2024 Spring Program - Registration is now open!

Bring your body and mind together in the rhythm of life!  Zumba®  is a dance-based fitness program that uses Latin and World music.  Slow and fast rhythms help to tone the body and at the same time provide interval training that can boost aerobic fitness.  Experience the joy of movement with Wendy, a licensed Zumba®  instructor with a long background in dance-based activities.

Session 1:  8 Mondays - Apr 8 - Jun 3 (no class on May 20)  *Start Date Postponed to April 22nd

6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Class Fee:  $64 per session 

Session 2:  9 Wednesdays - Apr 10 - Jun 5  *Start Date Postponed to April 24th

6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Class Fee:  $72 per session 

or $119 when registering for both session 1 & 2

Drop-in fee:  $10 per class

Zumba®  will be held  in the upper level Theatre of The Refinery

Join us for a sound journey experience with The Sound of Om.  Naomi is an enlightened sound practitioner who helps bridge the infinite to the finite by tuning our inner song.  She has been playing with sound since as long as she can remember and touched her hand to a single crystal singing bowl about two years ago.  Naomi has expanded to a 10 bowl set with which she creates compositions and moves emotions through chords and grace notes.

A vast majority of society has their central nervous system sitting in fight, flight or freeze mode, which is hugely triggered by stress.  The sound of the crystal singing bowls help create a deep state of relaxation so the central nervous system can surrender to rest, digest & amp; rejuvenation.  In his book, The Healing Power of Sound, Dr. Mitchell Gaynor states “what happens to us on an emotional and spiritual level affects us physiologically.  One of the most powerful ways to manifest health and well-being is to conjure an image of your own essence and then animate that image with sound and breath.”

Join Naomi for an hour and a half to embrace the beauty of the sounds that she creates with the crystal singing bowls.  Pivot to breathe with intention and release anything that isn’t serving your holistic being.  Re-connect with your inner song.

Tuesday, Apr 2, 2024

7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Class Fee:  $25 

The Sound of Om will be held  in the upper-level theatre

Let Fibre Artist Barbara Schmidt, introduce you to the art of wet felting.  Felting is an ancient process which uses loose wool fibres, water and soap to produce a cloth or fabric.  In this workshop you will combine wool, yarns, silk and other natural fibres and witness the magical transformation of raw fleece into your own creative painting.

Tuesday, Apr 23

6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Class Fee:  $65, including materials

Painting with Wool will be held  in the lower level of The Refinery

In today’s busy world, taking some time for ourselves is important.  Practicing mindfulness or being fully aware of where you are and what you are doing at any given moment can help reduce anxiety and improve concentration.  Alcohol ink, because of its fluidity, requires patience.  One must sit back, watch the ink, and let it flow where it wants.  It is a great way to focus and be mindful.

This workshop would provide an introductory look at the world of mindfulness and alcohol ink art and techniques.  Using guided meditation to set the stage, participants will prepare to discover their inner artist.  Then, using alcohol ink, will create beautiful pieces of art.

Julie Fleming Juarez has been experimenting with alcohol ink for seven years. Self-taught, she has learned to appreciate the therapeutic value of the ink and its beauty. She is inspired largely by the changing seasons and likes to immerse herself in the colours of the natural environment. Her functional artwork can be found at local gift shops (SaskMade Market Place, Little Manitou Art Gallery) and on her online website, www.wanderingsart.ca. Julie also dabbles in wet felting, altered photographs, crocheting, hand-dyed paper & journals, and writing a biweekly blog. When she's not playing with one art project or another, Julie works part-time and plays pickleball.

Tuesday, Apr 30

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Class Fee:  $50 - including materials.  

Mindfulness and the Art of Alcohol Ink will be held  in the lower level of The Refinery

It’s time for a little soul dusting my friends!

If you are feeling a bit weary and forgetting the majesty of your own light, this is the perfect opportunity to spend a few hours remembering who you are and the beauty you bring to the world.

You will be engaged in both personal reflection and community sharing, all designed to help remind you of the gift of YOU - Your birthright - Your impact - Your wisdom - Your light.   And, of course, there will be lots of time for some artsy fun creating your own Twinkle Lantern, perfect for spreading joy and casting a warm glow on those beautiful summer nights that will soon be here, a gentle reminder of your courage and fortitude.

So, come join us…Let’s get our Sparkle on!

All materials will be supplied to create one Twinkle Lantern.  Should participants wish to create more, they are welcome to bring their own glass jars and/or bottles and use the materials provided to sparkle them up.

Tuesday, May 14

7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Class Fee:  $45

This Little Light of Mine... will be held  in the lower level of The Refinery

Enneagram (pronounced ANY - a - gram) is a system for understanding personality

differences and a tool for individual growth and enriched relationships.  It developed from

various traditions of spiritual wisdom and modern psychological insight.  Broadly

speaking, nine different personality types can be understood as developing

unconsciously, and once we become aware of our unconscious core motivation,

(Enneagram type), we can live more fully and freely.

In this two-evening workshop you will: have fun, find your Enneagram number, explore

the abundance with which each type is gifted, and learn how Enneagram is far from labelling

or typing.  It’s about greater tolerance and compassion for yourself and others.  You will

learn how to use Enneagram for your growth to be able to live more fully and freely.  You

may even be able to better understand a significant relationship with a partner, parent, child, friend, or colleague. 

Carol Kavanagh received an Honors B.A. from the University of Saskatchewan, Regina campus (as it was called then), a B.Ed. with distinction from the University of Saskatchewan and taught high school English.  After acquiring an M.Ed. from the University of Saskatchewan she counselled at the Sexual Assault and Information Centre and later worked as a family counsellor.  Carol and her husband had a small home business and among other things taught Enneagram, which they found exceedingly helpful in navigating the challenges of life.  For fourteen years she cared for her mother (four of them in her own home) until her death in 2016.  Carol is retired from professional work and lives in Saskatoon with her husband.

2 Tuesdays - Jun 4 and 11

7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Class Fee:  $50

Enneagram Introduction will be held  in the lower level of The Refinery

This 3 hour inner exploration (60 minutes of active breath) weaves open mouth conscious connected breath, somatic explorations, affirmations, vocalizations, music and supportive bodywork. These inputs to the system in a group setting, and with our presence of being, gently holds and supports as you enter non-ordinary states of consciousness. This non-ordinary state assists in releasing held physical, emotional, mental, and energetic tension.

From a place of curiosity, non-judgement, acceptance, and with your breath as the guide, you will traverse your inner landscape allowing you to access deeper ways of knowing and being. This breathwork can activate a river of experiencing bringing forth, discharging and integrating that which has always been.

Conscious connected breathwork is an opportunity to explore, examine, and experience life with greater clarity and ease. This transformational practice is interwoven with somatic explorations, sound healing, touch, affirmations, and our presence of being to support your re-emergence. This circular breath utilizes vibrant inhales with connected surrendered exhales, eliminating the pauses between breaths. By doing so, unresolved and unconscious material and incomplete cycles of emotional expression arise allowing physiological discharge and integration. You may enter non-ordinary states of consciousness, where meaningful connections and observation of patterns appear. By doing so your physical, mental, emotional, energetic, and spiritual bodies will shift and where you have the opportunity to consciously greet and respond to life instead of reacting to it. This modality sets the stage a spacious healing place as you feel and explore your mind, emotions, and body in synchronicity and balance.

I help humans learn about their bodies and minds, looking at what seems to be a restriction, limitation or tension, and curiously exploring the information it holds while holding space for embodied awarenesses and transformation.  A melding of psychology and spirituality offers spaciousness on how we can meet ourselves in new ways, and connect to the aliveness of life’s moments organically and mindfully through loving presence.  

Learn more about Allison at https://vibranttransformation.com/about.

Monday, Jun 17

7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Class Fee:  $45

Numa Breathwork will be held  in the lower level of The Refinery