Bare to Bear what you can bear Co-ed pre-Hibernation Day retreat
Schedule
Sat Nov 15 2025 at 09:30 am to 06:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
271 Dufresne Gatineau | Gatineau, QC
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Bare to Bear what you can bearCo-ed pre-Hibernation Day retreat with
The 2 Bears
Finding, reMembering, Capturing and Sharing the authentic self
through curated words and captured images
This is a pay what you can day
and potluck style
There will be tea, coffee, waters, juices offered as well as light snacks
We ask each participant to bring an offering for our community soup for the evening
Please let us know asap if any food restrictions we can share with fellow participants
At this event you will receive for free
Space
Snacks & drinks
Facilitation
Digital image with quote
Option for purchasing more or hard copies of your photos from the shoot
Paper and pens
What to bring
•Your own writing tools or devices
•Comfortable clothing for inside and out that capture how you want to be seen as your authentic self
•Donation offering (we ask you to pay what you feel was the value at the end of the day if you are able and feel called. An envelope will be left for each of you to put in your private offering by the end of the day. We are working on having a tap machine too.
•Guests coming for the presentation are also invited to make a donation if they feel called or there was value they could afford to exchange. I ask then to park on the road across from the property and only arrive at 5:30
•There will also be a short survey to fill out which is such a valuable offering too.
Sunday November 15th
Pay what you can
9:30-11 orientation and preparation
11-11:15 break/snack
11:15-12:45 working on personal story & quote
12:45-1:45 Lunch
1:45-3:15 finishing up personal story & quote
3:15-3:30 break/snack
3:30-5 group story
5-6:30 family and friends presentation around the fire with projection of images captured throughout the day
Some thoughts for leading up to the day
•If someone asked you who you were what would your answer be?
•If you were to sum up your essence in a quote what would it say?
•What do you co-create in community and how do you show up and participate?
Location
Hosted at “the NATurAL place to be”
271 Dufresne Gatineau Qc
Facilitated by hostess OsaNatalieFraser
Photography captured by artist Panda
Alexander Barker
About your facilitators
Osa
The feminine of "bear" in Spanish is la osa (a female bear) or osa
Ursa (Latin for bear and also part of whom I was named after) Major is visible year-round from the Northern Hemisphere because it is a circumpolar constellation, meaning it travels in a circle around the North Star and never sets below the horizon. This allows it to be seen every night of the year
Panda
The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), also known as the panda bear or simply panda, is a bear species endemic to China. It is characterised by its white coat with black patches. In Ancient China, people thought pandas to be rare and noble creatures.
Bear medicine
Spiritually, the bear symbolizes courage, strength, wisdom, and healing, reflecting its physical power and restorative cycles like hibernation. It can also represent introspection, self-knowledge, and maternal power, appearing as a spirit guide to offer protection and support in difficult times. In many Native American traditions, the bear is a revered figure, seen as a teacher and healer, while in Slavic traditions, it's a symbol of balance between worlds
Osa & Panda
Together we offer a balanced, healthy, safe representation of the masculine and feminine, and the reminder of the dualities we live in this beautiful life.
Osa will be guiding and facilitating all day
She will be assisting you to getting to your essence and most authentic self
Panda will be photographing all day
He will pull you for private photos as needed
And will be capturing the truest you
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Where is it happening?
271 Dufresne Gatineau , 271 Chemin Dufresne, Gatineau, QC J8R, CanadaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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