helps you understand your behaviors, triggers, wants and needs. When you begin inner child healing work, you tap into a part of yourself that is vulnerable and impressionable. During this event, you will be identifying and honoring why you behave in certain ways and will learn techniques which will support you in making different choices from a space of safety and alignment.
4:30PM - 5:30PM • Yoga For the Inflexible
Presenter: Tamara Royal
Can’t touch your toes? This is your class. Does yoga seem like it’s not for you, but you’re still curious? This is your class! You will learn how to make yoga work in your body and discover that truly any body can do yoga. You don’t need to force yourself into a pretzel to enjoy its benefits. If you can breathe, you can do yoga.
6:00PM - 7:30PM • Trauma Informed Breathwork
Presenter: Iola Koether
Safety, trust, support, collaboration, empowerment and choice, as well as the acknowledgement of cultural, historical and gender issues are the main principles of Trauma-Informed care. With these essential pillars in mind, you will be able to fully express your breath and body through this meditative breathwork session. Using guided continuous conscious breath patterns, you will learn how to downregulate your nervous system, complete the fight-flight-freeze cycle and tap into the tender parts of your being that need to be witnessed. Transform through the power of your own breath.
Mind Room
8:30AM - 10:30AM • The Alchemy of Trauma and Healing
Presenter: Michelle Agopsowicz
Trauma is a universal experience that shapes our lives in very tangible and often hidden ways. During this event, explore a paradigm shift in how you perceive trauma and the patterns of coping that it creates in your life. Learn how 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. Discover how the exploration of trauma and the meaning it holds can lead you on a path of healing, wholeness and self-compassion.
11:00AM - 12:30PM • Parts Work and Breathwork
Presenter: Iola Koether
Who is seated at your internal dining table? During this event, you will gain a deeper understanding of what vulnerable parts live in your body. You will discover the protectors that show up to provide for those parts and the coping strategies that manifest to meet your desires - whether they are in alignment or not. During this deep dive into self exploration, you will use your breath as a mechanism for observing these parts in a safer way, in order to create a method of communication and dialogue within your internal landscape.
12:30PM - 2:00PM • LUNCH BREAK
2:00PM - 4:00PM • Crystal Sound Healing
Presenter: Colin Hillstrom
Discover the power of crystal sound healing. During this event, you will delve into various topics including an explanation of what happens during a sound healing journey with quartz crystal singing bowls and how to choose your own personal bowl. You will learn whether all bowls are made the same and how many bowls you need to generate a life changing experience for yourself and others. Discover how sound healing relates to your quantum field of energy, vibration and consciousness and learn how to create binaural sounds for brain state entrainment. Experience this unique, informative event accompanied by live sound journey demonstrations. You will leave this session with a greater understanding of the underlying principles of sound healing and how to begin, or expand, your own journey as a sound healer.
4:30PM - 5:30PM • Tapping to Transform Your Life
Presenter: Michelle Agopsowicz
EFT tapping is an energy Psychology technique that allows you to safely explore difficult emotions and release them from your body. The more you explore the exiled parts of yourself, the more you discover the messages those parts may have for you. We all struggle sometimes, but you don't need to suffer by getting stuck in difficult emotions. While it feels counterintuitive to go towards discomfort, the more you resist uncomfortable emotions - the stronger they become. During this event, you will discover what tapping is, how it works, the tapping points and why you need to address difficult emotions. Through several demonstrations, you will release emotions and beliefs so you can return to balance and find peace.
6:00PM - 7:30PM • Mapping Your Nervous system
Presenter: Kyle Henderson and Hilary Wood
Embark on a journey of self-discovery to become the active operator in your own experience. During this event, you will learn about the Poly-Vagal theory, brain states and how your nervous system works. By understanding your previous experiences, you can shift away from a dysregulated nervous system and embrace the incredible protective force within you – the Autonomic Nervous System. You will learn how this brilliant system functions to protect you from threat and danger, and how to incorporate the lessons learned from your experiences. Ultimately, this will lead to greater relaxation and enjoyment of your life. Discover a newfound appreciation for your magnificent body and the perfection of your system. With this deeper understanding, you can move forward with greater ease and clarity.
Sunday
October 22, 2023
Body Room
8:30AM - 10:30AM • The Four Masculine Archetypes
Presenter: Graeme Ford
Discover the four main Masculine archetypes: The Lover, The Warrior, The Magician and The King. Archetypes are Universal, inborn models of people, behaviors and personalities that play a role in influencing behavior. During this event, you will learn somatic practices to connect with and understand how these archetypes drive behaviors and use this awareness to support change within your own life. Learn how archetypal patterns show up in our lives and the lives of others we care about. This event is designed for those who identify as male and for women who would like to support, and better understand, the males in their life.
11:00AM - 12:30PM • Chakra Recharge and Restore
Presenter: Kim Mayberry and Lisa Phillips
Awaken your chakras! Explore your energy centers through movement, meditation and group energy healing. Let the power of dance and yoga based movements revitalize and balance each chakra. Dance and stretch in ways that feel best in your body - releasing and expanding your ability to connect to your own energetic needs. After vigorous movement, relax and integrate your own healing power through guided meditation, connecting to and receiving the balancing energies of crystals and Reiki. Reflect, re-connect, release and recharge! This is an opportunity to open up, tune in, and expand, in a supportive group setting. Leave feeling renewed, and invigorated - mind, body and spirit.
12:30PM - 2:00PM • LUNCH BREAK
2:00PM - 4:00PM • Hypnosis - The Power of The Subconscious Mind
Presenter: Rima Chowdhury
Unlock the potential of your subconscious mind with the transformative power of hypnosis. During this event, you will discover how to reprogram deep-seated mental blocks and cultivate positive beliefs that will propel you towards your wildest dreams. Learn to tap into the power of your subconscious and release any limitations that are holding you back. You will walk away with practical tools that you can apply to your life right away, starting your journey towards a happier and more fulfilling life. Please bring a mat, blanket, pillow and anything else you may need for your comfort.
4:30PM - 5:30PM • Yin Yoga
Presenter: Kyle Henderson
Embark on a serene and gentle journey into the subtler aspects of your Self with Yin Yoga. This yoga style utilizes Traditional Chinese Medicine principles to bring about physical, emotional, mental and energetic benefits. The session commences with an introduction to Qi Gong, which then progresses into Yin Yoga. As you hold each pose for an extended duration, you will incorporate Mindfulness of Breathing into your practice. This technique helps you focus on your breath, enabling you to observe the mind's tendency to wander aimlessly. By maintaining this discipline of concentration, you can return to the present moment and experience its profound richness, which offers numerous benefits. These benefits include changing brain states, moving the focus from external to internal for repair and resiliency, releasing beneficial chemicals within the body and toning your nervous system.
Mind Room
8:30AM - 10:30AM • From Trigger to Trust
Presenter: Laurie Trace
Even when we’ve done the work, gained the insight and healed the trauma, reactive tendencies can still rattle our embodied sense of security in relationships. Accessing the higher self in the midst of relational stress is a big task, mainly because our attachment system is linked to our survival system. Present day triggers typically reflect threat perceptions formed by past experiences outside our conscious awareness. Luckily, it’s possible to know what you don’t know and what you don’t know will likely free you! During this event, you will learn why deep, lasting healing is found at the intersection between spirituality, neurobiology and the psychology of attachment. Learn to align with your authentic power while releasing resentment, guilt, hopelessness and other low vibrational emotions. Cultivate conscious connections with practical bottom-up strategies and a dose of compassionate inquiry to nurture your most triggered, exiled parts.
11:00AM - 12:30PM • The Logic of The Stars
Presenter: Hilary Wood
Astrology is an ancient symbolic language and a healing art. It links us to innate cycles of nature, speaks to our spiritual journey and can help us understand our place in the world. Explore the history of astrology and how celestial bodies influence life on earth. Astrology shows us that 2023 is a year of big change ushering in a twenty plus year period of evolutionary developments in the spheres of society, technology and consciousness. We have not seen anything like this in our lifetime - the channels are open and the acceleration of innovation is inconceivable. During this event, you will learn how to work with the logic of the stars. While astrology cannot “predict” the future, it can help you unlock your potential for growth and transformation. Astrology is an integrated and holistic way of seeing that life is not happening to you - it is happening FOR you.
12:30PM - 2:00PM • LUNCH BREAK
2:00PM - 4:00PM • Self Healing Through the Chakras
Presenter: Stephanie Kamille
Discover Reiki Energy Healing and the basic principles behind this Japanese healing technique. Reiki is accessible and available to everyone and it supports your natural ability to heal yourself. During this event, you will expand your knowledge of how energy moves through your body and how you can work with this energy. You will explore the seven main Chakras 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.
4:30PM - 5:30PM • Untangling You and Food
Presenter: Ange Helie
Are you tired of following the latest “healthy” diet trend, only to find that you’re not seeing sustainable results? During this event, you will learn how to rise above the quick-fix weight loss promises by learning how to trust your body from within. You will gain insight into the power of your Ego and the role that human emotion plays to help you better understand your relationship to food. You will leave this event feeling empowered to ignite your own health journey in an authentic, aligned and embodied way.