The Blackbird House is happy to host amazing soul growth classes including Reiki 1, Reiki 2 & Reiki Master as well as Essential Tarot workshops, Essential Oil Classes & Meditation Shares in partnership with Mystic Healing Reiki.
Contact us today to learn more about these enhancing events and how they can assist you in your own personal expansion and healing.
March 2023
March 19th
Reiki Level 2 class- 9:30 – 3:30
Explore and expand your Reiki knowledge with level 2 training. Attunement to additional healing symbols, advice on delving into your practice and more. $50 non refundable deposit is required.
Class size limited- Cost $175
March 24th 6:30 – 8:30
New Moon Goddess Circle
Join Victoria Selden, Moonlit Path Healing, for a New Moon Ceremony. New Moon Ceremony will include journal prompts, meditation, intention setting and more
Price to participate is $20, pre-registration guarantees spot for limited space
Pre-Registration Required Cost to Participate – $20 REGISTER HERE
Presented by Victoria Selden
March 26th 9:00 – 11:00
Practitioners Business & Marketing Workshop
Whether you’re just getting started or you’re a few steps down the road, this workshop will contain critical info to assist you in achieving your immediate, short term and long term goals. We’ll go over simple, proven strategies for structuring, promoting and managing your business with a Q&A session at the end. Bring laptops and any materials that pertain to questions you may have.
Pre-Registration Required Cost to Participate – $50 REGISTER HERE
Presented by Erin & Marcel Touponse
March 26th
Introduction to Internal Family Systems 4:00 – 6:00
Join Victoria Hill, LCSW, for an introduction to Internal Family Systems. This mini-session will support you in exploring your inner parts and the role they play.
Cost $75 HSA Accepted. For HSA, please email Victoria @ vitalityhopewellness@gmail.com.
Cash Check or venmo @Victoria-hill-47
Victoria Hill, LCSW, specializes in addressing complex trauma, anxiety and panic, depression, OCD, behavioral and emotional reactivity, substance abuse and addiction, problem sexual behaviors, and other life transitions by utilizing a client centered, strength based approach within all forms of treatment.
Treatment modalities include, Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and other evidence based practices.
March 28th – May 2nd (Each Tuesday) 7:00 – 8:30
RISE Stress Management & Resilience Workshop
RISE is a stress resilience workshop originally created at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in Stockbridge MA. Heather became one of the first certified facilitators in November, 2022 and is excited to share this evidence-based practice with the Blackbird House Community. RISE integrates the technology of yoga with the current understanding of neuroscience to offer participants personalized strategies for skillfully managing stress to live more peaceful and productive lives.
Cost to Participate $150 (includes all 6 Tuesday sessions) Pre-Registration is Required
Presented by Heather Diemond Labbe. Heather Diemond Labbe is a professional health & wellness educator with over 20 years of experience facilitating live and virtual workshops for individuals and groups of up to 3000 participants. Heather is currently persuing her master’s degree in mental health at Central CT State University. Her current certifications include:
• Trauma Informed Yoga
• Kripalu RISE Stress Resilience Workshop Facilitator
• Courageous Conversations Facilitator
March 29th 6:30 – 8:00
Guided Meditation & Sound Healing
Join us for the first of many guided meditations led by Erin Touponse of Mystic Healing Reiki and accompanied by a sound bath from Marcel Touponse, certified Sound Healer. We’ll utilize wind gong, crystal singing bowls, Tibetan singing bowls, tuning forks and more.
Pre-Registration Required $25 Suggested Donation Please respond to bbheventsclasses@gmail.com
Presented by Erin & Marcel Touponse
April 26
Witchy Reads Book Club 6:00pm – 8:00 pm
April’s Book is “The Lost Apothecary” a novel by Sarah Penner. Join Rachel in discussing this novel!
Witchy Reads is a quarterly social meet up to discuss books both fiction and nonfiction featuring witches, magic and other metaphysical subjects. Come prepared to discuss your thoughts! Most of the chosen books will be available at your local library or through Hoopla or Libby.
Presented by Rachel Star Koladis
Suggested Donation $10 RSVP to bbheventsclasses@gmail.com
Rachel is a certified herbalist, vegan chef, yoga teacher, librarian and realtor. She voraciously consumes books about witchcraft and considers herself a kitchen / green / cozy witch. Rachel is most interested in history and traditional witchcraft and actively celebrates the Wheel of the Year.
3rd Wednesdays
Intuitive Development Group- 6:30 – 8:30
Join us to increase your intuitive reasoning & connect with your divine mind. Each class has a different focus- followed by journaling and discussion.
Please plan to bring a journal to write in. RSVP recommended.
Cost to Participate- $25
TBD
Crystal Magick 6:30pm – 8:30 pm
Crystals are a critical tool in our magical practice, but how do we approach these stones? How do we ask them for help? Join Rachel for a casual workshop where we discuss how to select and store crystals, methods of energetic cleansing, chakra associations, crystal grids for beginners and basic rituals. Tap into the vibrational magic in these stones and dedicate the crystals to work toward enhancing your life and magick.
Presented by Rachel Star Koladis
Cost to Participate $30 Pre-Registration Required
Rachel is a certified herbalist, vegan chef, yoga teacher, librarian and realtor. She voraciously consumes books about witchcraft and considers herself a kitchen / green / cozy witch. Rachel is most interested in history and traditional witchcraft and actively celebrates the Wheel of the Year.
TBD
Drum Circle & Sound Healing Demo- 2:00 – 4:00
Presented by Marcel Touponse
Join in on a Drum Circle and receive a Sound Healing Demo with Marcel. No experience necessary. If you have your own drum, feel free to bring it along.
RSVP by email to marceltouponsesoundhealing@gmail.com
Suggested donation- $10
TBD
Mediumship Modalities – 2:00PM – 4:00PM An Overview of Mediumship and the Related Metaphysics
Presented by Carina Hart
Are you interested in Mediumship and are looking to learn what modes and additional areas of study are included with studying mediumship? This class will introduce ideas in mediumship study including safety and protection, the “clairs”, medium skills, and spirit guides. This overview is intended to introduce what mediumship is and present different areas of further study along with local resources to help you on your spiritual journey. This class is the beginning of a series of more detailed classes that will more thoroughly explore specific topics based on attendee interest. Come share your journey with us!
Carina has been studying mediumship for several years with local mediums and healers developing her skills and learning more about her gifts. She shares her experience and what she has learned to help others develop their gifts. Class includes a written summary of topics covered during the class including book recommendations, local classes, and other resources for you to explore.
Cost to Participate $40 Pre-Registration Required. Click Here
TBD
Tarot 2 Class 9:30 – 3:30
This class is for those who have taken Tarot 1 and are interested in a deeper understanding of the Major Arcana and reading for others. We will learn the correspondences between the Major Arcana and Western/Egyptian Shamanic Astrology as well as an in-depth look at “telling your story’ through the cards. This class is In-Person. $50 non refundable deposit is required.
Class size limited- Cost $175
How to Create a Vision Board Workshop– 11:00 – 2:00
This class covers the basics of how to create your desires and daydreams using a vision board to manifest your desires from dream state to reality.
Upon completion of this workshop:
- You will learn what questions you will want to ask yourself to be clear on what you would like to manifest into reality.
- You will learn how to prepare before starting your vision board
- You will learn what materials you can use to put all your desires together on your vision board
- You will learn the best placements for your vision board, for daily day dreaming until your desires manifest into reality
TBD
Letters of Release Workshop- 12:00 – 3:00
Is there someone in your life you need to forgive? Do you live with shame, that you haven’t been able to put words to?
The letter of release technique is a simple and effective way to communicate complex and conflicting feelings you may be having toward an important person in your life, which often helps conflict resolution.
Join us for a workshop, where you give yourself permission to express the hidden emotions in a letter and feel a release and on a path to healing and forgiveness.
Event facilitated by Anette Urban, author of “A Gift of Love” and Mystic Healing Reiki
Pre-Registration is required- $40 to attend
TBD
The Intuitive Body- 11:00 – 1:00
Food, Fitness, Fun, Feeling, Freedom
Explore ways to bring attention to the joy in our lives and heal by listending to, loving and honoring our bodies.
Our bodies will always tell us what we need. How can we tend to and understand this voice?
Join Kelly Halligan for a workshop on the many ways we can highlight the joys in our lives by listening to our bodies and being aware of our day-to-day experiences.
During our time together we’ll break down and redefine food, fitness, fun, feeling, and freedom in a way that works specifically for you. We’ll share experiences, have fun, connect, and hold space for one another.
You’ll create a newfound confidence on all the ways to tune into your needs, and a remembrance that that looks different on each of us.
Presented by Kelly Halligan, Reiki Master
Reserve your space today- BBHeventsclasses@gmail.com
TBD
Reiki Level 3/Master class- 9:30 – 3:30
Explore and expand your Reiki knowledge with Master level training. Attunement to the Master healing symbol, crystal grids, psychic surgery and more $50 non refundable deposit is required.
Class size limited- Cost $250
TBD
Intro to Tarot 9:30 – 3:00
This class is tarot 101 including the history of tarot, how to bless/bond with your cards, decipher meanings and practice reading for self and others. This class includes a Rider Waite deck and tarot essential workbook. This class is In-Person. $50 non refundable deposit is required.
Class size limited- Cost $150
TBD
IN PERSON Reiki Share- 9:00 – 11:00
Join our Reiki Community for an In Person Reiki Share. We begin with a group meditation, breakout into mini reiki healing sessions and come back for another healing meditation. All levels welcome- no prior distance healing experience necessary.
Please let me know if you will attending before hand- Cost: $10 suggested donation
March 9th 6:30 – 8:30
Sips ‘n Scents All Natural Household Cleaning w/ Essential Oils
Come and learn how to apply some basic essential oil knowledge to cleaning your home while enjoying some wine and lite fare. Non-alcoholic beverages will also be provided. A relaxed atmosphere to introduce strategies to eliminate carcinogens & plastics from your cleaning routine, while personalizing the homemade products you use. You will be making your own cleaning supplies!
Pre-registration is required- $50 to attend
Presented by Marcel Touponse
March 11th 1:00 – 4:00
Family Constellations – Movements of the Soul
Constellations create pictures of the family energy field that help us to clearly see the good and the bad, uncover truths and disorders and recover those who were lost or forgotten. Constellation work allows us to look at how events that occurred in past generations impact our life in the present.
Class size limited- $45 to participate Pre-Registration is required
Paula Bush has been offering Oracle Card Readings, Reiki, Transformational Energy Healing and other workshops for over 20 years. She trained with and participated in Family Constellation Therapy Groups with J. Edward Lynch. When the time was right, Paula began facilitating Family Constellation Workshops for diverse groups and individuals. We are honored to have Paula facilitate such a unique modality at BBH!
March 12th
Reiki Level 1 class- 9:30 – 3:30
Learn the history of Reiki and how to heal the self and others- includes attunement to first healing symbol and hands on practice. $50 non refundable deposit is required.
Class size limited- Cost $150
March 18th 9:30 -11:30
Cleansng & Protection Workshop
Tis the season…for spring cleaning! The Spring Equinox, New Moon, and Astrological New Year bring new beginnings and energy of growth. Join Victoria, Moonlit Path Healing, for Cleansing and Protection Workshop! Learn and apply basic cleansing and protection tools for you and your environment. Includes a cleansing and protection kit!
Price to participate is $40- Pre-registration is required. Limited to 12 spots
Pre-Registration Required Cost to Participate – $40 REGISTER HERE
Presented by Victoria Selden