Youth Mindfulness Group - The Youth Mindfulness Group is a free 7-week psycho-educational and support group for young adults ages 18-30 who experience anxiety. Participants learn healthy coping skills, connect with other youth in the community, and get support all in a safe and friendly environment.
Mindful Monkeys Group - Mindful Monkeys is a physical and mental wellness program for youth ages 8-12 that helps support youth to be more active and learn healthy coping strategies to manage stress and anxiety.
GLOW - GLOW (Girls Life of Wellness) supports young women and non-binary youth ages 8-14 in all five Dimensions of Wellness: physical, social, emotional, spiritual and environmental. During the program, youth meet in groups of 12-14 at the YMCA to have healthy skill-building discussions and participate in wellness activities.
Adult Mindfulness Group – Adult Mindfulness is a seven-week program for adults ages 31+ who are experiencing stress and mild to moderate anxiety. Participants will learn evidence-based strategies to increase coping. This group is led by trained mental health professionals and gives adults the chance to connect with others who are experiencing similar thoughts and feelings.
Circle of Security Parenting - The Circle of Security Parenting group offers a weekly education program for parents and caregivers to improve parent-child attachment. The program assists parents to better understand and respond to their child's needs and improve confidence in their parenting skills. This group is for parents/caregivers of children ages 0-5. The group is open to any and all caregivers (grandparents, separated parents, foster parents, etc.).
Live Guided Meditation - Join us for a free 20-30 minute live guided meditation session led by Counsellor and Meditation Teacher Jenna Nickle.
*NEW* Mind Outside 14-17 years - The YMCA offers this physical and mental wellness program to teens ages 14-17 who want to improve their mental wellness, learn new skills to cope during challenging times, and learn how to get active outdoors. The program is designed to support teens in learning how to incorporate outdoor physical activity and mindfulness into their mental wellness plan. During the program, teens meet in groups of 10-12 for 8 weeks to learn healthy coping strategies and to try new outdoor physical activities.
Online groups are open to anyone within the province. Registrations and referrals can be sent to mental[email protected] or 250-319-6648.
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