Thursday, July 5, 2018

Mindfulness for Youth: Power of Paying Attention

Mindful Meditation for TEENS at The Art of Life Community Health Centre
Mindful Meditation for TEENS at the Art of Life Community Health Centre
Powerful practice to reduce stress, anxiety, fear and increase confidence and self-esteem
Join us on Monday, July 9, 2018 @ 7:30PM for a FREE Introductory Lecture

Get Ready for Stress-Free School Year

Powerful Mindfulness Program for Youth

When and Where:

Starting Monday, July 9, 2018 at 7:30PM
with a Free Introduction Lecture

Location: The Art of Life Community Health Centre
Address:  Unit 121, 885 Don Mills Road, Toronto, Ontario M3C 1V9

Instructor: Lou Carcasole, P.Eng., MBA, M.Ed.

Program Details: Learn the Art of Paying Attention!

Poorly-managed reaction to stress not only affects our ability to manage the daily demands of life, but also takes away from the joy of learning, exploring new opportunities, and growing relationships. 

For youth, having the balanced life and a forward-looking attitude is especially important in order to transition into many new roles of adulthood.

The 8-week program aims to:
  • Reduce anxiety;
  • Improve your concentration;
  • Strengthen interpersonal skills;
  • Give you the confidence to perform at your very best on tests and exams.
The Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program can give you back control of your life!

Have questions about Learn the Art of Paying Attention!?

Contact Art of Life Health Centre
phone: 647-235-7259 or
email: info@theartlifehealth.org  

Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Art of Living Without Stress: Mindfulness Program: May 29

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program, Instructor, Sabina Pillai at The Art of Life Health Centre

8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program 
Lead by experienced instructor, Sabina Pillai, MA 
At The Art of Life Health Centre
Peace. It doesn’t mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble or hard work. It means to be in a midst of these things and still be calm in your heart.
~ Unknown
  • Working under constant pressure?
  • Overwhelmed with information?
  • Easily irritated, without any personal time for renewal activities?
  • Exhaustion, lack of concentration, and burnout, leading to lower productivity?
  • Relationships in need of healing?
Join us and learn to live without stress!

Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction: 8 Week Course
Balance, Equanimity and Peace

Program starts on May 29, 2018 @ 7:30 pm, with a FREE Introductory class.

Where: The ART of LIFE Health Centre
Location: Suite 121, 885 Don Mills Road
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M3C 1V9

(Don Mills and Eglinton)
Entrance to the free parking is from Gervais Drive via Wynford Drive

This 8-week course guided by an experienced Mindfulness Instructor Sabina Pillai, MA will help you to:
  • reduce your reaction to stress, get rid of anxiety and depression,
  • enhance your memory and concentration skills, patience and personal performance,
  • cultivate the skills of empathy and impulse control,
  • sharpen your awareness, gradually improving every aspect of your life.
Program designed at the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) and tailored to improve your ability to cope with life’s challenges to keep the Peace of Mind regardless of the situation.

Please find more information:
theartlifehealth.org: 8 WEEKS MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS REDUCTION PROGRAM
Call: 647-235-7259
Email: info@theartlifehealth.org

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Naturopathic Doula Lecture on Pregnancy, Delivery and Postpartum Period: April 4

School of Healthy Living: Joy of Co-Creativity Program
Lecture on Pregnancy, Delivery and Postpartum Period
by Liudmyla Gerus, ND, Registered Naturopathic Doctor and Doula
The Art of Life Community Health Centre April 4, 2018

The ART of LIFE Community Health Centre

Invites you to attend

Naturopathic Doula Lecture on 
Pregnancy, Delivery and Postpartum Period

as part of the Joy of Co-Creativity Program

Day: Wednesday, April 4, 6:30 PM
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Entry is FREE, lecture will include a short break with light treats, coffee and tea.


The Art of Life Centre, as part of the Joy of Co-Creativity program for expecting mothers, is excited to present the lecture featuring Naturopathic Doctor and Doula L. Gerus.

The Joy of Motherhood: Isn't That What Every Woman Wishes?

During the lecture you will learn: 

[ V ] What is a Doula?
[ V ] Who is "Doula" and what is Doula's role in pregnancy, delivery and postpartum period;
[ V ] The importance of balanced diet and supplements intake during pregnancy;
[ V ] How to prepare for the delivery in order to have a healthy, natural and joyful birth;
[ V ] The strategies for successful and effective breastfeeding.

Please come, meet our doctors, ask questions and learn about our Centre!
 
Get a map and/or directions:
The Art of Life Community Health Centre
885 Don Mills Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M3C 1V9
At the North-East corner of Don Mills Road and Eglinton Avenue East
Entrance to the free parking is from Gervais Drive via Wynford Drive

Taking public transit?
Take the Yonge-University-Spadina subway line to the Eglinton station and transfer to the Eglinton East (route 34) bus. Get off at Don Mills Road.
Or, take the Bloor-Danforth subway line to the Pape station and transfer to the Don Mills (route 25) bus. Get off at Wynford Drive.

Our neigbours are the Ontario Science Centre and Celestica International Inc. manufacturing site in Toronto, Ontario.
 

If you need more information,
give a call to Ludmila at 416-449-6747
send us an e-mail at office@theartlife.ca
check our web-site: www.TheArtLife.ca
join us on facebook: The Art of Life Community Health Centre
connect to our meetup group: The School of Healthy Living
follow us on twitter: @TAOLHealth



Check out The Joy of Co-Creativity: Meditative Art Program for Expecting Mothers web-page:


Check out The Facebook event: Free lecture by a Doula on pregnancy, birth and post-partum:

 

Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Eternal Sounds: Youth-for-Youth Classical Music Event: December 2

Classical Music Event Eternal Sounds featuring the Interro Quartet, poster
Poster: Classical Music Event "Eternal Sounds" featuring the Interro Quartet
in support of Art Heals Health programs
Saturday, December 2, 2017 at Lawrence Park Community Church
2180 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M4N 3K7

The Art of Life invites you to our charitable event

The 3rd Annual Youth-for-Youth Classical Music Concert
featuring the Interro Quartet
in support of Art Heals Health programs

Eternal Sounds

When: Saturday, December 2, 2017 at 7:00 pm
Where: Lawrence Park Community Church
Address: 2180 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M4N 3K7 (map)

Our Annual Youth-for-Youth Classical Music Event will feature:

  • Classical Music Concert "Eternal Sounds" featuring performance by the Interro Quartet
  • Handmade with Love Arts and Crafts Bazaar for Charity
  • Baking Contest for Youth
  • Buffet of Delightful Homemade Desserts
A delightful journey of the eternal sounds of music through the ages will be performed in the exhilarating style of the Interro Quartet!

Performers:
  • Adam Despinic - Violin
  • Steve Koh - Violin
  • Maxime Despax - Viola
  • Sebastian Ostertag - Cello
In programme selections from Haydn, Mendelssohn, Dvořák, Tchaikovsky, and Richardson-Schulte.

During intermission, we welcome youth to interact with the performers!

Tickets and additional info: http://theartlifehealth.org/#/youthconcert2017


The Interro Quartet:
Passion and Curiosity
Interro Quartet combines passionate performances with a curiosity to explore new sounds and venues in chamber music. The group’s repertoire includes works of classical music giants, as well as new compositions by emerging and established Canadian composers. Featuring award-winning graduates of University of Toronto, the Interro Quartet includes violinists Adam Despinic and Steve Koh, violist Maxime Despax, and cellist Sebastian Ostertag.

Diverse Programming for a Diverse City
The mission of the Interro Quartet is not only to make quartet music accessible to those who seek it but also to broaden the spectrum of audiences through diverse programming. To complement this mission, members of the Interro Quartet are also avid educators and clinicians, dedicated to supporting education programs that encourage new ways for artists and listeners to share, experience, and incorporate chamber music into their daily lives.

The "Youth-for-Youth" Concerts
The "Youth-for-Youth" concert series has started in 2015 with our first "Youth-for-Kids" concert, and will continue as a regular part of our annual event calendar.

So, join us on a delightful journey of the Eternal Sounds of music and experience the art of real life in music and harmony!


Eternal Sounds: Classical Music Event with the Interro Quartet, fb event


Зимний праздник классической музыки «Молодежь для Молодежи», torontovka
torontovka.com: afisha Зимний праздник классической музыки «Молодежь для Молодежи»


Wednesday, September 27, 2017

The Art of Living without Stress

8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program at The Art of Life
8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program 
Lead by experienced instructor, Sabina Pillai, MA 
At The Art of Life Community Health Centre
  • Working under constant pressure?
  • Overwhelmed with information overload?
  • Asked to deliver more with less?
  • Having less personal time for renewal activities?
  • Exhaustion, lack of concentration, and burnout, leading to lower productivity, bouquet of diseases and damaged relationships?
Did you know that practising Mindfulness Meditation reduce your reaction to stress, enhance your concentration skills and personal performance and enjoy life without anxiety?

The ART of LIFE Community Health Centre

invites you for

8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program

Lead by experienced instructor, Sabina Pillai, MA

Starts on Tuesday, October 11, 2017 at 7:00 pm

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Course with Sabina Pillai, MA
Instructor: Sabina Pillai, MA
 About Our Instructor:

Sabina Pillai has a Master’s degree in Clinical and Counselling Psychology from the University of Toronto and has worked in mental health research and counselling for over 7 years.
After experiencing the powerful impact of mindfulness meditation in her own life, she was compelled to learn and teach the science of mindfulness.
Currently, she counsels a diverse set of clients in the city of Toronto, using mindfulness as the basis for the positive growth work she has been able to do with her clients. 

About Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program:

Mindfulness is the meditative practice of non-judgmental attentiveness to our experience in the present moment. It focuses on developing two fundamental skills: awareness and equanimity. Awareness is the ability to concentrate attention on what is going on right now, whereas equanimity is the ability to remain calm and relaxed in the midst of any stressful situations. Sounds simple yet very much applicable to daily life situations!

Since we are most of the time occupied by our memories of the past or worries for the future, we don’t have the power to experience the present moment to our full capacity, concentrating all of our mental, emotional and physical skills to get the best possible 'outcome of the moment'. However, the presence of mindfulness can completely change our life, and changes are noticeable almost immediately.

Being rooted in ancient practice, the positive effects of mindfulness meditation have lately also been recognized by the scientific community. Mindfulness has been used to help people cope with daily life stressors and a wide range of health issues including cancer, cardiovascular disease, immune system disorder, depression, anxiety, ADD/ADHD etc.

While the science endorses its supportive role, we, at the Art of Life Community Health Centre, approach mindfulness as a way of life. What we are working towards goes beyond the typical sitting meditation practice. Rather, we are aiming to cultivate a mindful way of living that helps us to engage more fully with life by changing how we relate to our external circumstances and internal experiences. This ability to balance our lives can happen through consistent practice and support from others who are also on this journey.

We invite you to begin the learning process towards mindfulness and experience a way of effectively coping with the stresses and thriving despite all of life’s challenges.

The Art of Life Community Health Centre has been committed to using integrative approach to improving our patients’ physical, emotional and mental health. Aiming to merge the art and science of positive growth and healthy living, we are offering an 8-week Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction course taught by an experienced instructor, Sabina Pillai, M.A.

This 8-week MBSR course will help you to:
  • reduce your reaction to stress,  help to fight anxiety and depression;
  • decrease your level of body tension, pain, and suffering;
  • enhance your memory & concentration skills, patience and  personal performance;
  • sharpen awareness, and tap into your inner resources to improve every aspect of your life.  
Whether you want to expend your natural abilities or learn how to cope with stress, pain and suffering – MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction) program is for you! 

To RSVP, please call us at 416-449-6747 or e-mail at office@theartlifehealth.org

8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program: The Art of Living without Stress
The Art of Living without Stress
8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program


Monday, August 28, 2017

Mindfulness Meditation MBSR Program Free Introduction: September 13

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program, The Art of Life CHC
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program 
8-week MBSR course: Wednesdays at 7:00 pm 
Free Introductory Session - September 13, 2017 
Instructor: Sabina Pillai, MA

The ART of LIFE Community Health Centre

invites you to attend

Free Introductory Session

for 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction course

The ART of LIVING without STRESS

Wednesday, September 13th, 2017

Time: 7:00 pm


Instructor: Sabina Pillai, MA

This 8-week MBSR course guided by experienced Mindfulness instructor Sabina Pillai, MA, will help you to:
  • reduce your reaction to stress,  help to fight anxiety and depression;
  • decrease your level of body tension, pain, and suffering;
  • enhance your memory & concentration skills, patience and  personal performance;
  • sharpen awareness, and tap into your inner resources to improve every aspect of your life. 
The ART of LIVING without STRESS

Working under constant pressure? Overwhelmed with information overload?
Asked to deliver more with less? Having less personal time for renewal activities?
Exhaustion, lack of concentration, and burnout, leading to lower productivity, bouquet of diseases and damaged relationships?

Did you know that practising Mindfulness Meditation can reduce your reaction to stress, enhance your memory & concentration skills and enjoy life without anxiety and depression?

Transform your Life into Art! 

Whether you want to learn how to cope with stress, pain and suffering or to expend your natural abilities – Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program is for you!

Where: The ART of LIFE Community Health Centre
Location: Suite 121, 885 Don Mills Road
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M3C 1V9

(Don Mills and Eglinton)
Entrance to the free parking is from Gervais Drive via Wynford Drive

Get a map and/or directions:
theartlife.ca/contacts.php
Google Map: 885 Don Mills Road
At the North-East corner of Don Mills Road and Eglinton Avenue East

Taking public transit?
Take the Yonge-University-Spadina subway line to the Eglinton station and transfer to the Eglinton East (route 34) bus. Get off at Don Mills Road.
Or, take the Bloor-Danforth subway line to the Pape station and transfer to the Don Mills (route 25) bus. Get off at Wynford Drive.

Our neigbours are the Ontario Science Centre, Celestica International Inc. manufacturing site, and Don Mills Loblaw Real Canadian Superstore.

For information or to register please call (416) 449-6747
or send us an e-mail at office@theartlife.ca

Feel free to pass this on to friends and colleagues.

link:
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
April 2014, Volume 12, Issue 2, pp 197–205
Mindfulness-Enhanced Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Problem Gambling: A Controlled Pilot Study; Authors: Tony Toneatto, Sabina Pillai, Erin Leigh Courtice

Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Mindfulness: The Art of Living without Stress

FREE Introduction to Mindfulness course August 16, 2017, Art of Life Community Health Centre
FREE Introduction to Mindfulness course Wednesday, August 16, 2017
The Art of Life Community Health Centre

The ART of LIFE Community Health Centre

Invites you to attend our

FREE Introduction to Mindfulness course

The Art of Living without Stress

Wednesday, August 16, 2017
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm


What if we told you that practicing Mindfulness can improve your ability to cope with life’s challenges and enjoy life without having to change the world around you?

The Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program is designed to help people increase resiliency and eliminate stress from life’s challenges.

This eight-week program will help you learn how to:
  • reduce your reaction to stress, fight anxiety and depression while increasing your positive emotions;
  • decrease your level of body tension, pain, and suffering, get a boost of your immune system;
  • enhance your memory & concentration skills, patience and personal performance;
  • sharpen awareness, and tap into your inner resources to improve every aspect of your life.

Experienced instructor: Sabina Pillai, MA

Please join us for refreshments and learn more about these programs on
Wednesday, August 16, 2017
at 855 Don Mills Road, Unit 121, Toronto ON, M3C 1V9.

To RSVP, please call us at 416-449-6747 or e-mail at office@theartlifehealth.org

For more information please visit our website at www.theartlifehealth.org

Transform your Life into Art