Additional Events & Adventures
Most events, with the exception of special adventures, are being held in Lascelles, QC, 30 minutes from Ottawa in the beautiful Gatineau Hills.
Click on the items below to see description for each event and adventure.
2008 Adventure – May 18-28, 2008 – Report on Africa
It was a super trip, with a fascinating group of wonderful people, resulting in great memories and a multitude of photographs . . .
July 12, 2008 – Garden Photography Workshop
I’m busy getting my garden in shape for this year's workshop with Adrienne Herron. The workshop is filled, and has a waiting list, so we will probably do it again next summer. I was away for most of the spring and my garden has burst forth in it’s own inimitable way (see What’s Blooming). I need to remind myself that the photography is the important part of the day, not the garden’s unattainable weedlessness!
July 19-24, 2008 – TTouch with Companion Animals
For those new to the work and for those in the Certification Program. More info here.
July 9-11/14, 2008 – TTEAM Clinic with Horses
Three- or six-day clinic with horses, learning TTEAM (The Tellington Method with horses) to enhance the mutual understanding you have with your horse, and improve his/her health and performance. Details here.
August 22/23-24, 2008 – Animal Communication Workshops
Most of those who were registered for the postponed April workshops are planning to come in August, so there are limited spaces available and if you plan to attend we urge you to sign up now.
November 15, 2008 – Tellington TTouch for Humans
There is a new event on the calendar: I will be teaching a TTouch for You (Tellington TTouch for Humans) workshop. Over the years of working with animals and practicing TTouch techniques on each other, people of all ages are discovering a sense of well-being and renewal using TTouch. It is easy to learn and gives relief from everyday physical and emotional issues such as headaches, backache, neck pain, depression, and sensitivity to touch.
2009 Adventure – July 10-19, 2009 – Arctic Watch Lodge
Arctic Watch Lodge, at Cunningham Inlet on Somerset Island, Nunavut, is run by Canadian Arctic Holidays, headed by our hosts, Richard Webber and Jose Auclair, both experienced Arctic explorers. The Arctic Watch website gives a lot of information about what to expect. The week we have chosen is early enough to offer good birding, and we’ll see seals and beluga depending upon the ice cover. I don’t imagine anyone wants to try to predict that!
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May 18-28, 2008
2008 Africa Adventure! It was a super trip, with a fascinating group of wonderful people, resulting in great memories and a multitude of photographs - the one above taken by Sue Hanley from the stoep (porch) of her tent!
A great surprise to me was how much noise animals make when moving through water. Though this photograph gives a sense of peace and quiet, the sound is that of a mighty waterfall. It was very exciting to be woken by such noise in the middle of a pitchy black night at the fly camp. I extricated myself from my mosquito net to see what I could see (nothing!), while one of the night guards flashed a light out over the water to urge whatever was out there to keep moving away from us.
The Okavango Delta was every bit as fascinating as such a unique environment can be – and a great surprise for those who expect to watch African wildlife spread out on grassy plains. We saw lots of animals, and were especially glad of the birding expertise in our party. I did get to teach a few Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement lessons, but had to compete for attention with elephants - such as those above - and antelope. Not easy!
The Johannesburg part of the trip went well with visits to local wildlife parks, the Apartheid Museum, the Cultural Centre and the Cradle of Humankind. There’s a lot to do in Johannesburg, and for many the highlight was a day trip to the Pilanesberg Reserve. I now have many more ideas for next time – and I’m determined there will be a next time! Let me know if you want to come too.
In the meantime I plan for a trip to the Arctic for the week of July 10 – 17, 2009. Find out more about it below.
Garden Photography Workshop
July 12, 2008
Lascelles, QC - Ottawa Area
One-day Garden Photography with Adrienne Herron
We are very lucky to have claimed Adrienne's time - again - for this workshop: our gardens are likely to be looking their best, giving us great opportunities to practice what we learn! A visit to Adrienne's website will give you an idea of the talents she'll be sharing. We will work as a group in a mature perennial garden, at the peak of its beauty, learning techniques to help us produce images we can cherish for years to come.
The workshop, which is open to photographers of all levels of experience, is for users of digital cameras. Several computers will be available for demonstration and discussion of their use in the photographic process. Learn more about Workshop Content.
Logistical Information: Costs and Details
Contact: Edie Jane 819-459-2110 or ediejane@listeningtowhispers.com
Workshop Content
Adrienne's intention is to address specific interests and wishes, so you will be asked what you hope to achieve from the course. You may bring garden pictures that inspire you, and Adrienne will tell you how you can achieve similar effects.
The processes included in the course will be:
· How to look at a garden.
· Preparing yourself and your camera.
· Readying the garden for your photograph.
· Photographing two garden subjects as a group.
· Examining and discussing our results.
· Elements of a good photograph.
· Special techniques.
· The computer connection - A demonstration and discussion on what this entails.
Two Animal Communication Workshops
August 22 and August 23-24, 2008
Ottawa, ON and Lascelles, QC (Ottawa Area)
Animal Communication Workshops with Lauren McCall - Is this for real? See workshop topics and dates below.
Logistical Information: Costs and Details
Contact: Edie Jane 819-459-2110 or ediejane@listeningtowhispers.com
Lauren McCall brings a life-long love of animals to her animal communication and TTouch practice. She is a TTouch Practitioner/Clinician and has practiced and taught animal communication for several years. She is also the creator of the multi-media in-home learning program, "Animal Communication: Making the Connection." Lauren travels and teaches both animal communication and TTouch, and has an international client base that includes the US, Europe and Japan. She lives in Newberg, Oregon with her partner, 2 dogs, a cat, a very sweet rabbit, and 2 guinea pigs. Visit Lauren’s website, Integrated Animal to learn more about her.
Is this for real? Lauren's response: The short answer is 'yes'. As odd as it may sound I can 'talk' to your animal. Communicators can get pictures, words, feelings, see colors or hear sounds. I normally get words and have dialogues with animals. I was not born with any special psychic abilities or with a Dr. Doolittle complex. I have, however, always found it easy to establish a rapport with most animals on some level and I have learned how to enhance that telepathically. It can be a fun and very rewarding way to deepen your relationship with and understanding of your animal.
August 22, 2008
Ottawa, ON
Losing a Loved Animal: Evening Workshop with Lauren McCall
This workshop is an introduction to how animals view the end of life's cycle and life after death. Drawing on her work as a professional animal communicator, Lauren will discuss experiences that animals have related to her about the transition process, leaving loved ones behind, the purpose of their journey in life and reincarnation. Though spiritual in nature, this workshop is not based on any religious belief, rather the animals' point of view. This workshop is suited to anyone who loves animals and has experienced or is about to experience the loss of a beloved animal companion.
Logistical Information: Costs and Details
Contact: Edie Jane 819-459-2110 or ediejane@listeningtowhispers.com
August 23-24, 2008
Lascelles, QC - Ottawa Area
Making the Connection: Weekend Workshop with Lauren McCall
Join Lauren McCall for this exciting adventure in learning the basics of animal communication. This fun and interactive workshop will be two full days
working within a small group environment. Learn more about Workshop Content.
Logistical Information: Costs and Details
Contact: Edie Jane 819-459-2110 or ediejane@listeningtowhispers.com
Workshop Content
During the workshop you will:
· Be guided through a series of exercises that will help you discover your own innate ability to communicate with animals
· Deepen your relationship with animals
· Hear what the animals are saying through words, images, or feelings
· Learn to communicate with animals at a distance and one-on-one
· Identify your specific modality(ies) of telepathic communication
· Practice proven techniques that will help you learn how to listen to what animals are telling you
Enjoy a unique and rewarding experience that could change your life! Sign up early! This will be a small group workshop so that Lauren can give
individual support and attention in a positive and relaxed learning environment.
November 15, 2008
Lascelles, QC - Ottawa Area
One-day TTouch for You workshop with Edie Jane
We will be exploring basic TTouches, and the varying effects of working with elastic bandages to increase awareness and bring a sense of security – to the person or a limb. Sound intriguing? It is. Find out more about TTouch for You.
Logistical Information: Costs and Details
Contact: Edie Jane 819-459-2110 or ediejane@listeningtowhispers.com
TTouch for You
TTouch is gaining acceptance in the human healthcare system. Nurses, massage therapists, physical therapists, physicians and occupational therapists are successfully integrating these techniques into their practices. For example, nurses use TTouch for post-fracture swelling, labor pain, wound care, and the management of edema, pain and anxiety. Massage Therapists and Physical Therapists find TTouch effective in cases of chronic pain and Fibromyalgia. In addition to the clinical applications, many healthcare professionals experience much needed relaxation and stress-relief for themselves.
Outside the clinical setting, teachers are using these techniques in the classroom to address behavioral issues and to facilitate problem-solving and positive growth and development in their students. In your personal life, TTouch can be a means to enhance relationships beyond the constraints of language. Parents are finding new channels to connect with their children. Spouses are deepening their relationships and discovering new ways to nurture one another in a non-sexual context. Friends come to new levels of understanding and appreciation.
TTouch for You is easy to learn, requires no special equipment and it works! Over the past 20 years, hundreds of cases show TTouch to be a simple and effective means to relieve a vast range of common and uncommon health issues - from a simple headache to a life-threatening emergency.
This trip will be built around a week-long visit to Arctic Watch Lodge, at the top of Somerset Island on the North West Passage.
July 10-19, 2009
Cunningham Inlet on Somerset Island, Nunavut
2009 Arctic Adventure! Arctic Watch Lodge, at Cunningham Inlet on Somerset Island, Nunavut, is run by Canadian Arctic Holidays, headed by our hosts, Richard Webber and Jose Auclair, both experienced Arctic explorers. The Arctic Watch website gives a lot of information about what to expect. The week we have chosen is early enough to offer good birding, and we’ll see seals and beluga depending upon the ice cover. I don’t imagine anyone wants to try to predict that!
You will find more information about cost and reserving your place here.