Connect-Balance-Thrive Wellness Services

Connect-Balance-Thrive Wellness Services Connect-Balance-Thrive works to support personal, professional & organizational health & wellness. Wellness Matters! Contact us for more information.

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.

04/13/2026

Hearts Rising's weekly intentions for Monday, April 13, 2026 (Heart Hugs and Peace Blankets for a World in Need): Together with intending deep healing for loved ones and situations spoken aloud into our Sacred Circle of Love, Light and Healing, and in awareness of the uncertain and ever-changing times in which we live – we hold love, support and safe-haven for all living beings and our planet. Specific to these times we hold vigil for the deep soothing, healing power of love, light, and grace for all persons in need world-wide, with special note to all people living in this time of war, global uncertainty and all aspects of life interrupted. May complex situations know immediate peaceful resolution, instantaneous restoration and rich reconciliation within a healthy, thriving, unified, civil society.

Our Intention is Heart Hugs and Peace Blankets for a World in Need. May transcendent Grace touch the hearts, minds and physiologies of all living beings worldwide, open eyes to Truth and activate Divinely inspired action for the highest good of all. And, each person is safe, healthy and well, in all ways.

WE Envision, Sense and Hold the intention as complete as we activate all of our senses in the experience of a peace-full, healthy, safe, unified and grace-filled world for all. Here each person lives, walks, breathes and knows peace, safety and harmony within themselves and, between and amongst families, friends, colleagues, neighbours, strangers, and business associates with full reach to all people far and wide. Full, complete and sustained activation of the felt-sense of safety and embodied integrity within the hearts, minds, and physiologies of each person permeates all aspects of local, national and world organizations, systems and government departments, agencies, and ministries. Each person of influence, decision-maker, leader and top official - locally, nationally and globally – lead with truth, integrity and unity consciousness as they incite peace, mutual respect, civility, dignity and cooperation for the greater good of all humanity. Common ground arises through respectful dialogue, curiosity, openness and cooperation. Individuals awaken to the truth that we are all connected and hold a deep reverence for the preciousness of human life. Humanity lives in harmony with each other, all sentient beings and nature. And each person is safe, healthy and well, in all ways.

Our session combine Healing Touch with Sound Therapy for a rich restorative  experience✨ Online - In-person - Distance 💫
04/11/2026

Our session combine Healing Touch with Sound Therapy for a rich restorative experience✨ Online - In-person - Distance 💫

How Does Healing Touch Work?

Healing Touch is often described as more than a single technique. It’s a combination of factors that work together to support relaxation, regulation, and overall well-being.

Here’s how these elements come into play:

✅ Contextual Factors
A safe, respectful, and trusting practitioner-client relationship can support deeper relaxation and a sense of ease. Therapeutic presence itself plays an important role in how people experience care.

✅ Energy-Based Framework
Healing Touch uses an energy-based approach to support balance and flow. While subtle, many clients report feeling shifts in relaxation and emotional state.

✅ Neurological Response
Gentle touch or near-body techniques may help the body shift into a more relaxed state, supporting the parasympathetic nervous system—associated with rest and recovery.

✅ Whole-Person Integration
Healing Touch considers the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual aspects of well-being—supporting a more integrated experience of care.

Together, these elements create a supportive environment where the body can relax and rebalance.

💚 Curious if this approach is right for you? Let’s connect.

04/05/2026

Hearts Rising's weekly intention for...

✨Love always rises✨Here’s to love, light and renewal individually and collectively 🕊️💕
04/05/2026

✨Love always rises✨Here’s to love, light and renewal individually and collectively 🕊️💕

A beautiful reminder that love always rises, and new beginnings are always possible...

04/05/2026

6 Evidence-Informed Benefits of Healing Touch

Healing Touch is a gentle, non-invasive practice that supports the body’s natural ability to restore balance. Research continues to explore how it may complement conventional care in meaningful ways.

Here’s what current evidence suggests:

• Supports emotional well-being, including reductions in anxiety and distress
• Provides supportive care in oncology settings, including improved mood and reduced fatigue
• Associated with reduced pain in both acute and chronic conditions
• Promotes relaxation and supports nervous system regulation
• May support immune function through stress reduction
• Used in perioperative settings to support comfort and recovery

Healing Touch is not a replacement for medical care. It is a complementary approach that can be integrated safely alongside standard treatments.

💛 If you’re curious about how this work may support you or your clients, it may be worth exploring further.

04/05/2026

Your nervous system deserves care, not criticism 💛
These simple polyvagal tools can help you feel calmer, safer, and more grounded—one small step at a time.

✨ Save this for when you need it
✨ Try just one tool today

Worksheets are in the bio 🌿
www.recoverytrauma.com

04/04/2026

Definitely a practice for these times 💕✨

04/04/2026

03/31/2026

A free course on Coherence – Increasing Self-regulatory Capacity: The Scientific Basis of The Coherence Model.
Rollin McCraty Ph.D., HeartMath Institute’s director of research, explores many of the key concepts embraced by the term coherence and the science that underlies the 10 key aspects of the Physiological Coherence Model. While the main focus is related to the physiology of how heart coherence is related to improved physiological, mental and emotional self-regulator capacity, it also includes an introduction to social coherence.

* In the first comment is a link to access the Coherence – Increasing Self-regulatory Capacity: The Scientific Basis of The Coherence Model.

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03/29/2026

Hearts Rising's weekly intention for...

Send a message to learn more

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03/29/2026

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What if ASAP didn’t mean rushing… but realigning? 💚

We’re so used to thinking ASAP means urgency, pressure, and “do it now.”

But what if it meant something different?

✨ As Sacred As Possible
✨ As Soothing As Possible
✨ As Spiritually Aligned As Possible
✨ As Soulful As Possible
✨ As Supported As Possible

And maybe most importantly…

✨ Allow stillness. Allow presence.

Because healing doesn’t happen in a rush.
It happens in moments where you slow down enough to reconnect.

💚 Today, choose to move through life as gently as possible.

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