Mindfulness Series for Stress & Anxiety
We are still confirming dates for this course.
Interested? Join the waitlist today!
Email: education@talltreehealth.ca
Call: 250-995-0067
Note: Payment only required upon registration. There is no cost associated with joining our waitlist.
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6 Week Live Virtual Series
Date: TBD - Accepting Waitlist
When: Every Wednesday, 6:30PM - 7:45PM
Overview:
This 6-week live virtual series is meant for people looking to build more strategies and home practices to support stress management. No past experience in mindfulness is required.
COST: $240 (plus GST)
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Week 1
Psychoeducation: Mindfulness 101 - Definitions and Research Backgrounds
Breathing Technique: Diaphragmatic Breathing
Meditative Skill: Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Week 2
Psychoeducation: Breathing 101 - Understanding the Nervous System and Diaphragmatic Breathing
Breathing Technique: Alternate Nostril Breathing
Meditative Skill: Body Scan
Week 3
Psychoeducation: Thoughts 101 - CBT Model, Automatic Thoughts, 10 Unhelpful Thinking Styles
Breathing Technique: Pursed Lips Breathing
Meditative Skill: Noting
Week 4
Psychoeducation: Emotions 101 - Embodiment, Labeling, Mindfulness of Emotion
Breathing Technique: Box Breathing
Meditative Skill: Embodiment & Labelling
Week 5
Psychoeducation: From Avoidance to Acceptance - Acknowledging Difficult Thoughts & Feelings
Breathing Technique: BumbleBee Breath
Meditative Skill: RAIN Protocol
Week 6
Psychoeducation: Self-Compassion - Meeting Difficult Thoughts & Feelings with Kindness
Breathing Technique: 4-7-8 Breathing
Meditative Skill: Metta - Loving Kindness
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Check-in (10 min) - This is your chance to share what’s gone well and any stuck points with the group as you try to implement in-the-moment and at-home practices between sessions!
Education (20 min) - Then we spend about 20 minutes going through a presentation.
Breathwork (5 min) - Each session we learn a different type of breath work that has been shown to reduce stress, anxiety, and other physiological markers like blood pressure and heart rate.
All Levels Trauma-Informed Yoga (20 min) - We move through 20-minutes of yoga that is suitable for any body and level of experience. No props needed.
Meditation (10-20 min) - We try out a new meditation exercise every week, which can be experienced lying down, sitting in a chair, or sitting in the traditional cross-legged position.
Home Practice (outside of lessons) - You are invited to try out the new breathing exercise and meditation exercise before we meet again. We also review some informal or in-the-moment practices you might try out. Video and audio resources are shared in a weekly email to support you in your home practice.
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What you share is completely up to you. You can choose to have your camera on or off, to participate in discussion using the chat or speaking up to any degree that you would like.
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Cassi Starc, Occupational Therapist, combines her background with psychotherapy, mindfulness, and yoga to bring you a special six-week series meant to deepen your knowledge and practice of yoga and mindfulness to improve your mental wellness.
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