Connect-Balance-Thrive Wellness Services™ works to support personal, professional and organizational health and well-being. Services include individual wellness sessions steeped in Trauma-Informed Practice and Polyvagal Theory Awareness from a certified Practitioner of: Healing Touch™, Sound Therapy, HeartMath® research-based techniques for Stress, Anxiety and Self-Regulation, and Compassion Fatigue and Vicarious Trauma education. Certified Practitioner Gayla Meredith provides needs-specific sessions and shares science-based information behind a variety of easily implemented wellness empowerment techniques and strategies that support client lifestyle and schedules. Individual in-person sessions include the option to enjoy a Healthyline far infra-red amethyst, tourmaline and jade warming mat during the session. In addition:
- Each session is aligned with client-specific needs and customized to support the best possible experience. Sessions may be fully Healing Touch (an energy modality using light or off-body hand placements) or Sound Therapy; or a combination of modalities, depending on client needs.
- All sessions involve an intake process, intention-setting, guided meditation and visualization with sensory activation, breath-focus and some sound elements, including tuning forks, chimes and/or bowls.
- Rest and Restore Sessions support client relaxation and emotional regulation - these are sound sessions that include a full sound immersion experience.
- Depending on client needs a variety of instruments or a few specific ones may be used, including - tuning forks, chimes, gongs, Tibetan bowls, crystal bowls, drums, rainsticks, voice, etc.
- A pre- or post-session option offers Labyrinth walks (self-guided walking meditation), and/or quiet-time nature journaling near the natural woodlands beauty of Manitoba's Riding Mountain National Park. Individual or group wellness sessions or consultations are also available to support education and awareness about the impacts of stress, including compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma, and Polyvagal Theory. Additional wellness supports/strategies and techniques include breath focus and heart-centred connection strategies, self-compassion and self-care options to fit individual lifestyle and interests. Practitioner Meredith is available to present to your group, offer Wellness Empowerment Workshops and/or provide Rest and Restore Relaxation Sound Bath Experiences, in person or online. Gayla Meredith, a retired Northwest Territories' educator, political advocate and award winning author, enjoys giving the gift of wellness through her Connect-Balance-Thrive Wellness Services™ business. She spent twenty-three years in a variety of northern education and cross-cultural settings, including classroom teacher, communications officer, Northwest Territories Teachers’ Association (NWTTA) President, and Vice President for the Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF). With first-hand experience in education and advocacy, as well as her own personal burnout, Gayla knows the realities and impact of stress and burnout on caring professionals. In addition to teaching, she dedicated her time in the North to advocating for improved communication in education (internally and externally), realistic teacher workloads and action to support teacher wellness. Following her time in Canada's North, Gayla retired to a beautiful Gulf Island off of British Columbia, Canada. Gabriola Island and its nourishing environment and caring community provided 7 years of respite, restoration and recalibration following her demanding career. After 30 years away, in May of 2024, Gayla returned to her home Province of Manitoba where she currently offers wellness services online/distance and in-person. She currently resides in a peace-filled woodland natural environment near Riding Mountain National Park (1-hour north of Brandon Manitoba on Highway 10). Always an artist and creative, Gayla also offers a full line of energy-infused colourful creations under her Dances with Scarves® brand, including funky scarves and Blessing Dolls™. Gratitude, compassion, self-care and giving back have been foundational to Gayla’s wellness journey from surviving to thriving, both personally and professionally. Services Summary and Rates:
Individual and Group Sessions - On-line/Distance and In-person Options
Individual: 1/2 hour - $50; 1-hour - $100 (package discount available)
Group Sound Bath Relaxation Experiences:
- In-person for up to 7 participants - 1-hour - $150 total
- Online - unlimited participants - 1-hour - $150 total
- Monthly Group Online Sound Series for Self-Care - Sessions via Zoom each Monday - 1/2 hour - $50 for full month of Mondays (Check for availability)
Other services include off-site presentations and sessions customized to your specific needs - Rates dependent upon required services. Through her Connect-Balance-Thrive Wellness Services, Gayla is here to support your healthy and wellness journey. Reach out through FB Messenger, Email (ConnectBalanceThriveWellness@gmail.com) or Text 867-445-3634.
