Wellness Retreat

Join Corps Bara Dance Theatre for our second annual Wellness Retreat: Unfold — A day to soften, release, and renew. This local, full-day experience invites you to pause and reconnect through creativity, movement, reflection, and embodied practice. 


As the seasons turn and nature lets go, we invite participants to soften, release, and make space for that which is emerging within. This year’s retreat centers on the quiet process of unfolding — peeling back layers, surrendering to stillness, and opening to growth. Like water gently carving new paths, we’ll explore movement, reflection, and rest as a way of returning to wholeness.


Early Bird Ends November 1st!  

 

EVENT SCHEDULE

Wellness Retreat Saturday, November 22nd, 9:30am - 4:30pm

Enjoy guided workshops led by incredible local facilitators, nourishing food from Seed N Salt, and a welcoming atmosphere designed to restore and inspire both body and spirit.


Retreat Participants can select up to 3 workshops throughout the day (1 workshop per time slot). 


Attendees are also welcome to enjoy the self-guided Community Art Hive anytime throughout the day from 9:30am-4:30pm.


*Once you have purchased a ticket, you will be prompted via email to select your workshops and lunch preference.


  • 9:30am

    • Doors Open

    • Community Art Hive (self-guided, open all day)

  • 10:00am - 10:15pm:

    • Opening group gathering & reflection (Kathryn Hood)

  • 10:15am - 11:45am:

    • Roll, Release and Restore (Lorissa Gilmore)

    • Clay Creations: Hand-building (Jana Norris)

  • 11:45am - 12:00pm: Coffee, Tea & Snack Break 

  • 12:00pm - 1:30pm:

    • Embodied Rhythms: A Journey Through Sound and Sensation (Katherine Mandolidis)

    • Somatic Art Therapy: Creative Expression for Exploring Inner Strength (Charmaine Husum)

  • 1:30pm - 2:30pm: Lunch Break (included) 

  • 2:30pm - 4:00pm:

    • Clay Creations: Hand-building (Jana Norris)

    • Somatic Stress Release (Kyra Newton)

  • 4:00pm - 4:10pm: Coffee, Tea & Snack Break 

  • 4:10 - 4:30pm: Closing Reflection & Gratitude Circle (Kathryn Hood)


  • Roll, Release & Restore: Yauma® Body Rolling & GYROKINESIS® with Lorissa Gilmore

    10:15am-11:45am

    Using rhythm and breath, we’ll explore gentle GYROKINESIS® spinal motions to open up our bodies and create space for our joints. Incorporating Yamuna® Body Rolling with specialized balls will further release tension and restore mobility.

  • Clay Creations: Hand-Building with Jana Norris 

    10:15am-11:45am

    Guided by the wonderful Jana Norris, you’ll engage with the calming process of clay hand-building. No prior experience is needed—just come ready to experiment and create! Participants will explore how to create and paint a unique piece of hand-built pottery. Work will be glazed, fired and then pick up at a later time.

  • Embodied Rhythms: A Journey Through Sound & Sensation with Katherine Mandolidis 

    12:00pm-1:30pm

    An energetic, transformative session exploring embodied rhythms through diverse music and soundscapes. Allow sensations, emotions, and energies to move freely through the body, shifting and evolving with each beat.


  • Somatic Art Therapy: Creative Expression for Exploring Inner Strength with Charmaine Husum 

    12:00pm-1:30pm

    In this dynamic workshop we will be using clinical creative somatic processes to uncover, discover and expand our personal connection to Self.

  • Lunch Break catered by Seed N Salt

    1:30 - 2:30pm

    Enjoy a delicious lunch, brought to you by our friends Seed N' Salt, located in Mission, Calgary! Full Day workshop participants can select 1 of 4 lunch options, made complete with a Seed N Salt cookie! 


    * Lunch is included in Full Day Wellness Retreat Registration

    * Drop-Ins and volunteers may request a meal for an additional $20.

  • Somatic Stress Release with Kyra Newton 

    2:30pm-4:00pm

    This is a 90-minute guided movement experience designed to help you slow down, melt away stress, and gently return to presence. Through somatic movement, vocal toning for your vagus nerve (support you to feel calm and connected to the present moment) guided breathwork, and mindfulness, you’ll attune to your body’s natural rhythms and leave feeling grounded, restored, and renewed.

  • Clay Creations: Hand-building with Jana Norris 

    2:30pm-4:30pm

    Guided by the wonderful Jana Norris, you’ll engage with the calming process of clay hand-building. No prior experience is needed—just come ready to experiment and create! Participants will explore how to create and paint a unique piece of hand-built pottery. Work will be glazed, fired and then pick up at a later time.