Gaia Fest 2023

We are so very excited to welcome our community, friends and family back to beautiful Wakefield, to celebrate the 2023 edition of GAIAFEST!!! Come and gather with us to experience a world of exploration through yoga, dance, meditation, workshops, activities, nature, and music! This intersection of music, art, movement and breathe, will reconnect us to the land, our tribes, and most importantly ourselves, and promises to be our most magical weekend yet! With so much explore on the beautiful lands at Gaia Wellness Retreat, come jump in the natural lake, enjoy a swim or paddle, get cozy fireside with friends and drums, or peruse our vendor village while munching down on some of the best vegetarian food in town. Whatever you may be searching for, we are sure you will find it and more with our outstanding team of instructors, practitioners and facilitators, all while grooving to some of Ottawa/Gatineau's best musicians and Dj's! Gaiafest and Gaia Wellness Retreat are ecstatic to welcome you back, and we look forward to breathing, loving, flexing and dancing with you all again! This event is community focused, and helps us to create a safe and happy environment for everyone to play, explore and grow. Please join us and make this year another weekend to remember! With gratitude always from your Gaiafest Team! ___________________________***___________________________ Instructors & Practitioners: Laurie Howe Phil Landel Sarah Raymond Heather Allardyce Brenna Bellhouse Krista Reid Rebecca White Raven Justine Hoang Corey Sheik Billie Lynn Hillis Eric Desjardins Jessica Laporte Shantdeep Christine Awakened Bear Sarah Anne Mystik Michelle Rose Aakrist Dongol Anj Merriam Kat Brooks Natalie Fraser Jasmine de Jager and more! DJs & Musicians: Eric Mandala Etienne Ozborne Paulo Cardoso Rick Laplante Ali Harb BIGSTUFF Bryan Wolf Ear ALAMUSIC DASA Phil Fairhead Nikoli Pithra Drez Slezek Tanner Castro Chris Endo Chefnier Ryan Labelle Second Sight Mz Revolution Bellyfull Sound System Beatscience Jamie Renaud Joshua Earth Mark Leo Quantum Boogie Jewels Gee Paul Hinger & more! On-Site Therapists: Natalie Fraser: Spiritual & Sacred Healing, Eric Desjardins: Thai Massage, Gareth Mystik Phillips: RMT & Sound Therapy, Jasmine de Jager: RMT - Therapeutic & Craniosacral, Thai, Fasciatherapy, Magnetism & Chakra Balancing, Michelle Rose: Reiki Healing & Guided Meditation Therapy, and more! Gaia Wellness Kitchen, Nutrition with Bracken, Jeanne Beaudry Art et Yoga, The Best of Nature & Sew-Psyched, Quiet Earth Healing Arts, To The Moon Creations, Tarot by GypsyJezebelle, Holistic Beauty Centre, Awaken Dharma, Maya Luna Elements, Global Culture Trading Post, Jaspers Meridians, and more! ___________________________***___________________________ Parking: weekend passes only ($55 on eventbrite) SOLD OUT! UNLIMITED FREE PARKING available appx 7-10min walk from main entrance PLEASE NOTE: You MUST park on the designated side of the road ! (SIGNAGE POSTED ON THE ROAD) If you park on the WRONG side of the road, you may be subject to city fines/towing costs! If you are unsure, please verify with our parking attendants that you are good to go. Camping equipment drop off still available at the front entrance before you park, and carts and volunteers to help you get to your camping spot with your gear. Please park after drop-off is complete! Thank you! ___________________________***___________________________ Friday, Saturday & Sunday SCHEDULES: ~FRIDAY~ AMPITHEATRE STAGE: 2PM DOORS OPEN ~ come set up your camp! 4PM Greeting & Welcome Info 4:30PM ~ Power & Flow Yoga with Eric Desjardins 6PM ~ Kundalini Breathwork Class with JS McPherson WELLNESS STUDIO: 5PM ~ Kirtan Chanting BEACHSIDE STAGE: 7:30PM ~ Ecstatic Dance with Eric Mandala 9PM ~ Live Performance with Jewely Gee & Second Sight 10:30PM ~ Wind Down Drumming Circle ~SATURDAY SCHEDULE~ AMPHITHEATRE: 10AM ~ Welcome Ceremony & Greeting 10:30 ~ Gentle Grounding Yin Flow with Brenna Bellhouse 12PM ~ Flying Dragon Flow with Sarah Raymond 1:30PM ~ Classic Hatha Yoga with Eric Desjardins 3PM ~ Balance It Out with Laurie Howe 4:30PM ~ Duality Flow Partners Yoga with Sarah Raymond & Phil Landel 6PM ~ Maha Shakti with Justine Hoang YOGAVILLE: 1PM ~ Kids Live Interactive Show with Paul Hinger 2:30PM ~ All Levels Acro Playshop with Jessica Laporte & Tianna Tettemer 4PM ~ Intro to Drumming Workshop with Chris Endo & Joshua Earth GARDENSIDE: 12:30PM ~ Divine Trust In Touch with Anj Merriam 2PM ~ The Impeccable Breath with Aakrist Dongol 3:30PM ~ Breathwork with Krista Reid 5PM ~ Intuitive Art & Sound with Sarah Jane Mariposa WELLNESS STUDIO: ***registration required *** 12PM ~ Intro to Handstands with Jessica Laporte 1:30PM ~ Kundalini Class with Shantdeep 3PM ~ Transpersonal Hypnosis with Michelle Rose 4:30PM ~ Sound Therapy with Voice with Rebecca White Raven 6:30PM ~ Cacao & Sound Journey with Heather Robynne 8PM ~ Cacao & Sound Journey with Heather Robynne BEACHSIDE STAGE: 11AM ~ Drez Slezak 1PM ~ Pithra 2PM ~ BIGSTUFF 3PM ~ ALAMUSIC 4PM ~ Tanner Castro 5PM ~ Phil Fairhead 6PM ~ DASA 7PM ~ Bryan Wolf Ear 8:15PM ~ Ali Harb 9:30PM ~ Etienne Ozborne 11PM ~ Paulo Cardoso feat. Jamie Renaud & Chris Endo ECSTATIC DANCE & LIVE PERFORMANCES: 8PM ~ Acrobatics Show 10PM ~ Fire Show 11PM ~ Live Drum Show ~SUNDAY SCHEDULE~ AMPHITHEATRE: 9:30AM ~ Native American Flute with William McLean 10AM ~ Musical Morning Flow with Heather Robynne accompanied by Mark Leo 11AM ~ Mark Leo live acoustic performance 12PM ~ Boomerang Flow with Phil Landel 1:30PM ~ Joshua Earth & The Rotators live reggae band 2:30PM ~ Ladder Flow with Laurie Howe 3:30PM ~ Quantum Boogie live rock band 5PM ~ Sonic Yoga with Katt Brooks and Drez Slezak 6PM ~ Awaken Flow Ecstatic Dance with Corey Sheikh & friends 7:30PM ~ Closing Ceremony with Lark, Billie, John, Heather, Shantdeep, & Corey YOGAVILLE: 1PM ~ Sacred Massage Workshop with Christine Awakened Bear 2:30PM ~ Intro to Acro Partners Yoga with Justine Hoang & Andrew Sass GARDENSIDE: 1:30PM ~ In and Out Tone: Shared Breath, Vibration & Song with Natalie Fraser 3PM ~ The Impeccable Breath with Aakrist Dongol 4:30PM ~ TBA WELLNESS STUDIO: ***registration required *** 12:30PM ~ Sound Healing with Rebecca White Raven*** 2PM ~ The Awareness Method - Meditation, Breath & Self Healing for Emotional Balance & Inner Peace with Corey Sheikh*** 4PM ~ Kirtan Chanting with Shantdeep & friends BEACHSIDE STAGE: 11AM ~ Bellyfull Sound System 12:30PM ~ Mz Revolution 1:45PM ~ BeatScience 2:45PM ~ Nikoli 4PM ~ Ryan Labelle 5PM ~ Rick Laplante 6:15PM ~ Chefnier NOTE: Wellness studio classes with *** require sign up to add on - limited capacity available!!! KIRTAN chanting does not requiring pre-registration. ___________________________***___________________________ Free Included Activities: -yoga classes (all levels) -live Djs -dance therapy -meditation classes -breathwork classes & workshops (multi-level) - acro-yoga classes (all levels) -live music and acoustic performances -live community art projects -drumming circles -intro to drumming workshop -sound therapy (crystal bowls, gongs, native sound instruments, etc) -health and wellness workshops -sacred massage workshop -chanting & kirtan -Ecstatic Dance (Fri & Sat night) -fire show and live performance art -SUP Yoga BYOBoard -water activities (kayak, paddle, canoe, swimming) -beach yoga & meditation -sports activities (badminton, tennis, hula hoops, soccer, frisbee, etc) -Crypto currency & Blockchain workshop + Building Your Sovereignty workshop -vendors market with local artisans and chefs -delicious vegetarian food sold by Gaia Wellness Kitchen - and more tba! Additional offerings: -Massage Therapy, Reiki Treatments, Sound Healing and Therapy, Spiritual & Sacred Healing, Wood Sauna, Gong and Cacao ceremony, Guided Breathwork sessions, and more! ___________________________***___________________________ ~Weekend Passes (Friday 3pm until Sunday 8pm) **Camping spaces included for all weekend passes** Cabin rentals additional (min 4 persons, excludes passes) To Book or for Inquiries @ [email protected] *Parking: weekend passes only ($55 on eventbrite) SOLD OUT *FREE Parking also available 10min walk away from main entrance *BYOF, BYOBoard (Paddleboards for SUP), no glass, no meat, no open flame (other than designated fire pits)* Hosted at the beautiful Gaia Wellness Retreat http://gaiawellnessretreat.com @ 209 Chemin Usher, Wakefield, QC ~BREATHE. LOVE. DANCE. REPEAT~