Gathering is an online and in-person group model for ample preparation, intention setting, sacred plant healing, and extended integration.
Gatherings are comprised of twelve weekly online sessions, ninety minutes in length, and are held at the same day and time every week. The weekly sessions are designed to bring a sense of comfort, connection, and self-inquiry to the front of the mind, which encourages an environment of healing. Each week is intentionally structured in a predictable format, so participants can experience a flow of what to expect each week.
The two-night sacred plant retreat occurs at around week nine of our twelve-week model, where we experience in-person healing with our Gathering Group in a safe, connected environment, at one of our retreat centres.
Once the retreat has commenced, we gather again for the remainder of the twelve weeks to integrate what we have discovered into our everyday life, bringing with it long-term change, connection, and growth.
Each Gathering Group has a two-night, in-person sacred plant retreat that occurs approximately eight weeks into a group.
You will arrive on your first evening at 6:30PM, be greeted, and check in to your room. The night before your sacred plant ceremony is a structured preparation circle, and also provides an opportunity to unplug, socialize with your group, journal, and tend to yourself.
The ceremony begins early the next morning and goes into the afternoon. After the ceremony, the group will enjoy a light meal, time to reflect and connect.
That evening, begin our integration circle, and the rest of the evening is dedicated to reflection, connection, relaxation, nourishment and time by the fire or in the hot tub. On the final morning, we offer breakfast, and groups depart in the morning.
Gathering retreats are supported by Registered Clinical Counsellors (RCC) and health care professionals certified through TheraPsil, a Canadian non-profit training organization. These experts work with your facilitators to create a safe setting for your group journey.
Visit our calendar to find out when our next group is.
Each Gathering Group is guided each week by two Facilitators who will hold space for the group and keep conversations feeling open, safe, and trusted. Each Facilitator has been trained in group work and has gone through their own Gathering Group journey.
Gathering Groups are typically no more than eight participants in size to maximize the quality of each group bond and dynamic. We have accommodations available for those who prefer all genders, women's, or men's group.
Our Growth & Healing group is a space to cultivate a somatic “knowing” that we are witnessed, seen, and loved. We practice sharing, reflecting, and embodied listening to one another in a specific format, and focus on a variety of topics throughout the twelve weeks, such as:
This group is for everyone who is looking to heal from past wounds and develop connections, resilience, and inner growth.
Deb Dana: Anchored: How to Befriend Your Nervous System Using Polyvagal Theory https://www.rhythmofregulation.com/
Sherri Mitchell: Sacred Instructions: Indigenous Wisdom for Living Spirit-Based Change