WHEAT Institute - Winnipeg Holistic Expressive Arts Therapy Institute

New to our programming this summer was Playback Theatre, led by Bonface Beti and Conly Basham. This experiential course introduced students to the powerful intersection of storytelling, theatre, and community, offering new ways to explore creative expression through the arts.

We welcome new applications for our Creative and Expressive Arts Certificate fall cohort, launching in October 2026. Students may ladder into our Expressive Arts Therapy Diploma or Dual Art and Expressive Arts Therapy Diploma programs.

Email [email protected] to book your free consultation call with WHEAT Director, Darci Adam.

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Proposals for the 2027 IEATA Conference Submissions are due on or before October 10 at 11:59 pm EDT.

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Meet Our Dance/Movement Therapy Certificate Instructors!

Tania (Tetiana) Lazuk, Instructor

Tania is a Board-Certified Dance/Movement Therapist with over a decade of experience as a psychiatrist and psychodynamic psychotherapist in Ukraine. She holds a PhD in Psychiatry and completed her Alternate Route DMT training. Tania provides education, training and supervision in dance/movement therapy, and offers DMT sessions for diverse populations, collaborating with various organizations. A former Scholar-in-Residence (2019-2021), she is currently a part-time faculty member in the Department of Creative Arts Therapies at Concordia University, Montreal. Tania is a co-founder of the Dance Movement Therapy Association in Canada (DMTAC) and currently serves as a Vice-President.

Registration is open for our inaugural Dance/Movement Therapy for Healthy Aging Populations Certificate, launching in September 2026.

To learn more or book a free consultation with WHEAT Instructor and Dance / Movement Therapy Consultant, Eden Rose Champagne, email [email protected]

Following the success of our inaugural Métis Creative Arts Certificate cohort, we are excited to welcome a new group of students for the second iteration of this unique program.

Registration is now open for the Métis Creative Arts Certificate, launching this October 2026. This program offers an opportunity to explore Métis culture, creative practices, and the healing arts in a land- and community-connected learning environment.

Email [email protected] to book your free consultation call with WHEAT Director, Darci Adam.

Meet Our Dance/Movement Therapy Certificate Instructors!

Karen Bradley, Instructor

Karen is a Certified Movement Analyst (CMA) and Registered Dance/Movement Therapist, dance educator, author, and movement researcher specializing in Laban Movement Analysis (LMA). She served as Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in Dance at the University of Maryland and is a former President of the Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies. Karen is the author of the book Rudolf Laban and has published and presented widely on movement analysis, dance education, neuroscience, and embodied communication. She is also working internationally in dance therapy, leadership coaching, and arts education research. Currently retired from 40 years of teaching and administration of university dance programs, Karen lives on the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia where she works with children and seniors, teaches a community dance classes (JustDance), and offers online workshops.

Registration is open for our inaugural Dance/Movement Therapy for Healthy Aging Populations Certificate, launching in September 2026.

To learn more or book a free consultation with WHEAT Instructor and Dance / Movement Therapy Consultant, Eden Rose Champagne, email [email protected]

Squeezing the final drops from our summer camp experience Kevin Lewis Reminded of the tranquil lake views, the green of the woods, the sounds of rain on the tent and thunder in the lodge, the pride of making - ribbon skirts, medicine bags, baby moccasins, salves and other special creations, the smells of hearty fresh soups and bannock, the many, many questions about how to do things, how to do things respectfully, what to do, what to wear, when to leave, what to take…all in all just a perfect summer camp. So much learning. Hopefully, we’re leaving inspired to work on our Cree language skills, take up sewing or beading, or perhaps return next year for a deeper experience of ceremony. We’ll remember the symbols and the signs and the beautiful colours of unforgettable ceremonies. Kinanâskomitinawaw. Looking forward to next time…maybe we can make that very cool and precious fish leather. Êkosi pitamâ.

Meet Our Dance/Movement Therapy Certificate Instructors!

Eden Rose Champagne, Dance Movement Therapy Consultant, Instructor

Eden is currently a postdoctoral fellow at Bruyere Health Research Institute, research associate, and dance therapy practitioner. Her research focuses on creative-arts therapies, older adult well-being, and family-centered models of care. She holds a PhD in Aging, Health, and Well-being from the University of Waterloo and has completed both a Master’s in Brain and Cognitive Psychology and her Alternate Route DMT Training. Eden offers education and training on DMT and facilitates DMT sessions for older adults living with dementia, Parkinson’s disease, and their caregivers in the Regina community and across Canada through her work with organizations such as Miya Creative Care, Dancing with Parkinson’s, and the Alzheimer’s Society. Eden is the regional representative for the Dance Movement Therapy Association in Canada (DMTAC) for the prairie regions.

Registration is open for our inaugural Dance/Movement Therapy for Healthy Aging Populations Certificate, launching in September 2026.

To learn more or book a free consultation with WHEAT Instructor and Dance / Movement Therapy Consultant, Eden Rose Champagne, email [email protected]

Art Therapy combines the creative process with psychotherapy, using art-making as a pathway for self-expression, exploration, and healing. Through painting, drawing, sculpture, and other creative mediums, individuals can express complex feelings, resolve conflicts, and reduce stress.

Registration is now open for our Art and Expressive Arts Therapy Diploma Programs, launching next July 2027. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

If you have been considering joining us, we invite you to apply or reach out to learn more. Email [email protected] to book your free consultation call with WHEAT Director, Darci Adam.

We also have one-year Certificate Programs launching this September and October 2026:

🔅 Dance Movement Therapy for Healthy Aging Populations Certificate
🔅 Métis Creative Arts Certificate
🔅 Creative and Expressive Arts Certificate: Foundations in Arts Therapies