Events and Workshops
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Ecstatic Dance
Tuesday Sept 22nd Dance 7 – 8:30 PM
Come join us to dance ! Ecstatic Dance is a “letting go” form of dance which is done substances free, generally without talking, and listening to a variety of music. Any engagement including sitting, lying down, or any form of dance is allowed, with the caveat that there is always respect other peoples expression and space. Kids welcome!
No Prior Experience required! We will start with a brief explanation about Ecstatic Dance and its role in self expression and somatic processing.
Costs: Donation for the Studio Welcome $ or e-transfer community@ohanawellness.ca – suggested $10
Questions: Contact Aaron at aaron@ohanawellness.ca
Location: Ohana Yoga & Wellness Centre
1436 Main St. N. Callander ON P0H 1H0
Qi Gong Course
By taking my course, you will experience increased flexibility, reduced pain, and improved emotional well-being. After six sessions, you will learn movements you can practice at home, or you can retake the sessions if you find the classroom environment more beneficial.
Classes will be held in the lower hall at Ohana Yoga & Wellness Centre in Callander. We have a maximum capacity of 12 participants, so sign up early to secure your spot!
Course Details
- Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays for three consecutive weeks
- Start Date: September 29, 2026
- Time: 4:00–5:00 pm
- Sessions: 6 sessions
- Cost: $200
- Location: Lower Hall, Ohana Yoga & Wellness Centre, Callander
- Maximum Participants: 12
Please sign up and pay ahead via e-transfer to williamscollleen009@gmail.com.
Spaces are limited, so please sign up early to secure your spot!
More about Colleen here
♥ Training in 9-12 folk & traditional circle dances we want to refamiliarize our community with.
♥ Introduction to Facilitator skills
♥ Introduction to reading the written symbolic circle dance language & instructions
♥ Introduction to how to teach Circle Dance including participant practice
♥ Access to music, videos & written symbolic language of the dances acquired
♥ No experience necessary!
1:00–9:30 PM — Training
5:30–6:30 PM — Community Potluck
Bring something to share.
7:00–9:30 PM — OPEN COMMUNITY CIRCLE DANCE
The Friday evening dance is open to everyone in the community.
Fee: $25 or donation
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4 – 9:00 AM–3:00 PM — Training – 12:30–1:30 PM — Lunch (bring your own)
REGULAR — $380 A $150 non-refundable deposit secures your place.
Space is limited to ensure personal attention and plenty of opportunity to practise.
Mary 📞 705-471-5481 ✉ marasmusic@yahoo.ca
Ohana Health & Wellness Centre 1436 Main St. N., Callander, ON
📞 705-493-0692
Come learn. Come dance. Come connect.
Sacred Circle Dance & Community Potluck – A Community Evening of Movement, Music & Connection
Friday, October 2, 2026
7:00 – 9:30 PM
Ohana Health & Wellness Centre
Come gather in the circle! Join us for a joyful evening of Sacred Circle Dance, exploring beautiful folk and traditional dances from cultures around the world.
No dance experience is needed!
Our experienced facilitators will gently guide you through each dance. Simply come as you are, enjoy the music, move together and experience the magic that happens when community gathers in a circle.
WHAT TO BRING
Wear comfortable, loose clothing and bring a water bottle.
Comfortable indoor shoes or bare feet are welcome — please, no outdoor/street shoes.
COMMUNITY POTLUCK
5:30 – 6:30 PM
Come early and get to know one another!
Bring a favourite dish or something simple to share.
EVENING DANCE • $20
Interested in learning to facilitate Sacred Circle Dance yourself?
An intensive facilitator training workshop is also being offered over the weekend.
For details, contact Mary at 705-471-5481.
Come for the music. Come for the movement. Come for the community. Come join the circle.
𝐃𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 with Jacqui Tracy
12:30-4PM
LIVING FORWARD THROUGH CANCER
A supportive six-week program for women at any stage of the cancer experience.
THURSDAYS | OCTOBER 8 – NOVEMBER 12, 2026 | 5:30 – 7:30 P.M.
A PLACE TO CONNECT
A six-week facilitated program bringing together practical support, reflective and creative expression, meaningful conversation, and mind-body resilience.
Each two-hour session offers space to connect, reflect, learn from one another, and explore supportive practices.
OUR SIX-SESSION JOURNEY
- Uncertainty & waiting – navigating hope and fear
- Diagnosis – finding your footing and your support team
- A plan emerges – self-agency and asking for what you need
- Treatment – making space for the good, bad and ugly
- Treatment ends – why doesn’t “finished” feel finished?
- Living after – identity, meaning and what matters now
WHO WOULD BENEFIT?
Anyone who wants to feel supported, heard, and less alone – whether newly diagnosed, receiving treatment, recovering, living with advanced or terminal cancer, or living beyond treatment.
COME AS YOU ARE
Beyond committing to the six weeks, there are no expectations. Engage – or simply listen. Share – or keep your experience private. Find a tribe, one meaningful connection, or simply spend time with people who understand.
YOUR FACILITATORS
Linda Schnabel, PCC – ICF Certified Professional Coach, workshop facilitator, CYA Yoga Instructor, and a woman living beyond breast cancer.
Ginette Rocheleau, RN – Retired Mental Health and Respite Care Nurse, CYA Yoga Instructor, and a woman who has supported those living with health challenges.
6-week registration with a limit of 8 participants
COME AS YOU ARE. FEEL LESS ALONE.
You create your own experience, in your own time.
Sound Healing: A Journey to Relax, Restore & Reconnect
Join Suad Radwan for a 60-minute sound healing experience designed to help you slow down, release stress, and reconnect with yourself.
Immerse yourself in the soothing vibrations of crystal bowls, Tibetan bowls, gong, drums, chimes, and more in a nurturing space for relaxation and restoration.
Sound healing may support stress reduction, improved sleep, relaxation, emotional well-being, and a deeper sense of connection with yourself.
Saturday, October 10, 2026 | 1:30–2:30 PM
Ohana Health & Wellness Centre, Callander
$25 per person
Facilitator
Suad Radwan – Sound Healing Facilitator, Art Psychotherapist (in training), and passionate advocate for creative and holistic well-being. Learn more here
Registration
Please sign up and pay in advance via e-transfer to suadradwanart@gmail.com. Early registration is encouraged to secure your spot.
NEW • EXCLUSIVE • LIMITED MEMBERSHIP
A Tavola with Nikoline
A Private Supper Club
“A Tavola” (ah TAH-voh-lah) is the Italian invitation to gather around the table.
It’s an invitation to slow down, savour beautiful food, and enjoy meaningful conversation together.
Hi, I’m Chef Nikoline Calcaterra. After years of cooking professionally, living in Tuscany, and teaching culinary classes here in North Bay, I’m inviting you to join me for a unique monthly dining experience unlike anything else in the city.
Once each month, members will gather at Ohana Wellness for an evening of live cooking, seasonal menus, conversation, and a shared meal.
Bring your favourite bottle of wine.
Watch dinner come to life.
Then pull up a chair and enjoy an unforgettable evening around the table.
Reserve Your Place at My Table
Annual Charter Membership | $20
Your Charter Membership includes:
- Exclusive invitations to monthly private suppers
- First access to each month’s menu and theme
- Priority reservations
Dinner tickets are purchased separately.
Autumn Gatherings:
Saturday, October 10
Saturday, November 14
Saturday, December 12
5:30–9:00 pm
Hosted by Chef Nikoline Calcaterra
at Ohana Wellness Centre
BYO Wine
Click This Link And Become a Charter Member
https://mstowellness.com/membership-page
Reserve your place at my table today.
Kirtan with Lana Sugarman & Chris Gartner
Join us for a beautiful evening of music, mantra, and community with kirtan artists Lana Sugarman and Chris Gartner.
Kirtan is a practice of call-and-response chanting rooted in Bhakti Yoga, the yoga of devotion. Through Sanskrit mantra, live music, and collective singing, we’ll have an opportunity to breathe deeply, open our voices, connect with one another, and create a peaceful, uplifting vibration together.
No previous experience with Sanskrit, chanting, or kirtan is necessary. Come as you are—whether you love to sing or simply want to listen, relax, and experience the practice.
Thursday, October 15, 2026 · 6:30–8:30 PM
$35 or sliding scale
Payment: E-transfer community@ohanawellness.ca and write “kirtan” in the message.
About Lana Sugarman
With roots in Alberta and Toronto, Lana Sugarman has been sharing yoga and mantra practices throughout Canada and the United States since 2009. She is currently based in Buffalo, NY, where she is an Assistant Professor of Theatre at the University at Buffalo. Lana and Chris Gartner have been musical collaborators since 2013, creating kirtan together and recording several albums, including Invocation and Reverence.
Breathe. Chant. Connect. Come Home.
🌟 Poetry Night
Next: TBD
Hosted by Ohana Health & Wellness Centre
We’re gathering for an evening where creativity takes the mic and community fills the room. This is a non-competitive poetry slam—no judges, no pressure, just pure expression and good energy.
🎤 Share a poem
🎶 Sing or rap
🌬️ Whisper something soft
✨ Or simply come to soak it all in
Everyone is welcome, whether you’re performing or cheering from the cozy corners.
📅 TBD
⏰ 7–9pm
📍 1436 Main St N., Callander (kitchen/lounge area)
💛 Donations for Ohana to continue offering events
Let’s fill the space with words, courage, and community.
Can’t wait to see you there.
Kelly
Contact kgillard489@gmail.com for details or questions
Hot Stone Restorative Yoga
Where doing nothing is the point.
with Linda Schnabel & Melanie Gainforth
Time: 10:00am to 11:30am
Dates: Sunday Oct 25, Sunday Nov 15th
Sink into deep rest with this slow, meditative practice designed to calm the nervous system, release tension, and gently restore balance. Fully supported restorative poses are paired with the comforting warmth of smooth, heated stones placed on the body, allowing muscles to soften, stress to melt away, and the mind to settle into stillness. With minimal movement, intentional breath, and long-held poses supported by bolsters and blankets, this class offers a rare opportunity for true, uninterrupted rest.
This nurturing experience can help reduce stress, ease chronic tension and everyday aches, improve circulation, and support better sleep while encouraging emotional grounding and a deep sense of calm and safety. Ideal for anyone feeling overwhelmed, fatigued, or in need of gentle care, Hot Stone Restorative Yoga requires no prior yoga experience—only a willingness to slow down and receive.
Space is limited to 10 participants so we can give each person lots of attention.
Come as you are. Leave restored.
Dress in comfortable layered clothing, bring your yoga mat and water bottle.
Cost: $50 includes HST for 90 minutes
To learn more, text Linda at 905-523-4281.
For payment, e-transfer:
linda@careerworks.biz
Please mention Hot Rock Event.
20/20/20 Resilience Method™
Breathe. Move. Explore.
The 20/20/20 Resilience Method™ brings together years of exploration with yoga, breath, meditation, somatic movement, sound, mindfulness and self-reflection into one simple, approachable hour.
20 minutes to BREATHE
20 minutes to MOVE
20 minutes to EXPLORE
Conversation, reflection and a weekly theme to spark curiosity and new ways of thinking.
You don’t need to be flexible, fit or know how to meditate. Just come as you are.
Monday Evening — 20/20/20
Join me Monday evenings from August 17, 24, 31 & September 14, for a series of complementary classes
FREE Community Morning Practice
Tuesday–Friday mornings
Want to keep exploring? Join us for a free morning practice inspired by the week’s theme. Each morning may be a little different — movement, breath, meditation, sound or reflection.
Come every morning or simply come when you can. Everyone is welcome.