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Ignite the Heart Light

The more we are able to hold a space of love in our bodies, the less stress and anxiety we will experience in our lives.

Join us for an evening of learning practical and simple techniques on how to calm the Mind and ignite the Heart.

Using Mantra, Meditation, Visualization and Yogic Techniques you will learn how to quiet obsessive thought patterns, align with your intuition, increase creativity and get to know your true essence on a profound level.

The heart has an extraordinary ability to expand and develop when given attention and energy. It will become increasingly radiant, and it is this the hearts radiance that will be our main focus of this workshop.

Reconnection Yoga Retreat

How does a weekend dedicated entirely to your well-being sound? Recharge and Reconnect with body mind and soul….Join us for a deeply rejuvenating and inspiring weekend, May 24 – 26, 2019, St Benedict’s Retreat Centre in West St Paul. A truly transformative & healing yoga/meditation experience you won’t soon forget! No previous experience necessary! More details at https://www.heathermcdermidyoga.com/workshop-schedule The retreat will be a collaboration of amazing Yoga instructors and healers and will include:
Friday evening: Crystal Sound Healing with Tara Lee Ayotte of Sacred Earth Adventures
Inspired Yoga with Heather McDermid
Energy Medicine Yoga with Carla Kummen
Awakening Meditations with Angela White and Marni Daun
Saturday evening: Kirtan with Shell Andrea
Ayurveda Self-Care with Heather McDermid
Herbal Wisdom with Stephanie Snadden
Delicious nourishing meals
Time to rest, explore nature, connect with other like-minded souls

Also available: Book a private session with your choice of fabulous energy healers! (extra cost)

​Investment in you: (choose an option)
$299 basic price includes retreat + 2 lunches
$399 includes retreat, all meals, and shared room (2 people per room)
​$450 includes retreat, all meals, and private room

2019 Create Your Life Expo – Brandon, MB

Connect

What do you desire to create for your life?  Join us at the 5th annual Create Your Life Expo (Westman Wellness Show) to connect you with the many opportunities we have in Westman to make conscious life choices for you and your family to live your best life.

Create Your Life Expo provides you with an excellent opportunity to connect, learn, and experience over 60 exhibitors with products, resources and services, all under one roof at the WMCA in Brandon. With the extensive variety of businesses in attendance, you’ll have many opportunities to experience first hand what Westman has to offer for health, healing and living.  There is also a chance for you to relax and listen to speaker’s on a variety of topics.  We even have Aida’s Catering on site with lunch options so you can stay for the entire day to see it all!

Experience

We have just over 60 interactive exhibitors and sponsors showcasing their products, their skills, and services that are all here to help you create your life! Many different modalities and products are showcased – what will you discover right in our own community that can help create your future? We are working on some exciting speakers to share knowledge with you, to help you create a life of purpose, health, of being.

Create Your Life Expo uses the entire upper and lower levels of the Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium including the stage to host speakers. We have hundreds of visitors from the Westman and it’s surrounding communities, attend this interactive one-day event.

We host a wide range of exhibitors-including community resource programs, businesses big and small offering products and services in energy healing, health and nutrition products, gym services, classes, one-on-one healing services, to group therapy services with animals. Anything you can imagine to create your best life is under one roof for you to experience.  We have over 60 exhibitors take part in the show each year, and more than half are new each year we host this event.

Interact and Win Big

We have a fun way for you to experience each exhibitor booth, by participating in mini challenges, and have the opportunity to be entered to win our Grand Prize Draw!!

Building on the success and energy of the last 4 years as the Westman Wellness Show, we aspire to be interactive using the “Ahhhmazing Race” idea again. As an attendee, be a part of the “Ahhhmazing” Race by completing small interactive activities at certain booths and work to get your “Ahhhmazing Race” sheet stamped upon completion of the activity. Once you have a full card, you enter to win some amazing prizes!!

 

We have hosted this event since its inception as the Westman Wellness Show in 2015, and although the name has changed the fun and interactive experiences just keep getting better and better. Robin Chant invites all of you, visitors and exhibitors to experience what Westman has to offer each year in health, wellness and creating your best life.  We look forward to seeing you April 27, 2019 as we celebrate our 5th annual Create Your Life Expo.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Reiki I & II Beginner Training

This is a 2-day class! It is a 2-level training (First and Second Degree) of the Usui/Holy Fire III system of Reiki from the International Center for Reiki Training and is considered to be one of the most comprehensive beginner trainings of its kind! All are welcome! No prior experience is necessary. Registration for both days is required. Early Bird rate available until April 6, 2019.

Barb Timmer is a Usui/Holy Fire III, Karuna Reiki®Master/Teacher and Professional Member of the Reiki Membership Association. She has been practicing for more than 15 years, 12 of those as a Master/Teacher having received her first Master training in the Usui/Tibetan tradition in 2006, her Holy Fire II Karuna Master training in March 2016, another Usui/Holy Fire II Master training in August 2017 as well as the the most recently channeled third upgrade to the Holy Fire system. She is also a Certified Reflexologist and avid spreader of Qi joy through the practice and teaching of Spring Forest Qigong.

REGISTER AT WWW.CO-CREATIONALSELF-HEALING.COM

Reiki is a Japanese energy healing technique for relaxation, stress reduction and inner balance that can also promote healing on many levels including physical, mental and emotional. It works with Universal Life Force Energy to clear and balance the energy fields of your body bringing calm to body/mind and clarity to your thinking. Reiki increases a person’s own supply of life force energy and provides a deep relaxation to the mind/body which can also add to the healing process.

Usui/Holy Fire III Reiki is a new Reiki for today’s stressful times. This newer system of Reiki combines the original system of Usui Reiki with a newer, more refined Reiki that is of a higher, vibrational energy. It heals through purification, healing, empowerment and guidance. The complete system includes the four Reiki symbols from the Usui tradition as well as the Holy Fire master symbol. Enlightenment and powerful transformation can be two side effects of learning to channel this beautiful, gentle yet powerful energy!

The use of the word holy in the name Holy Fire II is not intended to have a religious meaning. The word holy has as its root meaning to be whole and complete and this is how it is used in Holy Fire III. Therefore, Holy Fire III is a spiritually-guided energy that creates wholeness through purification, healing, empowerment and guidance.

Some Reiki Benefits can include:

• More calm to the body and mind
• Increased clarity
• Improved decision-making
• Reduction of overwhelm and anxiety
• Reduction of stress and pain
• Opening to more love & compassion
• Shifting of old perceptions
• Dissolving of old habits/beliefs
• Increased intuition and trust in life!

For more information or to register, go to:
www.Co-CreationalSelf-Healing.com

Spring Forest Qigong

Join Barb Timmer for her weekly practice, ‘Transform Your Energy, Transform Your Life’, every Tuesday from 10:30 – 11:30 am at Nourish Wellness in Comox.

Qi means energy and ‘gong’ means ‘to work with’ so Qigong basically means to work with your own energy. It is thought to be the ‘grandfather’ of practices such as Tai Chi, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture and Martial Arts as it goes back thousands of years. Today, Qigong is also considered a science of the body as much research has been done on how it helps to enhance our health and wellness. Many researchers agree that even more research is needed.

Spring Forest Qigong is a newer, modern form of qigong that is very easy to learn but still very effective and can easily fit into our busy daily lives. By using the mind, the breath and the movements, any blockages in our energy are transformed so that our energy ‘flows’ freely thereby helping with better health and vitality and increased focus, peace and calm.

Join other ‘Qi-Transformers’ for a regular morning ‘Stress Break’ as you practice the simple, gentle movements of this meditative practice. You will find that practicing in a group actually magnifies the energy of peace and calm.

Drop-in rate is $12/practice and may be paid at the door. 6-practice cards are available for a special rate of $50. Fore more info, go to www.Co-CreationalSelf-Healing.com.

Love Your Inner Artist

LOVE YOUR INNER ARTIST –
Have you heard about our painting and hypnosis class? See our amazing testimonials below!!
FEATURING:

2 Hypnotherapy Sessions * Release Your Inner Artist * Creativity Booster
Painting with Essential Oils
Imagination and play
Connecting with your artist name
Painting with affirmations
Inviting JOY, PLAY and Peace into the creating experience

WHAT THIS CLASS INCLUDES:

We will provide for your use in our studio…

Guided Hypnosis
Paints
Easel
Candles
Crystals
Essential oils
A Canvas (16×20) Artist Grade
Brushes
Painting mediums
Gold/silver/rose gold foil sheets
Tea
OPTIONAL EXTRAS:
Anything personal that you might like to add to your painting…example…feathers, stones, a special key, textured papers, essential oils, crystals…really the sky is the limit with this one! No judging whether it is right or wrong…it is all perfect!

We suggest wearing comfy clothes and bringing a smock or an apron to protect your clothing. As well, cozy socks, slippers or painting barefoot is how we do it!

Sign up for this class now and give some well overdue LOVE TO YOUR INNER ARTIST today!

Testimonials:
“This Class was so relaxing and calm. I felt empowered to create whatever my heart decided and that felt good.” – Danielle Dufour

“This class was everything I hoped for and more! The Hypnotherapy before and after the class helped to awaken creativity and I feel excited to let this creativity flow into all aspects of my life”.

-Nicole Anderson

“I didn’t know what to expect. I was so full of creative energy after the Hypnotherapy part that I loved watching the paints create a picture for me.”

-Kathy Segriff

“My passion and love of art has been asleep, I have awoken it now for good.”

-Jenny Aldron

We look forward to hearing what you have to say about this experience,

Lots of Love,
Jeannie Spencer & Christine Ringer

The cost
$95.00 there is limited space in this unique one night workshop.

Featuring Jeannie Spencer Hypnotherapist & Christine Ringer Spirit Artist
www.livingcloud9.com

Unlock Your Body’s Healing Energy!

SPRING FOREST QIGONG
LEVEL ONE FOR HEALTH
Beginner Qigong Training

You will learn:
• How to move your own ‘qi’ (body energy).
• What causes energy ‘blockages’ in the body and how to remove them.
• How Qigong uses mental focus and visualization to promote health.
• How sound is used to balance your own energy.
• What the source is of the healing power of Qigong.
• Easy-to-learn ancient Qigong movements for health.
• Importance of effective breathing and a special SFQ breathing technique.
• A simple but powerful healing technique and meditation.
• And more….

This class is a self-discovery class for your own personal health but is also one of the prerequisites to become a SFQ Certified Qigong Professional.

Come join us in January and discover the healer within!

For more information or to register,
www.Co-CreationalSelf-Healing.com

Meditation Classes

Join us every Monday starting January 7th, 2019 (runs for 12 weeks).

Meditation is fast becoming one of the most effective methods for restoring and maintaining physical and psychological health. This module will focus on Qigong Meditation, an Eastern approach to reducing stress, creating vitality in your body, balancing emotions, focusing your “monkey mind” and moving toward spiritual empowerment. This program will concentrate on three types of qigong meditation: still standing, moving, and still-siting. The intent is to provide each registrant with a routine they can follow at home for the remainder of their lives. Attendees should bring a Yoga mat or beach towel, and wear loose, comfortable clothing.

Esprit de Choeur Women’s Choir – Silk Threads

Under the direction of Valdine Anderson, Esprit de Choeur Women’s Choir takes its audience on a musical tour exploring the common themes of love and devotion which are woven throughout Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism and Muslim beliefs with some of the world’s most beautiful music. WSO principal harpist Richard Turner joins Esprit along with a men’s chorus for an evening of song transcending boundaries. Tickets are available at McNally Robinson Booksellers or at the door. Adults: $25, Students: $20, Children under 14: FREE