Workshops and Events
These practices support nervous system regulation, energy alignment,
and embodied presence.
Breathe True
Movement • Healing • Expression
Sunday Yoga and Gong Bath
October 4th & 18th, 10-11:30 am
Nov. 8th & 22nd, 10-11:30 am
December 6th & 20th, 10-11:30 am
Join me for a series of Sunday morning yoga classes, ending with a deeply restorative Paiste gong savasana.
Enjoy an engaging and strengthening practice in the comfort of my home studio in Guelph. We begin with grounding breathwork, move into deep stretching and supportive postures, and gradually build strength, balance, and awareness.
Each class concludes with an extended savasana, where you are immersed in the resonant tones of two Paiste gongs—inviting deep relaxation and integration.
This offering is best suited for those with some previous yoga experience.
Please bring a yoga mat and dress comfortably.
Kindly refrain from wearing perfume.
Where: My home studio in Guelph, ON.
Maximum 4 participants
Cost: $25 per class (preregister) breathetrue@gmail.com
"Barbara is an embodied and experienced yoga teacher. I love her classes.'
Lynda Walters
Friday Evening Sound Bath
October 16th, 7:30-9 pm
November 20th, 7:30-9 pm
December 18th, 7:30-9 pm
Experience a Sound Bath:
"Activate your inner coherence through the sacred geometry of sound, and remember your own healing frequency."
Come and unwind after your busy week.
Lie down, get comfortable, and receive healing vibrations as we gently support you with blankets, pillows, bolsters, and eye coverings.
For one deeply restorative hour, you’ll be immersed in rich, layered sounds created by instruments such as gongs, crystal singing bowls, drums, chimes, tuning forks, and more.
As the body relaxes, you may naturally drop into a theta brainwave state—where deep rest, restoration, and healing can occur.
All props are provided—just bring yourself.
Where: My home studio in Guelph, ON.
Maximum 6 participants.
Cost: $50 (pre-register)
"I have attended several of Barbara's soundbaths, and they are always magical and profound. So relaxing and nurturing."
Susan B.
Guelph Conscious Dance
October 17th, 7:30-9 pm
November 21st, 7:30-9 pm
December 19th, 7:30-9 pm
Conscious Dance is a movement journey of physical and emotional transformation.
Through breath, sweat, and expression, you are invited to experience yourself as pure, powerful energy.
This is not about learning steps—it’s about allowing what lives within you—sensations, emotions, and impulses—to move freely through your body in your own unique way.
Music guides the experience, moving through a natural arc: from grounding to building energy, to release, and back into stillness and integration.
There is no right or wrong way to move.
You are invited to show up and be moved.
→Click here to watch this YouTube video of me explaining Conscious Dance.
Time: 7:30-9 pm
Where: 42 Quebec St., 3rd floor, Guelph.
Cost: $25 cash at the door or e-transfer: breathetrue@gmail.com
I have danced with Barbara for two years now. She crafts exquisite musical journeys and skillfully invites a deeper exploration of movement, feeling, sense, and space. She is a true gift to the conscious dance community here in Guelph.
Scott Krayenoff
Sound Healing Practioner's Training- Level 1
October 23d-25th, 2026
This immersive 3-day practitioner training offers a grounded introduction to sound healing as both a personal practice and a modality you can incorporate into your own work and share with others.
Drawing on 20 years of experience working with sound, healing, and transformational practices, Barbara Dametto guides participants through the foundations of sound-healing theory, the qualities and applications of different musical instruments, and the practical skills involved in creating and facilitating a sound journey.
This is an intimate, hands-on learning experience, limited to a maximum of four participants. You will have the opportunity to ask questions, experiment with a wide range of instruments, practise facilitating sound experiences, and receive individual guidance and feedback.
What You'll Explore
Friday Evening —
Arriving in Sound 7-8:30 pm
We begin with a deeply relaxing group sound bath, allowing you to first experience sound healing as a recipient before moving into the learning and practice.
Saturday —
Theory & Foundations 10 am-5 pm
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What is sound healing?
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The history and evolution of sound as a healing practice
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Nada Yoga and chanting AUM
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Sound, vibration, frequency and resonance
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Entrainment and states of deep relaxation
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How sound can support relaxation and well-being
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The Solfeggio Scale and 528 Hz
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Cymatics — making sound visible
Sunday —
Practice & Integration 10 am-4 pm
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How to design and structure a sound journey
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Choosing and working with instruments
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Creating thematic soundscapes
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Working with intention
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Creating a safe and supportive environment for participants
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Practising sound baths and receiving individual feedback
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Exploring how to combine instruments effectively
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Guidance on selecting and purchasing instruments
Your Training Includes
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Approximately 17-18 hours of immersive instruction
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A private, intimate learning environment with a maximum of 4 participants
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All musical instruments and props required for the training
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Extensive hands-on experience with a variety of sound-healing instruments
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Individual guidance and feedback
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A comprehensive PDF of the course material covered during the training
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Guidance on selecting and purchasing instruments, including trusted sources and considerations when choosing instruments
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An opportunity to begin developing your own approach and voice as a sound practitioner
Maximum 4 participants. The small group allows each participant to receive individual guidance and feedback while providing opportunities for hands-on practice in pairs.
This training is suitable for anyone called to explore sound healing more deeply—whether you are interested in incorporating sound into your personal practice or considering offering sound experiences to others. No musical experience is necessary.
Location
Breathe True Home Studio — Guelph, ON.
Registratin & Investment
Early Bird— $495 before October 2nd
Regular— $525 October 2nd onward
"I learned so much about sound healing and got to practice on other people in the class with singing bowls, gongs, and hand drums.. I now feel ready to do this for my own clients." Daniella D.
Sacred Mask Play Workshop
Saturday Oct. 31st-Sunday, Nov. 1st
A 2-Day Expressive Arts Mask Workshop
Who are you beneath the mask? And who might you become when you put one on?
Join us for two immersive days of mask, movement, play, and exploration as we dive into the many personas we embody—the ones we proudly wear, the ones we keep hidden, the ones that protect us, and perhaps a few we never knew were there.
Through breath, movement, mirror work, physical theatre, journal prompts, and group sharing, we’ll explore the light and shadow qualities of our personas and inner allies.
Mask work is a delicious meeting place between art, psychology, and embodied expression. When we give an unconscious part of ourselves a face, a body, and a voice, we can step outside our habitual identities and see ourselves from a new perspective.
From there, something interesting can happen.
We can witness.
We can play.
We can discover.
We can laugh at ourselves.
We can meet the parts we've rejected or forgotten.
And sometimes, we can welcome them home.
This process can support deep self-awareness, emotional integration, and creative freedom—but don't expect it to be all serious inner work. There will be plenty of room for irreverence, silliness, sensuality, surprise, and downright badassery.
It’s playful. It’s liberating. It’s weird. It’s profound. And it’s very human.
Come curious. Come willing to play. Come ready to meet yourself differently. And come ready to meet my masks.
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Attendance is limited to 16 participants.
When: October 31st & November 1st, 10 am- 5 pm.
Where: Clearview Canyon Studio, Singhampton, ON.
Stay overnight or join us each day if you are local.
Investment:
Early Bird— $325 before Oct. 15th
Regular— $350 after
Contact: Ayrlie @ ClearviewCanyonStudio@gmail.com
Click here to fill out the registration form: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSexHiphLxdXDI.../viewform
"I wanted to reach out to express my gratitude for your Archetypes and Masks workshop. Every single exercise was wonderful, impactful and inspiring. Your masks are amazing, and I feel so blessed to have had the chance to explore your creations. I appreciated your guidance, and when you said I was a natural clown, it landed differently in my mind. The process you built for us was beautiful, vulnerable and powerful. It was an exploration I needed and didn't know I could do." Moni
Wisdom of the Guides
On-Going
Wisdom of the Guides is a heart-opening, ceremonial experience for individuals or small groups, guided by the plant medicine wisdom of sacred cacao and traditional hapé.
Each 1.5-hour gathering weaves ritual, intention-setting, oracle cards, meditation, prayer, and journaling to create a reverent space for clarity, connection, and meaningful inner exploration.
Both Hapé & Ceremonial Cacao:
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Enhance mood elevation, creativity, and mental focus.
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Release stagnant, stuck emotions that weigh us down.
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Increase mental focus and clarity.
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Cultivate inner peace and calmness.
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Connect us to our higher selves.
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Assists in meditation, self-reflection and emotional healing.
My cacao is ceremonial-grade and ethically sourced from Guatemala and Peru, and my hape tobacco is from Brazil, sourced from Four Visions in Colombia.
Where: My home studio in Guelph, ON.
Cost: $150 breathetrue@gmail.com
"I can't really put into words my experience with this session- other than to say it was otherworldly (and I loved it). Memorable".
Allen S.
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Private Sound Healing Training
On-Going
Learn the art and science of sound as a healing practice.
3-Hour Private Sound Healing Intensive
A focused, personalized introduction to sound healing that combines experience, essential theory, and hands-on exploration. The session includes a sound healing journey, an introduction to the principles of sound, vibration, resonance and entrainment, exploration of selected instruments, and guidance on creating a simple sound healing experience of your own. Time is also provided for questions and discussion, with content tailored to the participant’s interests and experience.
5-Hour Private Sound Healing Training Intensive
A more comprehensive, hands-on private training designed for those who want to go deeper into the theory, practice and facilitation of sound healing. In addition to experiencing sound healing, we explore the history and foundations of the practice, sound and vibration, resonance and entrainment, instrument qualities and techniques, intention, creating a safe and supportive environment, and how to structure and facilitate a sound journey. Ample time is included for hands-on practice, questions, individual guidance, and developing confidence with the instruments.
3-Day Sound Healing Practitioner Training
An immersive small-group training offering a thorough foundation in the art and science of sound healing.
Over approximately 18 hours, participants explore the history and philosophy of sound healing, sound and vibration, frequency, resonance, entrainment, the effects of sound on wellbeing, and concepts such as Nada Yoga, Solfeggio frequencies, 528 Hz and Cymatics.
The training then moves into extensive hands-on practice with a wide variety of instruments, learning how to combine sounds, create thematic soundscapes, structure and facilitate sound journeys, work with intention, and develop a personal approach to sound healing.
Participants receive individual guidance and feedback, comprehensive course materials, and guidance on purchasing specific sound-healing musical instruments.
Private 3-hour Training Intensive → $450
Private 5-hour Training Intensive → $700
3-day Practitioner Training →
$495 early bird / $525 regular
Guided Meditation Instruction
On-Going
Join me for a private or small group session where you will be gently guided through the foundations of meditation.
Meditation is the practice of becoming fully present—learning to quiet the mind and gently observe what is within.
Through this process, we begin to recognize and release habitual patterns that create stress, tension, and disconnection.
You will learn how to:
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prepare your body and space
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sit comfortably and with ease
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focus and steady your attention
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develop a sustainable, personal practice
These sessions are designed to help you feel more:
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calm and relaxed
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focused and present
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grounded and resilient
Where: My home studio in Guelph, ON.
Cost: Donation
Patrica J.M.
Conscious Dance Facilitator Training
TBA
A comprehensive, experiential training designed to give you the knowledge, skills, and experience to confidently and skillfully facilitate Conscious Dance in your own community.
For more than 25 years, I have been guiding participants through this deep and transformative movement practice. This training brings together what I have learned through decades of experience, offering a practical foundation for those who feel called to share Conscious Dance with others.
What You'll Explore
Through experiential learning, discussion, movement exploration, practical assignments and hands-on facilitation, we will explore how to:
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Create and facilitate a complete hour-long conscious dance journey
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Develop meaningful music playlists and create an engaging emotional and energetic arc
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Use music, movement and spoken word to explore themes, emotions and physical expression
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Understand fundamental principles of movement, including elements from Laban Movement Theory
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Skillfully hold space for individuals and groups
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Respond appropriately to emotions and experiences that may arise
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Open and close a dance journey and clearly introduce the practice to participants
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Practise facilitation and receive supportive feedback
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Organise, promote and host your own Conscious Dance Events
Training Format
The training takes place in person over three months, with one 3½-hour session each month. Each session combines teaching, discussion, movement exploration and practical experience. Between sessions, participants will receive assignments to deepen their learning, along with guidance and support as they develop their facilitation skills.
Included in the Training
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10½ hours of live, experiential training
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Practical assignments between sessions
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Guidance and support throughout and after the training
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PDF curriculum and facilitation resources
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Playlist and music-curation guidance
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Hands-on facilitation practice and feedback
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Small-group learning environment
Investment: $525
Location: Guelph Youth Dance Studio
Format: In person • 3 sessions over 3 months
Time: Saturdays, 3:00–6:30 PM
Reiki & Chakra Balancing
On-Going
This session combines meditation and the ancient chakra system. This unique healing modality includes intention setting, Reiki, placement of specific gemstones on the body, recitation of the 7 sacred vowel sounds, and sound healing.
The word chakra is Sanskrit for "wheel or disk" and refers to both the physiological functions within the body and the psychological energies that we experience as humans. They form an ancient and profound lens for personal awareness and transformation.
In this 1.5-hour private session, I will guide you through a series of beautiful, insightful practices designed to help you relax, clear your energy field, and gain personal clarity.
Where: My home studio in Guelph, ON.
Cost: $150 breathetrue@gmail.com
"I loved my chakra Reiki session. It was deeply relaxing, and I felt completely held by Barbara and her expertise."
Joanne C.
Private Tailored Yoga Class
On-Going
Tell me what kind of yoga class you want and any physical needs you might have, and I will design a class just for you! I will teach it to you, provide a PDF copy, and be available for questions and clarifications. Private tailored yoga classes can be delivered in person or via Google Meet. Both options greatly further and deepen your yoga practice and understanding.
Private, tailored classes are approximately 1.5 hours long.
Where: My home studio in Guelph, ON.
Cost: $150 breathetrue@gmail.com
"Barbra tailored my very own personal yoga flow. She was very helpful with making sure the yoga poses and breathing techniques were done properly to avoid any injuries."
Monique Young
Private Sound Healing
On-Going
Sound healing penetrates a person's mind, emotions, and body to help bring them to states of deep relaxation. If you suffer from insomnia, anxiety, depression, or grief, this modality can help you to release and restore. Sound healing is also a wonderful way to treat yourself to a beautiful experience, bathed in drones, musical instruments, vocal toning, and vibrational frequencies known for their restorative qualities.
I offer several different thematic sound healing sessions. All are beautiful, deep, and extremely relaxing. Typically, a session lasts 1.5 hours, and you leave feeling rested and restored.
Where: My home studio in Guelph, ON.
Cost: $150 breathetrue@gmail.com
"Barbara (Eva) has delivered her sound healing sessions at a number of my meditation retreats. She has a refined intuitive ability to know what soundings have the greatest healing effect on participants. I highly recommend her sessions." Russell Scott.