GOYA Annual Online WELLness Retreat 2026
Saturday, June 6, 2026
About This Event
The GOYA Annual Online WellNESS Retreat is a dedicated time for self-care and renewal, exclusively available to all our active members. This retreat is thoughtfully designed to provide a holistic experience, focusing on nurturing the mind, body, and spirit from the comfort of your own space.
Participants can look forward to a diverse range of activities, including guided yoga sessions, meditation workshops, and mindfulness practices, all tailored to promote relaxation, rejuvenation, and personal growth. The retreat will feature expert-led sessions on various wellness topics, such as stress management, healthy eating, and achieving work-life balance, providing valuable insights and practical tools for everyday well-being.
This retreat is not just a series of sessions but a journey towards holistic health and a deeper understanding of self-care practices.
The retreat is a testament to our commitment to the well-being of our members, offering a sanctuary to unwind, reflect, and re-energize. Whether you are seeking a break from the daily grind, looking to deepen your wellness practice, or simply in need of some 'me time', this retreat is the perfect opportunity to prioritize your health and well-being. As an active member, you get to be part of this nurturing and transformative experience, recharging yourself for the year ahead.
Schedule | Saturday, June 6, 2026Note: All times in PT (Pacific Time)_________________________________
9:00 AMLindsay Sy
Hydration as Ritual
Lindsay explores hydration as a daily act of intention, care, and nourishment. Through personal reflections on skincare, creativity, and cultural ritual — including sharing her grandmother’s snow fungus soup recipe. Attendees can expect a thoughtful conversation about slowing down and redefining beauty from the inside out.
Bio: Lindsay Sy is a designer and co-founder of Big Baby Studio and Film Rentals in Vancouver — a creative studio and prop rental space built to support artists, filmmakers, and community-driven work. Her work is deeply rooted in intentionality: in how spaces are designed, how stories are told, and how creativity can shape the way people feel and connect. Through Big Baby, Lindsay focuses on creating thoughtful, cinematic environments that encourage collaboration, curiosity, and a more human approach to art, design, and visual culture.
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10:00 AM
Mike Reed
The Healing Power of Sound
A Live Experience for Mind, Body, & Nervous System
In this 45-minute session, Mike Reed will guide attendees through a live sound healing experience designed to calm the nervous system, release stress, and create a felt sense of inner stillness. The session will blend a short teaching on how sound affects the body and brain with an immersive sound bath using crystal singing bowls, chimes, and other instruments. Attendees can participate live or return to the recording as part of their personal practice.
Bio: Mike Reed is a sound healer, musician, and educator based in British Columbia, Canada. He is the founder of Sound Quest and Sound Quest Academy, where he trains and mentors sound healing practitioners around the world. With a background in professional musicianship from the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles, along with studies in counseling, somatic work, and shamanic apprenticeship, Mike has facilitated hundreds of sound healing sessions for thousands of people across public events, private bookings, retreats, and corporate spaces. His work bridges artistry and service, helping people reconnect with themselves through the language of sound.
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11:00 AM
Michelle LeHegarate
Rooted in Stillness
A Jungle-Inspired Yoga Nidra
This gentle Yoga Nidra invites you into complete stillness, using guided imagery of the Costa Rican jungle to cultivate a sense of grounding and connection. As you rest comfortably, you’ll be led through a body scan and visualization that evokes the feeling of being deeply rooted in the earth, supported and steady.
Yoga Nidra, often called “yogic sleep,” is a guided meditation practice that allows the body to fully relax while the mind remains softly aware. It can help reduce stress, restore energy, and support emotional balance, making it an ideal complement to a day of wellness and self-care. This practice offers a quiet space to reset, reconnect, and return to yourself with a sense of calm presence.
Bio: Michelle Lehegarate is a Canadian-born yoga teacher and founder of Two Rivers Yoga. Before stepping into the world of yoga, she worked in retail banking in corporate Canada, where she built a career helping clients with finances and investments. Today, Michelle teaches yoga internationally and specializes in creating accessible, feel-good practices that help people step away from their busy days and reconnect to their bodies and breath. Joining live from Costa Rica, she brings a grounded, lighthearted approach to movement, offering space to reset, recharge, and return with more clarity and ease.
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12:00 PMAngela Inglis
Self-Care for Caregivers
From getting real with ourselves about limitations and needs, to clarifying priorities and boundaries so that we can make time for the things that nourish us, Angela shares thoughts, tips and practices from her own journey of self-care.
Bio: Angela is a lifelong learner with a passion for sharing knowledge so that we all might live more fulfilling and meaningful lives. She works in Victoria, BC, Canada as a Registered Acupuncturist & Massage Therapist, Ayurveda Practitioner and Yoga Teacher. When time allows, she also writes songs, and sometimes records or performs them to share them with others.
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