Education

We’ve learned a lot since we started offering programs to youth in 2007. We’re excited to share our knowledge, experience and best practices with young people and those who care for them through various trainings, workshops, and events.

Working with Stress Through Mindfulness

This introductory workshop explores the impact of stress on our brains, bodies, and behaviours and shares the positive impact that mindfulness-based practices can have on the stress cycle.

Workshop

Audience: youth, parents, educators, youth-service providers

Building Blocks for Resilience

This professional development training is designed to help educators and service providers develop and carry out mindfulness-based activities in their classrooms and programs. It explores the effects of chronic and traumatic stress, how to employ trauma-informed approaches, and cultivating resilience using movement, breath and awareness practices.

Training

Audience: educators, youth-service providers, parents

Reaching In, Reaching Out

This online training shares our best practices for making yoga and mindfulness accessible to others. Over 8 modules, it provides an introduction to anti-oppression practices, the impacts of trauma, our trauma-informed framework for offering yoga and mindfulness, healthy boundaries, and effective engagement.

Online Training

Audience: yoga and/or mindfulness teachers, yoga practitioners in youth-serving professions

What Participants Say

“One thing I learned that I found really useful was being aware of the type of stress I am feeling, whether it is beneficial or not, and how to deal with it…”

Youth

Workshop Participant

“The lessons and ideas were very beneficial to both myself and the students. I've created a binder with all the emails/suggestions I received from you and plan to utilize it in the future.”

Educator

Training Participant

“I appreciated the reminder that mindfulness is more than the breathing and calming practices. It is an approach and a way of thinking."

Professional Services Staff

Workshop Participant

“I'm excited to try the Gingerbread activity. It could be useful to use in telephone counselling."

Professional Services Staff

Workshop Participant

“Thank you for teaching me how to help kids deal with the trauma they faced and continue to face daily.”

Educator

Training Participant

“I found the instructors to be engaging and the material was clearly delivered. I enjoyed the additional readings, videos, and the manual. The manual is excellently written and accessible.”

Yoga Teacher

Training Participant