Inspiration & Resources
Crisis Support
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Canadian Crisis Centres
1-833-456-4566 (24/7) or text 45645 between from 4 pm to midnight ET
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Vancouver Island Crisis Society
1-888-494-3888
Mindfulness-based & Buddhist Resources in BC
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BCALM: BC Association for Living Mindfully
University of Victoria: Multifaith Centre
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University of Victoria : Centre for Studies in Religion and Society
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Victoria Insight Meditation Society
Mindfulness Victoria (Thich Nhat Hanh Group)
Victoria Zen Centre
Birken Forest Buddhist Monastery (BC)
Vipassana Meditation Centre of BC
​Your Mind and You (Pamela Dangelmaier)
The Art of Dialogue: Mindfulness at Work
Yoga Resources in BC
Ajna Yoga
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Ashtanga Yoga Victoria
Sacred Sleep Yoga
Whit Hornberger Yoga + Meditation
Kelly Yaskiw Yoga
Deva Daru Yoga & Healing Arts
Salt Spring Centre for Yoga
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Yasodhara Ashram (Nelson)
The Doghouse Yoga (Comox Valley)
Yin Yoga: Bernie Clark (Vancouver)
Trauma Sensitive Yoga West: Nicola Mosley
Fine Balance Yoga - Nicole Marcia
Do Yoga with Me
Storyoga
Additional Amazing Resources in BC
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Dr. Gabor Mate
Dr. Kristin Schnurr (ND) - Little Bird Farm & Naturopathic Clinic
Dr. Maria Payne Boorman (ND)
David Laurin - Osteopathy and Athletic Therapy
Rechelle McLean - Acupuncture/Massage
Shauna Janz - Sacred Grief
Meredith Withers Counselling
Tamara Mortimer Counselling
Human Nature Counselling Society
Monica Kingsbury Counselling
Awakening Heart Counselling - Kim O’Leary
Pearce Hanh – Wellspring Therapy
Seraphina Capranos - Herbalist, Ritualist, Homeopath
​ Mindfulness-based Resources in Canada
Foundations of Applied Mindfulness at The University of Toronto
The Centre for Mindfulness Studies (Toronto)
A Mindful Society Global Institute
Mindfulness Toronto
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Toronto Mindfulness Community
Ottawa Mindfulness Community
​​Buddhist Meditation/Retreat Centres/Teachers in Canada
True North Insight
Insight Meditation Retreats - Norman Feldman and Molly Swan
Sakyadhita Canada - Association of Buddhist Women
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True Peace Toronto (Thich Nhat Hanh Group)
Toronto Zen Centre
Theravada Buddhist Community of Toronto
Tisarana Buddhist Community
Dharma Centre of Canada
Sati Saraniya Hermitage
The Consciousness Explorers Club
Pema Chodron (Gampo Abbey)​
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The Dalai Lama Centre for Peace and Education
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Yoga Resources in Canada
Union Yoga +Wellness (Toronto)
Yoga Therapy Toronto
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Ester Myers Yoga (Toronto)
Coaching with Cline (Norwood)
River Sound Retreat – Jill Davis (Fergus)
Yoga with Adrianne Walker
Shangrila Yoga (London)
Joshua Lewis (PEI)
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Nature Space Resort (PEI)
Calgary Ashtanga Yoga School - Jeff Lichty
Harmony Ashtanga Yoga
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Additional Amazing Canadian Resources
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Rachael Frankford (Counselling/Trainings)
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Dharma Praxis: Ronit Jinich (The Living Room Meditation group/Counselling)
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Grace Tallman (Grief Counselling)
International Mindfulness-based Resources
Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Healthcare, and Society
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Mindfulness Center at Browns University
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​Mindfulness and Health Institute
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
Center for Mindful Self-Compassion
Mind & Life Institute
The Center Healthy Minds - Dr. Richard Davidson
Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL)
The Way of the Mindful Educator - Daniel Rechtschaffen
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Inward Bound Mindfulness Education
Still Quiet Place (Mindfulness for Children)
Susan Kaiser Greenland – Mindful Child
Dr. Daniel Goleman
Institute for the Psychology of Eating
The Center for Mindful Eating - Dr. Jan Chozen Bays
The Foundation for Developing Compassion and Wisdom
Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness - David Treleaven
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International Meditation/Retreat Centres/Teachers
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Buddha Net – World Buddhist Directory
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Insight Meditation Worldwide Centres
Zen Peacemakers International - Bernie Glassman
San Francisco Zen Center - Shunryu Suzuki (California)
New Camaldoli Hermitage (California)
Land of the Medicine Buddha (California)
Dhamma Dena Meditation Center (California)
Upaya Institute & Zen Center (New Mexico)
Vallecitos Mountain Retreat Center (Colorado)
Drala Mountain Center (Colorado)
Shwe Oo Min Dhamma Sukha Tawya - Sayadaw U Tejaniya (Myanmar)
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Northern Insight Meditation Centre (Thailand)
Suan Mokh Meditation Center (Thailand)
Sri Ramana Maharishi Ashram (India)
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His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama
Christopher Titmuss
Tara Brach
The Lotus Institute (Dr. Larry Ward & Dr. Peggy Rowe Ward)
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10 Percent Happier (Dan Harris)​
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International Yoga Resources
International Association of Yoga Therapists
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International Sivanada Yoga Vedanta Centres and Ashrams
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Sarah Powers and Insight Yoga Institute
Kripalu Center for Yoga + Health - Stephen Cope (Massachusetts)
Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga (Massachusetts)
​Linda Thai
​Dr. S King
​Ashtanga Yoga with Sharath Jois (India)
The Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram (India)
Satyananda Yoga - Bihar School of Yoga (India)
Purple Valley Yoga Retreat (India)
Hridaya Yoga Retreats (Mexico)
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Additional International Inspiration/Resources/Teachers/Therapists
Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute
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Julie Cameron (The Artist’s Way)
Stephen Mitchell (Translations of texts)
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Mindfulness-based Publications, etc.
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Access to Insight (Suttas)
Dharma Seed Dharma Talks
Mindful Magazine
On Being Podcasts
Mindfulness-Based Apps, etc.
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Plum Village (Mindfulness Bell for Computer)
Anti-Racism Resources
White Privilege – Unpacking the invisible knapsack
White Supremacy in Organizations
Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Resources
Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies
University of Ottawa – Psychedelics and Spirituality Studies
University of Vancouver Island - Graduate Certificate in Psychedelic Assisted Therapy
Naropa - Psychedelic Assisted Therapies Certificate
CIIS – Center for Psychedelic Therapies and Research
John Hopkins - Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research
Ketamine Assisted Therapy Association of Canada
Victoria Association for Psychedelic Studies
Chacruna: Institute for Psychedelic Plant Medicines