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Stepping Stones - Find the Celebrations in the midst of loss
Allow yourself an opportunity to honour the memories related to passages in your life: losing a loved one, moving to a new city, changing employment, enduring an illness, loss of a dream, children leaving home, etc. Healing past hurts will give you new energy for your future. Experience various creative techniques to access deeper meanings in working through the journey of grief in a non-judgmental, supportive, sensitive and beneficial manner. Each session addresses a different theme surrounding transition. There will be opportunities for discussion; however, if you find words too difficult to share, your silent journey will be honoured. Stepping Stones can also be for those wanting ongoing support after or before Healing our Losses, and/or needing daytime sessions while working through all types of transition.
4 Mondays, January 18 and 25, February 1 and 8, 1:30 to 3:30 pm
Cost: $140 includes all materials, Class is limited to 10 people. Please register early.
Individual sessions at $35 may be available. Please call the office.
Facilitator: Straja Linder King
Location: Strawberry Tree Art Studio, 1107 - 14 Avenue SW

Connection for Couples NEW
This series of 6 workshops will deepen your relationship and improve communication, appreciation and understanding in a safe, loving, interactive environment. You will gain an understanding of feminine/masculine energies, each others individual “love languages” and a greater awareness of your goals as a couple. Over the 6 workshops we will explore using:

Dyads to clear energy and open hearts
Written exercises and questionnaires to establish common ground
Verbal sharing to increase understanding
A Dream collage
Understanding feminine/masculine energies

Tuesdays for 6 weeks; January 26 to March 2 inclusive, 7 to 9:30 pm
Cost: 290 per couple for 6 sessions,
Facilitators: Tina and L. Neil Thrussell

Meditation + Qi Gong = Mindfulness for Men NEW
Mindfulness is a cultivated way of being which, with practice, will enable you to relax and stay aware in the present moment. This practice builds resilience to stress and distress. The use of Qi Gong, breathing and concentration exercises will move you from “knowing about” to “practicing” to “embodying” mindfulness.
Each session includes:

discussion and demonstration of the basics of mindfulness practice
40 minutes of Qi Gong (lead by Mark, based on the teachings of Dr. Aung)
a guided meditation and meditation instruction
a discussion of mindfulness teachings and how they can be beneficially applied in your daily life

Wednesdays, February 3, 10, 17, 24; March 3, 10, 17, 24, 5:30 to 7 pm
Cost: $130
Facilitators: Ariel Learoyd and Mark Perrin
Click to see Ariel's and Mark's bio

Healing Our Losses
This 4 week structured, closed group provides an opportunity to honour the memories related to passages in your life: career changes, financial crises, loss of health or ability, loss of a loved one, and uses art experiences to initiate a healing process. The group dynamic of Healing our Losses offers insight, companionship and authentic response to the unspeakable pain of the grieving process. Different aspects of grieving will be addressed, each on a separate evening. Learn the key tasks of grief and the common avoidance patterns witnessed in grieving. Become familiar with the non-sequential manner of the grieving process as it unfolds in the art-making process. This group breaks down unproductive myths such a "time heals". This process is about creative exploration not art product. No previous experience is required, simply a need to give visual expression to memories and experiences by tapping into your creativity. Tangus, an awarding winning therapy dog, will be present. Note: Stepping Stones can provide temporary support while you are waiting for the next Healing Our Losses to begin
4 Mondays, February 15 and 22, March 1, and 8, 1:30 to 3:30 pm,
Cost: $140 includes all materials, Class is limited to 10 people. Please register early.
Facilitator: Straja Linder King
Location: Strawberry Tree Art Studio, 1107 - 14 Avenue SW
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Couples / Friends / Partner Foot Reflexology Workshop NEW
Learn to give a reflexology treatment to another person. You will receive a booklet showing areas of the feet that are worked to provide healing and/or relaxation. Each person will receive and provide a full treatment during the workshop. You will also learn cautions to watch for during treatments.
March 15, 7 pm to 9 pm
Cost: $50/couple
Faciitator: Kim Buckler

Celebrating the Artist Within
Click here for information about this Imaginitive Evenings for Spiritual Seekers program.

Energy Medicine Training

This is an in-depth experiential training program in the use of energy medicine for yourself or to work with others. You can take one or all. It is not necessary to take them sequentially.
Time: 9 am to 6 pm
Cost: $145/day
Facilitator: Marsha Read www.soundbalance.org

Part I: Clearing the Self
Energetic distortions within the physical, emotional, mental or spiritual self can compromise health. You will learn how to perform an in depth assessment to identify distortions in the energy system and then practice interventions to move the energy and restore balance.
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Part II: Healing Wounds
Our lives are limited by physical, emotional, mental and spiritual wounds which are energetically stored from the past. You will learn how to release the blocks that result from these wounds and become who you are fully meant to be.
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Part III: Changing Limiting Beliefs
Beliefs are stored in the energy field and dramatically influence how we lead our lives. Learn what beliefs are limiting your life and how to change them. Replace old, unhealthy beliefs with new ones that better serve your highest potential.
September 3

Part IV: Changing Relationships Energetically
Healthy relationships are a key element in personal well-being. Through assessment, evaluation and treatment of the chakra system, you can change your relationships by altering your old energetic patterns. Learn how to free yourself from energetic ties that have hindered your growth.
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Part V: Reshaping Family Energy Patterns
Family dynamics shape our past, our present and our future. In this workshop you will explore family energy patterns and learn to change them through energetic interventions. Seize the opportunity to discover new ways of connecting between and among family members.
See www.energymedicinepartnerships.com for more information
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Cost: $290 for two days

Healing Touch Training Events

Healing Touch is a certification program in energy-based therapies derived from the ancient art of hands-on-healing. Founded by Janet Mentgen, Healing Touch International has its headquarters in Colorado. Healing Touch Calgary is under the Canadian Healing Touch Foundation which is part of Healing Touch International. Healing Touch is founded on the premise that all people have the ability to facilitate healing through compassionate intent and the balancing of the human energy field. It is effective in: promoting relaxation, reducing pain, managing stress, speeding tissue and bone healing, strengthening the immune system, and care and healing of acute and chronic disease.

For more information about healing touch see www.healingtouchcalgary.com or www.healingtouchinternational.org

Level I Training
All people have the ability to facilitate healing through compassionate intent and the balancing of the human energy field. Learn how to promote relaxation, reduce pain, manage stress, speed tissue healing and strengthen the immune system. 20 continuing education hours.
Friday, January 8, 7 to 10 pm; Saturday, January 9, 9 am to 6 pm; Sunday, January 10, 9 am to 5 pm.
Cost: $333; Early bird before November 13: $308. Members of the Healing Touch or Holistic Nurses Association are also able to get a $25 discount.
Instructor: Marsha Read, www.soundbalance.org

Individual Counselling or Healing Sessions

Healing Touch or Energy Medicine Sessions
Private healing sessions are available daily by appointment.
Cost: $60 ($40 for seniors)
Practitioner: Marsha Read, www.soundbalance.org

Counselling and Energy Therapy Sessions
Individual, couple and family sessions with a registered psychologist are available by appointment. Sylvia augments talk therapy with energy healing, enabling you to heal or resolve your concerns in a shorter time frame.
Please see Counselling page for more information.
Counsellor: Sylvia Polay Griffith, MEd, Registered Psychologist
Cost: $120 per hour (will be reimbursable by most medical/dental plans).

ARC (A Return to Consciousness) Bodywork Therapy is a unique blend of Energy Work combined with body-centered dialogue and creative journeying. If you’ve ever had the experience of ‘knowing’ all about your issues and ‘understanding’ how your past is affecting you but nothing seems to change, ARC Bodywork Therapy is for you. ARC Bodywork is a body-centered approach to therapy that facilitates a deep internal knowing or awareness by gently by-passing the intellect and allowing the body to speak. ARC brings balance as it strengthens our sense of internal Self-Leadership. By allowing parts of ourselves that we have shut out a voice or connection, they no longer need to vie for attention by expressing themselves physically through pain or disease. ARC creates the possibility for change at a systemic level, accessing the resources within us that carry the knowledge of how we are being limited in life, both emotionally and physically. ARC excels in the treatment of emotional issues, especially those issues that affect one’s lifestyle or are reflected by physical discomfort or disease. Please visit: ARC Bodywork Therapy for more information.
Practitioner: Heather Faris Click here for Heather’s bio.
Cost: $100 for 75 minute session

Career, Life and Retirement Planning Sessions
Carole Kanchier, PhD, is a Registered Psychologist, educator and author of the award-winning, best seller, Dare to Change Your Job and Your Life. Carole’s mission is to help clients understand change, and empower themselves to manage the various changes occurring within and around them. Her goal is to inspire clients to be all they can be. With over 25 years of demonstrated success in the career, personal growth, learning, development and business fields, Carole can help you find more meaning in life, strengthen intuitive tendencies and develop the strength and courage to make a major life change and attain goals in harmony with the real you.
Please go to www.daretochange.com for more information.
Counsellor: Carole Kanchier
Cost: TBA

Individual Art Therapy Sessions
Private Art Therapy sessions are available by appointment in the Strawberry Tree Art Studio, 1107 - 14 Ave. SW
Counsellor: Straja Linder King, Please go to Strawberry Tree Studio for more information.
Cost: $125 per session (includes art materials).
Location: Strawberry Tree Art Studio, 1107 - 14 Avenue SW

Yuen Method™ Chinese Energetic Medicine
The Yuen Method ™ is a form of Chinese Energetic Medicine that has taken ancient Chinese healing and combined it with a blend of modern western knowledge, energetic technique, quantum physics and Qi and Shen Gong training. With over 19 years experience in various healing modialities, Lori brings a wealth of knowledge to her work
Please click here for more information about Lori's services
Practitioner: Lori Lehnert
Cost: $120 per hour

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