Workshops are one of the places where Intention really gets to show off its heart and showcase our community's gifts!
A big part of the culture of Intention is creating a safe place where people can explore their self-expression. Get vulnerable or silly or do something new and exciting, digest it all over meals with new friends, then shake it out and integrate it on the dance floor!!
Confirmed Workshops at Summer INTENTION 2023 include the following (a few more may still be added!)
Art Journalling for Self-Expression - Michael Diack
"Art Journaling is a visual diary--it's record keeping combined with creativity! It’s a place to record your thoughts, memories, and emotions through images, art and words. The number one rule about Art Journaling is that…there are NO rules." - Tangie Baxter, mixed media artist/art journaller
Blissfull Communication - Dustin Quasar
Our words play a big role in creating our reality. Let's explore how we can craft our communication patterns to create more bliss and joy in our lives, and in our relationships!
Buck Full Moon Circle - Sonya B
Connect with the energy of July's Buck Full Moon through meditation, releasing, movement, prayer and cleansing, cultivating community and connection. The Full Moon provides an opportunity for personal growth and transformation while honouring nature, Mother Earth, and appreciating the beauty of the lunar cycle. It is a spiritually potent time for amplifying manifestations and harnessing the moon's energy for spiritual practices.
Butterfly Making for Kids of All Ages - Candice Creelman
Our theme this year is Chrysalis so we will be adding to the transformational vibe by co-creating butterflies to help decorate the Intention space. In this workshop, Artist and Reiki Master (and deco POD team member), Candice Creelman will show you how to make these simple, but pretty butterflies with only a coffee filter, some paint and pipe cleaners. Once your creation is dry, you get to choose a spot to hang it to help bring the Chrysalis vibe to Intention. We will supply what's needed to make these butterflies, but we could also use a few extra pairs of scissors and some blow driers so our creations can dry faster. If you have paint of your own that you love, feel free to bring that as well.
Ecstatic Sound Healing Journey - Candice Kaia Rayne
Come join Reiki Master, Candice Kaia Rayne on a sacred journey of sound, drum and voice. Candice will guide you through a healing experience with Tibetan singing bowls, drum, and voice. Allow yourself to be immersed in a transformational journey that will leave you refreshed, energized and connected. Please bring a water bottle to stay hydrated, and a yoga mat / blanket or something soft to lay down on and a pillow. Whatever you need to be comfortable laying down.
Empathy & Vulnerability - Jonathan Bean
Explore expressing yourself in vulnerability and be received in empathy, build your capacity to show your real self and experience being seen in that by others.
Exploring the Diversity of BC's Coastal Rainforest - Greg Ferguson
Adults and kids come explore the ecology of our coastal rainforest environment and the species who call it home using your senses of sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste and share your findings. Our intention is to connect deeper to our environment and the species we encounter. We'll ask questions, discuss answers, and ask more questions to build our shared knowledge. The workshop will have a loose structure allowing for in-the-moment exploration. We’ll close with a discussion of how we can move through life as individuals and a community in a way that respects our environment and fellow species. Please bring nature exploring tools (e.g., field guides, binoculars, magnifying glasses, etc.), questions, knowledge, ideas and energy.
Five Minute Flash Fiction Creation - Michael Diack
Flash fiction, also called minimalist fiction, is a fictional work of extreme brevity that still offers character and plot development (usually in 1,000 words max). Shorter forms exist, such as “twitterature,” which is 280 words). We will use techniques & writing prompts from Roberta Allen’s book “Fast Fiction: Creating Fiction in Five Minutes” to explore, experiment & create fiction. (Working on other forms, such as spoken word, is also completely fine).
Heart-Opening Hatha Yoga - Shaina O'Neill
You are warmly welcomed to join Shaina in a yoga practice to connect with your heart, your body, your intention community, and the earth. Expect a blend of gentleness and challenge, both nurturing and opening. Bring your yoga mat or blanket and a water bottle.
How to Have a Great Trip - Monica Angell
Learn how to plan your trip with confidence! We'll chat about what destinations to choose and why, and what variables to consider for an amazing - and safer journey. Plus, learn about integrating your experience, and how to recover from a challenging experience. A safe space will be created, with opportunities for sharing and collaboration.
LOVE card creation - Jonathan Hanley
We'll talk about INTENTION - a word with so much meaning! and FOCUS - the secret sauce to brings out all the love and emotion. We'll talk about stories and memories to infuse the words, images, or artwork with deeper meaning. Then we'll channel the love in our hearts for someone special and make a special card to give or dedicate to them.
Ritual Play Mixer - Juicy and Kai
Come participate, play and meet new people through non-verbal games, such as push-hands and ritual play. Participants should be mobile and comfortable with consent-based touch. However, athleticism is NOT required…in fact, in these games, it’s not even an advantage! Note: kids are welcome but will not be included in the mixing, so they will need to bring a playmate.
Speed Friending - Wendy Nova
It’s like speed dating but it’s for friends with intentional ice breaker questions. Don’t worry there’s no stressful choosing or rejection!
Spiritual Tantric Sensuality - Sonya B
Practice the mind-body-soul triad with tantra spiritual techniques to connect with your inner sensuality. Yoga, meditation, and chakra balancing help to heighten tantric energy and generate sensuality throughout the body. Utilize this incredible energy to reach new levels of physical, emotional and spiritual engagement while honouring connections to your higher self.
(workshop applications officially closed but there might be a slight chance of squeezing you in, if you are already paid / registered! see this page.)