BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Sanctuary for the Heart - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Sanctuary for the Heart X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://candacekirby.ca X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Sanctuary for the Heart REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Vancouver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240114T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240114T110000 DTSTAMP:20260430T084938 CREATED:20230913T200027Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240327T184953Z UID:10001289-1705226400-1705230000@candacekirby.ca SUMMARY:Free Online Weekly Gathering: A Resting Place DESCRIPTION:Come rest.\nEach week we will cover a new topic related to trauma\, the nervous system and awakening to our nature of ease. \nIn order to stabilize and support our physiology as we heal from trauma or chronic stress we must find our sense of ground in the present moment. A solid anchor that allows our physiology to recognize safety and support here in the present moment. \nThe practices I teach are a simple and slow way of connecting to the present moment through the senses. They will help to restore a sense of safety\, stability and support to the physiology. \nWe don’t want to be pushed in all directions by the media\, our own minds and the collective surges of overwhelm. Those of us who aren’t in the epicentre of a crisis we need to hold our ground. To be present. To be connected to our source of courage\, love and wisdom. To sit or stand upright in our solidarity with truth and all that is meaningful\, good and sound in this world. We need to hold onto the intention to always speak and act from a place of greater wisdom and unconditional love. \nWe are not in control of what is happening in the world but perhaps in our willingness to stop and allow our systems to rest we can offer that rest to those around us. We can be a small island of calm in a very turbulent ocean. \nHaving a practice is no longer a luxury. Having a practice that connects us to the heart and soul of each moment is essential if we are ever going to restore a state of equilibrium in ourselves and our collective humanity. \nPractice brings us back here\, home\, where we can align our internal compass with peace\, unconditional love and eternal wisdom. \nThe safe container of the group will offer rest\, consistent support\, compassionate presencing and attunement for your nervous system. \nYou are invited to join me for this free online weekly event. \n \n \n \n \n \n Free Online Weekly Gathering\nREGISTER HERE TO RECEIVE THE ZOOM LINK\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Email Address\n \n \n \n \n \n \n First Name\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Last Name\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Message\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2 + 14 = \n \n \n Submit URL:https://candacekirby.ca/event/free-online-weekly-gathering-a-resting-place/2024-01-14/ CATEGORIES:Free Event,Weekly ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://candacekirby.ca/wellness/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/paolo-nicolello-KY6NHtBWJB8-unsplash.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Candace Kirby":MAILTO:candace@candacekirby.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240107T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240107T110000 DTSTAMP:20260430T084938 CREATED:20230913T200027Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240327T184953Z UID:10001288-1704621600-1704625200@candacekirby.ca SUMMARY:Free Online Weekly Gathering: A Resting Place DESCRIPTION:Come rest.\nEach week we will cover a new topic related to trauma\, the nervous system and awakening to our nature of ease. \nIn order to stabilize and support our physiology as we heal from trauma or chronic stress we must find our sense of ground in the present moment. A solid anchor that allows our physiology to recognize safety and support here in the present moment. \nThe practices I teach are a simple and slow way of connecting to the present moment through the senses. They will help to restore a sense of safety\, stability and support to the physiology. \nWe don’t want to be pushed in all directions by the media\, our own minds and the collective surges of overwhelm. Those of us who aren’t in the epicentre of a crisis we need to hold our ground. To be present. To be connected to our source of courage\, love and wisdom. To sit or stand upright in our solidarity with truth and all that is meaningful\, good and sound in this world. We need to hold onto the intention to always speak and act from a place of greater wisdom and unconditional love. \nWe are not in control of what is happening in the world but perhaps in our willingness to stop and allow our systems to rest we can offer that rest to those around us. We can be a small island of calm in a very turbulent ocean. \nHaving a practice is no longer a luxury. Having a practice that connects us to the heart and soul of each moment is essential if we are ever going to restore a state of equilibrium in ourselves and our collective humanity. \nPractice brings us back here\, home\, where we can align our internal compass with peace\, unconditional love and eternal wisdom. \nThe safe container of the group will offer rest\, consistent support\, compassionate presencing and attunement for your nervous system. \nYou are invited to join me for this free online weekly event. \n \n \n \n \n \n Free Online Weekly Gathering\nREGISTER HERE TO RECEIVE THE ZOOM LINK\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Email Address\n \n \n \n \n \n \n First Name\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Last Name\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Message\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1 + 2 = \n \n \n Submit URL:https://candacekirby.ca/event/free-online-weekly-gathering-a-resting-place/2024-01-07/ CATEGORIES:Free Event,Weekly ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://candacekirby.ca/wellness/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/paolo-nicolello-KY6NHtBWJB8-unsplash.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Candace Kirby":MAILTO:candace@candacekirby.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231220T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231220T123000 DTSTAMP:20260430T084938 CREATED:20230502T222002Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231216T153303Z UID:10001268-1703070000-1703075400@candacekirby.ca SUMMARY:Monthly Event: Welcoming Everything DESCRIPTION:Our true nature of Presence is receptive and welcomes everything into herself. In this session we will learn to orient ourselves towards receptivity rather than resistance. Humans are the only ones who have the capacity to be here and not be here at the same time. We will practice welcoming ourselves and each other here. What we reject and suppress never really goes away and it take enormous energy to hold it at bay. \nIn this session I will talk about the importance of building capacity in the nervous system for healing past trauma and why it is counterintuitive to just dive in and feel all our feelings. I will introduce my next 6 week course\, Safety and Sovereignty in the Body\, where we will have more time to immerse ourselves in all of these teachings. URL:https://candacekirby.ca/event/monthly-event-welcoming-everything/ CATEGORIES:Monthly ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://candacekirby.ca/wellness/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/niklas-priddat-kqJJqamhZMg-unsplash-MonthlyEvents.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Candace Kirby":MAILTO:candace@candacekirby.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231215T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231215T130000 DTSTAMP:20260430T084938 CREATED:20231206T033755Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231211T233734Z UID:10001281-1702634400-1702645200@candacekirby.ca SUMMARY:Safety\, Belonging and Being Here DESCRIPTION:3 hr. Online Intensive Retreat\n\nWhen we gather in a safe and compassionate space we are building capacity in the nervous system for the tenderness of the human heart. Yes….it can hurt a lot to be a human being. ♡\n \nThe experience of safety and belonging lives in the body. Because safety and belonging are essential for survival we seek them at great cost to ourselves. When we were little we dissociated from our bodies when our needs weren’t met. Seeking is an innocent attempt to reestablish safety and belonging that repeats itself over and over again.  All too often we are unsuccessful.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n“When you are excluded or rejected\, your life inevitably tends to narrow into a concern and sometimes an obsession with that exclusion and the attempt to change that.” ~ John O’Donohue\n\n \n\n\nThe body doesn’t care about approval or popularity but It does care about safety and belonging.  The safe container of the group and the practices I teach are oriented towards the restoration of safety and belonging at a deep and felt sense of knowing in the body.\n \n\n\n\n“Our bodies know that they belong; it is our minds that make our lives so homeless.” ~ John O’Donohue\n\n\nWhether you are new to these kind of practices or a seasoned practitioner you are welcome to join us. The practices are simple and direct and the shared space is safe\, warm and welcoming. \n“Candace embodies gentleness\, warmth and sincerity that invites settling and deep rest. The nurturing slowness and softness of her voice communicates\, “it’s safe here. \nHer particular focus on the role of the nervous system in healing trauma and spiritual awakening allows her students to meet the past as it arises in the unconditional body of right now.” \nCandace will guide the group in gentle neurosensory (nervous system) practices and engage in dialogue and questions with participants. \n\n“Thank you for guiding us. Your guidance is like a lantern in the dark woods.” \nI am so grateful that even though you play the role of a teacher you are always a person first. I love and appreciate that about you! ~ Participant \n\nI look forward to welcoming you into this safe and sacred space. \nLove\, Candace URL:https://candacekirby.ca/event/intensive-retreat/ CATEGORIES:Retreat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://candacekirby.ca/wellness/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/purple.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Candace Kirby":MAILTO:candace@candacekirby.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231117T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231117T120000 DTSTAMP:20260430T084938 CREATED:20230913T183056Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231108T022100Z UID:10001316-1700215200-1700222400@candacekirby.ca SUMMARY:Free to Be Here: An Awakened Path to Healing Trauma DESCRIPTION:A Gentle and Safe Approach to Healing Trauma\nFree to Be Here: An Awakened Path to Healing Trauma is a 8 week online course created by Trauma Therapist\, Organic Intelligence Certified Coach and experienced Nervous System Practitioner Candace Kirby and co-facilitated by Jessica Holland; inspired by fairytales and myth\, a storyteller at heart; herbalist; pattern breaker and student of the nervous system. \nThere is no real blue print for how to navigate trauma and the resulting impact on the physiology except for the intelligence of our own system that knows how to heal and self-organize. \nThe course material will help you understand and tend to the impact of trauma on your nervous systems. \nThe practices are restorative; slow\, simple and repetitive which the nervous system needs to settle and relax into her nature of gentle presence and flow. The safe container of the group will offer consistent support\, compassionate presencing and attunement for your nervous system. \n“Because of the gentle and compassionate nature of Candace’s personality her private sessions and programs are safe enough and slow enough for the sensitive physiology of those who have experienced trauma; chronic illness\, complex grief or the symptoms of Benzo withdrawal. \nCandace has a quality of warmth\, tenderness and stability that naturally invites settling and deep rest. The nurturing slowness and ease of her approach communicates\, ‘it’s safe here”. She invites the nervous system to rest.”I hope you’ll join us. \nThis course will help you:\n\nUnderstand the impact of past and present trauma on the physiology and why we suffer\nGentle and consistent care for your nervous system\nPause slow down\, rest and find ease in the present moment with the support of the group and consistent guided practices\nNotice that the present moment environment is consistently offering support.\nAlign with what is helpful and supportive and let go of what isn’t\nBuild capacity to be here by first building a foundation of safety\, stability and unconditional acceptance\nShift through the repetition of slow and nourishing new practices\nFeel safe in the company of others. Perhaps for the first time\nLearn to trust that the Love you long for is already and always here and that you are not separate from that Love\nKnow yourself as you really are\n\n\n“You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves.”~ Mary Oliver – Wild Geese \n\nIn this course we will engage in teachings\, simple present moment practices; meditation\, grounding\, orientation and creative practices followed by questions and dialogue. \nThis is a slow and gentle process. \n\n“I am so deeply grateful to have found these practices. I wish they had an icon for jumping up and down and clapping your hands. Maybe doing cartwheels. Thank you\, Candace\, for this simple\, gentle way of feeling safe in my own skin.”~ Group Participant \n\nRegistration includes: \n\nAccess to all 8 live classes.\nAll class audio recordings.\nWeekly homework practices and primings for upcoming topics.\n\nTo arrange e-transfer payment for CDN participants email candace@candacekirby.ca. \nIf cost is a barrier please message me.  I am happy to accommodate. URL:https://candacekirby.ca/event/free-to-be-here-an-awakened-path-to-healing-trauma/2023-11-17/ CATEGORIES:8-week ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://candacekirby.ca/wellness/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/marek-piwnicki-1NlJ2XBViLk-unsplash.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Candace Kirby":MAILTO:candace@candacekirby.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231115T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231115T123000 DTSTAMP:20260430T084938 CREATED:20230502T221625Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231106T223837Z UID:10001269-1700046000-1700051400@candacekirby.ca SUMMARY:Monthly Event: Gentling the Nervous System DESCRIPTION:Gentleness is a quality of our true nature. The practice of gentling the nervous system is designed to soothe and settle our physiology. As our system relaxes we become a gentle presence to others as well. “You’re safe with me.” Gentling creates space in the body. \n\nForce and pressure hardens and contracts while gentling softens and opens. \n\nIn this session I will talk about the quality of gentleness and the practice of gentling the nervous system.  I will guide the group through a gentle healing touch practice. “A bubble of safety and support” is how one participant described this practice. \nWhether you are new to these kind of practices or a seasoned practitioner you are welcome to join us. The practices are simple and direct and the shared space is safe\, warm and welcoming. URL:https://candacekirby.ca/event/monthly-event-gentling-the-nervous-system/ CATEGORIES:Monthly ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://candacekirby.ca/wellness/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/niklas-priddat-kqJJqamhZMg-unsplash-MonthlyEvents.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Candace Kirby":MAILTO:candace@candacekirby.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231110T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231110T120000 DTSTAMP:20260430T084938 CREATED:20230913T183056Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231108T022100Z UID:10001315-1699610400-1699617600@candacekirby.ca SUMMARY:Free to Be Here: An Awakened Path to Healing Trauma DESCRIPTION:A Gentle and Safe Approach to Healing Trauma\nFree to Be Here: An Awakened Path to Healing Trauma is a 8 week online course created by Trauma Therapist\, Organic Intelligence Certified Coach and experienced Nervous System Practitioner Candace Kirby and co-facilitated by Jessica Holland; inspired by fairytales and myth\, a storyteller at heart; herbalist; pattern breaker and student of the nervous system. \nThere is no real blue print for how to navigate trauma and the resulting impact on the physiology except for the intelligence of our own system that knows how to heal and self-organize. \nThe course material will help you understand and tend to the impact of trauma on your nervous systems. \nThe practices are restorative; slow\, simple and repetitive which the nervous system needs to settle and relax into her nature of gentle presence and flow. The safe container of the group will offer consistent support\, compassionate presencing and attunement for your nervous system. \n“Because of the gentle and compassionate nature of Candace’s personality her private sessions and programs are safe enough and slow enough for the sensitive physiology of those who have experienced trauma; chronic illness\, complex grief or the symptoms of Benzo withdrawal. \nCandace has a quality of warmth\, tenderness and stability that naturally invites settling and deep rest. The nurturing slowness and ease of her approach communicates\, ‘it’s safe here”. She invites the nervous system to rest.”I hope you’ll join us. \nThis course will help you:\n\nUnderstand the impact of past and present trauma on the physiology and why we suffer\nGentle and consistent care for your nervous system\nPause slow down\, rest and find ease in the present moment with the support of the group and consistent guided practices\nNotice that the present moment environment is consistently offering support.\nAlign with what is helpful and supportive and let go of what isn’t\nBuild capacity to be here by first building a foundation of safety\, stability and unconditional acceptance\nShift through the repetition of slow and nourishing new practices\nFeel safe in the company of others. Perhaps for the first time\nLearn to trust that the Love you long for is already and always here and that you are not separate from that Love\nKnow yourself as you really are\n\n\n“You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves.”~ Mary Oliver – Wild Geese \n\nIn this course we will engage in teachings\, simple present moment practices; meditation\, grounding\, orientation and creative practices followed by questions and dialogue. \nThis is a slow and gentle process. \n\n“I am so deeply grateful to have found these practices. I wish they had an icon for jumping up and down and clapping your hands. Maybe doing cartwheels. Thank you\, Candace\, for this simple\, gentle way of feeling safe in my own skin.”~ Group Participant \n\nRegistration includes: \n\nAccess to all 8 live classes.\nAll class audio recordings.\nWeekly homework practices and primings for upcoming topics.\n\nTo arrange e-transfer payment for CDN participants email candace@candacekirby.ca. \nIf cost is a barrier please message me.  I am happy to accommodate. URL:https://candacekirby.ca/event/free-to-be-here-an-awakened-path-to-healing-trauma/2023-11-10/ CATEGORIES:8-week ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://candacekirby.ca/wellness/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/marek-piwnicki-1NlJ2XBViLk-unsplash.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Candace Kirby":MAILTO:candace@candacekirby.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231103T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231103T120000 DTSTAMP:20260430T084938 CREATED:20230913T183056Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231108T022100Z UID:10001314-1699005600-1699012800@candacekirby.ca SUMMARY:Free to Be Here: An Awakened Path to Healing Trauma DESCRIPTION:A Gentle and Safe Approach to Healing Trauma\nFree to Be Here: An Awakened Path to Healing Trauma is a 8 week online course created by Trauma Therapist\, Organic Intelligence Certified Coach and experienced Nervous System Practitioner Candace Kirby and co-facilitated by Jessica Holland; inspired by fairytales and myth\, a storyteller at heart; herbalist; pattern breaker and student of the nervous system. \nThere is no real blue print for how to navigate trauma and the resulting impact on the physiology except for the intelligence of our own system that knows how to heal and self-organize. \nThe course material will help you understand and tend to the impact of trauma on your nervous systems. \nThe practices are restorative; slow\, simple and repetitive which the nervous system needs to settle and relax into her nature of gentle presence and flow. The safe container of the group will offer consistent support\, compassionate presencing and attunement for your nervous system. \n“Because of the gentle and compassionate nature of Candace’s personality her private sessions and programs are safe enough and slow enough for the sensitive physiology of those who have experienced trauma; chronic illness\, complex grief or the symptoms of Benzo withdrawal. \nCandace has a quality of warmth\, tenderness and stability that naturally invites settling and deep rest. The nurturing slowness and ease of her approach communicates\, ‘it’s safe here”. She invites the nervous system to rest.”I hope you’ll join us. \nThis course will help you:\n\nUnderstand the impact of past and present trauma on the physiology and why we suffer\nGentle and consistent care for your nervous system\nPause slow down\, rest and find ease in the present moment with the support of the group and consistent guided practices\nNotice that the present moment environment is consistently offering support.\nAlign with what is helpful and supportive and let go of what isn’t\nBuild capacity to be here by first building a foundation of safety\, stability and unconditional acceptance\nShift through the repetition of slow and nourishing new practices\nFeel safe in the company of others. Perhaps for the first time\nLearn to trust that the Love you long for is already and always here and that you are not separate from that Love\nKnow yourself as you really are\n\n\n“You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves.”~ Mary Oliver – Wild Geese \n\nIn this course we will engage in teachings\, simple present moment practices; meditation\, grounding\, orientation and creative practices followed by questions and dialogue. \nThis is a slow and gentle process. \n\n“I am so deeply grateful to have found these practices. I wish they had an icon for jumping up and down and clapping your hands. Maybe doing cartwheels. Thank you\, Candace\, for this simple\, gentle way of feeling safe in my own skin.”~ Group Participant \n\nRegistration includes: \n\nAccess to all 8 live classes.\nAll class audio recordings.\nWeekly homework practices and primings for upcoming topics.\n\nTo arrange e-transfer payment for CDN participants email candace@candacekirby.ca. \nIf cost is a barrier please message me.  I am happy to accommodate. URL:https://candacekirby.ca/event/free-to-be-here-an-awakened-path-to-healing-trauma/2023-11-03/ CATEGORIES:8-week ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://candacekirby.ca/wellness/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/marek-piwnicki-1NlJ2XBViLk-unsplash.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Candace Kirby":MAILTO:candace@candacekirby.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231027T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231027T120000 DTSTAMP:20260430T084938 CREATED:20230913T183056Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231108T022100Z UID:10001313-1698400800-1698408000@candacekirby.ca SUMMARY:Free to Be Here: An Awakened Path to Healing Trauma DESCRIPTION:A Gentle and Safe Approach to Healing Trauma\nFree to Be Here: An Awakened Path to Healing Trauma is a 8 week online course created by Trauma Therapist\, Organic Intelligence Certified Coach and experienced Nervous System Practitioner Candace Kirby and co-facilitated by Jessica Holland; inspired by fairytales and myth\, a storyteller at heart; herbalist; pattern breaker and student of the nervous system. \nThere is no real blue print for how to navigate trauma and the resulting impact on the physiology except for the intelligence of our own system that knows how to heal and self-organize. \nThe course material will help you understand and tend to the impact of trauma on your nervous systems. \nThe practices are restorative; slow\, simple and repetitive which the nervous system needs to settle and relax into her nature of gentle presence and flow. The safe container of the group will offer consistent support\, compassionate presencing and attunement for your nervous system. \n“Because of the gentle and compassionate nature of Candace’s personality her private sessions and programs are safe enough and slow enough for the sensitive physiology of those who have experienced trauma; chronic illness\, complex grief or the symptoms of Benzo withdrawal. \nCandace has a quality of warmth\, tenderness and stability that naturally invites settling and deep rest. The nurturing slowness and ease of her approach communicates\, ‘it’s safe here”. She invites the nervous system to rest.”I hope you’ll join us. \nThis course will help you:\n\nUnderstand the impact of past and present trauma on the physiology and why we suffer\nGentle and consistent care for your nervous system\nPause slow down\, rest and find ease in the present moment with the support of the group and consistent guided practices\nNotice that the present moment environment is consistently offering support.\nAlign with what is helpful and supportive and let go of what isn’t\nBuild capacity to be here by first building a foundation of safety\, stability and unconditional acceptance\nShift through the repetition of slow and nourishing new practices\nFeel safe in the company of others. Perhaps for the first time\nLearn to trust that the Love you long for is already and always here and that you are not separate from that Love\nKnow yourself as you really are\n\n\n“You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves.”~ Mary Oliver – Wild Geese \n\nIn this course we will engage in teachings\, simple present moment practices; meditation\, grounding\, orientation and creative practices followed by questions and dialogue. \nThis is a slow and gentle process. \n\n“I am so deeply grateful to have found these practices. I wish they had an icon for jumping up and down and clapping your hands. Maybe doing cartwheels. Thank you\, Candace\, for this simple\, gentle way of feeling safe in my own skin.”~ Group Participant \n\nRegistration includes: \n\nAccess to all 8 live classes.\nAll class audio recordings.\nWeekly homework practices and primings for upcoming topics.\n\nTo arrange e-transfer payment for CDN participants email candace@candacekirby.ca. \nIf cost is a barrier please message me.  I am happy to accommodate. URL:https://candacekirby.ca/event/free-to-be-here-an-awakened-path-to-healing-trauma/2023-10-27/ CATEGORIES:8-week ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://candacekirby.ca/wellness/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/marek-piwnicki-1NlJ2XBViLk-unsplash.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Candace Kirby":MAILTO:candace@candacekirby.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231020T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231020T120000 DTSTAMP:20260430T084938 CREATED:20230913T183056Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231108T022100Z UID:10001312-1697796000-1697803200@candacekirby.ca SUMMARY:Free to Be Here: An Awakened Path to Healing Trauma DESCRIPTION:A Gentle and Safe Approach to Healing Trauma\nFree to Be Here: An Awakened Path to Healing Trauma is a 8 week online course created by Trauma Therapist\, Organic Intelligence Certified Coach and experienced Nervous System Practitioner Candace Kirby and co-facilitated by Jessica Holland; inspired by fairytales and myth\, a storyteller at heart; herbalist; pattern breaker and student of the nervous system. \nThere is no real blue print for how to navigate trauma and the resulting impact on the physiology except for the intelligence of our own system that knows how to heal and self-organize. \nThe course material will help you understand and tend to the impact of trauma on your nervous systems. \nThe practices are restorative; slow\, simple and repetitive which the nervous system needs to settle and relax into her nature of gentle presence and flow. The safe container of the group will offer consistent support\, compassionate presencing and attunement for your nervous system. \n“Because of the gentle and compassionate nature of Candace’s personality her private sessions and programs are safe enough and slow enough for the sensitive physiology of those who have experienced trauma; chronic illness\, complex grief or the symptoms of Benzo withdrawal. \nCandace has a quality of warmth\, tenderness and stability that naturally invites settling and deep rest. The nurturing slowness and ease of her approach communicates\, ‘it’s safe here”. She invites the nervous system to rest.”I hope you’ll join us. \nThis course will help you:\n\nUnderstand the impact of past and present trauma on the physiology and why we suffer\nGentle and consistent care for your nervous system\nPause slow down\, rest and find ease in the present moment with the support of the group and consistent guided practices\nNotice that the present moment environment is consistently offering support.\nAlign with what is helpful and supportive and let go of what isn’t\nBuild capacity to be here by first building a foundation of safety\, stability and unconditional acceptance\nShift through the repetition of slow and nourishing new practices\nFeel safe in the company of others. Perhaps for the first time\nLearn to trust that the Love you long for is already and always here and that you are not separate from that Love\nKnow yourself as you really are\n\n\n“You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves.”~ Mary Oliver – Wild Geese \n\nIn this course we will engage in teachings\, simple present moment practices; meditation\, grounding\, orientation and creative practices followed by questions and dialogue. \nThis is a slow and gentle process. \n\n“I am so deeply grateful to have found these practices. I wish they had an icon for jumping up and down and clapping your hands. Maybe doing cartwheels. Thank you\, Candace\, for this simple\, gentle way of feeling safe in my own skin.”~ Group Participant \n\nRegistration includes: \n\nAccess to all 8 live classes.\nAll class audio recordings.\nWeekly homework practices and primings for upcoming topics.\n\nTo arrange e-transfer payment for CDN participants email candace@candacekirby.ca. \nIf cost is a barrier please message me.  I am happy to accommodate. URL:https://candacekirby.ca/event/free-to-be-here-an-awakened-path-to-healing-trauma/2023-10-20/ CATEGORIES:8-week ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://candacekirby.ca/wellness/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/marek-piwnicki-1NlJ2XBViLk-unsplash.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Candace Kirby":MAILTO:candace@candacekirby.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231018T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231018T123000 DTSTAMP:20260430T084938 CREATED:20230502T221115Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230511T174224Z UID:10001270-1697626800-1697632200@candacekirby.ca SUMMARY:Monthly Event: Reactivity DESCRIPTION:I also call reactivity the arising past. What is wounded in us is easily triggered. When those tender places inside get reactivated it’s hard to discern between the past and the present. It’s from this place that we create the most difficulty for ourselves and our relationships. We lash out or we turn inward on ourselves. The biggest gift that we can give to ourselves\, each other and the planet is to heal our past. When we heal our past we are much less likely to hurt ourselves and each other. \nIn this session I will teach about reactivity (the arising past) and help you to discern between past and present. I will lead the group in a compassion practice of meeting reactivity with love and understanding rather than shame and self-judgement. \nWhether you are new to these kind of practices or a seasoned practitioner you are welcome to join us. The practices are simple and direct and the shared space is safe\, warm and welcoming. URL:https://candacekirby.ca/event/monthly-event-reactivity/ CATEGORIES:Monthly ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://candacekirby.ca/wellness/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/niklas-priddat-kqJJqamhZMg-unsplash-MonthlyEvents.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Candace Kirby":MAILTO:candace@candacekirby.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231013T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231013T120000 DTSTAMP:20260430T084938 CREATED:20230913T183056Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231108T022100Z UID:10001311-1697191200-1697198400@candacekirby.ca SUMMARY:Free to Be Here: An Awakened Path to Healing Trauma DESCRIPTION:A Gentle and Safe Approach to Healing Trauma\nFree to Be Here: An Awakened Path to Healing Trauma is a 8 week online course created by Trauma Therapist\, Organic Intelligence Certified Coach and experienced Nervous System Practitioner Candace Kirby and co-facilitated by Jessica Holland; inspired by fairytales and myth\, a storyteller at heart; herbalist; pattern breaker and student of the nervous system. \nThere is no real blue print for how to navigate trauma and the resulting impact on the physiology except for the intelligence of our own system that knows how to heal and self-organize. \nThe course material will help you understand and tend to the impact of trauma on your nervous systems. \nThe practices are restorative; slow\, simple and repetitive which the nervous system needs to settle and relax into her nature of gentle presence and flow. The safe container of the group will offer consistent support\, compassionate presencing and attunement for your nervous system. \n“Because of the gentle and compassionate nature of Candace’s personality her private sessions and programs are safe enough and slow enough for the sensitive physiology of those who have experienced trauma; chronic illness\, complex grief or the symptoms of Benzo withdrawal. \nCandace has a quality of warmth\, tenderness and stability that naturally invites settling and deep rest. The nurturing slowness and ease of her approach communicates\, ‘it’s safe here”. She invites the nervous system to rest.”I hope you’ll join us. \nThis course will help you:\n\nUnderstand the impact of past and present trauma on the physiology and why we suffer\nGentle and consistent care for your nervous system\nPause slow down\, rest and find ease in the present moment with the support of the group and consistent guided practices\nNotice that the present moment environment is consistently offering support.\nAlign with what is helpful and supportive and let go of what isn’t\nBuild capacity to be here by first building a foundation of safety\, stability and unconditional acceptance\nShift through the repetition of slow and nourishing new practices\nFeel safe in the company of others. Perhaps for the first time\nLearn to trust that the Love you long for is already and always here and that you are not separate from that Love\nKnow yourself as you really are\n\n\n“You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves.”~ Mary Oliver – Wild Geese \n\nIn this course we will engage in teachings\, simple present moment practices; meditation\, grounding\, orientation and creative practices followed by questions and dialogue. \nThis is a slow and gentle process. \n\n“I am so deeply grateful to have found these practices. I wish they had an icon for jumping up and down and clapping your hands. Maybe doing cartwheels. Thank you\, Candace\, for this simple\, gentle way of feeling safe in my own skin.”~ Group Participant \n\nRegistration includes: \n\nAccess to all 8 live classes.\nAll class audio recordings.\nWeekly homework practices and primings for upcoming topics.\n\nTo arrange e-transfer payment for CDN participants email candace@candacekirby.ca. \nIf cost is a barrier please message me.  I am happy to accommodate. URL:https://candacekirby.ca/event/free-to-be-here-an-awakened-path-to-healing-trauma/2023-10-13/ CATEGORIES:8-week ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://candacekirby.ca/wellness/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/marek-piwnicki-1NlJ2XBViLk-unsplash.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Candace Kirby":MAILTO:candace@candacekirby.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231006T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231006T120000 DTSTAMP:20260430T084938 CREATED:20230913T183056Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231108T022100Z UID:10001310-1696586400-1696593600@candacekirby.ca SUMMARY:Free to Be Here: An Awakened Path to Healing Trauma DESCRIPTION:A Gentle and Safe Approach to Healing Trauma\nFree to Be Here: An Awakened Path to Healing Trauma is a 8 week online course created by Trauma Therapist\, Organic Intelligence Certified Coach and experienced Nervous System Practitioner Candace Kirby and co-facilitated by Jessica Holland; inspired by fairytales and myth\, a storyteller at heart; herbalist; pattern breaker and student of the nervous system. \nThere is no real blue print for how to navigate trauma and the resulting impact on the physiology except for the intelligence of our own system that knows how to heal and self-organize. \nThe course material will help you understand and tend to the impact of trauma on your nervous systems. \nThe practices are restorative; slow\, simple and repetitive which the nervous system needs to settle and relax into her nature of gentle presence and flow. The safe container of the group will offer consistent support\, compassionate presencing and attunement for your nervous system. \n“Because of the gentle and compassionate nature of Candace’s personality her private sessions and programs are safe enough and slow enough for the sensitive physiology of those who have experienced trauma; chronic illness\, complex grief or the symptoms of Benzo withdrawal. \nCandace has a quality of warmth\, tenderness and stability that naturally invites settling and deep rest. The nurturing slowness and ease of her approach communicates\, ‘it’s safe here”. She invites the nervous system to rest.”I hope you’ll join us. \nThis course will help you:\n\nUnderstand the impact of past and present trauma on the physiology and why we suffer\nGentle and consistent care for your nervous system\nPause slow down\, rest and find ease in the present moment with the support of the group and consistent guided practices\nNotice that the present moment environment is consistently offering support.\nAlign with what is helpful and supportive and let go of what isn’t\nBuild capacity to be here by first building a foundation of safety\, stability and unconditional acceptance\nShift through the repetition of slow and nourishing new practices\nFeel safe in the company of others. Perhaps for the first time\nLearn to trust that the Love you long for is already and always here and that you are not separate from that Love\nKnow yourself as you really are\n\n\n“You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves.”~ Mary Oliver – Wild Geese \n\nIn this course we will engage in teachings\, simple present moment practices; meditation\, grounding\, orientation and creative practices followed by questions and dialogue. \nThis is a slow and gentle process. \n\n“I am so deeply grateful to have found these practices. I wish they had an icon for jumping up and down and clapping your hands. Maybe doing cartwheels. Thank you\, Candace\, for this simple\, gentle way of feeling safe in my own skin.”~ Group Participant \n\nRegistration includes: \n\nAccess to all 8 live classes.\nAll class audio recordings.\nWeekly homework practices and primings for upcoming topics.\n\nTo arrange e-transfer payment for CDN participants email candace@candacekirby.ca. \nIf cost is a barrier please message me.  I am happy to accommodate. URL:https://candacekirby.ca/event/free-to-be-here-an-awakened-path-to-healing-trauma/2023-10-06/ CATEGORIES:8-week ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://candacekirby.ca/wellness/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/marek-piwnicki-1NlJ2XBViLk-unsplash.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Candace Kirby":MAILTO:candace@candacekirby.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230929T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230929T120000 DTSTAMP:20260430T084938 CREATED:20230913T183056Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231108T022100Z UID:10001309-1695981600-1695988800@candacekirby.ca SUMMARY:Free to Be Here: An Awakened Path to Healing Trauma DESCRIPTION:A Gentle and Safe Approach to Healing Trauma\nFree to Be Here: An Awakened Path to Healing Trauma is a 8 week online course created by Trauma Therapist\, Organic Intelligence Certified Coach and experienced Nervous System Practitioner Candace Kirby and co-facilitated by Jessica Holland; inspired by fairytales and myth\, a storyteller at heart; herbalist; pattern breaker and student of the nervous system. \nThere is no real blue print for how to navigate trauma and the resulting impact on the physiology except for the intelligence of our own system that knows how to heal and self-organize. \nThe course material will help you understand and tend to the impact of trauma on your nervous systems. \nThe practices are restorative; slow\, simple and repetitive which the nervous system needs to settle and relax into her nature of gentle presence and flow. The safe container of the group will offer consistent support\, compassionate presencing and attunement for your nervous system. \n“Because of the gentle and compassionate nature of Candace’s personality her private sessions and programs are safe enough and slow enough for the sensitive physiology of those who have experienced trauma; chronic illness\, complex grief or the symptoms of Benzo withdrawal. \nCandace has a quality of warmth\, tenderness and stability that naturally invites settling and deep rest. The nurturing slowness and ease of her approach communicates\, ‘it’s safe here”. She invites the nervous system to rest.”I hope you’ll join us. \nThis course will help you:\n\nUnderstand the impact of past and present trauma on the physiology and why we suffer\nGentle and consistent care for your nervous system\nPause slow down\, rest and find ease in the present moment with the support of the group and consistent guided practices\nNotice that the present moment environment is consistently offering support.\nAlign with what is helpful and supportive and let go of what isn’t\nBuild capacity to be here by first building a foundation of safety\, stability and unconditional acceptance\nShift through the repetition of slow and nourishing new practices\nFeel safe in the company of others. Perhaps for the first time\nLearn to trust that the Love you long for is already and always here and that you are not separate from that Love\nKnow yourself as you really are\n\n\n“You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves.”~ Mary Oliver – Wild Geese \n\nIn this course we will engage in teachings\, simple present moment practices; meditation\, grounding\, orientation and creative practices followed by questions and dialogue. \nThis is a slow and gentle process. \n\n“I am so deeply grateful to have found these practices. I wish they had an icon for jumping up and down and clapping your hands. Maybe doing cartwheels. Thank you\, Candace\, for this simple\, gentle way of feeling safe in my own skin.”~ Group Participant \n\nRegistration includes: \n\nAccess to all 8 live classes.\nAll class audio recordings.\nWeekly homework practices and primings for upcoming topics.\n\nTo arrange e-transfer payment for CDN participants email candace@candacekirby.ca. \nIf cost is a barrier please message me.  I am happy to accommodate. URL:https://candacekirby.ca/event/free-to-be-here-an-awakened-path-to-healing-trauma/2023-09-29/ CATEGORIES:8-week ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://candacekirby.ca/wellness/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/marek-piwnicki-1NlJ2XBViLk-unsplash.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Candace Kirby":MAILTO:candace@candacekirby.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230920T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230920T123000 DTSTAMP:20260430T084938 CREATED:20230502T220426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230916T152412Z UID:10001271-1695207600-1695213000@candacekirby.ca SUMMARY:Monthly Event: Finding our Ground DESCRIPTION:The nature of gravity anchors us to the present moment. Without a felt sense of being anchored into the present moment we can easily lose our balance. Most of us live with our attention focused above the shoulders\, away from the body and away from the present moment. The restoration of trust and safety includes a solid and stable anchor into the present moment. \nFinding our ground supports us in coming to know the strength and integrity of our own nature. When we feel burdened we can allow ourselves to feel the ground supporting the weight of those burdens. We can rest and let those burdens down. We can let them go into the ground. \nIn this session I will lead the group through a grounding practice and talk about why we get disconnected and the benefits of being grounded. \nWhether you are new to these kind of practices or a seasoned practitioner you are welcome to join us. The practices are simple and direct and the shared space is safe\, warm and welcoming. URL:https://candacekirby.ca/event/monthly-event-finding-our-ground-2/ CATEGORIES:Monthly ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://candacekirby.ca/wellness/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/niklas-priddat-kqJJqamhZMg-unsplash-MonthlyEvents.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Candace Kirby":MAILTO:candace@candacekirby.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230901T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230901T130000 DTSTAMP:20260430T084938 CREATED:20230719T184232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230817T141257Z UID:10001317-1693566000-1693573200@candacekirby.ca SUMMARY:Outrageous Devotion DESCRIPTION:Sessions with Candace are an invitation to pause and join with others in a safe\, slow and sacred space. \n\n“Candace embodies gentleness\, warmth and sincerity that invites settling and deep rest. The nurturing slowness and softness of her voice communicates\, it’s safe here. \nHer particular focus on the role of the nervous system in healing trauma and spiritual awakening allows her students to meet the past as it arises in the unconditional body of right now.” \n\nIt requires outrageous devotion and a heroic heart to be devoted to what is happening instead of reaching for what isn’t happening\, especially when what is happening is difficult and overwhelming. In the midst of turmoil can we say\, “I choose to be here” over and over again.Candace will guide the group in gentle neurosensory (nervous system) practices and engage in dialogue and questions with participants. \n\n“Thank you for guiding us. Your guidance is like a lantern in the dark woods. I am so grateful that even though you play the role of a teacher you are always a person first. I love and appreciate that about you! ~ Participant \n\nI look forward to welcoming you into this safe and sacred space. URL:https://candacekirby.ca/event/outrageous-devotion/2023-09-01/ CATEGORIES:2-Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://candacekirby.ca/wellness/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ophemia-tLyOhmIVKeQ-unsplash.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Candace Kirby":MAILTO:candace@candacekirby.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230816T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230816T123000 DTSTAMP:20260430T084938 CREATED:20230502T215828Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230810T135426Z UID:10001272-1692183600-1692189000@candacekirby.ca SUMMARY:Monthly Event: Orientation DESCRIPTION:Orientation means connecting to the present moment through our senses. The orienting impulse happens naturally when our nervous system is well regulated. If you watch animals you will notice that they are always orienting. Looking\, listening\, sensing\, smelling etc. Their survival depends on knowing where they are and assessing if there is any threat. \nWhen we have experienced trauma or chronic stress we disconnect from this natural orienting impulse and we become hyper-vigilant and fixated on danger signals from the body. The body may be sending cues of danger that have absolutely no relevance to the present moment. We are unable to discern the past from the present. This contributes to an overall sense of being unsafe. Orientation is a restoration of safety. \nThe practice of orientation is one of the most effective ways of stabilizing the nervous system in relationship to the present moment. I will guide the group in an orientation practice and there will be time for questions. \nWhether you are new to these kind of practices or a seasoned practitioner you are welcome to join us. The practices are simple and direct and the shared space is safe\, warm and welcoming. URL:https://candacekirby.ca/event/monthly-event-orientation/ CATEGORIES:Monthly ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://candacekirby.ca/wellness/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/niklas-priddat-kqJJqamhZMg-unsplash-MonthlyEvents.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Candace Kirby":MAILTO:candace@candacekirby.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230812T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230812T130000 DTSTAMP:20260430T084938 CREATED:20230719T174615Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230804T000857Z UID:10001319-1691838000-1691845200@candacekirby.ca SUMMARY:The Sacred Simplicity of Right Now DESCRIPTION:The Sacred Simplicity of Right Now is a 2-session online event. \nSessions with Candace are an invitation to pause and join with others in a safe\, slow and sacred space. We come together to increase our sense of ease and connection to the present moment. \n\n“Candace embodies gentleness\, warmth and sincerity that invites settling and deep rest. The nurturing slowness and softness of her voice communicates\, it’s safe here. \nHer particular focus on the role of the nervous system in healing trauma and spiritual awakening allows her students to meet the past as it arises in the unconditional body of right now.” \n\nWhat makes a moment sacred is that we’re here for it: The first signs of Spring; a love song playing in the background; a candle flickering on the mantle; the warmth and taste of a cup of tea; the weight of our body in the seat; tears; trees that invite us to rest in their shade; emotions that ask to be felt. \nWhen we are full of undigested trauma from the past\, the peace\, love and beauty that we long for seems out of reach and yet it’s always right here.  We honour the body as the holder of everything we have suffered and support her in releasing the burden of the unresolved past. \nCandace will teach about the importance of understanding the impact of trauma; resources and the right conditions for healing; guide the group in gentle neurosensory (nervous system) practices and engage in dialogue and questions with participants. \n\n“Thank you for guiding us. Your guidance is like a lantern in the dark woods. I am so grateful that even though you play the role of a teacher you are always a person first. I love and appreciate that about you! ~ Participant \n\nI look forward to welcoming you into this safe and sacred space. URL:https://candacekirby.ca/event/the-sacred-simplicity-of-right-now/2023-08-12/ CATEGORIES:2-Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://candacekirby.ca/wellness/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/drew-farwell-zNo9adZGR8c-unsplash.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Candace Kirby":MAILTO:candace@candacekirby.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230811T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230811T130000 DTSTAMP:20260430T084938 CREATED:20230719T174615Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230804T000857Z UID:10001318-1691751600-1691758800@candacekirby.ca SUMMARY:The Sacred Simplicity of Right Now DESCRIPTION:The Sacred Simplicity of Right Now is a 2-session online event. \nSessions with Candace are an invitation to pause and join with others in a safe\, slow and sacred space. We come together to increase our sense of ease and connection to the present moment. \n\n“Candace embodies gentleness\, warmth and sincerity that invites settling and deep rest. The nurturing slowness and softness of her voice communicates\, it’s safe here. \nHer particular focus on the role of the nervous system in healing trauma and spiritual awakening allows her students to meet the past as it arises in the unconditional body of right now.” \n\nWhat makes a moment sacred is that we’re here for it: The first signs of Spring; a love song playing in the background; a candle flickering on the mantle; the warmth and taste of a cup of tea; the weight of our body in the seat; tears; trees that invite us to rest in their shade; emotions that ask to be felt. \nWhen we are full of undigested trauma from the past\, the peace\, love and beauty that we long for seems out of reach and yet it’s always right here.  We honour the body as the holder of everything we have suffered and support her in releasing the burden of the unresolved past. \nCandace will teach about the importance of understanding the impact of trauma; resources and the right conditions for healing; guide the group in gentle neurosensory (nervous system) practices and engage in dialogue and questions with participants. \n\n“Thank you for guiding us. Your guidance is like a lantern in the dark woods. I am so grateful that even though you play the role of a teacher you are always a person first. I love and appreciate that about you! ~ Participant \n\nI look forward to welcoming you into this safe and sacred space. URL:https://candacekirby.ca/event/the-sacred-simplicity-of-right-now/2023-08-11/ CATEGORIES:2-Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://candacekirby.ca/wellness/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/drew-farwell-zNo9adZGR8c-unsplash.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Candace Kirby":MAILTO:candace@candacekirby.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230719T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230719T123000 DTSTAMP:20260430T084939 CREATED:20230502T214902Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230717T135726Z UID:10001273-1689764400-1689769800@candacekirby.ca SUMMARY:Monthly Event: Noticing Presence DESCRIPTION:Presence is our quiet sense of Being.  Presence is always here and yet it can seem to be obscured when we are preoccupied by other things. Presence is always at rest. Fear is a movement away from our nature of Presence. \nIn this session I will invite the group to notice this quiet sense of being as it makes itself known to each of us. I will guide the group in a rest practice. Settling into our nature of Presence. There will be time for shared reflections and questions. \nWhether you are new to these kind of practices or a seasoned practitioner you are welcome to join us. The practices are simple and direct and the shared space is safe\, warm and welcoming. URL:https://candacekirby.ca/event/monthly-event-noticing-presence/ CATEGORIES:Monthly ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://candacekirby.ca/wellness/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/niklas-priddat-kqJJqamhZMg-unsplash-MonthlyEvents.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Candace Kirby":MAILTO:candace@candacekirby.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230630T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230630T130000 DTSTAMP:20260430T084939 CREATED:20230517T152701Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230530T170224Z UID:10001267-1688122800-1688130000@candacekirby.ca SUMMARY:Vulnerability and the Inanna Myth DESCRIPTION:We are living in unprecedented times. \nAs the world becomes increasingly unstable many of us are feeling anxious and unmoored. Our old ways of coping aren’t providing us with the same comfort and security they once provided and our identities are starting to crumble under the pressure. \nWhile many of us attempt to adapt through old and familiar ways of force and suppression there is a quiet whisper reminding us that there is a more natural and embodied way of being. We are being encouraged to come into alignment with the ways of nature. Our own nature. \nIn order to heal the gap created in our psyche by trauma and a patriarchal culture of dominance and control we are invited to embrace the feminine values of unyielding compassion\, truth telling\, strength\, community\, sensitivity\, tenderness and humility. \n“Through this process we become a walking embodiment of change\, the ripple effects of which move out from the inside of us into every interaction and relationship\, eliciting change from the ground up and bringing the wisdom of our trauma into the light.” \nCarly Mountain ~ “Descent & Rising \nWe must learn to navigate the feminine principals of vulnerability and surrender to release the constrictions of a patriarchal culture that are deeply embedded in our minds and bodies. \nThe Inanna myth begins with listening. “From the Great Above she opened her ear to the Great Below”. She takes us on a journey into the underworld where she is pronounced guilty of excessive pride or refusing to honour a power greater than her own. \nAs Inanna enters the purification process of the underworld she must pass through the 7 gates and it is here that we learn what we will lose as we enter our own descent. \nWe don’t descend because we want to but because we are pulled into descent through our life experiences.  This is not a journey for everyone but if your recognize it as your journey I hope you’ll join us. \nJoin Candace Kirby and Jessica Holland for this 6 week event and discover how to integrate the myth of Inanna into your own personal experiences of descent (a healing journey to discover and embrace what we have abandoned in ourselves).. \nThis event is for people of all genders that are yearning for community and a more embodied way of being in life. \nWe will engage in simple rituals\, story telling\, present moment practices\, orientation and creative practices followed by questions and dialogue. The safe container of the group will welcome you and offer safe and consistent support\, compassionate presencing and attunement for your nervous system. \nJessica Holland:\nInspired by fairytales and myth\, a storyteller at heart. Rooted in animism\, nature\, cyclical and seasonal living. Herbalist\, pattern breaker and student of the nervous system. \nCandace Kirby:\nThe gentle heart of a poet\, counsellor and spiritual mentor. Candace specializes in working with trauma\, the nervous system and the role of the nervous system in healing and spiritual awakening. \n(***when I refer to feminine or masculine qualities I am not pointing to gender) \n(***The rate for this course is in CDN dollars.  If this amount is beyond your budget please contact Candace through the website for an adjustment) URL:https://candacekirby.ca/event/vulnerability-and-the-myth-of-innana/2023-06-30/ CATEGORIES:6-week ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://candacekirby.ca/wellness/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/john-fowler-RsRTIofe0HE-unsplash-2.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Candace Kirby":MAILTO:candace@candacekirby.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230623T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230623T130000 DTSTAMP:20260430T084939 CREATED:20230517T152701Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230530T170224Z UID:10001266-1687518000-1687525200@candacekirby.ca SUMMARY:Vulnerability and the Inanna Myth DESCRIPTION:We are living in unprecedented times. \nAs the world becomes increasingly unstable many of us are feeling anxious and unmoored. Our old ways of coping aren’t providing us with the same comfort and security they once provided and our identities are starting to crumble under the pressure. \nWhile many of us attempt to adapt through old and familiar ways of force and suppression there is a quiet whisper reminding us that there is a more natural and embodied way of being. We are being encouraged to come into alignment with the ways of nature. Our own nature. \nIn order to heal the gap created in our psyche by trauma and a patriarchal culture of dominance and control we are invited to embrace the feminine values of unyielding compassion\, truth telling\, strength\, community\, sensitivity\, tenderness and humility. \n“Through this process we become a walking embodiment of change\, the ripple effects of which move out from the inside of us into every interaction and relationship\, eliciting change from the ground up and bringing the wisdom of our trauma into the light.” \nCarly Mountain ~ “Descent & Rising \nWe must learn to navigate the feminine principals of vulnerability and surrender to release the constrictions of a patriarchal culture that are deeply embedded in our minds and bodies. \nThe Inanna myth begins with listening. “From the Great Above she opened her ear to the Great Below”. She takes us on a journey into the underworld where she is pronounced guilty of excessive pride or refusing to honour a power greater than her own. \nAs Inanna enters the purification process of the underworld she must pass through the 7 gates and it is here that we learn what we will lose as we enter our own descent. \nWe don’t descend because we want to but because we are pulled into descent through our life experiences.  This is not a journey for everyone but if your recognize it as your journey I hope you’ll join us. \nJoin Candace Kirby and Jessica Holland for this 6 week event and discover how to integrate the myth of Inanna into your own personal experiences of descent (a healing journey to discover and embrace what we have abandoned in ourselves).. \nThis event is for people of all genders that are yearning for community and a more embodied way of being in life. \nWe will engage in simple rituals\, story telling\, present moment practices\, orientation and creative practices followed by questions and dialogue. The safe container of the group will welcome you and offer safe and consistent support\, compassionate presencing and attunement for your nervous system. \nJessica Holland:\nInspired by fairytales and myth\, a storyteller at heart. Rooted in animism\, nature\, cyclical and seasonal living. Herbalist\, pattern breaker and student of the nervous system. \nCandace Kirby:\nThe gentle heart of a poet\, counsellor and spiritual mentor. Candace specializes in working with trauma\, the nervous system and the role of the nervous system in healing and spiritual awakening. \n(***when I refer to feminine or masculine qualities I am not pointing to gender) \n(***The rate for this course is in CDN dollars.  If this amount is beyond your budget please contact Candace through the website for an adjustment) URL:https://candacekirby.ca/event/vulnerability-and-the-myth-of-innana/2023-06-23/ CATEGORIES:6-week ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://candacekirby.ca/wellness/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/john-fowler-RsRTIofe0HE-unsplash-2.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Candace Kirby":MAILTO:candace@candacekirby.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230621T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230621T123000 DTSTAMP:20260430T084939 CREATED:20230502T213516Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230619T231101Z UID:10001274-1687345200-1687350600@candacekirby.ca SUMMARY:Monthly Event: The Present Moment DESCRIPTION:I like to call the present moment the quiet space of right now. For many of us it’s difficult to be present because our minds and bodies are so full of undigested stress and trauma. We long for peace and yet we carry an imprint of past trauma in our physiology that is a habitual movement away from the present moment. This movement away is our survival system of Fight/Flight/Freeze. \n

During this session I will lead the group in a gentle settling practice. I will introduce you to the relationship between the nervous system and being present. I will talk about what makes it difficult to be present. There will be time for some questions and an invitation to join me for my next monthly event where I will expand on this teaching. \nWhether you are new to these kind of practices or a seasoned practitioner you are welcome to join us. The practices are simple and direct and the shared space is safe\, warm and welcoming. URL:https://candacekirby.ca/event/monthly-event-the-present-moment/ CATEGORIES:Monthly ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://candacekirby.ca/wellness/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/niklas-priddat-kqJJqamhZMg-unsplash-MonthlyEvents.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Candace Kirby":MAILTO:candace@candacekirby.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230616T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230616T130000 DTSTAMP:20260430T084939 CREATED:20230517T152701Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230530T170224Z UID:10001265-1686913200-1686920400@candacekirby.ca SUMMARY:Vulnerability and the Inanna Myth DESCRIPTION:We are living in unprecedented times. \nAs the world becomes increasingly unstable many of us are feeling anxious and unmoored. Our old ways of coping aren’t providing us with the same comfort and security they once provided and our identities are starting to crumble under the pressure. \nWhile many of us attempt to adapt through old and familiar ways of force and suppression there is a quiet whisper reminding us that there is a more natural and embodied way of being. We are being encouraged to come into alignment with the ways of nature. Our own nature. \nIn order to heal the gap created in our psyche by trauma and a patriarchal culture of dominance and control we are invited to embrace the feminine values of unyielding compassion\, truth telling\, strength\, community\, sensitivity\, tenderness and humility. \n“Through this process we become a walking embodiment of change\, the ripple effects of which move out from the inside of us into every interaction and relationship\, eliciting change from the ground up and bringing the wisdom of our trauma into the light.” \nCarly Mountain ~ “Descent & Rising \nWe must learn to navigate the feminine principals of vulnerability and surrender to release the constrictions of a patriarchal culture that are deeply embedded in our minds and bodies. \nThe Inanna myth begins with listening. “From the Great Above she opened her ear to the Great Below”. She takes us on a journey into the underworld where she is pronounced guilty of excessive pride or refusing to honour a power greater than her own. \nAs Inanna enters the purification process of the underworld she must pass through the 7 gates and it is here that we learn what we will lose as we enter our own descent. \nWe don’t descend because we want to but because we are pulled into descent through our life experiences.  This is not a journey for everyone but if your recognize it as your journey I hope you’ll join us. \nJoin Candace Kirby and Jessica Holland for this 6 week event and discover how to integrate the myth of Inanna into your own personal experiences of descent (a healing journey to discover and embrace what we have abandoned in ourselves).. \nThis event is for people of all genders that are yearning for community and a more embodied way of being in life. \nWe will engage in simple rituals\, story telling\, present moment practices\, orientation and creative practices followed by questions and dialogue. The safe container of the group will welcome you and offer safe and consistent support\, compassionate presencing and attunement for your nervous system. \nJessica Holland:\nInspired by fairytales and myth\, a storyteller at heart. Rooted in animism\, nature\, cyclical and seasonal living. Herbalist\, pattern breaker and student of the nervous system. \nCandace Kirby:\nThe gentle heart of a poet\, counsellor and spiritual mentor. Candace specializes in working with trauma\, the nervous system and the role of the nervous system in healing and spiritual awakening. \n(***when I refer to feminine or masculine qualities I am not pointing to gender) \n(***The rate for this course is in CDN dollars.  If this amount is beyond your budget please contact Candace through the website for an adjustment) URL:https://candacekirby.ca/event/vulnerability-and-the-myth-of-innana/2023-06-16/ CATEGORIES:6-week ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://candacekirby.ca/wellness/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/john-fowler-RsRTIofe0HE-unsplash-2.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Candace Kirby":MAILTO:candace@candacekirby.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230609T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230609T130000 DTSTAMP:20260430T084939 CREATED:20230517T152701Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230530T170224Z UID:10001264-1686308400-1686315600@candacekirby.ca SUMMARY:Vulnerability and the Inanna Myth DESCRIPTION:We are living in unprecedented times. \nAs the world becomes increasingly unstable many of us are feeling anxious and unmoored. Our old ways of coping aren’t providing us with the same comfort and security they once provided and our identities are starting to crumble under the pressure. \nWhile many of us attempt to adapt through old and familiar ways of force and suppression there is a quiet whisper reminding us that there is a more natural and embodied way of being. We are being encouraged to come into alignment with the ways of nature. Our own nature. \nIn order to heal the gap created in our psyche by trauma and a patriarchal culture of dominance and control we are invited to embrace the feminine values of unyielding compassion\, truth telling\, strength\, community\, sensitivity\, tenderness and humility. \n“Through this process we become a walking embodiment of change\, the ripple effects of which move out from the inside of us into every interaction and relationship\, eliciting change from the ground up and bringing the wisdom of our trauma into the light.” \nCarly Mountain ~ “Descent & Rising \nWe must learn to navigate the feminine principals of vulnerability and surrender to release the constrictions of a patriarchal culture that are deeply embedded in our minds and bodies. \nThe Inanna myth begins with listening. “From the Great Above she opened her ear to the Great Below”. She takes us on a journey into the underworld where she is pronounced guilty of excessive pride or refusing to honour a power greater than her own. \nAs Inanna enters the purification process of the underworld she must pass through the 7 gates and it is here that we learn what we will lose as we enter our own descent. \nWe don’t descend because we want to but because we are pulled into descent through our life experiences.  This is not a journey for everyone but if your recognize it as your journey I hope you’ll join us. \nJoin Candace Kirby and Jessica Holland for this 6 week event and discover how to integrate the myth of Inanna into your own personal experiences of descent (a healing journey to discover and embrace what we have abandoned in ourselves).. \nThis event is for people of all genders that are yearning for community and a more embodied way of being in life. \nWe will engage in simple rituals\, story telling\, present moment practices\, orientation and creative practices followed by questions and dialogue. The safe container of the group will welcome you and offer safe and consistent support\, compassionate presencing and attunement for your nervous system. \nJessica Holland:\nInspired by fairytales and myth\, a storyteller at heart. Rooted in animism\, nature\, cyclical and seasonal living. Herbalist\, pattern breaker and student of the nervous system. \nCandace Kirby:\nThe gentle heart of a poet\, counsellor and spiritual mentor. Candace specializes in working with trauma\, the nervous system and the role of the nervous system in healing and spiritual awakening. \n(***when I refer to feminine or masculine qualities I am not pointing to gender) \n(***The rate for this course is in CDN dollars.  If this amount is beyond your budget please contact Candace through the website for an adjustment) URL:https://candacekirby.ca/event/vulnerability-and-the-myth-of-innana/2023-06-09/ CATEGORIES:6-week ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://candacekirby.ca/wellness/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/john-fowler-RsRTIofe0HE-unsplash-2.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Candace Kirby":MAILTO:candace@candacekirby.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230602T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230602T130000 DTSTAMP:20260430T084939 CREATED:20230517T152701Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230530T170224Z UID:10001263-1685703600-1685710800@candacekirby.ca SUMMARY:Vulnerability and the Inanna Myth DESCRIPTION:We are living in unprecedented times. \nAs the world becomes increasingly unstable many of us are feeling anxious and unmoored. Our old ways of coping aren’t providing us with the same comfort and security they once provided and our identities are starting to crumble under the pressure. \nWhile many of us attempt to adapt through old and familiar ways of force and suppression there is a quiet whisper reminding us that there is a more natural and embodied way of being. We are being encouraged to come into alignment with the ways of nature. Our own nature. \nIn order to heal the gap created in our psyche by trauma and a patriarchal culture of dominance and control we are invited to embrace the feminine values of unyielding compassion\, truth telling\, strength\, community\, sensitivity\, tenderness and humility. \n“Through this process we become a walking embodiment of change\, the ripple effects of which move out from the inside of us into every interaction and relationship\, eliciting change from the ground up and bringing the wisdom of our trauma into the light.” \nCarly Mountain ~ “Descent & Rising \nWe must learn to navigate the feminine principals of vulnerability and surrender to release the constrictions of a patriarchal culture that are deeply embedded in our minds and bodies. \nThe Inanna myth begins with listening. “From the Great Above she opened her ear to the Great Below”. She takes us on a journey into the underworld where she is pronounced guilty of excessive pride or refusing to honour a power greater than her own. \nAs Inanna enters the purification process of the underworld she must pass through the 7 gates and it is here that we learn what we will lose as we enter our own descent. \nWe don’t descend because we want to but because we are pulled into descent through our life experiences.  This is not a journey for everyone but if your recognize it as your journey I hope you’ll join us. \nJoin Candace Kirby and Jessica Holland for this 6 week event and discover how to integrate the myth of Inanna into your own personal experiences of descent (a healing journey to discover and embrace what we have abandoned in ourselves).. \nThis event is for people of all genders that are yearning for community and a more embodied way of being in life. \nWe will engage in simple rituals\, story telling\, present moment practices\, orientation and creative practices followed by questions and dialogue. The safe container of the group will welcome you and offer safe and consistent support\, compassionate presencing and attunement for your nervous system. \nJessica Holland:\nInspired by fairytales and myth\, a storyteller at heart. Rooted in animism\, nature\, cyclical and seasonal living. Herbalist\, pattern breaker and student of the nervous system. \nCandace Kirby:\nThe gentle heart of a poet\, counsellor and spiritual mentor. Candace specializes in working with trauma\, the nervous system and the role of the nervous system in healing and spiritual awakening. \n(***when I refer to feminine or masculine qualities I am not pointing to gender) \n(***The rate for this course is in CDN dollars.  If this amount is beyond your budget please contact Candace through the website for an adjustment) URL:https://candacekirby.ca/event/vulnerability-and-the-myth-of-innana/2023-06-02/ CATEGORIES:6-week ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://candacekirby.ca/wellness/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/john-fowler-RsRTIofe0HE-unsplash-2.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Candace Kirby":MAILTO:candace@candacekirby.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230517T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230517T123000 DTSTAMP:20260430T084939 CREATED:20221129T212328Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230506T232826Z UID:10001253-1684321200-1684326600@candacekirby.ca SUMMARY:Monthly Event: Resting in the Heart of Right Now DESCRIPTION:This event will be an invitation to rest.  When we rest in the present moment we are resting into our true heart. There is something here that is unchanging.  It is vast and quiet.  Peaceful.  It welcomes us here and invites us to put down our burdens and find sanctuary. \n\n“When we share the space of now with others we are the same heart.”  ~ Francis Lucille \n\nWhether you are new to these kind of practices or a seasoned practitioner you are welcome to join us.  The practices are simple and effortless and the shared space is unconditionally warm and accepting. \nWhat to expect:\nCandace will guide the group in a settling practice with an invitation to orient to the present moment through the senses followed by dialogue and questions. URL:https://candacekirby.ca/event/monthly-event-resting-in-the-heart-of-right-now/ CATEGORIES:Monthly ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://candacekirby.ca/wellness/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/niklas-priddat-kqJJqamhZMg-unsplash-MonthlyEvents.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Candace Kirby":MAILTO:candace@candacekirby.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230506T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230506T113000 DTSTAMP:20260430T084939 CREATED:20221129T210112Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230331T152915Z UID:10001260-1683365400-1683372600@candacekirby.ca SUMMARY:Waves of the Past DESCRIPTION:Waves of the Past is a 3 session online event facilitated by Candace Kirby; experienced Nervous System Practitioner\, Trauma Therapist and Spiritual Mentor. \n\n“There is nothing that is a true barrier to love. Every time I lose myself in the waves of the past I find myself here again\, held and reassured by this quiet immensity of loving awareness. I am soothed in her presence. I give way to love\, tears and knowing that this moment is my true home.” ~ Candace \n\nThe lap of the beloved is right here where you are. Come rest.  Our true nature is always quietly present even when we are overwhelmed by our life experiences. \nJoin Candace and a small group of friends as we come to understand the role of the nervous system in healing and spiritual awakening.  We will learn to create safety\, build capacity in the nervous system and trust in the present moment to meet the overwhelming impact of loss and trauma on our sensitive physiology. \nCandace will guide the group in simple present moment practices and engage in teachings\, meditation\, grounding and orientation followed by questions and dialogue. \nThis event is safe enough and slow enough for the sensitized physiology of those who have experienced trauma; chronic illness\, complex grief or the effects of Benzo withdrawal. \n\n“Working with Candace has been life changing for me. Her presence is like a soft\, cozy blanket wrapped around your shoulders. \nHer voice will soothe and soften your system and allow any stress\, strain and pressures to melt away.Before I met Candace I was meeting life with a tightly clenched fist. I was trying to control and force life to go my way so I could feel safe. \nAfter working with Candace she taught me how to find safety within myself which has given me the capacity to deal with all that life brings including the very real challenges and difficulties. \nWith her gentle support something within me shifted and my system started to soften\, and unfurl. I was able to meet life with an open hand and notice all the goodness and beauty that’s been here all along.” ~ Group Participant URL:https://candacekirby.ca/event/waves-of-the-past/2023-05-06/ CATEGORIES:3-week ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://candacekirby.ca/wellness/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/annie-spratt-X93dIa5APEI-unsplash.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Candace Kirby":MAILTO:candace@candacekirby.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230429T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230429T113000 DTSTAMP:20260430T084939 CREATED:20221129T210112Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230331T152915Z UID:10001259-1682760600-1682767800@candacekirby.ca SUMMARY:Waves of the Past DESCRIPTION:Waves of the Past is a 3 session online event facilitated by Candace Kirby; experienced Nervous System Practitioner\, Trauma Therapist and Spiritual Mentor. \n\n“There is nothing that is a true barrier to love. Every time I lose myself in the waves of the past I find myself here again\, held and reassured by this quiet immensity of loving awareness. I am soothed in her presence. I give way to love\, tears and knowing that this moment is my true home.” ~ Candace \n\nThe lap of the beloved is right here where you are. Come rest.  Our true nature is always quietly present even when we are overwhelmed by our life experiences. \nJoin Candace and a small group of friends as we come to understand the role of the nervous system in healing and spiritual awakening.  We will learn to create safety\, build capacity in the nervous system and trust in the present moment to meet the overwhelming impact of loss and trauma on our sensitive physiology. \nCandace will guide the group in simple present moment practices and engage in teachings\, meditation\, grounding and orientation followed by questions and dialogue. \nThis event is safe enough and slow enough for the sensitized physiology of those who have experienced trauma; chronic illness\, complex grief or the effects of Benzo withdrawal. \n\n“Working with Candace has been life changing for me. Her presence is like a soft\, cozy blanket wrapped around your shoulders. \nHer voice will soothe and soften your system and allow any stress\, strain and pressures to melt away.Before I met Candace I was meeting life with a tightly clenched fist. I was trying to control and force life to go my way so I could feel safe. \nAfter working with Candace she taught me how to find safety within myself which has given me the capacity to deal with all that life brings including the very real challenges and difficulties. \nWith her gentle support something within me shifted and my system started to soften\, and unfurl. I was able to meet life with an open hand and notice all the goodness and beauty that’s been here all along.” ~ Group Participant URL:https://candacekirby.ca/event/waves-of-the-past/2023-04-29/ CATEGORIES:3-week ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://candacekirby.ca/wellness/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/annie-spratt-X93dIa5APEI-unsplash.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Candace Kirby":MAILTO:candace@candacekirby.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230422T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230422T113000 DTSTAMP:20260430T084939 CREATED:20221129T210112Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230331T152915Z UID:10001258-1682155800-1682163000@candacekirby.ca SUMMARY:Waves of the Past DESCRIPTION:Waves of the Past is a 3 session online event facilitated by Candace Kirby; experienced Nervous System Practitioner\, Trauma Therapist and Spiritual Mentor. \n\n“There is nothing that is a true barrier to love. Every time I lose myself in the waves of the past I find myself here again\, held and reassured by this quiet immensity of loving awareness. I am soothed in her presence. I give way to love\, tears and knowing that this moment is my true home.” ~ Candace \n\nThe lap of the beloved is right here where you are. Come rest.  Our true nature is always quietly present even when we are overwhelmed by our life experiences. \nJoin Candace and a small group of friends as we come to understand the role of the nervous system in healing and spiritual awakening.  We will learn to create safety\, build capacity in the nervous system and trust in the present moment to meet the overwhelming impact of loss and trauma on our sensitive physiology. \nCandace will guide the group in simple present moment practices and engage in teachings\, meditation\, grounding and orientation followed by questions and dialogue. \nThis event is safe enough and slow enough for the sensitized physiology of those who have experienced trauma; chronic illness\, complex grief or the effects of Benzo withdrawal. \n\n“Working with Candace has been life changing for me. Her presence is like a soft\, cozy blanket wrapped around your shoulders. \nHer voice will soothe and soften your system and allow any stress\, strain and pressures to melt away.Before I met Candace I was meeting life with a tightly clenched fist. I was trying to control and force life to go my way so I could feel safe. \nAfter working with Candace she taught me how to find safety within myself which has given me the capacity to deal with all that life brings including the very real challenges and difficulties. \nWith her gentle support something within me shifted and my system started to soften\, and unfurl. I was able to meet life with an open hand and notice all the goodness and beauty that’s been here all along.” ~ Group Participant URL:https://candacekirby.ca/event/waves-of-the-past/2023-04-22/ CATEGORIES:3-week ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://candacekirby.ca/wellness/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/annie-spratt-X93dIa5APEI-unsplash.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Candace Kirby":MAILTO:candace@candacekirby.ca END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR