In December 2019
Wednesdays, 7:15 – 8:30 pm
Inspirational Explorations – details here
Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10 am to Noon
MEDITATION with Kathleen Heilman
Group sitting will be offered at ‘no cost’ Monday and Thursdays from 10:00-12:00 noon weekly. Participants may come and go as they please during this period without restriction. You are welcome to sit for as long or as short a time period that is comfortable. There will be some instruction during the time frame although it will be mostly silent. The meditation will be held in the Quiet Room at the front entrance. Donations gratefully declined. Everyone is welcome. Kathleen
- For 2 weeks during the Christmas Holidays the Sitting Group will not be meeting. There will be no Sitting on December 23rd through until our return on January 6th. Wishing everyone a wonder-filled holiday season.
Om Shanti Shanti Shanti
Kathleen
Fridays, weekly, Aug 12 – Dec 20, 2019 11 am to 12:15 pm
Dance for Life with Jaz Snider
Free-style movement sessions in a healing sanctuary. Honor your body’s wisdom while expressing your creative side and deepening your sense of embodiment. With light facilitation, themes will be introduced for exploration and you are welcome to engage with those or simply move as you wish. Diverse music. Suitable for varying levels of mobility and agility. All ages welcome.
Sliding scale $10-$25 at the door.
danceforlifevictoria@gmail.com
Friday Dec. 13, 6:30-9 pm
IN THE NAME OF THE GODDESS: A council of loving creation With Ocian Ward and Sofia Jewel
During this evening we will gather in circle and sharing, Ocian will open and activate the circle with sacred sounds while SofiaJewel will begin with a Universal Light Language Transmission from Quan Yin and Gaia. Then we will move into Council, where all participants will be able to bring forth the wisdom of the Sacred Goddess from the field into the circle. The wisdom shared in Council, will serve us all as guidance for the upcoming days. We walk at an important time upon Earth, lets this be a step into our embodied sacredness. The circle will close with the guidance of Ocian’s sacred sounds and SofiaJewel’s Light Creation Transmission.
More info: https://www.ociansound.com/gatherings/friday13
Registration: ocian@ociansound.com
Tuesday, December 17, 2019, 200- 3:30 pm
HAVE MORE FUN AND ENERGY at any age! Member, Gwen McGregor
Trust your intuition in a changing world for peace of mind.
Take charge of your life by clarifying who you really are.
90 minute seminar, $21 paid on admission.
CONTACT: 1-250-739-8876 www.innerpeacemovement.ca
Inner Peace Movement of Canada A non profit, educational program
December 31st 7:00-10:00pm
NYE 2020 Transformational Breathwork Session
In this workshop you will learn and apply a powerful breathwork technique alongside other synergistic modalities. The technique is designed to fuel emotional release and deep introspection through powerful sensory and somatic immersion. The intention of the breath work journey is focused on releasing what is no longer serving you and entering more deeply into your authentic self. There will be invitations into breath holds, movement and toning as well as support for you to navigate this altered state of consciousness.
What to bring: Yoga Mat, Blanket/Pillow, Water Bottle, Comfortable Clothes!
Price: $30 (before Dec7th), $35 (before Dec 14th), $40 Regular Attendance Msg: everydayfreedome@gmail.com for inquiries Buy Tickets Here:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/nye-2020-transformational-breathwork-experience-tickets-84065463063
In November 2019
Wednesdays, 7:15 – 8:30 pm
Inspirational Explorations – details here
Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10 am to Noon
MEDITATION with Kathleen Heilman
Group sitting will be offered at ‘no cost’ Monday and Thursdays from 10:00-12:00 noon weekly. Participants may come and go as they please during this period without restriction. You are welcome to sit for as long or as short a time period that is comfortable. There will be some instruction during the time frame although it will be mostly silent. The meditation will be held in the Quiet Room at the front entrance. Donations gratefully declined. Everyone is welcome. Kathleen
Fridays, weekly, Aug 12 – Dec 20, 2019 11 am to 12:15 pm
Dance for Life with Jaz Snider
Free-style movement sessions in a healing sanctuary. Honor your body’s wisdom while expressing your creative side and deepening your sense of embodiment. With light facilitation, themes will be introduced for exploration and you are welcome to engage with those or simply move as you wish. Diverse music. Suitable for varying levels of mobility and agility. All ages welcome.
Sliding scale $10-$25 at the door.
danceforlifevictoria@gmail.com
Saturday, November 9th, 2019, 7 pm.
Guitar Recital by Christopher Boston
An evening of Classical Guitar works ranging from Bach to Turina.
Admission by Donation.
Further information about the recital can be directed to 250-880-3794, and also cfboston@telus.net
Tuesday, November 19th, 2019, 2:00-3:30 pm.
Have more fun and energy at any age: director Gwen McGregor.
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In October 2019
Wednesdays, 7:15 – 8:30 pm
Inspirational Explorations – details here
Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10 am to Noon
MEDITATION with Kathleen Heilman
Group sitting will be offered at ‘no cost’ Monday and Thursdays from 10:00-12:00 noon weekly. Participants may come and go as they please during this period without restriction. You are welcome to sit for as long or as short a time period that is comfortable. There will be some instruction during the time frame although it will be mostly silent. The meditation will be held in the Quiet Room at the front entrance. Donations gratefully declined. Everyone is welcome. Kathleen
There will be no Silent Sits from Sept 23 to Oct 3.
Fridays, weekly, Aug 12 – Dec 20, 2019 11 am to 12:15 pm
Dance for Life with Jaz Snider
Free-style movement sessions in a healing sanctuary. Honor your body’s wisdom while expressing your creative side and deepening your sense of embodiment. With light facilitation, themes will be introduced for exploration and you are welcome to engage with those or simply move as you wish. Diverse music. Suitable for varying levels of mobility and agility. All ages welcome.
Sliding scale $10-$25 at the door.
danceforlifevictoria@gmail.com
Sunday, October 20th, 4:00pm-6:30pm
Fall Cleansing Breathwork Journey With Taiya Curle and Ocian Flo
Surrender to the healing powers of your own Conscious Connected Breathwork.
Your breath will be your main guide and will take you deeply into yourself and other states. The breath facilitators may offer affirmations, acupressure, Reiki energy healing, sound healing and other tools to assist breathers to stay connected with their breath and the process. This will help you release old emotions, cleanse toxins aswell as uplift you recharging your body mind and spirit.
Register with email transfer of 45.00 to taiyacurle@gmail.com 250-361-5122
www.windblossommassage.ca www.ociansound.com
Tuesday, October 22, 2019 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm Quiet Room
Have more fun and energy at any age: Director, Gwen McGregor
Trust your own intuition in a changing world for peace of mind. Take charge of your life by clarifying who you really are.
90 minute seminar/ $21 fee paid on admission.
CONTACT: 1-250-739-8876 VIEW: www.innerpeacemovement.ca
Inner Peace Movement of Canada, a non profit, educational program
Monday, October 28th, 7 pm to 9 pm
An Evening of Light Language & Sacred Sounds / with Sofia Jewel & Ocian Flo
An evening of healing through sacred sound and light language activation. Light Language we’ll be sung and spoken throughout the evening, along with the sacred sounds of crystal bowls played by Ocian Flo. For those who are new to Light Language, it tends to bring a response of love, emotional release, a feeling of belonging and home-like sense, and knowing when you hear it. Light Language is the communication of our evolution, and has come forth to support us through the process of the embodiment of our Divine Self. Light Language speaks the connected language of the heart, rather than the known language of the mind. Light Language carries encoded energy/information, that unlocks specifically within you, accessing what you need at any given time, specifically unique to you in support to your Soul’s progression.
There will be 7 Activations through Light Language: Belonging, Hope, Love, Purpose/Unity, Joy, Peace, and Grace
Bring comfortable clothing, a yoga mat to lay down and blanket.
To register for the event, email Sofia Jewel at sofi.mdc@gmail.com. She will send a paypal request or you can send an etransfer. $25 / at the door $30
www.sofiajewel.com / www.ociansound.com
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In September 2019
Wednesdays, 7:15 – 8:30 pm
Inspirational Explorations – details here
Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10 am to Noon
MEDITATION with Kathleen Heilman
Group sitting will be offered at ‘no cost’ Monday and Thursdays from 10:00-12:00 noon weekly. Participants may come and go as they please during this period without restriction. You are welcome to sit for as long or as short a time period that is comfortable. There will be some instruction during the time frame although it will be mostly silent. The meditation will be held in the Quiet Room at the front entrance. Donations gratefully declined. Everyone is welcome. Kathleen
There will be no Silent Sits from Sept 23 to Oct 3
Fridays, weekly, Aug 12 – Dec 20, 2019 11 am to 12:15 pm
Dance for Life with Jaz Snider
Free-style movement sessions in a healing sanctuary. Honor your body’s wisdom while expressing your creative side and deepening your sense of embodiment. With light facilitation, themes will be introduced for exploration and you are welcome to engage with those or simply move as you wish. Diverse music. Suitable for varying levels of mobility and agility. All ages welcome.
Sliding scale $10-$25 at the door.
danceforlifevictoria@gmail.com
September 17, 2019, 2 pm
Gwen McGregor, a retired nurse brings maturity with her years of involvement as a spiritual educator in self- awareness programs, will present a 90 minute talk Tues, Sept 17 at 2 pm in the Quiet room of the Church of Truth. A member of the Inner Peace Movement she has many years of training and experience in helping people believe in themselves. She knows that life is meant to be fun and shares with people how to find the same inner joy and zest for life that she has gained from the tools of the Inner Peace Movement. The fee of $21 is paid on admission. For any enquiries call 1- 250-739-8876.
Inner Peace Movement of Canada www.innerpeacemovement.ca
Sunday, Sept 29th, 2019 7:00 to 8:30 pm PST
Scalar Light Energy – Stellar S’wellness Programs – Information Presentation by Lee Gross
An introduction to the Scalar Light Energy Technologies and Stellar S’wellness Programs for People, Animals and Plants.
More Info & Registration: http://scalarlight.co/events/
Email: events@scalarlight.co
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In August 2019
Wednesdays, 7:15 – 8:30 pm
Inspirational Explorations – next event in September
Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10 am to Noon
MEDITATION with Kathleen Heilman
Group sitting will be offered at ‘no cost’ Monday and Thursdays from 10:00-12:00 noon weekly. Participants may come and go as they please during this period without restriction. You are welcome to sit for as long or as short a time period that is comfortable. There will be some instruction during the time frame although it will be mostly silent. The meditation will be held in the Quiet Room at the front entrance. Donations gratefully declined. Everyone is welcome. Kathleen
Fridays, weekly, Aug 12 – Dec 20, 2019 11 am to 12:15 pm
Dance for Life with Jaz Snider
Free-style movement sessions in a healing sanctuary. Honor your body’s wisdom while expressing your creative side and deepening your sense of embodiment. With light facilitation, themes will be introduced for exploration and you are welcome to engage with those or simply move as you wish. Diverse music. Suitable for varying levels of mobility and agility. All ages welcome.
Sliding scale $10-$25 at the door.
danceforlifevictoria@gmail.com
Monday to Friday August 19-23, 2019
SMART Summer 2019 5-Day Intensive Training Victoria for Educators and Helping Professionals
SmartEducation™ is an evidence-based program coordinated by SmartUBC that specifically targets the needs of K-12 and post secondary educators and professional support staff, with a strong emphasis on the cultivation of mindful awareness including elements of self-compassion, emotional literacy, self-regulation skills, optimism and self-care. The 5-Day Intensive (which includes the participant manual) offers the 9-session, 20 hour SMART program delivered in a 5-day format.
The SmartEducation™ program involves experiential activities in mindfulness including: meditation, emotional awareness and movement. Meetings also contain presentations and group discussions that include:
- Concentration, Attention and Mindfulness
- Empathy Training
- Compassion Training Emotional Balance Training
Successful participants are eligible to receive a Certificate of Completion from UBC Faculty of Education
Information: http://www.mindfulnesseveryday.org/schedule.html#CoursesForEducators
Heidi Bornstein heidi@mindfulnesseveryday.org | Stephen Chadwick steve@mindfulnesseveryday.org (416) 267-4707
Saturday, August 24th 7:00-9:00pm
Crystal Journey and David Hickey
The show will take place in two 40 to 50 minute sets. David’s usual set up includes 6 Quartz Crystal Bowls, 8-10 Paiste Planet Gongs, 2 Persian Santoors, Shruti Box & Harmonica. Occasionally David Uses His Vocals To Create Harmonized Chants. Nothing is amplified, pre-recorded or rehearsed. Each set and performance is sonically pure, unique and completely improvised. You can purchase CDs and other merchandise at the show. Bring Cash.
Cost $30/Person At The Door 905-928-9706 www.crystaljourney.ca
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In July 2019
Wednesdays, 7:15 – 8:30 pm
Inspirational Explorations – next event in September
Mondays and Thursdays, 10 am to Noon
MEDITATION with Kathleen Heilman
Group sitting will be offered at ‘no cost’ Monday and Thursdays from 10:00-12:00 noon weekly. Participants may come and go as they please during this period without restriction. You are welcome to sit for as long or as short a time period that is comfortable. There will be some instruction during the time frame although it will be mostly silent. The meditation will be held in the Quiet Room at the front entrance. Donations gratefully declined. Everyone is welcome. Kathleen
Saturday July 13th at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday July 14th at 2:00 p.m.
Paul Hedderman: Nonduality and Recovery
Back by popular demand… Paul’s philosophy blends the wisdom of nonduality with his experience in the recovery community since 1988. Beautifully illuminated by the teachings of Zen, A Course in Miracles and nonduality, and delivered with great humour, Paul offers a most unique style that goes deep into the dilemma of human existence. He exposes the futility of finding happiness and contentment by way of a self centered mode of being. Known for his animated and engaging delivery (with occasional salty language!), his talks are honest, dynamic invitations to recognize the wholeness of what we truly are – by virtue of seeing clearly what we are not.
Suggested donation of $20-25 for each date (no one turned away for lack of funds).
The Stillness Within Meet-up are sponsoring this event (register here [http://meetu.ps/c/BL2g/1vN4m/a] ) or contact Shannon [stillnessMeetup@gmail.com] for information.
Saturday, July 20 7:30 pm (doors 7 pm)
ZIGUE with special guests Qristina Brooke and Aime Methe
ZIGUE are Claude Méthé and Dana Whittle, this dynamic duo have been playing, composing and sharing everything in music and in life. Married for over 20 years, they are both singers and songwriters that brim with creativity and love for the style of music they create together, inspired primarily by Quebec’s traditional roots. Zigue is an amalgam, a fusion of simple and complementary elements drawn from the contemporary terroir of their imagination. Claude’s traditional violin playing and his poignant and authentic songs are supported by Dana’s rhythmic guitar and percussive “pieds”. As a duo, they bring out their passionate bond and infectious energy, the type of magic found only within a musical family. To make it more of a ‘family affair’ their son Aime Methe will be joining them on this performance!
Qristina Brooke, (aka Bachand) is well known for her expressive fiddling style and sincere vocals, Her contagious energy and love of Folk and Celtic music is always at the forefront as she captivates her audiences with energetic and spirited performances showcasing her fiddling and vocal talents. Qristina enjoys performing a repertoire of original and traditional songs that bring out deep emotions with which people can easily relate.
$20 at Lyle’s Place downtown and at Nicholas Randall Ltd, 2180 Oak Bay Avenue
$25 at the door
Presented by: www.beaconridgeproductions.com
Info: call Marie at 250-472-0999 or email marie@abachand.ca
Monday, July 22nd, 7pm – 8:30pm
AFRO-CARIBBEAN DANCE CLASS with Dance Ethnologist, Lasensua Osborne
The MOST fun you’ll ever have at a dance class! A warm Victoria welcome to Canadian-born Lasensua Osborne. I’ve been dancing with Lasensua for twenty years and am honoured to bring her to Victoria, share these traditions with the community here and inspire some multi-cultural play! Her classes are a beautiful respite from an intense world, where tradition, ritual, prayer and celebration are embodied through various African inspired dance traditions.
Her focus in these classes will be on ceremonial and social dances of Haiti and Cuba. All levels of dance experience are welcome. Inspiring and fun classes for everyone!
We are blessed to have live drumming accompaniment from many former Masala members (a kickin’ Brazilian drum group local to Victoria!) Special thanks to Christopher Maseev for his support in organizing an amazing ensemble of drummers.
$12-20 donation
Please bring tip money to show your appreciation for our drummers.
Not mandatory, but if you can, please bring a long wide skirt or sarong for dancing.
Lasensua is a dance ethnologist and has been teaching and performing internationally, and in the Hawaiian Islands for the past 28 years.
Our gathering will take place on the traditional territories of the Esquimalt and Songhees First Nations, in unceded Lekwungen Territory. I am deeply grateful and humbled to these people for their stewardship of this beautiful land where I am blessed to live and share offerings.
http://allevents.by/HeidiErhardt
https://www.soulcollage.com/heidi-erhardt
http://heidierhardt-photography.strikingly.com/
https://www.teachingfromtheheart.net/
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In June 2019
Wednesdays, 7:15 – 8:30 pm
Inspirational Explorations – next event in September
Mondays and Thursdays, 10 am to Noon
MEDITATION with Kathleen Heilman
Group sitting will be offered at ‘no cost’ Monday and Thursdays from 10:00-12:00 noon weekly. Participants may come and go as they please during this period without restriction. You are welcome to sit for as long or as short a time period that is comfortable. There will be some instruction during the time frame although it will be mostly silent. The meditation will be held in the Quiet Room at the front entrance. Donations gratefully declined. Everyone is welcome. Kathleen
Friday, June 21st, 2019 Doors open at 6:30
SUMMER SOLSTICE AND THE HEALING POWER OF CREATIVITY
9:30 – Midnight – After Event Dance Party! Walk around the corner to Imagine Café and put your dancing shoes on! It’s Junie’s 70th Dreams Do Come True Birthday Celebration.
Re-Igniting A.C.H.A. The Academy for Creative and Healing Arts – From Mental Illness to Mental Health
Keynote Speaker: Junie Swadron
Guest Speakers Include:
Hazel Meredith, Executive Director, Mental Health Recovery Partners (South Vancouver Island)
Lawrence Cooper, Author, Poet Laureate in the Comox Valley, and Psychologist who knows both sides of the couch
A Variety of Outstanding Artist-Entertainers!
Creative Expression is not just a fun thing, it’s a Gift. It’s a Lifeline. Please join us for an extraordinary evening of the creativity, stimulating talks, and a special viewing of the DVD Madness, Masks and Miracles, a play to dispel myths and stigmas about mental illness. https://junieswadron.com/madness-masks-and-miracles/
It’s about the madness, or the dark night of the soul that we all go through from time to time as we walk this earthly walk, the masks we wear in public to keep from being judged and ostracized – disguises that cover over the heartbreak of a sick child or the fear when we lose our job or the grief we carry when a loved one passes away. We say “fine, thank you” instead of “I’m scared. The play is also about the miracles that allow us to take off our masks and be real – be who we really are – beautiful, loving, kind, creative, alive and vulnerable all at the same time! It is only when all of us feel safe enough to shed the masks and speak authentically from our hearts that the madness ends and the miracles begin. That’s what A.C.H.A. is all about!
Be Part of a New Movement for Mental Health!
June 21st is a Startup and an opportunity to be part of a movement that will enhance the lives of countless people living with mental health challenges, their families and friends and you and me. It’s a cultural, societal, situation. Not something to hide away. Mental Illness affects everyone. That it is why it is an integrated Centre FOR Everyone! The Academy for Creative and Healing Arts is a template for a HUB and for Cultural Centres worldwide that begins right here in Victoria, BC.
FUNdRaiser – Pay What You Can here:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/summer-solstice-and-the-healing-power-of-creativity-tickets-62396901813
Full details https://junieswadron.com/mental-health/ Want to get involved? Email Junie Swadron at junie@junieswadron.com
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In May 2019
Wednesdays, 7:15 – 8:30 pm
Inspirational Explorations – details here
Mondays and Thursdays, 10 am to Noon
MEDITATION with Kathleen Heilman
Group sitting will be offered at ‘no cost’ Monday and Thursdays from 10:00-12:00 noon weekly. Participants may come and go as they please during this period without restriction. You are welcome to sit for as long or as short a time period that is comfortable. There will be some instruction during the time frame although it will be mostly silent. The meditation will be held in the Quiet Room at the front entrance. Donations gratefully declined. Everyone is welcome. Kathleen
Friday May 3, 2019 – 6:30 pm
Home Shall Be Here Tour – Victoria Concert
An immersive musical journey featuring Celtic/Chinese harpist Eily Aurora, multi-instrumentalist Evan Freeman and Ocian Ward, local guest musician on Crystal Lyre and Crystal Bowls.
Delve into meditative soundscapes and rhythms that connect you to the ‘home’ of your body, community and planet. Come as you are, be a part of a shared experience, leave inspired and connected.
$25 advance / $30 door
Tickets available at: EilyAurora.eventbrite.com
More information: facebook.com/events/487501008451472/
Saturday, May 4th, 7:00-9:00pm
The Prophet-ess – A Sound Journey with Sainte Grace, Amandala and Doug Galbraith
An evening of mystical enchantment combining the voice and singing bowl sounds of Sainte Grace, the movement of Amandala and acoustic instrumentation by Doug Galbraith. Excerpts from the profound works of Kahlil Gibran’s, ‘The Prophet’, honouring the feminine expression within, we present you with ‘The Prophet-ess’.
Doors open: 7:00 PM Performance: 7:30 – 9:00 PM
Abundance offering: Sliding scaled $11-$33 Pre-sale tickets e-mail transfer to: amandasglass@gmail.com
Tickets available at door, seating limited.
Saturday May 11, 10 am to 2 pm
SoulCollage®: Journey with the Archetypes with Heidi Erhardt
This half-day playshop is for lovers of self-exploration and creativity. We will explore two of the four suits in the SoulCollage process and how they relate and draw upon Jungian archetypes. You will awaken your intuition and engage your curiosity as you begin to create your very own tarot deck. Within a safe and supportive container, you will create cards for the Committee and Council Suits, journal write, dyad and be deeply nourished from the wisdom that your cards proffer.
THE PROCESS:
You will enter a room with tables covered in a myriad of images. Your intuitive self will choose from among them and you will collage these images into a card. Later, through a Gestalt process, you will hear the wisdom the card has for you and receive a glimpse into your own soul’s workings. You will journal and share to integrate the messages that come.
Please bring your journal or pen/paper, scissors, glue stick and your creative spirit.
See FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/events/323796684994468/
EARLY BIRD $50 IF PAID IN FULL BY MAY 3rd
$60-90 sliding scale includes tuition and materials fee. You can eTransfer payment to: heidielana@yahoo.com
Please email Heidi at heidielana@yahoo.com or call (808) 281-7620 with any questions.
BIO FOR HEIDI ERHARDT
Heidi is a passionate Creatress, devoted to personal development, community evolution and service. She has just relocated to Victoria from Maui, Hawaii where she lived, taught and mentored in her community for nearly twenty years. She has decades of group facilitation experience which has generated strong interpersonal skills, supporting participants to relax, trust themselves, take risks, be creative and deepen in their awareness of self. Heidi has been involved in Soul Collage for several years and uses it as a personal Practice. Her enthusiasm for sharing the process is born of her desire to offer the same depth of experience and inner reflection that she has received.
Heidi’s greatest passion is in working one-on-one with people as well as hosting groups where she can create a safe container that generates trust, self-awareness, depth of presence and transpersonal growth.
https://www.soulcollage.com/heidi-erhardt
Our gathering will take place on the traditional territories of the Esquimalt and Songhees First Nations, in unceded Lekwungen Territory. I am deeply grateful and humbled to these people for their stewardship of this beautiful land where I am blessed to live and share my offerings.
Wednesdays April 10 – May 29, 5 – 7 pm
Our Spring Session of Surfacing starts.
This winter I dived into weeks of research.
I am excited to share more of this meaningful embodied movement practice with you.
Our Spring Session will explore renewal and cellular intelligence as a means to integrate and
enhance awareness, energy and resilience.
Cost is $180.
Leading up to the Spring Session private one on one time is available with me.
Contact me by email to book some time together.
Class sizes are still small, and I am choosing to not advertise publicly yet.
Please tell friends who you believe would enjoy and benefit from this somatic practice.
For those of you new to Surfacing: Surfacing is an exploratory and experiential somatic movement practice grounded in the responsive body and our relationship to ourselves, and our environments. It is a creative, joyful and gentle embodied practice that encourages receptiveness, curiosity, and a deeper awareness of being. Surfacing is designed so that we generate our own energy without pushing or forcing. Through self- generated explorations and movement inquiries, improvisation, journaling, and shared space we begin to reveal, unravel and experience ourselves as expressive, pliable, potent and responsive beings. A movement class for the soul.
A Testimonial
“Despite my decades of studying the Body (Yoga, mitzvah, feldenkrais, somatics etc), my time with Connie showed me new ways of relating to my body and new horizons in which to explore. I discovered areas of my body that I didn’t know were tight or shut down. Connie has such warm, healing intuitive hands. The work was gentle and it was such a joy to come home to places in myself I had forgotten or abandoned. I left feeling more spacious, happy , light and grounded. Thank you Connie!!!” Ocean Lum (Yoga Teacher)
I look forward to connecting with you.
If you have any questions let me know I will be happy to chat.
Email me at constancecooke@shaw.ca for registration form.
To join our Surfacing Facebook Page click here
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1938800453016803/
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April 2019
Wednesdays, 7:15 – 8:30 pm
Inspirational Explorations – details here
Mondays and Thursdays, 10 am to Noon
MEDITATION with Kathleen Heilman
Group sitting will be offered at ‘no cost’ Monday and Thursdays from 10:00-12:00 noon weekly. Participants may come and go as they please during this period without restriction. You are welcome to sit for as long or as short a time period that is comfortable. There will be some instruction during the time frame although it will be mostly silent. The meditation will be held in the Quiet Room at the front entrance. Donations gratefully declined. Everyone is welcome. Kathleen
Monday April 1/19 7-8pm Demystifying Spirit Guides
Denise Landygo, Intuitive, www.deniselandygo.com
Spirit Guides are readily accessible and willing to interact with us, however it is important to learn how to interpret their messages and what to look for when they communicate. With over 19 years of offering Intuitive Readings to thousands of people worldwide, Denise will be sharing her insights and methods of connecting with Spirit and interpreting Spirits message.
Doors open at 6:45, the session begins promptly at 7pm. RSVP only please, space is limited. Please email denysea77@gmail.com to register The session is free, donations are welcome.
Saturday April 6 – 1:30 – 5:30 pm
Soul Collage Reclaiming Your Wild Self
Wednesdays April 10 – May 29, 5 – 7 pm
Our Spring Session of Surfacing starts.
This winter I dived into weeks of research.
I am excited to share more of this meaningful embodied movement practice with you.
Our Spring Session will explore renewal and cellular intelligence as a means to integrate and
enhance awareness, energy and resilience.
Cost is $180.
Leading up to the Spring Session private one on one time is available with me.
Contact me by email to book some time together.
Class sizes are still small, and I am choosing to not advertise publicly yet.
Please tell friends who you believe would enjoy and benefit from this somatic practice.
For those of you new to Surfacing: Surfacing is an exploratory and experiential somatic movement practice grounded in the responsive body and our relationship to ourselves, and our environments. It is a creative, joyful and gentle embodied practice that encourages receptiveness, curiosity, and a deeper awareness of being. Surfacing is designed so that we generate our own energy without pushing or forcing. Through self- generated explorations and movement inquiries, improvisation, journaling, and shared space we begin to reveal, unravel and experience ourselves as expressive, pliable, potent and responsive beings. A movement class for the soul.
A Testimonial
“Despite my decades of studying the Body (Yoga, mitzvah, feldenkrais, somatics etc), my time with Connie showed me new ways of relating to my body and new horizons in which to explore. I discovered areas of my body that I didn’t know were tight or shut down. Connie has such warm, healing intuitive hands. The work was gentle and it was such a joy to come home to places in myself I had forgotten or abandoned. I left feeling more spacious, happy , light and grounded. Thank you Connie!!!” Ocean Lum (Yoga Teacher)
I look forward to connecting with you.
If you have any questions let me know I will be happy to chat.
Email me at constancecooke@shaw.ca for registration form.
To join our Surfacing Facebook Page click here
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1938800453016803/
Monday April 22 7 – 9 pm
Creating Resilient Green Built Neighbourhoods
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In March 2019
Wednesdays, 7:15 – 8:30 pm
Inspirational Explorations – details here
Mondays and Thursdays, 10 am to Noon
MEDITATION with Kathleen Heilman
Group sitting will be offered at ‘no cost’ Monday and Thursdays from 10:00-12:00 noon weekly. Participants may come and go as they please during this period without restriction. You are welcome to sit for as long or as short a time period that is comfortable. There will be some instruction during the time frame although it will be mostly silent. The meditation will be held in the Quiet Room at the front entrance. Donations gratefully declined. Everyone is welcome. Kathleen
March 4 – 8
Sculpting classes with David Hunwick
Contact phone : 250 419 3233
Email: info@icansculpt.com
In February 2019
Wednesdays, 7:15 – 8:30 pm
Inspirational Explorations – details here
Mondays and Thursdays, 10 am to Noon
MEDITATION with Kathleen Heilman
Group sitting will be offered at ‘no cost’ Monday and Thursdays from 10:00-12:00 noon weekly. Participants may come and go as they please during this period without restriction. You are welcome to sit for as long or as short a time period that is comfortable. There will be some instruction during the time frame although it will be mostly silent. The meditation will be held in the Quiet Room at the front entrance. Donations gratefully declined. Everyone is welcome. Kathleen
Saturday, February 2, 8pm. Caravan World Rhythms presents
An Evening of Sublime Persian and Western Folk Music featuring AMIR AMIRI – Santur, HAMIN HONARI – Tombak/Daf and RICHARD MOODY – Western folk violin
Tickets $20 Advance $25 Door.
Buy tickets online here: http://caravanbc.com/2018/12/moody-amiri-victoria-show/ Info: 778-886-8908
There are no borders between east and west in the eclectic music of Moody Amiri, a duo comprised of Amir Amiri (santur) and Richard Moody (viola). Inspired by the diversity and fluidity between their respective Persian and western classical and jazz training, Amiri and Moody have created an engaging and distinctive sound fusing elements of traditional Persian music with jazz, classical, Indian, and modern spiritual styles. They will be joined by international Persian percussion maestro, Hamin Honari.
Amiri (Canada-Iran) and Moody (Canada) met in 2011, and in their collaboration seek to expand the boundaries of their respective musical backgrounds. Balancing tradition and innovation and finding that possibilities are limitless, Moody Amiri has already gained recognition for its ground-breaking contributions to the international music scene, nominated for western Canadian Music Awards 2014. Moody Amiri will be accompanied by special guest Iranian percussionist from Vancouver, Hamin Honari. Persian Tombak virtuoso Hamin Honari has toured the world with the legendary Dastan Ensemble, one of Iran’s most well-known Persian classical music ensembles.
ABOUT AMIR AMIRI
Amir Amiri was born in Tehran, Iran where much of his youth was spent studying the santur, a 72-string hammer dulcimer that lies at the heart of Persian classical music. He also studied Indian classical music with some of the masters, including Ravi Shankar and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. While he is classically trained, Amiri has always sought to explore the limits of his music, stretching beyond the constraints of classical thought. Arriving in Canada in 1996, Amiri found the ability to do just that, while in residency at The Banff Centre for the Arts, a haven of inspiration to which he has returned many times. While exploring the limits of his music, he has found that there are none. In 2003, Amiri was awarded Artist of the Year from CBC Galaxie Rising Stars.
ABOUT HAMIN HONARI
Hamin Honari is a Iranian-Canadian hand drummer who has specialized on the Iranian hand drum, Tombak. He has focused on adapting his drumming style and technique to accommodate many different genres of music. He has toured as a member of some of Iran’s most well-known traditional music ensembles and has performed with many amazing musicians and singers such as Salar Aghili, Parissa, Hossein Omoumi, Hossein Behroozinia, Saeed Farajpouri, and Itamar Erez. Hamin lives in Vancouver, BC where he is actively teaching and performing Persian and middle-eastern hand drums.
Sunday, February 10, 2pm–5pm
Vocal Improv Workshop with Pat Wictor
Registration $40 at www.tinyurl.com/ghcvocimprov
Presented by the Gettin’ Higher Choir (www.gettinhigherchoir.ca)
An opportunity to sing improvisational a cappella music in small-group format. Exercises and games will be structured with musical concepts to promote listening, interaction, compositional possibilities, and fun. We will work on listening, accepting and building on what others have offered, and on techniques for breaking through barriers to being spontaneous and fully present. It’s great practice not just for musical performance, but for life.
Pat Wictor has explored vocal and instrumental improvisation for many years, taking workshops with Bobby McFerrin, Sheila Jordan, Rhiannon, and Jay Clayton, and participating in the thriving vocal improv community in New York City. (www.patwictor.com)
Registration will be limited to 35 participants.
February 14, 7-9 pm
Jeannie Zandi—Bringing the light of awakening to the ground of being human.
$15-20 (no registration required)
Followed by 2-day intensive Feb 16-17 For more information, contact Tamara at tamara@ inessencecounselling.com
Join us for a very special Valentine’s Day celebration of love with Jeannie Zandi and friends as we explore the wild force of Holy Love. Soak in a field of love and presence, connect to the altar the Divine has built in your very heart, and let that transmission illuminate every cell of your body.
Jeannie’s gift for inviting people to join her in resting and rooted presence evokes a deep meeting with oneself and reality. Within that, Jeannie’s humor and iconoclasm serve to bring people into an understanding that is beyond the intellectual.
February 24, 6-9 pm
Sculpt in Italy Information Night
Contact phone : 250 419 3233
Email: info@icansculpt.com
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In January 2019
Wednesdays, 7:15 – 8:30 pm
Inspirational Explorations – details here
Mondays and Thursdays, 10 am to Noon
MEDITATION with Kathleen Heilman
Group sitting will be offered at ‘no cost’ Monday and Thursdays from 10:00-12:00 noon weekly. Participants may come and go as they please during this period without restriction. You are welcome to sit for as long or as short a time period that is comfortable. There will be some instruction during the time frame although it will be mostly silent. The meditation will be held in the Quiet Room at the front entrance. Donations gratefully declined. Everyone is welcome. Kathleen