February 28, 2006

Trauma Recovery Through Yoga, Breath Work, and Meditation

Offered by:

Janice Clarfield, Yoga Instructor

Dr. Jeff Morley, Registered Psychologist

Yoga and meditation are ancient healing practices that have been around for thousands of years. Recent scientific research has demonstrated their effectiveness in helping people recover from traumas of different sorts. Both yoga and meditation help one learn to gently pay attention to one





155 - 11331 Coppersmith Way, Richmond, BC, Canada, V7A 5J9, (604) 274-7267





March 2nd, 2006

Mindful Parenting: A Group for Parents Whose Own Childhood was Less Than Mindful

Dr. Jeff Morley

Registered Psychologist

Parenting can be challenging, rewarding, exhausting, and push us to grow on many levels. Many parents may themselves have received parenting that was anywhere from insufficient, through to traumatic - typified by abuse, neglect, or abandonment. This psycho-educational group will encourage parents to be mindful in their parenting through active reflection on the parenting they received, reflecting on their current parenting style, and through nurturing mindfulness in creating healthy attachments with their kids as they grow and develop. Issues for discussion may include: boundaries, healthy expression of emotions, discipline, dealing with critical incidents, forming healthy attachments, communication skills and self-care skills for parents. The group will not offer a





155 - 11331 Coppersmith Way, Richmond, BC, Canada, V7A 5J9, (604) 274-7267