Upcoming...
April 26th and 27th 2019 - Responding Appropriately to Grief and Loss as a Healthcare of Wellness Provider
Healthcare Solutions: 2nd Floor, 5920 Gateway Blvd NW, Edmonton AB
Organizer: Society of Alberta Occupational Therapists
Cost: $245.00 - 425.00
Register by clicking here.
Healthcare professionals are in a unique and challenging position when it comes to supporting people with life changing and life threatening illness and death. These professionals, caregiving in the front lines,are dealing with difficult and emotional situations everyday, sometimes without the formal training on how to be supportive.
Grief is the internal and natural response to loss that human being experience, and everyone, either in their personal or professional life, will inevitably be faced with a situation of significant loss and resultant grief. Healthcare professionals are uniquely positioned to be able to offer holistic, compassionate care that is supportive across all domains of loss and grief. Unfortunately, North America is a largely death phobic and grief illiterate culture, making it challenging to know the best way to help. This two-day workshop will focus on dispelling popular misconceptions of grief, re-framing the way we think about, experience, and support loss and grief.
Learning Objectives:
- To be able to define grief and identify a variety of losses a person could experience.
- To examine the misconceptions we have in our society about grief, and to recognize the impact these misconceptions have on the bereaved.
- To learn the 11 tenants of the Companioning Model of grief support, and to practice applying it during the workshop.
- To demonstrate basic counselling and supportive skills in a small group setting.
- To appraise and support your role as a Health care professional in providing grief sensitive care, and become aware of community resources.
Past...
January 11 2019 - Mindfulness and Coping With Suffering
Palliative Care Grand Rounds, Grey Nuns Hospital, Edmonton
Christmas Restorative Long Practice - December 8th 2018
Whether you observe Christmas, Winter Solstice, or winter hibernation during it's long nights, this time of year can be especially challenging when you are grieving. This workshop will focus on restoring the body, mind and spirit during the winter season. Gentle restorative yoga poses will be taught, along with guided meditations and a grief ritual.
August 26 2018 - Summer Retreat at The University of Alberta Botanic Gardens
October 13th 2018 - West Meadowlark Community League Workshop
Friday June 22 2018 - Savasana: The Art and Science of Relaxation
November 2017 - Focus Your Practice
A 3-part series of classes focusing on exploring and releasing specific body parts that are prone to carrying tension and stress: neck and shoulders, back and hips and legs.
October 23rd 2017: Rehabilitation in Palliative Care, Annual Palliative Care Conference, Edmonton AB.
October 10th 2017: Birth, When It's Not Happy: Understanding The Companioning Model of Grief Support. Hosted by Obstetrics, Labor and Delivery at the Grey Nuns Hospital in Edmonton, AB
October 24th 2016: Mindful Self Care - Annual Palliative Care Conference, Edmonton, AB.
October 1, 2nd 2016: Yoga For Grief Support. Sponsored by the Darcy's Nature Walk for Mental Wellness, supported by SPRY and the CNP Health Foundation.
August 20th 2016: Building a Home Yoga Practice
June 15th 2014: Mindful Music and Movement For An Open Heart: Click here for details.
May 23rd - 24th 2014: Yoga - Finding Your Roots and Growing Into Life. Natural Health Practitioners of Canada Annual Conference, Red Deer Alberta.
April 5th 2014: Yoga For Grief Support. Sponsored by the Darcy's Nature Walk for Mental Wellness, supported by SPRY and the CNP Health Foundation.
March 29th 2014: Mourning, Movement, Music and Mindfulness. A day long personal wellness retreat in Edmonton combining verbal expression and support, with music and movement.
February 12, 2014: Yoga for Grief Support - Understanding Yoga As A Therapeutic Modality. Presentation to the students of the Therapeutic Recreation Program at NorQuest College.
December 14, 2013: Mindful Music and Movement - Gentle Support Over The Holidays. In partnership with Transitions Music Therapy
November 16th 2013: Being With Grief - A Personal Wellness Retreat. Presented by The Edmonton Bereavement Center, with special guests.
March 2013: Breath Meditation and Movement - The Experience of Yoga and Grief. Palliative Care Grand Rounds, Grey Nuns Community Hospital, Edmonton Alberta.
October 2013: Yoga, A Supportive Practice For Grief and Bereavement. 24th Annual Palliative Care Conference, Edmonton, Alberta.
Palliative Care Grand Rounds, Grey Nuns Hospital, Edmonton
Christmas Restorative Long Practice - December 8th 2018
Whether you observe Christmas, Winter Solstice, or winter hibernation during it's long nights, this time of year can be especially challenging when you are grieving. This workshop will focus on restoring the body, mind and spirit during the winter season. Gentle restorative yoga poses will be taught, along with guided meditations and a grief ritual.
August 26 2018 - Summer Retreat at The University of Alberta Botanic Gardens
October 13th 2018 - West Meadowlark Community League Workshop
Friday June 22 2018 - Savasana: The Art and Science of Relaxation
November 2017 - Focus Your Practice
A 3-part series of classes focusing on exploring and releasing specific body parts that are prone to carrying tension and stress: neck and shoulders, back and hips and legs.
October 23rd 2017: Rehabilitation in Palliative Care, Annual Palliative Care Conference, Edmonton AB.
October 10th 2017: Birth, When It's Not Happy: Understanding The Companioning Model of Grief Support. Hosted by Obstetrics, Labor and Delivery at the Grey Nuns Hospital in Edmonton, AB
October 24th 2016: Mindful Self Care - Annual Palliative Care Conference, Edmonton, AB.
October 1, 2nd 2016: Yoga For Grief Support. Sponsored by the Darcy's Nature Walk for Mental Wellness, supported by SPRY and the CNP Health Foundation.
August 20th 2016: Building a Home Yoga Practice
June 15th 2014: Mindful Music and Movement For An Open Heart: Click here for details.
May 23rd - 24th 2014: Yoga - Finding Your Roots and Growing Into Life. Natural Health Practitioners of Canada Annual Conference, Red Deer Alberta.
April 5th 2014: Yoga For Grief Support. Sponsored by the Darcy's Nature Walk for Mental Wellness, supported by SPRY and the CNP Health Foundation.
March 29th 2014: Mourning, Movement, Music and Mindfulness. A day long personal wellness retreat in Edmonton combining verbal expression and support, with music and movement.
February 12, 2014: Yoga for Grief Support - Understanding Yoga As A Therapeutic Modality. Presentation to the students of the Therapeutic Recreation Program at NorQuest College.
December 14, 2013: Mindful Music and Movement - Gentle Support Over The Holidays. In partnership with Transitions Music Therapy
November 16th 2013: Being With Grief - A Personal Wellness Retreat. Presented by The Edmonton Bereavement Center, with special guests.
March 2013: Breath Meditation and Movement - The Experience of Yoga and Grief. Palliative Care Grand Rounds, Grey Nuns Community Hospital, Edmonton Alberta.
October 2013: Yoga, A Supportive Practice For Grief and Bereavement. 24th Annual Palliative Care Conference, Edmonton, Alberta.