Workshops
Vancouver Avalon Centre
Self-Care
2 pm to 4 pm
Saturday, November 24, 2018
Learn some self-care strategies to help support you through the winter and holiday season.
Facilitator: Gail Howell-Jones
By donation. To register call Vancouver Centre 604.263.7177.
From Surviving to Thriving
Mondays 2 pm to 4 pm
Begins October 15, 2018 for 8 weeks.
Add to your recovery toolbox this 8 week CBT (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy) class.
You will learn:
- Mindfulness techniques
- Self care strategies
- SMART goal setting
- Effective ways to overcome negative self talk.
Instructor Darlene Arseneault is a mental health professional and a trained Cognitive Behavioural Therapy facilitator.
By donation. To register call Vancouver Centre 604.263.7177.
White Rock Centre
Art Expressive Therapy Group Series
Saturdays
Begins November 3, 2018 for 6 weeks
Use art and creativity to access new insights, strengths and emotional well-being in a solution oriented way. Unlike traditional art expression, the process of creation is emphasized rather than the final product. No artistic ability required!
Facilitator: Robby-Lynn Shearer, Expressive Arts Therapist
Breathe Workshop Series
Fridays 1 pm to 2 pm
Begins September 14, 2018 for 3 weeks
Facilitator: Evelyn Logue
Forgiveness and the Grieving Process
Dates TBA
Facilitators: Nadine Bell (Yoga Teacher), and Arlene Geres (Registered Counselor)
Vision Board Workshop
12 pm to 2 pm
Friday, August 31, 2018
North Shore Centre
Codependency: The Abandonment of Self
Mindful Meditation for Recovery
Yoga for Recovery
Managing Anxiety: A Body and Mind Integrated Approach
Stop Battling Yourself and Start Living with Yourself
The Practice of Art: Exploring Identity through Art
Steps 1, 2 & 3: Building a Foundation
Dates TBA
Women’s Retreat Step 11 – Nurturing Practice.
May 25th to 27th, 2018
Siddhartha’s Intent Sea to Sky Retreat Centre on Daisy Lake by Garibaldi Provincial Park.
Secluded 40 acre site of extraordinary natural beauty, Siddhartha’s Intent Sea to Sky Retreat Centre is an elegant Buddhist and non-sectarian Retreat Centre.
Includes 6 delicious home-cooked vegetarian meals and clean comfortable shared accommodation.
Meditation and Breath Work
Gentle Yoga
Vegetarian Food
Nature Walk
Quiet Reflection
Recovery Yoga
Facilitators: Angela von Werder Certified Recovery Life Coach, Mindful Meditation Teacher
Sue Olson 500 hr. Certified Yoga teacher specializing in trauma and recovery. Y12SR, CPT
Presented by: Avalon Recovery Society and Soroptimist International of North & West Vancouver
Please bring a notebook, water bottle, small towel and yoga mat! Namaste
North Shore Centre 604 913-0477
