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Our Celtic Hearth

Holistic centre in Grand Pré offering bespoke retreat experiences, therapies and classes

09/06/2026

The following classes are cancelled:

Thursday Sept. 10th Beginners Yoga at 1pm
Thursday Sept. 10th Writing Your Way at 4pm

Friday Sept. 11th Functional Movement at 12:15pm

Intermediate Hatha Yoga on Friday Sept 11th will be held in the Main floor studio and led by Malorie Collins

All other classes are held as normal. You may make up a missed class with either Declan or Ailsa by attending another scheduled class.

We look forward to seeing you soon.

Ailsa and Declan and the team

09/04/2026

Ailsa's Massage & Myofascial Release sessions combine therapeutic massage with gentle, sustained work into the fascial tissues — the connective web that surrounds and supports muscles, organs and structures throughout the body.

Using a blend of massage techniques and myofascial release, we work with your body to ease areas of tension, encourage greater freedom of movement and support a deeper sense of relaxation and embodiment.

Each session is shaped around what your body needs that day. Some sessions may focus on particular areas of tension or discomfort, while others offer a more spacious, whole-body experience.

You can choose the time that feels right for you:

60 minutes — A focused session for specific areas or a shorter whole-body treatment.

90 minutes — More time to explore the body in depth, with space for both focused work and deep relaxation.

120 minutes — A spacious, unhurried treatment allowing us to work more deeply and comprehensively with the whole body.

Whether you're looking for relief from accumulated tension, greater ease in your movement, or simply time to receive and be cared for, this is an opportunity to listen to your body and let it guide the session.

Come as you are.
Leave feeling more spacious, grounded and at home in your body.

Book with Ailsa now:
https://ourceltichearth.noterro.com/practitioner/671842/ailsa-keppie

09/03/2026

Come experience a deeply nourishing one-hour herbal massage, using herbs grown right here on the property.

For your session, a blend of locally grown herbs is wrapped into a warm herbal poultice and gently steamed, releasing the plants' warmth, aroma and natural qualities. The warm poultice is then used as part of the massage, kneading and soothing the soft tissues of the body.

Following the massage, herbal-infused oils are applied to the skin, leaving you feeling nourished, grounded and cared for.

This is a beautiful opportunity to slow down, reconnect with your body and receive the gifts of the land in a warm and nurturing treatment.

One-hour Herbal Compress Massage
A unique blend of massage, warmth and locally grown herbs.

I'd love to share this experience with you.

Book this session here:
https://ourceltichearth.noterro.com/service/318260/herbal-compress-massage

09/01/2026

Give your face, head and neck a little extra care with a deeply relaxing 45-minute Fascial Facial.

This gentle treatment combines fascial techniques with Gua Sha to invite softness and release into the tissues of the face, head and neck. Slow, mindful touch works with the body rather than forcing it, helping to ease areas where tension may have accumulated.

Gua Sha adds another layer of gentle stimulation, encouraging circulation and bringing a sense of warmth, vitality and awakening to the face.

The session is both nurturing and uplifting — a beautiful way to pause, soften your expression, release tension and reconnect with your body.

You'll leave with a sense of freshness, spaciousness and renewed vitality, with your face feeling relaxed and cared for.

45-minute Fascial Facial
Gentle fascial work • Gua Sha • Face, head & neck • Deep relaxation

A little time to soften, release and let your natural radiance emerge.

Book your treatment here:
https://ourceltichearth.noterro.com/service/318261/fascial-facial-treatment

08/30/2026

Body Soul Poetry is an one-hour creative and embodied session that invites you to slow down, listen inwardly and explore the wisdom held within your body.

Through gentle guided awareness, we'll bring attention to sensations, images, emotions and places in the body that may be asking to be noticed. Rather than trying to analyze or explain your experience, we'll become curious about the symbolism and meaning that may emerge.

Your body might offer an image, a colour, a landscape, a memory, a word or a metaphor. These become the raw material for a simple piece of body poetry — a way of giving language to something you may have felt but not yet been able to express.

There is no need to be a writer or a poet. This is not about creating something "good." It is about listening, noticing and allowing your own inner wisdom to speak.

You may discover a new perspective on something you're moving through, a deeper connection with yourself, or simply the pleasure of putting words to an embodied experience.

One-hour Body Soul Poetry Session
Somatic awareness • Creative exploration • Symbolism • Writing • Reflection

Come with curiosity.
Let your body lead the way.

Book your session here:
https://ourceltichearth.noterro.com/service/66177/body-soul-poetry-session

08/28/2026

What happens when we listen to the body as more than something to be understood — but as a source of information, feeling and wisdom?

My 75-minute Bioenergetic Analysis Coaching session offers a space to explore the connection between your physical body, emotions and spirit, using body awareness and bioenergetic principles as a foundation for self-exploration.

Through guided movement, grounding practices, breath, sound and embodied awareness, we explore where you may be holding tension, energy or emotion — and how you might create greater connection and freedom within yourself.

The intention is not to force change, but to become more present in your body and curious about what it is communicating. As you become more grounded and connected, you may find new ways to move through emotions, express yourself and inhabit your body more fully.

This is a space for grounding, sounding, feeling and integrating — bringing the different parts of your experience into greater relationship.

75-minute Bioenergetic Analysis Coaching Session
Grounding • Movement • Breath • Sound • Emotional awareness • Embodiment • Integration

A space to come home to your body, listen deeply and discover what wants to move through you.

Book your session here:
https://ourceltichearth.noterro.com/service/75653/bioenergetic-analysis-based-coaching-session

08/25/2026

Join Declan for Beginner Tai Chi Qigong

Slow down, soften, and reconnect with your body in this introductory class of Tai Chi Qigong. Designed especially for beginners, this gentle, meditative movement practice supports balance, mobility, breath awareness, and nervous system regulation.

For the Lughnassadh season you can still drop in on Tuesdays at 11am for beginner Tai Chi Qigong and try it out. We will be running another 8 week session in the Fall but if you want to get a head start or just try it first - please come on Tuesdays.

Drop in is only $15 per time.

You can book this class here:
https://ourceltichearth.noterro.com/book-online/service/301251/Beginners-Tai-Chi-Qigong

08/23/2026

We will be increasing our prices of some offerings beginning September 1st, 2026. See below for details:

There will be price increases to the following treatments:

- Massage and Myofascial Release
60 minute massage - up $5 to $110 plus tax
60 minute massage with seniors discount - up $5 to $100 plus tax
90 minute massage - up $7.50
120 minute massage - up $10
60 minute hot stone massage - up $5
90 minute hot stone massage - up $7.50

- Somatic Coaching (to reflect increased training there is more of an increase)
60 minute Somatic coaching - up $20
90 minute somatic coaching - up $25
120 minute somatic coaching - up $30

- Bioenergetic Analysis Coaching
75 minute Bioenergetic coaching session - up $10

- Seasonal bodywork sessions of 120 minutes will include:
Herbal oils/ herbal poultice/ salt rocks/ dry brush/ Guasha/ castor oil packs etc. to reflect each season and attend to the client's needs
Price will increase to $275 plus tax to allow for use of other tools and herbs etc.

- Body Poem sessions will remain the same price for now

- Class prices will remain the same for now

Please note there is a 'no show charge' of $50 for missed appointments without 24 hours notice

Much gratitude for your continued presence.
Love, Ailsa

08/21/2026

The Art of Noticing:
Wednesdays at 7pm for 6 weeks beginning Sept. 23rd

A Writing Journey into Attention, Wonder and Presence

“The world is full of treasures waiting to be noticed.”
Writers are not necessarily people who have more interesting lives than everyone else. They are people who notice. They pay attention to the texture of a stone, the way a crow tilts its head, the silence after an argument, the smell of rain before a storm.

In a culture of distraction and hurry, noticing becomes a radical act. Through observation, reflection, and writing, participants will learn to slow down, deepen their awareness, and discover that inspiration is everywhere.
This course is suitable for beginners and experienced writers alike. No previous writing experience is required.

60 minute class
Zoom (Online)
Your Instructor: Ailsa Keppie

For more details and to book this class, visit:
https://link.goexpertsites.com/preview/YPVE3ZfCVJBJPBldGFbv/product/the-art-of-noticing

08/20/2026

Join us for a rejuvenating yoga reset for the Fall at Our Celtic Hearth!

Come and immerse yourself in our serene retreat center to refresh your spirit and rejuvenate your body:

- Friday evening Yin
- Saturday morning Hatha Yoga workshop
- Saturday afternoon herbal/creative workshop
- Saturday evening restorative yoga and meditation
- Sunday morning gentle flow class

You can join all the workshops and classes or just the ones you choose.
All meals and sessions are included in the price of $300 CAD plus tax.

Accommodations are booked in addition to this for $100 for two nights - Friday and Saturday.

Book your spot here:
https://www.ailsakeppie.com/fall2026yoga

Address

2367 Ridge Road
Wolfville, NS
B4P2R3

Telephone

+1 902-489-5320

Website

http://www.ourceltichearth.com/

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