BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Mariel Somatic Therapy - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Mariel Somatic Therapy X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://marielsomatictherapy.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Mariel Somatic Therapy REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20240101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260304T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260304T213000 DTSTAMP:20260413T114042 CREATED:20260219T021112Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T021112Z UID:687-1772649000-1772659800@marielsomatictherapy.com SUMMARY:Gathering in the Light of the Full Moon: Listening for What Is True  DESCRIPTION:Under the light of the full moon we gather to pause\, reflect\, and honour what has been growing in our lives. Join us as we break bread together and share a warm potluck meal\, then settle into a gently guided circle where we listen inwardly\, share if we wish\, and make space for what is ready to come into clarity. \nThe full moon has long been a time for noticing\, harvesting\, and seeing more clearly. Whether you understand this through the lens of nature’s cycles\, personal reflection\, or simple curiosity\, it offers a natural moment to slow down and take stock. \nWe begin at 6:30 with a potluck — an opportunity to nourish ourselves and one another\, strengthening the simple but powerful bonds that form when we gather around food in a spirit of generosity and community. At 7:30 we move into the circle\, continuing until about 9:30\, with time for reflection\, conversation\, and quiet presence. \nThrough simple prompts and reflective pauses\, we will explore gratitude for what has ripened\, awareness of what is asking for attention\, and the subtle truths that can emerge when we listen deeply. There will be a simple reflective ritual — nothing elaborate or intimidating — just a way of marking the moment with care. \nSharing is always optional. You are welcome to participate in whatever way feels comfortable\, whether that means speaking\, listening\, or simply enjoying the atmosphere. No particular beliefs are required — only a willingness to pause and be present. \nCome as you are — curious\, reflective\, sceptical\, or simply in need of good company. Together we create a space where insight\, connection\, and authenticity can unfold naturally. \n⸻ \nHaiku \nFull moon lights our way \nGratitude for what has grown \nLet truth now be known URL:https://marielsomatictherapy.com/event/gathering-in-the-light-of-the-full-moon-listening-for-what-is-true/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260226T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260226T213000 DTSTAMP:20260413T114042 CREATED:20260219T020851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T220133Z UID:683-1772130600-1772141400@marielsomatictherapy.com SUMMARY:Spanish Practice Through Song & Circle DESCRIPTION:A new monthly event! \nSpanish speaking & singing practice \nSing. Speak. Stay in Spanish. \nA monthly immersion circle for those with some existing Spanish who want to grow confidence through song\, call-and-response\, shared rhythm\, and cultural exploration — without classroom pressure or performance. \n\nThis gathering is a Spanish-forward practice space designed for people who already have a basic conversational familiarity with Spanish and want to strengthen ease\, pronunciation\, comprehension\, and confidence by using the language — not studying it. \nThe evening begins with a relaxed potluck dinner\, followed by a guided group circle held primarily in Spanish. We sing Latin American medicine songs using Spotify or live accompaniment\, practice pronunciation through call-and-response\, and engage in simple speaking exercises that encourage participation without putting anyone on the spot. \nShort instructional videos may be used to clarify common challenges such as ser / estaror desde / hace\, always in service of staying in the language rather than slipping back into English. We may also watch brief Spanish-language videos focused on travel\, culture\, history\, or food — offering inspiration as well as listening practice. \nThis is not a class\, and it is not for absolute beginners. \nIt is a supportive practice container where mistakes are welcome\, fluency grows through repetition\, and confidence builds by resisting the easy fallback to English. \nNative and fluent Spanish speakers are warmly welcomed — your presence helps hold the field and enriches the experience for everyone. \n⸻ \nFormat \n6:30–7:30 pm \nPotluck dinner & informal conversation \n7:30–9:30 pm \nGroup circle: singing\, speaking\, listening\, and cultural immersion \n(Primarily held in Spanish) \n⸻ \nWhen \nFourth Thursday of each month \nBeginning February 26 \n⸻ \nEnergy Exchange \n$10–30 sliding scale \nPlease contribute at a level that feels fair and sustainable for you. \n⸻ \nHaiku \nVoices cross borders \nStories carried on rhythm \nThe world feels closer URL:https://marielsomatictherapy.com/event/spanish-practice-through-song-circle/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260225T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260225T213000 DTSTAMP:20260413T114042 CREATED:20260219T020555Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T215925Z UID:680-1772044200-1772055000@marielsomatictherapy.com SUMMARY:Nonviolent Communication — Deepening Practice DESCRIPTION:Cultivating empathy through practice and real conversation. \nNonviolent Communication (NVC)\, as developed by Marshall Rosenberg\, supports us in giving and receiving from the heart. By learning to listen for the feelings and needs beneath words\, we create the possibility of deeper understanding\, mutual care\, and more harmonious relationships. Join us to explore and strengthen your capacity for empathy\, clarity\, and authentic connection through guided practice and real-life exploration. \nNonviolent Communication (NVC) is a practical and compassionate approach to communication that helps people connect with their own needs and the needs of others so that everyone’s needs can be honoured as fully as possible. When practised in this spirit\, giving can feel joyful and natural\, and receiving can feel nourishing and welcome. NVC supports relationships rooted in authenticity\, respect\, and mutual understanding. \nThis workshop is facilitated by Sylvie Ducharme\, who brings about ten years of personal practice in Nonviolent Communication along with several years of teaching experience. She offers a grounded and supportive learning environment where participants can deepen their understanding and practical application of NVC. \nAs part of the session\, Sylvie will share a short video segment featuring Marshall Rosenberg\, whose ability to embody the essence of Nonviolent Communication offers a powerful model for learning. The video portion will be brief\, allowing ample time for experiential practice. \nParticipants will engage in guided exercises\, discussion\, and opportunities for questions. When appropriate and comfortable\, we may explore real-life situations or relationship challenges using the NVC framework. Working with authentic examples often provides one of the most meaningful ways to build skill and confidence. \nA central focus of the workshop will be the practice of empathy. Participants will learn to listen for underlying feelings and needs and practise offering empathic reflections in a way that feels respectful and supportive. Handouts will be provided\, including both concise and expanded lists of feelings and needs vocabulary to support learning at different levels of familiarity. \nWe will begin with identifying feelings and gradually expand into recognising needs\, allowing participants to experience both offering and receiving empathic presence. Many people find this process deeply connecting and supportive. \nThis workshop is held in a safe\, respectful\, and welcoming environment where participants can deepen their understanding of Nonviolent Communication and strengthen their capacity for compassionate connection. URL:https://marielsomatictherapy.com/event/nonviolent-communication-deepening-practice/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260221T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260221T130000 DTSTAMP:20260413T114042 CREATED:20260117T045023Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T025511Z UID:668-1771668000-1771678800@marielsomatictherapy.com SUMMARY:What the Mind Forgot: Breathwork Ceremony for Grounding\, Clarity & Emotional Release DESCRIPTION:What the mind forgot \nThe body has been holding \nTruth waits in the breath \nThis three-hour breathwork ceremony offers a grounded\, trauma-aware space to release what the body has been carrying\, and to reconnect with its innate intelligence. Through conscious connected breathing\, carefully curated medicine songs\, sacred-sounding\, gentle movement\, and shared presence\, we listen beneath the thinking mind and allow what is ready to move to come forward\, be felt\, and be released . \nThis ceremony is offered by Mariel Somatic Therapy \nhttps://marielsomatictherapy.com \nA body-centred practice grounded in trauma-aware breathwork\, nervous system regulation\, and embodied healing. \nThis is a breath-based\, substance-free ceremony using natural methods only. \n⸻ \nThe Experience \nBreathwork works directly with the nervous system. When the breath becomes rhythmic and intentional\, the body can shift out of stress responses and into a state where emotional release\, clarity\, and integration are possible. \nThis ceremony weaves together: \n    \n•   Conscious connected breathwork \n   •   Purposeful movement to release stored emotion\, soften body-held tension\, and restore natural energetic flow \n   •   Carefully curated medicine songs and sacred resonant sounds  \n   •   Periods of stillness for integration \n   •   A closing circle to ground and witness the experience together \nThe process is guided\, trauma-aware\, and paced with care. Participation is always invitational; sharing is never forced and is honoured at each person’s comfort level. \n⸻ \nWhy Breathwork? \nBreathwork can support: \n   •   Nervous system regulation \n   •   Emotional release and integration \n   •   Increased presence and vitality \n   •   Grounding and clarity \n   •   Reconnection with body-based truth \nMany people leave feeling lighter\, clearer\, and more aligned: not because something was added\, but because something unnecessary was allowed to fall away. \n⸻ \nFacilitation \nThis ceremony is facilitated by Mariel Camilleri\, a body-centred practitioner with over 45 years of experience in somatic therapies\, breathwork\, movement\, and embodied awareness. Her background includes Hakomi-informed somatic psychotherapy\, Postural Integration\, Clarity Breathwork\, yoga teacher training\, and decades of hands-on work with the nervous system. \nMariel is known for creating spaces that are grounded\, humane\, and deeply respectful of each person’s inner timing. \n⸻ \nEvent Details \nDate: Saturday\, February 21 \nTime: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM \nInvestment: \n• $99 if paid by February 15 \n• $111 thereafter \nPlease send your e-transfer payment to  \n \n⸻ \nWhat to Bring \n   •   Yoga mat \n   •   Blanket \n   •   Pillow \n   •   Eye covering (optional) \n   •   Comfortable clothing \n   •   Water bottle \nPlease arrive having eaten lightly (no heavy meal 2–3 hours before). \n⸻ \nImportant Information \nThis breathwork ceremony is a personal growth and wellness experience and is not a substitute for medical or psychological care. \nBreathwork may not be appropriate for individuals who are pregnant or who have a history of severe cardiovascular conditions\, epilepsy\, recent major surgery\, untreated PTSD\, or psychosis. If you have questions about whether this experience is appropriate for you\, please contact Mariel prior to registering. \nParticipants are responsible for honouring their own limits and are always free to modify or pause the practice. \n⸻ \nAn Invitation \nThis is a ceremonial space: attentive\, embodied\, and human. \nYou are invited to arrive as you are and leave with a deeper sense of what is true for you. \nWhat the mind forgot \nThe body has been holding \nTruth waits in the breath URL:https://marielsomatictherapy.com/event/what-the-mind-forgot-breathwork-ceremony-for-grounding-clarity-emotional-release/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T213000 DTSTAMP:20260413T114042 CREATED:20260114T225723Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T025339Z UID:659-1771439400-1771450200@marielsomatictherapy.com SUMMARY:Move Fast. Feel Free. Heal Deep. DESCRIPTION: Potluck begins at 6:30 pm. Please bring a healthy food contribution to share. \n Circle begins at 7:30 pm \nSouth Etobicoke studio. Address provided upon RSVP. \n RSVP required. Message or text to save your seat. \n All are welcome. By donation. \n\nGuest Facilitator: Eldon Wingay\, RMT \nFounder of Active Balancing Therapy (ABT) and Spring Power Qigong Yoga \n⸻ \nTheme of the Evening \nRapid Relief for Pain\, Stiffness & Restricted Movement \nUsing Active Balancing Therapy (ABT) and Speed-Based Qigong \nMost of us carry long-standing tension\, postural habits\, and old injuries that quietly shape how we move\, breathe\, and feel. This evening offers a chance to experience a faster\, more direct way of releasing those patterns — not by forcing the body\, but by waking up its own self-correcting intelligence. \nEldon will demonstrate how neuro-myofascial balancing and speed-based movement can quickly reduce pain\, restore mobility\, and re-educate the nervous system for greater ease and strength. \n⸻ \nWhat Eldon Will Share \nYou’ll experience and observe: \n• Active Balancing Therapy (ABT) — a hands-on and movement-based system that rapidly relieves pain and restores alignment \n• Neuro-Myo-Fascial Energetic Mobilization — releasing stuck patterns in muscles\, fascia\, and the nervous system \n• SpeedStrength & SpeedMobility exercises — simple\, powerful movements that reprogram coordination\, stability\, and flow \n• Real-time demonstrations for back\, neck\, shoulders\, hips\, knees\, and more \n(Some exercises are done on the floor — bring a yoga mat if you like.) \n⸻ \nAbout Eldon \nEldon Wingay\, RMT has been a Registered Massage Therapist since 2008 and has practiced Chinese Medicine\, acupuncture\, Qigong remedial exercise\, and Shiatsu-Tuina bodywork for many years. \nThrough decades of hands-on work\, his approach evolved into a faster\, simpler\, and more effective method called Active Balancing Therapy (ABT) — designed to help people move out of pain and into strength\, balance\, and freedom. \nHis work supports: \n• Pain relief \n• Injury recovery \n• Mobility and flexibility \n• Postural correction \n• Athletic performance \n• Nervous system regulation \nEldon works with children\, adults\, and elite athletes. \nEldon’s clinic is located at \n124 Merton St\, Unit 100\, Toronto \nHe offers a free 10-minute phone consultation \n📞 416-801-9090 \n⸻ \nWhy This Fits Wonderful Wednesdays \nThis is not just about fixing pain — it’s about learning how to live in a body that feels good to inhabit. \nEldon’s work bridges ancient Qigong wisdom and modern neuro-fascial science\, making it perfect for our community of curious\, embodied\, and growth-oriented humans. \nCome eat\, connect\, and discover how quickly your body can change when the right signals are applied. URL:https://marielsomatictherapy.com/event/move-fast-feel-free-heal-deep/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260214T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260214T160000 DTSTAMP:20260413T114042 CREATED:20260120T211443Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T211443Z UID:674-1771066800-1771084800@marielsomatictherapy.com SUMMARY:RADIANCE: Where Beauty\, Body & Being Meet DESCRIPTION:A Valentine’s Day Invitation for Women. An Embodied Journey into Self-Worth. The Art of Being Seen — held in sisterhood. \nMost women learn early how to manage how they are seen — when to soften\, when to hide\, when to perform\, and when it feels safer to disappear altogether. \nRadiance is a gentle five-hour Valentine’s Day experience for women who are ready to stop managing themselves and begin inhabiting themselves. This is not a class\, a performance\, or a photoshoot. Nothing is required\, and everything is invitational. \nThrough embodied practices\, creative expression\, and being witnessed in sisterhood\, we create the conditions for self-worth to be felt — not explained\, achieved\, or earned. This is the art of being seen\, at your own pace\, in your own skin. \nThe Experience & Benefits \nRadiance is an experiential journey that moves from the stories held in the mind into the truth held in the body. Through the intersection of Neurographic Art\, somatic integration\, sacred mirroring\, and intimate portraiture\, participants are invited to soften inner defenses and remember their natural radiance — without performance or pressure. \nNeural Re-Patterning: Use Neurographics to gently soften inner criticism and long-held conditioning. Through the creative process\, we support the nervous system in forming new\, more supportive responses to visibility and self-expression. \nSomatic Integration: Move from thinking about self-worth to feeling it as a grounded\, embodied reality. Through gentle movement and body awareness\, self-worth becomes something the body can recognize and inhabit. \nThe Power of the Mirror: Experience guided witnessing and reflection within a supportive circle. These practices offer a reparative experience of being received exactly as you are\, helping to unwind early patterns of invisibility or self-protection. \nSacred Portraiture: This is not a photoshoot. It is a quiet\, embodied meditation in the art of being seen\, entered only after safety\, presence\, and self-connection have been established. With gentle guidance\, the lens becomes a sacred mirror — capturing essence rather than pose — creating a lasting personal anchor of your internal shift. \nMeet Your Guides \nViktoria is a trauma-informed holistic intimacy coach and somatic de-armouring practitioner with decades of experience supporting women\, men\, and couples to restore connection\, rebuild trust\, and reclaim desire and passion—on your terms. She guides the Neurographics process to soften subconscious blocks and integrate fragmented parts into deeper coherence. Viktoria also leads the Sacred Portraiture experience\, using her trained artistic eye to help participants feel truly seen in a way that feels authentic\, grounded\, and self-honouring. \nMariel is a longtime practitioner of somatic and body-based work\, with decades of experience supporting women to feel safe\, present\, and at home in their bodies. She specializes in creating the conditions where self-worth can be received\, not forced — gently guiding participants out of self-monitoring\, freeze\, or collapse and back into embodied presence. Throughout the day\, Mariel tends the nervous-system field of the group\, ensuring each woman moves at her own pace and remains connected to choice\, safety\, and lived experience. Her role is to help the transformation land not just as insight\, but as something the body recognizes as true. \n_____________________________ \nPrivacy & the Sacred Container \nTo ensure autonomy\, confidentiality\, and emotional safety\, the photography portion is conducted using each participant’s own personal phone. While Viktoria provides professional direction and captures the images\, all photos remain on your device. \nThis practice is about your relationship with yourself. The lens acts as a sacred mirror — and you hold full ownership of the gallery. \nIMPORTANT NOTE: Please do not wear any fragrances (synthetic). Essential oils are welcome. \n________________ \nWhat to Bring \nTo support a nourishing and embodied experience\, please bring: \n• Sacred Portraiture Attire: 2–3 pieces of clothing or fabric that help you feel both sensual and sovereign. Think draped fabrics\, textures that feel good against the skin\, or an outfit that represents the woman you know yourself to be. \n• Communal Nourishment: A healthy food item to share during our integration lunch. \n• Personal Comfort: A yoga mat\, a closed water bottle\, and any small items that help you feel grounded and supported. \n• An Open Heart: And a willingness to meet yourself with curiosity and kindness. \n__________ \nDetails \n\nValentine’s Day: Saturday\, February 14\nFrom 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM\n@Studio 202\, 43 Towns Rd\, Etobicoke\n $125 Early Bird | $150 Day Of\n\nSpace is intentionally limited to 12 women to maintain an intimate and potent container. \nStep out of the shadows and into the warmth of your own light.\nSecure your place in the circle and begin your return to Radiance. \nIn supportive super sistehood love\,\nViktoria & Mariel URL:https://marielsomatictherapy.com/event/radiance-where-beauty-body-being-meet/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260211T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260211T213000 DTSTAMP:20260413T114042 CREATED:20260114T230048Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T230048Z UID:662-1770834600-1770845400@marielsomatictherapy.com SUMMARY:One Minute Marketplace DESCRIPTION: Potluck begins at 6:30 pm. Please bring a healthy food contribution to share. \n Circle begins at 7:30 pm \nSouth Etobicoke studio. Address provided upon RSVP. \n RSVP required. Message or text to save your seat. \n All are welcome. By donation. \n\nA place to share what you’re building\, offering\, or looking for \nRoots speak underground. Stories travel face to face. Something new takes hold. \nOn February 11\, Wonderful Wednesdays becomes a living marketplace of human connection: a place where gifts and needs are spoken aloud\, where ideas meet opportunity\, and where something new is allowed to emerge through real conversation. \nWhether you are offering a service\, growing a business\, seeking a new job or home\, looking for deeper connections in friendships or romance\, or quietly nurturing a dream\, this evening invites you to step into visibility and be met by your community. \nHow the evening flows \nThe first hour is our shared potluck: eating\, relaxing\, and reconnecting. \nThe 2-hour workshop that follows unfolds as a guided circle of exchange. \nEveryone who wishes to will have one minute to speak into the circle and share what they are offering or looking for: a service\, a project\, a collaboration\, housing\, companionship\, skills\, or support. There is no selling pressure here; only the simple power of being seen and heard. \nIn addition\, three community members will be invited to give a longer TED-style talk\, sharing more deeply about what they are building\, what they care about\, or what they are calling into their lives. \nIf you would like to be considered for one of these longer shares\, please text or email Mariel with a brief description of what you would like to present. \nPreference will be given to regular Wonderful Wednesdays community participants. \nThis is not a networking event in the conventional sense. It is a village gathering; where commerce\, creativity\, and connection arise naturally when people speak their truth in a circle. \nCome as you are. \nBring what you need. \nOffer what you can. URL:https://marielsomatictherapy.com/event/one-minute-marketplace/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260206T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260206T213000 DTSTAMP:20260413T114042 CREATED:20260117T045346Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260117T045346Z UID:671-1770402600-1770413400@marielsomatictherapy.com SUMMARY:Vision Board Workshop: Envisioning a Joy-Filled Year DESCRIPTION:Images remember \nWhat the mind forgets to trust \nJoy finds direction  \nThis reflective evening invites you to pause\, listen inwardly\, and consciously shape the year ahead. \nRather than focusing on goals we think we should have\, this process engages the BodyMind; allowing deeper values\, longings\, and qualities of experience to reveal themselves naturally. When we come into alignment with what truly matters to us\, we become a powerful magnet for more pleasing and meaningful results. \nWe’ll begin with a gentle group discussion about dreams\, intentions\, and what brings genuine satisfaction. I’ll then guide a short visualization to help you sense into a year of lived results: Not a fantasy life\, but a grounded\, nourishing one. \nFrom this place of clarity\, you’ll create a personal vision board using images\, words\, and symbols that speak to your imagination and felt sense. No artistic skill is required; only curiosity and openness. \nThis is not about forcing outcomes. It’s about listening\, aligning\, and letting direction emerge. \n⸻ \nWhat’s Included \n   •   A 3-hour facilitated workshop \n   •   Guided reflection and visualization \n   •   All materials provided \n   •   A pot of vegetarian soup and ginger tea to share \n(Feel free to bring additional snacks if you wish.) \nYou’re welcome to bring your own images from magazines\, calendars\, brochures\, or personal photos. I’ll also have plenty of shared materials available. \n⸻ \nDate & Time \nFriday\, 6 February \n6:30–9:30 pm \n⸻ \nInvestment \n   •   $44 if paid in advance by 31 January \n   •   $55 thereafter \nPayment: \nE-transfer to MarielCamilleri@yahoo.com \nPlease include “Vision Board Workshop” in the message field. \n⸻ \nRegistration \nSpace is limited to keep the group intimate. \nYour spot is confirmed once payment is received. URL:https://marielsomatictherapy.com/event/vision-board-workshop-envisioning-a-joy-filled-year-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260204T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260204T213000 DTSTAMP:20260413T114042 CREATED:20260114T225158Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T225301Z UID:655-1770229800-1770240600@marielsomatictherapy.com SUMMARY:Moving with Ease: An Evening of Gentle Movement & Deep Release with Nadine Feldman DESCRIPTION: Potluck begins at 6:30 pm. Please bring a healthy food contribution to share. \n Circle begins at 7:30 pm \nSouth Etobicoke studio. Address provided upon RSVP. \n RSVP required. Message or text to save your seat. \n All are welcome. By donation. \n\nWhat if your body already knows how to let go… if we simply give it the right invitation? \nThis Wednesday we welcome Nadine Feldman\, Certified TRAGER® Practitioner and Movement Educator\, for an evening devoted to restoring ease\, fluidity\, and gentle pleasure in movement. \nUsing the TRAGER Approach\, Nadine will guide us through subtle\, wave-like motions that invite the nervous system to soften and the body to release long-held patterns of tension. These movements are deeply enjoyable\, surprisingly powerful\, and accessible to everyone — regardless of age\, flexibility\, or physical condition. \nThis is not exercise. It is not stretching. \nIt is an exploration of effortless\, pleasurable movement — a chance to feel what it is like to move without strain\, to rest inside your body instead of pushing against it. \nMany people experience this work as calming\, grounding\, and deeply relieving — a gentle doorway back into the body’s natural intelligence. \nWear comfortable clothing and come exactly as you are. \n⸻ \nAbout Nadine \nNadine Feldman is a Certified TRAGER® Practitioner and Movement Educator\, in private practice since 1996. She provides gentle hands-on bodywork and movement re-education for people of all ages\, in her studio near Dupont & Bathurst and in clients’ homes. \nNadine is passionate about helping people rediscover a kinder\, more comfortable way of inhabiting their bodies. She believes everyone deserves to live and move with greater ease\, flexibility\, fluidity\, and grace. \nIn her own words: \n“Come to a place of softness\, of ease\, of peace within. Explore feeling balanced\, feeling lighter and feeling grounded.” \n⸻ \nWhy You’ll Love This Evening \n   •   Release chronic tension and holding \n   •   Soothe and regulate your nervous system \n   •   Improve mobility and body awareness \n   •   Experience effortless\, pleasurable movement \n   •   Feel lighter\, calmer\, and more at home in your body URL:https://marielsomatictherapy.com/event/moving-with-ease-an-evening-of-gentle-movement-deep-release-with-nadine-feldman/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260131T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260131T220000 DTSTAMP:20260413T114042 CREATED:20260112T091952Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T091952Z UID:640-1769853600-1769896800@marielsomatictherapy.com SUMMARY:Inner Wisdom Intensive DESCRIPTION:A Full-Day Ceremonial Retreat for Deep Inner Inquiry \nSaturday\, January 31 \n10:00 am – 10:00 pm \n⸻ \nSome insights require more than curiosity. They require time\, safety\, and a trustworthy container. \nThis full-day retreat is an invitation to slow down\, deepen\, and listen inwardly\, supported by intentional structure\, experienced facilitation\, and the regulating presence of community. \n⸻ \nThe Inner Wisdom Intensive is a long-form ceremonial retreat designed for those who feel called to explore altered states of awareness with care rather than force\, and depth rather than spectacle. \nThe day is intentionally timed near the full moon and the seasonal midpoint between the winter solstice and spring equinox; a threshold moment traditionally associated with inner illumination\, renewal\, and the stirring of new direction. This subtle convergence offers a natural energetic support for release\, reflection\, and reorientation. \nDrawing on breathwork\, sound\, voice\, rhythm\, somatic awareness\, ritual process\, and conscious group holding\, the retreat is shaped as a safe descent; allowing layers of identity\, tension\, and habitual patterning to soften\, so deeper knowing can emerge. \nThis work is not about chasing peak experiences. It is about creating the conditions in which insight can arise organically and be meaningfully integrated. \n⸻ \nThe Nature of the Day \nThe retreat unfolds as a guided arc rather than a fixed schedule\, allowing responsiveness to the group and the process as it develops. \nPractices woven through the day may include: \n   •   Extended breathwork journeys \n   •   Medicine songs and shared vocal practice \n   •   A curated sound journey led by Michael\, using carefully selected instruments and musical sequences \n   •   Gentle movement and somatic regulation \n   •   Periods of silence and inner inquiry \n   •   Group sharing and witnessed integration \n   •   Ritual framing to support coherence and meaning \nNon-drug altered-state practices form the structural foundation of the day\, supporting safety\, pacing\, and nervous-system regulation throughout. \n⸻ \nNourishment & Fasting \nThis retreat is held as a juice fast day\, supporting clarity\, sensitivity\, and embodied awareness. \nHigh-quality organic juice is included as part of the retreat fee and will be provided throughout the day. Participants are invited to approach the fast as a gentle\, supportive practice rather than a test of will. \nPreparation guidance will be shared in advance to help participants assess personal readiness and participate in a way that feels appropriate for their bodies. \n⸻ \nAbout the Container \nDeep inner work requires more than intention: it requires safety\, pacing\, and relational trust. \nThis retreat is designed as a contained\, small-group experience\, with clear agreements\, careful facilitation\, and an emphasis on integration rather than intensity. \nParticipants are supported to engage at their own edge\, honouring personal readiness rather than external expectation. The intention is not to push beyond limits\, but to create a space where truth can emerge without overwhelm. \n⸻ \nWho This Retreat Is For \n   •   Those seeking depth within a safe\, intentional container \n   •   People in transition\, threshold moments\, or identity inquiry \n   •   Individuals drawn to ceremonial process grounded in integration \n   •   Those who value sound\, breath\, and ritual as pathways to insight \n   •   People who feel the resonance of working with natural cycles without dogma \nNo prior experience is required. A willingness to listen inwardly and respect personal boundaries is enough. \n⸻ \nImportant Clarifications \n   •   This is a ceremonial retreat\, not therapy or medical treatment \n   •   No substances are provided\, supplied\, or facilitated \n   •   Participation is voluntary and self-directed within a guided ceremonial container \n   •   Each participant is fully responsible for their own choices \n   •   Preparation and integration guidelines will be shared in advance \n⸻ \nAbout the Facilitators \nMariel Camilleri brings decades of experience in somatic practice\, breathwork\, and deep process facilitation\, with an emphasis on nervous-system safety\, ethical containers\, and long-term integration. \nMichael Ionesco is a Yoga\, Breathwork and Sound Healing practitioner whose work centres on presence\, vibration and attuned listening. He is deeply intentional in curating the musical and sonic arc of the day\, using sound and voice to support coherence\, regulation\, and depth. \nTogether\, they are interested less in peak states and more in the relational and ritual conditions that allow insight to become embodied and lived. \n⸻ \nPractical Details \n• Date: Saturday\, January 31 \n• Time: 10:00 am – 10:00 pm \n• Group size: Limited to 10-12 people to ensure containment and safety \n• Investment: \n– $222 when paid in full by January 22 \n– $252 thereafter \n• Includes: Full-day retreat + organic juice for the fast \nDetails regarding preparation\, what to bring\, and aftercare will be shared upon registration. URL:https://marielsomatictherapy.com/event/inner-wisdom-intensive/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260128T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260128T213000 DTSTAMP:20260413T114042 CREATED:20260109T211044Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260109T211044Z UID:637-1769625000-1769635800@marielsomatictherapy.com SUMMARY:Moments Revealing Unity: Abundance Beyond Uniformity DESCRIPTION:What if abundance is not found in sameness\, but in difference — not in uniformity\, but in relationship? \nThis evening invites a quiet\, thoughtful exploration of unity as something that emerges\, rather than something imposed. \nPeggy and Bill Wittman have spent decades facilitating youth groups\, small-group discussions\, and experiential retreats rooted in a deep philosophical and spiritual curiosity about what it means to live whole\, connected lives. Their work has long explored the meeting point between our physical experience and our spiritual understanding — not as separate realms\, but as aspects of a single\, unfolding human life. \nIn recent years\, Bill has turned to photography as a contemplative practice\, using images to explore what are often called the primary spiritual transcendentals: Unity\, Beauty\, Goodness\, and Truth. His photographs do not instruct or persuade; instead\, they offer moments of perception — small openings where unity can be sensed rather than defined. \nDuring this evening gathering\, participants will be invited into conversation around the distinction between unity and uniformity\, and how this distinction shapes our understanding of abundance. Through shared viewing of photographs and guided discussion in small groups\, we will explore how difference\, diversity\, and particularity may be not obstacles to unity\, but its very source. \nThis is not a lecture or a therapeutic workshop. It is a reflective\, participatory evening — an opportunity to listen\, to speak\, and to notice what becomes visible when we slow down and attend together. \nAll are welcome who feel drawn to thoughtful conversation\, visual inquiry\, and the simple\, often overlooked moments that reveal a deeper belonging. \n\nDate: Wednesday\, January 28\, 2026 \nFormat: Interactive evening discussion with photographic inquiry \nFacilitators: Peggy and Bill Wittman \nSameness asks for less \nUnity asks for presence \nMore is already  \n\n Potluck begins at 6:30 pm. Please bring a healthy food contribution to share. \n Circle begins at 7:30 pm \nSouth Etobicoke studio. Address provided upon RSVP. \n RSVP required. Message or text to save your seat. \n All are welcome. By donation. URL:https://marielsomatictherapy.com/event/moments-revealing-unity-abundance-beyond-uniformity/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260123T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260123T203000 DTSTAMP:20260413T114042 CREATED:20260113T003955Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260113T004012Z UID:647-1769194800-1769200200@marielsomatictherapy.com SUMMARY:✨ Breathe. Shake. Release. Reset. WOMEN'S SESSION DESCRIPTION:T.R.E.™ — Tension & Trauma Release Exercises\n\nGive your body a break — it’s carried enough.\n\n\nYour body already knows the way back. Join us for Somatic Energy Release \nTRE™ is a powerful yet gentle somatic de-armouring method that helps your body naturally unwind deep-held tension\, stress\, and stored trauma — no storytelling\, no pressure. Just results. \nYou will be guided through breathwork\, gentle movement\, and neurogenic shaking — all within a nurturing\, trauma-informed space. \nThe TRE™ created by Dr. Berceli\, is an innovative and therapeutic restorative body care and maintenance modality. Encouraging the body to release deep muscular patterns of stress\, tension\, and trauma. Done through a series of exercises that safely activate your intuitive shaking/vibrating body release mechanism. \n🌿 Why T.R.E.™ TM Helps\n\nSoftens anxiety + hypervigilance\nReduces anxiety\, muscle tension\, and emotional overload\nRestores clarity\, calm\, and grounded presence\nResets and rebalances the nervous system\nSupports better sleep and overall vitality\nHelps to build long-term resilience without reliving trauma\n\n“My body released stress I didn’t know I carried.”\n“I feel lighter\, calmer\, and more present.”\n💫 What to Expect\n\n1.5-hour guided neurogenic session\nBreathwork\, grounding movement & natural tremoring\nCalm integration and nervous system reset\nSafe\, trauma-informed facilitation and aftercare guidance\n\n🙂 Who it’s for\nAnyone feeling stressed\, overwhelmed\, tense\, or carrying more than the body wants to hold. \n🧘‍♀️ What to Bring\n\nYoga mat\nLoose\, comfortable clothing\nBlanket (optional)\nClosed water bottle\nPlease avoid strong fragrances\n\n📍 Location & Details\nEtobicoke South Studio\n43 Towns Road\, Etobicoke\, Unit 202\, ON\, M8V 0B9 \nIMPORTANT NOTE: This studio space has a therapy dog (a white husky). \n🗓 Friday\, January 23\n🕑 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM \nSpace is Limited. Save Your Spot! \n💰 Investment: $65 pp\n(Prefer a Private session ($225/2hrs) OR have a small group? Please inquire.) \n“The release was incredible.”\n“A safe space to let go — and it actually works.”\n“Peace\, clarity\, and calm — I feel reset.”\nBreathe. Shake. Release. Reset.\nWith love and care\,\nViktoria— Certified T.R.E.® Provider \n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ \nAbout Your TRE® Provider\, Viktoria \nViktoria is a Holistic Intimacy Coach with over 20 years of experience in trauma-informed conscious intimacy\, emotional regulation\, compassionate communication\, breathwork\, sacred loving Tantra\, and conscious Kink\, and body-led somatic dearmouring. Viktoria supports individuals\, couples\, and creatives in film/TV to cultivate connection\, passion\, and grounded love. \nPrefer private coaching\, please contact Viktoria: viktoria@playfulloving.com \n\n\n\n\n\n\nViktoria Kalenteris \nHolistic Intimacy Coaching (20+ yrs)\nTrauma-informed coaching\, classes\, body healing\, & training\nfor individuals and couples\nfor film/tv creatives\n\n\nReclaim your passion\, rebuild trust\, and restore connection.\nReady to reconnect to your body\, desire\, and soul — on your terms?\n\n\n416-887-5621\nviktoria@playfulloving.com\nplayfulloving.com\nIG: playfulloving\nFB: Viktoria URL:https://marielsomatictherapy.com/event/%e2%9c%a8-breathe-shake-release-reset-womens-session/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260121T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260121T213000 DTSTAMP:20260413T114042 CREATED:20260112T092224Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T092302Z UID:643-1769020200-1769031000@marielsomatictherapy.com SUMMARY:Psychedelics\, Altered States & Personal Transformation DESCRIPTION:An Educational Evening + Experiential Introduction \nWednesday\, January 21 \nPotluck from 6:30 pm | Circle from 7:30–9:30 pm \nWonderful Wednesday Potluck \n⸻ \nPsychedelics have captured renewed attention as tools for healing and personal transformation; but the substances themselves are only a small part of the story. \nWhat truly shapes these experiences is the container: preparation\, intention\, altered states\, nervous-system safety\, and the way insight is integrated into daily life. \n⸻ \nInterest in psychedelics for therapeutic and personal growth has grown rapidly in recent years. Alongside promising research\, this resurgence has also raised important questions about ethics\, safety\, responsibility\, and discernment. \nThis evening is an educational presentation and facilitated discussion exploring psychedelics within the broader landscape of altered states of consciousness and healing; including both substance-assisted approaches and non-drug pathways that humans have used across cultures and history. \nRather than centering on substances alone\, we will explore what actually supports meaningful and lasting change\, and why altered states are most powerful when held within thoughtful\, ethical\, and supportive containers. \n⸻ \nEvening Flow \n6:30 pm | Community Potluck: please bring a healthy food contribution  \nA shared meal and informal connection to ground the evening. \n7:30–9:30 pm | Circle \nThe circle will unfold organically\, guided by inquiry rather than a rigid agenda. \nOur intention is to explore: \n   •   Psychedelics in historical\, cultural\, and therapeutic contexts \n   •   Current research and therapeutic models \n   •   The distinction between recreational\, ceremonial\, and therapeutic use \n   •   Why set\, setting\, preparation\, and integration matter more than the substance \n   •   Ethical considerations\, risks\, and contraindications \nThe evening will also include a short experiential taste of non-drug altered states\, which may involve gentle breath awareness\, sound\, somatic attention\, and guided inner inquiry. This is offered as a felt introduction rather than a full session. \n⸻ \nTopics We’ll Explore \n   •   Psychedelics and healing: ancient roots and modern perspectives \n   •   Altered states beyond substances\, including: \n• Breathwork \n• Fasting and perceptual reset \n• Sound and vibration \n• Movement and embodied awareness \n   •   Why altered states require containment\, pacing\, and integration \n   •   The role of community and witnessing \n   •   When these approaches may not be appropriate \n⸻ \nWho This Evening Is For \n   •   Those curious about psychedelics who want grounded\, responsible information \n   •   People interested in altered states without substance use \n   •   Therapists\, facilitators\, and helpers exploring expanded-state work \n   •   Anyone considering deeper inner inquiry and wanting to proceed wisely \nNo prior experience is required. \n⸻ \nImportant Clarifications \n   •   This is not a ceremony \n   •   No substances are provided\, supplied\, or facilitated \n   •   No sourcing\, dosage\, or instructional guidance will be given \n   •   This evening is educational\, with a gentle experiential introduction using non-drug methods only \n⸻ \nAbout the Facilitators \nMariel Camilleri brings decades of experience in somatic practice\, breathwork\, and group facilitation\, with an emphasis on nervous-system safety\, ethical containers\, and long-term integration. \nMichael Ionesco is a Yoga\, Breathwork and Sound Healing practitioner and facilitator whose work weaves\, movement\, breath\, vibration\, presence\, and attuned listening into spaces of inquiry and transformation. \nTogether\, they emphasize depth over spectacle and integration over peak experience. \n⸻ \nClosing Note \nFor those who feel called to explore these principles more deeply in an immersive\, facilitated environment\, information about a separate full-day retreat focused on preparation\, inner inquiry\, and integration will be shared at the close of the evening. \nAttendance at this event does not assume or require participation in any future offering. URL:https://marielsomatictherapy.com/event/psychedelics-altered-states-personal-transformation/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260117T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260117T140000 DTSTAMP:20260413T114042 CREATED:20251227T053053Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251227T053053Z UID:620-1768644000-1768658400@marielsomatictherapy.com SUMMARY:🌹 THE ALCHEMY OF DESIRE & DEVOTION™ CLASS IMMERSION DESCRIPTION:Activate your inner compass. Join us and discover why Desire and Devotion guide you to profound inner peace. We integrate the embodied wisdom of Tantra\, Kink\, and Theatre Therapy. This process helps you access creative somatic self-expression and radical self-empowerment. This is the dynamic alternative to traditional talk therapy. \n🎙 Led by Lady Viktoria — Holistic Intimacy Coach | 20+ years guiding people back to peace\, power\, and embodied love. 🔗 www.playfulloving.com \n📅 Saturday\, January 17th\n🕙 10:00 AM – 2.00 PM (4hrs – bring snacks)\nLocation: Etobicoke South Studio\, 43 Towns Rd\, Suite 202\, Etobicoke \nIMPORTANT NOTE: This studio space has a therapy dog (a white husky). \nEarly Bird:$125 per person\nDay of Class: $150 per person \nSave Your Spot!\nSpace is Limited to 12 people \nWhat to Bring?\n\nYoga Mat or Pillow to sit on\nNotebook and pen\nClosed water bottle and snacks\nOpen mind and heart\n\nIn a world that constantly demands striving for more\, fixing our flaws\, or masking our sensitivity\, it is easy to believe the lie: You are broken. You are missing something. \nWhat if I tell you the truth is radically different? \nYou are not broken. You are the map. \nThe challenge is not a lack of direction; it is a lack of connection to the compass that already exists within you. This is the heart of The Alchemy of Desire & Devotion—a path where Desire is the compass\, and Devotion is the path to true\, sustainable peace and power. \n🌙 Listen to The Body as Oracle\nYour body always knows before your mind catches up. \nThat soft ache for something more… That quiet longing to feel alive again… That pull toward intimacy that goes deeper than performance. These are not signs of weakness; they are the voice of your deepest intelligence. \nThis is where the magic of Somatic Immersion begins. This work offers a trauma-informed sanctuary to unravel protections and reconnect with what is real underneath. Through somatic inquiry\, breath\, ritual\, and sacred witnessing\, you return to the truth of your desire—and the devotion that moves you forward. \n💥 More Than a Class: It’s an Initiation\nThe four-hour learning immersion\, the Alchemy of Desire & Devotion\, is your visceral return to your inner flame\, your inner knowing. This experience activates your deepest capacity for embodied presence—with yourself\, your desire\, and your relational truth. \nThis is not theory. It is lived. It is felt. It is real. \nThe Foundations of Inner Union:\nWe combine rituals with modern psychology and trauma-informed care to shift you out of mindset therapy and into nervous system repair. You discover: \n\nSomatic Awakening: Your body becomes the guide\, not the judge. Reconnection to breath and sensation restores your inner aliveness.\nDesire Mapping: Explore the parts of you that long\, ache\, crave\, and yearn. Desire becomes sacred guidance—not a problem to fix or a flame to dim.\nInner Union: A ceremony of polarity and integration where strength meets softness\, and direction meets surrender. This inner union activates grounded\, powerful wholeness.\nDevotion as Embodied Expression: Learn to express devotion as clarity\, commitment\, sacred presence\, and unshakable trust.\n\n💎 What Makes This Work Different?\nThis is a multidimensional\, somatic\, ritual experience drawing from: \n\nTrauma-Informed Knowledge: Creating a consensual\, respectful\, and regulated approach to cultivate intimacy rooted in safety\, not survival.\nAncient & Modern Wisdom: Blending Tantra and Kink principles with Theatre Therapy for emotional liberation and Gnostic ritual for embodied awareness.\n\nYour body becomes: \n🎻 The instrument of awareness \n🎭 The stage of emotional truth \n🔮 The oracle of sacred intelligence \n✅ Is This Space For You?\nThis immersion is the entry point into a profound journey. This space is for you if you are ready to: \n\nReclaim your relationship with your body.\nActivate intuitive clarity and inner truth.\nCultivate intimacy rooted in safety\, not survival.\nEmbody your desires without guilt or shame.\nStep into sacred union of masculine and feminine within.\nBegin your initiation into the Mystery School journey.\n\nAll parts of you are welcome. Your grief\, your pleasure\, your numbness—all of it. This is a trauma-informed\, shame-resilient\, nervous-system-safe space. \nYou leave with real tools. \nEmbodiment\, not just insight. \nClarity\, not confusion. \nPeace\, not bypass. \n📅 Begin Your Initiation (Your First Gate)\nThe Alchemy of Desire & Devotion is a taste of the profound transformation awaiting you when you decide to join the 6-week foundational White Lotus Mystery School path—a branch of Playful Loving. \nIf your chest warms…\nIf your breath deepens…\nIf your body says yes…\nTrust that knowing. Your aliveness is calling. \nThe circle is forming. The alchemy begins now. \n✨ Secure your place now and begin your initiation. \nAbout Your Guide \nViktoria is a Holistic Intimacy Coach with 20+ years of experience in trauma-informed conscious intimacy\, emotional regulation\, compassionate communication\, and body-based somatic dearmouring. \nViktoria works with individuals\, couples\, and creatives in the film/TV industry to deepen connection\, reignite passion\, and cultivate grounded\, embodied love. \nBlending ancient wisdom with modern somatic practices\, Viktoria helps you break cycles\, dissolve emotional armour\, and reconnect with your body’s natural intelligence.\nHer work is a journey back to trust\, safety\, and authentic intimacy — starting from within. \nThrough her compassionate\, trauma-aware approach\, Viktoria empowers you to build confidence\, release what no longer serves\, and create deeper\, more meaningful relationships with self\, life\, and loved ones. \n“Always within your boundaries of safety\, consent\, and comfort with respect\, honour\, and trust with yourself first. Then with others.” – Viktoria.” \nDiscover her work at www.playfulloving.com. \nWondrous delights await! Viktoria URL:https://marielsomatictherapy.com/event/%f0%9f%8c%b9-the-alchemy-of-desire-devotion-class-immersion/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260114T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260114T213000 DTSTAMP:20260413T114042 CREATED:20251230T081349Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T081349Z UID:633-1768415400-1768426200@marielsomatictherapy.com SUMMARY:Ignite Your Connection DESCRIPTION:A Tantra + Compassionate Communication Class \nThe Link Between Nervous System Safety and Soulful Communication. \nWhen your body is not safe\, your truth does not flow. Most people are not struggling with communication — they’re stuck in survival mode while attempting to connect. \nShrinking to avoid conflict\nOver-explaining in panic\nShutting down mid-conversation\nFeeling invisible or “too much” no matter how you say it\nYou’re not broken. You’re bracing. \nJOIN US and reclaim your calm\, compassionate communication and connection skills to find peace in your mind\, body\, and heart. \nPresentation by donation (recommend $44-$55).\nPresentation is from 7:30pm to 9:30pm\nPotluck (Optional) – Bring food to share from 6:30pm to 7:30pm URL:https://marielsomatictherapy.com/event/ignite-your-connection-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260109T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260109T213000 DTSTAMP:20260413T114042 CREATED:20251230T073534Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T073612Z UID:623-1767983400-1767994200@marielsomatictherapy.com SUMMARY:Vision Board Workshop: Envisioning a Joy-Filled Year DESCRIPTION:Friday\, 9 January 2026  6:30–9:30 pm \nWhat we envision\, we begin to live toward. \nThis intimate evening is an invitation to pause\, reflect\, and consciously shape the year ahead. Through guided conversation\, gentle visualization\, and hands-on creative play\, you will craft a vision board that reflects not just what you want to do\, but how you want to feel. \nWe begin with a short group discussion around dreams\, intentions\, and the deeper qualities that bring meaning and joy to your life. From there\, I’ll guide you through a brief visualization process designed to help you sense into a year of lived results; one that feels aligned\, nourishing\, and true. \nWith that inner clarity\, you’ll create a personal vision board using images\, words\, and symbols that speak to your body and imagination. No artistic skill is required; only curiosity and openness. \nDetails \n   •   Date: Friday\, January 9 \n   •   Time: 6:30–9:30 pm \n   •   Cost: $44–$55 sliding scale \n   •   Includes: All materials plus light snacks \n   •   Location:  \nMariel’s Studio  \n43 Towns Road number 202 Etobicoke  \nYou’re welcome to bring images from photos\, magazines\, calendars\, or brochures of places\, experiences\, or objects that inspire you. I’ll also have a generous collection of shared materials on hand. \nCome as you are. Leave with a visual anchor for the year you’re calling in. \nCall to action: \nSpace is limited. Reserve your spot by contacting me directly: \nMarielCamilleri@yahoo.com URL:https://marielsomatictherapy.com/event/vision-board-workshop-envisioning-a-joy-filled-year/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260107T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260107T213000 DTSTAMP:20260413T114042 CREATED:20251230T080418Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T080603Z UID:628-1767810600-1767821400@marielsomatictherapy.com SUMMARY:Extinction Rebellion: A Look Ahead at the Threats and Challenges of 2026 and Beyond DESCRIPTION:Prepare yourself for a rare\, wide-angle view of the forces reshaping our world — from science and AI to geopolitics\, macro-economics\, war\, and the accelerating disruption that doesn’t wait for tomorrow. \nIn this forward-thinking talk\, independent writer and researcher Phoenix (former high-level stone builder • world traveler) surveys the latest developments that will define 2026 and beyond. Drawing on breaking news\, deep trends\, and a lifetime of unconventional inquiry\, Phoenix reveals what’s coming\, what it means\, and how we can prepare — physically\, emotionally\, and spiritually. \nHe cuts through fear and confusion to help you see the powerful patterns beneath headlines — the threats that matter most and the opportunities hidden in disruption. Expect clear insights on: \n• Scientific and technological change (including AI and emerging risk vectors) \n• Geopolitical fractures and global power shifts \n• Economic stress\, structural fragility\, and the future of work \n• War\, security\, and the cascading effects of complex systems \n👉 Don’t just stay informed — learn how to navigate what’s ahead. \nWhen structures weaken \nWhat remains is how we meet \nWhat we cannot stop URL:https://marielsomatictherapy.com/event/extinction-rebellion-a-look-ahead-at-the-threats-and-challenges-of-2026-and-beyond/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260103T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260103T123000 DTSTAMP:20260413T114042 CREATED:20251227T052749Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251227T052812Z UID:616-1767438000-1767443400@marielsomatictherapy.com SUMMARY:T.R.E.® (Tension/Trauma Release Exercises)\, Toronto West DESCRIPTION:Give your body a break — it’s carried enough. \n\n\n\n\n✨ Breathe. Shake. Release. Reset. \nT.R.E.™ — Tension & Trauma Release Exercises \nYour body already knows the way back. \nTRE™ is a powerful yet gentle somatic de-armouring method that helps your body naturally unwind deep-held tension\, stress\, and stored trauma — no storytelling\, no pressure. Just results. \nYou will be guided through breathwork\, gentle movement\, and neurogenic shaking — all within a nurturing\, trauma-informed space. \nThe TRE™ created by Dr. Berceli\, is an innovative and therapeutic restorative body care and maintenance modality. Encouraging the body to release deep muscular patterns of stress\, tension\, and trauma. Done through a series of exercises that safely activate your intuitive shaking/vibrating body release mechanism. \n🌿 Why T.R.E.™ TM Helps \n\nSoftens anxiety + hypervigilance\nReduces anxiety\, muscle tension\, and emotional overload\nRestores clarity\, calm\, and grounded presence\nResets and rebalances the nervous system\nSupports better sleep and overall vitality\nHelps to build long-term resilience without reliving trauma\n\n“My body released stress I didn’t know I carried.”\n“I feel lighter\, calmer\, and more present.” \n💫 What to Expect \n\n1.5-hour guided neurogenic session\nBreathwork\, grounding movement & natural tremoring\nCalm integration and nervous system reset\nSafe\, trauma-informed facilitation and aftercare guidance\n\n🙂 Who it’s for \nAnyone feeling stressed\, overwhelmed\, tense\, or carrying more than the body wants to hold. \n🧘‍♀️ What to Bring \n\nYoga mat\nLoose\, comfortable clothing\nBlanket (optional)\nClosed water bottle\nPlease avoid strong fragrances\n\n📍 Location & Details \nEtobicoke South Studio\n43 Towns Road\, Etobicoke\, Unit 202\, ON\, M8V 0B9 \nIMPORTANT NOTE: This studio space has a therapy dog (a white husky). \n🗓 Saturday\, January 03\n🕑 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM \nSpace is Limited. Save Your Spot! \n💰 Investment: $55 pp\n(Prefer a Private session or have a small group? Please inquire.) \n“The release was incredible.”\n“A safe space to let go — and it actually works.”\n“Peace\, clarity\, and calm — I feel reset.” \nBreathe. Shake. Release. Reset.\nWith love and care\,\nViktoria— Certified T.R.E.® Provider \n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ \nAbout Your TRE® Provider\, Viktoria \nViktoria is a Holistic Intimacy Coach with over 20 years of experience in trauma-informed conscious intimacy\, emotional regulation\, compassionate communication\, breathwork\, sacred loving Tantra\, and conscious Kink\, and body-led somatic dearmouring. Viktoria supports individuals\, couples\, and creatives in film/TV to cultivate connection\, passion\, and grounded love. \nPrefer private coaching\, please contact Viktoria: viktoria@playfulloving.com URL:https://marielsomatictherapy.com/event/t-r-e-tension-trauma-release-exercises-toronto-west-jan-03/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251231T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251231T213000 DTSTAMP:20260413T114042 CREATED:20251216T080210Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251227T050741Z UID:610-1767205800-1767216600@marielsomatictherapy.com SUMMARY:New Year’s Eve Gathering: A Conscious Threshold into the Year Ahead DESCRIPTION: Potluck begins at 6:30 pm. Please bring a healthy food contribution to share. \n Circle begins at 7:30 pm \nSouth Etobicoke studio. Address provided upon RSVP. \n RSVP required. Message or text to save your seat. \n All are welcome. By donation. \n\nNew Year’s Eve Gathering: A Conscious Threshold into the Year Ahead \nSomatic inquiry\, reflection\, and community: an evening designed to land deeply and cross the year together \nNYE parties are usually loud\, late\, and fuelled by distraction; a collective attempt to manufacture meaning at the very moment we’re crossing a threshold. This gathering offers something different: a conscious\, embodied New Year’s Eve designed for people who value presence over performance\, and depth over spectacle. \nRather than pushing resolutions or performing optimism\, we’ll explore a more grounded relationship with desire and intention. Through guided somatic inquiry\, reflection\, and real conversation\, you’ll be invited to slow down\, listen inwardly\, and allow what truly matters for the year ahead to land gently. This is not about forcing outcomes or deciding everything in advance\, but about clarifying the inner signal the rest of the year can naturally organize around. \nWhen desire is allowed to arrive softly — felt in the body rather than driven by the mind — it creates coherence. Like a pebble touching still water\, a small and truthful impulse can send ripples far beyond what effort alone ever could. This evening is an invitation to find that quiet centre and notice how life begins to respond from there. \nAfter 10:00 pm\, we’ll shift from stillness into movement. Dance music will guide us into a gentle movement meditation and ecstatic dance practice\, offering a way to integrate what’s emerged and let it move through the body. This portion of the evening is invitational rather than performative: you’re welcome to move freely\, rest\, or simply be held by the rhythm. \nThe evening will culminate in a shared midnight countdown\, allowing us to cross into the new year together — embodied\, awake\, and connected. \nAs always\, this is a Wonderful Wednesday potluck gathering. Please bring some healthy food to share and arrive on time so we can begin the reflective portion of the evening together. \n🐕 Small practical note: I’m happy to stay through the midnight countdown\, provided we have three volunteers willing to take my dog out for short walks during the evening. If that’s you\, thank you — and please let me know in advance. \nSpace is limited. RSVP required. \n  URL:https://marielsomatictherapy.com/event/new-years-eve-gathering-a-conscious-threshold-into-the-year-ahead/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251227T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251227T140000 DTSTAMP:20260413T114042 CREATED:20251204T051252Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T051252Z UID:597-1766829600-1766844000@marielsomatictherapy.com SUMMARY:The Alchemy of Desire & Devotion™ - A Somatic Initiation into Inner Union with Lady Viktoria DESCRIPTION:In a world that tells us to strive harder\, fix ourselves\, or hide our sensitivity\, many people silently absorb the untruth: I am broken. But your longing\, your ache\, your desire for something deeper is not a flaw — it is guidance. Desire is your compass. Devotion is the path. Join us for a four-hour trauma-informed somatic immersion that awakens your inner intelligence\, reconnects you to your body’s wisdom\, and opens the first gate of the White Lotus Mystery School journey. \n📅 Saturday\, December 27 \n🕙 10 AM – 2 PM (4 hours — bring snacks) \n📍 Etobicoke West Studio \n🎙 Led by Lady Viktoria — Holistic Intimacy Coach\, 20+ years guiding humans into embodied love \n💲 Early Bird: $125 | Day Of: $150 \n👥 Limited to 12 participants \n👉 Save Your Spot – link coming \n⸻ \nYou Are Not Broken — You Are the Map \nWhat if your desire is not a problem to fix\, but a sacred message from your deeper nature? \nThe truth is simple and radical: \nYou already have the compass. \nWhat’s missing is the connection. \nThis immersion restores that connection through a blend of Tantra\, Kink-informed relational intelligence\, Theatre Therapy\, breath\, ritual\, somatic inquiry\, and sacred witnessing. You will learn to listen to your body as oracle\, follow desire without shame\, and experience devotion as embodied clarity and presence. \n⸻ \nListen to the Body as Oracle \nYour body knows before your mind catches up. \nThat quiet ache… \nThat hunger to feel alive again… \nThat deep pull toward intimacy beyond performance… \nThese sensations are not weakness. They are intelligence. \nThrough somatic exploration\, breathwork\, ritual space\, and compassionate unwinding of old protections\, you reconnect with the truth beneath the armour. This is where Somatic Immersion begins — a sanctuary where all parts of you are welcome. \n⸻ \nMore Than a Class — It’s an Initiation \nThe Alchemy of Desire & Devotion™ is a visceral\, embodied return to your own flame. Not theory — direct experience. \nYou will explore the foundations of Inner Union\, where strength meets softness\, clarity meets surrender\, and desire meets devotion. When these qualities meet inside you\, something powerful awakens: \ngrounded wholeness\, intuitive truth\, and emotional sovereignty. \nYou Will Experience: \nSomatic Awakening \nReconnecting to breath\, sensation\, and the living intelligence of your body. \nDesire Mapping \nMeeting the parts of you that crave\, yearn\, and long — with reverence\, not shame. \nInner Union Ritual \nA ceremony of polarity and integration to activate inner clarity and embodied power. \nDevotion as Embodied Expression \nLearning devotion not as submission\, but as sacred presence\, commitment\, and truth. \n⸻ \nWhat Makes This Work Different? \nThis immersion draws from multiple lineages and modalities: \n   •   Trauma-Informed Care — Cultivating intimacy rooted in safety\, not survival. \n   •   Tantra & Kink Principles — Accessing relational polarity\, aliveness\, and embodied power. \n   •   Theatre Therapy — Emotional truth through creative expression. \n   •   Gnostic Rituals — Awakening the sacred intelligence within the body. \nYour body becomes: \n🎻 the instrument of awareness \n🎭 the stage of emotional truth \n🔮 the oracle of your deeper knowing \n⸻ \nIs This Space for You? \nThis initiation is for you if you are ready to: \n   •   Reclaim your relationship with your body \n   •   Cultivate intimacy grounded in safety \n   •   Embody desire without guilt or shame \n   •   Awaken intuitive clarity \n   •   Integrate the feminine and masculine within \n   •   Begin the White Lotus Mystery School path \n   •   Experience deep somatic healing beyond talk therapy \nYour grief\, your pleasure\, your numbness — all are welcome here. \nThis is a shame-resilient\, consent-centred\, nervous-system-informed space. \nYou will leave with real tools: \nEmbodiment\, not just insight. \nClarity\, not confusion. \nPeace\, not bypass. \n⸻ \nBegin Your Initiation (The First Gate) \nThe Alchemy of Desire & Devotion™ is your entry into the six-week foundational path of the White Lotus Mystery School. \nIf your chest warms… \nIf your breath deepens… \nIf your body whispers yes… \nTrust that knowing. \nThe circle is forming. \nThe initiation begins now. \n👉 Secure Your Spot (link coming) \n⸻ \nFacilitator \nViktoria Kalenteris \nHolistic Intimacy Coach | 20 years experience \nCoaching • Consulting • Classes • Training \nFor singles\, couples\, and creatives in film & TV \n📧 viktoria@playfulloving.com \n🔗 playfulloving.com \n📱 416-887-5621 \nIG: @playfulloving | FB: Viktoria URL:https://marielsomatictherapy.com/event/the-alchemy-of-desire-devotion-a-somatic-initiation-into-inner-union-with-lady-viktoria/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251224T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251224T213000 DTSTAMP:20260413T114042 CREATED:20251128T015539Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251128T015603Z UID:584-1766601000-1766611800@marielsomatictherapy.com SUMMARY:A Celebration of Hope\, Peace\, Joy & Love: Christmas Eve Potluck Feast & Carols DESCRIPTION:🎶 Wonderful Wednesday • December 24 at 6:30 PM \n🫶 Potluck begins at 6:30 pm. Please bring a healthy food contribution to share. \n🌀 Circle begins at 7:30 pm \n📍South Etobicoke Loft (Mariel’s Studio). Address provided upon RSVP. \n✅ RSVP required. Message or text to save your seat. \n🌿 All are welcome. By donation. \n\nAfter four weeks of journeying through the inner lights of Hope\, Peace\, Joy\, and Love\, we gather on Christmas Eve for a warm\, luminous celebration; a night of shared food\, shared voices\, and shared heart. \nWe begin with a community potluck feast. Mariel will be preparing a roasted\, stuffed turkey to anchor the table. Please bring a tasty appetizer\, savoury dish\, or dessert; something that feels like “home.” This evening is about nourishment in every sense of the word. \nAfter dinner\, we gather in a circle for Christmas carols\, led by Music Director Andy James with musical friends accompanying us. We’ll read lyrics from sheets and phones — relaxed\, modern\, and beautifully human — as we lift our voices together in harmony. \nThis is not a performance. \nIt is a celebration of belonging. \nA moment to weave together everything we’ve cultivated this season: \nHope for what is beginning\, \nPeace in our hearts and homes\, \nJoy in our bodies and breath\, \nand Love: the warmth that holds us all. \nHaiku for the Night: \nThis long winter night \nWe sing Hope Peace Joy and Love \nWe can Be the Light \nAll are welcome; whether you’ve journeyed through the earlier Advent evenings or are joining us for the magic of community and song tonight. URL:https://marielsomatictherapy.com/event/a-celebration-of-hope-peace-joy-love-christmas-eve-potluck-feast-carols/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251217T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251217T213000 DTSTAMP:20260413T114042 CREATED:20251129T202219Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251129T202253Z UID:592-1765996200-1766007000@marielsomatictherapy.com SUMMARY:Illuminating the Divine: The Radiance of Love DESCRIPTION:🫶 Potluck begins at 6:30 pm. Please bring a healthy food contribution to share. \n🌀 Circle begins at 7:30 pm \n📍South Etobicoke studio. Address provided upon RSVP. \n✅ RSVP required. Message or text to save your seat. \n🌿 All are welcome. By donation. \n\nAdvent Week 4 — Wednesday\, December 18 \nWith Soul Guide & Intuitive\, Heidi Last \nThe final week of Advent invites us into the warmest of the four states: Love as embodied presence. Not romantic love and not sentimentality\, but the steady\, radiant Love that sees the divine in every person — and within ourselves\, our own sacred soul-mate. \nLed by Heidi Last\, this evening draws from Alan Watts\, Christian mysticism\, and the Baha’i teachings\, which describe Love as the animating force of the universe: the reason for creation\, the foundation of unity\, and the essential bond between all hearts. \nIn the Baha’i writings\, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá reminds us: \n“Love is the most great law that ruleth this mighty and heavenly cycle… the supreme magnetic force that directeth the movements of the spheres in the celestial realms.” \nThis vision of divine Love completes our Advent journey — expanding from Hope to Peace\, to Joy\, and now into the fullness of Love. \nThemes Heidi may explore \n• Love as a unifying force: humanity as one family\, woven from a single spiritual origin \n• Love as service: genuine love expressed through kindness\, action\, upliftment \n• Love as the foundation of unity: how true community grows through compassion \n• Seeing the divine in others: dissolving separation\, softening judgement \n• Love as spiritual radiance: the inner Light honoured across traditions \nThe Heart of the Evening \nIn this gathering\, Love is not a destination but a practice — breath by breath\, gesture by gesture. Guided by Heidi’s gentle presence\, we will explore Love that is grounded\, universal\, and deeply human. \nLove asks: \nHow can I embody warmth in my relationships\, my choices\, and my life? \nHaiku \nLove calls us inward \nA soft returning to Source \nYour heart learns to shine \n  URL:https://marielsomatictherapy.com/event/illuminating-the-divine-the-radiance-of-love/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251210T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251210T213000 DTSTAMP:20260413T114042 CREATED:20251124T203004Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T203004Z UID:578-1765391400-1765402200@marielsomatictherapy.com SUMMARY:Come for the Joy\, Stay for the Spark DESCRIPTION:🫶 Potluck begins at 6:30 pm. Please bring a healthy food contribution to share. \n🌀 Circle begins at 7:30 pm \n📍South Etobicoke studio. Address provided upon RSVP. \n✅ RSVP required. Message or text to save your seat. \n🌿 All are welcome. By donation. \n\nLooking for a joyful December evening with warmth\, connection\, and a little playful sparkle? You’re in the right place. \nJoin facilitator Teresa Camilleri for an Advent-themed improv workshop that blends gentle creativity with heartfelt reflection — and just enough cheekiness to keep things interesting. This isn’t about performing; it’s about breathing\, connecting\, and rediscovering the quiet joys we often rush past. \nThrough simple group exercises\, soft movement\, shared stories\, and moments of unexpected laughter\, we’ll explore the kind of joy that doesn’t need to be loud to be real. Teresa brings her signature mix of warmth\, wit\, and “did-she-really-just-say-that?” charm\, creating a space where play and presence mingle beautifully. \nPerfect for beginners\, seasoned improvisers\, and anyone craving a cozy\, uplifting night out. \nCome as you are. Leave a little lighter. \n⸻ \n⭐ HAIKU \nStories intertwine \nJoy rises between our breaths \nPlay reveals the heart. URL:https://marielsomatictherapy.com/event/come-for-the-joy-stay-for-the-spark/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251203T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251203T213000 DTSTAMP:20260413T114042 CREATED:20251124T202651Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T202721Z UID:574-1764786600-1764797400@marielsomatictherapy.com SUMMARY: IGNITE YOUR CONNECTION™ DESCRIPTION:A Tantra + Compassionate Communication Workshop with Viktoria Kalenteris \nWednesday\, December 3 — South Etobicoke \nEvent Details \n   •   When: Wednesday\, 3 December\, 6:30-9:30 pm  \n   •   Where: Mariel Somatic Studio\, South Etobicoke \n   •   Contribution: (by donation\, her usual price for this program is $55) \n   •   To Register: contact Mariel directly or use the online contact form.  \nPeace isn’t passive — it’s a regulated\, heart-centred way of communicating that transforms tension into clarity and connection. In this Advent Week of Peace\, Viktoria Kalenteris guides us into communication practices that feel calm\, grounded\, and deeply honest. This workshop is for singles and couples who want to stop shrinking\, over-explaining\, or shutting down\, and start speaking their truth from nervous-system safety. \nIGNITE YOUR CONNECTION™ blends Tantra\, nervous system regulation\, trauma-informed guidance\, and Compassionate Communication to help you express yourself without fear\, pressure\, or collapse. When your body feels safe\, your voice becomes grounded — and when your voice is grounded\, your relationships change. \nWhat You’ll Learn \n   •   Nervous-system tools to move from tension to calm during difficult conversations \n   •   Compassionate Communication techniques that land with clarity and care \n   •   How to express both feminine softness and masculine groundedness \n   •   How to release internal contraction so your truth can flow naturally \nWho This Is For \n   •   Singles who want emotional intimacy and healthier communication patterns \n   •   Couples ready to break repetitive cycles and communicate with more presence \n   •   Anyone seeking peace\, clarity\, and confidence in their relationships \nNo previous experience with Tantra or communication training required. Viktoria creates a supportive\, trauma-aware environment where peace becomes a skill — not a reward after conflict. \nAbout Viktoria \nViktoria Kalenteris is a Holistic Intimacy Coach with 20+ years of experience in conscious intimacy\, emotional regulation\, and trauma-informed communication. She supports individuals\, couples\, and creatives in film/TV to cultivate connection\, passion\, and grounded love. \nWebsite: playfulloving.com • IG: @playfulloving URL:https://marielsomatictherapy.com/event/ignite-your-connection/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251126T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251126T213000 DTSTAMP:20260413T114042 CREATED:20251123T222524Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251123T223158Z UID:566-1764181800-1764192600@marielsomatictherapy.com SUMMARY:Rooted & Radiant at Serendipity: Growing Prosperity Through Ecological Community DESCRIPTION:🫶 Potluck begins at 6:30 pm. Please bring a healthy food contribution to share. \n🌀 Circle begins at 7:30 pm \n📍South Etobicoke studio. Address provided upon RSVP. \n✅ RSVP required. Message or text to save your seat. \n🌿 All are welcome. By donation. \n\nHope is the first light of Advent\, and the spark of every new beginning. On Wednesday 19 November\, in my South Etobicoke loft\, we’ll gather to explore what becomes possible when our individual dreams meet the vision of Serendipity Nature Sanctuary: an ecological\, prosperous\, heart-centred community we are co-creating from the ground up. \nAs we step into the Advent season — the time of Hope — we each carry quiet longings and private visions of the life we want to create. Before any plans are laid or ideas shared\, this gathering offers a moment to pause\, breathe\, and listen inwardly. \nWhat is the seed of Hope within you right now? \nWhether your desire is for connection\, land\, community\, purpose\, healing\, freedom\, or creative expression: there is room here for you. \nAs we move deeper into Advent’s invitation\, we explore what Hope becomes when rooted in real soil and supported by real people. At Serendipity\, Hope takes shape as cooperation\, ecological harmony\, and the courage to build a regenerative future together. This evening invites us to consider not only what Serendipity can become\, but what each of us yearns to cultivate in our own lives. \nThis week’s gathering celebrates both the dream and the doing: how we can create true abundance by living in harmony with nature\, each other\, and the land that sustains us. We’ll explore the evolving vision of an ecological community in the country close to the city: a sanctuary where gardens\, forests\, animals\, and human beings thrive together in a living\, breathing tapestry of shared purpose. \nI will be presenting my own Hope for Serendipity: a place where ecological living and spiritual renewal meet grounded prosperity. Do you feel a resonance? Your dreams\, your longings\, and your unique sense of possibility are essential threads in this tapestry. As we share food and conversation\, may we each feel the freedom to imagine boldly and to honour the truth that community begins when individual hopes find harmony together. \nBring a dish to share\, an open heart\, and the dreams that are ready to be spoken … or simply held. \nHope is our beginning. The rest\, we create together. \n⸻ \n🌸 Haiku \nMany hands one dream \nEarth and heart weave sanctuary \nRoots entwined with grace \n⸻ \nSee past Wednesday Gatherings URL:https://marielsomatictherapy.com/event/566/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251119T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251119T213000 DTSTAMP:20260413T114042 CREATED:20251020T183840Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T184210Z UID:509-1763577000-1763587800@marielsomatictherapy.com SUMMARY:The Body as Oracle: Shared Roots of Kink\, Tantra & Theatre Therapy for Transformation with Viktoria Kalenteris\, Holistic Intimacy Coach (20 yrs) DESCRIPTION:🫶 Potluck begins at 6:30 pm. Please bring a healthy food contribution to share. \n🌀 Circle begins at 7:30 pm \n📍South Etobicoke studio. Address provided upon RSVP. \n✅ RSVP required. Message or text to save your seat. 647-332-4325 cell/text \n\nThis is a journey of sacred reclamation — where pleasure heals\, power awakens\, and the body remembers its truth. \nJoin us to explore the shared roots of Kink & Tantra and Theatre Therapy as pathways to healing\, empowerment\, and integration. Through the lens of holistic intimacy\, we’ll unravel how conscious power exchange and sacred erotic ritual can become mirrors for self-awareness\, emotional release\, and embodied connection. \nBy blending psychology\, somatic wisdom\, and spiritual practice\, we move beyond taboo and into transformation — where pleasure becomes therapy\, vulnerability becomes strength\, and the body becomes a sacred teacher. \nThis is not about performance; it’s about presence — where psychology meets ritual\, pleasure becomes medicine\, and the body becomes the bridge between trauma and transcendence. \nTo learn more about Viktoria’s offerings\, visit: \n👉 www.playfulloving.com \n⸻ \n🪶 Haiku \nMasks fall in soft light \nThe body speaks ancient truths \nPlay is prayer’s form. URL:https://marielsomatictherapy.com/event/the-body-as-oracle-shared-roots-of-kink-tantra-theatre-therapy-for-transformation-with-viktoria-kalenteris-holistic-intimacy-coach-20-yrs/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251112T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251112T213000 DTSTAMP:20260413T114042 CREATED:20251013T170016Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T183310Z UID:487-1762972200-1762983000@marielsomatictherapy.com SUMMARY:Music Night & Mariel’s Birthday Celebration DESCRIPTION:Join us for a candlelit evening of live music\, laughter\, and community as we celebrate Mariel’s birthday! \nBring a dish to share\, and enjoy performances by gifted friends on guitar\, violin\, banjo\, harmonica and handpan; weaving sound and spirit into harmony. \n🫶 Potluck begins at 6:30 pm. Please bring a healthy food contribution to share. \n🌀 Circle begins at 7:30 pm \n📍South Etobicoke studio. Address provided upon RSVP. \n✅ RSVP required. Message or text to save your seat. \n\nPerformers (so far): \nHandy Andy (Musical Director) \nKaren Dares \nPat Kremer  \nhttps://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1E2Gh8FoKfpWSX6j3CpsF5CI-8OgbdHM&si=aOEY4dymT0sAb1pv \nPhilippa Curtin:  \nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_8ND-alhag \nTony Molesworth  \nhttps://tonymolesworth.com/ \nJenikz  \nhttp://Jenikz.com \nPaul (I bring the melody) \nhttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DN_VF8XkTZQ/?igsh=b3B6c2h4ZjR1enR5 \nJim Amar  \nhttps://www.reverbnation.com/jimamar \nCathy Anne \nKrishnadeva  \nhttps://youtube.com/@krishnadevamusic?si=cpncbbPtb7N7Cdkl \nNoemi Nadasdy  \nDavis \nhttps://drchandross.com/ \nMichael Ionesco \nhttps://www.instagram.com/yogasoundmedicine?igsh=MTJuOXJvcXZyd3BwbQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr \nAll are welcome! Please come share food\, song\, and joy in the circle. \n⸻ \nHaiku \nHearts gather in song \nStrings and laughter intertwine \nGratitude takes flight URL:https://marielsomatictherapy.com/event/music-night-mariels-birthday-celebration/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251105T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251105T213000 DTSTAMP:20260413T114042 CREATED:20251009T190122Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T190404Z UID:484-1762367400-1762378200@marielsomatictherapy.com SUMMARY:TED Talks Potluck: Gathered in Circle DESCRIPTION:An evening of food\, friendship\, and inspiration. \nBring a dish\, and your passion\, to share! \nEveryone has five minutes to shine. No slides\, no pressure\, just heart. \nThis Wonderful Wednesday\, our gathering takes the shape of a living\, breathing TED Talks Potluck: an open circle of curiosity and connection. Each guest is invited to share something they love\, know\, or dream about\, in just five minutes or less. \nIt could be a story\, a skill\, a life lesson\, a poem\, a project\, a cause\, or a discovery that changed the way you see the world. The goal isn’t perfection; it’s presence\, passion\, and participation. \nWhether you speak or simply listen\, you’ll leave with new perspectives\, deeper bonds\, and maybe even the spark for your next creative adventure. \n🕕 When: Wednesday\, November 5\, 6:30 pm \n📍 Where: Mariel Somatic Studio\, Kipling & Horner\, Etobicoke \n🍲 Potluck: Bring a dish or drink to share \n💬 Format: 5-minute “mini-TEDs” spontaneous and from the heart \nCome to share what lights you up\, or just bask in the glow of others’ sparks. \nAll voices are welcome. \n⸻ \nHaiku \nGathered in circle \nEach heart offers its own spark \nThe circle shines bright. URL:https://marielsomatictherapy.com/event/ted-talks-potluck-gathered-in-circle/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251029T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251029T213000 DTSTAMP:20260413T114042 CREATED:20251009T185437Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T190153Z UID:473-1761762600-1761773400@marielsomatictherapy.com SUMMARY:Harmonic Reintegration: The Astrology of Power and Transformation  DESCRIPTION:October 29\, 2025 \n🫶 Potluck begins at 6:30 pm. Please bring a healthy food contribution to share. \n🌀 Circle begins at 7:30 pm \n📍South Etobicoke studio. Address provided upon RSVP. \n✅ RSVP required. Message or text to save your seat. 647-332-4325 cell/text \n\nAs Saturn and Neptune align in a rare grand conjunction\, the collective field is shifting; calling humanity to reconcile idealism with structure\, compassion with control. This celestial alignment mirrors the turbulence on the world stage\, where old paradigms of power are dissolving and new ones struggle to be born. \nThis evening\, Dael Wilson brings more than fifty years of astrological insight and psychological depth to explore how these cosmic forces play out through the astrology of nations and leaders; with particular attention to Israel’s natal chart\, and the planetary patterns influencing key global figures. \nBuilding on last year’s illuminating exploration of Russia and Putin\, Dael now turns his gaze toward the Middle East and the deeper archetypal drama shaping world events. Expect a thought-provoking\, wide-open Aquarian evening of discussion\, symbolism\, and creative dialogue about how astrology can help us make sense of our collective evolution. \nThe Grand Water Trine active at this time supports emotional release and intuitive clarity; helping us process the grief\, fear\, and hope stirred by global transformation. \nJoin us for a cathartic\, visionary conversation that bridges the cosmic and the political; the heavens and the human heart. URL:https://marielsomatictherapy.com/event/harmonic-reintegration-the-astrology-of-power-and-transformation/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251022T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251022T213000 DTSTAMP:20260413T114042 CREATED:20251005T040655Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251005T040655Z UID:459-1761157800-1761168600@marielsomatictherapy.com SUMMARY:Invisible Toxins: How Plastics Invade Our Bodies DESCRIPTION:🫶 Potluck begins at 6:30 pm. Please bring a healthy food contribution to share. \n🌀 Circle begins at 7:30 pm \n📍South Etobicoke studio. Address provided upon RSVP. \n✅ RSVP required. Message or text to save your seat. 647-332-4325 cell/text \n\nUncover what you can’t see\, and learn how to protect yourself. \nThis evening we welcome Alexi Bracey\, Healthy Home Inspector\, for an eye-opening talk on Microplastics & Hidden Toxins. \nDid you know the average person consumes the equivalent of a credit card of plastic every week? These invisible particles infiltrate our food\, water\, and air; accumulating in the brain\, liver\, and kidneys. From disposable coffee cups to everyday cookware\, Alexi reveals where microplastics hide and how household toxins quietly affect your health. \nMost importantly\, you’ll discover simple\, practical changes you can make right away to reduce your exposure. Walk away empowered\, informed\, and ready to create a healthier home environment. URL:https://marielsomatictherapy.com/event/invisible-toxins-how-plastics-invade-our-bodies/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR