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Upcoming Events 2018
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SUMMER YOGA Day Retreat
River Lodge, Courtenay Saturday August 25 10am - 3pm | $45 Enjoy a relaxing, restorative & nourishing day of Yoga at River Lodge. Immerse yourself in meditation, somatic movement, breath work, gentle Yoga & sound/ chanting. Nestled by the forest and a short walk to Nymph Falls, River Lodge is a beautiful place to relax, unwind and find balance. We will spend time in nature, and there's opportunity for a short walk/ dip at Nymph Falls, weather permitting. *Lunch is shared pot-luck style - Bring something tasty to share. SUMMER YOGA 5 Week Series River Lodge, Courtenay Wednesdays 1-3pm July 11 - Aug 8 | 5 sessions, $75 Join us for an extended 2 hour practice, as we explore meditation, somatic movement, gentle Yoga postures, and sound/ chanting. Each week explores embodiment from the perspective of one of the 5 elements: earth, water, fire, air, and spirit. There will be opportunity to enjoy meditation/ open awareness in nature, weather permitting. This 5 week series is open to those who have already attended yoga classes with Helen. Wild Women Retreat 2018
Remember Your Soul's Purpose September 7-9, 2018 | Sayward, Vancouver Island, BC The Wise One seeks to brings harmony and balance. She is guardian and protectress of all things. She is of the Earth, she is the Earth. In the chaos and confusion of today's world, we need to reconnect with this aspect of the feminine divine and reclaim our power as sources of unconditional love and healing. (Corinna Stevenson, Founder of Dragonfly Healing) Join us for this 3-day transformative retreat as we awaken and remember our soul's purpose. Through dance, drum journeying, ritual, and sensory awareness you will experience your organic relationship with the forces of nature and embrace the archetype of the Wise One. By the end of our time together you will deepen your understanding of the healing and restorative qualities of nature, rekindling your relationship to the Wise One and renewing your sense of purpose and connection to the Earth. Exchange: sliding scale $280 - $350 (+ food & accommodation) Facilitators: Corinna Stevenson and Helen Pattinson. For more info + To Book your place: www.dragonflyhealing.ca DANCING FREEDOM ~ Monthly Wave
Feb 2, March 2, April 13*, May 4, June 1 2018 *NEXT DANCE Saturday Sep 1, 2018 Royston Community Club Hall 3902 S Island Hwy, Courtenay, BC V0R 2V0 7-9pm | $20-15 ~Sliding scale (cash at the door) Doors open 6:45pm. *Please arrive early to register, stretch & ground before Opening Circle at 7pm. Doors close shortly after 7pm. Come join us on the 1st Friday of the month to dance, release, let go & find connection, freedom and joy in movement. There's only one rule: "You can't get it wrong!" Whatever is moving through your life ~ if you're feeling tired, energised, happy or sad ~ bring it to the dance. Move at your own pace. We create a safe space for you to be yourself. Dancing Freedom is a gently guided, free-form ecstatic dance practice that invites you to get out of our head and into your body. For more info on Dancing Freedom, click here. |
Fall Yoga 2018 ~ at River Lodge *NEW VENUE!
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Gentle Yoga
@River Lodge, Courtenay Wednesdays 1pm- 2:30pm Sep 12 - Oct 31, 2018 Recharge your batteries from the inside out. Join us for a quiet, meditative practice, as together we explore meditation, somatic movement, gentle Yoga postures, and sound/ chanting. Release tension and stagnation in the body-heart-mind, and awaken awareness, connection, freedom and joy. $120 / 8 sessions To Register: Click here to message Helen Candlelit Restorative Yoga @River Lodge, Courtenay Thursday Nights 5:30 - 7pm Sep 13 - Nov 1, 2018 Relax, unwind and rejuvinate with this quiet candlelit practice. Explore gentle and supported postures to ease tension, free joints and bring balance to body-mind-heart. This class is for anyone needing to slow down and find calm in the busy-ness of life, as well as those recovering from injury or illness or who have a limited range of motion. $120 / 8 sessions To Register: Click here to message Helen Intuitive Yoga Wednesdays 9:30-10:30am Kingfisher Resort & Spa Awaken your body’s natural grace, freedom and joy in this gently guided, meditative practice. What does your body need today? Explore meditation, somatic movement, and gentle Yoga postures. Release tension and awaken freedom in body-mind-heart. This is a slow, gentle practice, suitable for all levels, beginners to advanced. *Register: 250-338-1323 / www.kingfisherspa.com |
A Selection of Past Events
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Compassionate Communication 2+ day WorkshopFriday May 25 6-9pm, Sat 9-5pm - Sun, May 27,1:30pm
River Lodge, Courtenay, BC Join us in Courtenay at the end of May to explore and shift habitual patterns of reaction, blame, expectations and disappointment! This is a foundations or refresher workshop for those interested in learning about Nonviolent Communication and the ways that it can shift and change our relationships with ourselves and others. Workshop fee: $175 Facilitator: Angela Walkley For more info + To Book your place: www.farthestshore.org Wild Women Retreat 2017
The Chrysalis August 24-28, 2017 | Sayward, Vancouver Island, BC A 5-day personal transformation retreat specially created for women seeking to define and express who they are authentically in this world. Within a safe and non-judgmental circle of sisterhood the 2017 Wild Women Retreat will invite you to turn inward and explore the mansions and memory of soul, the realm of conscious feeling. You will ignite your organic relationship to the forces of nature and learn what it means to alchemize darkness into light. Through Dancing Freedom, sensory awareness, and ritual you will tend to your inner fire and manifest authentic self. Facilitators: Corinna Stevenson and Helen Pattinson. Cost: $470 -$630 Sliding Scale (+ food and accommodation) $235 for returning participants (+ food and accommodation) To Register: www.dragonflyhealing.ca Full Moon Dance
Friday December 16, 2016 @ The Royston Hall 3902 S Island Hwy, Courtenay, BC V0R 2V0 7-8pm (optional) Lantern Crafting with Kendra 8-10pm Full Moon Dance $20-15 ~Sliding scale (cash at the door) / $5 ~kids under 16 Shake, shimmy, sway, however you want to move is great. Release tension, let go of self-consciousness & find connection, freedom and joy in your body. There's only one rule: "You can't get it wrong!" Whatever is moving through your life ~ if you're feeling tired, energised, happy or sad ~ bring it to the dance. All is welcome. Move at your own pace. We create a safe space for you to be yourself. For more info on Dancing Freedom, click here. For link to our Facebook event with full event description, click here. Wild Women Retreat 2016 Unleash Your Wildness August 19-21, 2016 Sayward, Vancouver Island, BC Within a safe and non-judgmental circle of sisterhood, this 3-day transformational retreat will invite you to unleash your wildness. Through Dancing Freedom, sensory awareness, and ritual you will experience your organic relationship to the forces of nature and embrace the archetype of the Wild One. Facilitators: Corinna Stevenson and Helen Pattinson Tuition: $280-$350 sliding scale *15% discount for returning participants *Book your place: www.dragonflyhealing.ca Awakening Wild Peace Dance & Meditation Workshop Sunday July 26, 2015 @Green Haven Farm, Courtenay, BC | 10am - 4pm How can you find stillness in the fast pace of life? How can you invite greater flow and freedom into your life? One day workshop exploring Dance and Meditation. Awaken your natural state of wild peace through guided dance, meditation and nature connection practices. Experience the seeming opposite yet complimentary practices of 'movement' and 'stillness'. Learn practices to invite greater peace and aliveness into your life. All welcome ~ no previous experience required. Space is limited, so register today to secure your place. Facilitators: Helen Pattinson and Don Mc Ginnis $60 *Register: www.courtenay.ca Nature As A Mirror Women's Weekend May 24-26 | Sayward (Vancouver Island) with Corinna Stevenson & Helen Pattinson 3 Day personal transformation program especially created for women seeking to define and express who they are authentically in this world. Working with Nature as a guide and mirror to the soul, you will explore your inner Nature through nature-based practices. This workshop is highly experiential and includes both group work and significant time in solitude with Nature. Exchange: $150 - $250 sliding scale www.DragonflyHealing.com Wild Awakening ~ Ecstatic Dance Wave Fernie Feel Good Festival, BC Saturday July 12 |7:15pm Main Stage with Helen Pattinson & Kailbri Anne Wetsch What is waking up inside you? What wild voices are calling you to dance, shake off old mind-stuff and set yourself free? Join us for this ecstatic dance journey as we Awaken the Wild. Nestled in the heart of Canada's Kootenay Mountains in BC, Fernie, hosts the Annual Yoga and Wellness Festival. www.ferniefeelgood.com |
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