Presentations & Workshops
Integral Counselling BC – in the tradition of mind-body-spirit integration, holistic approaches, psycho-spiritual education, and rejuvenation – is offering a series of upcoming presentations and workshops in central Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland. Please refer regularly to this site for updates.
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HEALING DEPRESSION THROUGH MINDFULNESS
An eight-week group with Majie Lavergne, MA, RCC. This group provides a safe setting and an integrative model interfacing mindfulness practices with a pro-active, cognitive approach. The mindful way emphasizes non-judgmental observation of depressive thinking patterns, while the pro-active, cognitive approach focuses on changing negative thought patterns. In addition, a body-centered model as well as the power of the creative arts are utilized.
> Nanaimo - March 5 - April 23, 2012
> $275 + HST for eight sessions.
> Inquiries and registration info: Call Majie Lavergne at 250 714-0244 for a short intake prior to registration.
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The following are workshops Integral Counselling BC has held in the past. If there is any interest in a customized workshop for your group/organization, please contact us.
MIND-BODY HEALTH ~ presentation and workshop
An eight-week group with Majie Lavergne, MA, RCC. This group provides a safe setting and an integrative model interfacing mindfulness practices with a pro-active, cognitive approach. The mindful way emphasizes non-judgmental observation of depressive thinking patterns, while the pro-active, cognitive approach focuses on changing negative thought patterns. In addition, a body-centered model as well as the power of the creative arts are utilized.
> Nanaimo - March 5 - April 23, 2012
> $275 + HST for eight sessions.
> Inquiries and registration info: Call Majie Lavergne at 250 714-0244 for a short intake prior to registration.
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The following are workshops Integral Counselling BC has held in the past. If there is any interest in a customized workshop for your group/organization, please contact us.
MIND-BODY HEALTH ~ presentation and workshop
Our physical body is an extraordinary instrument in its capacity to house the mind and consciousness. Explore how unresolved psycho-emotional issues can affect your physical health. Engage in the practice of mindfulness, paying attention to the "here and now" with clarity and non-judgment. Learn how to listen to what your body is telling you, and how your body, mind, and feelings interact with one another. Begin to cultivate improved health and presence through your entire being - breath, body and mind.
> Facilitated by Kevin Parker, MA, RCC, and Pauline Goh, MA, RCC, CCC
> Previous workshops have been held through Nanaimo Parks, Recreation & Culture. If there is interest in a customized workshop for your group/organization, ps contact us.
> Previous workshops have been held through Nanaimo Parks, Recreation & Culture. If there is interest in a customized workshop for your group/organization, ps contact us.
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THE ART OF LOVING COMMUNICATION ~ 2 1/2 hour to half-day workshops for couples and singles
Only in intimate relationship with another human being are we given the opportunities and challenges that take us to the edge of our comfort zones and the core of our most vulnerable and delicate selves. Learn about the psychology of love relationships and the unconscious drive, as well as how intimate partnerships can work with rather than against the unconscious purpose of relationships. Engage in exercises and role plays, and practice communication tools and techniques. Communication essentials covered include listening with the heart, authentic communication, understanding family patterns, yin and yang in love, creative fighting, and caring behaviours.
> Facilitated by Kevin Parker, MA, RCC, and Pauline Goh, MA, RCC, CCC
> Nanaimo - spring 2012; TBC
> Nanaimo - spring 2012; TBC
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SURFING THE STORM: MINDFULNESS PRACTICE FOR STRESS REDUCTION ~ a 1/2 day workshop
The practice of mindfulness can be an excellent tool for navigating the chaos and complexities of our lives. In this workshop, gain tools and learn new practices to work creatively with your stress, anxiety, and discursive thought. Combining modern therapeutic practice with ancient wisdom, we will discover how stress affects the body, use breath to cultivate awareness, explore how posture affects moods, and deepen our connection to the Self and others. We will share practices that bring us into the fullness of the moment, allowing us to be in the "present" and to live from the most authentic part of our being, enriching our relationship to ourselves and others.
> Facilitated by Kevin Parker, MA, RCC, CCC, who has been practicing Vipassana meditation for 15 years and has learned from pioneers in transpersonal psychotherapy including Ram Dass, Stanislav Grof and Gabor Mate.
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MINDFULNESS PRACTICE FOR AN INTEGRAL LIFE
The practice of mindfulness can cultivate presence, centredness, and grounding. Did you know that the average person has 40,000 thoughts roaming through his or her mind on any given day, and about 80% of these thoughts are repeats from the previous day, week, month, or even year? This workshop brings together modern psychotherapy practice with Eastern and Western contemplative traditions. We will use breath and meditation to bring you to the fullness of the moment, allowing you to engage your sense of "being" and to live from the most authentic part of yourself.
> Facilitated by Kevin Parker, MA, RCC, CCC