Seed Lodge Open House & Natural World Market

Kate Sutherland – Singing for Joy and Connection 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Join Kate Sutherland’s Songfire Workshop to set your voice and spirit free! All voices are welcome, whether you’re an experienced singer, or you only sing in the shower when nobody else is within earshot, or you’ve never sung with others and want to give it a try. Perhaps you long to explore using your voice in a new and powerful way. Experience the joy and connection that comes from singing in community in a relaxed and fun environment.

Kate is a multi-creative whose gifts and vision lie primarily in songwriting, community song circle facilitation, multi-disciplinary martial arts teaching and training, and holding space for grief work, and deep-nourishment cooking, all with a focus on deepening connection to self, nature & community. Kate enjoys laughing with friends as much as quiet time walking through the woods, sitting by the water, or watching and tending a fire. She lives in Grey Bruce Ontario with her husband and their two children. 

Elizabeth April – Reinventing Your Reality 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Elizabeth April’s workshop, “Reinventing Your Reality,” is designed to empower individuals to transform their lives by shifting their mindset and perspective. Through insightful discussions, participants learn how to overcome limiting beliefs, tap into their intuitive abilities, and create a new, fulfilling reality. Elizabeth’s approach combines spiritual wisdom with practical techniques, making the workshop accessible and impactful for everyone. Whether you’re seeking personal growth, career change, or deeper spiritual connection, this workshop provides the tools and inspiration to help you manifest your highest potential.

Meet Elizabeth April, a seasoned Clairvoyant, Truth Seeker, and Intuitive Psychic, also known as EA. She’s not just a best-selling author but a dedicated guide in the pursuit of humanity’s awakening. Elizabeth April’s mission is all about catalyzing positive global change and unleashing humanity’s full potential. Are you ready to embark on this empowering journey alongside her? 

The People of the Prana – Finding calm, one breath at a time 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Learning to breathe is probably one of the most important and natural tools you have in your own body to help you deal with your emotional and mental stress.

Join Esther & Mamo for this super fun 45 minute DJed set where you will be led through our version of a breathing workout. You will experience the Beat + Breath series, learn 5 of the most basic breaths that you can then practice anywhere and anytime you need to be calm on command.

The People of the Prana teach busy and stressed out people how to find their way back to calm, one breath at a time. Our simple, fun & effective breathing courses help you learn how to strengthen your nervous system, regulate your emotional and mental health, have fun and feel great at the same time!

Our mission is to help you slow your breath down… because the slower you breathe the calmer you feel. The calmer you feel, the happier you will be. Happy people = Happy world.

Join us. 

Danielle Amos – Master your Mindset for Success 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Success is 95% mindset, 5% strategy. Learn how to master your mind to create a reality that you love. Your thoughts become things. Learn the truth about the Law of Attraction from one of Bob Proctor’s protégés, Danielle Amos. She’ll give you practical tools to start manifesting a life you love right away. Trust your attraction of this event into your life!

Danielle is one of Bob Proctor’s protégés, she teaches others how to create a success mindset to live a life they love. She personally has learned to master her mind and went from $100k in debt to attracting millions into her business through mindset and energetics. 

Jason George – Intro to World Wildlife 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Travel the world with Jason as you see your favourite animals in the wild, and listen to some of the encounters and experiences with lions, tiger, beavers, loons, moose, turtles, and even snow leopards. We will visit multiple different continents as we journey looking for these animals, and learning a bit about Jason George and how beautiful mother nature is.

Jason George is a wildlife photographer, presenter, and writer who recently relocated to rural settings. He loves to see wild animals in their natural habitat and state. Luckily, he has seen more than 70% of the animals you could see in the zoo, in the wild.

Jason recently released a book series “Going Deeper with Jason George” with personal stories, photos, and colouring pages of select images in the book, which links to videos on his YouTube channel. He has a different book series about his experiences with learning disabilities.

Jason seems to have a magical connection with animals which helps him capture these amazing natural pictures (both ethically and humanely).

Suitable for children

Aleksa Hartog – Herbal Self-Regulation: Restoring Emotional Homeostasis 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Aleksa (they/them) is a community herbalist, master gardener, and radical public health practitioner focused on anti-oppressive mental healthcare. They have always felt a deep kinship with plants as both friends and medicine. In 2020, they founded Hale & Hart to support community health, drawing on experiences with both holistic and allopathic healthcare to create an accessible wellness practice for folks made marginal.

Self-regulation is a huge part of building resilience in our inflamed world. In this workshop, you’ll learn about plant medicines and other self-care practices that can restore emotional balance. Whether you’re feeling dysregulated from work stressors, family life, or even traffic, herbs can help! We’ll go over relevant plant medicines, herbal preparations, and care strategies—including mental health first aid—to keep you centred during turbulent moments. Our approach is integrative and inclusive, recognizing that herbs often complement psychosocial therapies and medications.

Virginie Burger – Unshakeable Mindset 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Virginie is a mindset and energetics expert, certified coach, and Reiki healer. She helps clients transform their lives by shifting their way of thinking. Using unique mindset tools and a non-judgmental approach, Virginie empowers individuals to lead their own lives, make impactful choices, and develop an unshakable mindset to achieve their goals.

This workshop introduces mindset—our way of thinking—as the key to creating the life we desire. Whether you’re dreaming of new possibilities, seeking peace with past experiences, or wanting to make changes in your life, it all begins with mindset. By cultivating awareness and reprogramming your mindset, you’ll unlock the potential to break free from old patterns, gain the power to choose how you experience each moment, and move forward, owning your truths and living in alignment.

Anastasiya Gavrylenko – Pain Power Pleasure 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Anastasiya has been on healing journey for more than 17 years of her life, exploring and experiencing different modalities.

• While working on herself, she found her own unique healing talent. She combines emotional, physical, spiritual, soulful and mental practices that help to connect all of your aspects and bring them to balance.
• “She started practicing Sadhu nails board ceremonies, therapy and became a Master of Sadhu nails Therapy” 
• This practice is not new; it’s more than 2000 years old. It originated from India “Bed of nails”. 
• This tool works on all those levels. Focusing on the body first, moving into the mind, connecting to every emotion, going deeper into the soul and spirit.
• The benefits of it is unlimited. Same as us humans.

We will discuss the mechanics of Sadhu nail board, I will explain how it works. We will Connect with Pain Power and Pleasure. Anyone who is interested in trying this practice will be able to do so. Sadhu nail board therapy, Standing on nails board therapy Standing on nails for 1 to 20 minutes depending on the intensity and intention of the person. While being guided though that proses by certified practitioner. Can be beneficial for: 

• Pain management, and endorphin release
• Stress reduction and relaxation
• Improved circulation and healing
• Mindfulness and meditation enhancement
• Sleep quality improvement
• Altered pain perception
• Mind over matter
• Mind-body connection
• Release of stored emotions
• Discipline and Asceticism
• Enhancing self-awareness
• Connection to ancient wisdom
• Mind-body-spirit connection
• Enhanced creativity
• Increases energy level
• Opening to Feeling your own Power from inside
• Connecting with your own Pleasure

And I will be answering any questions and sharing my personal experiences.

Michael Vertolli – Ethical Wild Harvesting 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Michael Vertolli is a Western traditional herbalist who has been practicing since 1986. He is the founder and director of Living Earth School of Herbalism, which offers in-class and online classes and workshops and a clinical diploma program in Western herbal medicine. Michael developed Four Elements Herbal Therapy, a system of Western herbalism that integrates modern European and North American traditions within the broader holistic and spiritual paradigm of traditional earth-centred healing traditions. He has been hosting herbal medicine retreats at The Seed Lodge for the last 8 years.

As the use of medicinal herbs increases in popularity, a growing number of people are learning how to identify and wild harvest herbs. The benefits of wild harvesting can be very profound as it provides an opportunity to deepen our relationship with the herbs and Nature, which is a very important part of the healing process. However, as more people engage in wild harvesting, the potential of negatively impacting wild plant populations significantly increases. Many formerly common medicinal plants have become rare or endangered due to over-harvesting. It is therefore important that we harvest wild herbs in an ethical and respectful way. In this lecture we will explore how we can wild harvest medicinal herbs in a way that helps us to be in good relationship with the plants and the their habitat.

Sarah Brodie – Natural Creations Art Therapy Outside 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Experience the wonder and fun of art therapy! Join us for an outdoor tasted where we’ll use natural materials to create and connect. Open to all, this experiential workshop invites you to explore your creativity, mindfulness and wellbeing in a natural setting.

Sarah Brodie R.P., art therapist, psychoanalyst practices at the Arterie in Burlington, Ontario. She has been in practice for close to 20 years and runs the Finishing School with Esther Kalaba at the SEED Lodge.

Monika Ghent – Faith: The Tree Spirit Medicine of Sugar Maple 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Faith is complete heart-trust in existence itself. It is the innate knowing that there is divinity in everything – in the trees, the animals, the oceans, the mountains, the weather, the sky, the people; everything – as well as a deep sense of trust in the essence of who you are, and that who you are is born of Divine Consciousness.

In this workshop, you will receive Sugar Maple’s Tree Spirit Medicine of faith directly via transmission through Monika. You will be lying down for 25 minutes, so bring something to lie on as well as something to record your experience with.

Monika Ghent is a traditional healer, herbalist, and teacher who offers Traditional Healing and other forms of nature-based healing in her practice in Maple, Ontario, and to anyone in the world through Distance Healing. She has a school of herbalism with her husband Michael Vertolli (Living Earth School of Herbalism).

www.monikaghent.ca

info@monikaghent.ca

www.livingearthschool.ca

Danusia (KIRN KAUR) – New Lungs: Dynamic Kundalini Yoga to Breathe Better 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Join in the fun of creating New Lungs & Circulation with a Kundalini Yoga set. The breath and its flow in the body determines your emotional base. You feel full of energy and in control when the lungs and circulation are in excellent shape. This set rebuilds the lungs and improves circulation throughout the body. You’ll learn a breathing technique called Breath of Fire, do a few warm-up stretches, the yoga set, and end with a short meditation and relaxation to recharge to the soothing sounds of the gong. No prior experience necessary! Beginners and experts and everyone in-between are welcome. See you soon!

Artist & intuitive healer, Danusia (KIRN KAUR/ray of light; Green Otter Woman/knowledge keeper) loves illuminating your journey to stillness with joy and fun, expertly guiding you to a deeper awareness of yourself with clarity and ease. Join this 500 hour Internationally Certified Kundalini Yogi on your path to exquisite peace.

Join Danusia (KIRN KAUR) for a Full Moon Sound Bath on Sunday, September 15, 7-8:30pm @ https://circlestudios.ca/workshops/ and for Kundalini Yoga classes and intuitive healing: +1 (416) 620-1222, szwejk@gmail.com