THE WATERS

Pink Hour is organized around the waters of the Great Lakes.

Each lake represents a different state of energy, movement or stillness.

Participants are invited to choose their practice based on how their body feels on a given day.

Participants are invited to navigate the practice the same way one navigates water — by observing the conditions of the day.

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    ONIATARÍ:IO | STILL WATER

    Oniatarí:io offers nature films of The Great Lakes.

    These soundscape and landscapes are contemplative and support stillness and rest. They are a good option for days of flare-ups, fatigue, or heightened pain.

    Kanien’kehá:ka’s name Oniatarí:io reflects a relationship to the Lake, evoking its beauty and sparkling waters.

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    ERIE | SWELL

    Erie contains gentle supine and seated practices.

    These sessions release tension and bring pliability to muscle fibers. They are recommended for days when the body needs more comfort.

    Movements are slow, soothing, and lengthening.

    Ongweh’onweh’s name Erielhonan reflects water-land-sky relationships with the Lake.

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    MICHIGAMI | RIPPLES

    Michigami is primarily seated practice to support days of steady energy.

    This is a space to cultivate trust in our body’s ability to find relief through movement.

    Anishinaabe’s name Michigami reflects a relationship to Lake Michigan’s vastness as a sea.

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    KAREGNONDI | SURF

    Karegnondi combines paced seated and standing movements.

    These sessions focus on navigating mobility through compound movements that support functional strength, balance, coordination and joint health.

    Wyandot’s name Karegnondi reflects a relationship to Lake Michigan’s fresh sea waters.

  • GICHIGAMI | SURGE

    Gichigami is an open movement practice for days when the body experiences greater windows of energy.

    Sessions combine elements of strength, endurance, mobility, and range of motion through a fluid and adaptable practice that is low in repetitions.

    Anishinaabe’s name Gichigami reflects a relationship to the Lake’s waters as a great sea.

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  • “The most supportive movement practice I’ve experienced.”

  • “Highly therapeutic sessions.”

  • “She understands the body in a way that makes you feel safe moving again.”

  • "Game changer. I feel a thousand times better."

  • "Thank you for such a healing recovery session."

  • "I never expected movement to feel this healing."

  • “I feel so much better after these sessions.”

  • “These sessions helped my body recover in ways I didn’t expect.”

  • “I look forward to every session.”

  • “A deeply healing experience.”

Every Lake Holds Its Own Greatness

The Great Lakes differ in size, but greatness is not measured by scale.

Gichigami is the deepest of the lakes.

Michigami holds the largest freshwater sand dunes in the world.

Karegnondi has the longest shoreline and contains the largest freshwater island on Earth, Manitou — the island of the Great Spirit.

Erielhonan is the warmest and most biologically productive lake, feeding the powerful waters of Niagara Falls.

Oniatarí:io is the great outlet through which the lakes flow into the St. Lawrence River and toward the Atlantic.

Each lake carries its own character, its own strength, its own way of being great.

In Pink Hour, the lakes are not levels of practice.

Choosing a lake does not mean choosing more or less.

It means choosing the water that meets your body today.

Because like the lakes themselves, greatness lives in what makes each of us unique.

And like water, the body remains powerful in all its states.

NAVIGATE THE WATERS