Escape to the breathtaking beauty of Swans' Nest for a full day of sacred songs, heartfelt community connection, and immersive nature experiences. Come nourish your soul in this 350-acre sanctuary on the Oak Ridges Moraine, surrounding a deep and ancient, spring-fed kettle lake, and nestled just an hour's drive from downtown Toronto…the perfect retreat for those seeking to heal, open their hearts, and build trust.
Rufus Glassco is thrilled to invite you to come and swim, sun, sing some favourite community songs that he teaches in a simple, call and response way. Come join us to sing songs that connect us to Mother Earth and her elements. That connect us to each other and that sense that we're all in this together!
Songs that uplift us, heal us, and make us feel a deep sense of grace, optimism and hope.
Rufus is also delighted to be accompanied by guest song leaders Natty Abdou and Trevor Cape, two dear friends and talented musicians and song leaders who love to share the joy of music making with others.
Why Join Us?
✨ Connect and Heal:
Experience the transformative power of community singing with three talented Community Choir leaders. Sing in unison to open your heart, connect with your soul, and immerse in the healing vibrations of sacred songs.
🌿 Nature's Embrace:
Relax and rejuvenate in a stunning natural setting. Swim in the pristine, spring-fed kettle lake, explore scenic nature trails, and find peace walking the 120-foot diameter labyrinth.
🎶 Sacred Song Circle:
Join Rufus Glassco for a soul-nourishing song circle. Sing uplifting songs that connect you to Mother Earth and each other, spreading peace and joy through music.
🤝 True Community Building:
Engage in activities that foster trust, support, and lasting bonds among participants. Enjoy the joy of singing and being in community, creating unforgettable memories.
Don't miss this unique opportunity to connect, heal, and celebrate life in a beautiful natural setting. Bring your friends, your voice, and your heart for a day you’ll never forget!
🕰 Itinerary
12:00 -12:30 - Arrival, sign in, quick dip, & smudge.
12:30 - 2:00 - Opening Ceremony & Singing
2:00 - 3:00 - Swim, sun and / or walk the forest trails
3:00 - 4:30 - Singing
4:30 - 6:00 - Potluck Outdoor Picnic, Connection Time, Final Swim
6:00 - 7:30 - Singing & Closing Ceremony
🎶About Your Song Leaders
Rufus Glassco is a trilingual facilitator who works with sound and nature to help people of all ages to connect, learn and heal. His company, Sound Benefits, specializes in experiential learning and healing through Drum Circles, with a focus on health and wellness, as well as Sound Healing, Community Singing, Forest Bathing and Shamanic Coaching. He helps both individuals and groups to relax, and come into greater resonance and harmony.
He is also an Advanced HealthRHYTHMS facilitator and a HealthRHYTHMS Adolescent Protocol facilitator, and has studied the art of drum circle facilitation, and how to heal with drums, with some of the best known pioneers in the industry. He is also fluent in English, French and Spanish.
In 2017 Rufus became a sound healing practitioner, and is the founder and director of Sacred Song Circles, a community choir that he started online during the pandemic.
He passionately believes that everyone has rhythm, and a voice worth sharing, and that we all long for, and benefit from, real connection with others, and with mother nature.
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Natty Abdou is a community facilitator, artist, energy worker, life-long learner and creative soul who loves to reflect, share and learn alongside others for the purpose of community creation and transformation. Through a blend of participatory, creative and somatic approaches, she nurtures the co-creation of learning spaces rooted in shared values - inviting personal reflection and learning and embracing a vision of solidarity, social justice and change from the inside-out. She believes in learning that engages the mind, body, heart and soul, drawing on our lived experience and inner wisdom for the well-being of all sentient life.
Natty seeded Heart Song Rising! (a humble social justice community choir) in 2017 with the intention to make space for the unique gift of each of our voices and the power of bringing them together in harmony for social justice and change. She believes that singing is one of our birthrights, and that great joy, connection and transformation can come through the liberation of our voices!
Please visit www.weavingconnection.ca with your curiosities around facilitation, community weaving and 1:1 sessions. Bless up!
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Joyful mystic bard, bandleader, empowerment guide, and performance coach Trevor Cape brings people together in song and spirit. He enjoys facilitating collaborative musical adventures, creating a platform for people to sing and play together, building heart strength, intuition, essence anchorage, creativity and community. Trevor enjoys performing and teaching at the intersection of music and spirituality and helps people connect to their true divinity. A troubadour with an anthology of thousands of classic songs and hundreds of originals, he delights in finding the right energy, music, and message for each moment. Check out his albums Dream Strong and High Road on your favourite streaming platform.
🏊IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT SWIMMING IN THE LAKE: Don't forget to bring a bathing suit and towel if you like swimming - the lake is deep and very refreshing! PLEASE NOTE: There is no lifeguard on duty. The lake is very deep, and unsupervised. Please swim with others and use a life jacket if you are not a strong swimmer. Children and minors must be supervised at all times. Life jackets are available upon request.
🐕 PETS ARE NOT PERMITTED AS WE ENCOURAGE OUR GUESTS TO SAFELY WALK SHOELESS TO ENJOY THE MANY BENEFITS OF EARTHING.
THIS IS A FAMILY-FRIENDLY AND THEREFORE AN ALCOHOL AND PSYCHEDELIC-FREE EVENT.
CANNABIS IS PERMITTED BUT MUST BE RESPECTFULLY CONSUMED WITH DISCRETION AND AWAY FROM OTHER GUESTS, ESPECIALLY CHILDREN.
🎟 TICKETS* ©
LINK:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/songs-in-bloom-a-day-of-singing-sunning-swimming-tickets-1534208120789
Early Bird (Limited number available until Friday, August 1st at 11:45 PM) - $33
In-Advance:
Community Sponsored (Limited # Available): $44
Community Member: $55
Community Sponsor: $66
Bring a friend / partner: $77 for 2 tickets (E-transfer Only)
At the Door (If Available): $60
Children & Youth (Aged 12 or under): Free (Must be under adult supervision at all times because of the lake).
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