Exploring Strategies to Deal With Trauma
Many of us have lived lives that have a lot of trauma and stress as a result of surviving Residential Schools.
In this workshop we will explore how stress and trauma affects our health and well-being. What are the symptoms of our reactions to stress? We will then explore how our bodies react and how we can use breathe and meditation to assist us to live in the present moment and to manage our stress levels.
I wrote several meditations using First Nations culture and songs and these will be an integral part of the two day experience. We will try several relaxation techniques and the participants will find which technique works for them and a CD of my meditations will be made available so that they are able to incorporate mediation and relaxation technique into their daily lives. You can read more about meditations here.
Adrian LaChance Workshops
Adrian will be offering Healing Workshops using traditional knowledge and songs. The traditional workshops can be tailored to meet the needs of your community involving youth or adults. In this workshop Adrian will be using traditional knowledge, skills and songs to teach life skills, self-awareness and healing.
One of the specialized workshops being offered by Adrian LaChance is a Men’s Healing Workshop. This workshop can be done out on the land or in a retreat so that men are able to focus on health and healing. This workshop will offer strategies and a safe place to dialogue about the role of men in our culture and society.
Regalia Making Workshop
Are you interested in making regalia? If so, then this is the workshop for you. At this workshop you will learn to make regalia for your pow wow style of dancing. This workshop will take you from your ideas about regalia to a finished regalia.
In this workshop will be instruction on how to design and sew your regalia and the cultural teaching to assist you in traveling down the pow wow trail.
This workshop can include instruction on traditional pow wow dancing as well to ensure that you are ready to head down the pow wow trail.
Please contact me if you are interested in a workshop in your community.
