About Heidi
Heidi Erhardt has been a workshop leader, educator, dancer, martial artist and meditator for over twenty-five years. She brings a sensitive trauma-informed approach to all of her work and is devoted to creating a safe container that generates trust, depth of presence, and transpersonal growth for individuals and groups.
Certified in SoulCollage® and with a background in writing, Heidi is passionate about working with archetypal intelligence within the psyche. She has thirty-five years of plant medicine and ceremonial experience in various countries and contexts. A Certified Reiki Master, Heidi has been trained in Dharma Leadership, Psychedelic Integration Therapy, Herbalism and Aroma Therapy.
Heid is committed to somatic practices and works with an authentic dance troupe to further her own self-understanding and expression. She spends time nearly every year fasting on the land for several days in silence and solitude, and holds space for others doing the same. She works with children and youth, and is devoted to rites of passage work for youth coming of age. Her current focus is working individually with clients and hosting groups in workshops and retreat settings.
I am privileged to be based in the exquisite Coast Salish Territory, in what is now known as Victoria, BC, Canada. This unceded territory belongs to the Lək̓ʷəŋən speaking people of the Esquimalt and Songhees First Nations. I appreciate and acknowledge those that have stewarded this land before me and those that continue to work diligently to uphold those sacred traditions.
Major Archetypes
"Unconscious of your story, you are in its grasp; but with consciousness, an alchemical process begins: The solidity of the complex dissolves and you can open up to the arrival of a new archetype, the birth of a new cycle of life. In the shadow, then, lies our myth and our fate."
- Connie Zweig
"All of the most powerful ideas in history go back to archetypes."
- Joseph Campell
We can create distance and gain perspective from our negative parts or habits by seeing them in terms of archetypes, simply playing out a role or a pattern. We can also use the archetypes as a guidepost or a beacon to help guide us out of the darkness toward that which we are destined to become...
The Mother
The Shaman
The Dancer
The Yogi
The Bodhisattva
The Priestess
The Magician
The Artist
The Angel
The Child
The Trickster
Fall to Winter Workshops & Retreats
Come dance, SoulCollage, breathe and dive deep to explore your Self
Women's Samhain Retreat
Thursday to Sunday, October 26-29
Shawnigan Lake Area, BC
with Cedar Mathias
As the traditional marking of the end of harvest season, Samhain invokes both the celebration of summer's blessings as well as the invitation to turn inward. It is a time to gratefully reflect upon the abundance of the year. It also a time to begin to let go of what is no longer needed as we travel toward the dark time. The thin veil between the worlds is lifted and connection with the spirit world is at its strongest, allowing us to relate more easily with the spirits of lost loved ones, with our own spirit and spirit guides as well as the spirits of the plants.
With the intention of deepening our roots we gather for self-reflection, ritual and ceremony. We come together in the safe container of sisterhood, deepening our connection to ourselves, each other, and the natural world that holds us.This retreat is open to a small group of women who are committed to inner exploration. We'd be honoured to hold space for your deepening... ✨
$1111 FULLIntake required to attend. Please reach out to learn more.
Please note: If you're interested in this type of retreat, we are taking names on a waitlist and will be offering another retreat like this for Beltane, April 25-28th.
Holotropic Breathwork & SoulCollage
9-7pm
Saturday, December 2nd
Church of Truth, Victoria, BC
with Carolyn GreenDive beneath the everyday surface of consciousness to access the power within through a combination of breathwork and SoulCollage.This one-day experiential workshop will be extended through online meetings: one to prepare for inner journey before (Wed Nov 29, 7pm) and another to integrate the experience following (Mon Dec 4, 7pm).
The Grof approach to generating extraordinary states of consciousness through holotropic breathwork is comparable to the use of psychedelic medicines. We will be using sustained, deep breathing and a musical soundscape to direct attention away from the everyday mind and into the deep psyche. SoulCollage will be used as both a preparation and integration tool for the sessions. Via in-depth breathwork, we will be drawing forth what is unconscious, working with it, and then expressing it through the SoulCollage process. Snacks and light a meal is included throughout the day.
More details are provided upon registration. You can find more information about holotropic breathwork here and register for the workshop here. Please contact Carolyn at CarolynGreen@shaw.ca with any specific questions.
Cost: $267.75
Goddess Temple ~ Solstice
6:30pm - 9pm
Thursday, December 21st
Church of Truth, Victoria, BC
with Jazmin Love
Goddess Temple is an intentional space for women-identifying folk where we ground in meditation, ritualize the seasonal cycles, are carried through a dance journey, and close with a sound bath to integrate the journey.
In Pagan times the winter solstice was referred to as Yule and was a celebration of the Goddess (Moon) energy. We will gather to celebrate the deepest of the dark time, winter’s feminine yin balancing summer’s masculine yang. Let us nestle, as the roots do, in the depths of the earth’s womb, as we use this time to draw inward and reflect. Ritualizing the longest night of the year honours this dark time, where we have the capacity to do our deepest inner work with the greatest possibility of transformation. We surrender and we trust, as the light grows slowly and steadily from this time forth, guiding us through.
I will open the evening with a guided meditation and intention-setting followed by a brief ritual and close the evening with a crystal bowl sound healing. Please bring layers, blankets &/or a mat for your comfort during the closing.
An ecstatic dance journey follows the guided opening: a free-style movement experience featuring a diverse music set intended to invoke and ignite the wild feminine within. You are invited to move from the inside out and to be non-verbal during the dance, as a way of deepening into the journey. Full movement freedom, authentic embodiment and whole-hearted expression are encouraged.Music set curated by Jaz.
Cost: $25-$35 sliding scale; low-income rate $20-$24
Pre-registration requested. Reserve your place by sending an
e-transfer to: dancetempleinfo@gmail.com
Drop-ins also welcome.
No dance experience necessary.
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