Experience Leaders

At the inaugural Enrich & Refine, we were honoured to gather a group of exceptional experience leaders—pioneers in wellness, personal growth, and allowance—who guided guests through transformative sessions and meaningful moments. From dynamic speakers to skilled practitioners, each brought their unique perspective to help us connect more deeply with our health, wealth, and inner wisdom. Their presence and passion helped shape the foundation of what Enrich & Refine is all about.

Amber Rubarth

“You will leave with a crush on her.” - BOSTON GLOBE

Every so often an artist arrives with a lyrical ability to convey the simplest of things. With Amber Rubarth it's all in the detail. Refreshingly unique in her styling, Rubarth has built an eclectic collection of songs from the fun and frivolous to the raw and destructive - her voice knows no bounds where genre is concerned.  But it's in her lyrics where the most satisfaction is found. Inspired by the works of Paul Simon and Leonard Cohen, her musings on life are delightful in their innocence and have the capacity to appeal to the most diverse audience.

David de la Paz - FreeFlow

David de la Paz is a Philosopher and Movement Therapist who believes in the power of creating space for life's purpose to unfold with a sense of sufficiency and ease. His fresh perspective on living without a plan contrasts the common western drive for constant achievement. His teachings inspire people to shift from a state of overdoing to simply being, creating room for joy, purpose and healing to flow naturally. He is an international presenter on yoga, practicing nothingness, philosophy and lifestyle. He is currently a resident teacher at Rancho la Puerta Resort and Spa (ranked #1 on the Travel + Leisure world's best spas).

Gayle Murdoch

With almost 20 years of innovative and strategic growth experience in the financial services industry and is currently leading the Sales Effectiveness and Performance team at Canada Life focusing on enabling advice and driving the next horizon of growth, Gayle is committed to helping Canadians understand the deep connection between financial health and mental wellness.  

Gayle is a mental health advocate whose passion for her community is sensed through her frequent fundraising for cancer research and childhood mental health, and serving as director on the Board of Up with Women and as Advisor Board member for the Dalhousie University MBA Program.

Pam Peristy

Through a recent personal development day, Pam was asked to write about how she sees and relates herself to weather. Here is what she wrote:

voluminous

intense

clouds coming in over a body of water

rolling and rocking the sky

unsure of how hard or softly to let go

to shed

to storm

to hail

Exquisite Being

Molly Lynch and Anna Scott created Exquisite Being out of a calling to collaborate, along with a mutual love of the Gene Keys™ transmission. Our intention is to support collective unity through each person’s unique individuality. 

Bringing together decades of esoteric study, practice and exploration, Anna and Molly invite others into the Exquisite Being experience through a deeper conversation into self-inquiry, contemplation and listening.

Dillion Cherrett - Therapeutic Yin & Gong

Dillon has been teaching Yoga for over 25 years and draws inspiration from the many teacher trainings he has attended from leading teachers from all over the world. His background in massage therapy and advanced Alignment techniques motivates a more therapeutic approach to yoga practice.In his classes you can expect both an emphasis on turning inward, sensing deeply into the subtle as well as a lightheartedness that reminds us to hold ourselves gently.

Enjoy Therapeutic Yin & Gong sessions exclusively at Open Concept Yoga and Wellness

Kelly Jones - Block Therapy

Kelly offers a multidimensional experience to help you discover blockages and restrictions in your body and release what is no longer serving you. Her light filled approach and gentle nature will have you leaving feeling refreshed and renewed.

Kelly’s teachings are influenced by a rich and diverse background as a certified Block Therapy instructor, avid yogi, former aerobics instructor, trained reflexologist, certified communication coach, 25+ years in the mediation and peace and conflict field, two decades in natural and energetic medicine, and time in contemplative practice with the sisters at St Benedict’s monastery.

Enjoy Block Therapy sessions exclusively at Open Concept Yoga and Wellness

Josh Brothers was raised in the wealth management world and has long understood the difference between having money and feeling truly wealthy. As Lead Investment Counsellor at Value Partners Investment Counsel, he has worked with families across Canada to grow not only their assets, but their sense of purpose and well-being. Josh believes real wealth is lived — in the everyday choices that shape our families, communities, and joy. His passion lies in helping clients use their financial resources to create meaningful, lasting impact across all areas of life.

Josh Brothers

Debbie Styles - Founder of dts lifeStyles & Joy-Focused Financial Planner

When I first entered the money business, I was handed a language — a framework that didn’t entirely feel like mine. As I began to truly listen to my clients’ stories, I started questioning the language I had unconsciously adopted.

A pivotal shift came in January 2023, when I was asked to speak on “how I grew my assets in 2022.” The question made me deeply uncomfortable — I’d never thought of my work that way. But discomfort is often where growth begins. Two days before the presentation, I redefined GROW for myself, in a way that resonated across every aspect of my life:

Gather, Reflect, Outsource, Worrier → Warrior

In December 2024, as I created my 2025 vision board, I committed to a new energetic shift. The words I’m choosing to add to my life are: Alive. Allow. Arrive. And the ones I’m choosing to subtract: Commanding. Complying. Complaining. This subtraction created space — and in that space, creativity arrived. I now speak a whole new language, one centered on joy and allowance. For this, I am truly grateful.