Come meet with fellow registered wellness professionals for some great converstaions about all things health and wellness. Join us on the fourth Monday of every month from 6:30–8:00 p.m. for an informal evening of connection, collaboration, and community building. Hosted by Sandstone Counselling, this monthly meet-up is an opportunity to get to know other local practitioners, learn more […]
Events
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A Studio M* Artist Residency Launch and welcome lunch + film screening with Hallie Sanclemente Morrison https://halliemorrison.myportfolio.com/. This may also include a welcome with snuneymuxw Elder Dave Bodaly as well. More about Elder Dave Bodaly |
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How to Say No (and why you don’t): A Somatic Workshop on Setting Healthy Boundaries facilitated by Sonja Semion. Does saying no have to be this hard? Maybe it’s time to learn another way. Saying “no” when you mean it is vital to any relationship, romantic, sexual, or platonic. But the dominant culture bypasses boundaries […] |
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Poetry invites us to slow down, pay attention and perhaps shift our perspective. Choosing from a variety of modern poets, facilitator Debra Thorne will guide participants through a practice of listening and noticing the particular insight or wisdom a poem might have for us. Debra has many years of experience facilitating and guiding groups. You can […]
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A free offering by Tabitha Gimbel, local writer and artist. If you would like to join, please email Tabitha at tabithagimbel@gmail.com to register. |
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Join a monthly drop-in Happening to engage a communal art-care practice for unlearning & learning creatively in a circle of care. This is a time-space for individual and collective sacred play, art-making in any art form, and communicating in a sharing circle with the creations that emerge. Spontaneous Creation-Making (SCM) nurtures a magical, mythical, reenchantment of art […] |
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Join Abby Wells for this free women’s wellness event. The Pause Experience™ is a gentle invitation to come back to yourself—stepping away from the noise and pace of everyday life to make room for presence, connection and restoration. There is no pressure to perform and no need to have it all figured out. To register […] |
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Poetry invites us to slow down, pay attention and perhaps shift our perspective. Choosing from a variety of modern poets, facilitator Debra Thorne will guide participants through a practice of listening and noticing the particular insight or wisdom a poem might have for us. Debra has many years of experience facilitating and guiding groups. You can […]
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This event is for mothers local to Nanaimo and the surrounding areas. This group is not exclusive to first-time mothers and does not discriminate based on the age of your children. If you are a mother of any sort, you are welcome! This healing circle is a gathering place for mothers to connect with one […]
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Join Claudia for the first of our Whimsy & Wonder Autumn Self-Care Series! Paint and personalize your own candle while taking a moment to reflect on what you’d like to invite into your life. Through creativity and intention setting, create a candle that represents something meaningful to you and take it home as a reminder […] |
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Relax, Reconnect, Embody. Ease in with gently guided, grounding movements followed by sound bowl meditation and relaxation. Please bring your own yoga mat and anything that will help you sink into deep comfort – eye pillow, bolster, blanket.Suzannah Mills, Registered Clinical Counsellor at SandStone Counselling, will lead the sound bowl experience,and Julie Chapman, Certified Yoga Therapist […]
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Studio M* is hosting an Artist Residency Wrap & Open Studio with Hallie Sanclemente Morrison. |
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Were you a Scholastic Book Fair enthusiast as a kid? Come and recapture the thrill of discovering new books! Bring a book, take a book (or several!). My Inner Harbour will be open from 1:30-8:00 for you to drop by, browse the selection and take a few beautiful new reads with you. You’ll also have […] |
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Self-care Saturday operates the same as our regular weekday hours, just on the weekend. So if you prefer weekend self-care, this is for you! Curious how we work? Our space is similar to a gym but for your mental & emotional health. It’s intended to be self-serve and drop-in friendly, featuring 4 self-care rooms that […] |
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Be The Practitioner Your Clients Need You To Be Are you a mental health practitioner or holistic healthcare professional who feels like you’re working too hard or even, at times, dysregulated when you are with clients? Research in interpersonal neurobiology and attachment shows that we affect one another at the level of the nervous system. Our […] |
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Poetry invites us to slow down, pay attention and perhaps shift our perspective. Choosing from a variety of modern poets, facilitator Debra Thorne will guide participants through a practice of listening and noticing the particular insight or wisdom a poem might have for us. Debra has many years of experience facilitating and guiding groups. You can […]
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Unfortunately, this event is cancelled due to facilitator illness. Join Claudia for the second workshop our Whimsy & Wonder series. Let your creativity wander as you decorate your own pumpkin with whimsical autumn-inspired designs, colours, and details. A relaxed evening of creative play, connection, and self-expression, with a one-of-a-kind pumpkin to take home. All materials […]
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A free offering by Tabitha Gimbel, local writer and artist. If you would like to join, please email Tabitha at tabithagimbel@gmail.com to register.
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Journalling is a fabulous practice for our mental and emotional well-being. It helps us name what we’re experiencing, ask questions about it, and invite our wise self to show us what’s needed in this moment. Bring your favourite journal and pen and join Jessica for a facilitated evening of reflection. Both written journalling and collage […]
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Welcome to the After School Reading Club for Adults! Want to talk about what you’re reading, set reading goals, celebrate reading milestones and enjoy some book-related fun such as ‘reading bingo’ and ‘bookmark confessions’? if so, then this reading club is for you. In a world full of screens, deadlines and digital noise, the After […]
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Join Brooklyn for an evening of reflection and connection at the time of The Hunter Full Moon. The Hunter Moon invites you to reflect on the last of the harvest and prepare for the winter ahead. What intentions do you need to set now to nourish yourself through the coming season? Moving through each of […] |
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Come meet with fellow registered wellness professionals for some great converstaions about all things health and wellness. Join us on the fourth Monday of every month from 6:30–8:00 p.m. for an informal evening of connection, collaboration, and community building. Hosted by Sandstone Counselling, this monthly meet-up is an opportunity to get to know other local practitioners, learn more […] |
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Join Claudia for the last workshop in our Whimsy & Wonder Autumn Self-Care series! Slow down and create your own botanical bath salts using soothing salts, dried botanicals, and beautiful scents. This calming, hands-on workshop is an opportunity to pause, practice self-care, and create something to enjoy during your own restorative time at home. All […]
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Welcome to The Cozy Corner Reading Club. A quiet space to rest, read and restore – together. In a wold that constantly demands our attention, screens and energy, finding a moment of true quiet can feel impossible. The Cozy Corner Reading Club is an intentional invitation to slow down, put your devices away and reclaim […]
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