Non-Profit Organization | 152 Countries | Creating a Stress-free, Violence-free Society Session with Julia Arbuckle and Nayna Trehan Bringing harmony and peace through experiential breathing techniques In today’s demanding, distracting world the mind is stuck in regretting the past or working about the future. But happiness is here and now. This workshop was a possibility for students to discover their unlimited power and freedom, not as a concept, but as a direct experience- and begin to live in the present moment. These practical and powerful techniques use specific, natural rhythms of the breath to get the mind unstuck and to invigorate the entire physiology. York University students Explored the "Secrets of their Breath" to better manage their emotions and learned key tools to help them get through the year. Gaining dynamism, concentration and focus through a fun filled breath work and meditation sessions with Nayna Trehan and Julia Arbuckle, Art of Living Teachers.
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9/1/2015 0 Comments LOVE FEST 2015Certified Yoga Teacher September 11th, 2015 9:30am-10:30am York University, Keel Campus, Toronto Explore Strala Yoga and Unleash Your Inner Rebel. Strala Yoga is the movement that ignites freedom. Strala focuses on moving softly through simple and challenging moments alike, guiding the attention inward, encouraging fun and playful exploration. During this practice we learn how to make friends with our bodies and respond to what we need. Our mind becomes integrated, elevated and in the flow. We nurture our capacity to rebalance, repair and restore. Our life gets fun, fearless, fabulous and radiant. Moving gently and exploring where we are instead of forcing ourselves to be somewhere else, in Strala we learn to move with ease through life and find our own flow state. We feel free, creative, intuitive, inspired and connected to the world in and around us. Kelly Hilton is the Founder of Strala Yoga Toronto, Ambassador for the Three Minute Egg® Canada and the Three Minute Egg® Yoga Guide at the Yoga Conference & Show in Toronto. Art of Living Teachers September 11th, 2015. 9:00pm-1:00am York University, Keel Campus, Toronto Explore the "Secrets of your Breath" to better manage your emotions and learn key tools to help you get through the year. Gain dynamism, concentration and focus through a fun filled breath work and meditation sessions. Julia has been teaching Art of Living and IAHV programs for youth since 2005 across Canada. She teaches workshops for kids, school teachers, and parents that use breathing and relaxation techniques as a tool to promote confidence, well-being and enthusiasm. She is also a certified Sri Sri Yoga teacher. From a young age, Nayna was intrigued by the ancient practices and wisdom of Yoga and Meditation inspired from her ancestral heritage. She has been teaching empowerment workshops through the Art of Living Foundation to all age groups since the age of 18. Today, she continues to teach meditation and ancient breath work techniques through the foundation to give back to the community, the life skills and inner-strength she has gained on her spiritual path. "DANCE THE 5RHYTHMS MOVEMENT MEDITATION PRACTICE WITH LAYAH JANE". Certified 5Rhythms Teacher September 11th, 2015 9:00pm-1:00pm York University, Keel Campus, Toronto 5Rhythms® is a dynamic movement meditation practice ~ a workout for the body and soul. Practiced by tens of thousands worldwide, 5Rhythms is a simple and catalytic map for freeing our bodies, opening our hearts and emptying our minds. Rather than having steps to follow, in this dance we find our own individual spontaneous choreography. We practice the art of being fully alive in the present moment, to all that moves through us, awakening and expressing the full spectrum of our creative, vibrant, unique selves. Layah first fell for 5Rhythms® in her late teens, and over the last 15 years, has followed her love of the practice across North America, Central America, and Europe. A regular DJ at Toronto's conscious dance hubs, The Move Dance Collective, and Ecstatic Dance Toronto, Layah says: "the musical offerings I make are those that rock my own heart, move my soul, and make me sweat, be it a funky groove, a soulful melody, or a big thumping tribal beat." Passionate about offering dancers sacred space to experience music and motion as medicine, Layah is a certified 5Rhythms teacher, and is accredited with the 5Rhythms Teachers Association. PLAY.SHARE.EXPLORE WITH ALANA PERRI Expressive Art Therapist September 11th, 2015. 9:00pm-1:00am York University, Keel Campus, Toronto Explore the wondrous world of Expressive Arts Therapy as seen through the eyes of Alana Perri.
Expressive art therapy is an experience. Not everyone was called to become a professional painter, portrait artist, dancer, singer, or actor but it doesn’t mean that one can’t enjoy indulging in the arts simply because it feels good. EXAT uses all artistic modalities (Dance/Movement, Poetry/Writing, Theatre, Music, and Visual Arts) and allows each participant to dive into their imagination and creativity while gaining an understanding of the struggles we face in our everyday lives. EXAT provides a fun and safe therapeutic outlet for everyone. It can be done by anyone willing to get a little messy, live in the moment, and explore. Alana Perri is a blooming Expressive Art Therapist. She completed her undergraduate studies at Brock University and is now completing her training at the Integrated Arts Therapy Programme in Toronto. Throughout the last two and a half years, Alana has spent her time working with Hospice Toronto; providing expressive arts therapy sessions to those experiencing loss, grief, and/or bereavement. In addition, she has been featured in Brock University Students Union's Wellness Week (2014-2015), providing open Arts Therapy group sessions. Alana provides accessible Arts-Based Therapy to anyone willing to play, share, and explore The demands of University education, can be significantly challenging for students and can lead to mental stress and chronic health problems. Research has shown that Mindfulness Meditation is very helpful in reducing automatic negative thoughts and results in a higher satisfaction with life. Mindfulness is a type of meditation practice also known as insight meditation. You start by focusing your attention on your breath, and as the focus becomes more stable you start to feel calmness and stability. When thoughts and feelings come up, you non-jugmentally observe them as events in the field of your awareness and let them go. Observing the thoughts that come and go in your awareness , leads you to feel less absorbed in them and gain a deeper perspective on your reactions to every day stress. Mindfulness Meditation is a way of paying attention to what is happening in our lives. It may not eliminate the stresses and pressures of everyday life but it can help us respond to them in a more healthy and calm manner which benefits us on many dimensions of our health. “How we perceive a stress-provoking event and how we react to it determines its impact on our health”1. 1. Canadian Mental Health Association The team of researchers and faculty in the Health Behavior Change Lab at York University have developed a resourceful portal to expand the practice and understanding of Mindfulness. They continuously offer free online meditation training sessions to help student develop sustainable ways to deal with daily stressors. Visit their website to access free meditations and to find out more about the research being done at York University on the effects of Meditation on Wellbeing. Here is A Brief Mindful Session lead by Dr. Paul Ritvo I hope this information is helpful to you. With love , Eda |
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