WHEAT Institute - Winnipeg Holistic Expressive Arts Therapy Institute

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WHEAT Institute - Winnipeg Holistic Expressive Arts Therapy Institute WHEAT Institute provides holistic diploma and certificate programs in Art Therapy and Expressive Arts Therapy. We can't wait to welcome you!

The Winnipeg Holistic Expressive Arts Therapy (WHEAT) Institute offers training in the therapeutic use of the arts in a gorgeous lakeside retreat immersion and Online classes. Through WHEAT's programs, students learn how the universal language of art allows healing, growth and justice to emerge from even the smallest brushstrokes, movements and words. WHEAT's holistic approach to education incorporates connections with history, nature, culture, and respect for Indigenous Ways of Knowing into its settings, philosophies, and curriculum. WHEAT is the only school of its kind to provide Indigenous language courses within all its programs, and was the first to offer a fully Indigenized Art and Expressive Arts Therapy program in Canada. WHEAT is pleased to offer Online classes through Zoom and in-person immersions at Painted Sky Studio on Lake Manitoba. The cozy, artsy essence of Painted Sky Studio inspires creativity and a sense of being at home.

Les inscriptions sont désormais ouvertes pour notre nouveau programme certifiant, dispensé entièrement en français ! 🇫🇷N...
10/15/2026

Les inscriptions sont désormais ouvertes pour notre nouveau programme certifiant, dispensé entièrement en français ! 🇫🇷

Notre promotion pilote a vécu une expérience formidable, et nous sommes ravis d'accueillir à nouveau des visages familiers aux côtés de nouveaux participants pour une nouvelle expérience d'apprentissage enrichissante.

Le Certificat en arts créatifs et expressifs

Le nombre de places est limité ; celles-ci seront attribuées au fur et à mesure de la réception des candidatures.

Inscrivez-vous dès maintenant pour la promotion 2027, dont le programme débutera en janvier 2027.

Pour plus d’information : [email protected]

Glistening: light on water. Light strikes water at just the right angle and the whole is greater than the sum of its par...
10/11/2026

Glistening: light on water. Light strikes water at just the right angle and the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Feeling gratitude for the magic of nature and our proximity lakeside.

10/10/2026

This book reimagines health research through Indigenous knowledge systems, specifically Cree First Nation land‑based science. With contributions from a range of Indigenous, academic, and interdisciplinary experts, this book challenges dominant Western health paradigms by centering wâhkôhtowin—...

Le Certificat en arts créatifs et expressifs est une nouvelle initiative de l’institut WHEAT (Winnipeg Holistic Expressiv...
10/09/2026

Le Certificat en arts créatifs et expressifs est une nouvelle initiative de l’institut WHEAT (Winnipeg Holistic Expressive Arts Therapy). C’est le premier programme offert en français dans l’Ouest canadien pour explorer les arts comme outils thérapeutiques.

Les participant·e·s découvrent les arts thérapeutiques grâce à une méthode interactive à la fois douce et stimulante. Ces cours — arts visuels, théâtre, vidéo, musique, entre autres — offrent une approche équilibrée qui combine la pratique des arts créatifs et expressifs et des éléments théoriques en matière d’application thérapeutique.

Le nombre de places est limité ; celles-ci seront attribuées au fur et à mesure de la réception des candidatures.

Inscrivez-vous dès maintenant pour la promotion 2027, dont le programme débutera en janvier 2027.

Pour plus d’information : [email protected]

Join WHEAT Institute Art and Expressive Arts Therapy students, Songqin Wei (she/they) and Nix Calma (they/them), for Roo...
10/08/2026

Join WHEAT Institute Art and Expressive Arts Therapy students, Songqin Wei (she/they) and Nix Calma (they/them), for Rooted & Resilient—a free 5-week online Expressive Arts Therapy self-care group. Specifically intended for q***r adults (18+), or adults who self-identify as part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, Rooted & Resilient invites you to discover what self care means through creative expression. This group will also explore inner resources you could use as you navigate the holidays and beyond.

Rooted & Resilient sessions will be held on Tuesday mornings from 10 AM - 12 PM CDT/EST on the following dates: November 3, 10, 17, 24 and a check in session on December 1, 2026.

Registration Process: A 15-minute intake will be conducted prior to the group launch to support the creation of a safe and supportive group environment.Eligibility for the group will be determined based on the outcome of the intake. Confirmation of registration status will be sent following the intake.

To register, please use this link: https://shorturl.at/QziQq

For questions or more information, email to: [email protected]

Experiencing perfect autumn days Lake Retreats & Cabin Stays | St. Laurent MB with Expressive Arts therapist and author ...
10/08/2026

Experiencing perfect autumn days Lake Retreats & Cabin Stays | St. Laurent MB with Expressive Arts therapist and author Ellen Yang, sharing about her experience working with seniors and neurodiverse folks. Ellen’s recent book is called “The Secret Language of Autism: Fostering Presence-based Connection through Creative Congruence Time (CCT) and Expressive Arts.” Ellen is a wonderful model of therapeutic presence, professional practice, and the use of creativity and art-making to connect. Amidst the gorgeous backdrop of Lake Manitoba, in its coat of many autumn colours: how could we forget the teachings. We celebrated with a barbecue together this evening and enjoyed beach walks and star gazing from the hot tub, against the dark zone of our seemingly infinite prairie lake. Feeling gratitude for in-person immersions and the presence of this caring and insightful diploma cohort. Geese, owls, terns, and herons punctuate the skyline, as the season shifts. Gratitude for this land.

We welcome those interested to join Elder Albert McLeod and our WHEAT community for a series of teachings exploring Indi...
10/07/2026

We welcome those interested to join Elder Albert McLeod and our WHEAT community for a series of teachings exploring Indigenous Worldviews and 2Spirit Identity.

Albert McLeod is a Status Indian with ancestry from Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation and the Métis community of Norway House in northern Manitoba. He has more than 30 years of experience as a human rights activist and is one of the directors of the Two-Spirited People of Manitoba. Albert began his Two-Spirit advocacy in Winnipeg in 1986 and became an HIV/AIDS activist in 1987. He served as Director of the Manitoba Aboriginal AIDS Task Force from 1991 to 2001. In 2018, Albert received an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from the University of Winnipeg. Albert lives in Winnipeg, where he works as a consultant specializing in Indigenous peoples, cultural reclamation, and cross-cultural training.

Tuesdays, October 13, 20, 27 & November 3, 2026

5:30–6:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time
6:30–7:30 PM Mountain Daylight Time (including Saskatchewan)
7:30–8:30 PM Central Daylight Time
8:30–9:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time

The teachings will take place online via Zoom following WHEAT's Cree Language classes. Participants must register for the full 4-hour class.

There will be time for questions and conversation around ceremonies, gifting, protocol, and any other wonderings you may be holding in relation to Indigenous worldviews at this time.

Come join us online and learn with us. To register or learn more, contact Stephanie at [email protected]

tânisi. nêhiyawêwin / Cree class begins next week. tawâw pîhtikwêk. Come join us! Perfect for beginners. And which one o...
10/06/2026

tânisi. nêhiyawêwin / Cree class begins next week.

tawâw pîhtikwêk. Come join us! Perfect for beginners.

And which one of these images is not like the other?

mwestas. See you later!

We’re honouring our Indigenous teachers: the places and learning spaces they lead us to; the materials we learn about an...
10/06/2026

We’re honouring our Indigenous teachers: the places and learning spaces they lead us to; the materials we learn about and utilize; the creating we do; the connection to the land and all our relations we experience - lakeside, fireside, in the woods, in the lodge, in the arbour; the invitation into life-changing, sacred ceremony that can burst the heart open; the things we learn about how healing happens from Indigenous worldview perspectives; the invitation to understand ourselves as spiritual beings having a material world experience. The stories, the teachings. On the heels of days to honour Indigenous peoples, we reflect and express our gratitude for our Indigenous teachers and our ongoing learning journeys. Hiy hiy.

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