The Golden Thread Sanctuary

09/03/2026

REFLEXOLOGY

We ask a lot of our feet. They carry us through workdays, errands, family life, and everything in between - usually without much attention. Reflexology is a hands-on practice that applies focused pressure to specific points on the feet or hands. A session offers a quiet chance to settle in, receive care, and notice what it feels like to slow
down.

At The Golden Thread Sanctuary, reflexology is offered as one of several complementary approaches to well-being. If you are curious, you
can learn more and decide whether it feels like a good fit for you.

09/02/2026

🌿 Nurtured & Rooted

Prenatal & Postpartum Supportive Yoga for Parents & Babies

A gentle space to breathe, move, connect, and simply be during the tender seasons of pregnancy and early parenthood. 🤍

Co-hosted by The Golden Thread Sanctuary & Jessica Palmquist, this beginner-friendly, slow-flow yoga series is designed specifically for pregnant and postpartum bodies.

✨ Breath, movement & mindful pauses
✨ Connection & community
✨ Baby-friendly & welcoming
✨ No pressure to “get back” to anything — simply a gentle return to yourself

Come exactly as you are. Your baby is welcome, too — whether they need to nurse, cuddle, wiggle, be held, or simply be nearby.

Led by Jessica Palmquist
Birth & Postpartum Doula & Certified Yoga Instructor

📅 Thursdays | 10:00–11:00 AM
🌿 8-Week Series
October 29 – December 17
📍 The Golden Thread Sanctuary
Early Bird: $200 until September 14
Regular: $250
Drop-in: $39 (space permitting)

📧 Register: [email protected]
📞 613-930-6939
Questions: [email protected]

You are welcome exactly as you are. ✨

09/01/2026

September doesn't have to be a sprint

September can fill up quickly. School starts, routines change, and before long the calendar seems to be making every decision for us.
If this season already feels busy, you do not have to match its pace every minute. A steadier rhythm can begin with something small: one
class, one conversation, or one hour that belongs to you.

The Golden Thread Sanctuary brings therapy, embodied practices, restorative experiences, and community together in one place in Cornwall. However you arrive this fall, you are welcome to begin at your own pace.

Learn more about what is happening at the
Sanctuary this September

08/30/2026

As summer draws to an end, take time to acknowledge what has blossomed in your life these past months.

What will you honour and carry forward into autumn? Every ending brings opportunity for renewal, and your next season is full of new possibilities.

08/30/2026

New Weekly Offering: The Practice of Meditation ✨

Join us every week for a sanctuary space of stillness, breath, and inner listening, starting September 12 at 10 am. 🧘‍♂️🌬️

Twice a month, enjoy guided meditation and breathwork. Alternate weeks offer silent, heart-centered presence.
Classes are included with memberships or $15 drop-in. Registration and details on our website and Facebook.

Rooted in breath. Guided by heart. Woven with presence. 🌱🕯️

www.goldenthreadsanctuary.ca

08/29/2026

Happy Saturday everyone! I hope everyone creates space for some quiet and a moment to pause and be with the quiet of a late summer day. In light of the lovely spaces that were created for our community the past few weeks for grief support, today's Weaving Circle and open day is lovingly and appropriately moved to September 12th where The Sanctuary will welcome you that afternoon for gathering, community and spaces of self-care.

08/26/2026

Wellness is a journey best shared.

Join a supportive community where meaningful connections are made, experiences are valued, and every story has a place.

Visit our website to learn how you can grow, connect, and thrive alongside like-minded individuals on your wellness journey. https://1l.ink/2ZMN3D3

08/25/2026

Our doors will be open again this evening from 6 to 7 for anyone needing support.

A Community Gathering for Grief, Support & Collective Healing 🕊️

In honour of the young woman whose life was lost today

Today, our community experienced a profound and heartbreaking loss. A young woman in our city, in her pain and solitude, believing she had no other path, took her life. The shock of this moment ripples through all of us — through families, witnesses, first responders, friends, and every heart that feels the weight of such tragedy.

At The Golden Thread Sanctuary, we hold space for the truth that grief is not meant to be carried alone.

When something this devastating happens:
- The nervous system contracts
- The heart aches 💔
- The spirit searches for steadiness

Community becomes essential.

We offer our deepest condolences to her loved ones, to those who were present, and to every person impacted by this loss.

Community Support Sessions

In response, we are opening our doors for free community support gatherings — spaces for grounding, sharing, clinical unpacking if needed, and gentle collective healing.

These sessions are not therapy groups, nor are they formal circles. They are places to:
- Breathe
- Sit together
- Speak if you wish
- Listen if you need
- Be held in community as we navigate the aftermath of something no one should have to witness or carry alone

Session Details
- Free, open, and held with care
- Wednesday, August 12: 5:15 PM – 7:00 PM
- Saturday, August 15: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- Tuesday, August 25: 6:15 PM – 8:00 PM

📍 The Golden Thread Sanctuary
12 Second Street West, Cornwall

These gatherings will be facilitated gently, with space for:
- Nervous system grounding
- Clinical unpacking for those who need support processing what they witnessed or felt
- Quiet reflection
- Shared grief
- Community connection
- The simple human act of not being alone in a moment of collective pain 🤝

You may come for the full session or simply step in for a few minutes. There is no expectation, no pressure, and no requirement to speak. Just a place to land.

A Sanctuary for the Community

We believe in the power of gathering — in the way presence softens shock, in the way shared breath steadies the body, in the way compassion helps us re‑member our woven wholeness even in moments of rupture.

If you or someone you know has been affected by today’s tragedy, you are welcome here.

We walk alongside you.

08/23/2026

Just one minute of mindful breathing can change the course of your day.

Take a moment with us right now; inhale calm, exhale tension, and reconnect with the present. We're here to support your journey to balance and well-being!

Visit us and experience the restorative atmosphere that helps you feel centred, refreshed, and renewed.