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Weaving Wisdom: Opening Ceremony & Flow 🎶
Friday May 23, 2025 7:00pm - 8:30pm MDT
Norquay Lodge: Norquay Room
Begin your festival journey with Weaving Wisdom, a grounding and inspiring opening ceremony designed to set the tone for the days ahead. This special session features Brings the Wisdom of 4 teachers; Vancouver-based Ishta Devi, a Trauma informed Councellor, artist, and yoga teacher, and Charlene Smoke,  a Teacher and indigenous wellness facilitator who will alongside beloved Banff and Canmore Based Yoga Teachers Lydia Zamorano (Canmore) and Mystee Maisonet (Banff).

Through storytelling, movement, land offerings and shared intention, we will honour the land, the teachings, and the connections that shape our wellness journey. A gentle, mindful flow will help you arrive fully in your body, while the wisdom shared will invite you to open your heart and mind to the transformation ahead.

Join us as we gather, move, and set intentions to create a meaningful foundation for your festival experience.
Speakers
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Ishta Devi

Artist/ Teacher, Ishta Devi Art
Ishta Devi is a Canadian Indigenous woman, mother, coach, counsellor, clinical hypnotherapist and yoga teacher. Ishta has over 1000 hours YTT, coaching and counselling certifications from Rhodes College of Wellness and her clinical hypnotherapy certification from Coastal Academy... Read More →
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Lydia Zamorano

Yoga Instructor, Yoga With Lydia, ERYT 500, Yoga Anytime Teacher, 200 and 300 hour teacher trainer.
Lydia Zamorano is an enthusiastic and passionate yogini and mother.Although she is somewhat of an advanced asana specialist, her keyinterests lie in the transformative power of the practice facilitatedby meditation and self inquiry. Her classes offer a depth to thembecause of this... Read More →
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Charlene Smoke

Owner, Smoke Signals Education
It’s time to expand the conversation on wellness—and that means centering Indigenous perspectives. At Well in Banff, we’re honored to welcome Charlene Smoke, an Anishinaabe, Potawatomi, Mohawk, and Oji-Cree Métis educator, leader, and changemaker from Alderville First Nation.With... Read More →
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Mysee Maisonet

Raw Food Chef/ Yoga Instructor, Om Cooking
Born and raised in Banff, Mystee is so grateful to be able to make a living doing what she loves! Along with teaching yoga she can be found either in her kitchen cooking, making raw chocolate, bottling Om Brew Kombucha, or catering on site at various yoga retreats! Her spare time... Read More →
Friday May 23, 2025 7:00pm - 8:30pm MDT
Norquay Lodge: Norquay Room 2 mount Norquay Road
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