This Human Thing, Regina, SK (2025)

04/25/2024

•Therapeutic Book Club•

Moms + Dads, this one’s for you!

The next book club in our Therapeutic Book Club is called “Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be” by Dr. Becky Kennedy.

“Good Inside” offers an effective and empowering approach to parenting with actionable strategies that will help parents move from uncertainty and self-blame to confidence and sturdy leadership.

Using this book as a guide, we will dive into the deeper elements of parenting (such as perfectionism, guilt, rage, comparison, feeling feelings, anxiety, people pleasing, etc.) and focus on re-parenting ourselves.

Parents + Non-Parents are welcome!

Dates & Times:

Mondays @ 6:30-8:30pm for 6 weeks
May 13, 20, 27, June 3, 17 + 24

Investment:
$660.00 + cost of book
(Covered by most insurance providers)

Location:

1170 Broad Street, Regina SK

Local Book Stores
We recommend shopping local!
Some places to order through in Regina:

You might also try borrowing the book from your public library, or by using the Hoopla or Libby app!

To Sign Up You Can:

Sign up directly through:
thishumanthing.janeapp.com

OR

E-mail us at contact@thishumanthing.com

For More Information Please Visit:
www.thishumanthing.com/therapeuticbookclub

Facilitated by: Ila Wenaus, M. Ed., Registered Psychologist and Kayley Murdoch-Brace, Masters-Level Practicum Student
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04/14/2024

Authenticity isn’t a fixed, permanent or ever-present state. If it were that easy, life would feel much different, wouldn’t it?

It can be helpful to see authenticity as a process or a practice. It takes a lot of work to unravel our conditioning, battle with self-doubt or fight of judgment (from self or others). It is a basic human need to belong and be accepted - and often this need can override our ability to show up authentically.

Some practices that can be helpful to embracing who you are:
- practicing presence
- connecting to your values
- communicating honestly
- setting boundaries
- identifying and speaking your truth
- connecting with folks who make it safe to be authentic and real
- embodiment practices (such as moving authentically in your body)

04/08/2024

So many of us struggle with feeling connected to our most authentic self. And often even when we do feel connected, it can be difficult to express this.

There are so many factors that get in the way of our authenticity: societal conditioning and expectations, family norms, trauma, external pressure, systematic oppression, self-doubt, perfectionism and more. It really is a privilege (in more than one sense of the word) to explore our depths and live our most authentic expression of being human.

Our work here is guided by the desire for all humans to have the right to express their own authentic version of aliveness.

How connected do you feel to your own authenticity?

04/08/2024

•Therapeutic Book Club•

Moms + Dads, this one’s for you!

The next book club in our Therapeutic Book Club is called “Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be” by Dr. Becky Kennedy.

“Good Inside” offers an effective and empowering approach to parenting with actionable strategies that will help parents move from uncertainty and self-blame to confidence and sturdy leadership.

Using this book as a guide, we will dive into the deeper elements of parenting (such as perfectionism, guilt, rage, comparison, feeling feelings, anxiety, people pleasing, etc.) and focus on re-parenting ourselves.

Parents + Non-Parents are welcome!

Dates & Times:
Mondays @ 6:30-8:30pm for 6 weeks
April 29, May 6, 13, 20, 27, and June 3

Investment:
$660.00 + cost of book
(Covered by most insurance providers)

Location:

1170 Broad Street, Regina SK

Local Book Stores
We recommend shopping local!
Some places to order through in Regina:

You might also try borrowing the book from your public library, or by using the Hoopla or Libby app!

To Sign Up You Can:

Visit:
thishumanthing.janeapp.com

OR

E-mail us at contact@thishumanthing.com

For More Information Please Visit:
www.thishumanthing.com/therapeuticbookclub

Facilitated by: Ila Wenaus, M. Ed., Registered Psychologist and Kayley Murdoch-Brace, Masters-Level Practicum Student
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04/03/2024

•Therapeutic Yoga for Burnout•
With

If you are feeling burned out, depleted, drained or exhausted, then this yoga series may be for you.

This series is created with helpers and caregivers in mind.

We will meet weekly over six weeks, in order to create a container where we can deepen into ourselves + into community, and focus on replenishing and rejuvenating our body, mind and spirit.

We will spend time doing breathwork, meditation, and gentle and restorative movement, designed to bringing more connection to the parasympathetic nervous system, so that we can feel more balanced, relaxed and restored.

No previous yoga experience needed.

Dates + Times:
Wednesdays from 6:00-7:00pm
April 17, 24, May 1, 8, 15 + 22

Where?
1170 Broad Street
(In-Person )

Exchange:
Full 6-Class Series: $100
Drop-In Price: $20/class
*Scholarship/sliding scale space available

Guided By:
Nikki Neu,
Yoga Teacher + Continuing Care Assistant

You can sign up directly through:
thishumanthing.janeapp.com

Register or ask more questions by e-mailing:
contact@thishumanthing.com

03/19/2024

The Unravelling - a return to authentic aliveness

“can you remember who you were before the world told you who you should be?” - Charles Bukowski

Welcome to The Unravelling:

A conscious process of peeling away the layers that have disconnected you from who you really are.

Within this trauma-informed group container, it is our mission to unravel and unlearn our conditioning so that we can embody our authenticity, embrace our aliveness and call our parts back into wholeness.

We meet ourselves and each other with curiosity and compassion, while also taking responsibility for the parts that are more difficult to own.

We will support this unwinding through deep inquiry, somatic/embodiment work, arts and expressive arts modalities, and witnessing + being witnessed.

The Container:

We will meet 8 times within a 2.5 month container, for two hours at a time, with breaks in between some weeks to allow for extra rest and integration.

Our next cohort will meet on Sundays from 1-3pm, with our first meeting on April 28.

In between sessions, there will be practices and reflections to continue to aid the process of raising consciousness, while unwinding and unhooking from conditioning.

Areas of Exploration:

In this group, we will explore our core/internalized beliefs and core wounds (mother + father wounds, abandonment wounds, attachment wounds, trauma).

We will look at our relationships (to ourselves and our higher selves, our loved ones, our bodies, s*x, money).

We will work on embodying difficult emotions (such as shame, grief, disgust, anger, joy - anything that is hard for you to experience).

We will seek to create a deeper connection to ourselves and to others. We will work on self-compassion, self-expression, self-trust and self-soothing. We will work on improving a sense of embodiment and connection to body wisdom.

Registration:

This group will be small, in order to offer the containment needed to do this deep work.

Registration is accepted on an application basis.

Please visit our website for more information about the process, dates, and investment, and to complete the application form.

03/19/2024

•Night Sea Journey•

What is a ‘Night Sea Journey’? A ‘Night Sea Journey’ archetypically represents an exploration into the unknown parts of ourselves, leaving the realm of daylight into the dark and murky underworld of the unconscious. In this space, one confronts their shadows, fears and the spiritual realm, reaching the core of themselves.

Our ‘Night Sea Journey’ is a weekend retreat deep into Self. This is for those who wish to reunite with a hidden part(s) of themselves, increasing awareness, restoring trapped life energy and feeling a greater sense of connection to their core. While not for the faint of heart, this retreat offers a courageous container to do deep work, integrating darkness and emerging with greater connection to Self and others.

Your Experience Will Be Guided by two Registered Psychologists and will include:
* Shadow Work
* ‘Parts’ Work
* Somatic Work
* Art Therapy and Expressive Arts Therapy
* Meditation + Hypnosis
* Ecotherapy
* Embodiment practices + movement
* Circle Work, Sharing + Deep Reflection
* Lunch on Saturday, plus nourishing snacks and beverages throughout

For Who:  Folks who are on their healing path and have previously done some therapeutic/healing work.

Where: 1170 Broad Street, Regina, SK The Heart Center

When: April 26, 27 + 28, 2024 Friday, April 26: 6:30-8:30pm Saturday, April 27: 9:30am-4:30pm Sunday, April 28: 9:30am-11:30am

Exchange:
$555 (includes lunch and snacks)
(This may be free for you, as it is covered by most insurance providers)

Guided By:

Kellsey Calhoon Registered Psychologist (M.Ed), Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Art Therapist, Yoga Teacher + Expressive Arts Therapist

Ila Wenaus Registered Psychologist (M.Ed), Hypnosis Guide, EMDR Therapist, Family Constellations student therapist

If you are interested in attending, you can: 1) Sign up through thishumanthing.janeapp.com 2) E-mail us at contact@thishumanthing.com

03/11/2024

•Relaxed + Rooted: Therapeutic Yoga Series for Anxiety Relief•

If you are feeling anxious, stressed, overwhelmed, stuck in your head, frazzled, ruminative, unable to unwind, ungrounded or like you’re revving or spinning… then this series may be for you.

In this series, we meet weekly over six weeks, in order to create a container where we can deepen into ourselves + into community, and stay focused on moving into a different way of being.

No previous yoga experience needed.

We spend time doing breathwork, reflection and restorative yoga poses that help us move out of our head and into our body, bringing more connection to the parasympathetic nervous system.

The intention of this series is in the title: creating a practice that allows you to move into deep relaxation and a sense of rootedness within yourself, allowing you to relate to your anxiety off the mat in an embodied way.

Dates + Times:

Tuesdays from 7:00-8:30pm
April 23 + 30, May 7, 14, 21 + 28

Where?

1170 Broad Street
(In-Person )

Exchange:
$200
Includes six 90-minute classes (no drop-ins, registration only)
*Covered by most insurance providers - ask us how*
*Scholarship/sliding scale space available

Facilitated By:

Kellsey Calhoon, Registered Psychologist + Yoga Teacher

Register or ask more questions by e-mailing:
contact@thishumanthing.com

You can sign up directly through:
thishumanthing.janeapp.com

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02/09/2024

•Night Sea Journey•

What is a ‘Night Sea Journey’? A ‘Night Sea Journey’ archetypically represents an exploration into the unknown parts of ourselves, leaving the realm of daylight into the dark and murky underworld of the unconscious. In this space, one confronts their shadows, fears and the spiritual realm, reaching the core of themselves.

Our ‘Night Sea Journey’ is a weekend retreat deep into Self. This is for those who wish to reunite with a hidden part(s) of themselves, increasing awareness, restoring trapped life energy and feeling a greater sense of connection to their core. While not for the faint of heart, this retreat offers a courageous container to do deep work, integrating darkness and emerging with greater connection to Self and others.

Your Experience Will Be Guided by two Registered Psychologists and will include:
* Shadow Work
* ‘Parts’ Work
* Somatic Work
* Art Therapy and Expressive Arts Therapy
* Meditation + Hypnosis
* Ecotherapy
* Embodiment practices + movement
* Circle Work, Sharing + Deep Reflection
* Lunch on Saturday, plus nourishing snacks and beverages throughout

For Who:  Folks who are on their healing path and have previously done some therapeutic/healing work.

Where: 1170 Broad Street, Regina, SK 

When: March 8, 9 + 10, 2024: Friday, March 8: 6:30-8:30pm Saturday, March 9: 9:30am-4:30pm Sunday, March 10: 9:30am-11:30am

Exchange:
$555 (includes lunch and snacks)
(This may be free for you, as it is covered by most insurance providers)

Guided By:

Kellsey Calhoon Registered Psychologist (M.Ed), Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Art Therapist, Yoga Teacher + Expressive Arts Therapist

Ila Wenaus .counselling  Registered Psychologist (M.Ed), Hypnosis Guide, EMDR Therapist, Family Constellations student therapist

If you are interested in attending, you can: 1) Sign up through thishumanthing.janeapp.com 2) E-mail us at contact@thishumanthing.com

02/04/2024

•The Unravelling - a return to authentic aliveness•

“can you remember who you were before the world told you who you should be?” - Charles Bukowski

Welcome to The Unravelling:

A conscious process of peeling away the layers that have disconnected you from who you really are.

Within this trauma-informed group container, it is our mission to unravel and unlearn our conditioning so that we can embody our authenticity, embrace our aliveness and call our parts back into wholeness.

We meet ourselves and each other with curiosity and compassion, while also taking responsibility for the parts that are more difficult to own.

We will support this unwinding through deep inquiry, somatic/embodiment work, arts and expressive arts modalities, and witnessing + being witnessed.

The Container:

We will meet 8 times within a 3 month container, for two hours at a time, with breaks in between some weeks to allow for extra rest and integration.

Our next cohort will meet on Tuesdays from 7-9pm, with our first meeting on March 12.

In between sessions, there will be practices and reflections to continue to aid the process of raising consciousness, while unwinding and unhooking from conditioning.

Areas of Exploration:

In this group, we will explore our core/internalized beliefs and core wounds (mother + father wounds, abandonment wounds, attachment wounds, trauma).

We will look at our relationships (to ourselves and our higher selves, our loved ones, our bodies, s*x, money).

We will work on embodying difficult emotions (such as shame, grief, disgust, anger, joy - anything that is hard for you to experience).

We will seek to create a deeper connection to ourselves and to others. We will work on self-compassion, self-expression, self-trust and self-soothing. We will work on improving a sense of embodiment and connection to body wisdom.

Registration:

This group will be small, in order to offer the containment needed to do this deep work.

Registration is accepted on an application basis.

Please visit our website for more information about the process, dates, and investment, and to complete the application form.

02/04/2024

•The Unravelling - a return to authentic aliveness•

“can you remember who you were before the world told you who you should be?” - Charles Bukowski

Welcome to The Unravelling:

A conscious process of peeling away the layers that have disconnected you from who you really are.

Within this trauma-informed group container, it is our mission to unravel and unlearn our conditioning so that we can embody our authenticity, embrace our aliveness and call our parts back into wholeness.

We meet ourselves and each other with curiosity and compassion, while also taking responsiblity for the parts that are more difficult to own.

We will support this unwinding through deep inquiry, somatic/embodiment work, arts and expressive arts modalities, and witnessing + being witnessed.

The Container:

We will meet 8 times within a 3 month container, for two hours at a time, with breaks in between some weeks to allow for extra rest and integration.

Our next cohort will meet on Tuesdays from 7-9pm, with our first meeting on March 12.

In between sessions, there will be practices and reflections to continue to aid the process of raising consciousness, while unwinding and unhooking from conditioning.

Areas of Exploration:

In this group, we will explore our core/internalized beliefs and core wounds (mother + father wounds, abandonment wounds, attachment wounds, trauma).

We will look at our relationships (to ourselves and our higher selves, our loved ones, our bodies, s*x, money).

We will work on embodying difficult emotions (such as shame, grief, disgust, anger, joy - anything that is hard for you to experience).

We will seek to create a deeper connection to ourselves and to others. We will work on self-compassion, self-expression, self-trust and self-soothing. We will work on improving a sense of embodiment and connection to body wisdom.

Registration:

This group will be small, in order to offer the containment needed to do this deep work.

Registration is accepted on an application basis.

Please visit our website for more information about the process, dates, and investment, and to complete the application form.

02/04/2024

•Online Therapeutic Book Club•

Welcome to our very first ONLINE Therapeutic Book Club, which will be centered around “The Alchemist” by .

“The Alchemist” is a timeless story of a boy who discovers his Personal Legend and embarks on a journey to find it, learning valuable life lessons along the way. This book will be our guide as we deeply explore themes of purpose, love, courage, adversity, transformation and spirituality. Through the use of sharing, somatic work and expressive arts, we will focus on taking this content deeper, from our minds into our heart and bodies.

Dates & Times:
Wednesdays from 7-8:30pm CST for 4 weeks
March 6, 13, 20 + 27, 2024

Investment: $300.00 + cost of book
(Covered by most insurance providers)

Location: Online via Zoom

To Register You Can:
Sign up through:
thishumanthing.janeapp.com
OR
Visit: www.thishumanthing.com/therapeuticbookclub
OR
E-mail us at: contact@thishumanthing.com

Local Book Stores
We recommend shopping local! Some places to order through in Regina: Aware House Books The Penny University Spafford Books You might also try borrowing the book from your public library, or by using the Hoopla or Libby app!

Facilitated by:
Kellsey Calhoon Registered Psychologist, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Art Therapist, Yoga Teacher + Expressive Arts Therapist

02/03/2024

Therapeutic Book Club

Our next book in our therapeutic book club is called “The Tools” by Phil Stutz and Barry Michels.

“The Tools” describes a dynamic, results-oriented practice that aims to deliver relief from persistent problems and restore control and hope. The book describes five tools that focus on getting unstuck, controlling anger, expressing yourself, combating anxiety and find discipline.

This book will be our guide as we apply “The Tools” to our own unique challenges. Through the use of sharing, somatic work and expressive arts, we will focus on taking this content deeper, from our minds into our heart and bodies.

All Adults Are Welcome!

Dates &Times:

Mondays @ 6:30-8:30pm for 6 weeks
February 26, March 4, 11, 28, 25 and April 1

Investment:

$700.00 + cost of book
(Covered by most insurance providers)

Location:

1170 Broad Street, Regina SK

Local Book Stores
We recommend shopping local!
Some places to order through in Regina:

Aware House Books
The Penny University
Spafford Books

You might also try borrowing the book from your public library, or by using the Hoopla or Libby app!

To Sign Up You Can:

E-mail us at contact@thishumanthing.com

OR

Visit:
www.thishumanthing.com/therapeuticbookclub

OR

Sign up through:
thishumanthing.janeapp.com

Facilitated by: Ila Wenaus, M. Ed., Registered Psychologist
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01/31/2024

Guess what… We Are Hiring!

We are looking for practitioners to offer specialized groups, workshops + retreats with .

Who should apply?
- Folks who have a passion for collective healing through storytelling, sharing, art-making, movement, dance, song, nature, or creating community
- We are particularly interested in those who work within somatic, existential, transpersonal, psychodynamic, depth-oriented and/or humanistic paradigms, who are engaged in their own deep personal work, and who are dedicated to re-humanizing mental health.p
- we are open to offerings that offer support to a wide variety of “human things”
- Folks will be hired as independent contractors (not employees)

How to Apply?

Visit Our Website to Complete Our Application Form
www.thishumanthing.com/joinourteam
or find through our linktr.ee

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01/16/2024

(New Dates) Befriending the Body

6-week group process

And I said to my body, softly,
“I want to be your friend.”

It took a long breath and replied,
‘”I’ve been waiting my whole life for this.”

- Nayyirah Waheed

Our relationship with our body is one of the most important relationships we will ever have.

Connection to our body allows us to listen to and respond to our needs, relate to others, protect ourselves and fully experience our aliveness.

However, many of us have experienced disruption in our connection to our body (known as disembodiment), perhaps due to societal norms, objectification, oppression, trauma, emotional or physical pain, stress, injury or other experiences.

When disembodied, we may live in our head, be overly critical, experience body shame, engage in disordered eating, be ruled by a dysregulated nervous system, or ignore our needs and autonomy.

“Befriending The Body” is a gentle 6-week process intended to support you in beginning to rebuild a healthy relationship to your body.

Through somatic work, art and expressive arts therapies, deep inquiry and sharing, we will seek to invite embodiment, in order to cultivate connection, attunement and compassion to the home you live in.

Areas of Exploration:

* Building safety and containment within the body
* Increasing awareness of factors that have impacted our connection to our body and reflecting on our body’s journey
* Uncovering beliefs we have about our body
* Reconnecting to our body as a resource
* Improving inner awareness
* Increasing ability to listen to our body’s messages and needs

All Folks Are Welcome!

Dates &Times:

Tuesdays from 7:00-8:30pm
January 30, February 6, 13 + 27, March 5 + 12

Exchange:

$ 540
(Covered by most insurance providers)

Location:

1170 Broad Street

To Sign Up You Can:

E-mail us at contact@thishumanthing.com

OR

Visit:
www.thishumanthing.com/befriending-the-body

OR

Sign up through:
thishumanthing.janeapp.com

Facilitated by Kellsey Calhoon
Registered Psychologist, Art Therapist, Yoga Teacher, Expressive Arts Therapist + Somatic Therapist

01/16/2024

•The Inner Realm•

If you’ve heard of .yxe, maybe you are as obsessed with them and the work they are doing as we are. We are happy to announce that we finally are collaborating with this wonderful group of people and bringing you something very special - a deep dive retreat, happening in both Regina + Saskatoon.

Join Carissa and Sarah from .yxe and Kellsey from , for this 1.5 day retreat that will gently guide you inward for self discovery to support personal growth and understanding.

With macro dose Kambo, somatic experiencing, art therapy and somatic embodiment work, this weekend is going to be one you don’t want to miss.

(Yes, it’s legal).

SASKATOON — March 15 + 16 at the Grove at .yxe
REGINA — May 10 + 11

Registration is open!
To register in Saskatoon, visit www.newearththerapy.ca or directly sign up through newearththerapy.janeapp.com

To register in Regina, visit www.thishumanthing.com/theinnerrealm for more info, or sign up directly through thishumanthing.janeapp.com

01/08/2024

•The Art of Wintering Retreat•

If you are feeling the call to slow down, turn inward, and be nourished, our “Art of Wintering” retreat may be the medicine you are seeking.

For many of us, winter can be a difficult time as we try to ‘human’ amongst the icy cold temperatures, short days, and little sunlight.

This ‘outer’ winter can also be reflected as an ‘inner’ winter - a season sometimes met with heaviness, slowness and difficulty within.

In our society, it seems to be a ‘norm’ to continue to try to be energized, productive and enlivened all year round.

“The Art of Wintering” retreat is an invitation to move with the rhythm and wisdom of winter, dropping into introspection, nourishment, slowness and self-care and connecting with the heavier, more shadowy sides of ourselves.

Your Experience Will Include:

* Inquiry + Reflection
* Sacred Tea Ceremony
* Embodied Movement
* Expressive Arts
* Ayurvedic Wisdom for Winter
* Yoga Nidra Practice
* Sound Healing
* A warm lunch, nourishing snacks and beverages
* Optional Angel Card Reading

Who:
All are welcome (16+)
(and no experience needed)

When:
Saturday, January 27
9:30am-4pm

Where:

(1170 Broad Street, Regina)

Exchange:

$250 (includes lunch)
(Eligible for insurance reimbursement)

$33 for optional angel card reading

Your Guides:

Kellsey Calhoon - Registered Psychologist, Expressive Arts Therapist + Yoga Teacher
Nicole Harrison - Rest Doula - Yoga Nidra Meditation facilitator
Samantha Tran - Tea Ceremony Facilitator
Leah López .healing9 - Ayurvedic Nutrition and Wellbeing, Reiki Master + Sound Therapy

To Sign Up or Get More Info:
1. Send an e-mail to: contact@thishumanthing.com
2. Sign up through our website:
www.thishumanthing.com/theartofwintering (webpage link also found in our linktr.ee)
3. Sign up through our Jane app:
thishumanthing.janeapp.com
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01/05/2024

If you want to truly honour your feelings, you have to be willing to let others around you be uncomfortable.

Notice how often you suppress or dilute your sadness, hurt, anger to keep those around you cozy… because THEY don’t know what to say or do.

Not only does this do you a disservice, but it can actually enable the other person to not to grow their own capacity to hold and be with emotion too.

(And because this is the internet and everything is taken so black and white… of course there are situations where it’s appropriate to contain your emotions. Or times when it’s not safe to be honest).

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