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Mount Pleasant Cemetery (WEEKDAY)
\*\***The Toronto History Walks Yearly Pass is available. Get it now for $125.00 for 1 year of unlimited tours, email**
**torontohistorywalks@gmail.com**
**for more information or for signing up!\*\***
\*\* **Please note: Please e-transfer the ticket amount when booking your space for this tour! You can e-transfer to the following email at:**
**torontohistorywalks@gmail.com**
**This is the last tour of 2025! Let's ring in the New Year and celebrate our amazing city and country.**
The only authorized cemeteries within York were Anglican or Roman Catholic. Citizens who did not belong to either church had no choice but to find burial arrangements outside York.
The General Burying Ground received Royal Assent in 1826 and land that came to be known as Potters Field was acquired and started operation soon afterwards. Over time, additional cemetery lands were added and in 1873, a new cemetery available to all citizens was established. The new cemetery was situated on the farm land of the Cawthra family near Yonge Street.
This walk is for all fitness levels. Please dress for the weather. This walk will begin and end outside the Yorkminster Park Baptist Church at 1585 Yonge Street just north of Heath Street.
This tour has a ticket price of $15.00 per person! This tour has space for **11** explorers, so if you do plan on attending please secure your tickets early.
\*\* **Please note: Please e-transfer the ticket amount when booking your space for this tour! You can e-transfer to the following email at:**
**torontohistorywalks@gmail.com**
FREE Vegan Conversational French, English, and Spanish Class!!
\*These classes are not a language exchange, but instead are meant to be a step in between so that students feel confident maintaining in depth and grammatically correct oral conversations outside of class\*
\***Meetup event numbers only tend to show new students registering and do not include returning students attending class.** **Per class, there is an average of 7 students.** The first 2 classes are free and then only cost between $15 and $45 depending on which type of class you want to continue with.\*
These French, Spanish, and English, classes are primarily meant for adults who are travellers, or who are planning to live in a francophone, hispanophone, or anglophone country. *English in this class can only taught in French and Spanish unless you are an advanced learner* The classes are primarily oral-based through guided conversations. They will teach you how to handle conversations in situations such as **"Going to the Convenience Store"**, **"Making Plans"**, **"Negotiating Prices"**, and **"Going out for a Drink"**. To ensure that students get used to using the language automatically, students will learn to maintain contextual conversations with timing before moving on to the next lesson. **Program is also offered in private and online classes**. Call (647)787-9953, e-mail us info@monkeylingo.ca, or visit monkeylingo.ca for more information! **Online and private classes are also available!**
No other French nor Spanish classes are as oral as these ones. We guarantee it! Group classes are hosted at **600 Bay Street** (Wishbone Animal Rights Lab) every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Call (647)787-9953 upon arrival if no one is there to let you in, and someone will come down to let you in.
Parking is available across from the Greyhound bus station on Elm Street and Bay Street.
Discover the power in aligning with mentors and like-minded professionals
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What if you could invest one morning into your business to:
- learn time saving and practical business advice
- align yourself with mentors and like minded women entrepreneurs
- generate a powerful network that can offer you real results in business as well as allow you to meet new friends
- no longer be alone in your entrepreneurial journey
- develop new and easy strategies to help you work smarter not harder.
Don't believe the sad, sad numbers on meet-up. Since the official registration is at www.karenbaring.com, events, many people bypass meet-up completely. Our meetings bring together 30 - 50 women entrepreneurs each and every month.
Weigh what you have to lose with with you have to gain!
We hope you can join us,
Karen and the BusiWomen Team
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Bagua in Alexander Muir Memorial Garden
Bagua is a style of Kung Fu that uses circular movements and evasive stepping to overcome force with smoothness.
It is similar to Tai Chi, but faster and more dynamic.
We will meet at 3 pm on the grass near the front gate of Alexander Muir Memorial Garden near the corner of Yonge and Lawrence.
Our focus will be on strong kung fu basics, developing body and mind and self defense.
Class is $20, wear seasonable and comfortable clothing.
Natural Building Events This Week
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Wim Hof Method
It's better when we're together. Come and experience the power of the WHM with a wonderful group of people. We breathe, we go into the cold and we teach our bodies to heat up properly. We develop resilience and the mindset to use these powerful healing tools over and over again, all year round. This gathering is fully guided by Wim Hof instructor Steve Beattie.
If you are new to this, come on down, enjoy the support and practice in a safe way with us. If you already have a WHM practice this meetup is a great way to take it to the next level, and make lots of new friends.
There will be a fire, snacks and drinks shared by other attendees. We have been doing this 6 for years!
**What to bring?**
* Yoga mat
* Weather-appropriate clothing (better to dress too warm!)
* Bathing suite, towel
* Water shoes (optional)
In extreme weather being prepared is very important. Especially if it's your first time, please read up on how to come prepared [here.](https://www.breathinginnature.com/wim-hof-method-meetup/)
Learn more about our Wim Hof meetups, workshops, breath classes, wilderness trips, medicine work and special events at **[Breathing in Nature](https://breathinginnature.com/)**.
Join the "**[Wim Hof Toronto](https://www.facebook.com/groups/1714218015474146/)**" group on Facebook to see all of our local events.
This is a free event made possible by our Gift Economy. You can learn more about the Gift Economy [here](https://breathinginnature.com/gift-economy/).
McCrae Lake New Year Kick Off Hike
**Please note the only way to register for this adventure is on [our website](https://www.wildernessunion.com/adventures/snowtubing-2026-).**
***2026 is here and it is time to conquer your resolutions by getting active, connecting with nature and meeting new people.***
McCrae lake is an absolutely gorgeous conservation reserve at the Southern end of the Canadian Shield. It is nestled in secluded beauty just a stone’s throw from Georgian Bay and Lake Huron. Only a couple of hours away from Toronto, it's very quiet this time of year, so you’ll have the opportunity to fully decompress from the never-ending buzz of the city.
This is an 8km out-and-back hike that’s relatively easy - if you are comfortable walking a brisk 5k, you’ll enjoy this hike. We never leave anyone behind!
**What you can expect on this hike:**
\- Winding forest trails
\- An epic lakeside lunch lookout
\- Possible wildlife spotting
\- Moments to learn about and experience Ontario nature
\- Frozen lakes abound
**Depending on snow levels we may be required to use snowshoes or ice spikes. We have a limited quantity available that you can grab at check-out. Ice spikes are free to borrow and snow shoes can be rented for a small fee.**
**Please note that parking is extremely limited at this location and you’re strongly recommended to take Wilderness Union’s transport to avoid disappointment on arrival.**
**Highlights**
**Pristine Nature:** Breathe deeply and take in the beautiful, quiet power of this hidden spot away from it all.
**Epic Lookouts:** Enjoy lunch with friends from a stunning viewpoint.
**Frozen Lakes:** See how the winter cold transforms Ontario’s landscape.
**Event cost**
***Starting from $50+HST - optional transport available!***
**Register [here](https://www.wildernessunion.com/adventures/mccrae-winter-2026).**
**About Wilderness Union**
Wilderness Union is deliberate about building an outdoors community that connects you to the life-changing magic of the outdoors and helps you find your people.
Members range from 20-40 years old. The group is a mix of GTA locals and newcomers to Toronto from within Canada and abroad.
Attendance numbers on Meetup don't reflect our actual event attendance - we typically have 15-20 community members at each event. Large enough that there's someone new to meet but small enough that it's not overwhelming!
***Learn more at our website [www.wildernessunion.com](https://www.wildernessunion.com/)***
New Year - New Pathways Mushroom Medicine Ceremony
*The ceremony will be held at our beautiful studio 'The Soul Sanctuary'*
*in Leslieville, Toronto*
***Hosted by Chris Dub & Jennifer Mya.***
**Are you ready to:**
* Slow down, and have the space to integrate & assimilate all the lessons you've been given?
* Forgive your past-self and those in your life, and feel drenched in love so you can move forward from a place of joy & empowerment?
* Feel held as you look at negative thought patterns, and truly work through the outdated beliefs associated with them?
* Greatly reduce tress, free yourself from anxiety, worry, and self-doubt, and receive messages & tools to address depression?
* Have a life changing spiritual experience?
* Feel incredible love & gratitude for every experience that has brought you to this point, and become the creator of your life moving forward?
**Join us, dear Soul.**
This ceremony will support you to nurture and strengthen the new pathways you are choosing to take mentally, physically and spiritually to ensure you are a living a life that feels in rhythm with your body and soul. And of course help you along the way to ensure you are getting the love you need as you feel into and let go of the pain, hurt, unworthiness, not enoughness and the struggle that we can all feel victim to at times.
Come be in a space of love, forgiveness, and compassion, unlearning the ways you've been taught to judge your *very* human emotions and thoughts. ***You deserve to feel the love and support that's all around you, so you can bring forward the gifts and purpose you came here to share.***
The mind can be sticky, but when you experience genuine love it clarifies any confusion of who you truly are. ***This ceremony is an opportunity for just that: to open up to the authentic love that is innate within you, which opens up your heart, and helps you gain control of the mind.***
**This ceremony will help you forgive yourself, learning to love the darker aspects that are rising to be seen and witnessed.**
Cultivate a deeper love for the past versions of you, as well as others who have negatively impacted you. Gratitude is the open door to freedom, and ***when you recognize the gifts of the lessons life has given you - it becomes easier to let go of the anger, resentment, and regret***. As you unravel what has been tight within you, there is a natural alchemy that takes place within the body. Energy blocks and stagnation are unfurled, allowing you to open to more love, and the flow of vital life force energy. ***You will feel a loving space to heal and process through old traumas, ancestral karma, and become more astutely aware of ego identification, leading to more freedom, peace, and simplicity.***
**Release negative thought patterns, rewiring your nervous system for peace, harmony, and balance.**
Be held in safe space so you can look at the negative thoughts and limiting beliefs that hold you back from feeling your freest, clearest, most alive and fully expressed self. Regulate your system through the awareness of breath, body (all levels - mental, emotional, physical & energetic), your 5 senses, and extrasensory perceptions. ***As you re-balance and re-align your system you will be able to see your internal experience more clearly, and also recognize why other people are the way they are, allowing you to have more compassion and forgiveness both for others and yourself.*** The more ***aware*** you are, the better ***regulated*** you are, and from that space you can become the master of your domain.
You deserve the space and time to simply be, rest, rejuvenate, and feel the aliveness of living life moment by moment for YOU!
**You are fully supported throughout the entire journey.**
This ceremony includes the optional combination of pure MDMA along with the psilocybin mushrooms. We have found these medicines work very synergistically together, and offer an amplified level of heart opening. The pure MDMA is optional, and the dosing for both medicines will be based upon your intentions, disposition, prior experience, and current state at the time of the ceremony.
After this ceremony you will feel more love for yourself and others, with a heightened sense of courage, strength, and integrity. ***You will want to make better choices, and also have the self-awareness needed to stay accountable to yourself.*** This level of love and clarity will emanate out to reach and impact all those closest to you.
**This is an invitation to open up your heart, and love and forgive yourself through unconditional acceptance. To awaken to your divinity and beauty, and access your greatest gifts of self-healing and conscious creatorship.**
**Ceremony Preparation & Integration**
Prior to the ceremony you will receive an in-depth **plant medicine workbook** to help you prepare, questions to ask yourself and a recommended diet to support your experience.
We will meet as a group before the ceremony for an **Intention Setting Call**, to connect with each other and share our intentions for the journey. You will also receive a **nervous system regulating practice** that supports in expanding internal awareness, grounding, centering and overall mindfulness.
Following the Ceremony we will have an **Integration Call** to support and hold space for continued breakthroughs, challenges and dream weaving.
(*All is Included in the Energy Exchange)*
**Ceremony Day Flow**
* Introduction & Sharing of Intentions
* Opening the Directions
* Warm-Up the Body, Centre & Ground
* Mushroom Medicine Ceremony (w/ optional pure MDMA)
**Mushroom Medicine Ceremony:**
**What Can Happen Throughout This Sacred Ceremony**
* Evoking of spiritual masters to Support Moving Through Energy Blockages & Embodiment of your Highest Virtues
* Shamanic Drumming for Answering Prayers, Deep Emotional Healing, Connecting to Ancestors & True Forgiveness
* Medicine Songs, Frequency Transmissions, Gong, Shruti, Theta Chimes, Animal Spirit Drumming, Crystal Harp, Singing Bowls, etc.
* Periods of Pure Silence
* Earth Core Connection & Synchronizing with Mother Nature's Clock
* Channeling of Higher Dimensional Wisdom
* Inter Dimensional Shifts of Consciousness
* Future Visioning into Your Becoming
* Energetic Shedding of the Old Self & Re-birthing as Who You Truly Are
**Ceremony Closing**
* Integrative Sound Journey
* Gratitude Circle & Honouring of Spiritual Supports
* Organic, Vegan, Gluten-Free Potluck w/ Integration Circle
**Timing**
Saturday, January 3rd, 2026
**New Year - New Pathways Ceremony**
**Great Holiday Gift**
Saturday, January 3rd, 2026
11:30 AM - 8:00 PM
**Location**
Toronto, Ontario (Leslieville)
Exact Address Given Upon RSVP
**Energy Exchange**
**New Year - New Pathways Ceremony**
$325 = *when deposit is sent before Dec 16th*
$375 = *Dec 16th or after*
*We will setup a powerful portal for a graceful letting go into a new birth as you experience all the nourishment you need in the winter months for an extra special spring & summer of 2026*
**(Includes Group Intention Setting Call, Ceremony, Post Ceremony Integration Call, & Prep Material)**
*All Prices Includes Tax*
**\*How to Register\***
$75 deposit or the full amount
**E-Transfer:** chris@chrisdubkundalini.com
**Paypal:** chrisdubkundalini@gmail.com
\*\*Credit Card: [HERE ](https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/chrisdubkundalini?locale.x=en_US)\*\*through paypal
*Email soulguided@soulguidednetwork.com if you are interested in joining the ceremony so you can fill out the intake form & get on a connection call to see if this is a fit. If you have worked with either of us before or we know each other well, you can just send the deposit.*
*A couple spots are reserved for financial assistance. If you are in need, reach out to us at: [soulguided@soulguidednetwork.com](mailto:soulguided@soulguidednetwork.com) to start the conversation.*
**Cancellation policy:**
*If you cancel up to 7 days before the day of the ceremony, you may use payment towards the next ceremony.* \|
The Saturday Night 2026 Dinner Party, Live Band and Dancing! (SMOKE SHOW)
Good day everyone,
Please join us for a great evening as we mix, mingle, make new friends and dance the night away with a fabulous Band and DJ!
\*Joined by my other social groups too; so we can anticipate a fabulous turn out with lots of friendly peers to enjoy dinner and the game
**\*Meet us inside Smoke Show between 6:00 pm and 7:00 pm**
\*If you have to arrive after that, still let the front door guy know you are with Steve's group so he can direct you to us (but kindly do your best to arrive between 6:00 pm and 7:00 pm (as I can't promise seating after that)-Thank you!
(Event Details Below)
Sincerely,
Steve Flemming
(Organizer/Host )
Event Details:
**The Saturday Night 2026 Dinner Party, Live Band and Dancing!**
(Saturday January 3rd)
-A fun, interactive, event with friends, food, reserved seating, live band, DJ and Dancing!
-Pool Table available
-DJ, Live band and Dancing after dinner :)
-Plenty of parking all around the venue
**Event Fee:**
10 dollars (cash only) when you arrive (HST is included)
or e transfer in advance to [Steveflemming11@gmail.com](http://Steveflemming11@gmail.com/)
(Beverage or Appetizer Minimum please)
**-Arrive any time between 6:00 pm and 7:00 pm inside the restaurant (ask or look for Steve/Organizer when you arrive)**
\*If arriving after 7:00 you still need to let the guy at the front know you are with Steve's group so he can properly direct you to us and help track our numbers- Thank you!
(15 minute walk from Yonge & Eglinton subway station-or simply take bus or uber from the station)
Natural Building Events Near You
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Wild Ones: Annual Native Seed Swap
Wild Ones: Annual Native Seed Swap
January 10, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Join Wild Ones Columbus for their annual native seeds swap. If you have native seeds to share, please label them with the Latin name and common name. The seeds don’t need to be removed from the seed head if you aren’t sure how to do it, but remove as much stem as possible.
Bringing seeds is not required. Bring bags or envelopes to store seeds.
Inniswood Metro Gardens
940 S. Hempstead Rd.
Westerville, OH 43081
Phone (614)895-6216
This event will be held in the Greenhouse/Multipurpose Building located near the east end of the parking lot. Click here to see the Inniswood map.
If you have native seeds to share, label each species with this information:
* Botanical Name
* Common Name
Species we will accept:
* Species native to our ecoregion (8.2.4) - Best
* Species native to Ohio and surrounding states - Good
* Straight species only - no cultivars.
The seeds don’t need to be removed from the seed head if you aren’t sure how to do it, but don’t leave much stem on the seed heads.
Please email the list of species to Mary May so we can prepare information for attendees. You can bring the seeds on the day of the swap, or we can arrange to have them picked up beforehand - just let her know in the email.
If you don’t have any seeds to bring, no worries. If you are new to native plants or didn't have time to collect seeds, there are ALWAYS plenty from those that do bring them! We love to see "newbies" at our seed exchange! Also, remember to bring something to put seeds in such as envelopes, paper bags or containers.
Bhuta Shuddhi-Columbus
**This is a paid program.**
**Click <<[here](https://online.innerengineering.com/en/program-details/bhuta-shuddhi-cityprogram-staybridge-suites-columbus-university-area-ohio-us-jan-16-2026)\>\> to register\.**
### **Bhuta Shuddhi means “purification of the five elements” (i.e. earth, water, fire, air and space) which gets to the root of imbalances in the body that lead to disease. This simple practice which you can do daily reorganizes your system on the elemental level.**
**Benefits:**
* **Keeps the system in harmony and balance**
* **Prepares the system to handle powerful states of energy**
* **Creates the basis to gain complete mastery over the human system**
**For ages 14 and above, no prior knowledge of yoga is required.**
**This program is conducted by a Hatha Yoga teacher trained by Sadhguru.**
BeComing Circle Initiates
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Instructor - Crow, HPS
Class fee is $30 at the door or approved exchange
RSVP with Advance pay of $25 (discounted) by PayPal on the web or by contacting Enchanted Elements (614) 437-2642.
Reservations made directly to Enchanted Elements will be added to the class list manually not online.
Private Instruction ~ Closed to the Public ~ Initiated Members Only
Please come prepared for ritual.
Blessings ~ Crow
Winter Seed Sowing Workshop $10
LICKING COUNTY COMMUNITY CENTER FOR 60+ ADULTS
Winter Seed Sowing Workshop
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
1:15 - 3 p.m.
Bryn Du | 537 Jones Road | Granville
Growing native plants from seed is relatively straightforward, but the timing and techniques are different than those used for tender annuals and vegetable garden plants like cucumbers or tomatoes. Learn a simple method to germinate and grow native Ohio plants from seed–no greenhouse, grow lights or other fancy equipment required!
$10/person | [Registration managed by LCCC](https://www.lickingcountycc.org/)
Soul Soothing Sound Bath Experience
Join Sacred Sound Alchemy Columbus for a transformative Sound Bath experience that will take you on a journey of self-discovery and healing. Immerse yourself in the powerful vibrations of various sound instruments like crystal singing bowls and rain drums, carefully orchestrated to balance your chakras and uplift your spirit. The soothing sounds will help you release negative energy, reduce stress, and promote deep relaxation.
This event is perfect for those seeking a moment of tranquility and a chance to connect with their inner selves. Whether you are new to sound healing or a seasoned practitioner, you will benefit from the harmonious frequencies that will resonate with your body and soul. Come and allow yourself to be enveloped in a wave of healing energy, leaving you refreshed, rejuvenated, and ready for life's next chapter.
Please bring something comfortable to lay on like a yoga mat. Being a pillow for your head or for under your knees and a blanket to cover over yourou. The library can get cold. Bring some water to help flush your body for after the session.
In-Person Meeting: How to Improve Relationships with Others
Attend a free seminar on how to have successful and lasting relationships.
At this seminar you will learn:
How to spot and handle negative and toxic relationships.
How to get through the "rough patches" in a relationship.
How to choose the right people to work with.
The three things that make or break any relationship.
How to make a good relationship great.
All are welcome. Be sure to click on the red "Attend" button below to come to this local event. We look forward to seeing you there.
Hosted by the Dianetics and Scientology Life Improvement Center of Central Ohio.
Yogasanas - Columbus
**Click <<[here](https://online.innerengineering.com/en/program-details/yogasanas-cityprogram-staybridge-suites-columbus-university-area-ohio-us-jan-17-2026)\>\> to register\.**
**[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZdcGKUQufU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZdcGKUQufU)**
**Yogasanas**
**Yogasanas are offered as a set of powerful postures to transform the body and the mind into a possibility for ultimate well-being. They are not taught merely for physical fitness and strength, but are a way of aligning the inner system to the celestial geometry, becoming in sync with the existence, thereby naturally achieving a state of health, joy and bliss.**
**"Your physical health, your psychological wellbeing, and your spiritual possibility depend on how well aligned you are with existence. Essentially, hatha yoga is towards establishing this alignment." - Sadhguru**
**Benefits of practicing Yogasanas regularly:**
* **Stabilization of the body, mind, and energy system**
* **Slows down the aging process**
* **Relief of chronic health conditions**
**Agility Level: Intermediate**
**For ages 14+**
**Open to everyone, no previous experience of yoga required**




















