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Thank you to everyone who attended our Culture Days drum circles on September 29th! The sun came out to join us in rhythm and community. We started the afternoon with Val Vint and the Buffalo Gals leading an Indigenous drum circle, followed by African drumming with Jay Stoller and Drum Cafe Winnipeg.

On September 29th, the Winnipeg Holistic Expressive Arts Therapy (WHEAT) Institute invites the public to drum with Métis Cultural Teacher Val Vint and African Drummer Jay Stoller
WHEAT Institute is very excited to be included among more than 7,500 free activities that are already registered to take place in some 900 communities across Canada as part of the 9th anniversary of Culture Days happening on September 28, 29 and 30, 2018.

Happy fall!

While many students returned to school this past week, our art therapy and expressive arts therapy diploma students have wrapped up their summer intensives and are moving forward with their practicum placements and online coursework.

From August 19-22, 2018, WHEAT Institute Art Therapy and Expressive Arts Therapy Diploma program students studied together under the direction of Victoria McIntosh in the course Indigenous Ways of Knowing Through the Arts.

The days are longer and warmer, which means WHEAT's summer courses have begun! In June we held our final weekend together with our (first!) graduating Art Therapy Diploma cohort. We are excited to host a graduation celebration in the fall.

As conference co-chairs, we were inspired by the findings of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the resulting 94 Calls to Action to honour and amplify respect for Indigenous ways of knowing and to improve relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.

The Winnipeg Holistic Expressive Arts Therapy (WHEAT) Institute offers diploma and certificate programs that provide students with an experiential and theoretical foundation in the therapeutic use of art, drama, movement and storytelling.

WHEAT is excited to announce that we will be offering a 5-day experiential art, play and spiritual practice workshop with Linda Manitowabi and Lance Brunner this August!

The Art of Sacred Play: Dharma & Indigenous Teachings Through Meditation & Contemplative Art Practice will be offered August 27-31, 2018 at Windy Hill Retreat Centre (near Traverse Bay Corners on East Lake Winnipeg).

Creative Arts in Counselling Chapter of CCPA at the national conference in Winnipeg May 10-13, 2018
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WHEAT Director Darci Adam (pictured above, left) and Drama Therapy sessional instructor Csilla Przibislawsky (right) were two of the creative arts therapists on the Creative Arts in Counselling panel May 12th!

Jan Henderson

Jan Henderson is one of Canada’s leading clown and mask teachers with over forty years experience as a performer, teacher and director. We are delighted to have her joining WHEAT's faculty as one of our clowning specialists for the new Therapeutic Clowning program launching summer 2019!