Meet our Wellness Team
Our facilitators will guide you through a complete sensory experience, where you will explore the healing power of mindfulness, sound, and movement.
Caitlin Burgess
Caitlin Burgess is a trauma-informed teacher and guide with over 15 years of experience working with youth in alternative education. Her approach centers on relationship-building and empowering student agency, particularly through her English and Equity Studies courses. A trauma survivor herself, Caitlin turned to mindfulness to manage stress, befriend her experience, and to deepen her connection with herself.
Over the past 10 years, she has cultivated a rich mindfulness practice through the Centre for Mindfulness Studies in Toronto, with training in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Mindfulness for Self-Compassion, and Mindfulness for Stress Management. Caitlin has also immersed herself in week-long silent Vipassana retreats in the Burmese Theravada tradition through the Insight Meditation Centre in California.
When she’s not guiding others through their healing journeys, Caitlin can be found joyfully backcountry canoe tripping in Ontario’s provincial parks, taking pottery, or connecting with close friends. Passionate about building self-compassion, equity, social justice, and personal and collective wellness, Caitlin is committed to helping others build tools for healing and good health.
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Anne Cassidy
My journey with yoga and movement began at the age of 20, evolving into a transformative practice that continues to shape my life today. What started as a passion for fitness and movement grew into a powerful tool for healing as I worked through my recovery from addiction. I shifted my focus from asking, "Why the addiction?" to "Why the pain?"—leading me to explore the deep connection between the body and healing. Through yoga, I learned to sit with my emotions, release stored trauma, and cultivate self-compassion, seeing my body as a vessel for transformation.
For the past 15 years, I've also been a teacher, witnessing firsthand the profound impact of mental health on children. My passion for guiding others goes beyond the classroom, helping both children and adults discover self-love, authenticity, and inner peace through movement. My yoga classes offer a gentle, compassionate approach, blending music, reflective readings, and intentional movement to help people access deeper layers of healing. Whether it's anger, sadness, or frustration, I create a safe space for individuals to acknowledge, release, and transform these emotions through the mind-body connection.
When I’m not teaching or leading retreats, I find joy in life's simple pleasures—spending time with my family, connecting with friends, exploring nature, biking, walking, and embracing peace in the everyday.