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SUMMARY:LoveBack™: Indigenous Women’s Leadership\, Healing & Emotional 
 Intelligence
DESCRIPTION:Facilitated by Myrna McCallum with Charmaine Parenteau (Residen
 t Auntie) and Moana Paulus (Polynesian Healer)About the Gathering\nLoveBack
 ™ Indigenous Women's Leadership\, Healing & Emotional Intelligence is a 2
 .5‑day professional development gathering created for Indigenous women wh
 o serve as leaders and advocates in their communities. Together\, we will e
 xplore how emotional intelligence\, cultural healing\, and spiritual streng
 th can sustain us as we navigate the complex realities of leadership\, serv
 ice\, and community care. Rooted in Indigenous and Polynesian worldviews\, 
 this experience blends professional development\, trauma‑responsive pract
 ices\, and intergenerational healing. Participants will leave grounded\, co
 nnected\, and renewed — with practical tools for wellbeing\, emotional re
 gulation\, and culturally aligned leadership.\nA limited number of subsidie
 s are available to help offset costs\; please reach out for more informatio
 n.\nProgram Flow Day 1 – Reconnection Wed\, Oct 7 | 9:00 AM–5:00 PM\nTh
 rough storytelling and guided reflection\, we’ll explore the impacts of c
 olonial and racial trauma on our leadership journeys — and rediscover the
  resilience\, creativity\, and wisdom that have always carried our Nations 
 forward.\nFeaturing: Opening with Charmaine Parenteau and Moana Paulus\, st
 orytelling circle\, and Emotional Intelligence foundations presented throug
 h an Indigenous lens.\nDay 2 – Emotional Leadership Thurs\, Oct 8 | 9:00 
 AM–5:00 PM\nA full day of practice and integration. Learn tools for emoti
 onal regulation\, embodied leadership\, and navigating challenges with empa
 thy and clarity. Deepen connections with ancestral guidance through story\,
  movement\, and visioning work.\nFeaturing: Somatic practices led by Moana 
 Paulus\, interactive leadership labs\, community healing circle\, and perso
 nal leadership mapping. Evening (optional): Dinner in the Village\nDay 3 
 – Returning to Ourselves (Optional Experience) Fri\, Oct 9 | 9:00 AM–1:
 00 PM\nA gentle morning of rest and renewal at Scandinave Spa Whistler. Wat
 er\, reflection\, and silence invite deep integration and gratitude before 
 returning home.\nProgram Highlights \n\nCircle‑based learning & leadershi
 p development\nTrauma‑responsive\, culturally grounding approach\nEmotion
 al intelligence practice in real‑world contexts\nHealing through connecti
 on\, story\, body\, and ceremony\nFacilitated by Indigenous and Polynesian 
 women rooted in community care and ancestral practice\n\nLocation: Squamish
  Lil’wat Cultural Centre\, Whistler\, BC. A stunning setting on shared Sq
 uamish and Lil’wat territory\, surrounded by the mountains\, forests\, an
 d waters that sustain us.\nWho This Is For: Indigenous women in leadership\
 , governance\, advocacy\, health\, education\, and community service — an
 d those emerging into leadership roles who seek to lead from wholeness\, co
 mpassion\, and cultural strength.\nRegistration: Space is limited to mainta
 in circle integrity.
LOCATION:Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre\, Whistler\, BC. 
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