January 21, 2026 Newsletter
Dear All,
If you sometimes find yourself overwhelmed, stressed or lost in the busyness of life, perhaps this beautiful poem "Lost" by David Wagoner may resonate and support us in finding our way back. Back to our deeper Being/Self, back to Life. Some of you may know this poem. It is about an advice a First Nations elder gave to a young traveller who was lost in a forest.
Lost (by David Wagoner)
"Stand still. The trees ahead and bushes beside you
Are not lost. Wherever you are is called Here,
And you must treat it as a powerful stranger,
Must ask permission to know it and be known. The forest breathes. Listen. It answers,
I have made this place around you. If you leave it, you may come back again, saying Here.
No two trees are the same to Raven.
No two branches are the same to Wren.
If what a tree or a bush does is lost on you, You are surely lost. Stand still. The forest knows
Where you are. You must let it find you."
I find that the body is much like the forest. When we pause to reconnect with our embodied experience in this moment - in this breath, in this point of connection with the feet touching the ground, or perhaps the feeling of the back extending upwards towards the sky - when we pause and listen, or move and listen, with care and openness, we can be found, again and again.
I invite you to join me in the upcoming Moving Sanctuary classes
Moving Sanctuary: Guided Movement Journeys for Reconnecting with Your Embodied Self
In Person
Monday January 26, 2026
7:00 - 8:30 pm
at Spadina and Bloor
Online over zoom:
Wednesdays January 28 and February 11, 2026
12-1:15 pm
Experience a guided Movement Journey to Reconnect with your Embodied Self with
~ Guided Conscious dance, Dance/Movement Therapy, as well as options to connect with your experience with drawing, journaling or other arts, and a sharing circle to listen and, if you are called, to share your experience with others.
There are no structured steps to our dance, instead guidance is offered to find your own movement as it unfolds from within. No prior experience with dance/movement is needed.
Let go of stress and the busy mind Discover a compassionate connection with your body and whole embodied self Cultivate your capacity to listen to the intelligence of your body and deeper being for guidance and self-understanding Dance into a more authentic and free you Potentially leave with more energy, connection with your body, heart and deeper being, insights, more clarity on your path, as well as a feeling of connection with yourself, others and LifeQuestions? nadiastolpner@gmail.com
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For more in depth journeys, individual Body-Heart-Soul Counselling and Psychotherapy sessions are available online and in person.
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I look forward to moving and being with you.
Warmly,
Nadia