My Body My Art is a poetic exploration through the chakra system to create through your embodied voice.

Practice expressing your creativity by learning wisdom of the chakra system and creating through poetry and art. Learn about themes and how to move and clear energy. Become the brush, the poem and the art. 

A passage to your embodied voice learn and create with a like minded community.

Hosted by Fanny Kearse ~ storyteller • poet • disrupter • artivist • community connector • producer • mental health advocate • truth seeker • elevator of youth • boxer • pilates practitioner • slayer of mountains • the dream of a slave

in an act of courageous rebellion, fanny walked away from nearly a decade as a social worker and headed west to pursue lifelong dreams of being a poet and disrupting the system to be more diverse, inclusive and equitable. fanny fuses her experience as a social worker and lived experiences as a marginalized human to express her activism through means of poetry and storytelling. 

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Sunday April 28, 2-4pm
Come as you are
All materials provided

A class to explore your inner world, deepen into your creative expression, and connect back with your body and the wisdom within.

This unique workshop experience will combine the powers of art therapy and somatic healing to help you explore your emotions and release stored trauma in the body. Expect to walk away feeling held, light, soft, liberated, and inspired all at once.

We will be painting big. We will be taking up space. We will be expressing ourselves in a new way. And that's the beauty of it. Let's get messy, playful, and curious. And let's allow the wisdom of our bodies to free us into feeling safe, free, and so joyful.

Jade, an experienced Art Therapist and Trauma Practitioner, will guide you through a safe practice of reconnection and expression. We'll first flow through a sequence of dynamic trauma release movement and then open up into guided expressive arts practice, where you'll have the opportunity to really let go, dance, play, explore, and tap into that creativity, fire, and wisdom.

A community gathering that cultivates your body's innate healing wisdom: slow movement for subtle, powerful shifts.

Kevin guides classical qigong forms with a somatic vocabulary that highlights a lens of interoception: your inner felt-sense awareness.

The focus of each class is to move through the various layers of 2-3 qigong exercises which are chosen for the season. Learn the important differences between stacking your bones, mobilizing + strengthening connective tissue, and kneading the texture of specific muscle and organ tissue for optimal circulation and health.

Class on April 25 will introduce a warm-up sequence followed by exercises to open the energy body, improve mobility and circulation, and warm the heart in preparation for summer.

You’ll end with rest and rejuvenation through a community acupuncture session. This assists your body's integration of the subtle and collective healing time in practice.

Come as you are. This practice will be based in gentle listening with options for challenge, strength, and growth for all bodies and abilities.

A two hour acrylic painting class that feels like a meditation. Join healing artist Adri to tap into your intuitive spirit through play and colour.

Practice getting out of your head and express through the body. Practice art expressing through movement, feeling and non-judgement to unlock playful wisdom.

Strengthen your body's intuitive sense and feel more inspired and creative.

All materials provided

Dress in clothes you don’t mind getting paint on

Wednesday April 24 7-9pm

Calling all astrology lovers! Come share cosmic insights of the week in community, exploring themes and energy forecasts.

Enjoy good tunes, still life installations and drawing and journal exersizes to explore the themes of the week.

All drawing materials provided
Every Monday (moon day)

An intimate gathering where various soothing instruments are played, creating a therapeutic symphony of sound. The goal is to induce deep relaxation, reduce stress, and promote a sense of well-being through the power of sound vibrations.   

Please bring comfortable clothing (think oversized hoodies), a yoga mat or cushion for sitting or lying down, and a blanket or layers for warmth. Highly consider bringing a water bottle, eye mask, journal and pen for reflection after the session, and of course an open heart/mind.

You can expect an afternoon filled with rest, introspection and a nervous system reset on April 7th from 7:00-8:30pm at AO Studios 🌿 (554 Clarke Dr.) 
There are a limited 15 spots, please select the donation amount that aligns with what you are able to give at this time. This offering would typically cost around $50. Use the following discount codes at checkout to pay what you can. 

Bring ritual to your Sunday with an intentional weekly pause.

A meditation, yoga and choice practice to create space for reflection, clarity and intention setting.

Release the week prior, and create more space for the week ahead.

All levels welcomed, beginner friendly.
Bring your own coffee, mat and props.
75min choice based Hatha flow
Community vibes with energy healer and teacher Adri

Inspire energy in the body with movement and art.
Join Adri energy healer and teacher in a welcoming choice based yoga flow practice with many options and variations to get out of the mind, into the body. And then join an art practice to mark your movement through colour and expression.

Leave feeling inspired and playful.

Get into your body and see what comes through.

Join Adri & Lesley for a nurturing Restorative Yoga experience that combines the healing power of hands-on touch with the soothing vibrations of a sound bath.

In this special class, you’ll be guided through gentle yoga poses where hands-on touch enhances relaxation and alignment, creating a comforting embrace for body and soul.

As you settle into each pose, feel tensions melt away and stress dissolve. The hands-on touch serves as a grounding anchor, helping you deepen your mind-body connection and inviting a profound sense of peace.

During your final resting posture, surrender to the healing frequencies of crystal quartz sound bowls and ocean drums. Allow the harmonious sounds to wash over you, further enhancing relaxation and promoting inner balance.

Join us and treat yourself to this deeply restorative experience🫶🏽 please bring a mat, dress cozy and bring any other items to make your experience even more comfortable.

Friday April 19, 7-8:30m

Craving fun and productive downtime to fill your creative well? Get off your screen and learn techniques to tap into creative flow state on demand in this somatic painting workshop for creative unblocking.

If you desire to infuse creative excitement back into your creative life, join us for a 2-hour painting experience where you'll learn somatic tools to get out of your head, suspend judgement, unlock the inherent wisdom in your body, and unleash your inherent creativity in a community of like-minded people.

Through this workshop you will have the opportunity to create a few unique 18"x24" abstract paintings on fine art paper (plus a number of smaller studies). Through somatic techniques, the practices of mindfulness and congruence, as well as technical lessons in acrylic painting, we'll overcome any perfectionism or fear of the blank page to truly liberate your unique self-expression. No prior painting experience required. Materials provided.

South Asian Sangha is a yoga circle for South Asian folx to connect, move, and be together.

BRING YOUR LIVED EXPERIENCE TO THE MAT.

HAVE SPACE TO BE YOU.

COME AS YOU ARE.

A sangha is a beloved community who comes together in practice.

Come As You Are: A South Asian Sangha is a yoga circle for South Asians to come together, connect, move, discuss and practice yoga beyond physical asana, and simply be.