Monthly Ancestral Healing Circles
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The monthly ancestral healing circles are a time to gather in a supportive community with other folks and to connect in ritual space to work directly on your practice of ancestral lineage healing, following the method created by Dr. Daniel Foor. Each ritual circle is guided by Shauna in a culturally inclusive way, and includes opportunities for support, guidance and sharing. Participants are required to have had at least two sessions with a practitioner, or have completed a 3 day intensive. Maximum capacity is 10 participants, and costs $40 each circle. Two spots are reserved each circle for individuals needing a lower subsidized cost. Please inquire if you are in need of this option. RSVP is required, and confirmed upon payment. For more information, to book an individual session, and/or to register for a circle, please email shaunajanz@gmail.com. |
Holistic Death Care
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The Holistic Death Care Gathering is a series of community events bringing folks together that are interested in alternative approaches to death, dying and grief. The goal of these Gatherings is to nurture a community of care and to provide a local platform to share knowledge, resources and learning opportunities.
For more information and to register, please follow this link |
Entering The Healing Ground - Community Grief Ritual
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During this 3 hour experience, we will explore the soulful necessity of being in community and touching in to our pain, whether it be grief for personal loss or for global events, as a way to fuel our continued vitality. All forms of grief is welcomed here.
The afternoon will consist of Council practice, personal reflection through writing, small group sharing, and a collective grief ceremony around the community altar. The structure of this offering draws from the insights, wisdom and lessons learned from ritual practitioners - Francis Weller, Malidoma Some and Daniel Foor. Note: I strongly encourage anyone who is in the depths of grief from a recent loss to also ensure that they are receiving support from friends, family and/or a counsellor. This ceremony is a beautiful addition to other ongoing support. If you have any questions, please contact me. |
Grief Support - Companioning
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Practical and soulful approaches to supporting others through grief, loss and transition in ways that promote dignity and meaning through times of pain.
Through visualization, active metaphors, individual reflection, and small group work, participants will gain insight into concepts and strategies to further embody their ability to hold space for others, companioning them through transitions in effective and healing ways. This workshop is for anyone interested in heart-centered therapeutic approaches to supporting others through difficult times - whether it be death of a loved one, illness, divorce, relationship endings, substance use/recovery, moving, cultural loss, major life transitions and more. Belonging. One word, 9 letters, and yet a portal to immense feelings of longing and loss for many of us. It is both personal and collective. This longing may be rooted in personal experiences and/or within the broader symptoms of Western modernity - a collective wounding that weaves throughout our lives in ways that can both be named, and in ways that reach beyond our words and knowing. It can be difficult to name those things we came into the world anticipating, and yet never receiving. All we know is something is missing.
We will explore ancestral connection, soul movements, and respectful relationships with the more-than-humans and place through ritual, Council practice, movement, and ceremonial dialogue, as pathways to nurture belonging in our own lives, and in our broader communities, both human and other-than-human. |
Past Events
Ancestral Lineage Healing Intensive
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Everyone has loving and wise ancestors, and by reaching out for their support we access tremendous vitality for personal and family healing. In addition to supporting repairs with living family, our ancestors encourage healthy self-esteem and help us to clarify our destiny, relationships, and work in the world.
Participants will learn to relate safely and directly with family ancestors, both helpful guides and the dead in need of assistance. Expect to engage lineage ancestors in heart-centered ritual through prayer/song, visioning practices, and group dialogue. Folks new to ancestor work, adoptees, and those with a tough experience of family are warmly welcome. Ritual space will be held in a way that celebrates cultural difference and the relationship of ancestral healing with social justice. Daniel Foor, Ph.D., MFT, guides trainings, rituals, and sessions focused on honoring ancestors, tending our relations with the natural world, and remembering our unique destiny and calling. He is the author of Ancestral Medicine: Rituals for Personal and Family Healing and has guided ancestor-focused healing rituals through the United States since 2005. For more info and registration, follow this link. Sarah Kerr PhD death doula and ritual healing practitioner will be facilitating a half day experiential workshop June 14th exploring ceremony and holistic practices for supporting those who are dying and their families. Sarah is a passionate leader in this grassroots movement bringing the experience of dying and death back to the home. She has been featured on CBC Tapestry, Macleans Magazine, National Post, and more. Visit her website at http://soulpassages.ca Register here Pre-requisite: attendance at Sarah's evening talk June 13th: Introduction to Death Midwifery |
Introduction to Death Midwifery with Sarah Kerr, PhD
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Join Sarah Kerr PhD, death doula and ritual healing practitioner, for an evening of storytelling, information, and conversation on the growing grassroots movement to offer holistic and ceremonial support to dying people and their families. Drawing on the wisdom of nature-based spirituality, Sarah designs and facilitates ceremonies that help her clients and their families to integrate experiences of illness, death and loss. These rituals honour the spiritual significance of what’s happening, and bring healing to the living and the dying and the dead. To find out more about Sarah, visit: http://soulpassages.ca Register here |