JoyRise.ca

10/28/2025

Restore your mind, body and spirit in the sacred space of JoyRise Studio Sanctuary.

Softly land on the mat in comfortable restorative poses, held by props and wrapped in blankets while the gentle placement of volcanic stones and the aroma of essential oils offer a warmth and soothing to the senses.

This two hour experience will help you let go of tension, warm the body and prepare for a deep and restful sleep. 🖤

Friday November 14 from 8-10pm

JoyRise Studio Sanctuary, Tottenham

$55 plus HST per person.

All are welcome.

Facilitated by Fotini Chandrika; Restorative Wellness Specialist and Certified Yoga Therapist.

Please DM to reserve your space.

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10/24/2025

Are you craving to remember your Divine Feminine essence?

We live in a society that has hardened many Women into living more from their masculinity while drifting farther and farther from the incredibly soft yet powerful Divine Feminine. This can create an imbalance in Women that can manifest in many areas of our lives.

It is time for us Women to find our way back to our Divine Feminine by rebuilding the bridge of remembering that has been forgotten by so many of us.

November 8, we offer a special opportunity to reconnect, remember and reclaim the Divine Feminine within you through expressive arts, movement, sacred sound and the healing power of Nature.

Taking place at the beautiful NEW JoyRise.ca Studio Sanctuary in Tottenham, we will come together to experience a softening and awakening of the Divine Feminine Self through:

🌹 Cacao Ceremony guided by Shannon

🌹Yoga to awaken the Sacral Chakra (Divine Feminine energy centre) guided by Fotini

🌹Sacred Sound healing in the frequencies of the Divine Feminine guided by Shannon

🌹Mother Earth/Gaia meditation and softening through the Expressive Arts guided by Fotini

🌹Sisterhood Support and Conscious Connections guided by YOU!

If you are feeling called to share in this very special experience, please contact thrivewithjoyrise@gmail.com or direct message via social media to reserve your space.

Together, we will soften into self and co-create the magic of remembering who we truly are as Women! 💃🏻

When: November 8, 2025
1-4pm

Where: JoyRise.ca Studio Sanctuary
Tottenham, Ontario

Exchange: $144plus HST

Includes: snacks, refreshments, expressive arts takeaway, special gift to carry with you to always remember your Divine Feminine softness and power!🌹

Please bring a journal, dress in something comfy that feels feminine to you, bring a refillable water bottle and a sense of curiosity!❤️

10/15/2025

“If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together” ~ African Proverb

Every month, we have the special opportunity to gather together in sacred circle— not only once, but now twice!!!

Within the arms of authentic Sisterhood community, we weave a web of wisdom, knowledge, compassion and love. We share in each other’s laughter and hold a soft place for each other’s tears to land.

Most of all, through the lens of compassion, we learn to be gentler with ourselves as a part of our own self is reflected back to us through the Women we witness.

Moon time is sacred to the essence of Sisterhood as it symbolizes the cycle of the Woman’s body. The sacred times of ovulation and the time of menstruation are mirrored by the cycles of Moon.

As Women, we know how powerful these times of our monthly cycles are (or were) for us, with the potential to activate deep emotions and unbridle passion and co- creation.

During the Full Moon, we loosen the grip of control and practice allowing ourselves to let go of what no longer serves us on this life path. We sit together with expressions of gratitude for the lessons we have learned, extracting the rich nectar from the challenges we encounter. We celebrate growth that we know can only happen in the darkness, and honor the light within ourselves and each other. When weather allows, we let the fire burn what we no longer give permission to take space within us.

During the New Moon, we will practice strengthening the connection to our Inner Visionary by remembering who we are and what we came here to share. We align with our gifts and make manifest the glory of living life on purpose, raising our frequency to that of our highest potential. We become the light in the dark night sky, illuminating the way for each other to shine in full expression of our unique JoyRise!

These circles are a space for Women of all backgrounds and walks of life to be seen, heard, held, and empowered.

Come as you are. You are welcome here.

Dates and details are updated monthly on our website www.JoyRise.ca under the ‘classes and events’ page.

Whether you’re new to Women’s Circles or deeply rooted in spiritual practice, there’s a seat for you here. 🌻

10/07/2025

Join facilitators, Shannon Wickler (Divine Being) and Fotini Chandrika (JoyRise.ca) on a sacred journey through the seven most prominent energy centres of the body, known as Chakras.

In this workshop style retreat, your facilitators will guide you through a day of exploration and healing through gentle movement, expressive arts, energy and sound healing. You will leave this retreat with a clear understanding of the Chakras, a canvas art expression from your Chakras themselves, a resource booklet to keep for reference, and an unforgettable healing experience weaved with connection, creativity, community and love!

Date: October 18, 2025
Time: 11am-4pm
Energy Exchange: $177 plus HST
Location: JoyRise.ca Restorative Wellness Studio Sanctuary

Please dress comfortable for gentle movement and creativity.

A light vegetarian lunch and refreshments will be provided.

RSVP required

Fotini Chandrika is internationally accredited in the healing arts including Trauma Informed Yoga Therapy, Meditation, Expressive Arts, Ayurveda and Energy Healing with certifications from renowned teachers and institutes. She combines 25 years of personal experience on the healing path with over 15 years of professional studies and client practice into her offerings as a Restorative Wellness Specialist and Intuitive Healing Guide with clients around the globe. She offers a variety of in person sessions, classes, workshops and retreats from her studio in Tottenham, Ontario, where she also offers an annual Yoga Teacher Training for individuals called to harmonize their lives and thrive in mind, body and spirit.

Shannon Wickler is the Spiritual Co-creator & Crystal Keeper at Divine Being Wellness Centre in Beeton, Ontario, Canada. From her quaint and inviting wellness centre and gift shop, she offers handcrafted artisan body care products, essential oils, a large variety of crystals and unique home decor. Divine Being Wellness Centre is also the sacred space for her private in-person sessions which include Sound Bathing, Reiki, Aromatherapy & Reflexology. She has a natural gift for ‘meeting people where they are’ and welcomes clients at any stage of their spiritual explorations.

09/22/2025

🌻 Welcome to JoyRise.ca! 🌻

After a year hiatus and the moving of my studio location, our monthly Women’s Circle are finally back!

You are invited to join a growing community of amazing Women as we come together to laugh, cry, heal, learn, grow and thrive!

Come as you are! You are welcome and supported here.

**These Circles are facilitated by an internationally accredited professional therapist specializing in trauma-sensitive restorative wellness. Please visit www.JoyRise.ca for more information and details on how to register.**

09/12/2025

And here it is!!! The moment I’ve been anticipating for over a year since the closing of my farm studio. I hope to welcome you to my beautiful new studio space that feels like a quiet sanctuary hidden beneath the Maple Trees. Please visit our website for more information about the classes and events and how to reserve your space each week! Thank you for supporting me during this time of incredible change. I am readier than ever to be of service to you on your journey of restorative wellness and healing! 🌻

Correction: the Chakra Journey retreat is $177 plus HST. 🙏🏽

09/02/2025

Our FIRST OFFICIAL event in the JoyRise Studio Sanctuary!!! 🌻

Come together in Circle to enjoy a sacred Tea Ceremony and Fall Equinox Reflection through gentle movement, heart connection, sound healing and self-expression while celebrating the grand opening of the JoyRise Studio Sanctuary!!!

Facilitated by Certified Yoga Therapist & Restorative Wellness Specialist, Fotini Chandrika. For more information about Fotini and testimonials please visit www.JoyRise.ca

Energy Exchange: $55 plus hst includes tea, healthy snacks, community, creative expression and self-healing :)

Please email thrivewithjoyrise@gmail.com to register.

08/28/2025

‘Sadhana’ emphasizes a conscious and deliberate effort to cultivate inner growth and transformation. Through breath awareness, mindful movement and creative self-expression, we are reminded of the very nature of who we are deep within.

Since 2018, the “Art of Sadhana” 200 hr Yoga Teacher Training” curriculum has focused on fulfilling the requirements of the Yoga Alliance in a way that is supportive and welcoming to explore, no matter what your Yoga background or experience.

You will receive a T2202 for Canadian Tax benefit as well as Certification that qualifies for registration as a RYT-200 with the Yoga Alliance.
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Fotini Chandrika, Certified Yoga Therapist, E-RYT-500, is the lead trainer of our Yoga Teacher Training programs at JoyRise.ca.
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Join us at JoyRise.ca, surrounded by the tall Maple Trees, while engaging in deep study and embodiment of the whole eight limbs of yoga. Explore connection of mind-body-spirit through breath, movement and the creative process that is essential to the holistic Yoga practice.
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Engage in practicum in order to prepare to teach Yoga classes to the general public upon graduation and find clarity and direction in areas that you may wish to specialize your teaching practice.

This program will be held in person in my new Tottenham studio sanctuary and is open to everyone from the Yoga-curious to the devoted practitioner.

If this whispers to your heart, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. Let’s have a conversation and see if this exploration may be the one you have been waiting for. 🌻

08/26/2025

New Blog Post!!! Flow with me….

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This past year has taken everything I 'know' about being attuned to my Highest Frequency and made it everything I KNOW to be true about the way in which we can truly take back our power and be the author of our own story! During this past year, I have taken huge risks on the whim of my intuition aff...

08/22/2025

I am SO EXCITED to officially announce that our 2025 Yoga Teacher Training will be held 100% IN PERSON at our new Tottenham studio!

All of the details are now posted on our website with a comprehensive inquiry package available on our ‘Yoga’ page.

This program is designed for Yoga-inspired individuals of all backgrounds and walks of life.

Come as you are and be a part of our supportive, authentic community as you expand your personal and professional SHINE through the light of Yoga!

It is time to T H R I V E!

And I can’t wait to walk beside you along the way hOMe to your unique and beautiful JoyRise!!!

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“Thank you Fotini for this opportunity. YTT has already created shifts in me, in relationships and in my work with trauma clients. I'm excited to see this path unfold and what I will create and share. 'Yoga is Devotion' moves me to the mat. There I find myself in my Truth, there I remember who I am. Thank you for reminding me.” - Jo Anne Beggs, MSW, RYT-200

08/03/2025

The first time I lay in Savasana…

tears began to stream down my cheeks. The mysterious thing was I really had no clue why. I mean, I had been through a lot of hardship in my younger years but there was nothing specific coming to mind in that moment. The tears were coming from my body.

It was 2002 when I had walked into my first Yoga class. I so clearly remember rolling my mat out right by the door, just in case I wanted to quietly leave.

I was like that.

In flight mode for years. Always looking for the quickest way out.

Little did I know, Yoga would be the way ‘IN’ and I had no idea what I was about to walk into.

My heart. My soul. My Self.

And….

All the things that stood in the way of my true essence that Yoga was about to dig up and move out of my body.

A soft smile became of my lips as I allowed the tears to flow that day in Savasana, despite not knowing what I was crying about.

My body knew.

I just needed to lay there and allow it. And I did. Starting from that very day.

From then on, I practiced Yoga on my mat almost every day, moving in and out of poses, feeling my heart beat, and exploring the spaces in between, attuning to the life force that we call ‘breath’.

It wasn’t long before Yoga became a fluid way of living, on and off the mat. Acknowledging my emotions, being aware of my breath, walking softer, loving deeper, learning to move a little bit slower, embracing the beauty between the ‘here and there’.

And I find such great joy in the privilege of sharing Yoga as a guide, mentor, teacher trainer and certified Yoga therapist.

The JoyRise.ca Studio Sanctuary is merely a few weeks away from opening its doors to you and embracing you, wherever you are on your wellness path.

Whether this is your first time rolling out a mat or you have been practicing for years, I promise, when you are here, you will feel the love and support of this sacred space I have very intentionally co-created for you to feel safe enough to let the tears roll down your cheeks as your body remembers its incredible power to heal in the felt sense of coming home to your Self.

And I am always here to save you a space by the door, if you need one.💛

07/29/2025

Wow 8 years ago today! 🙌🏽So much has changed and so much is still the same - including my special work with Horses! Please visit Awaken with Horses International or www.awakenwithhorses.com to learn more about how to invite Horse Wisdom into your wellness and healing journey! 🖤🌻