Workshops

Your ability to become more present with yourself–and with others–begins with the body. Through our Workshop Space, we make a commitment to support those who wish to become more present as embodied beings.

Below, is a list of the upcoming workshops at Healing Connections:

Couples Massage Classes with Katharine Hansen
Thursday, May 17, First Aid for Holistic Practitioners with Joslien Wannechko
Fri, May 25, Talk to the Angelic Group, The Council with Tammy Dodd
Fri, June 1, Release Workshop with Tammy Dodd
Fri, June 1 – Sun, June 3, Structural Myofascial Therapy, Level 2 with Betsyann Baron
Friday, June 8, CranioSacral One and Two Study Group with Anne Belohorec
Friday, June 8, Creating Workshop with Tammy Dodd
Saturday, June 9, Parenting from H.E.A.R.T. with  with Brad Simkins and Jeri Tourand
Friday, Friday, June 15, Movie Night: One Man, One Cow, One Planet
Sat and Sun, Jun 16 – 17, Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) Stretching Workshop with Bob Cross and Linda Hoppe
July 9 – August 10, Ancient Thai Yoga Massage, Levels 1 / 2 & Certification
Saturday, July 21 – Sunday, July 22, Compassionate Communication with Rodger Sorrow and Anne Walton
Thursday, Sept 13, Healing Circle with Algonquin Shaman, Pete Bernard

Contact us about use of our workshop space.

 

CranioSacral One and Two Study Group with Anne Belohorec.  Friday, June 8, 2012, 9:30 am – noon

CRANIO-SACRAL 1 AND 11 STUDY GROUP

By popular demand we have decided to develop our ongoing Light Touch Study Group into a Cranio-sacral Therapy I and II Study group.

There are a number of us at Healing Connections trained in Cranio-sacral therapy to different levels, and among us and other CST practitioners, we have really enjoyed the invaluable support of the Light Touch study group in developing our skills and understanding as practitioners, as well as having the opportunity to explore and learn from each other and our different perspectives.

The group will continue to be facilitated by Anne Belohorec, one of our senior Advanced level Cranio-sacral therapists. Anne is trained through the Upledger Institute and has been a Teacher Assistant at Cranio-sacral I and II seminars. She has 11 years experience in CST and other light touch modalities.

For more information on Anne, please see her bio under Practitioners.

This group will provide students with teaching and practice support in CST I and II hand positions and techniques as taught by the Upledger Institute, as well as giving guidelines for application and practice. The group will be divided as necessary to support the learning of both CST I and II students.

(This group is a great resource for CST II students who would like to recap and practice mouthwork and get the support necessary to use this work with their clients).

Time will be given in each session to both give and receive in a MULTI-HANDS SESSION, which can greatly enhance the effectiveness of CST, and broaden our learning as both recipients and therapists of this wonderful work. (For further information on multi-hands sessions click on Tandem bodywork under the Modalities section of Healing Connections website).

PLEASE NOTE; WE WOULD LOVE TO RUN THIS GROUP ON A BI-WEEKLY BASIS, AND HAVE SOME FLEXIBILITY AS TO TIMES AND DAYS. WE WILL ORGANISE THIS BASED ON INTEREST AND TIME AVAILABILITY. IF YOU’D LIKE TO JOIN THIS GROUP PLEASE E-MAIL OR CALL US WITH YOUR PREFERRED DAYS AND TIMES, AND WE’LL BE IN CONTACT.

Cost: $20 drop in.

For more information and to register, please call us on 780 488-9779 or or e-mail us at healingconnections@live.ca

Back to the top

Parenting from H.E.A.R.T. – The Keys to Enlightened Child-Rearing with Brad Simkins, MA, LMHC, and Jeri Tourand, B ED, Saturday, June 9, 9 am – 5 pm

This full day positive parenting workshop will give you powerful tools and strategies to create the peaceful and loving home you’ve always dreamed about.

Brad is a licensed counsellor and family therapist; Jeri is school teacher. Both are parents with over 40 years experience of families and children between them.

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL!! Before May 31 only $99
Regular price: $129 includes workbook.

TO REGISTER: Call Jeri on (780) 977-2257 or email her at: INNERGUIDEEMPOWERMENT@GMAIL.COM

Back to the top

Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) Stretching Workshop with Bob Cross and Linda Hoppe, Saturday and Sunday, June 16 – 17, 9 am – 4 pm

Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) is an advanced form of stretching which allows the therapist to gain greater ROM and flexibility in muscles in a shorter period of time. The students will learn the physiology of stretching to better understand how the protocol works. They will learn the concepts of neuronal adaptation, autogenic and reciprocal inhibition. All the stretches will be demonstrated and there will be 5 different PNF protocols demonstrated to ensure the therapist has a choice of protocols to use on different clients in different situations.

PNF is a powerful therapeutic tool which must be practiced with caution and knowledge of its limitations. All this will be covered in the course.

To learn more click on this link: http://www.seminarsforhealth.ca/Courses/PNF-Stretching-Workshop-Edmonton/Event-Details

Cost: $360.00

Back to the top

Healing Circle with Algonquin Shaman, Pete Bernard, Thursday, September 13 from 7:00-9:00 pm

Group Healing Circles are an excellent way for people to participate in healing on a larger scale, and to benefit from the collective energy of all present for the healing of ones self, and everyone else there.

Healing Circles are Traditional Ceremonies that bring people together in the Spirit of Healing, Friendship, and Companionship – it makes a statement that “Our collective healing and love is greater than any of our wounds.”

Healing Circles are appropriate for people who are open-minded, are comfortable in group settings, and are willing to share experiences and benefit from the collective energy of the Healing Circle and Group.

However, it also offers people privacy, confidentiality, and respects peoples healing process – for those who do not wish to share, they do not have to, and can simply enjoy the healing benefits of the group.

The benefit to the individual is that they can receive a larger block of healing time with the Healer as facilitator in a group setting, and for less. This Group Healing Circle will focus on physical, emotional, and spiritual issues as its focus.

Pete typically spends the first hour talking to the group. Pete has an eloquent and humourous way of communicating. The second hour Pete usually leads us on an inner journey.

It is a good idea to bring along a pillow, blanket and yoga mat to ensure your comfort while journeying.

Cash Donation – typically $20.00

Next Healing Circle: Thursday, October 18

For more information, visit http://www.algonquinshaman.com/

Back to the top

Movie Night:  One Man, One Cow, One Planet, Friday, June 15 from 7:00 pm

A powerful documentary exposing globalization and the mantra of infinite growth in a finite world for what it really is: an environmental and human disaster. But across India marginal farmers are fighting back.

In our series of movie nights, we look at different aspects of what is happening in the world today through movies and documentaries and explore the question, “Where can I make a start to make a difference?” We hope you will join us for a discussion after the movie.

Friday, June 15, 2012, 7:00 – 10:00 pm
Cost: $12.00 includes organic popcorn and tea. (You’re welcome to bring your own drinks too (including alcoholic ones).

Back to the top

Back to the top

First Aid for Holistic Practitioners with Joslien Wannechko, Thursday, May 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Feel confident in the face of an emergency in a clinical situation.  (And stay confident by repeating this course every 2 or 3 years to keep your skills up to date.)

Recognized world wide, St. John’s Ambulance Emergency First Aid Certificate complies with Alberta’s Occupational Health & Safety standards and meets the requirements for NHPC membership. Ongoing evaluation during the course means no exam!

After completion of this course, which includes theoretical and practical components, you will be able to:

• identify life threatening emergencies
• understand the necessity of identifying self as a first aider and the importance of obtaining consent
• undertake emergency scene management
• describe the priorities of first aid
• recognize mild or severe choking and take appropriate action
• recognize the signs and symptoms of heart attack and stroke
• perform CPR and use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
• take appropriate steps when faced with severe bleeding and amputations
• recognize medical emergencies and apply first aid in the case of diabetes,
epilepsy,
asthma,
anaphalactic shock and allergic reactions

Joselien been teaching CPR and First Aid since 1988 and has been a holistic practitioner since 1991.

“When I teach First Aid, I gear all of my scenarios to incidents in the holistic field.  Of course you can then apply these techniques anywhere, but when I am working with specific groups, I gear the class towards the group,” says Joselien.

Cost: $105.00 includes an excellent reference manual for each participant.

To register: Call Healing Connections on 780-488-9779

Back to the top

Couples Massage Classes and Workshops with Katharine Hansen, RMT, CST  

 

Learn massage with your loved one …

Sharing massage and nurturing touch with our partners is a wonderful way to help relieve everyday tension and stress and take care of our bodies. It is fun and easy to learn together, and nourishes our relationships and our connection with each other.

Katharine is a registered massage therapist with 20 years experience.  She practices and teaches massage, cranio-sacral therapy, body psychology, and nourishing touch, and has worked with various groups and individuals including pregnant women and their partners, mums and babies, women with disabilities, teenagers in residential care and couples.

Please visit www.couplesmassageclassesedmonton.com or click on Katharine’s Nourishing Touch – Sharing Massage with our Partners article for more insight into classes.

In classes you will:

• Learn simple and effective massage techniques and practices, to enable you to give and receive a really good massage with your partner.
• Have time to apply and practice strokes and techniques with guidance to build confidence and comfort in giving massage.
• Experience exercises to nurture connection with each other and increase sensitivity and awareness in touching.
• Learn how to take care of your body when giving a massage and enjoy it as much as receiving!
• Tune into your body, identify your needs, and practice giving and receiving feedback to enhance your massage experience and your connection with each other.
• Be encouraged to be creative and supported to make massage a regular part of your lives!

We will also:

• Talk about benefits and contra-indications of massage.
• Look at ways we can massage without a table, using furniture etc. in our homes.
• Discuss the use of base creams and oils.

N.B. Classes are run in a warm, spacious and comfortable environment, to ensure privacy for couples.  Techniques and touch taught do not involve sexual touch.

Comments from participants in previous classes:

Thank you again for a wonderful massage workshop. It has inspired both my husband and I to continue giving each other massages. It is a great bonding tool for couples.  

The environment felt safe and supportive. We loved the dimmed lights, candles, and soft music. It created an ambiance of peacefulness away from our hectic daily lives. Alvina L and Huy L.

The couples massage training opened up a beautiful way for us to be with each other’s bodies and yet have a structure, which actually supports healing. I was surprised that the giving felt just as good as the receiving. Thanks Katharine for your kind instructions.

I enjoyed the atmosphere. Lovely seeing all these couples starting to glow. Johannes W.

Evening Workshop: 6.00 – 9.30pm. 

Date TBA

In this 3 1/2 hour class you will learn simple and effective massage techniques to relieve tension and stress and develop sensitivity and awareness in touching your partner in a small class with other couples. You will learn techniques to enable you to give a great full body massage and will each have time to give a receive massage for the back, head, neck, face, shoulders, upper chest and arms with guidance.

Cost: $165 per couple.  Early bird price: $135

Full Day Workshop: 9.30am to 5.30pm

 - Date TBA

Spend the day together learning how to give and receive a really good massage with each other, develop sensitivity and awareness in touching your partner; build your skill and confidence and have time to relax and exchange a massage with each other with guidance. Learn to tune into your body’s needs and to exchange feedback with your partner to enhance your massage experience. Practice massaging without a table using ‘furniture’ you’d have at home, and some great massage and acupressure points for hands and feet.
Click under course content for full details.

Cost: $235 per couple.  $210 if booked before May 1st.
To book, call Katharine on 780-288-6083.

Private classes or share with friends



In this 2 1/2 hour class (3 hours with friends) you will learn simple and effective massage techniques to relieve tension and stress and develop sensitivity and awareness in touching your partner in either a privately guided session or together with friends of your choice. Time will be given to address specific ‘problem’ areas as well as to exchange a guided massage for the head, neck, face, shoulders, back and upper chest.

Bring couple friends and share a 3-hour class at a reduced rate.
 $185 for one couple
, $155 for two couples, 
$125 for three couples.

To book a private class, call Katharine on 780-288-6083 or Healing Connections on 780-488-9779.

Back to the top

Structural Myofascial Therapy, Level 2 with Betsyann Baron, Friday, June 1 – Sunday, June 3, 2012

Access the myofascial structure with amazing efficiency!

SMFT is a course designed to empower you with the knowledge and skill to treat the body’s myofascial system. With deep, hands on therapeutic techniques, slow deliberate maneuvers and postural somatic awareness exercises – don’t wait to attend – this course will enrich any practice, from massage therapists to physiotherapists, athletic therapists and osteopaths.

Betsyann is a Board Certified Structural Integrator and member of the International Association of Structural Integrators (IASI). She is also a member of the Fédération Québecoise des Massothérapeutes (FQM).

Cost: $625.00 plus gst. Save $100.00 by registering more than 30 days in advance.

For more information and to register, contact Tania Ciaccia at education@baronbodyworks.ca or 514-577-5355
Alternatively, complete and post or email this Registration Form with your payment.

Back to the top

 

Ancient Thai Yoga Massage, Level 1 / 2 & Certification with Kristian Olsvik, July 9 – August 10, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm

Are you looking for a new modality to integrate into your practice?

In this 100 hr. certification program, you can:

• Become a certified practitioner of the Ancient Massage foundation
• Learn new and inspiring ways to work with your clients
• Gain insight on modality integration in one massage
• Understand the basic concepts of one of the most comprehensive massage systems
• Confidence to practice the Ancient Massage sequences in a clinical setting
• Register with the Natural Health Practitioners of Canada**

Cost: 

Back to the top

Compassionate Communication with Rodger Sorrow and Anne Walton, Saturday, July 21 and Sunday, July 22, 9:30 am – 4:30 pm

If you’re yearning to bring greater ease, fun, joy and compassion into your life, join Anne Walton & Rodger Sorrow, certified trainers with the Center for Nonviolent Communication, for this weekend of training in Nonviolent Communication.

Saturday will provide a foundation in Nonviolent Communication: tools for creating a quality of connection which supports us in listening to others and ourselves with an open heart and expressing ourselves in a way that’s easy for others to hear.

Sunday is an opportunity for those who are familiar with NVC to deepen and integrate skills and bring NVC into our dialogues with others. This session is particularly valuable for couples who want more intimacy, closeness and connection. (The day is open to singles as well.)

Participants can attend one or both days; requested sliding scale fees: 1 day $75 – $125, 2 days $125 – $225 (if these amounts don’t work for you, let us know what would).

To register or for more information, please visit http://chooseconnection.com/

If you’d like to connect with Anne or Rodger, call 403 926 0242 or email at annewalton@verizon.net, rodgersorrow@verizon.net

Back to the top

Work with the Angels, a series of workshops with Tammy Dodd on Fri, May 25, Fri, Jun 1 and Fri, Jun 8, 7:30 – 9:00 pm

Back to the top