mindfulness and meditation

Please join us on Thursday Dec 18^th 2025 from 1pm - 2pm for the Understanding Positive Mental Health in Later Life Workshop. This free workshop is for older adults (65+) and their caregivers, where we will discuss:

Please join us on Thursday, January 16th, 2025 from 1pm–2pm ET for the Understanding Positive Mental Health in Later Life Workshop. This free workshop is for older adults (65+) and their caregivers where we will discuss:

• Mental health and mental illness
• Creating a plan to improve your mental health
• Easy ways to support your well-being

After the workshop you will receive a summary of the presentation in multiple languages, including community-based resources.

The Centre for Mindfulness Studies is hosting another FREE mindfulness-based program for frontline staff, caregivers, and healthcare providers THIS FALL. This six-week mental health and mindfulness program was designed to help develop and sustain emotional well-being by learning coping skills and developing strategies to deal with difficult situations and feelings of isolation.  

The CARE Program is being funded by the ECHO Foundation.

REGISTER HERE: https://bit.ly/4beuW7C

CARE is a six-week mental health and mindfulness program designed for frontline staff, caregivers, and healthcare workers to help develop and sustain emotional well-being during these turbulent times.

CARE is offered live online so you can attend the group from your home or workspace. Each session is 1 hour long and delivered by a certified mindfulness facilitator. 

In this workshop, participants will:

Learn a little mindfulness! Our online info session will give you a brief overview on how best to learn mindfulness and what programs we offer for you to develop a practice.

Mindfulness is a non-judgmental way of paying attention to the present moment. Practising mindfulness helps you enhance your mental health. Research on 8-week mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) shows it is beneficial for reducing stress, improving mood, and increasing focus.

Focusing on the relationship between mood management and the mind-body connection, sessions offer a combination of breathing, movement, postures and mindfulness. Participants will explore the physical, mental and emotional benefits of a yoga practice.

Hello,

My name is Jeremy Finkelstein from YouthMindful. We offer online, 1-on-1 mindfulness for youth. During the pandemic, our Introduction to Youth Mindfulness is pay-what-you-can, making mindfulness accessible to young people.

In this introduction session, we'll learn the practice of mindfulness and its application to living a healthier life. The sessions will include mindfulness meditations, exercises, and discussion to develop awareness skills for becoming more resilient in the face of everyday challenges.