Qigong Movement Dr. Navid Mohammadi and Amy Kiara Ruth This weekly recurring movement class includes Qigong-based breathing techniques and movement sequences as well as guided embodiment explorations to deepen understanding of kinesiology movement principles. Qigong (or Chi Kung) means energy cultivation, or energy work. Qigong, like its sister practice, Tai Chi (energy training), is ancient […]

Pilates Dr. Navid Mohammadi and Krista Friesen This weekly recurring movement class is designed to build strength, balance, and flexibility through alignment-based movements. We will practice core activation, connecting to forgotten muscles, and finding ease and fun within challenge. This class will explore both isolated muscle movements such as feet and ankle movements, shoulders, and […]

Central Sensitivity/Widespread Pain  (5/14) - 14-Part Series Dr. Alexandra Perel-Winkler This course is delivered as a weekly 14-part series with Dr. Perel-Winkler. A 90-minute education and experiential group visit that incorporates pain science education with techniques to manage widespread pain and other symptoms that are experienced with central sensitivity (sleep issues, IBS, fatigue, brain fog, […]

Safe Movement:Pacing & Stepping Into Your Recovery (3/6) - 6-Part Series Dr. Susan Bright and Lindsay Rite This 6-part series is a practical and didactic lesson supporting patients in pain towards a measured steady forward progress. This content is specifically relevant to those suffering with chronic fatigue syndrome, dysautonomia, fibromyalgia, and patients in pain struggling […]

Empowering (3/8) - 8-Part Series Dr. Susan Bright and Sarah Jamieson This interactive and didactic 8-part series empowers you to learn more about chronic pain and the best ways to manage it. Our highly trained facilitators and physicians will discuss gold-standard self-management tools and strategies, and connect you with resources both inside and outside changepain […]

Empowering (6/8) - 8-Part Series Dr. Susan Bright and Sarah Jamieson This interactive and didactic 8-part series empowers you to learn more about chronic pain and the best ways to manage it. Our highly trained facilitators and physicians will discuss gold-standard self-management tools and strategies, and connect you with resources both inside and outside changepain […]

Orientation CPC Core Pain Program Dr. Susan Bright and Sarah Jamieson This interactive didactic session provides an orientation to our clinic, our Core Pain Program, and other services that we offer. This session is recommended and suitable for patients who are just starting their journey with us and want to learn more about how we […]

Kundalini Yoga Dr. Brenda Lau and Carolynne Millard This is a weekly recurring yoga class. Kundalini Yoga is known as the yoga of awareness. This practice allows you to awaken to your full potential and true self through a series of physical movements, meditations, breathing and mantra. Kundalini Yoga benefits: Strengthens the nervous system, increases […]

Restorative Yoga Dr. Ilana Winrob and Cheryl Uphill This weekly recurring yoga class focuses on stillness, letting go of stress and tension, nervous system regulation, finding ease and resting deeply. The class offers a longer amount of time (5 to 15 minutes) in each pose to find deep relaxation. The following props would be useful: […]

Yoga for Beginners Dr. Susan Bright and Klara Kroupa This weekly recurring yoga class focuses on foundation, alignment and the sequential building of poses as well as breathing techniques, from the basic to complex. If you are new, or newer to yoga or perhaps are looking for a refresher of the yoga basics – this […]

Living with Complex Chronic Disease (10/12) - 12-Part Series Dr. Alexandra Perel-Winkler This 12-week group creates a balance of community, connection and deeper exploration of themes that run through the lives of those living with chronic pain and complex disease. Each session, Dr. Perel-Winkler facilitates meaningful discussion around complex topics including meaning, identity, purpose, boundaries, […]

Empowering (8/8) - 8-Part Series Dr. Susan Bright and Sarah Jamieson This interactive and didactic 8-part series empowers you to learn more about chronic pain and the best ways to manage it. Our highly trained facilitators and physicians will discuss gold-standard self-management tools and strategies, and connect you with resources both inside and outside changepain […]

Self-Compassion (1/6) - 6-Part Series Dr. Susan Bright and Sarah Jamieson The evidence-base for cultivating more compassion in the face of persistent pain is explored in our Empowering program. We know that higher levels of self-compassion are found to increase well-being, decrease stress, foster resilience, and increase motivation. The next step is doing the work […]

Relaxation (8/9) - 9-Part Series Dr. Susan Bright and Sarah Jamieson This didactic 9-part series dives deep into the stress management and relaxation training concepts taught in the second session of Empowering You to Changepain. Over the course of the 9 sessions, you will have the opportunity to work with a wide range of tools, […]

Safe Movement: Somatic Therapy (3/4) - 4-Part Series Dr. Rassamee Ling and Amy Kiara Ruth This interactive and gentle movement 4-part series creates space to gently support wellbeing through breath, movement, sensory awareness, and embodiment explorations. These sessions are designed to offer an experience of moving from a place of (relative) ease and calm – […]

Sleep (2/5) - 5-Part Series Dr. Susan Bright and Krista Friesen This didactic 5-part series helps to improve your sleep. If you struggle with sleep, take this program. Research finds that, when people are struggling with pain and sleep, they do better when they focus on improving their sleep. This program will coach you through […]