Conscious Living Group (MBSR II)

For the upcoming Winter 2023 session, the Conscious Living Group will be offered in-person at The Better Life Studios, 390 Dupont St.

*The Winter session with begin on February 8th, 2023.

  • Nine 3-hour weekly sessions
  • Approximately one third of each evening’s session will be guided mindfulness practices. These include body scans, yoga, sitting meditations, and guided visualizations.
  • Small and large group discussion on the above-mentioned themes.
  • Experiential and interactive participant exercises in self-discovery and mindfulness (in pairs or in groups – let’s make this  fun!). Please note: some pair exercises involve respectful touch.
  • Instructional teaching on needs, self-esteem, and assertiveness.
  • There is a 45-minute daily meditation practice requirement as well as a series of self-reflective exercises pertaining to the themes discussed in session.

Prerequisite:

  • MBSR or meditation background
  • An intake interview and/or doctor’s referral

Referral Form 2022

If you meet the  program prerequisite and would like to add your name to the waitlist for upcoming session, please contact our office at info@heidiwalk.com.  Please include your telephone number.

Materials:

Three links to meditation practices:

  1. Meditation on Thoughts & Feelings
  2. Loving Kindness Meditation
  3. Guided Visualizations

Homework binder, weekly log book and gratitude journal.

Cost:   

$200 fee for materials and services not covered by OHIP.

The weekly sessions are covered by OHIP.

Location:

The Better Life Studios – 390 Dupont St. Suite 201
(between Bathurst and Spadina on the north side.  Limited parking is available in the lot; metered street parking is available on Dupont; street parking available in the neighbourhood.  There are two pay parking lots located on Bridgman Ave., one block north of Dupont.  Dupont Subway Station is three short blocks away