A Slow Start: Move + Make Day Retreat
Welcome in 2026 sweetly & slowly with Laura (Common Ground) and Mae (Pottery by Maee) with this very special Move + Make Day Retreat. A full day to mindfully move, make your own unique clay creations and reflect on the year ahead, with no pressure or expectations! No yoga or pottery experience required. *please note class credits are not valid for this special event*
WHAT’S INCLUDED…
💫YOGA + MEDITATION + JOURNALING WITH LAURA:
Wake up with feel-good movement & breath to help let go of the pressure and expectation that often comes with a new calendar year. Take time to slow down, reflect & meet yourself where you are at through a guided meditation and journaling sesh.
🫶🏽2 HOURS OF HAND-BUILDING POTTERY WITH MAE:
Bring your own ideas of what you want to make (maybe it connects to your intentions for the year or maybe it’s just a fun idea you want to try). Tools and clay will be provided for you. Participants will have a range of glazes to choose from for their finished product.
☕️COFFEE + MORNING SNACK + LUNCH PROVIDED
💝SURPRISE GOODIE BAG CURATED BY LAURA + MAE
ABOUT YOUR HOSTS…
Laura Paaren (she/her) from Common Ground began her yoga practice many moons ago in an effort to disconnect & distract but learned that it did quite the opposite - yoga brought her closer to herself, loved ones, community & her surroundings. Laura has been teaching since 2013 and is passionate about creating safe, welcoming spaces for everyone to feel at home in.
Mae Enriquez (she/her) started pottery in 2022 as a way to relax, get out of her head and create. While she loves to spend hours in the studio, her favourite thing about pottery is all the amazing people that it has connected her to in the community.
PLEASE BRING:
a mat
comfortable layers for yoga
clothing you don't mind getting clay on
ideas for your clay creations (Mae will offer guidance but you can make whatever you feel called to!)
water bottle
SLIDING SCALE COST
Consider your economic position and choose a cost that fits within your means…
$150+hst (supported rate: for those with limited income or financial barriers)
$200+hst (sustainer rate: covers event costs)
$250+hst (community supporter rate: helps make this offering accessible to others)
*please note class credits are not available for this offering*
THE FINE PRINT
CANCELLATION POLICY
All tickets are final sale and non-refundable. We understand that life happens, so if you can no longer attend, the ticket holder can find someone to replace them up to 48 hours before the event & arrange their own ticket swap.
A NOTE OF CAUTION
While we’ll guide you, pottery is a mysterious process and damage can occur at any part. We will do our best to work with you to make sure you have a beautiful finished product!
PICK-UP DETAILS
Finished products will be available for pick-up in Guelph or Waterloo in 3-4 weeks.