Delegate: Mourning Doves Holistic Healing
Delegate Short Bio: Meet Crystal Thagard, a Certified Yoga Teacher (CYT) and Yoga Therapist in training, serving the Kitchener-Waterloo Region. As the founder of Mourning Doves Holistic Healing, she serves as a compassionate guide dedicated to supporting those navigating grief, death, and dying. Crystal brings a deeply personal understanding to this work, having navigated profound sorrow herself. Her healing approach is intentionally eclectic, drawing on various trauma-informed and somatic practices as she continues to learn and evolve her craft. Crystal gently holds space for your journey, fostering nervous system regulation and integration. She facilitates private and group sessions, utilizing timeless sacred practices—including Yin Yoga, Kundalini, Yoga Nidra, Meditation and Mindfulness, Reiki, Indian Head Massage, and Thai Yoga Massage—to help you honour and embrace your journey with grace and self-compassion.
Scope of Activity: Individual activity
Activity: To honour World Sleep Day 2026, I am facilitating four distinct 40-minute Yoga Nidra sessions throughout the day (10:00 AM, 2:00 PM, 6:00 PM, and 10:00 PM ET). By spreading these sessions across the morning, afternoon, and night, I am ensuring that restorative rest is accessible to individuals with varying work schedules and caregiving responsibilities. This activity specifically targets the “Sleep Well, Live Better” theme by providing a guided, trauma-informed “sanctuary” for deep nervous system regulation. My reach includes a dedicated community of individuals navigating grief and life transitions, for whom quality rest is a vital pillar of healing.
Location: Virtual – Live Online – Zoom
Date of Activity: Friday, March 13, 2026
