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Join Jenna Chevalier and Annette Dubreuil for a Focusing mini-retreat in downtown Toronto. Held at Verity, a members-only womens’ club, our event is open to both men and women. Our mini-retreat will give you a taste of Eugene Gendlin's Focusing practice and provide some good energy to begin 2023.
In the first half of our mini-retreat, Jenna will guide us to explore with Focusing on what wants to emerge in our life in 2023. And then we will use visual art to record our vision, and have it further clarify as we draw and write about our experience. We will then break for lunch.
In the second half of the retreat, Annette will guide us to dig deeper into one element from the morning, allowing our felt sense to flesh out what is wanting to carry forward from felt knowing to action. We will then break out into smaller groups to share our experience and practice Focusing. Participants will hold space for each other during the sharing, with the option to receive listening reflections and some simple prompts (we will provide a brief demonstration).
Details:
- Date and time: Sunday, January 22nd, 11 am - 3 pm (lunch break from 12:30-1:30 pm)
- Location: Verity, 111d Queen Street East, Toronto, ON M5C 1S2
- Number of participants: we have room for 24 people at the mini-retreat
- Who is this mini-retreat for? This event is designed for Focusers of all stages. Beginners are welcome!
- Retreat teachers: Jenna Chevalier (Focusing Coordinator-in-training) and Annette Dubreuil (Focusing Coordinator-in-training)
- Sliding scale pricing: There are spots available at a reduced rate to make the retreat more accessible. Please view the sliding scale fees guidance document for details if you need support. Given the costs of the lunch and pool access (see options below), please feel free to place yourself one level lower on the scale.
Lunch & Pool:
In addition, you'll have the following options (additional costs apply):
- pre-purchase your lunch so you can stay at Verity during the lunch break. There are three Sweetgrass Salad Bowl options: Tofu, salmon or chicken (see bowl descriptions and costs below). The deadline to register for a lunch option is Thursday, January 19th. There will be an hour for lunch, and you can also opt to go out in the neighbourhood. Please note, external food is not permitted in the club.
- use the Sweetgrass pool, jacuzzi and sauna. See https://www.verity.ca/gallery for pictures (the Spa is closed on Sundays, so is only open to club guests)
Bowl details:
3oz Chicken with Sweetgrass Salad Bowl- Grilled Broccolini, Farro, Roasted Sweet Potato, Walnuts, Pickled Celery/Dry Apricot/Radish, Apple, Radicchio, Baby Kale, Lemon Matcha Vinaigrette @ $32ea
3oz Salmon with Sweetgrass Salad Bowl- Grilled Broccolini, Farro, Roasted Sweet Potato, Walnuts, Pickled Celery/Dry Apricot/Radish, Apple, Radicchio, Baby Kale, Lemon Matcha Vinaigrette @ $32ea
3oz Tofu with Sweetgrass Salad Bowl- Grilled Broccolini, Farro, Roasted Sweet Potato, Walnuts, Pickled Celery/Dry Apricot/Radish, Apple, Radicchio, Baby Kale, Lemon Matcha Vinaigrette @ $30ea