GAIAFEST 2024

🍃 It is our absolute pleasure to welcome our community, friends and family back for the 2024 edition of GAIAFEST!!! 🍃 Come and gather with us to experience a world of expansion through practices like yoga, dance, meditation, workshops, guided activities, art, nature, and music! This unique festival focuses on the intersection of movement, breathe & music strives to connect us - to the land, our community, our ancestral birthrights, and most importantly, to ourselves. 💫 Join the Gaia tribe for a magical weekend, set amongst the beautiful Gatineau hills at Yoga Garden Retreat! There is truly much to explore on this beautiful land, from the natural lake, perfect for a swim, paddle, or float, nature walks amongst the ancient trees, chill vibe movements beachside, and a world of unique classes in our main Amphitheatre. We will be joined by a variety of conscious vendors, bringing tools of growth from around the world, and delicious vegetarian cuisine and beverages to support and inspire you along the way. Whatever you are searching for, we are certain you will find the perfect tools & more, with our outstanding team of instructors, practitioners and facilitators, all while moving to some of Ottawa/Gatineau's best sound guides, musicians and Dj's! Gaiafest is thrilled to welcome you back, and we look forward to breathing, loving, moving 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 lets continue to build spaces of healing & inclusivity for everyone! With gratitude always from your Gaiafest Team! ✨ 🔥 ☀️ 🌿🌊 🍀 💫🌱 🍃 🍄🍂 ☄️ ✨ ___________________________✨___________________________ Instructors & Practitioners: Laurie Howe Sarah Raymond Phil Landel Heather Allardyce Eric Desjardins Brenna Bellhouse Rob Aranyosi Aakrist Dongol Theda Phoenix Katt Brooks Shantdeep Krista Reid Justine Hoang Rebecca White Raven JS McPherson Sarah-Jane Mariposa Serge Flocari Rachelle Latremouille Mystik Nick Gallarza Kamel Osa Natalie Fraser Jasmine de Jager Becca Phillips Capital Sessions Ft. Tangent Sonic Yoga and more! Entertainment: Eric Mandala Etienne Ozborne Paulo Cardoso Rise Ashen BIGSTUFF Queenyy Corey Sheikh Phil On Fire 777 Chefnier Drez Slezek Nikoli Pithra Tanner Castro Chris Endo Disko Dave Jamie Renaud Beatscience Second Sight Ryan Dunlop Cynful Mark Leo William McLean OMBuds SoulHum Astrl Trvlr Snowlion & 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, and more! Vendors: Vegetarian Cuisine by Gaia, Nutrition with Bracken, Maya Luna, Quiet Earth Healing Arts, To The Moon Creations, Jaspers Meridians, The Best of Nature & Sew-Psyched, The Whimsy Bee, StArt ArtZ, Awaken Dharma, Elisa Mystica, Lacuna Kitchen, Attunement Healing, Kristina Qigong Healing Master, Soul Circus Caravan, and more! ___________________________✨___________________________ 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 will be fined & towed! 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 your drop-off is complete! Thank you! ___________________________✨___________________________ Friday, Saturday & Sunday SCHEDULES: FRIDAY •AMPITHEATRE• 3pm • Arrival on the grounds 4:30 • Opening Ceremony 5pm • Icebreaker Intro to Acro with Justine Hoang & Andrew Sass 6:30 • Kirtan & Chanting with the OMBuds 7:30 • Art Collective Performance by Second Sight & Jewels 9pm • Ecstatic Dance Set with Mateo Aragaõ 11pm • FINI SATURDAY •AMPITHEATRE• 9am • Maha Shakti with Justine Hoang 10am • WELCOME 10:30 • Gentle Grounding Yin Flow with Brenna Bellhouse 12pm • Power Flow with Phil Landel 1:30 • Vinyasa Flow with Rob Aranyosi 3pm • Yin with Gong with Laurie Howe 4:30 • Duality Flow Partners Class with Sarah Raymond & Phil Landel 6pm • Capital Sessions with Rise Ashen ft Tangent 7pm • QUEENYY 8pm • Paulo Cardoso 9pm • Etienne Ozborne 10pm • Paulo Cardoso B2B Etienne Ozborne 11pm • SILENT DISCO with AWAKEN's Corey Sheikh •YOGAVILLE• 11:30 • Shamanic Breathwork with Kamel 1pm • Classic Hatha with Eric Desjardins 2:30 • Intro to Acro Yoga with Annick Carriere 4pm • Handstand Exploration with Rob Aranyosi 5:30 • Pilates and POI with Tika Linley Ann •GARDENSIDE• 12:30 • Mindfulness, Emotional Intelligence & Self-Regulation with Osa Natalie Fraser 2pm • Peak Breathing with Aakrist Dongol 3:30 • Intuitive Art & Sound with Sarah Jane Mariposa 5pm • Cycle Synching Workshop with Rachelle Latremouille •WELLNESS STUDIO• 12pm • Praise the Devine Feminine Goddess Circle with Shantdeep 1:30 • Kundalini & Sound with JS McPherson 3pm • Vocal Activation with Theda Phoenix 4:30 • Healing with Serge Meditation with Serge Flocari 6:30 • Cacao & Sound Journey with Heather Robynne Sound •SOUL CIRCUS CARAVAN• 1pm • Contemplation Dyad with Nick Gallarza 2:30 • Kids Yoga with Natalie Jackson 3:30 • Drumming Jam •BEACHSIDE CHILL ZONE• 11am • Drez Slezak 12:30 • Beatscience 1:30 • BIG STUFF ft Anna Stova 3pm • Disco Dave 4pm • Tanner Castro 5pm • Phil On Fire SUNDAY: •AMPITHEATRE• 9am • Opening remarks 9:30 • Native Flute by William McLean 10am • Musical Morning Flow with Heather Robynne featuring Mark Leo 11am • Mark Leo & Friends 12pm • Groovy Yoga Flow with Laurie Howe ft Dj Fierce Sun 1pm • Snowlion ft. Sarah Jane Mariposa 2pm • Breathwork, Meditation & Sound with Theda Phoenix & Kamel 3pm • William McLean live acoustics 3:30 • SONIC YOGA with Drez & Katt 4:30 • Drez Slezak 5pm • Closing Ceremony 5:30 • Chakra Ecstatic Dance with Eric Mandala 7pm • CLOSED / THANK YOU YOGAVILLE: 11am • Light Language, Chakra Balancing & Vocal Improv Workshop with Eric Mandala 12:30 • Holistic Grief Workshop with Katt Brooks 2pm • Vinyasa Flow with Eric Desjardins GARDENSIDE: 12 • Compassionate Touch Workshop with Becca Phillips 1:30 • Peak Breathing with Aakrist Dongol WELLNESS STUDIO: 10:30 • The Awareness Method with Corey Sheikh 12pm • Breathwork with Krista Reid 1:30 • Sacred Seven Directions Soundbath Journey with Gabia Aurora 3pm • Kirtan Chanting by SoulHum BEACHSIDE CHILL ZONE: 11:30 • OM Yogi 1pm • Cynful 2pm • Nikoli 3pm • Pithra 4pm • Chefnier 5pm • Chris Endo ***ALL Wellness Studio Offerings are ADD-ON and have limited capacity - please register when you arrive or directly with the host*** ___________________________✨___________________________ Free Included Activities: yoga classes (all levels) kundalini classes meditation classes breathwork classes & workshops (multi-level) acro-yoga classes (all levels) live music and acoustic performances dance therapy live community art projects intro to drumming workshop sound therapy (crystal bowls, gongs, native sound instruments, etc) health and wellness workshops chanting & kirtan live DJ's Ecstatic Dance (Sat night) fire show and live performance art BYOBoard Paddleboarding & SUP water activities (kayak, paddle, canoe, swimming) beach yoga & meditation sports activities (badminton, tennis, hula hoops, soccer, frisbee, etc) vendors market with local artisans and chef's delicious vegetarian food & 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! $ 10 Sauna & Shower combo (paid for on-site with cash) available from 10am to 9pm in the main lodge **MUST BRING YOUR OWN TOWEL! ___________________________✨___________________________ Weekend Passes (Friday 3pm until Sunday 8pm) & Day Passes Available **Camping spaces included for all weekend passes** To Book or for Inquiries: [email protected] *FREE Parking also available approx 7min walk away from main entrance *BYOF, BYOBoard (Paddleboards for SUP), no glass, no meat, no open flame (other than designated fire pits)* The Yoga Garden Retreat 209 Ch. Usher ~ Wakefield, QC ✨ 🔥 ☀️ 🌿🌊 🍀 💫🌱 🍃 🍄🍂 ☄️ ✨ ~ BREATHE. LOVE. DANCE. REPEAT ~