Programs

Theresa Hanley

Live Foods Workshop

Are you tired of eating the same foods day after day?

Want to try something New?

Join Theresa Hanley and learn how to prepare wholesome, simple meals that consist of all raw (that is unheated/unaltered) foods including seeds, nuts, fruit, veggies, sea vegetables, and cold pressed oils.

Theresa has been working as a raw food chef for the last few years and has been studying the benefits of a raw food diet.

During this workshop we will:

discuss the basic principles of Raw Food Nutrition
prepare a four course raw food meal together - and eat it too!
discuss simple ways to introduce more healthy foods into you and your family’s diet

Please contact us if you are interested.

When – Sunday, June 8th. 2-6pm
Cost - $50.00 (this includes the four course meal)
Minumum 8 people, maximum 15
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Retreats

Womens Wellness Retreat

Join us for 2 days of Kirtan, Toning, Meditation, Yoga, Raw Gourmet Food and Instruction.

This is an opportunity for women to come together to celebrate and nourish body, mind and spirit at Deerheart Sanctuary and enjoy beach time or sightseeing on beautiful Hornby Island.

Facilitators

Michelle St. Pierre has been a resident of Hornby Island and is founder of deerheart sanctuary: a refuge for heart and spirit as well as silent meditation retreats... read more

Theresa Hanley has been working as a raw food chef for the last few years and has been studying the benefits of a raw food diet. She co-owns Yummy Mummy's Vegan and Raw Delights, a busy catering business out of Courtenay, and often comes to Hornby to cater events... read more

Maria Bonita Kapitany ...has been passionate about singing and devotional chanting for many years. Lately she's been leading kirtans at the Yoga Shala in Victoria. She likes to incorporate chants from various paths and traditions as well as newly created and inspired ones... read more

Michelle Lepage is a yoga master, certified in the art of KRIPALU YOGA since 1993. In her 22 years of yoga involvement Michelle has taken the practice to a new, all encompassing level of human experience... read more

July 19th, 20th, & 21st
August 9, 10, & 11

Cost: $250 includes program, camping and food!

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Silent Meditation Retreat

Just for a moment, Let yourself be here. Let yourself STOP becoming more, better, or different. You are not a walking mistake. You are not a problem to be solved.
Adyashanti

These retreats are rare opportunities to turn inward in an environment where the space is being held for deep inquiry into the absolute truth of your being.

They begin on an evening with an opening Satsang recorded by Adyashanti and single meditation period. Depending on the length of the retreat, a number of days follow each with six meditation periods and one evening satsang per day. On the final day, the retreat closes with morning meditation and Satsang, and ends around noon.

As always these retreats are open to the community to come and sit with us throughout the day and/or join us for evening satsang. We only ask that you respect the silence and refrain from eye contact with other participants.

See the schedule to see when you might want to drop by. Schedules will also be posted on the bulletin boards around the Co-op just before each retreat.

Anyone interested in joining us in silence for a significant portion of the retreat, please contact Michelle at 250-335-0952 so that accommodation and food prep can be arranged.

The meditation space for these retreats is available to you for a donation. For those of you planning to stay at deerheart, There is a nominal fee for food and lodging depending on the arrangements you make.

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Phyllis Victory

Hanna Somatic Education (Somatics)

Offered by Phyllis Victory
Certified Hanna Somatic Educator
Certified Equine Hanna Somatic Educator
Hanna Somatics teacher (Novato Institute, Novato, CA)

A 50-minute drop-in class that offers each person an opportunity to reclaim control of muscles that have 'learned' to be chronically contracted. This gentle and powerful technique of 'unlearning' can be easily learned. Once learned you can practice at home and keep your body PAIN FREE...

It really works....

--- Please bring along something to lie on ---

Dates and times TBA
Cost: $10 per class or $15 for both Somatics and Theater classes(see below)
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Life As Theater / Theater As Life

Offered by Phyllis Victory (in the tradition of Scott Kelman)

A one and a half hour class designed to develop your character, either 'on' or 'off' the stage. Relax into the chaos of being out of control in a quiet and mindful way. Embrace the opposites.

If you're ready for a fast, wild, and terrifyingly, fun, expansive experience, take this class; you won't be sorry.

WARNING: This 'space' is one of the highest places to play on the planet, is very addictive and has hundreds of testimonials; many right here on Hornby Island.

Dates and times TBA
Cost: $10 per class or $15 for both Theater and Somatics classes (see above)
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General Programs

Adyashanti Gathering

One of a series of Adyashanti's recorded satsangs followed by a half hour meditation period.

Adyashanti was originally trained in the Zen Buddhist tradition but now teaches outside of any tradition the timeless message of awakening to the truth of our being. See www.adyashanti.org for more information.

NOTE: This gathering is independent of any other deerheart offerings to reflect the fact that Adyashanti and Open Gate Sangha only endorse the Adyashanti gathering.

Cost: Free Every Second Wednesday, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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Work Party

We are planning a work party to help move some projects along at deerheart. If you have some time - drop by and give us a hand...we will have quite a variety of tasks and treats!

Saturday May 31, 1-5 pm
Cost: Free
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