ConnecTra
425 Carrall St V6B 6E3 Vancouver, BC, Canada

Here's what's happening in December for #ConnecTogether! Registration links below MON Guided Meditation: http://ow.ly/jHlb50zOfaw TUE Dec 8 Transit How-To: http://ow.ly/tA4p50CyRKJ WED Adaptive Chair Yoga: http://ow.ly/RHf050zFprE... THU Adaptive Fitness: http://owl.ly/53Wq50zRYxt FRI Dec 4 Transportation Forum: http://ow.ly/9ovb50CyRSH FRI Dec 11 Boost Immunity: http://ow.ly/dtVt50CyROm FRI Dec 18 Manage Stress: http://ow.ly/X9tj50CyRS6 Space is limited for our Friday sessions! More information available at connectra.org.

Here's what's happening in November for #ConnecTogether! Registration links below MON Guided Meditation: http://ow.ly/jHlb50zOfaw TUE Nutrition & Cooking: http://ow.ly/IXZ050BdIgQ WED Adaptive Chair Yoga: http://ow.ly/RHf050zFprE... THU Adaptive Fitness: http://owl.ly/53Wq50zRYxt FRI Nov 6, 13, 20 Financial Empowerment: http://ow.ly/PerU50C6FF7 FRI Nov 27 Let's Chat: http://ow.ly/w9gn50C6FFH Space is limited for our Friday sessions! More information available at connectra.org.

Two-part series on Mental Health: Managing Stress and Anxiety - Types of stress - The impact of stress on health... - Causes of anxiety & a little neuroanatomy - How I overcame my anxiety - Natural remedies for stress and anxiety Dr. Patrick Callas is a Naturopathic Doctor with 10 years of clinical experience. His medical focus is on chronic infections, mental health, digestive health, and cancer care. His approach is holistic and collaborative with you and your healthcare team. He strives to find the underlying causes of illness and then help you treat those root causes. Good medicine is what works and does little to no harm. As such, Dr. Patrick uses nutrition, herbal medicine, acupuncture, ozone therapy, injection therapies, IV nutrients therapies, and pharmaceuticals (as needed) to help his patients achieve balance and wellness. Dr. Patrick is the is the founder of Island Natural Health clinic on Salt Spring Island, and currently practices in-person in East Vancouver and virtually across BC. He is also a clinical supervisor for the Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine and UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Sierra Ross is taking over in this special edition of our adaptive fitness series. Sierra is a 4th year kinesiology student who has been working alongside Megan Williamson to help the fall cohort participants develop and achieve their personal fitness goals in #BCMOS' virtual adaptive personal training program! Want to join her live in Zoom for this #ConnecTogether adaptive fitness webinar? Visit connectra.org to register for next week! Megan Williamson is a certified persona...l trainer through the Academy of Sports Medicine and the head coach at Ocean Rehab and Fitness. She offers adaptive training for those that live with spinal cord injuries and other physical disabilities. Her goal is to be able to bridge the gap between rehab and fitness, making exercise inclusive for everyone no matter what their limitations may be. Megan offers in-person sessions in the beautiful city of Vancouver BC and as well as online across the nation. Please note that this live event is recorded and streamed to Facebook, where it will remain available for our community to enjoy after the session has ended.

Ready to workout? Megan from Ocean Rehab & Fitness is here for her weekly live #ConnecTogether adaptive fitness webinar. Want to join her live in Zoom? Visit connectra.org to register for next week! Megan Williamson is a certified personal trainer through the Academy of Sports Medicine and the head coach at Ocean Rehab and Fitness. She offers adaptive training for those that live with spinal cord injuries and other physical disabilities. Her goal is to be able to bridge the g...ap between rehab and fitness, making exercise inclusive for everyone no matter what their limitations may be. Megan offers in-person sessions in the beautiful city of Vancouver BC and as well as online across the nation. Please note that this live event is recorded and streamed to Facebook, where it will remain available for our community to enjoy after the session has ended.

Christmas is just a few days away and we are still in the throes of a pandemic. Many of us will be alone and not able to be with family and friends. How will we cope? How can we create a memorable and enjoyable Christmas season and keep ourselves safe? Let’s come together on zoom for some discussion about strategies to find the silver lining! Relationships are vital for good mental health, building resilience, and getting through tough times, many of us feel that we don’t have anyone to turn to in times of need. ConnecTra is here to help you expand your social and support network. Looking for some support? Need to vent? Hangout with your peers and wellness coach Rita Rawstron on Dec. 22 from 12-1pm PST for a chat about challenges you’re facing during this pandemic. Register here: https://bit.ly/2LcbXDZ

Here's what's happening in November for #ConnecTogether! Registration links below MON Guided Meditation: http://ow.ly/jHlb50zOfaw TUE Nutrition & Cooking: http://ow.ly/IXZ050BdIgQ WED Adaptive Chair Yoga: http://ow.ly/RHf050zFprE... THU Adaptive Fitness: http://owl.ly/53Wq50zRYxt FRI Nov 6, 13, 20 Financial Empowerment: http://ow.ly/PerU50C6FF7 FRI Nov 27 Let's Chat: http://ow.ly/w9gn50C6FFH Space is limited for our Friday sessions! More information available at connectra.org.

The last class of the 2020 calendar year! Megan from Ocean Rehab & Fitness is here for her weekly live #ConnecTogether adaptive fitness webinar. Want to join her live in Zoom? Visit connectra.org to register for next week! She is joined by Sierra Ross in a special tandem session this week! Sierra is a 4th year kinesiology student who has been working alongside Megan Williamson to help the fall cohort participants develop and achieve their personal fitness goals in #BCMOS' vir...tual adaptive personal training program! Megan Williamson is a certified personal trainer through the Academy of Sports Medicine and the head coach at Ocean Rehab and Fitness. She offers adaptive training for those that live with spinal cord injuries and other physical disabilities. Her goal is to be able to bridge the gap between rehab and fitness, making exercise inclusive for everyone no matter what their limitations may be. Megan offers in-person sessions in the beautiful city of Vancouver BC and as well as online across the nation. Please note that this live event is recorded and streamed to Facebook, where it will remain available for our community to enjoy after the session has ended.

Register today for our Financial Empowerment workshop series with Family Services of Greater Vancouver on Nov. 6, 13 & 20: http://ow.ly/PerU50C6FF7. Space is limited! These workshops will not be streamed to Facebook. This three-part virtual money series will help people become more financially literate, access government benefits, and make the most of their money. Participants will learn skills and tools that will enable them to gain more control over their financial futures!... This workshop series is facilitated by Joanne Monteiro, who has an MBA in Finance and a Diploma in Teaching. Joanne will provide knowledge and insight on how you can plan to improve your financial situation. More information available on our calendar of events at connectra.org.

Get your body moving! Megan from Ocean Rehab & Fitness is here for her weekly live #ConnecTogether adaptive fitness webinar. Want to join her live in Zoom? Visit connectra.org to register for next week! Megan Williamson is a certified personal trainer through the Academy of Sports Medicine and the head coach at Ocean Rehab and Fitness. She offers adaptive training for those that live with spinal cord injuries and other physical disabilities. Her goal is to be able to bridge t...he gap between rehab and fitness, making exercise inclusive for everyone no matter what their limitations may be. Megan offers in-person sessions in the beautiful city of Vancouver BC and as well as online across the nation. Please note that this live event is recorded and streamed to Facebook, where it will remain available for our community to enjoy after the session has ended.

Need a break from the hustle and bustle of the world, but can't wait until #MeditationMonday? Not to worry - the recordings from our #ConnecTogether Meditation series with Robyn Wyman from the Circle Of Life Centre are available on YouTube for you to enjoy at any time.

Registered Dietitian Renée Chan from The True Nosh has returned in this pre-recorded webinar on warmth! Join her live every other Tuesday at 12:00PM PST until the end of November as a part of #ConnecTogether. Register on Zoom for next week's live session: http://ow.ly/IXZ050BdIgQ As the founder of The True Nosh Company Ltd., Renée is a Vancouver based Registered Dietitian certified both in Canada and the United States. She comes from a family with issues of diabetes, heart di...sease, thyroid issues and Alzheimer’s Disease and is driven to help others with similar concerns. Renée focuses on the prevention of diseases as well as the reversal of illnesses, especially with diabetes. Learn more at www.truenosh.com.

Bobbie Seale-Cobiskey will be live every Wednesday at 12:00PM PDT from the comfort of her backyard for an hour-long Accessible Chair Yoga session. This accessible Chair Yoga class will weave together practical breathing techniques with sensitively taught yoga postures and movements to meet the needs of all participants. As a Certified Yoga Therapist (CYT), Residential Care Aide and founder of Yogability, Bobbie’s classes include chair yoga for older adults and people with Alz...heimer’s disease and dementia, adaptive yoga for people living with a wide range of mobility challenges and those in recovery from addictions. Please note that our live sessions are recorded and streamed to Facebook.

Registered Dietitian Renée Chan from The True Nosh is back! Join her Tuesdays at 12:00PM PDT until the end of November as a part of #ConnecTogether. Register on Zoom for next week's live session: http://ow.ly/IXZ050BdIgQ As the founder of The True Nosh Company Ltd.., Renée is a Vancouver based Registered Dietitian certified both in Canada and the United States. She comes from a family with issues of diabetes, heart disease, thyroid issues and Alzheimer’s Disease and is driven... to help others with similar concerns. Renée focuses on the prevention of diseases as well as the reversal of illnesses, especially with diabetes. Please note that our live sessions are recorded and streamed to Facebook, where it will remain available for our community to enjoy after the session has ended.

Join Robyn Wyman from the Circle Of Life Centre at 12:00PM PDT every Monday for a virtual guided meditation session. Robyn is a Life Transition Healer, Death Doula, Coach, and Bestselling Author. She supports people to gracefully move through challenging life transitions so they can achieve peace and balance in their lives. Robyn has developed a unique holistic healing platform, which addresses the whole person, to facilitate healing from the inside out. She uses four distinc...t healing modalities to bring about well-being, delivered through her workshops, products, private coaching and mentorship programs. Please note that our live sessions are recorded and streamed to Facebook.

Don't have the time on Wednesdays at 12PM to join our weekly Adaptive Chair Yoga series with Bobbie Seale-Cobiskey? Recordings are now available on YouTube for you to enjoy at any time! Don't forget to subscribe to the The Disability Foundation YouTube channel while you're there for more great virtual content for people with disabilities.

A fun way to get in shape! Megan from Ocean Rehab & Fitness is here for her weekly live #ConnecTogether adaptive fitness webinar. Want to join her live in Zoom? Visit connectra.org to register for next week! Megan Williamson is a certified personal trainer through the Academy of Sports Medicine and the head coach at Ocean Rehab and Fitness. She offers adaptive training for those that live with spinal cord injuries and other physical disabilities. Her goal is to be able to bri...dge the gap between rehab and fitness, making exercise inclusive for everyone no matter what their limitations may be. Megan offers in-person sessions in the beautiful city of Vancouver BC and as well as online across the nation. Please note that this live event is recorded and streamed to Facebook, where it will remain available for our community to enjoy after the session has ended.