1.Art N' Groove ~ Paint, Play, Dance, Create

  

Special thanks to Art N’ Groove for resourcing two separate workshops for Emotion Arts & Music Festival 2026 – check out our workshop schedule for more.

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Join us at the vibrant Art N’ Groove workshops during Emotion Arts and Music Festival, where creativity meets rhythm in two exclusive, fun-filled sessions. Designed to inspire both budding artists and free Art N’ Groove presents a weekend of creativity, connection, and playful expression at Emotion Arts & Music Festival. Join us for a series of interactive workshops designed to spark imagination, encourage self-expression, and bring festival-goers together through art, laughter, and community.   

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Guided Paint Experience

Step into a world of abstract art, playful colours, and creative freedom. This guided paint session is all about enjoying the process rather than focusing on perfection. Together, we’ll paint a whimsical dragon floating through clouds of bubbles created by the smoke from their joint. Exploring imagination, colour, and self-expression in a fun and welcoming environment. Hosted by Artist A.Tyson.   

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Rubber Duck Costume Contest & Water Fight

Get ready for one of the weekend’s most playful events! The Rubber Duck Hunt begins Thursday night and continues all weekend long. To enter the costume contest, participants must find a rubber duck hidden somewhere on the festival grounds with an entry note attached. Multiple prizes will be awarded for the best costumes before we wrap up the festivities with a lighthearted community water fight. Hosted by Artist A.Tyson & Team.   

Art N’ Groove Tent – Open All Weekend Drop by the Art N’ Groove tent anytime throughout the festival. During the day, explore body art, collaborative canvases, and creative activities at your own pace. As the sun goes down, the space transforms with neon art and glowing vibes, creating an immersive environment to connect, create, and play. Festival-goers are encouraged to bring a white clothing item, accessory, or fabric piece to customize with neon paint during the day and watch it come alive under the lights at night. All workshops will be held at the Art N’ Groove tent facing the main stage.

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2.Poi Playground with NEENR

 

Calling all the poi people ✨ and all the soon-to-be poi people 😜 Step into the flow with this beginner poi workshop designed for curious movers, dancers, and playful humans of all experience levels. Together we’ll break down foundational poi techniques, explore movement patterns, and build confidence through rhythm, repetition, and creative expression.  This is a supportive space to learn, experiment, and connect — no pressure, no perfection, just flow. Bring your Poi if you have them. sets provided if needed. Bring your inner child and get ready to spin. 

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3.The Good Vibes Games Grounds

Come hang out and check out a variety of fun outdoor games provided by Brandon & Escape Sports. Challenge your friends or just play catch, there will be something for everyone. 

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4.Ecstatic Dance with Nicole Rose

 

Nicole Rose is a trauma informed Ecstatic Dance and Transformational Journey Facilitator. Over the last decade, she’s shared dozens of movement, dance & embodiment journeys online and in-person at festivals around Alberta including She Is Wild, VibesTown, Freezer Burn, Bass Camp, The Wind Down as well as ARCA & Back to Earth events.

Nicole’s on a mission to help you access your innate body wisdom and use movement as a tool for healing, transformation, empowerment and creation! As a resident DJ at Dance Temple Edmonton, she is passionate about creating community through movement. Join Nicole Rose for a guided Ecstatic Dance experience where you’ll get to shake off what no longer serves, ground into your body and come home to yourself.  No experience necessary, all are welcome!   Ecstatic dance is an intuitive, free-form movement practice. There’s no choreography to learn, just an invitation to explore what arises when you combine movement, breath & sound.  Wear comfy clothes that are easy to move in and bring water, and a mat or blanket to lay on. 

https://www.instagram.com/_radiantsoulnicole/

 

 

5.Ignite Your Flow: Beginner Hoop Isolations & Mini Combo with FENIX

 

Ready to level up your hoop flow? Join FENIX for a beginner-friendly workshop focused on clean isolations and a fun, easy-to-follow mini combo. With 3 years of hooping experience, FENIX will break down foundational isolation techniques and show you how to connect them into smooth, flowing sequences. Whether you’re new to hoop dance or looking to strengthen your fundamentals, this workshop will help you build confidence, improve control, and add new moves to your flow toolkit. All skill levels are welcome, with a focus on supporting beginners in a fun and encouraging environment.

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6.Fractal Flow Yoga

Come move with us! Woman Alive! and jANiCKA are back with Fractal Flow Yoga—a live DJ’d yoga session blending breath, beats, and feel-good movement. We’ll flow slow, stretch it out, and tune in—getting our festival bodies back in balance and primed for another night of dancing. This session is for everyone—all levels, all bodies, just as you are. Bring a mat, a blanket, or go barefoot on the earth. Let’s relax, expand, and vibe in the magic of self-care together.

 

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7.Rest & Reset: Yoga & Sound Bath

 

This tag team incorporates a grounding meditation to connect with yourself, others and the present moment, breathwork, different styles of yoga asana from vinyasa to yin, a relaxing sound bath to soothe the senses and Reiki energy healing to nourish the soul and bring balance back to your whole being. 

Amanda Ruschiensky is a 200 E-RYT trained in vinyasa, hatha, yin and nidra styles of yoga. She is a Reiki and Karuna ki Master offering Reiki healing and trainings to the Regina community. Amanda’s passion and ability to lead as an elementary educator for almost two decades has flowed beautifully into her yoga instruction, Reiki healing and trainings and collaborations with fellow educators, healers and creatives. 

She is fearless when it comes to bringing as much love, light and healing to all spaces she steps into, from influencing the structure of the education system to creating healing events that spread across the community. A creator and connector by nature. Forever inspired by the depths and expansion of everyone’s journey, including her own. 

From My Heart to Yours 
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Blair Gulka is passionate about sharing his knowledge of sound with others and creating journeys for those that are open to receiving. Sound has always had a very important role in his life and over the years he has come to realize how profound an impact it has actually had in shaping his being. From his personal pursuits to various career paths,  sound has played a pivotal role in guiding him on his life’s path. Blair uses a variety of instruments including crystal bowls, Tibetan bowls, tuning forks, rattles, drums, didgeridoo, guitar, and hand pan.

Using techniques learned in his travels to the far east and beyond, Blair is passionate about enveloping the listener in sound and vibration to help calm and relax their nervous system. This in turn transmutes and releases energy that may be stuck in the body and soul, altering their brainwave state and allowing the body to heal naturally heal itself. 

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8.Circus Arts with Juggler Joel

 

Learn juggling and a variety of circus/flow arts with Juggler Joel & Friends.

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9.Intro to Club Contact/Manipulation with the Moderately Amazing Eli

 

This workshop will serve as an introduction to club manipulation. No juggling experience required! The skills learned in this workshop will explore ways to manipulate clubs without heavy resilience on tosses.  *Extra clubs available

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10.Beginner Floorwork & Flow with Suumii & Friends, Featuring Special Guests: Miss Maple Munroe & Erika the Duchess of Plur

 

What to expect? 

This workshop is all about elevating your ability to feel confident in your own skin. The concept of this workshop is to help you channel your inner tiger & get sensual with us! Tap into your strong and sensual side with us and find your seggy flow. In this workshop we will help you learn the very basics of floor work. No experience needed! So come on, let’s roll around and get seggy together!

We will start off with some soft and simple yoga and mobility exercises to ensure your body is ready to move and is at its most flexible ~ safely ~! This will be led by our magnificent yoga master with over ten years of experience, the lovely Duchess of Plur, Erika! 

There will be various levels of experience leading this workshop. Alongside myself (Suumii) I have joining me is Miss Maple Munroe. With over 8 years of experience between the both of us, we cannot wait to share what we have learned about movement, tapping into your femininity and fully coming into your body through sensual movements. We will focus on consistency, fluidity and empowerment throughout this workshop.

Having these various skill levels will allow us to adapt to where you are at individually with your skill level! Don’t be shy, we just want to make you feel good! Come learn those slinky, liquid movements and flow like water with us!

Who is this for? EVERYONE! We encourage all walks of life to come and join us!

IS THIS A SAFE SPACE? Yes, this is a safe space! No negativity, judgement or harassment will be tolerated. You are welcomed to ask questions of any kind. 

What to consider bringing:

Water, electrolyte’s, spray bottle, fan…

Feel free to bring a yoga mat or blanket, Heels and boots are welcomed but most importantly NOT at all necessary, we just need your dogs.

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11.Sacred Self Love Rituals & Potions 

 

A Green Witch Potion Crafting Experience  Join Lacey Acramel for a heart-centered workshop where you’ll learn how to create your own self love potion using herbs, intention, and gentle ritual practices. Together, we will explore the spiritual properties of carefully chosen botanicals while crafting a personalized elixir designed to encourage self compassion, emotional healing, inner peace, and empowerment.  This magical experience blends green witch herbal wisdom with mindful intention setting in a warm, welcoming space. Each participant will leave with their own handcrafted self love potion and a deeper connection to themselves.  Perfect for beginners, spiritual seekers, and anyone wishing to invite more love, softness, and healing into their life. 

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12.Keep Growing

Fairy Garden Planting activity. 

Step into a magical woodland world! This hands-on, highly customizable workshop teaches you to design whimsical, weatherproof fairy houses using foraged nature elements. This creative, imagination-sparking experience provides all tools and materials needed to build your enchanting.

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13.FIRE FLOW SAFETY 101 by ELEMENTA
& supported by SpiNja crew

 

FIRE FLOW SAFETY 101 by ELEMENTA Fire is powerful—and when approached with knowledge, respect, and care, it becomes a deeply grounding and transformative practice. Join ELEMENTA for Fire Flow Safety 101, an essential workshop designed for anyone curious about fire flow or looking to strengthen their safety foundations. This workshop focuses on the non-negotiables of fire safety. You’ll learn how to properly fuel and maintain fire props, understand appropriate safety gear and clothing, practice effective spotting techniques, and gain hands-on knowledge of how to safely extinguish a performer if needed. We’ll also cover fire etiquette, environmental awareness, and how to create a safe fire container for both solo and group flow.

Who’s it for? Open to adults with prior flow experience who are interested in fire flow or deepening their safety skills. You do not need prior fire experience to attend—curiosity and respect for the practice are key. What’s provided? Safety instruction, demonstration equipment, and experienced guidance from ELEMENTA’s fire performance team. Important note: Participants who complete this workshop will have the opportunity to flow with fire supervision and safety protocols included at a Flow Jam Hosted by Elementa Saturday night during Emotion Festival *prerequisite requested – no fire breathing. Learn the skills, earn the trust, and step into the fire with confidence, community, and care.

*prerequisite FAI Fire Safety Course: https://flowartsinstitute.com/product/fai-fire-safety-course/

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14.DESIGNATED FIRE FLOW JAM by ELEMENTA
& supported by SpiNja crew

 

This is an intentional, safety-first fire flow practice space offered exclusively to participants who have completed Emotion’s Fire Flow Safety 101 workshop. This designated fire spot is a one-hour supervised fire flow session, created to support mindful practice, integration, and confidence building. Participants will have the opportunity to flow with fire in a controlled environment, with experienced fire safety personnel on hand at all times. This space is not a performance—it is a practice container designed for skill development, grounding, and respectful relationship with fire. Flow will take place in small intervals, with a limited number of performers on stage at a time, determined by individual fire experience and overall safety conditions. Spotting, fueling protocols, and clear safety boundaries will be upheld throughout the session. No exceptions.

What to expect? • Supervised fire flow time • Active fire safety and spotting support • Structured intervals based on experience level • A calm, focused, and respectful fire container

Step into the flame with intention, practice with presence, and deepen your fire flow in community—safely, responsibly.

*prerequisite FAI Fire Safety Course: https://flowartsinstitute.com/product/fai-fire-safety-course/

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15.LENS LAB by Zoii Topia

  

Zoii Topi is a creative facilitator, professional performer, Dance as Medicine practitioner, Certified Life Skills Coach, and longtime dance educator. Having coached hundreds of dancers over the past 20 years to international success, Zoii knows how to hold powerful, supportive spaces while helping others recognize and rise to the champion within.

With experience in trauma-informed support, lived experience, prayer-formance, and community connection, Zoii brings warmth, playfulness, and depth into the spaces she holds. Her approach blends real-life reflection with creative exploration, inviting participants to feel seen, supported, and gently challenged as they return to the wild truth of who they are.

Lens Lab is a playful, hands-on workshop designed to help participants explore the “lens” they are currently looking through, and how that lens may be shaping their perspective, choices, relationships, and sense of self.

Through a gentle meditation, an interactive experiment, some journalling, and group discussion, participants will be invited to notice the stories, beliefs, emotions, and experiences that colour the way they see the world. Once we become aware of the lens we are looking through, we gain the power to keep it, shift it, soften it, or choose a new one.

This workshop is fun, reflective, and rooted in curiosity. Participants will have the opportunity to create space for deeper understanding of themselves and others, building connection, and compassion.

Come ready to play, reflect, journal, share, and maybe even discover a wilder, wiser way of seeing.

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16.The Cypher Lab: A community Hip-Hop Writing & Freestyle session

  
A creative and vocal expression workshop. Open to anyone who wants to try the art of freestyling. I guide and teach people of all skill levels how to find their inner flow and express it through musical poetry. We’ll sit in a circle and discuss musical inspirations and create a cypher vibe together. It’s welcoming and fun and super light and easy for anyone to try and express themselves in a healthy creative way.

 

 

17.Making Giant Bubbles with Sprout

 

In this workshop with Sprout we will discuss and explore how to make giant strong bubbles! I will have lots of bubble wands for everyone to try! and maybe some for people to take home!  

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