formerly Hospice King-Aurora-Richmond Hill
WELLNESS PROGRAMS~ Weekly, Monthly & Special Workshops
Hope House wellness programs focus on renewing and supporting a sense of wellbeing, connection and community for those navigating bereavement, serious health challenges as well as for caregivers.
These programs offer a soft place to land, an opportunity to pause and take a breath and create the space to attend to the body, mind and spirit.
Wellness Workshops
art ~ sound ~ mindulness
IN PERSON at Hope House Aurora
Monday Sep 16, 2024 @ 1-2pm
meditation
VIRTUAL WORKSHOP
Monday Sep 23, 2024 @ 7-8pm
ZEN WITH GWEN
This fun & informative session will include the science of mirco-meditation and bite-sized guided practices for how to incorporate them throughtou day. flyer
See below for registration.
yoga & ayurveda
IN PERSON at Hoe House Aurora
Friday October 11, 2024 @ 2-3:30pm
CREATING WARMTH: FALL YOGA & AYURVEDA FOR THE VATA SEASON
Explore daily rituals, seasonal essential oils, dietary tweaks and yoga practices designed to counter the effects of the colder months. flyer
See below for registration.
Weekly Wellness
IN PERSON at Hope House Aurora
Tuesdays @ 2:30-3:30pm resumes Sep 10
Join us for TRANQUIL MOMENTS YOGA - a gentle and relaxing in-person afternoon class focused on inviting a greater sense of ease and flow to both the mind & body. flyer
yoga
VIRTUAL
Mondays @ 10-11am resumes Oct 7
Give yourself PERMISSION TO PAUSE at the start of each week to restore and renew your body, mind and spirit. Roll out your yoga mat to enjoy an hour of gentle yoga, breathwork and guided relaxation led by Laura Stornelli . This practice is suitable for all types of yogis, bodies and abilities flyer
movement
VIRTUAL
Wednesdays 10-11am starts Sep 11
JOY IN MOVEMENT is a fun and engaging morning mind/body session focused on simple movements and moments of stillness. Incorporates yoga, qigong, shaking medicine and spontaneous movement. flyer
post-cancer support
VIRTUAL
Tuesdays @ 10am-12noon
Oct 15 to Dec 10, 2024
PICKING UP THE PIECES is a 9-week program for those finished cancer treatment flyer
Monthly Wellness
art care
IN PERSON at Hope House Richmond Hill
3rd Thursday of the Month 10:30am-12noon
Sep 19, Oct 17, Nov 21, 2024
Art Care focuses on inspiring, discovering and fostering a sense of connection to self while acquiring creative coping skills for navigating challenging times..flyer
Facilitated by Suzanne Borduas, RSW, ATR-BC, CATA
See below for registration information
connection THE HUB
IN PERSON Hope House Aurora
2nd Friday of the Month
Resume date TBD
HOPE HOUSE HUB An opportunity to connect, relax, learn and share
contemplative practice
IN PERSON at Hope House Richmond Hill
3rd Wednesday of the Month 2-3:00pm
Oct 16, Nov 20, Dec 18, 2024
A monthly gathering focused on creating a contemplative practice centered on exploring our own mortality, softening fears around end of life, and inviting a sense of curiosity about the relationship between consciously living well and dying well. flyer
See below for registration information
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RESILIENT WRITERS - Winter 2025
WELLNESS WEDNESDAY - Winter 2025
TOUCHSTONE WORKSHOP - Fall 2024
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rest & sleep
VIRTUAL
Thursdays @ 7- 8:00pm
Oct 10, Nov 21, Dec 19, 2024
Join us for a fun and easeful session focusing on QIGONG FOR REST & SLEEP. Qigong is a mind, body spirit practice that improves mental and physical health and refreshes our vital life force energy. The sessions will focus on winding down, releasing stress and getting both the body and mind ready for sleep flyer
We also have volunteers offering 1:1 complementary therapies (Attunement, Trame, Reiki, etc.)
Our virtual Self Care Library contains a selection of Yoga and Meditation practices to do in the comfort of your home and created for our Hope House community by two of our wonderful wellness facilitators, Gwendolyn & Adina