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These offerings are available to any of our guests. Some are included in the individual retreat packages. Please let us know as much in advance as possible of your visit which offerings you would like us to provide for you. Note that some offerings will be available only with sufficient notice and dependent upon the availabiliity of the partner provider.
Meditative Movement
Doreen Hynd is an authorized teacher and assistant to continuing the teaching of Sophia Delza (Master) (Late) Wu style at Carnegie Hall, United Nations in New York. T’ai-Chi Chuan is an exercise art which adds energy while building up efficiency, stimulates mental activity and calms the disposition. Doreen currently teaches regular classes in Courtenay and on Denman Island.
$75/hr. private session
Bronwyn Simons is a passionate believer in Belly Dance as a healing art form, allowing us to access our natural body wisdom, celebrate our authentic sensuality, and love and accept our bodies as they are, at every stage of the life cycle. Brownyn studied both Egyptian Classical and American Tribal Style in California, performing both as a soloist and as a member of the Pallas Athena Dance Company in Santa Cruz. Her dance adventures in B.C. have included founding & directing the Melissae Dance Company from 1996 - 2003, producing popular dance-theatre shows based on women's history & goddess mythologies, and bringing the joy of Belly Dance, and more recently Burlesque dance, to hundreds of women through classes, workshops, and retreats.
$90/hour for private/semi private lesson
Dr. Lisa Lundy holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from the university of Victoria where she majored in both Psychology and Pre Medical Sciences. She began working in healthcare in 1990 assisting patients with nutritional and digestive concerns, commencing her studies in acupuncture in 1993. Lisa has been in private practice since 1996 and is a registered Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine with the government of British Columbia.
Services offered: Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Therapy, Dietary Therapy, Tui Na Massage
$90/hour for private session
Dr. Willo Walker has been practicing Oriental Medicine for over fifteen years. His approach to acupuncture draws from, Five Elements, Japanese, Classical Chinese, TCM and French Energetics. Willo is also a skilled Tui Na teacher and has an extensive background in bodywork including Shiatsu and Swedish Massage. His passion is integrating TCM with body-centered psychotherapy. Willo now runs two practices, the Kang Ren Clinic in Victoria, BC and Dragon Wood on Denman Island, BC. Pleasee inquire for cost and availability.
Massage
Fiona Walker is the principal instructor and founder of The Art of Conscious Touch. She has been a Certified Holistic Health Coach and Practitioner since 1984, and currently continues her practice on Denman Island, BC.
Fiona has trained in Shiatsu, Reiki, Pranic Healing, Rebalancing,Trager, Esalen Massage, dance and movement therapy, counseling, and Hakomi Body-centered Psychotherapy, in both Canada and the U.S. She was a healing team member at the Victoria Pain Clinic for six years and has a yoga background of 25 years.
$115/1.5 hour private session
Peter B. Janes, B.A. Anthropology/Environmental Studies with emphasis on coastal ethnobotany. Peter runs TreeEater Permaculture (local wood products and edible tree nursery) and is developing a permaculture farm and educational facility focused around subsistence skills and right livelihood.
The Country Skills Workshop Series offers a progression of skills workshops that vary with the season and its opportunities. Some examples include orchard pruning, farm-scale fruit and stock processing, maple syrup tapping and natural building. Request a custom session.
Guided kayak tours and skill building lessons are available with Peter and Denman Hornby Canoes and Kayaks Ltd.
$95 for 2 hours, $115 for half day, $140 for full day. per person.
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