Our expressive and somatic programs offer creative, body-centered support for eating disorder recovery, emotional healing, and self-discovery. Practices like art-making, gentle movement, and yoga can help you reconnect with your body in safe, non-judgmental ways, supporting nervous system regulation, emotional expression, and trust in our bodies. In a supportive group setting, you’ll explore prompts that encourage reflection, engage in creative or movement-based practices, and connect with others through shared experience. These methods complement talk-based therapy by offering alternative ways to process emotions, reduce shame, and build a more compassionate relationship with your body. No artistic or movement experience needed.
FALL SESSIONS
ALL PROGRAMS ARE FREE
NO DIAGNOSIS REQUIRED
Art Therapy for Eating Disorder Recovery
Art Therapy - Workshop
Abundance Through Art: Shifting from Scarcity to Gratitude
Facilitator: Chari Tomczak
Date: Saturday, September 13
Time: 1:00-4:00pm
Location: Hub
This experiential workshop offers participants a preview of the upcoming group to explore how thought patterns influence emotions and behaviours, and how creative practice can support a shift from scarcity thinking to a mindset of gratitude and abundance. Using found objects, colours, shapes, and forms, we’ll engage in guided art-making to access deeper self-understanding and reflection.
Art Therapy - Group
Abundance Through Art: Shifting from Scarcity to Gratitude
Facilitator: Chari Tomczak
Duration: 8 Weeks
Date: Thursdays (Sept. 18 - October 23)
Time: 6:30-8:30pm
Location: Hub
This group will go more in depth to allow participants the opportunity to explore how thought patterns influence emotions and behaviours, and how creative practice can support a shift from scarcity thinking to a mindset of gratitude and abundance. Using found objects, colours, shapes, and forms, we’ll engage in guided art-making to access deeper self-understanding and reflection.
Art Therapy - Workshop
Canvas of Gratitude: A Daily Art & Journaling Practice
Facilitator: Chari Tomczak
Date: Saturday, November 1
Time: 1:00-4:00pm
Location: Hub
Discover the power of presence through creative reflection in this gentle introduction to Canvas of Gratitude. Blending Eastern and Indigenous wisdom with mindful art-making, this workshop invites you to explore how brief, intentional moments of creativity can cultivate self-care, gratitude, and inner clarity.
Art Therapy - Group
Abundance Through Art: Shifting from Scarcity
to Gratitude
Facilitator: Chari Tomczak
Date: Thursdays (Sept. 18 - October 23)
Time: 6:30-8:30pm
Location: Hub
This group will go more in depth to allow participants the opportunity to explore how thought patterns influence emotions and behaviours, and how creative practice can support a shift from scarcity thinking to a mindset of gratitude and abundance. Using found objects, colours, shapes, and forms, we’ll engage in guided art-making to access deeper self-understanding and reflection.
Yoga for Eating Disorder Recovery
Yoga Therapy - Workshop
Mindfulness Yoga
Facilitator: Olivia Granson
Date: Saturday, October 25
Time: 10-11:30am
Location: Hub
Join a relaxing and grounding practice that focuses on breathwork, allowing gravity to work with your body to release built up tension. This is a slow paced posture-practice that focuses on establishing comfort and peace of mind. Creating intentional time to feel at ease provides a safe container to be present with our minds and bodies. Being present is foundational to building a mindfulness practice, which can help cultivate supportive thinking patterns.
OUR FACILITATORS
Chari Tomczak
Art Therapist
Olivia Granson
Yoga Instructor
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