Upcoming ATM™ Workshops & Practitioner Advanced Trainings
Stowel Lake Farm Public Retreat and Feldenkrais® Practitioner Advanced Training
2025 was such a hit, they asked for more!
A Rich Feldenkrais® Experience Surrounded by Beauty
“Gisele is an extraordinary teacher. She has that rare combination of a background in science and a total openness to the mystery of attention. In her classes, she embodies all the best of Feldenkrais’ teaching, the curiosity, the enthusiasm, the quiet confidence that we have no limits.”
~Cheryl Smith PhD, Kelowna Feldenkrais Trainee
“Gisele’s deep inquiry into her own practice of the Feldenkrais Method and openness to exploring ways of more deeply understanding what we do opens new possibilities and perspectives for us all in our learning journeys. Your curiosity will be brought to the fore!"
~Julie Peck, Trainer
“A beginner’s mind, joyful curiosity, compassion, and clarity are but a few key elements that Gisele brings to her teaching of the Feldenkrais Method. A humanist at heart, she combines her years of experience and deep consideration of Feldenkrais’s teachings with her love of anatomy to convey this Method in a supportive learning environment, encouraging students to experience the relevance of all their explorations beyond awareness of their movement on the floor.”
~Carol Magee, Kelowna Feldenkrais Trainee
From the 2025 Event:
This retreat is special. It's unique as...
We will have both public and Feldenkrais® practitioners doing an advanced training come together to enhance the experience of all participants.
We will start each day with an Awareness Through Movement® lesson for everyone to participate in. Afterwards, we'll:
- explore details of the ATM™ lesson
- how it works
- why it works
- and how to get the most from the lesson
The public is invited to stay for the post-ATM deep dive to enhance and deepen their personal Feldenkrais® practice and support the deepening of the practitioners' practices by providing a wider variety of unique movement patterns to observe and learn from.
In the afternoons, we will use all that we gleaned from the morning session to deepen the practitioners' Functional Integration™ (hands-on Feldenkrais work) practice. The public who are willing and wanting to receive hands-on work are invited to participate as students for the practitioners of the advanced training, at no extra charge.
Thus, everyone can help everyone else improve and grow:
- in self-awareness
- ease of movement
- expansion of choice
- joy of discovery
There will be two ATM™ lessons most days.
For the public, nothing is mandatory. This retreat is for you to nourish yourself and rejuvenate.
This retreat is all-inclusive. Accommodations and meals are provided at the centre, Stowel Lake Farm, and are included in the registration fee. Your travel to Salt Spring Island is not included.
Stowel Lake Farm is an exceptional centre in an exceptional landscape.
The chefs are experienced and happy to accommodate special dietary requirements. I myself can only eat gluten-free, dairy-free meals.
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There are various high-quality accommodations, including deluxe, private, shared, yurt, and even limited camping spots if you'd rather be even closer to nature. Book early to secure your preferred accommodation type.
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And the training hall will provide an exceptional healing, learning, and rejuvenation space. From the natural lighting to the warmth of the wood and stone, the training hall envelopes you in a calm, warm presence.
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The surroundings are beautiful British Columbia rainforest farmland. The care of those who tend the gardens, fields, lawns, flowers, buildings and retreatants is apparent the moment you drive up to Stowel Lake Farm.
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Nourish yourself. Join us for a fabulous week:
- Six nights, seven days accommodations: May 7-13, 2025
- 3 vegetarian meals a day from fresh, organic produce (dietary restrictions happily accommodated). Snacks and drinks are available throughout the week
- Feldenkrais tuition included
- Gorgeous hall at The Gatehouse for our ATM and FI practice
- Exclusive access to the property, just for registrants
- Access to beautiful hiking trails
Public: Click here to learn more and find the registration link (you'll be taken to a Google document with all the details).
Feldenkrais® Practitioners: Click here to learn more and find your registration link.
Gisele St. Hilaire has had a vibrant Feldenkrais practice since becoming a practitioner in 2001. She became a certified Assistant Trainer in 2009. She teaches at Feldenkrais Teacher Training Programs and mentors Feldenkrais® practitioners. She loves to laugh and brings her many interests to bear on her work as a Feldenkrais practitioner.
Feldenkrais®, Feldenkrais Method®, ATM™, FI™ are registered service marks of the Feldenkrais® Guild of North America.