Gaiafest 2022

💫Welcome back to our friends, family, and tribe! 💫 We are so happy to announce that we are back this year, with a full and juicy line up, with more art, activities and family fun for the 2022 edition of GAIAFEST!!! Come join us in beautiful Wakefield to bring together our like-minded community, of new and old friends, to gather and celebrate life with yoga, activities, treatments, nature, and music! You will get to experience a fusion of music, art, movement, and breath, and help us to create something magical! Treat yourself to a personalized experience with our amazing on-site practitioners, go for a swim or paddle, enjoy the gorgeous ground of Gaia Wellness Retreat, and chow down on some of the best vegetarian food in town! This year will be especially fun and we are planning something new for everyone to enjoy! Gaiafest and Gaia Wellness Retreat are so very happy to welcome you back again - we look forward to connecting, flexing and dancing with you 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 Dalia MarOm Rebecca White Raven Anne-Renee Seguin Justine Hoang Eric Desjardins Tika Linley Ann Sarah Anne Brian Tohana Natalie Fraser Shelley Harrison Christine Awakened Bear Gabia Marie Shantdeep Rita Savoia Michelle Rose Briya Freeman and more! Dj's & Musicians: Eric Mandala Return of the Jaded Etienne Ozborne Paulo Cardoso BIGSTUFF Bryan Wolf Ear Ali Harb Nikoli Pithra Blake Sutherland JFUN STRIPES DASA Bellyfull Sound System Chris Endo MADISON Beatscience Jamie Renaud Mark Leo Quantum Boogie Alain M & more! On-Site Therapists: Jessica Robillard: RMT, and Breathwork Coach, Natalie Fraser: Spiritual & Sacred Healing, Dalia MarOm: SoniQ HypnotiQ Astral Voyage & Sound Therapy, Eric Desjardins: Thai Massage, Shelley Harrison: Aura Healing & Craniosacral, Tika Linley Ann: Myofacial Release Therapy, Michelle Rose: Reiki Healing & Guided Meditation Therapy, Jasmine de Jager: RMT - Therapeutic & Craniosacral, Thai, Fasciatherapy, Magnetism & Chakra Balancing, and more! Vendors: Gaia Wellness Kitchen, Happy Goat Coffee, Nutrition with Braken, To The Moon Creations, Jeanne Beaudry Art et Yoga, Mehdi's Wear, The Best of Nature & Sew-Psyched, Quiet Earth Healing Arts, Tarot by GypsyJezebelle, Katmanduhub and Alegria Golden Healer more! ___________________________***___________________________ Saturday: Amphitheatre 11am - Yin Yoga Flow - Brenna Bellhouse 12:30 - Hip Opening Flow - Sarah Raymond 2:00 - Power Vinyasa - Eric Desjardins 3:30 - Happy Hippie Flow - Laurie Howe 5:00 - Power Flow - Phil Landel 6 to 7:30 - Quantum Boogie Yogaville 1pm - Breathwork - Krista Reid 2:30 - Sacred Massage Workshop - Christine Awakened Bear 4:00 - Pilates Class - Tika Linley Anne 5:30 - Intro to AcroYoga Class - Justine Hoang & Andrew Sass Gardenside 12pm - Awaken the TAKE: WOC Teaser - Sarah-Anne Bliss 2:00 - Create your Bliss - Sarah Anne & Brian Tohana 3:30 - Authentic Relating Games - Brian Tohana 5:30 - Intro to Sound Healing Using Voice - Rebecca White Raven The Wellness Studio (lodge indoors) 12:30 - Tap into your True Inner Guide - Michelle Rose*** 2:00 - KIRTAN - Shantdeep & friends 4:00 - Sound Healing Journey with Breathwork - Jessica and Dalia*** 6:00 - Sound Healing - Crystal Bowls and Instruments with Cacao - Heather Robynne Sound*** Beach Stage 11am to 12 - BellyFull Sound System 12 to 1 - BeatScience 1 to 2:30 - BIGSTUFF 2:30 to 4 - DASA 4 to 5:30 - Return of the Jaded 5:30 to 7 - Bryan Wolf Ear 7 to 8:30 - Ali Harb 8:30 to 10 - Etienne Ozborne 10 to Midnight - Paulo Cardoso feat. Jamie Renaud & Chris Endo Sunday: Amphitheatre 8:30am - Morning Meditation 10am - Yoga Flow - Heather Robynne feat. Live Music with Mark Leo & Friends 11:30am - Classic Hatha - Eric Desjardins 1:00pm - Vinyasa Flow - Anne Renee Seguin 2:30pm - Dharma Flow - Justine Hoang 4:00pm - PranaFlow Mandala - Phil Landel 5:30pm - AWAKEN : A Journey of Embodiment - Corey Sheikh 6:30pm - 8 - CHAKRA ECSTATIC DANCE with Eric Mandala feat. Zu Zen, Keyla & JS Yoga Ville 11:00am - Breathwork Experience - Rita Savoia 12:30pm - Drumming Workshop 101 - Chris Endo & Jamie Renaud 2:00pm - Flying Dragon Flow - Sarah Raymond 3:30pm - Yoga in Uncertain Times - Anne Rene Seguin Gardenside 12pm- Chakra Aura Healing - Shelley Harrison 1:30pm - The Sacred Inner Fire - Briya Freeman 3:00pm - Intro to Mindfulness Workshop - Natalie Fraser The Wellness Studio (lodge indoors) Noon - Sound Healing - Crystal Bowls and Instruments - Gabia Marie*** 2:00pm - Kundalini Breathwork - Shantdeep 3:30pm - Breathwork Fundamentals 101 - Rita Savoie*** 4:30PM - KIRTAN - Justine Hoang, Rebecca Lantz & Sraddha Beach Stage 11am - 12 - BellyFull Sound System 12 to 1 - STRIPES 1 to 2 - MADISON 2 to 3 - JFun 3 to 4 - Nikoli 4 to 5 - Blake Sutherland 5 to 7 - Pithra b2b Alain M NOTE: Wellness studio classes with *** require sign up to add on - limited capacity available!!! ___________________________***___________________________ Free Included Activities: -yoga classes (all levels) -live Djs -dance therapy -live music and acoustic performances -live community art projects -drumming circle (and intro to drumming class) -sound therapy (crystal bowls, gongs, native sound instruments, etc) -health and wellness workshops -introduction to sound healing workshop -crypto currency/blockchain workshop -sacred self touch/massage workshop -chanting & kirtan -Ecstatic Dance (Sat night) -SUP Yoga classes -water activities (kayak, paddle, canoe) -beach yoga & meditation -badminton and hula hoops -vendors market with local artists -delicious vegetarian food from Gaia Wellness Kitchen - and more tba! Additional offerings: -Massage Therapy, Reiki Treatments, Sound Healing and Therapy, SoniQ HypnotiQ Astral Voyage, Spiritual& Sacred Healing, Wood Sauna, Gong and Cacao ceremony, Guided Breathwork sessions, and more! ___________________________***___________________________ Sunday's Music/Entertainment Provided by: Music.Art.Ppl (MAP) is a music and art collective based in Ottawa. Organizing inclusive events that incorporate live painting, visual projections, interactive decorations, and electronic music, MAP continues to strive to create inspirational spaces. MAP's worked with iconic venues and organizations such as National Arts Centre, Ottawa Art Gallery, Mercury Lounge, Babylon, Winterlude and more. Music.Art.Ppl is about encouraging artist's to share and collaborate with each other. Providing a space where artists from different backgrounds can come together and create a special experience in a safe environment. Most recently, MAP launched a music & poetry label to help empower local artists along with a weekly radio show called Mapped Out Radio on CKCU FM. Check out musicartppl.com for more info!! ___________________________***___________________________ Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/gaiafest-2022-tickets-370585700807 ~Weekend Passes (Friday evening to Sunday night) **Camping spaces included for all weekend passes** ~Saturday & Sunday Day Passes now available Cabin rentals additional (min 4 persons, excludes passes) To Book or for Inquiries @ [email protected] *Parking: minimum $25/day or $45/entire weekend (limited availability – carpool if possible) *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~