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General News · 20th August 2025
Jennifer for Mansons Hall
FRIDAY, AUGUST 22: Friday Market at Mansons Hall
Every week, the Mansons Hall Friday Market proudly presents an assortment of artisanal goods and foods, carefully crafted by various skilled vendors. There are a myriad of tables and booths set up both inside the Main Hall, and outside of the Hall and in the grassy areas leading to the Village Commons.
Visit us from noon to 3pm to see what's featured this week (i.e. cocoa truffle bars, plum crumble pie, homemade cider, beautiful hand-made drums and rattles, hand-made wooden utensils, silver and glass jewelry, pottery, natural beauty products, fresh home-made pasta, delicious baked sourdough loaves and muffins, calzones, take n’ bake pizzas, sushi, salad rolls, inarizushi, apple turnovers, raspberry pie, blackberry jam and so much more!)
FRIDAY, AUGUST 22: Thrift Store
The SCCA Thrift store is open during the Friday Market from 12-3, offering an array of gently used clothing items for the whole family. It is located down the hall in the Pioneer Room. All items are sold based on suggested donations to the SCCA.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 23: Sound Healing Concert with Theda Phoenix
7:30 pm, Main Hall
Theda Phoenix is back on Cortes Island excited to offer her beautiful healing sound medicine, with her angelic intuitive vocals, crystal singing bowls, drum, harp and more!
This Living Sound Temple, Sound Bath Meditation Journey with Theda Phoenix allows you to let go and enter inner journey states of consciousness. She incorporates a variety of instruments; Crystal Singing Bowls, drumming, chimes, ocean drum, harp and Theda's powerful intuitive vocal channeling songs. The meditative vibrational sound frequencies guide the mind into a state of letting go, and connection to divine loving presence, giving the nervous system space to relax, allowing the body to naturally regulate, balance and heal, leaving you with a feeling of well-being, rejuvenated, connected and at peace.
This sacred sound ceremony will leave you feeling deeply nourished, uplifted and renewed.
Relax deeply and let yourself drift into a peaceful meditation as you are energetically supported by the healing sounds and spiritual transmissions amplified through the powerful frequencies Theda intuitively channels through her voice and instruments.
Sliding Scale: $25-$45 (Suggested $35)
Send an email to confirm your spot & etransfer to livingsoundtemplegmail.com
Text or call: 604-728-2763
What to Bring: water bottle, yoga mat, small pillow & blanket if you like.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 24: Yoga with Kelly
Kelly Benson is currently offering Vinyasa Flow-style yoga in the Om Studio.
9am
For more info email kbrocks55yahoo.ca
TUESDAY, AUGUST 25: Iyengar-style Hatha Yoga
6-7:30pm, Om Studio
Focus on standing asanas. Good for joints and alignment, back issues, improves stamina, improved sleep and concentration, drop-in ongoing, all levels $20.
For more information contact Fenella at (250) 895-0634
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26: T’ai Chi Ch’uan
Judyth Weaver received permission to teach TCC from the school of Grand Master Cheng Man-Ch’ing in 1971, and she has been teaching it regularly around the world since then.
The class will be offered on Wednesdays, from 10am - 11 in the Om Studio.
The classes are free, and all are welcome. Donations to the SCCA and Better at Home/SOS Society are also very welcome.
If you have any questions before class, please contact Judyth at 250-935-8500
THURSDAY, AUGUST 28: Summer workshops: Yamuna® Body Rolling & Somatics
Roll for relief from chronic tension in these mini-workshops.
August 14, 21 & 28 (Thursdays)
3-5pm
OM Studio, Manson’s Hall
Cortes Island
$50/workshop
*Bring your balls.
*Some equipment available to use and balls for purchase.
*Register at namchi.bazargmail.com by etransfer or cash
* https://paypal.me/NamchiBazar
Aug 28
Shoulder Ease:
Release the complex muscles of your shoulders and experience relief from chronic discomfort and excessive tension.
www.namchi.com
THURSDAY, AUGUST 28: CONCERT: Big Machine and Tobacco & Rose
7PM
Main Hall
2 x Western Canada Music Award Winner and Juno Nominee Oliver Swain brings his signature brand of Appalachian influenced Psych-Folk to Mansons Hall with internationally renowned violinist and songwriter Tobacco & Rose (Richard Moody)
$25 at the door
For more information about our programs at Mansons Hall contact officemansonshall.org or call (250) 935-0015.
Mansons Hall Office Hours: M-F 9-3.
Every week, the Mansons Hall Friday Market proudly presents an assortment of artisanal goods and foods, carefully crafted by various skilled vendors. There are a myriad of tables and booths set up both inside the Main Hall, and outside of the Hall and in the grassy areas leading to the Village Commons.
Visit us from noon to 3pm to see what's featured this week (i.e. cocoa truffle bars, plum crumble pie, homemade cider, beautiful hand-made drums and rattles, hand-made wooden utensils, silver and glass jewelry, pottery, natural beauty products, fresh home-made pasta, delicious baked sourdough loaves and muffins, calzones, take n’ bake pizzas, sushi, salad rolls, inarizushi, apple turnovers, raspberry pie, blackberry jam and so much more!)
FRIDAY, AUGUST 22: Thrift Store
The SCCA Thrift store is open during the Friday Market from 12-3, offering an array of gently used clothing items for the whole family. It is located down the hall in the Pioneer Room. All items are sold based on suggested donations to the SCCA.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 23: Sound Healing Concert with Theda Phoenix
7:30 pm, Main Hall
Theda Phoenix is back on Cortes Island excited to offer her beautiful healing sound medicine, with her angelic intuitive vocals, crystal singing bowls, drum, harp and more!
This Living Sound Temple, Sound Bath Meditation Journey with Theda Phoenix allows you to let go and enter inner journey states of consciousness. She incorporates a variety of instruments; Crystal Singing Bowls, drumming, chimes, ocean drum, harp and Theda's powerful intuitive vocal channeling songs. The meditative vibrational sound frequencies guide the mind into a state of letting go, and connection to divine loving presence, giving the nervous system space to relax, allowing the body to naturally regulate, balance and heal, leaving you with a feeling of well-being, rejuvenated, connected and at peace.
This sacred sound ceremony will leave you feeling deeply nourished, uplifted and renewed.
Relax deeply and let yourself drift into a peaceful meditation as you are energetically supported by the healing sounds and spiritual transmissions amplified through the powerful frequencies Theda intuitively channels through her voice and instruments.
Sliding Scale: $25-$45 (Suggested $35)
Send an email to confirm your spot & etransfer to livingsoundtemplegmail.com
Text or call: 604-728-2763
What to Bring: water bottle, yoga mat, small pillow & blanket if you like.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 24: Yoga with Kelly
Kelly Benson is currently offering Vinyasa Flow-style yoga in the Om Studio.
9am
For more info email kbrocks55yahoo.ca
TUESDAY, AUGUST 25: Iyengar-style Hatha Yoga
6-7:30pm, Om Studio
Focus on standing asanas. Good for joints and alignment, back issues, improves stamina, improved sleep and concentration, drop-in ongoing, all levels $20.
For more information contact Fenella at (250) 895-0634
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26: T’ai Chi Ch’uan
Judyth Weaver received permission to teach TCC from the school of Grand Master Cheng Man-Ch’ing in 1971, and she has been teaching it regularly around the world since then.
The class will be offered on Wednesdays, from 10am - 11 in the Om Studio.
The classes are free, and all are welcome. Donations to the SCCA and Better at Home/SOS Society are also very welcome.
If you have any questions before class, please contact Judyth at 250-935-8500
THURSDAY, AUGUST 28: Summer workshops: Yamuna® Body Rolling & Somatics
Roll for relief from chronic tension in these mini-workshops.
August 14, 21 & 28 (Thursdays)
3-5pm
OM Studio, Manson’s Hall
Cortes Island
$50/workshop
*Bring your balls.
*Some equipment available to use and balls for purchase.
*Register at namchi.bazargmail.com by etransfer or cash
* https://paypal.me/NamchiBazar
Aug 28
Shoulder Ease:
Release the complex muscles of your shoulders and experience relief from chronic discomfort and excessive tension.
www.namchi.com
THURSDAY, AUGUST 28: CONCERT: Big Machine and Tobacco & Rose
7PM
Main Hall
2 x Western Canada Music Award Winner and Juno Nominee Oliver Swain brings his signature brand of Appalachian influenced Psych-Folk to Mansons Hall with internationally renowned violinist and songwriter Tobacco & Rose (Richard Moody)
$25 at the door
For more information about our programs at Mansons Hall contact officemansonshall.org or call (250) 935-0015.
Mansons Hall Office Hours: M-F 9-3.