Pat Boehm is a commissioned presenter of Centering Prayer through Contemplative Outreach International and currently facilitates one prayer group in Lethbridge.  Through Centering Prayer, Pat is passionate about bringing people closer to an intimate relationship with Christ. She is also a trained spiritual director having graduated from the Haden Institute, N.C., U.S.A.  Throughout the year Pat facilitates retreats and book studies. Music and Pastoral Care are her other areas of interest. Pat is a retired teacher and is married with three adult children and three grandchildren. 

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Programs:

• CENTERING PRAYER

• OASIS DAY

• DEEPENING CENTERING PRAYER RETREAT

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Bob Campbell holds a master’s degree in Adult Education and has led workshops and retreats focusing on healthy spiritual growth for many years. He has taken advanced meditation teacher training at the Bhavana Society Monastery in High View, W.VA under the guidance of Bhante Henapola Gunaratana, author of Mindfulness in Plain English. A former post- secondary and healthcare administrator, Bob is a past National President of the Canadian mental health Association and former Board Chair of the Alberta Public Health Association. Since retiring he remains actively involved in community affairs and enjoys spending time with his grandchildren.

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Programs:

• Mindfulness meditation

• Book Study: The Inner Work of Age: Shifting from Role to Soul By Connie Zweig, Ph.D.

• Weekend Loving Kindness Meditation Retreat

Barbara brings a passion for learning to all that she does. Prior to her retirement in 2002, she was a teacher, principal and consultant with Lethbridge School District No. 51. The excellence she displayed during her lengthy career was recognized when she received the Administrator of the Year Award from the Southwest Alberta Council on School Administration in 1999. In 2000, she was honored to be recognized as a YWCA Woman of Distinction for her work in founding the Parents as Teachers home visitation program which now operates in Lethbridge and communities in southwestern Alberta. Since her retirement, Barb has worked as an independent consultant, serving education and social service institutions as well as other government and non-profit agencies by providing guidance in strategic planning, leadership development, and project management and
evaluation. Her new passion is helping adults 50+ explore the many possibilities for their future - mind, body and soul.
 

Programs:

• The Heart of Aging with Wisdom and Vitality – Series 1

• The Heart of Aging with Wisdom and Vitality – Series 2

• Designing Your Legacy

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Sharon Hagel is well known for her ability to help others clarify the many intricacies they meet in knitting. She has enjoyed knitting for the past thirty years. She believes the experience of knitting prayer shawls for those recently experiencing loss, as well as those celebrating life, has blessed her with many hours of peaceful reflection and relaxation.

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Programs:

• Knitting into the Mystery of Healing

Vickie is a writer, spiritual director, and yoga teacher passionate about integrating embodied awareness, breath, and spirituality into everyday life. Her debut book, A Lotus on Fire: How a Buddhist Monk Ignited My Heart (2023) is a spiritual memoir that reveals how one moment of awakening with Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh ignited her passion for sharing inter-spiritual practices, and creating new kinds of spiritual communities, beyond the confines of religion.

As an inter-faith minister and spiritual director, Vickie accompanies people of all faiths on their spiritual journey, and is connected to a broad network of spiritual directors and faith communities across North America.  Since 2001, Vickie has been intentionally building community through her yoga studio, Spirit in Motion Yoga, creating a safe and peaceful space to explore the deep inner work of yoga and meditation. Vickie teaches the “art of slowing down and listening deeply” to ourselves, to each other, to our planet, and to the Great Mystery that holds us all. With an inter-spiritual heart that embraces the oneness of all spiritual traditions, Vickie seeks to build bridges of shared practice and understanding through her writing, teaching, and retreats. 

For more info on Vickie’s yoga, meditation, and spiritual direction, go to
Check Vickie's website: https://www.spiritinmotionyoga.com/

Programs:

• Healing Path Meditative Yoga​
• Peace is the Path

• Satsang: Songs and Silence to Awaken the Soul
• Love Letters from Mother Earth

Reno Guimond greatly enjoys the process of sharing music.  
He values people’s connection to music and explores with them how it informs our life journey.

 

Programs:

• Our Life In Song

Helen Raczuk: I can’t remember a time when music was not present in my life.
In my family, we often sang around the table after a big family meal.  I sang in adult choirs and found some of my life long friends there. I played piano for church and directed school concerts.  For me, music can also be very personal and like a prayer. Music also informs me about my story, and gives me a way to express myself. Without music, who would I be?

Programs:

• Our Life In Song

Liz Rees is a certified Deeptime Leader and is trained in Eco Ministry (Seminary of the Wild). She is a presenter of Centering Prayer, commissioned by Contemplative Outreach, and a certified and experienced Life Skills Coach. Liz’s sojourn has included studying and teaching meditation, creating and leading transformational youth programs, and guiding contemplation in the Christian tradition. Liz lives in Calgary, Alberta.

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Programs:

• Deeptime Weekend Retreat

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Margaret is a Lee Holden-certified Qi Gong instructor. With a background in dance and yoga, Margaret has long valued the benefits of steady, low-impact movement for both the body and the mind. After going to college for Multimedia Production, she noticed that long hours at a computer took a toll on her energy and overall well-being. Discovering Tai Chi and Qi Gong became a turning point, offering her the grounding, clarity, and calm she had been looking for. These practices quickly became an essential part of her daily life. Qi Gong holds a special place in Margaret’s life, and she is committed to sharing its physical, mental, spiritual, and energetic benefits with others. Her experience in wellness and holistic movement has deepened her understanding of how intentional practice can support balance and overall vitality. Margaret is grateful for the opportunity to guide students in cultivating awareness, ease, and a deeper sense of connection through Qi Gong, and she looks forward to supporting others on their wellness journey.​

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Programs:

• Five Element Flow Qi Gong

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I started in the health field 24 yrs ago looking after and working with 2 people with disabilities, working in senior’s facilities and as a massage therapist. I learned that not everyone has the knack to
work in some of these fields. However, I also discovered that I have the special qualities of having patience, respect and understanding of others. When I watch people walk out of my massage room with
relief on their faces, it warms my heart to see and hear that my clients feel better. I had found myself over the years always wanting to help support others in healing in any fashion that I knew how. I
discovered Sound Therapy; I came to realize that it was one of the tools that I needed in my toolbox. I fell in love with how sound therapy made me feel mentally, emotionally, and physically. That
gave me the desire became a Sound Therapy Practitioner. I knew that my desire to play special instruments that created healing sound vibrations to help others was strong. My heart and soul sores
with love and joy each time I play the instruments, and I feel very blessed to have this special gift so that I may share with others the blessings of healing that sound and vibration instruments bring.

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Programs:

• Sound Bath