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.
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Below, is a list of the upcoming workshops at Healing Connections:
Thursday, March 8, Healing Circle with Algonquin Shaman, Pete Bernard
Friday, February 24, CranioSacral One and Two Study Group with Anne Belohorec
Tuesdays in February, Couples Massage Classes (Evenings) with Katharine Hansen
Starting Saturday, January 14, 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training led by Catharine Munro
Friday, March 16, Movie Night: “Food Matters“
Saturday Feburary 18, Couples Massage Classes Valentine’s Special (Full Day Workshop) with Katharine Hansen
Saturday, February 25, The Mystery and Mastery of Communication with Susan Kasper and Dolphin Kasper
Friday, March 23 – Sunday, March 25, Structural Myofascial Therapy, Level 1 with Betsyann Baron
Friday, March 30, Shiva Dance with Yogi Amandeep Singh
Saturday, March 31, Recognize your Destiny – Serve the Aquarian Age with Yogi Amandeep Singh
Friday, April 21 – Sunday, April 22, Drum Making Workshop with Angela Hall
Contact us about use of our workshop space.
CranioSacral One and Two Study Group with Anne Belohorec. Friday, February 24, 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).
When: Currently: Friday mornings 9:30 am – 12:00 pm monthly.
Next planned date: Friday, March 30, 2012
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 or e-mail us 780 488-9779 or at healingconnections@live.ca
Healing Circle with Algonquin Shaman, Pete Bernard, Thursday, March 8 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, April 13, 2012.
For more information, visit http://www.algonquinshaman.com/
Movie Night: “Food Matters,” Friday, March 16 from 7:00 pm
With nutritionally-depleted foods, chemical additives and our tendency to rely upon pharmaceutical drugs to treat what’s wrong with our malnourished bodies, it’s no wonder that modern society is getting sicker. Food Matters sets about uncovering the trillion dollar worldwide ‘sickness industry’ and gives people some scientifically verifiable solutions for overcoming illness naturally.
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, March 16, 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).
Couples Massage Classes with Katharine Hansen, RMT, CST
Learn massage with your loved one …
VALENTINE SPECIALS
Full day workshop for couples: Sat, Feb 18, 9:00 am–5:00 pm (space for 1 couple left)
Evening classes for couples: Tues, Feb 14 (space for 1 couple left), 21, 28, 6:00–9:00 pm
See details below.
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 connections with each other.
Katharine is a registered massage therapist with 20 years experience. She practices and teaches massage, cranio-sacral therapy and nurturing 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 and click on “Connecting Through Touch” by Katharine, for more insight into classes.
In classes you will:
- Learn simple and effective massage techniques and practices, enabling you to exchange a really good massage with each other.
- Get to practice and repeat techniques to build confidence and comfort in giving massage.
- Experience exercises to nurture connection with each other and increase sensitivity and awareness in touching.
- Be encouraged to give and receive feedback and to communicate your wishes during a massage.
- Be encouraged to be creative and supported to make massage a regular practice in your lives!
We will also:
- Discuss benefits and contra-indications of massage.
- Body mechanics (self care when giving massage)
- Look at ways we can massage without using a table.
- Discuss which base creams, oils and essential oils to use.
I’d often wanted to give him a massage, but just didn’t know how!
I was surprised how easy and enjoyable it was to learn.
We practiced again the next evening and I had the best sleep ever!
Basia Urbanski, Edmonton
I really liked being able to do something that helped her relax and she really loved!
It brought us closer together. I loved it.
G. H., Edmonton
N.B. Changing rooms, and careful draping practices ensure privacy for couples. Techniques and touch taught do not involve sexual touch, but rather develop sensitivity and skill in helping to relieve stress and tension and build connection with your partner.
Couples Massage Classes (Private class for one couple)
Learn simple and effective massage techniques and practices to help relieve tension and stress from the body and develop sensitivity and awareness in touching your partner in a privately guided session.
Dates & Times:
Book as a private session at a time that suits you
Duration: 2.5 hours
Cost: $160.00
Couples Massage Classes (Evenings)
In this 3 hour class, you will learn simple and effective massage techniques and practices to help relieve tension and stress from the body and develop sensitivity and awareness in touching your partner in a small class with other couples. (Max of 4 couples.)
Dates & Times:
Tuesday, Feb 14 (Full), 21 or 28
6:00 – 9:00 pm
Duration: 3 hours
Valentine’s Special: $75.00 per couple
or $125.00 per couple for 2 evening classes
Full Day Massage Workshop for Couples — Valentine Special!
Spend the day together learning how to give and receive a full body massage with each other, develop your sensitivity and awareness around touch; build your skill and confidence, and enjoy giving and receiving a guided massage together.
This workshop provides a lovely opportunity to really learn and gain confidence in practicing together, as well as being a great way to celebrate Valentine’s Day with your loved one. Places are limited, please book early.
Date & Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm on Saturday February 18, 2012
Duration: 8 hours (include 1 hr. lunch break)
Cost: $170.00 per couple
The Mystery and Mastery of Communication with Susan Kasper and Dolphin Kasper, Saturday, February 25 from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Deepening Communication – relating as meditation, the dynamics of requests, finding satisfaction in your communication
In this full day workshop, the concepts and learning from the introductory evenings will be flushed out and participants will have the chance to further explore the underlying structures that have supported the relationship dynamics in their life. It will give more time and space for the patterns both old and new that have served a purpose but now only serve to buffer us from real meeting and intimacy in our connections with others.
It has taken us a lifetime to learn to communicate and relate the way we do. Some of what we have learned allows us to enjoy moments of profound communion with others while other patterns actually stand to keep us separate. This full day workshop will dig deeper into what the introductory evenings managed to scratch the surface of.
Major themes will include: Looking at our “stories”, the socialization of separation, fear and attachment, finding peace first, moving for what truly satisfies.
Where: Upstairs at Healing Connections – 10548 115 St., Edmonton
When: Feb 25, 2012 from 10am –5pm
Cost: $95 (healthy lunch provided)
*Registration includes “Relating 101” class (a $20 value)
“Relating 101″ – An Introductory Evening
When: Wednesday February 15th and Tuesday Feb. 21st from 7:15pm – 9:45pm
Where: 9751 70 Ave. Edmonton, Alberta
Cost: $20 (refundable if you register for full-day workshop)
For more information or to register, call Susan on 780.952.3050 or Dolphin on 780.667.7325
Structural Myofascial Therapy, Level 1 with Betsyann Baron, Friday, March 23 – Sunday, March 25, 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.
This training will be followed by:
Level 2 on June 1 – 3, 2012
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.
200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training led by Catherine Munro, starting Saturday, January 14, 2012
YogaWorks offers one of the most comprehensive Teacher Training Programs for aspiring teachers and serious students of yoga.
Free information session:
November 26 from 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Teaching weekends:
Saturday and Sunday, Jan 14 & 15
Saturday and Sunday, March 3 & 4
Saturday and Sunday, April 14 & 15 and
Saturday and Sunday, April 28 & 29
3-day retreat:
Friday to Sunday, May 25 – 27
Tuition investment: $3407.50
For more information please visit www.shantiyogastudio.ca
or contact Rene at 780 421 9444
Drum Making Workshop with Angela Hall, Friday, April 20 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm, Saturday and Sunday, April 21 & 22 from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Through the power of intention, ceremony, songs, stories and journeying, participants will create a Powerful Healing Drum:
- Assemble your Drum(15 or 17 inches Elk Hide)
- Learn how to care for your Drum
- Make a medicine pouch for your Drum
- Discover new healing gifts within
Cost: $350.00
For more information or to register, contact aguenus@gmail.com or call 780 488 9779.
Shiva Dance with Yogi Amandeep Singh, Friday, March 30 from 6:30 – 9:30 pm
The cosmic dance of Shiva is the dance of body, mind and the soul that occurs when all layers of our existence have merged. Join other dancers in a unique workshop to transform and renew through the dance of Shiva, known as ‘Ananda Tandava,’ or the Dance of Bliss.
Yogi Amandeep Singh MSc(Aust), MA(UK), BSc Hons(UK) is a counsellor by profession and an accomplished yogi, having studied in depth many yogic traditions in India. He is a certified Kundalini Yoga Teacher, a scholar with Kundalini Research Institute of USA, a KRI Professional Teacher Trainer, Healer and a teacher of Eastern Spirituality. He brings great depth, accuracy, joy and spontaneity to his teaching of Kundalini Yoga. Being inspired by his master, Yogi Bhajan, he travels around the world sharing the teachings of Kundalini Yoga. See WWW.YOGIAMANDEEPSINGH.COM for more information.
Cost: $55.00 before March 20, 2012
$65.00 after March 20, 2012
For more information or to register, contact Satwinder at s_sran@yahoo.com or call 780-457-6639
Recognize your Destiny – Serve the Aquarian Age with Yogi Amandeep Singh, Saturday, March 31 from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Laughter, Dance & Meditation – 3 pillars for the Aquarian Age
The ages change roughly around every 2160 years. After 11.11.11 we are now officially into the Aquarian Age – the age of Awareness. It’s a beginning of awakening & light. The entire psyche of humanity would change.
Many of us have chosen this destiny to uplift and serve humanity. We would be enacting an important role in this play of existence. This is an invitation from the Himalayan sages to come and recognize your unique destiny through priceless tools that were born in the womb of Himalayas some thousands of years ago.
Once known to only selected few, Yogi Bhajan the master of Kundalini Yoga shared this technology openly with all those who seek it.
Yogi Amandeep Singh MSc(Aust), MA(UK), BSc Hons(UK) is a counsellor by profession and an accomplished yogi, having studied in depth many yogic traditions in India. He is a certified Kundalini Yoga Teacher, a scholar with Kundalini Research Institute of USA, a KRI Professional Teacher Trainer, Healer and a teacher of Eastern Spirituality. He brings great depth, accuracy, joy and spontaneity to his teaching of Kundalini Yoga. Being inspired by his master, Yogi Bhajan, he travels around the world sharing the teachings of Kundalini Yoga. See WWW.YOGIAMANDEEPSINGH.COM for more information.
Cost: $150.00 before March 24, 2012 (includes lunch)
$175.00 after March 20, 2012 (includes lunch)
For more information or to register, contact Satwinder at s_sran@yahoo.com or call 780-457-6639
