A Ceremonial Healing Space for Women and 2SLGBTQIA+ people

The Details

Investment:

Sliding Scale $0-120*

Who

For Women and 2SLGBTQIA+ community members 💛🌈

When

Sunday April 12th, 2026
1-5:30pm

Where

📍 Collective Movement
335 Catherine St, Ottawa, ON

*Because Collective Movement generously donated the space for this event, we are able to eliminate financial barriers by offering sliding scale pricing 🥲

Healing together

Sanctuary offers a ceremonial space lovingly created to wrap us in warmth and care while we move through personal and collective heartaches.

Your grief, anger, and sadness is welcome here. We’ll practice reclaiming our power and agency through creativity, choice, and community. 

In our mini-retreat experience, we’ll explore:

  • collective altar making

  • trauma-informed yoga asana practice

  • journalling and reflection

  • group sharing

  • guided rest practice

Our asana practice will be active and warming, with options provided so that you can meet your body where it is throughout.

Reserve now

Sliding scale pricing allows you to select the rate that you can afford. Please know that community-supported spaces are limited, but will increase if additional community-supporter spots are purchased 💛.
Prices include 13% HST.

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If finances would prevent you from coming to this event, we’ve got you. Please receive this gift of support from community.

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This rate covers your spot at the event. Nothing more, nothing less.

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For when you have enough to contribute to others. Your generosity is cherished, may it come back to you ten-fold.

Meet your hosts

Smiling woman with long hair wearing a white shirt, standing on a beach during sunset.

Cassie Connor

Hi, I'm Cassie. I'm a yoga teacher, certified yoga therapist (C-IAYT) and Canadian certified counsellor (CCC) with over a decade of training in trauma, yoga and healing.

Community healing spaces are essential. So much of the magic happens in coming together with shared experiences—hearing other group members share can help us in ways we didn't even know we needed.

Ally Trick

Hi, I’m Alyssa (Ally). I am an Ontario certified educator and yoga teacher (320hr) with over a decade of experience in education, life promotion, and trauma-informed programming across Canada.

I believe that connecting with our relations, the land, and our collective care community allows us to show up authentically and be met exactly where we are. I am deeply grateful to share this space and energy with you.

FAQ

  • Please arrive between 12:45 and 12:50 so you can get settled for our start time at 1pm. We’re hoping to start on time in order to maximize our time together.

    This is a longer gathering, I highly recommend eating before you come.

  • Please bring a yoga mat, a journal, a pen, and a mug for tea. Optional additions: an eye pillow/covering, a pillow, blanket, and a special item to add to the collective altar (ex. a photo, a crystal, cards, etc). A light snack for our break is also welcome.

    We will be laying/sitting on our mats for longer periods, if there is anything you need to bring (ex. chair, backjack) to make this accessible to you, please do.

  • Please wear any comfortable clothing that you can move and sit on the floor in. There will be some physically warming yoga practice, so layers would be helpful to layer up or down as needed :)

  • There is a parking lot at 335 Catherine street which you are welcome use, in addition to lots of free street parking spots outside and on the surrounding streets.

  • We’d love to accommodate you however we can. Please let me know what you need in advance via email: cassie@nestholistic.ca

  • No refunds are available for this event. Please pass your spot on to a loved one and let us know! Or, we can pass it on for you.