Event Logistics
Logistical information for these events is listed below. Use the Reserve now with PayPal! button to securely reserve your space using PayPal.
There are no further Ottawa area Feldenkrais Workshops with Edie Jane Eaton scheduled for 2011 as yet. Contact Edie Jane 819-459-2110 or ediejane@listeningtowhispers.com to inquire about attending or organizing future workshops.
Tellington TTouch with Companion Animals
May 7, 2011
One-day TTouch with Companion Animals
Workshop taught by Lucie Leclerc
(see Two-day Weekend workshop below)
When: 9:00am - 5:00pm.
Where: Rupert, QC. Directions upon registration.
Cost: $120.00.
Registration: Form may be downloaded here, or you may register right away using the PayPal button below.
Note: You are welcome to bring your dog with you, although you do not need to. If you do, please contact Lucie Leclerc with a brief description of him or her.
Contact: Edie Jane 819-459-2110 or ediejane@listeningtowhispers.com
Lucie Leclerc's third birthday gift request of a real horse, with a stable for it in the backyard of their suburban home, was a foreshadowing of her desire to be with animals. She did not get the horse, but after a bit of negotiation with her parents she brought home feral cats and lost dogs instead. She has shared her life with animals ever since.
She heard about Tellington TTouch at a time when she was looking for an effective method to help one of her dogs with a health issue. She read a book about TTouch and after attending her first training saw that the method was as good in practice as on paper. The teachers were indeed ‘walking their talk’ and the non-judgmental learning process she experienced as a student and observed in the work with animals is carried on in her own teaching. Lucie’s passion is looking for solutions and possibilities instead of problems - for animals and people. She relishes seeing animals blossom towards their full potential, and she loves finding ways to help people truly connect with their animals through TTouch and the understanding of the positive influence that balance - physical, mental and emotional - has on every being.
Lucie teaches TTouch and TTEAM across the continent, and as our only French-speaking Instructor brings the work to Francophones in Quebec.
May 7-8, 2011
Two-day Weekend TTouch with Companion Animals
Workshop taught by Lucie Leclerc
When: 9:00am - 5:00pm.
Where: Rupert, QC. Directions upon registration.
Cost: $240.00.
Registration: Form may be downloaded here, or you may register right away using the PayPal button below.
Note: You are welcome to bring your dog with you, although you do not need to. If you do, please contact Lucie Leclerc with a brief description of him or her.
Contact: Edie Jane 819-459-2110 or ediejane@listeningtowhispers.com
Lucie Leclerc's third birthday gift request of a real horse, with a stable for it in the backyard of their suburban home, was a foreshadowing of her desire to be with animals. She did not get the horse, but after a bit of negotiation with her parents she brought home feral cats and lost dogs instead. She has shared her life with animals ever since.
She heard about Tellington TTouch at a time when she was looking for an effective method to help one of her dogs with a health issue. She read a book about TTouch and after attending her first training saw that the method was as good in practice as on paper. The teachers were indeed ‘walking their talk’ and the non-judgmental learning process she experienced as a student and observed in the work with animals is carried on in her own teaching. Lucie’s passion is looking for solutions and possibilities instead of problems - for animals and people. She relishes seeing animals blossom towards their full potential, and she loves finding ways to help people truly connect with their animals through TTouch and the understanding of the positive influence that balance - physical, mental and emotional - has on every being.
Lucie teaches TTouch and TTEAM across the continent, and as our only French-speaking Instructor brings the work to Francophones in Quebec.
July 23, 2011
One-day TTouch with Companion Animals
Workshop taught by Edie Jane Eaton
(see Two-day Weekend workshop below)
When: 9:00am - 5:00pm.
Where: Rupert, QC. Directions upon registration.
Cost: $120.00.
Registration: Form may be downloaded here, or you may register right away using the PayPal button below.
Note: You are welcome to bring your dog with you, although you do not need to. If you do, please contact Edie Jane with a brief description of him or her.
Contact: Edie Jane 819-459-2110 or ediejane@listeningtowhispers.com
July 23-24, 2011
Two-day Weekend TTouch with Companion Animals
Workshop taught by Edie Jane Eaton
When: 9:00am - 5:00pm.
Where: Rupert, QC. Directions upon registration.
Cost: $240.00.
Registration: Form may be downloaded here, or you may register right away using the PayPal button below.
Note: You are welcome to bring your dog with you, although you do not need to. If you do, please contact Edie Jane with a brief description of him or her.
Contact: Edie Jane 819-459-2110 or ediejane@listeningtowhispers.com
No further TTouch for You events are scheduled in Canada for this calendar year. If you want to be kept up to date on planned events, you can sign up for updates of this or any other page.
No further events with Bella Halsted are scheduled for this calendar year. Bella will be teaching her annual "By the Sea" workshop in Manchester, Massachusetts - for more information contact Bella at bella@crocker.com. If you want to be kept up to date on planned events, you can sign up for updates of this or any other page.
Bella Halsted
is an artist and published writer who continues to grapple with the light in all its forms, inside and out. At seventy, she looks back on a career as teacher of basic writing, literature, and ESL to college, adult, and international student populations in New York City and Amherst Massachusetts. Since 1985, she has led a creative writing workshop for adults and is herself a published writer of poetry and fiction. Recently, she has resuscitated a first novel, and is working on this and a collection of stories. Twice a year (since 1990) she organizes and leads workshops at weekend retreats by the ocean, for painters and writers. She has sketched and painted all her life, with informal and formal instruction. Over the past eight years, she has attended art classes at the University of Massachusetts, with a particular interest in painting the interior/exterior landscape with human figure in oils, watercolor, and pastel. She works in a studio in Amherst and shows her work in local galleries. This past year, she has found delight and challenge in giving weekly after-school art lessons to a small group of children.
See Workshop Reviews to see what past participants have experienced.
Workshop Reviews
· "Bella is a warm and engaging teacher with a deep well of artistic knowledge and accomplishment. Her approach combines structure to help connect inner and outer experience in the creative moment; openness to all kinds of people and styles; and a non-critical focus on the passages of any given work that move, are original or incisive.
She challenges, for her literary and painterly standards are high, but always with an eye to each person's unique expressivity. She has a great sense of play and spontaneity, and encourages participants to stretch a bit and try new things, not just through exercises and suggestions, but by her own example.
In Bella's workshops, everyone has a great time, being accepted, being taken seriously, and being encouraged to develop their work, in the now and in the future."
— Pamela Pezzati Raskin, Clinical Psychologist by profession, writer by avocation, and long-time attendee of Bella's workshops.
· And from a participant new to the writing/painting experience:
"Bella is relaxed in teaching style and nurturing to all participants, whether they have considerable experience, or are completely new to the creative process. She makes one feel like a fellow traveler, helping people express their joy and grief through their current project, and also through group reflections on the day's work. I came away from the weekend feeling refreshed and more in harmony with the world around me."
July 30 - August 1, 2011
Three-day TTEAM Clinic with Horses
(see Six-day Training below; six-day training qualifies towards Practitioner Certification)
Bonus: Connected Riding Practitioner Susanna Widrig will be offering an unmounted ‘balance seat’ lesson for those who are interested.
When: 9:00am to 5:00pm daily. Ending about 4:00pm on last day. This 3-day workshop coincides with the first three days of the 6-day training.
Where: Alcove, QC. Directions upon registration.
Where: Lascelles, QC. Directions upon registration.
Cost: $375.00. A $50.00 deposit will hold your place. The balance is due 30 days prior to the start of your training. Deposits are non-refundable.
Registration: Form may be downloaded here.
Payment options: Cheques should be made payable to EJ Eaton or you may pay with Visa, Mastercard or by PayPal using the button below.
Additional information: See Notes below.
Contact: Edie Jane 819-459-2110 or ediejane@listeningtowhispers.com
July 30 - August 4, 2011
Six-day TTEAM Training with Horses
(Qualifies towards Practitioner Certification)
Bonus: Connected Riding Practitioner Susanna Widrig will be offering a Connected Riding lesson to those who are interested.
When: 9:00am to 5:00pm daily. Ending about 4:00pm on last day.
Where: Lascelles, QC. Directions upon registration.
Cost: $700.00 plus 5% GST. A $300.00 deposit will hold your place. The balance is due 30 days prior to the start of your training.
Registration: Form may be downloaded here.
Payment options: Cheques should be made payable to EJ Eaton or you may pay with Visa, Mastercard or by PayPal using the button below.
Additional information: See Notes below.
Contact: Edie Jane 819-459-2110 or ediejane@listeningtowhispers.com
Notes for Three- and Six-day TTEAM Events
• Corral board is available at $13/day, stall with bedding is $18/day. Turnout available. Please bring your horse’s feed and buckets. If you would like to bring a horse to the training please contact Edie Jane.
• Riding helmets and boots with heels are required for riders. Bring lightweight jacket and sunscreen.
• The events are within easy commuting distance from Ottawa, though local accommodation is available. There are several informal B&B houses close to the training (some within walking distance), at an approximate cost of $30 per night. Cooking facilities are available at some houses, and the Village of Wakefield - 15 minutes away - has wonderful restaurants. Most rooms are shared, though there are some singles. Camping is available, with facilities for an RV. For information about the above, contact Edie Jane. There are hotels and B&B’s in Wakefield.
• Catered lunches will be provided at approximately $6/day.
Animal Communication Workshops
Note! Registration is closed for both Animal Communication Workshops. Please contact Edie Jane at 819-459-2110 or ediejane@listeningtowhispers.com to inquire about a waiting list or future workshops.
August 12, 2011
Losing a Loved Animal: Evening Workshop with Lauren McCall
When: 6:00pm to 9:00pm, Friday, August 12.
Where: Ottawa, ON. Directions upon registration.
Cost: $45.00. ($225.00 for both workshops, see below)
Registration: Form may be downloaded here, or you may register right away using the PayPal button below.
Contact: Edie Jane 819-459-2110 or ediejane@listeningtowhispers.com
August 13-14, 2011
Making the Connection: Weekend Workshop with Lauren McCall
When: 9:30am to 5:00 pm, Saturday and Sunday, August 13 and 14. Please plan to arrive at 9:00am on Saturday for registration. Coffee, tea and snacks will be provided.
Where: Lascelles, QC. Directions upon registration.
Cost: $205.00 ($225.00 for both workshops) Light lunches included.
Registration: Form may be downloaded here, or you may register right away using the PayPal button below.
Accommodation: There are several informal B&B houses close by, at an approximate cost of $30 per night. Some of these have cooking. Most rooms are shared, though there are some singles. For booking these accommodations email or phone Edie Jane.
Camping is available, with facilities for an RV. The Village of Wakefield is 15 minutes away with B&B’s, hotels and wonderful restaurants.
Note: Experience has shown that people having their own animals at workshops actually find them more of a distraction than a learning asset. Instead, we ask that you bring photos of your animal(s). These should be photos of living animals (they are easier to start off with when you are learning.) Edie Jane’s animals will be available for you to practice with during the workshop, so you will be working in the presence of dogs, cats and horses. Also, please bring a notebook for taking notes as well as for writing down animal conversations.
Contact: Edie Jane 819-459-2110 or ediejane@listeningtowhispers.com