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Event Description:
This workshop is designed to foster real raw connection to your inner landscape. To support you in unrestrained creative expression through dance and writing while in a strong, mindfully

held container.Yvette Lalonde and Taraneh Erfan King are registered  therapists , movement practitioners , and group facilitators with a combined experience of 38 years of hosting spaces which nurture connection,creativity , resourcefulness , empowerment, and

accountability.

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Taraneh ErfanKing (she/her)
Taraneh is an Iranian-Canadian author, educator, registered counsellor and expressive arts therapist whose purpose is to offer the safety of a conscious space for those who are longing for peace and clarity. Taraneh lives on the stolen territories of the sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish)
nation. She is mom to 2 magic humans, a poet at heart, and most at home when dipping her toes in rivers, surrounded by trees in the forest.

 


Yvette Lalonde (they/she)
Yvette is a tender genderqueer human of Irish, German, and Métis ancestry that lives on thestolen territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) nation, near the village sites of Schètx̱w(Schenks) and Chekwelhp, colonially known as Gibsons, BC, Canada. Yvette’s asomatic/movement psychotherapist with a deep love of and appreciation for how music, dance,imagination, and relational care can support our personal and collective well-being. Movementis how they make sense of the world, and they love fostering movement liberation in others.

In the spirit of storytelling, we pause to honour the ancient narratives of this land. We stand upon the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. 

Just as we celebrate the diverse voices of immigrant and refugee artists, we recognize the First Peoples who have woven this place's first and enduring tales. Their stories are a testament to resilience, creativity, and the power of community. As we come together from many corners of the world, may we always remember, respect, and learn from the stories that this land holds.

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