2022 Fall Program

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 internal 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: 15 Mondays - Sept 12 - Dec 19

Session 2: 15 Wednesdays - Sept 7 - Dec 14

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

Class Fee: $120 per session

or $105 per session 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

This series weaves together yoga postures and breath practices with embodiment, compassion, and mindfulness. Explorations and teachings of nature connection and women’s cycles will be included.

You will be supported as you shift attention downward, from your mind into your body. You will stretch, move, breathe, and explore. This journey into sensation fosters adaptability since our bodies often hold what our minds have avoided. As we find our way back into feeling our rhythmic bodies and our relationship with the natural world we access vast resilience and connection.

What to bring:

• Comfortable clothes for movement and layers for warmth

• Yoga mat and the following props (2 yoga blocks, 1 strap/belt/scarf, 2 firm blankets or towels)

• Journal and pen

• Your curiosity

What to expect:

• The class will happen on your mat on the floor. You will be encouraged to adapt the class to meet your needs. No need to look like your neighbor, and chairs are available.

• This series is a therapeutic yoga offering and as such will include an intake and check-ins.

• There will be opportunities for journaling and sharing your experience.

• Open to adults who self-identify as women, and the many expressions and stages of womanhood.

This offering is facilitated by Jennelle Dodd, BSc., C-IAYT, a certified yoga therapist who has been facilitating yoga for ten years. To learn more about Jennelle please visit https://www.jennelledodd.com/about-me

10 Mondays - Sept 26 - Dec 5

1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Class Fee: $150

Embodied Empowerment - Women's Yoga Series will be held in the lower level of The Refinery

Join a creative book study led by Sharon Compton and step into a community which will

hold space to “explore the collective awakening of the power of our own souls”. This four

week workshop series will be guided by Carolyn Myss’ book Intimate Conversations with the

Divine and will be a safe place for your personal reflections, connections and creativity

regarding Prayer, Guidance and Grace.

As Carolyn shares, many of us have removed holy language from our common parlance and

the act of prayer from our daily lives. Prayer has assisted humans in the navigation of life for

millennia because a direct connection to the divine is essential in navigating life’s challenges.

Yet how many of us call upon that connection in our every day lives? Too few of us understand

how this connection - or lack there of - influences our thinking, decision-making, and even our

health. Too few of us understand that without the grace that is carried by sacred language, our

souls will literally starve.

Spend time sharing perspectives, journaling thoughts and creating personal artifacts of the sacredness of prayer and your connection with the Divine.

4 Tuesdays - Oct 4 - Oct 25

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

Class Fee: $80 - Fee includes Carolyn Myss' book Intimate Conversations with the Divine: Prayer, Guidance and Grace ($35 value) and all creative materials used in class.

Intimate Conversations with the Divine will be held in the lower level of The Refinery

Print your own fabric!

In this fun and lively class you will learn the basics of relief printmaking. You will learn how to carve your own relief block and print your block onto paper and fabric. All materials will be provided and you will take home a tea towel printed with your very own design. Participants should come to the class with a few ideas for small design motifs.

Dawn Rogal is a printmaker, fibre artist and (cameraless) photographer. Dawn’s printmaking work is primarily relief based but she’s not shy to try other methods. Often Dawn combines print on textiles with embroidered embellishments. Her work can currently be found at both the Susan Robertson and Black Spruce Galleries. Dawn is juried in both printmaking and mixed media with the Saskatchewan Craft Council. Dawn is strongly influenced by natural history, both real and imagined.

Sunday, Oct 16

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Class Fee: $50 - including materials

Block Printing on Fabric will be held in the lower level of The Refinery

Create in community!

This is an opportunity to create an easy mixed media journal inspired by nature found in your own backyard. Have fun using a gelli plate, various papers, leaves, twigs, wool, fabric and beads. This journal project will be guided with easy instructions and all materials will be provided. Let's gather and get creative in community.

Tuesday, Nov 8

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

Fee: $30 - including materials

Nature Inspired Journal will be held in the lower level of The Refinery

Join Jody Timm from Paint B’dazzle to create three wonderful wooden decorative tags. Using a selection of Fusion Mineral Paint colors and Orchid Design Clay and mold you will create fun and decorative tags to either keep for yourself or attach to a gift for someone special. Jody will guide with step by step instructions – it will be an enjoyable and creative evening!

Tuesday, Nov 29

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

Class Fee: $40 - including materials

Decorative Tags will be held in the lower level of The Refinery