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Melanie Dignam

MSW, RSW - Social Worker

Melanie Dignam

MSW, RSW - Social Worker

Melanie is a therapist who offers a grounded, compassionate space for healing and transformation. Her approach is integrative and trauma-informed, drawing from Internal Family Systems (IFS), somatic therapy, humanistic psychology, and mindfulness-based practices. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, grief, trauma, life transitions, or seeking deeper self-understanding, Melanie works collaboratively with clients to meet their unique needs and inner wisdom.

Melanie believes that healing happens not just through talking, but through reconnecting with the body, exploring parts of ourselves with curiosity, and creating space for what has been held silently. Melanie’s work is also influenced by training in psychedelic-assisted therapy, which is offered through preparation and integration sessions, supporting those engaging in altered states of consciousness as part of their healing journey.

Clients often describe Melanie as warm, intuitive, and deeply present. If you’re looking for a therapist who will meet you where you are, Melanie would be honoured to walk alongside you.

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The Work That Reconnects Group

Free OHIP-Funded Group with Dr. Paul Uy


Feeling overwhelmed by climate change, war, AI, or other global crises? You’re not alone. Join a supportive group to explore and process the complex emotions of living in a rapidly changing world. Guided by The Work That Reconnects (developed by eco-philosopher Joanna Macy), we’ll share, reflect, and build resilience together.

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Holotropic Breathworks Workshop

Holotropic Breathwork provides an important and powerful opportunity for deep self exploration and healing. Lying on a mat, with eyes closed, you use your own breath and the music in the room to enter an expanded state of awareness. This activates the inner healing wisdom which then guides the process.

Upcoming dates:

Saturday Apr 18, 2026
Saturday May 16, 2026
Saturday Jun 13, 2026


Cost: $150 per day
Location: Remedy - 703 Bloor Street West, Suite 201 Toronto ON M6G 1L5

TO REGISTER
Please complete the waiver and medical forms and send to martinjstock@gmail.com together with payment by e-transfer to martinjstock@gmail.com

What you will need to bring to the breathwork session: pillow, single sheet, blanket, water bottle, and sleeping mask. Please wear comfortable loose clothing. Participants will also need to bring their own lunch and snacks. We will provide an assortment of herbal teas.

Order of the day:

Doors open at 9 am
Opening circle at 9:15 – 10:15am. Participants introduce themselves, We outline the order of the day and answer questions. We also outline the roles of Breathers and Sitters. Participants choose partners for the breathwork.
10:15am 1st Breathwork – 3 hrs – there is a short relaxation which leads directly into the breathwork
1:15pm Music ends – Breathers are provided with art materials to make some form of record of their experience
1:15-2:30pm Lunch/snacks
2:30pm 2nd Breathwork – Breathers and sitters switch roles for the second session
5:30pm 2nd Breathwork ends Breathers are provided with art materials to make some form of record of their experience
6:00 pm Closing circle – Sharing of experiences and art work – and conversation about strategies for integration and continued grounding
7:30pm at the latest, Closing of sharing circle.

FACILITATORS
MARTIN STOCK is a GTT (Grof Transpersonal Training) certified Holotropic Breathwork Facilitator and has been facilitating workshops regularly since 2015.

EMILY SADOWSKI Phd is a Holotropic Breathwork apprentice and Facilitator, Coach and leader in the area of Consciousness Development.

For questions and concerns please email: martinjstock@gmail.com
More information on Holotropic Breathwork: here and here

With regard to the ongoing prevalence of Covid:

We ask that you limit your contacts, as much as reasonably possible, in the week prior to the workshop. If you have to cancel because of Covid-like symptoms, even last minute - we will refund you.

Please complete the Medical Form, and the Release acknowledging that breathwork is a risky activity in the context of Covid and either email them or bring with you to the workshop.

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