At the heart of the Artfilled Wellness: Cape Breton Island Energy Arts Immersion Retreat is an extraordinary gathering of gifted practitioners, artists, educators, healers, and musicians who have come together to create a truly one-of-a-kind transformational experience.
This is more than a retreat faculty—it is a collaborative circle of wisdom, creativity, healing, and heart.
Each facilitator brings decades of experience, professional expertise, intuitive gifts, and a passion for helping others discover new pathways to wellness, resilience, self-expression, and joyful living.
Together, they create a rich tapestry of movement, sound, therapeutic touch, creative exploration, bioenergetic wellness, and meaningful connection.
Our Faculty Includes:
Dr. Michelle Greenwell, CIH BioEW, MSc CAM, BA Psych, TFH Instructor, TT, Tai Chi, Dance, Author
As the visionary behind this immersive experience, Dr. Michelle Greenwell brings an internationally recognized background in complementary and integrative health, movement education, bioenergetic wellness, Touch for Health, Tai Chi, dance, and stress resilience programming. Her work integrates science, movement, creativity, and energetic awareness to support deep personal transformation.
Anne-Marie Boudreau, ARCT, Concert Pianist, Sound Therapist, Improv & Intuitive Vocalist, Reiki Practitioner
Anne-Marie offers the healing power of sound, voice, intuitive musical expression, and vibrational awareness. Her exceptional artistry and soulful musical leadership invite participants into restoration, emotional release, and energetic harmony.
Colin MacLeod, Intuitive Musician, Grade 8 Violin Distinction, TFH, Sound Therapy, Recording Artist
Colin brings a deeply intuitive approach to sound and music, blending technical artistry with energetic sensitivity. His musical experiences create opportunities for reflection, healing, inspiration, and connection through vibration and resonance.
Donna Hutchison, Harpist, Intuitive Musician, Symphony of Radiance, Recording Artist
Donna’s exquisite harp artistry creates spaces of calm, beauty, and profound emotional restoration. Her intuitive musicianship offers moments of stillness, inspiration, and energetic flow.
Brenda Cox, MEd, Deaf & Audiology Specialist, Music Therapy, Intuitive Musicianship, Recording Artist
Brenda brings a remarkable understanding of sound, communication, healing, and music as therapeutic expression. Her unique perspective bridges science, sensory awareness, and intuitive creativity.
Marian Egan, TFH Instructor, Intuitive Artist, Certified Kinesiologist, Fitness Instructor (University of Limerick)
Marian’s work beautifully combines movement, energetic awareness, intuitive creativity, and personal empowerment. Her art experiences invite participants to express, release, discover, and reconnect with their inner creative wisdom.
Tanya Levy, MSW, TT, TFH, Artist, Writer
Tanya brings compassionate insight through her background in social work, Therapeutic Touch, Touch for Health, creative arts, and storytelling. Her offerings support emotional wellbeing, reflection, self-discovery, and healing through expression.
Denise Cambiotti, HCD BioEW, TFH, Muscle Tuners International
Denise offers practical and empowering wellness tools grounded in bioenergetic awareness, movement, and self-care. Her work helps participants understand the body’s signals and discover pathways toward balance and resilience.
Natascha Polomski, Doctoral student, MSc CIH BioEW, TT, TFH, Sound Immersion, Author
Natascha blends science, energy medicine, sound immersion, and integrative wellness practices to support relaxation, awareness, and transformation. Her work offers gentle yet profound opportunities for restoration and energetic alignment.
Evelyn Mulders, HCD BioEW, Kinesiology College of Canada, Sound Essences
Evelyn brings a nurturing blend of energetic wellness, Chinese Medicine wisdom, and the subtle healing qualities of sound and botanical essences. Her offerings support emotional balance, clarity, and whole-person wellbeing.
A Journey Held by Community
What makes this retreat so unique is not only the extraordinary expertise of each faculty member—but the way their gifts interweave.
Music meets movement.
Science meets intuition.
Art meets healing.
Sound meets stillness.
Energy meets expression.
Community meets transformation.
This is an experience where participants can explore wellness through many pathways, discovering the tools, practices, and insights that resonate most deeply with their own journey.
Whether you come seeking restoration, inspiration, emotional release, practical wellness tools, creative awakening, or simply time to breathe and reconnect, this faculty is here to support you every step of the way.
Your Cape Breton Sanctuary
To support your transformational experience, accommodations have been thoughtfully reserved at the beautiful Glendyer Bed & Breakfast—an exquisite historic home nestled in the heart of Cape Breton.
Imagine beginning your mornings with the gentle sound of the nearby stream, walking the labyrinth in quiet reflection, enjoying tea on the welcoming front porch beneath towering trees, and being lovingly cared for by gracious hosts who understand the art of hospitality.
As Cape Breton’s summer season is exceptionally busy, these rooms are being held only until the end of May for August bookings.
We encourage you not to delay in reserving your accommodations and securing your place for this extraordinary week of wellness, creativity, and transformation.