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.

Art Therapy Workshops
Experience the therapeutic benefits of artmaking through a series of creative exercises designed to help relieve stress, facilitate healthy emotional expression and encourage resilience. Featuring paint play, collage work and zen doodling. No experience required, all are welcome! Materials are supplied. This Weaving Wellness workshop is led by Kayla, who is completing her Master’s in Art Therapy.

• Art Therapy workshop for youth ages 13-18
• Art Therapy workshop for adults ages 19+

Mindfulness & Meditation

Have you ever wondered about the ancient practices of mindfulness and meditation? These workshops will provide some background on common practices, their benefits, and how to implement them in your daily life to manage everyday stressors and feel more well. Sep Alavi is a lawyer turned intuitive coach who will be de-mystifying these practices for us and showing us the practical applications of various mindfulness and meditation practices for modern day living. For more information check out sepalavi.com and her monthly meditation collective. Ages 19+

• Jan 24 workshop
• Feb 28 workshop

Registration

Register for Weaving Wellness programs online at myuna.ca/programs starting December 6, 2021 at 12 p.m.

UNA Account Login

Make sure your information and login information is up to date for a smooth check-out on December 6, 2021.