2025 TTNO Annual Conference
November 7-8, Virtual Platform
You are invited to Join us Friday evening November 7th
for Opening Ceremonies and a Mini Workshop
then all day Saturday, November 8th
for
Liminality
Expanding our Journey
We are so excited to welcome Heather Plett and Krista dela Rosa co-founders and co-directors of the Centre for Holding Space https://centreforholdingspace.com where they honour the fullness of the human experience. They believe that, among other things, the practice of Holding Space can help us be more fully grounded in our humanity and in our relationships with each other and the planet. They believe in tenderness, connection, community, liberation, and sovereignty for everyone.
Their work is especially meaningful in times of Liminality - when the future is uncertain and we find ourselves navigating complexity, grief, fear and instability. Even in those times, we can find ways to ground ourselves, connect with each other, and access tenderness and joy.
Heather says she has always been on a quest for the wisdom that would help her live in a world that felt increasingly chaotic and outside of her control.
Heather is a gifted thinker, writer, teacher, communicator and facilitator, she has such an amazing sense of joy and playfulness that she brings to everything she does. Art and colour and dance and nature infuse her work and reminds us all that vulnerability isn’t just about feeling raw and open to the hard things in life – it’s also being open and expectant for laughter, creativity, and delight.
The author of The Art of Holding Space: A Practice of Love, Liberation, and Leadership, and Where Tenderness Lives: On Healing, Liberation, and Holding Space for Oneself, Heather recently moved to Vancouver Island having spent most of her adult life in Winnipeg, where she raised her three daughters.
Krista, as a co-founder and co-director of the Centre for Holding Space plays a key role in nurturing programs, supporting the global team, and helping guide the organization's vision with care and integrity. Krista is known as a steady presence, for her thoughtful coordination, and her commitment to creating spaces where people feel seen, heard, and valued.
Krista was invited into leadership positions at a young age because people saw her capacity early. She started in youth leadership at her church because she has a way of understanding, respecting and being genuinely curious about youth. She was a church elder and the primary leader at a church that functioned with a unique community model without a pastor.
Krista has a solid sense of self and yet a willingness to set aside the interests of self in service to community. She is not afraid to set a path and invite people onto it. She is also not afraid to step aside and let other people lead.
Born, raised, and still based in Winnipeg, Krista is passionate about building justice-oriented communities both locally and globally.
Stay tuned for more information!
