By Nicole Fitzgerald
Michael Losier’s Law of Attraction is perfectly mirrored in a Whistler event seeking to empower the individual to balance the mind, body and spirit.
The second annual Whistler Wellness Week hosts various workshops from May 5 to 13 in Whistler to propel participants into the life they’ve always wanted through a series of educative seminars, workshops and demonstrations looking at health.
The events will cover a wide range of topics including fitness, yoga, meditation, ayurveda, Pilates, weight loss, supplements, nutrition, interpersonal relationships, goal setting and living your dream — something #1 Bestselling Author Losier aims to make a reality for everyone.
“The Law of Attraction is a science and it’s all about vibes,” Losier explained from his home in Victoria. “What you get (in life) is what you vibrate. The model is that simple. If you get it, you vibrate it.”
Participants can study the three pillars of the theory at Higher Ground’s The Secret Uncovered! seminar on Thursday, May 10 from 7 to 9 p.m. at MY Millennium Place as part of Whistler Wellness Week. Using the attraction law, participants can learn how to better all aspects of their lives including money, relationships, inner peace, fitness and business.
Losier should know a thing or two about the benefits of good vibes, with one of his books selling every six minutes. He’s conducted more than 170 seminars and 200 hours of talk show radio on the topic throughout North America. He was recently featured on Oprah .
So how does it work?
Let’s break it down. Losier explained the Law of Attraction is about a vibe, a mood or feeling someone picks up on. Vibe comes from the longer-term vibration. People have vibrations. The world has vibrations. Only two polarities exist in vibration: negative and positive. So depending on what vibe you are sending out is how your world will react.
“Universal energy is around us and is responding to the vibration we are sending, whether negative or positive,” he said. “This will help people understand why a day keeps getting worse and worse and why some people seem to be on a lucky roll.”
Other Whistler Wellness presenters to look forward to include life-skills mentor Sheilaa Hite and personal trainer Ron Jarrett, who is a two-time winner of the Toughest Calgarian Alive competition.
Highlights for the week include an opening gala, Active Communities Day and a Whistler Wellness Fair. The fair will gather 70 exhibitors to showcase holistic health, nutrition, fitness, beauty and lifestyle at the Telus Conference Centre.
For an event schedule, visit whislterwellnessweek.com.
Artists invited to take a Walk
The 4th annual ArtWalk gets into step with an open call for Sea to Sky artists to participate.
ArtWalk features local artist exhibits in makeshift galleries around Whistler Village, including cafes, bookstores, retail outlets and hotel lobbies.
Corridor artists are invited to submit visual arts media, including sculpture, fibre arts, painting, sketching and photography for the local exhibit.
The event aims to showcase local talent and bridge the gap between tourism, business and culture.
Approximately 20 to 25 businesses will be selected as venues for ArtWalk. Each makeshift gallery will host an ArtWalk opening reception on Friday, June 29, with artists, performers and local musicians in attendance.
Artists must submit a hard disk or portfolio showcasing three to eight photos or prints of his or her work. Slides or website links will not be accepted.
Not all applicants will be accepted, but a group show may be hosted at MY Millennium Place.
Each venue will choose one or two artists who represent the atmosphere of their establishment.
The deadline for submissions is Friday, May 4 at the Whistler Arts Council. For more information, contact whistlerartscouncil.com or 604-938-9221.
Call for performers and workshop facilitators
Whistler Arts Council officials are looking for performers and workshop facilitators to participate in Whistler’s oldest, yet youngest-at-heart festival, the Whistler Children’s Festival, held July 14 to 15 at Creekside.
The two-day popular event aims to expose young people ages five to 15 years old to a variety of art forms in a workshop setting facilitated by emerging and professional artists and artisans.
Workshops vary from one to two hours in length and take place on both days. Possible topics include writing, music, drama, multi-media, dance, visual arts, crafts and whatever else an artist thinks will capture the attention of youth.
Artists interested in performing or hosting a workshop should contact events@whistlerartscouncil.com .
Jorgenson asks thieves to come forward
Photographer Blake Jorgenson doesn’t know whether to be fuming or flattered after two of his photos were stolen during the Telus World Ski and Snowboard Festival.
“I am not to heartbroken about it, I actually find it a bit flattering,” he joked, adding: “but I would really like them back.”
His winning photo from the Tales from the Backcountry exhibit was stolen from the Roundhouse Lodge on Whistler Mountain last week. The photo was part of a Whistler Arts Council exhibit celebrating local talent during the festival.
In addition to the Roundhouse loss, another one of Jorgenson’s photos was stolen from the 21 Steps Restaurant in Whistler Village.
The framing of both photos was costly, while the images by the local shutterbug are, of course, priceless.
He asks the thieves to return the images.
Anyone with any information regarding the two thefts can contact Jorgenson at blake@blakejorgenson.com.
