The June rush has moved through us and now we are at the threshold of July, looking forward into the fruits of summer. This is a short update simply intended to keep a few things in your awareness as we flow forwards in this season, and share an official invite to a late August retreat I am offering.

If you’re a client who attends sessions regularly at SNAC, please read below for an important notice on accessing the centre for the foreseeable future (hopefully just July?).

Important Construction Notice

Beginning July 1, there will be construction that closes Rue des Trapisste (the residential street that leads from Pembina to the SNAC turn off. We don’t have an expected timeline for this work, and have been asked to direct all client traffic to take Waverly south (from the perimeter) to where it meets the other end of Rue des Trappistes, and connect to SNAC from that end. Connecting via Pembina will not be accessible. As a bonus, this will help you avoid the endless construction on the bridge on Pembina that always backs things up in rush hour!! :p

Pricing Update

As a reminder, pricing is being adjusted for a couple sessions as of July 1. Updated pricing for sessions affected is as follows:

Foundational Care (75-90min) $175+gst

Integrative Therapy (60-75min) $150+gst

Other sessions are remaining as is, for the time being.

August Retreat

I am delighted to invite you to Waking to the Dream, a half day retreat hosted in and around my beautiful home base at SNAC on August 26th, from 2pm-6pm.

Through the afternoon we will offer ritual to the threshold of late summer through somatic work, restorative movement, reflective invitations and a visionary breathwork journey. This experience is for anyone feeling the pull to slow down, reconnect with their body, nature and build relationship to their inner landscapes.

The experience includes:

• seasonal tea blending + take home tea

• facilitated breathwork/somatic journey

• light refreshments

• restorative movement + nature time

• guided inquiry + introspection

• reflective writing and creative exploration

• Integration +connection

No prior experience is needed. As clients or subscribers to this newsletter, you are receiving first and early notice as well as special pricing (until July 31). Spots are very limited, as the group is being kept intentionally small. I have five spots remaining open (of eight total). First come, first serve! Email me or respond here to reserve your spot.

Special client invite pricing: $200/person or bring a friend for $340!

Summer Scheduling:

July/August are short working months for me as I have planned for some intentional time away from work in the middle weeks of August, and am away teaching for a week in July. I have paused intake of new consultations until Sept/Oct to best provide space for existing cases - and encourage all existing clients or returning clients to book in advance wherever possible.

A reminder for existing clients - my online schedule doesn’t always reflect my true availability, so if you’re needing to reschedule appointments or are looking to book in, it’s best to contact me directly to see what’s available - and/or place yourself on my online waitlist so I know to keep you updated on current options.

As we enter July I am wishing for you all that the current of summer carries you well, and you’re able to bask in the warm summer sun like a fruit ripening on the vine. May this season hold us, move us and provide for us in ways that serve our wildest dreams.

That’s it for now, hope to see you all soon!

Kat

Scheduling and Pricing Updates:

Pricing will be shifting beginning July 1 for the following sessions:

Foundational Care (75-90min) - updated price: $170+gst (from $165)

Integrative Care (60-75) - updated price: $150+gst (from $145)

All other sessions are remaining the same pricing for the time being.

Last Chance Invitation:

Resilient Body Class begins June 1 and I have a few spots remaining open. This class will be run outdoors and is designed to support hyper mobile, sensitive bodies toward body awareness and adaptable strength. This isn’t the typical exercise class - we will be flowing through intentional sequences that reflect maintaining capacity in the body while building resiliency. All are welcome to attend! I have a special client rate of $80+gst for the series (five classes), or I am offering a sliding scale of $10-30 per class as well.

Pre-registration is recommended, respond here if you’d like to join for the series or drop into a few classes.

Steeped in Light: Solstice Tea Blending and Breathwork - June 15th, 6-8pm

**I have just two spots remaining open!!

Rooted in seasonal herbalism and nervous system care, this evening offers space to soften, ground and gently return to yourself.

We’ll begin with a warm herbal tea and a quiet arrival into the space. We’ll use simple and accessbile practices to settle into our bodies and open our awareness from the inside out.

From there you’ll be guided through a hands-on tea blending experience, exploring a curated selection of seasonal herbs. You will be invited to come into relationship with the plants, learning their flavours, qualities and traditional uses as you create your own custom blend to take home.

We’ll close with a guided body-based integration practice, with space for reflection, journal prompts and time to simply rest.

What’s included:

• A cup of herbal tea to sip as you arrive

• Guided herbal tea blending with 5–8 herbs to work with.

• Your own custom tea blend to take home (approx. 20 servings)

• A facilitated introspective breathwork and somatics practice

• A gentle unwind and grounding integration practice

Who this is for:

This experience is for anyone feeling the pull to slow down, reconnect with their body, and enjoy a meaningful, restorative evening.

No prior experience is needed.

Pricing:

$65 + GST/ Individual Ticket

$110 + GST/ Two Ticket Special (bring a friend, a loved one or a date!)

Spots are limited to keep the experience intimate. Respond here to nab the last couple spots!

Scheduling Notes

As I’ve alluded to in previous news letters, I find I am booking 3-4 weeks out as a general rule. While there are almost always waitlist opportunities and the few rare earlier option in the schedule, I strongly recommend pre-booking to ensure your desired scheduling options.

I will be pausing intake of new cases through the summer, opening up new consultation spots come September/October. Referrals are always welcome, and for those who are willing to be on a waitlist, there may be spontaneous openings through the summer - but for the next few months I will be prioritizing existing cases, as well as returning client needs.

I will be taking a few days off in July 1-5th, and I am away for to speak at an event July 21-24th. In August, I will be taking a break from Aug 7-21 or so. If you haven’t booked July/August with me yet, and you know you’d like to get in those months - please contact me soon :)

I hope you’re all enjoying this blast of heat we’ve been gifted after a long, roller coaster of a spring. Here’s to an easeful transition into summer!

With so much gratitude,

Kat

It’s been a steadily pressing forward winter here in the clinic. As with all of nature, there has been not much change on the surface of things but underground there is lots of evolution, moving, growing and now - with spring’s slow arrival - a gradual pushing through and unfurling towards the light.

As April closes I am heading west for some out of province teaching/consulting in western SK, before closing out the month presenting at the Canadian Athletic Therapists Association’s national conference.

Presenting at this conference is a bucket list item for me. June will be ten years as a Certified Athletic Therapist, and in many ways being able to facilitate a workshop on a topic I am obsessed with to my peers at our national gathering feels like a wonderful capstone moment for a decade in practice.

Over the winter I spent a lot of time percolating in the structures of how I present my work and what boxes I no longer feel I need to try to fit into, which I’ve grown out of and what I’m moving into. In reality, this percolation hasn’t changed HOW I work, but you may have noted that I’ve been doing some subtle rephrasing and rebranding on my booking pages and websites to step more thoroughly into the what behind that how.

The truth is I do work differently. I do see connections that others don’t. I specialize in holding the broad view while also focusing in on the navigation needs of the moment. I’ve developed skills that bridge the gap between various modalities and perspectives in the health, healing and wellness worlds and work really hard to keep all that grounded, practical and accessible. The widening of my scope through additional tools, skills and perspectives has culminated in the past year to a wonderfully, well rounded and adaptive practice that I am thoroughly in love with.

In this pursuit and the building of my practice I’ve been invited back, again and again, into creative work - the discovery of my creative soul and how that feeds into my work in the world. In this work, and in other work. Jumping into the waters of non-linear explorations has become a clear undercurrent to how I offer my professional scope forwards. One of my intentions for this year, personally, has been to let that current carry me into some new territories - and so far there’s been some really exciting, if hard to clearly label or define, developments. More on that in the future, perhaps.

Looking a bit ahead into June, I am pleased to share I have two small group class opportunities on the schedule:

Resilient Body, on Monday’s from 12:15-1pm will focus in on body awareness, postural strength and resiliency based practices. This class is specifically designed with sensitive bodies in mind. Working with hyper mobility, chronic conditions and neurodivergent bodies is a specialty of mine, and this class will offer forwards the ways of moving and sequencing movement that I’ve found most supportive for those lived experiences. For those who live in bodies who don’t always respond well to “typical” exercise programming, this is a group session to try. We will move to the needs of the day and in nervous system friendly ways.

Body + Breath, on Wednesday’s from 5:30-6:30pm is a restorative class centred around supporting the breathing body, easing tension and exploring a variety of breath and somatic practices. This is the class for you if you’re seeking a mid-week check in and unwind opportunity.

Both June classes will be run outdoors on the beautiful grounds surrounding SNAC. I ran outdoor groups last year and it was such a good vibe. Nature is my favourite co-facilitator.

In June I am working with a sliding scale option for the classes. Attendees will be invited to a rate that reflects their current capacity ranging from $10-30/class. Series pricing, for those who are intrigued by attending the entire month, is available on request. Respond to this email or message me directly to discuss registration on a drop-in or series basis!

I will also be hosting an early Solstice gathering on June 15th: Steeped in Light is a two hour event that includes a guided custom tea blending experience as well as a seasonal breathwork and somatics experience. I would LOVE to see some familiar faces there and if you’re receiving this email, you’re one of the first to be invited. I’m pleased to share a special, early invite rate of $10 off either individual tickets or the two ticket deal listed below, if you’re able to register prior to May 15th.

Email me here to register and go ahead and invite a friend :)

Scheduling Updates for Spring and Summer:

For existing clients or returning clients, I routinely am looking 3-6 weeks ahead for bookings. While I do my best to pre-save spots for those in current work, based on the needs of the case and context of the season, it is a strong recommendation for the foreseeable future to pre-book your sessions wherever possible. I am currently filling out the later part of May and early June with existing cases, with very limited space for returning clients or acute cases. Existing or returning clients always hold priority on my waitlist options.

At this time, my schedule is limited for new client consultations and consistently booking 8+ weeks out with waitlist opportunities sooner than that for those who can work with short notice openings.

Through the summer months (late June/July/August) I will be adjusting my week to week working days from Mon/Wed/Fri 10-6ish to Tues/Thursdays 10-2ish, Wednesdays 10-6ish and alternating, limited Mon/Friday availability with variable hours within 10-6pm. As we look into the fall I’ll return to a regular schedule of Mon/Wed/Fri 10-6ish.

I will also be running a few group sessions throughout the summer. Please stay tuned for details closer to that season!

That’s all I’ve got for now. Thank you all for being here and I’m looking forward to a new season ahead.

Be well,

Kat

As spring nears, I am dreaming of outdoor group sessions once again here on the beautiful grounds I get to work with on the daily. That being said, we are a ways off warmer days and dry grounds - so, in the meantime, I’d love to invite you to a indoor series I am running from March 16 - April 13, Monday evenings in the gallery space at St Norbert Arts Centre.

This “Body + Breath” class will weave therapeutic movement practices, guided breath practices and somatic work into an hour long restorative experience. Think of this as a way to gentle begin to unfurl from hibernation and connect with yourself toward embodiment as we emerge into a new season.

If you’re on this mailing list, you get first dibs on a spot. I keep my groups intentionally small, so please respond back here if you’re intrigued and would like to save a spot. You are welcome for to single classes for $35+gst per class, or join for all four classes this spring at $125+gst total.

Classes will run 5:30-6:30pm on Monday March 16, March 23, March 30 and April 6. You’ll be invited to bring along a yoga mat, journal, any bolsters/pillow props that help you be comfortable, a blanket and a curious mind!

Hope to see you there!

Kat

I write to you on the eve of departure of a much anticipated time away with family. I will be travelling until just before Christmas, and returning to regular work the week of Dec 29.

I am headed back to New Zealand, a country that I have a somewhat adventurous history with. My time there on a gap year when I was 19 is one reason why I ended up switching my major into Athletic Therapy and have wandered down this winding road to work I now know and love. I went there again on the eve of the pandemic (not knowingly, of course!) on a month long visit - my first time back since living there briefly in early adulthood and that trip was the threshold from which Evoke leaped into it’s current adaptation. The pandemic was a shock to all our systems that served as a really important incubation for me in recovering from burnout, examining some inner work that had been left stagnant and beginning the journey of reworking how I work in more ways than just a few. The pandemic is also what led me to my wonderful, magical home at St Norbert Arts Centre, where I still treat out of today.

Returning once more to NZ has me wondering what the fates have in store for me this time, as every time I go there life seems to be turned upside down, sideways or completely re-arranged in a way that is unexpected and unpredictable but inevitably for the best. At the very least I am sure it will be a great change of scenery and pace for the month.

Clients - I will still be monitoring my emails and welcome questions/updates while I’m away, I just may not respond in my usual promptness. Please do not text or call, as I will not have access to my phone number for my time away and likely will not receive voicemails or texts as usual until I return to Canada. Email is the best way to reach me if necessary.

My online schedule is updated and available for my return and into February. My waitlist is open from Dec 29 onwards.

A few clinic updates heading into 2026:

I write my acupuncture exams in mid-January and am looking forward to being able to integrate acupuncture treatments into my offerings. As with other modalities I have brought in over the years, I believe acupuncture (or pressure, for those needle wary), will serve as a great addition to my blended offerings. I will be integrating acupuncture not like the “typical” acupuncture setting. I am finding that my style with Acu is still inclusive of active facilitation - meaning, you won’t be left in a room alone for the duration of the treatment. I will be present, perhaps facilitating other direct treatment (energy work, hands on work on other areas of the body), blending a tea or curating your playlist.

Acupuncture can be added to sessions of any kind and is a great tool for body care, pain management, overall health and wellness or specific systemic issues like digestive health, immune health, nervous system balancing, etc. Ideally, sessions where acupuncture is integrated need to be in the 60min plus range to allow appropriate time for treatment and integration.

This brings me to my next update!

With the option of acupuncture being added to sessions and the continued evolving of how I find I’m using my blended services, I am making some overall structure changes to session formats. This largely means nothing changes for you, the client, other than you might notice sessions are labelled differently and there are a few extra options.

As I streamline my online booking system for the start of 2026, you can expect to see “Integrative Follow Up” options in the range of 30-105minutes. These blended, integrative sessions are based off our current work or consultations, and can include rehabilitation guidance, lifestyle counselling/coaching, somatic therapies, acupuncture (post exam, of course), bodywork, breathwork, herbalism or any of my many offerings. This is how things have been playing out anyway most of the time, we pull things is as we need them or as they benefit. All my services can still be billed under my designation of Athletic Therapy, and the relevant details for this can be found on the receipts provided after each booking.

Sessions will be listed with a 15min range (ie: 30-45min, 60-75min, 75-90min, 90-105min, etc). Why? I work always from a place of reading how you/your body is responding to treatments and session work, and that doesn’t always fit into an exact time amount. Framing things in a range has allowed a bit of buffer for when your body needs more time, or when a treatment feels complete - extra time for integration/questions/admin time. I will also be offering 105-120min sessions by special request for now, especially where acupuncture is requested. For now, these will be reserved for case to case use.

2026 pricing for follow ups is:

• 30-45min - $100+gst

• 45-60min - $125+gst

• 60-75min - $145+gst

• 75-90min - $165+gst

• 90-105min - $195+gst

For those of you who have sessions booked already into the new year, know that nothing is changing in that you’re already booked for a length that serves you well. We can chat at our next session about what length is the best option for your intentions ongoing, as always.

You’ll also notice two Initial Consultation options, which are for new clients or returning clients with new injuries or concerns:

• A 90min option ($175+gst) designed for cases seeking a comprehensive consultation on multiple injury sites, chronic injury/illness recovery, nervous system support, concussion rehab, herbalism, use of somatic therapies, breathwork and complex post traumatic support. My work is an integrative approach to health and wellness, factoring in many different perspectives and skillsets. Within this consultation we will decide what kind of follow up sessions are best for your treatment and care plan.

• A shorter option (60-75min. $145+gst) designed to support seeking more “typical” AT support (one focus point, a recent injury or operation needing support and rehab guidance, etc).

Again, this is nothing super new. I’ve had two initial consultation options for some time, I am simply updating the framing around them to reflect how I find myself operating more and more in practice. Bear with me ;)

I am bringing in a few specialty offerings as well, some I’ve mentioned before:

Restorative Facilitation - designed to support you in a gentle release of deep set tension throughout the body and mind. These are primarily “received” support sessions, where you are guided into a relaxed state that primes your system to shift gears and experience the hands on care I offer within the session. We will call in a combination of somatic techniques, aromatherapy, guided movement (if desired), breathwork, nervous system support and hands on care (inc. acupuncture or pressure if desired) to support you in a whole body unwind.

~60, 90 and 105 min options at $145, $165, $205+gst

Portal Work - an immersive experience designed for those wanting to engage in transformative work. We combine ceremony, herbal support, somatic therapy, breathwork, bodywork/ hands on care and integration practices to move through layers of lived experience, emotion, sensation, intention and our experience of self: body, mind and soul. The extended time allows for depth work and is ideal for clients seeking ritualistic facilitation within intentional healing or transformation work. This is a personalized retreat curated precisely for the season of life you are in. This session includes a guided intention setting process as well as integration support in via email or call post session.

~180min at $375+gst (clients in regular work with me receive a 15% legacy discount).

Custom Small Group Experiences - Have a group of friends that are intrigued by somatics and breathwork? While I’ll likely still offer my own group experiences, I often get asked if I’d facilitate custom groups. The answer has always been yes, so here we are making it a formal offering! I facilitate groups in numbers anywhere from two - six participants (and can bring in talented co-facilitators for groups larger than six people).

*Pricing for custom group experiences are based on location and numbers (I can host at the centre, or can find appropriate venues if need be, or you can host at home if you have the space and desire). Contact me for further details!

That’s enough for now. Thank you for making it this far! I am looking forward to another mystical year in the lovely space I get to call home within the treatment studio. I am wishing you all a wonderful start to winter and holiday season and I look forward to seeing you in 2026, if not before!

As always, Kat.

NS911 is coming up on Sunday Nov 16 and I’d love to see you there!

In this workshop we’ll be taking time to explore the felt experiences linked to various nervous system states that support us in reacting, responding and negotiating high pressure situations as well as the often missed aspects of decompressing and resetting our systems after living in react and respond mode.

If you’ve been feeling chronically ON and READY, or find you struggle to access meaningful rest and recovery.. this is a great workshop to join!

This is a live only workshop via zoom - and will be a small group dynamic where we talk theory as well as explore through practices.

You can respond to this email to join, or click the button below to register.

Send this to any friends that work in first response, education, leadership or other challenging scenarios! We’d love to see you there!

Details Here

NS911 is coming up on Sunday October 5 and I’d love to see you there!

In this workshop we’ll be taking time to explore the felt experiences linked to various nervous system states that support us in reacting, responding and negotiating high pressure situations as well as the often missed aspects of decompressing and resetting our systems after living in react and respond mode.

If you’ve been feeling chronically ON and READY, or find you struggle to access meaningful rest and recovery.. this is a great workshop to join!

This is a live only workshop via zoom - and will be a small group dynamic where we talk theory as well as explore through practices.

You can respond to this email to join, or click the button below to register.

Send this to any friends that work in first response, education, leadership or other challenging scenarios! We’d love to see you there!

Details Here

Summer for me, in the clinic, was a full season. Full clinic schedules balanced well with spacious time away from work. Many of you may know, I took more time off this summer due to foreseen as well as unforeseen medical requirements - and I am in gratitude for the time and intentionality that was welcomed to those chunks of time in different paces.

This summer I was pleased to offer a group somatics series that took place with nature on the sacred grounds I am ever grateful to work with. The first heads up for this newsletter is around another offering of outdoor, group somatic sessions continuing this September and early October.

These sessions can be done as one-offs or all in. We take a spacious 90min together to connect, journal, reflect, move, breathe and meditate within the grounds of SNAC and the Trappiste Monastery Provincial park. This summer we played with different spots around the area, each holding their own magic. I am offering two day time and two early eve options into the fall before we head indoors for the rest of fall/winter.

No experience in somatic or breathwork is required to join these sessions. My intention is two-fold: to offer those in regular individual work with me an opportunity to experience practice in a different format and those who are just beginning to dip their toes into the somatic based therapeutic experience an invitational space to feel the work. I also always keep a scholarship spot or two open for those who would like to join experiencing a financial barrier.

Respond to this email or get ahold of me in your usual way to save a spot! I keep the groups limited to about 8 per class (most classes average 4-6 attendees).

As fall arrives I also welcome back in some co-facilitating through The Woven Path: Integrative Embodiment.

NS 911

For Practitioners specifically:

If you are interested in attending either of these, respond here and I’ll get you on the list! Alternatively, visit www.thewovenpath.ca/events for more info.

Clinic Updates

My fall schedule is posted until mid October, the remainder of October and November will be up soon as well. You’ll notice that many shifts have been listed as “contact to book” options - these are reserved for clients in current work or existing clients returning to work. If that’s you, please reach out and I’ll put you in for your desired time from the back end. Likewise if you’re not seeing anything posted online that works, or something urgent has come up, please contact me directly for booking options.

My books remain open for new clients and returning clients with a slow down of intake heading into year end to reflect some planned time out of country / out of office Nov 24-Dec 21. This means my year end availability will be VERY limited for those who like to fit in a few last appointments before insurance resets in January. Please consider this your early notice to book well in advance for Nov and late December as I will likely not have a lot of flexibility for last minute bookings this year.

As many of you are aware, I am also completing some additional training this fall in Acupuncture. Should all go well, I will be integrating Acupuncture services under my scope of practice as an Athletic Therapist as of January 2026.

2026 Pricing Update

Some advance notice heading toward the new year - in reflection of widened experiences, yearly cost of living changes and new services offered, my pricing will be adjusting slightly beginning January 1, 2026. As always, if pricing prohibits you from accessing work with me please let know and we can work together on a solution. 2026 pricing as follows:

Initial Consultation + Treatment 75-90min (required for complex/multi-site AT cases, somatic work, breathwork) - $165+gst

Initial Consultation + Treatment 60-75min (single injury AT cases, herbalism consultations) - $135+gst

Integrative Somatic Therapy/Breathwork (75-90min) - $155+gst

90min Follow Up - $155 + gst

75min Follow Up - $135+gst

60min Follow Up - $125+gst

30-45min Follow Up - $100+gst

I am also a special focus booking options heading into fall and 2026. This offering encompass a bit of all my services alongside intentional, ritualistic support. I see them as individual retreat, reset or seasonal restorative portals for those who seek work that welcomes in the intuitive and non-linear alongside the hands on support:

Portal Session (~3hrs)

This session is designed to provide support and ritual to those feeling like they are standing at a precipice or threshold in their experience of life. Utilizing an integrated approach, this sessions provides intentional and ritualistic use of somatics, energetics, herbalism, bodywork and breath. These sessions serve to support your embodiment towards full experiencing of whatever life is moving your way. All sessions include a custom designed ritual tea, card reading, integration support and use of the grounds at St Norbert Arts Centre pre and post session.

$350+gst inclusive of pre-session inquiry and intention setting and post-session support.

Think of this booking as an intentional step into the temple of you, inclusive of a curated ritual designed to welcome you in to that temple. Portal work is ideal for those seeking a ceremony in reconnection to self that weaves together a sacred tapestry of body, mind and soul. These sessions may be used as a seasonal retreat day, a way to navigate and inquire from broader support within complex challenges or transitions in life or as a way to offer yourself a sacred ritual in inward connection with facilitated support.

Adapting this technique to a modern day ritual, this half to full day experience includes:

- a intention clarifying form and a call or session to outline and further deepen your incubation experience

- a card reading and intuitive conversation regarding intentions expressed

- a curated three hour ritualistic experience including hands on therapies, facilitated altered states (through breathwork + somatic practices) and restorative support

- integration time inclusive of customized herbal tea, journalling or art prompts, time to enjoy the sanctuary

- after care support via email/text and a 15-30min call within the week of the scheduled session.

These experiences can be nuanced by request!

Custom Teas + Stocked Tinctures

I continue to offer custom tea blending for herbal infused support and have the clinic stocked with Prairie Doctor Tinctures for the early fall season. I have a new tea order form almost ready to share, so if you’re craving a tea to support you through September, shoot me a message and I’ll send you a form to place that order. Teas when added onto any session are $20+gst, and when purchased separate are $25+gst. Shipping is available as well for an additional cost.

That’s enough for now! Thank you all for tagging along and please stay tuned to your inboxes for practice recordings, seasonal support, writing and more clinic updates as they come up.

April and May have flown by in the usual spring rush. The trees and greenery surrounding the clinic are bursting with life these days, as is the centre itself. It’s proving to look like a busy summer, yet again.

It’s taken me quite a while to get this newsletter out into the world as I have been sitting in lots of uncertainty on how my summer might go this year. As some of you know, I’m having a minor preventative procedure done at month end which has offered me an opportunity to practice what I offer others every day in recovery.

I will be taking the first half of June away from work to allow my body and mind the best healing space and time, and hoping to continue with a gracefully paced schedule through the summer in the ongoing support of whatever my body needs.

For this reason, though there has been lots of requests for group opportunities this May and June, I’ve decided to offer instead the earliest opportunity for group work in July. Those of you who noticed my soft invitation on social media for a June series - please disregard. Instead, consider this an early invite to July-August:

Remembering The Body

4 sessions of small group somatic based sessions including breath, therapeutic movement and circle based gathering.

July 23, 30, Aug 13 and 20 at 10am there will be a chance to connect with a small group, invitations to remember and connect with body based experiencing, processing and integration alongside facilitated journalling, circle support and nature.

These will be approximately 90min session with lots of spaciousness for easy arrival, journalling time and time to simply be present.

These sessions are an excellent opportunity for those in regular work with me to access support in practicing and integrating our work together.

These sessions are also accessible to those simply seeking an introduction to somatic based work, breath work, or seeking an intentional chance to move, connect and remember themselves in a body based way.

If you’re interested in joining this series, those of you on this mailing list have first dibs. Please email me or reach out to me in the usual ways to reserve your spot! You can come to all or some of the sessions and still receive the intended benefits.

These sessions will also be serving as a trial run for some other projects I have steeping for fall and winter. Group work can be such a valuable addition to individual sessions, and I’d like to continue offering this format forward should there be enough interest!

I am dropping into work near the end of my time off to co-facilitate a Somatic Breathwork Session with my colleague and friend Noah Krol at the newly opened yoga studio Rogue Vinyasa on June 14th, 1:30-3:30pm. You’re some of the first to hear of this event, so if you’d like to register - please let me know and I can send you the details as they become available.

Summer Schedules and Clinic Updates:

New referrals can plan to have a 8 week or so lead time, pending waitlist opportunities, and existing clients returning to sessions with non-urgent cases are typically booking 3-6 weeks in advance. That being said my waitlist does see spots opening very routinely, so for those who have flexibility on their side, there is often spots opening within the same week or two.

I recognize that the demand on my schedule does shift the types of cases suitable to my general offerings. While I can accommodate some urgent cases that require a specific timeline, I do also recommend the below options for general injury rehab and acute based care should my schedule not be able to accommodate you:

- Lisa Smyrichinsky at Up and Running Physio on Stafford

- Jill Reimer who is at Innovative Therapy Solutions and Pasithea Massage.

The exception to some of this lead time is short, 30-45min follow up sessions for AT related cases. These I *usually* have spots open within a week or two for returning clients.

Clients in ongoing work with me: please remember to check online and ALSO email me should you have to reschedule a scheduled appointment as I do always keep spots reserved for you. Looking online you’ll see “contact to book” options, which are generally reserved for existing or returning clients, and open availability what is set open for new and existing clients. Emailing or texting me is always the quickest way to find out if there are earlier options, as well as adding yourself to the waitlist for desired days on my online schedule.

A reminder: My cancellation policy requires 24hrs notice to avoid late cancellation or no-show fees (which are up to 100% of your scheduled sessions cost). While there are exceptions to this rule, out of respect for both my time, energy and the clients on my waitlist - this policy is generally enforced, especially in situations where there is not enough time to allow the waitlist to do it’s thing.

Through the summer I will *generally* be in the clinic Mondays (late AM-early early eve), Wed (AM-early aft), the occasional Thursdays (AM-early aft) and most Fridays (late AM-early eve).

June is already nearly full, with a few spots remaining available for existing or returning clients and July is also nearly spoken for. My August schedule will be posted shortly.

It’s truly been a really fascinating spring getting to integrate Somatics, Athletic Therapy and Herbal based supports across the vast majority of my cases. I can’t tell you how much this work is just as supportive and reflective for me as I hope it is for all of you.

I will be briefly away in mid-July in Leduc, AB to facilitate a mentorship group as part of The Woven Path’s Foundations in Somatic Facilitation Mentorship.

My work with The Woven Path will be opening for another round of student intake this fall. We have shifted to a mentorship format for our foundational training, which is geared towards practitioners, educators and leaders who seek to integrate a body-based perspective to their work. The mentorship takes place over about one year and features a combination of online learning in group format, individual sessions both online and in person (depending on your location to myself and my co-facilitator, Judy) and in-person group trainings. It’s an immersive experience into all things body based, interpersonal dynamics, energetics, neuroscience and practical integration for individuals and groups and is formatted to be a pre-requisite for Advanced Trainings (coming in 2026-2027) in Breathwork Facilitation.

I am excited to share that I have been accepted into an Acupuncture training this fall, which means that in early 2026 I will have another service to add to the mix! Acupuncture has been on my list for nearly as long as I’ve been practicing, and is probably my most referred out to modality - so I am looking forward to being able to pursue this additional training.

Having mentioned fall - I will be away Nov 22-until late December. As this is often a very desirable timeframe for end of year bookings to cap off insurance use for the year - I am noting this time away now with lots of notice so that those of you who like to use up insurance coverage can plan ahead ;)

Phew - this has turned into a longer update than I planned!

If you’ve stuck with me this long, thank you. I am endlessly grateful for the work I get to do and offer forwards, and especially grateful for the spaces and places I get to do it within.

If you’d like a custom built herbal tea to support you through early summer, I have a little space for a few orders this coming month. I am looking forward to growing and wild-harvesting many of my own herbs this year! Stay tuned to this substack for some plant profiles and herbal musings over the summer months.

Wishing you all a beautiful transition into the summer months,

Kat

Spring inevitably always comes with “push-pull” energy. The urgency of getting seeds planted wound tightly with the patience needed for them to germinate. In the uncertain and full on world we live in, these energies are amplified.

I’ve designed this in person series with that energy in mind. Restorative work in the spring looks different, yet in some ways similar, to how it was in the winter months.

Slowness is still important, but so too are practices that help us move and discharge the energy of urgency.

The Emergent Self sessions are 90min-2hrs in length so that we have space to arrive fully, connect as a group, move, flow, shake, touch, and breathe, integrate through journalling and exit the space feeling witnessed by our inner self as well as connected to the collective group.

Each class will be unique to itself as well as flow within the series. Here is an idea of the intention for each class in the series:

Class 1: Inviting the energy of spring in through guided breath and somatic inspired movement. Our intention here is to connect you with your body’s inner landscape and use the breath as a tour guide for what is ready to be planted or germinate within.

Class 2: Nourishing the container. What supports your inner environments? Where have they been extracted from and need replenishing? What has been shed and turned to compost within? In this class we connect to the body through guided somatic inquiry, touch, movement, breath and received touch if desired (optional aspect). Herbal tea will be provided and journalling prompts to integrate.

Class 3: Witnessing growth. What allows us to sit with the dissonance that often comes with cycles of growth (change, turmoil, challenge, mismatch between inner worlds and outer “realities”). This class is all about meeting ourselves in the chaos of life, and an invitation to become not just a leaf blowing in the spring wind and dust tornadoes, but a witness to that landscape and the weather blowing through. We will practice witnessing through inner awareness, movement and breath followed by journalling and herbal tea.

This class is limited in size as the intention is to have an intimate group in each class or through the series. I am welcoming drop ins for classes individual, though where possible I recommend joining for the full series.

Each class is hosted in the Women of Vision Gallery at St Norbert Arts Centre (if weather allows, we may venture outside as well to explore the grounds). $150+gst for the series, or $65+gst/class if coming to individual sessions.

All you need is a yoga mat, blanket, any props you would like (bolsters etc), you journal and bring a mug if you’d like tea!

To register, shoot me an email at evoke.bodymind@gmail.com or respond to this email in your inbox.

I hope you’ve all made it through the deep freeze well enough to begin to welcome spring!

It feels like it’s been both a long winter and yet time has been flying all at once, on my end. As always, the studio at SNAC has been cozy and full of stunning sunlight all along.

I wanted to pop in and share just a few upcoming opportunities heading into spring:

The Emergent Self: Three Part Series

April 2, 9 and 16th from 5:30-7:30pm, I will be facilitating a “welcome to spring” inspired session tapping into our inward connection through breathwork, touch, awareness and of course some movement.

Each week will flow to the next, that being said you could do one or two of the evenings and still benefit. There will be opportunities to connect with yourselves and others in a small group, ground into your roots, reflect on and shake off winter. My intention for this series is to offer both restorative and integration based practices in a small group format. No experience with breathwork, somatics or movement practices required to join.

We will be hosted by the wonderful St Norbert Arts Centre once again.

Join for all three evenings at $150+gst, or pick and choose for $75+gst/session.

Respond to this email or contact me at evoke.bodymind@gmail.com to save your spot!

Weaving the Self: Destination Retreat

September 12-14, 2025 just outside of Waterton National Parks, AB

I will be co-facilitating a delicious and restorative weekend with Judy Lefort this fall in a gorgeous boutique lodge that sits on the outskirts of Waterton Park. (The Bee and Bear).

The weekend will include chef cooked meals, breathwork journeys, somatic explorations, contemplation, writing and art practices all with the intent of supporting your inward integration of life’s experiences.

There will also be opportunities to take in the amazing location, visit the park or wander the onsite trails for some nature time, soak in the hot-tub or clawfoot tubs in each room facing the mountains or book a private session with Judy and I between group facilitation.

We only have seven on-site spots remaining available, five twin-shared rooms and two queen beds (shared room). I have a discount set aside for those on my mailing list, and we are also offering a special rate for those who bring a friend. If you’d like to join us, early registration ends March 27. Please email me or fill out the form linked below to register.

Retreat Info and Reg

As an additional note heading into March, you may have noticed my online booking is limited and booking usually a few to six weeks out lately. If you are an existing client in regular work with me looking online to book, please look at the spots that say “contact to book” and/or just message me directly from there. I usually do have spots available in a sooner time frame for existing clients.

If you are a client that is returning to work with me, please email me or add yourself tot he waitlist so I know to send you some availability beyond what is shown online.

If you are a new client to my work (have not done an initial session yet), please consider the options shown online, book as desired and also add yourself to my waitlist as things often do open up earlier.

I am continuing to offer custom teas as well as herbalism consultations for anyone seeking a holistic support to their health and wellness. Herbalism has been supportive in many cases lately including digestive support, sleep support, hormonal support and energetic support.

Thank you all and I hope to see you at one of the upcoming events or in session soon!

I find myself these days resting into an intentional season of slowing down. I’m not one for resolutions, though my overall intention for this coming calendar year is to offer myself more space to do less and structure my modern day calendar as much as I can in support of seasonal rhythms.

I mentioned in my last newsletter that I let go of my place on the Collaborative Health Clinic team (Corydon Ave location). One of the reasons behind this was feeling called to allow a different pace and era to unfold in my professional life. This allows me to shift my schedule in a way to spend all my client facing time at the wonderful studio in SNAC. Environment is such an important piece in these offerings, and as many of you know, the vibe at SNAC is perfectly therapeutic.

My winter schedule is largely up online for booking. I generally have openings daily Monday-Friday, with exceptions week to week. My priority in the clinic is to offer each client my full presence and embody the practices that I offer forwards. This means that I do not accept more than a handful of consults per day, and a certain number per week. It also means that I prioritize practicing what I offer to you all, physically, mentally and spiritually.

As always, if you’re not seeing something online that works for you - I usually have some extra options on the back end, so just message me directly to arrange your appointment.

Online Booking

If you’re with me here in Manitoba, you’ll know that we are now into the depths of our typically coldest months. This time of year is excellent for hanging out in warm places, connecting with the body through gentle movement practices and regulating breath practices, and utilizing warming and comforting foods to receive nourishment. Think hearty soups, stews, chilis along with warming spices like cinnamon, ginger, cumin, curries, etc.

Plants I love right now include nettle (always), ginger (always), occasional and intentional use of burdock and dandelion root for gentle kidney, liver and lymphatic supports as well as sun infused plants like calendula, st john’s wort, hibiscus and rosemary. If you’re curious on how to integrate some intentional seasonal supports into your daily life, drop me a line and I’m happy to talk more on this topic.

I am running another small group series this winter:

Embers in the Dark: A Restorative Series

This series will focus on seasonal wellness through movement, somatics, breath and contemplation. I have three or four spots remaining open for any of you who would like to join. Classes are Monday evenings 5:15-6:15pm CST at SNAC and will run Jan 20-Mar 3 (no class Feb 17). The series of six classes is $135+gst, or you can drop in for $27/class (I still recommend pre-registering if you can for the dates you’d like).

I have just three or four more spots available for this winter’s series, so if you’d like to join us, click the link below or message me direction to reserve your spot for all or some of the classes.

Register Online Here

I am also co-facilitating a online 3-part series:

Tapestry of Emotions: Feb 1, 22 and Mar 1

Tapestry of Emotions will run over three 90min calls on Saturday afternoons (1pm-2:30pm CST) and will include theory discussions and practices to serve the content as well as home-practice and integration.

Register Online Here

In the clinic, I am pleased to now be offering a small selection of herbal tinctures sourced from Prairie Doctor Brand in BC. I will also have a selection of tea blends created by myself available on-site as well as by custom order.

My staple blend thats emerged this fall is my “Nourish and Restore” blend, including nettle, milky oats, hibiscus, tulsi, lemonbalm, yarrow and ginger. This blend serves as a nourishing combination of nervous system, adrenal and circulation supports. It’s full of important vitamins, minerals and the right balance of settling, supportive plants all of which support energetic restoration without overstimulation.

Seasonally, I’ve also been enjoying creating a “Winter Balance” Blend that includes tulsi, hibiscus, lemonbalm, labrador tea, yarrow, nettle, cinnamon and ginger. These plants all combine well to support blood sugar regulation, digestion, nutrition and the all too common aches and pains that come along with these colder months.

I’ll also have a regular cycle support blend (name TBA) that includes nettle, red raspberry leaf, motherwort, meadowsweet, chamomile, yarrow and ginger.

I expect some more in-house blends will emerge with different seasons. As always, I am thoroughly enjoying working as a conduit for the plants to work as they want for myself and others in intentional ways.

Custom Tea Blends can be ordered at any time by messaging me or as part of my Monthly or Seasonal Tea Memberships. Contact me directly for more information!

I think that’s all I have to update you on for now. I am booking into end of January and into early-mid February at this time. If you have preferred scheduling desires into later winter, I do recommend booking on contacting me as soon as possible to ensure you get your desired options. Looking forward to seeing you soon, and wishing you all a healthy and well-paced winter ahead.

- Kat, evoke.bodymind@gmail.com

www.evokebodymind.ca

It’s been a busy fall for me. Some travel for teaching and a full clinic schedule helped October and November fly past. Somehow making it through those busy months makes the seasonal slow down at hand seem even more delicious.

Now is the time to bring out the warming spices: ginger, peppers, cinnamon, cumin, cayenne and the like. There’s a reason our ancestors cooked with certain herbs and spices. Spices as above help us to keep our circulation and inner warmth up while the temperatures and light drop. Likewise, herbs like sage, rosemary, thyme, garlic, mints and seasonal veggies like roots, onions, etc all have important supportive purposes heading into the dark months. Not only do they keep long term, they are full of robust nutrition that serves the slower pace that *typically* follows the season. Many of these herbs and spices are also excellent for immune support and can help us through seasonal illnesses.

Custom Herbal Tea Blends

I am continuing to offer Custom Herbal Teas made to order on one off or monthly/seasonal memberships. These teas are made from as local as possible dried herbs. I’ve been building a relationship with Swallowtail Farms in southern MB, North Roots farm in Ontario and Floreren Farms in Nova Scotia for some dried, Canadian grown product. Your custom tea is blended with herbs that are supportive to any of your current intentions or concerns, as well as with a bit of intuitive choice.

Orders are open for December or the Winter Season, and I would be happy to offer gifted blends or gift cards for the holiday season.

In other herbalism news, I was delighted to provide a feature article for the publication Botanical Anthology this winter. My Endometriosis tea blend was the topic of the article. Botanical Anthology is available for purchase on amazon for print editions, as well as online here. I’ve had the pleasure of previewing the winter copy and it is full of wonderful contributions from herbalists and plant enthusiasts all over the world, lots of amazing recipes and articles of all sorts. I highly recommend grabbing a copy if you’re able for the season!

Pricing Update

My pricing in the clinic will be increasing slightly as of January 1, 2025 on some services to reflect cost of living increases, expansion of my skills, experience and continuing education.

I am always happy to work on a sliding scale for those who are seeking support but unable to access it for financial reasons. If the cost of attending desired services impacts your ability to meet your basic needs, please let me know so we can come up with an appropriate plan.

2025 Pricing as follows:

Initial Consultation + Treatment (75-90min) - $145+gst (*recommended for new complex cases, chronic pain, multi-site injuries, somatic therapies, concussions, etc)

Initial Consultation + Treatment (60min-75min) -$125+gst (*recommended for single site acute injuries, post-op care, existing clients with new injuries, etc)

Athletic Therapy Follow Up (30-45min) - $95+gst

Athletic Therapy Follow Up (60min) - $120+gst

Athletic Therapy Follow Up (75min) - $135+gst

Athletic Therapy Follow Up (90min) - $145+gst

Integrative Somatic Therapy (75-90min) - $145+gst

Clinical Herbalism Consultation (75-90min) - $125+gst

Clinical Herbalism Follow Up (30-45min) - $95+gst

*mobile services within Wpg or central/southern MB are available on request

*all services can be offered virtually for those at a distance!

Upcoming Events/Workshops

I will be running another restorative class series this winter: Embers in the Dark

In this series we will be exploring practices that return us to our centre, keep us flowing and feeling restored through the winter season.

This session will run Monday evenings again, 5:15-6:15pm, Jan 20-Mar 3. $135+gst for the series, or $27+gst for drop ins (pre-registration recommended).

I am also co-facilitating an online workshop series this winter with The Woven Path:

Tapestry of Emotions, a 3-part series exploring the nature of emotional experiences and expression. Emotions covered will include anger, anxiety, grief and fear. Each session will layer in embodied practices, theory and supportive discussions.

As clients of mine, you receive a 10% discount on Woven Path events. If you’d like to register for either, please respond here or contact me otherwise and I’ll get you sorted!

As always, I am so grateful for the ongoing support and collaboration with all you wonderful clients. 2024 was an amazing, expansive year for me professionally and personally.

I will be opening full time availability at my happy little studio in the St Norbert Arts Centre beginning in January, and saying goodbye to Collaborative Health Clinic as 2024 closes. Environment is so impactful toward what I offer as a practitioner, and I am endlessly grateful to have access to a setting like SNAC to work out of. Deeply looking forward to more time spent there as 2025 begins it’s unfolding.

That’s it for now. Please reach out if you have questions about any of my services, changes or upcoming events. I look forward to seeing you soon,

Kat Hossack

Evoke Body + Mind

www.evokebodymind.ca

@thepractical.healer

Hoping you had a weekend of good food and gathering. As I mentioned in my previous newsletter, I will now be sharing clinic updates and news via this substack. I hope you’ve all found substack to be as welcoming as I have so far and are enjoying the more regular shares on my end.

I’ve been really enjoying stepping back into a regular writing offering. My mom always said that I would find a way to integrate my work and my expression through writing. I’ve been writing on some level professionally for years, the most consistent way being via a regular column with GrainNews, an agricultural publication. Why does a therapist write for an Ag paper? It’s a long story, but my feature article “Fit to Farm” has been around for quite a few years.

I’m delighted to share that I was also recently accepted for a feature article with Botanical Anthology. I will be sharing more on that a bit later this fall. I’ve written a piece focused on Endometriosis and a tea recipe for the management of as my feature article.

Coming up quickly this fall I am co-facilitating a urban retreat on Oct 25-27. “Integrity + Intuition” will explore themes related to turning inward to our inner most knowings and expressing ourselves with integrity. We will be exploring through breath, movement, art and contemplation over Friday evening (5:30-8:30) and Sat/Sun (11-4pm). It is sure to be a restorative and inspiring weekend for everyone joining! I will be curating a lunch and custom herbal tea for the group! We still have some space available - to register you can email me here or sign up online. Use code EVOKE10 for a client discount!

Retreat Registration

Speaking of herbal teas, I have been steeping (see what I did there) in my newfound love of blending teas for clients. Orders are open for custom herbal tea blends, with a monthly membership option available! These teas are blended based on your current needs, desires and intentions for the month ahead. There are always some seasonal characters that pop in, alongside personal allies from the herbal realm for each recipient. If you’d like a tea, respond to this email and I can set you up! Individual teas are $26.25 after tax, and the monthly membership is $21. Shipping for those not local to me is available within Canada for an additional $20 per tea.

I will be offering a in person class series this fall: Moving to the Roots.

This series will be restorative in nature and designed to meet the needs of the season. Just as plants and trees shift their energy more inward into the core and roots, so too can we. As we ramp up into a busy season of holidays and gatherings, what better time to check inward for some restoration. Class will be hosted Mondays at 5:15pm at St Norbert Arts Centre Nov 18 - Dec 23. We will utilize restorative movement, somatic practices and breath, and the group is being kept intentionally small (no more than 8-10). $135+gst gets you all six classes. Respond here or email me at evoke.bodymind@gmail.com to register.

I am heading into a busy few week of teaching and writing both in and out of province. As such my clinic schedule until mid November is looking a little packed. There is still some availability through the end of this month up for grabs, however, if you are a regular client or looking to get preferred booking - please know this time of year it is best to look and book ahead.

I continue to offer Athletic Therapy, Integrative Somatics, Breathwork and Herbalism consultations for a wide variety of cases. I can help with your every day injuries, aches and pains as well as your complex chronic *things*, deeper work and restorative maintenance. I blend evidence based musculoskeletal rehabilitation, herbalism, modern somatic therapies, bodywork, breathwork and personal insight into my day to day offerings.

My services are available in person at the amazing St Norbert Arts Centre (Tues/Thurs/Fridays with some exceptions or additions here and there), the modern Collaborative Health Clinic (Mondays and most Thursday afternoons) as well as virtually.

Book St N Here

Book Collaborative (Corydon Ave) Here

There are some exciting winter classes and workshops in the works, but I’ll save those for another newsletter. Thank you all for being here and I look forward to connecting soon!