Join us on Wednesday, June 5 at 7pm for our Inner Transition workshop called:
Mindful Living: From Habits
that Drain to Habits that Sustain
How do we create space in our busy lives for the things that
bring us happiness? With so many ways to occupy our time, we have become
good at multitasking. The trouble is that the busier we are, the less we
are actually living our lives. Cultivating mindfulness can help us
achieve our goals and enjoy life more fully. This interactive workshop
will focus on taking stock of how we spend our time, reflecting on what makes
us happy, and how to set the foundation to form pretty much any
habit, and live a more mindful life.
This workshop will be facilitated by Julie Walter. As the mom of two
young children and an elementary school teacher, her passion lies in the
journey of learning.
"Attention
in Action" is a program that promotes the development of present moment
awareness in children in a fun and appealing way. Often we ask and
expect children to "pay attention" but, what do we actually do to teach
them how? They are bombarded by stimuli in their environment in the form
of television, social media, and video games. School expectations can
cause further stress. It can be very challenging for children to filter
and focus, find stillness and centre themselves. Through exciting and
enriching games, activities and exercises, the "Attention in Action"
program teaches children the skills to consciously direct their
attention, calm themselves and develop a greater sense and appreciation
of themselves and others. The interactive activities can be used by
teachers in the classroom, by parents in the home or by caregivers
everywhere!
Horses
dwell in the present moment and can keenly mirror our level of mindful
awareness. The atmosphere created by horses can be calm, serene and
peaceful. These noble, honest creatures can provide authentic guidance
to discovering our inner wisdom. They are gifted facilitators who help
us recognize the impact of our emotions on our present state of being.
This workshop will combine Mindfulness activities with equine
facilitated experiences. By exploring the unique bond between human and
horse in an engaging manner, participants will have the opportunity to
develop and deepen their sense of personal awareness. No previous
experience with horses is required. All activities will take place on
the ground. No riding experience is necessary.
Wendy
is a spinner and knitter with 25 years of practical experience spinning
wool from raw fleece and knitting with handspun wool. Joanne has been
knitting and designing patterns for over 20 years.
Leah
Tandy has been a jewelry maker at heart ever since being a kid playing
around with plastic pony beads. Since then, she has enjoyed making many
different styles of jewelry, from earrings to necklaces to bracelets
using strung-together seed beads and wrapping wire. Her session will
focus on the wire-wrapping technique, using sections of different gauges
of wire and glass beads to create one-of-a-kind bracelets. Everyone
will at least start a bracelet and go home with the supplies and
techniques to finish. The style of wire wrapping you will learn can be
used for many different things including earrings, necklaces, home
decorations, and fixing little things around the home too!
Nigel has a passion for woodworking with handtools, and enjoys immersing in the tactile, asthetic side of creating with wood.
Ian
is the resident photographer and media specialist at Circle R. He
invites you to take a stroll through the woods with him while he shares
his extensive knowledge of the craft of photography. "Explore the Nature
of Seeing; and the Seeing of Nature." Bring your camera!