Weaving Wellness: A Mental Health Initiative

About the Initiative

Looking after your wellbeing is more important than ever. Weaving Wellness is a UNA initiative that aims to make mental health resources more accessible to the community. Weaving Wellness offers a variety of workshops, programs and resources whether you’re just starting to learn more about mental health, wanting improve your general wellbeing, or looking to find ways to cope with life’s challenges.

Creative Meditation

January 11, 2023 | 6:30 PM-7:30 PM | Wesbrook Community Centre
$10.00 per person

This workshop incorporates writing and drawing throughout, allowing you to turn inward and tune into your state of mind and body. Guided imagery, sound, and evocative questions will shape the collective experience, and participants will be invited to share or remain silent as they prefer. This workshop is suitable for all levels of experience with mediation. Please bring a notebook or journal.

Sound Healing Meditation

February 7th, 2023 | 6:30 PM-7:30 PM | Wesbrook Community Centre
$10.00 per person

Sound is an excellent way to reach a deep meditative state where the mind and body can heal itself. In this session, participants will be guided through a sound healing meditation adapted to the needs of the group. Using Tibetan and crystal singing bowls, shamanic drum, wind chimes and rattle, Klára Abdi de Luz offers a unique experience to her participants. Please bring your yoga mat or sit on the chairs provided. This workshop is suitable for all levels of experience with mediation.

Clay Art Expression

March 1, 2023 | 6:30 PM-8:30 PM | Wesbrook Community Centre
$10.00 per person

Join this clay making workshop as part of the Weaving Wellness: Mental Health Initiative! This tactile activity allows participants a therapeutic way to relieve stress through kneading, rolling and creating clay art. This workshop is led by Xia Wu, a certified Art Therapist.

Seniors Well-being Studio

Thursdays | 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Wesbrook Community Centre
January 12th, 2023 – March 9th, 2023
Ages 55+

This series of workshops will offer a variety of activities designed to foster mental and emotional health while building social connections with others. This program is part of the Live Well, Stay Strong Project funded by Canada Government’s New Horizons Seniors Program (NHSP) grant.