• October Movement Challenge: Wabano Walks

    🍂 Wabano Walks: October Movement Challenge 🍂 As the seasons continue to change, we invite you to join Wabano Walks: October Movement Challenge, a month-long opportunity to get moving, connect with others, and support your overall well-being. At Wabano, we recognize that wellness is about more than physical health. It is about finding balance, building...

  • Seasonal Food and Wellness – Outing

    Connect with the land, seasonal nourishment, and community. As part of our Seasonal Food & Wellness Program, we are heading outdoors to a local farm to explore seasonal harvesting, traditional food connections, and wellness through the guidance of the Medicine Wheel. This program is intended for First Nation, Inuit and Métis community members only. Space...

  • Learn to Lift (Beginner to Advanced)

    Recurring
    815 St Laurent (Old Rideau High) 815 St Laurent, Ottawa, ON, Canada

    Ready to feel stronger and more confident in the gym? Whether you're brand new to strength training or looking to master the basics, Learn to Lift will help you build a solid foundation in a supportive and encouraging environment. You'll learn how to safely perform 6 to 8 key exercises using free weights, machines, cables,...

  • Patch & Purl: Knitting and Crochet Circle

    Recurring
    299 Montreal Rd. Sky Room 299 Montreal Rd., Ottawa, ON, Canada

    Calling all fabric and yarn lovers! We are bringing knitters and crocheters into one friendly space to create, share and connect.   Help us build a community blanket: Crochet a granny square to stitch together into a collaborative Community Blanket!   It’s a wonderful low-pressure way to learn basic stitches for beginners or express your...

  • Carving and Sculpting with Byron Conant

    Recurring
    299 Montreal Road - Earth room

    Come and join carving and sculpting with Byron Conant every Thursday from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm. Byron Conant is a Cree artist, crafter and carver from James Smith First Nation in Saskatchewan, and has been living in Ottawa for the past 20 years. Byron makes dreamcatchers, drums, lanyards, keychains, wood carvings and knives. He...

  • Keeping Your Grief in the Light

    299 Montreal Rd. (Atellier) Ottawa, ON, Canada

    Join us for an afternoon with special guest Samantha Doxtator, Haudenosaunee, Oneida Nation of the Thames, as she shares her grief journey and how traditional knowledge of the stars and her sister's teachings supported her through grief. Participants will also have an opportunity to reflect on the teachings and share how it may connect with...

  • Kickboxing

    Recurring
    295 Montreal Rd.

    Looking for a fun way to get moving, relieve stress, and work up a sweat? Our Kickboxing class is a high-energy workout that combines punches, kicks, and cardio in a supportive and welcoming environment. Participants will learn basic punches, kicks, and combinations while working through drills on pads and freestanding bags. Each class includes a...

  • Indigenous Astronomy As Told By the Haudenosaunee

    Wabano Centre, Grand Gathering Space 299 Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Join us for an evening of knowledge sharing and Indigenous Astronomical connections. Samantha Doxtator will share her story on how she began this journey and how she uses this work to heal Indigenous oppression with astronomical knowledge and original ways of knowing.

  • Stretch & Breathe: Recovery Session

    Recurring
    295 Montreal Rd.

    Feeling stiff, stressed, or in need of a little self-care? Our Stretch & Breathe: Recovery Session is designed to help you slow down, move gently, and give your body the attention it deserves. Each class combines mobility exercises, deep stretching, foam rolling, self-release techniques, and calming breathwork to improve flexibility, mobility, and overall well-being. You'll...

  • Cooking on a Budget: ‘Breaking Up With Sugar’

    295 Montreal Rd.

    The Diabetes Team is proud to host Samantha Doxtator for a special edition of Cooking on a Budget. Learn how to reduce added sugars, create nutritious meals, and make the most of your grocery budget while supporting your overall health and wellness. Join us for an interactive cooking experience featuring practical tips, healthy ingredient swaps,...

  • Wellbriety – Kiyam

    Recurring
    Wellness House 268 Bradley Ave., Ottawa, ON, Canada

    This in-person men's group will focus on a holistic approach to learn and benefit from traditional, as well as conventional means of healing. It will provide the medicine and tools that will help empower ourselves over drugs, alcohol and or violence, to help us overcome the trauma that has caused our spirits to be wounded....

  • Art Workshop with Samantha Doxtator

    299 Montreal Road - Earth room

    Join us for a creative star art project with Indigenous Astronomer Samantha Doxtator. For the Indigenous community. Light refreshments provided.