March 2013 Events & Workshops

Healer Discussion Panel - FREE

A monthly discussion panel is organized with the healers of Mélange Magique's. Do you wish to know more about specific methods of healing, such as Reiki, Shiatsu, Reflexology or Osteopathy? Are you curious about how healing can affect not only your physical body, but your energetic and psychic abilities? This month we will have a general and open discussion. As time goes on, we will focus on specific aspects of healing that may raise questions in the public.

Friday March 1st, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Cost: FREE

Meditation in Pregnancy (Katherine Seiler)

Throughout pregnancy and childbirth meditation can be of great use! Learn the benefits, techniques, and more. Come talk to other moms and moms-to-be about how meditation can help!

*Please wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring whatever makes you feel comfortable (slippers, pillow, etc).*

Saturdays throughout March, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Cost: $25 per person per session or $40 if you sign up with a friend (saving you each $5)

House Cleansing, Blessing, & Protecting (Scarlet)

Your home is your sanctuary! It should always feel like the safe and happy place you wish to return to. Come learn how to do a house cleansing, purification and blessing. Also discover ways to protect your home from negativity.

Saturday, March 9th, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Cost: $40

Reiki Share (Anouk Mackenzie)

Do you enjoy gentle, hands-on healing? Need a boost to help you get through the winter? Relax and renew your body, mind and spirit with a 30-minute session of Reiki energy healing for only $10.

Sundays, March 10th & 24th, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Cost: $10 donation

Introduction to Meditation (Katherine Seiler)

Come learn the basics, the how's, the why's of meditation, and more! Followed by discussion and guided meditation. All are welcome!

*Please wear comfortable clothing. Nothing too constricting.*

Sundays, March 10th & 24th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Cost: $5 per person per session

Aura Cleansing (Scarlet)

This course will teach you several techniques of aura cleansing, as well as how to cleanse your chakras. It involves alternative healing, energy work, and guided meditation. These are skills you will be able to use on yourself and others.

*Please dress comfortably and bring a cushion to sit on if possible.*

Saturday, March 16th, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Cost: $40

Aura & Chakra Series (Scarlet)

Welcome to this weekly in-depth exploration of the chakras. Each week will focus on a different chakra with the first class being a cleansing of the auric bodies. Learn about blocks and how to release them, correspondences to help you tap into the chakra energies and cleanse your own chakras, and exercises to help you become more in-tune with each chakra.

*Please bring a cup for tea at the start of each class, wear comfortable yoga clothing and bring a mat or cushion to sit upon.*

March 16th through May 11th, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Cost: $40 per class or $250 for all 8 classes (savings of $70)

Reiki I (Robyn)

Join us in this intensive course to learn all you need to know to become a First Degree Reiki Practitioner. Topics covered will include: the history and origins of Reiki, the ethics of being a Reiki practitioner, what the hand positions are in a full Reiki session, how to treat others as well as yourself, and formal initiation to the Usui Shiki Ryoho style of Reiki. Time will be given for practice as well.

Saturday, March 17th, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Cost: $150

Herbes et plantes pour vous soigner: Atelier pratique (Diane)

Venez apprendre comment faire quelques soins pour vous et votre corps à base de plantes et herbes médicinales.

Repartez avec un échantillon de chaque chose que nous aurons préparé ensembles. (Vous le faites avec moi). Nous travaillerons entre-autre avec: cire d'abeilles, vodka, souci, mourron, huile végétale, huiles essentielles, sel d'epsom, et bien plus encore. Parmi les soins que nous ferons se trouvent: Crème apaisante pour les mains, Pommade pour coupures et éraflures, Teinture contre l'insomnie, Sel de bain vivifiant. Habillez-vous pour vous salir car nous utiliseront des huiles.

*Le coût est relié aux ingrédients et objets nécessaires pour cet atelier.*

(Min 4 personnes sinon annulé)

Dimanche, 17 mars, de 13 à 16 heures
Cost: $150

Runic Crash Course: Three-Part Series (Matt)

Are you curious about the ancient Germanic system of divination and magick known as THE RUNES? In this series we will be working through 24 powerful meditations on the energy of the runes. Instead of rote memorization, or book study, you will be taking up the runes directly by going into trance and interacting with their energies and the deities that imbue them with power, and then watch as your life starts to take on the landscape of those energies.

Saturdays, March 16th, 23rd, & 30th, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cost: $100

Selling Your Handmade Goods on Etsy (Josie Blanchette of Angelyques Trinkets)

Do you make neat things and want to sell them on the most popular handmade site? In this 1-day seminar you will learn how to do everything from photographing your products to promoting your store. A personal review of your current online store is also included in the seminar price.

*You Need: A link to your online store for review at the time of sign up, and note-taking implements.*

Saturday, March 16th, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cost: $40

Public Ostara Ritual (MPRC: Hobbes & Ryan)

The MPRC wants to celebrate Earth Hour and Oestra, so we'll do it at the same time! We're proposing an outdoor drumming session to celebrate the heartbeat of the earth!

Outdoor Drumming Session: Esplanade Ernest-Cormier (the park across from the Canadian Centre for Architecture) corner of duFort and Rene-Levesque. In case of rain, the drumming session will be moved to the second floor of Melange Magique (1928 Ste. Catherine Street West).

*What to bring: Warm clothing, a drum, noise makers, dancing shoes, a chair to sit on.*

Saturday, March 23rd, 7:00 pm
Cost: FREE

Intro to the Medicine Wheel (Sarah Orr)

The Medicine Wheel is a tool that reveals that which exists in the invisible realm. It has existed for thousands of years and continues to offer insights relevant to everyday living. Through stories, dreams and ritual, we will explore the connections between ourselves and the natural world. Join us for an evening of phenomenon.

*Please feel free to bring drums or rattles with you to this class.*

Thursday, March 28th, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Cost: $25