summer holiday workshops
For a holiday that truly revitalizes the whole you - body, mind, & spirit - enroll in our summer holiday workshops. Build your own retreat-vacation experience, choosing from workshops that offer you an opportunity to learn, grow and explore spiritual and wellness practices. Then spend the rest of the day at Queenswood or exploring the city of Victoria. Click here for more information about how the workshops work.
Spiritual Journaling Sat. Aug 21, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Spiritual Journaling takes us from a diary form to a deeper understanding of our life journey where we can ponder and discern the meaning of life's events.
Jizo Ceremony Sun. Aug. 22, 9:00am - noon
Honour friends and family you've lost with a Japanese Buddhist ceremony that takes place in the beautiful forest that enfolds Queenswood.
The Yoga of Sound and Chant Mon. Aug. 23, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Learn 8 ways to create or enhance your chant practice, and 4 ways that sound has traditionally been incorporated into yoga.
The Joys of Sage-ing® Tues. Aug. 24, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Explore ways to make your life more meaningful through life review and repair, coming to terms with mortality, and finding ways to serve others.
The 5-Minute Refresh Wed. Aug. 25, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Bring meditation into your busy work and family life. Using grounding, alignment, and breath, you'll learn how to reconnect with yourself in just minutes.
Soul Collage Thurs. Aug. 26, 9:00am - noon
Create a collage flip-book that represents your personality and ways that you want to grow. Photo by Francesco Marino.
Christian Prayer Practices Fri. Aug. 27 - Sat. Aug. 28 (in 2 parts), 9:00am - noon
Prayer is "leaning on the heart of God" (Joyce Rupp). In this workshop, learn a variety of prayer methods through scripture (day 1) and contemplation (day 2).
Mindfulness: How to Bake and Eat Our Daily Bread Mon. Aug. 30, 2:00-5:00pm and Tues. Aug. 31, 9:00am - noon
To help us learn about mindfulness, we'll bake sourdough bread as an exercise that will help us pay attention to all of our senses.
Forgive and Be Free Fri. Sept. 3, 9:00am - noon
Leran how to forgive in a healthy, empowered way. Forgiveness is an opportunity for physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing for others and yourself.
Floral Essence Sat. Sept. 4, 9:00am - noon
Learn how to extract a floral essence - the fragrance of a flower - to use for meditations and healing.
The Ancient Labyrinth Sun. Sept. 5, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Learn about the history of this 4,000-year old tool for walking meditations and how you can incorporate it into your own spiritual beliefs and practices.
