• Location: Sur Les Toits Du Monde
• Dates: November 15-17, 2024

Content

• Hands-on practice in Unwinding, a key skill for nervous system regulation from Craniosacral therapy and osteopathy - on land and in water!
• Qigong exercises for strength and longevity
• Yoga + somatic exercises for nervous system regulation (poly vagal and trauma informed)
• Therapeutic Contact Improvisation + Authentic movement - presence and deep listening for movement to arise (no experience necessary)
• Somatic tools to transform your health and wellbeing, as well as those of possible clients, and others in your life
• Delicious healthy vegetarian and vegan meals
• Spa on site - therapeutic heated pool, sauna, hot tub
• Forest paths to walk in nature
• A deep rest for your nervous system

Themes:

• Befriending Your Nervous System: Learning to Identify and Regulate Fight, Flight, Freeze, and Fawn Responses
• Personal development and Self-empowerment: Boundaries work, Focusing, Journaling
• Coregulating with Other Participants Through Therapeutic, Platonic, Touch-based Exercises
• Harnessing Neuroplasticity to Strengthen Self-Regulation Skills

W ho is this retreat for?

This retreat is designed to be accessible for anyone with a need for self-care and restful connection in community. It is of special interest for people who want to feel better in their bodies and minds, folks with anxiety, stress, or burn out, contact improvisers, as well as for manual therapists, coaches, yoga teachers or others who want to learn tools for helping their clients.Our intention is to create a welcoming space for all bodies - an anti-racist, queer-friendly, anti-ageist, body-positive space! No experience is needed to be able to attend, and any activity within a workshop, or a whole segment of the schedule, can be opted-out of with no problem. We actively promote listening to one’s boundaries and what one needs, so you can really make this retreat your own.

Schedule:

Friday:

15:00 - Arrival as of 3pm at Spa Auberge Sur Les Toits du Monde

18:00 - Dinner

19:30 - Opening Circle, Somatic Exercises for the Nervous System, RestSaturday:

07:30-08:30 - Qi Gong

08:30-09:30 - Breakfast

09:30 - Warm Up / Free Time

10:00-13:00 - Unwinding Practices, Yoga & Embodiment Exercises

13:00-14:00 - Lunch

14:00-15:00 - Free Time (walk in nature, enjoy the spa…)

15:30-17:30 - Somatic Movement Practices & Embodiment Exercises

18:00-19:30 - Dinner

20:00 - Follow your flow: unwind / float in water, free movement space, relax in the spa…Sunday:

07:30-08:30 - Qi Gong

08:30-09:30 - Breakfast

10:00-12:30 - Somatic Practices & Embodiment Exercises, Closing Circle

13:00 - Lunch

14:00 - Goodbyes and Departure by 15:00

Location:

Sur Les Toits Du Monde; 215 Chem. des Sommets, Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley, QC J0B 1W0

https://maps.app.goo.gl/vBNBWTekht5c4WbUA?g_st=ic

Food:

Vegetarian and Vegan Healthy and Delicious Meals Provided. Please let us know your allergies, intolerances, and food restrictions as we will do our best to accommodate you.

Rates:

Early bird rate until October 15:Small Dormitory = $475

Double room (per person) = $525

Private room = $650Regular rate after October 16:Small Dormitory = $500

Double room (per person) = $550

Private room = $675

How to Reserve:

Send us an email at [email protected] too so we can send you more details closer to the event date. Registration fees are non-refundable, but they are transferable. You can resell them on the event page and elsewhere if you are unable to attend. Only 15 participants for a cozy retreat

Testimonials:

Coming soon

Facilitator Bios:

Shanthi Minor, D.O., R.Y.T.:

Shanthi is an Osteopath, Massage Therapist, Craniosacral Therapist, Life Coach, Somatic Educator, and Dance Facilitator. She has certifications as a Somatics + Dance Facilitator (Contact Improvisation, Feldenkrais and Massage, Focusing Massage, Authentic Movement), Yoga Teacher, Life Coach, and a longstanding dedicated personal practice of meditation, energy work, and personal growth since 2007, including 3 cumulative years of intensive practice in India. She supports and holds space for participants to explore and discover their own insights along their paths. www.osteomassagetherapy.com

Laure Marin de la Vallée

Laure is a Massage Therapist (Tuina), Craniosacral Therapist, Qigong facilitator, and dedicated student of Chinese medical and martial arts. They also have completed certifications in facilitating Authentic Movement and Contact Improvisation. Their primary passion is Yang Sheng (養生), the art of nourishing life. After overcoming 20 years of debilitating chronic auto-immunity through dedicated practice and lifestyle changes, Laure is committed to accompanying others on their own path. Learn more about how Laure might help you over at www.laure.love---