Workshops

Several workshops will be offered for participants of the International Dragon Boat Festival 2010. Here are some of the topics that are being considered. Keep posted as more details are confirmed.

Know Your Team
Join our presenter and learn more about the personalities that make up any Dragon Boat Team. Come and enjoy learning about how to communicate effectively with all personality types. Knowing about this can help make your team stronger and improve co-operation!

Laughter Is The Best Medicine
We all know laughter is a very important tool in managing life and stress. Join our guest speaker and get in touch with your inner child and have a laugh doing so!

Land (A) or Water (B) Exercising
Join one of our classes and learn how to get the most out of land or water exercising! Gentle and safe, these effective stretches will help you get the most out of your exercise time. Participants must choose one or the other.

Drum for Joy
Join our guest presenter to learn more about this approach to wellness. Participants will have the opportunity to listen and try out drumming and experience the first-hand benefits of beating a drum.

Coping With Loss
Join our presenter and learn more about coping with the loss of team members. Gentle exploration of how best to remember and honor these women will help provide present and future benefits to all teams.

How to Plan an International Participatory Dragon Boat Festival for Breast Cancer Survivors
Are you interested in hosting this event in 2014? Learn from members of the IBCPC and the 2010 organizers about how to prepare a submission and plan the event (without losing your mind!).

Canadian Canoe Museum Demonstration of Making Paddles
Watch a fascinating demonstration of dragon boat and other paddle carving at the famous Canoe Museum.
www.canoemuseum.ca