Bringing your mindfulness practise from mat to boardroom, the workshop will focus on communication techniques, leadership styles and team centric framework, using yoga and meditation to align your personal values and goals as a leader and provide practical tools for professional settings. Limited spots available.
Situated on 400 acres at the Dharma Centre, the weekend will include 6 beautifully prepared farm to table vegetarian meals (dinner Friday, breakfast lunch and dinner Saturday, breakfast and lunch Sunday) 5 intermediate yoga practises, including a Yoga Nidra Saturday evening, all incorporated into the professional development workshop. Accommodations are simple and rustic, comfortable twin framed bed, and single use shared bathrooms and showers, similar to a cottage experience with bringing your own linens (bedding/towels).
Course Instructor:
Laura Kennedy
Founder tierce www.tierceofficial.com
With a background in public relations, Laura Kennedy’s career spans decades working in leadership roles in communication, partnership and event management in Canada and Europe. She understands first hand the challenges of leading with integrity, focused intention and inspiring others, coupled with the demand of achieving measurable results.
A few career highlights include:
• Working with Aiken Promotions to launch and establish Live at the Marquee as a stronghold in Europe for headlining artists like Elton John, The Who, Kanye West and many more
• Curating a Republic of Ireland launch for the German-based Mustang Jeans Fall/Winter 2006 collection at a 18th century prison, not only was the event at max capacity, it resulted in multiple fashion features, increase in retail distribution channels and product placement with key influencers
• A key member of the leadership team at Boots and Hearts supporting it’s growth to Canada’s biggest music festival, helping secure 5 consecutive CCMA awards for festival of the year, as well as a number of other accolades
• Development and leadership team on 2015 inaugural WayHome Music and Arts Festival making it one of the worlds largest first year music festivals with 35,000 in attendance and unprecedented global media coverage.
• As ED for GPHSF, Your Family Health Team Foundation grew revenue by 548% in 2.5 years
In 2016 Laura reframed her life to be more present with her young family, and lean into intentional living. This meant deepening a 20 year yoga practise by becoming a certified yoga instructor (YTT 200) and exploring meditation. Over the years Laura has taken courses in meditation at Kripalu and Omega and has her own daily practise. The benefits she has found with these practises intersect between her personal and professional life and she is passionate about sharing that experience with others.
Weekend Agenda
Friday
- Arrival anytime after 3pm
- 5 pm Welcome, Tour & Overview
- 6 pm Dinner
- 7 pm Hatha Practise & Unit 1.1
Saturday
- Morning Mindfulness Walk
- Breakfast
- 9 am - Flow Practise & Units 1.2
- 10:30 am - Break
- 10:50 - Units 1.3 & 1.4
- 12:30 pm - Lunch & Reflection Time (nearby beach, journaling, walk in the woods)
- 2:30 pm - Units 1.5 & 1.6
- 4 pm - Hatha Practise
- Dinner
- 7 pm - Recap & Yoga Nidra
- 9:30 pm - Bonfire
Sunday
- Morning Mindfulness Walk
- Breakfast
- 9 am Hatha Practise & Unit 1.7
- 10:30 am Break
- 10:50 Units 1.8 & 1.9
- 12:30 pm Lunch
- 1:30 pm - Recap and Goals
- 3:00 pm Check out
Cost Including Accommodation & Meals
$650 single registrant
$975 for two registrants
The Dharma Centre of Canada is one of the oldest meditation centres in North America. Founded in 1966 by the Venerable Namgyal Rinpoche, it is a non-sectarian charitable organization dedicated to the study, contemplation and practice of Dharma, the universal truth of liberation and personal transformation that extends to the care and awakening of all.
The Centre is situated in a 400-acre forested property that provides a peaceful environment for retreats, courses and solo retreats of varying lengths of time: weekend, week-long to several weeks, months or years.