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The SHIFT Program

Build your
inner core

A four-week community wellness journey combining yoga, meditation, breathwork, peer reflection, and practical self-awareness tools. No referral. No waitlist. Open to anyone 16 and over.

No referral required
4 weeks
Open to ages 16 and over
Multilingual
Culturally safe
Grant-funded and corporate rates available
4
Weeks long
90
Min per session
6
Core tools
0
Referrals needed
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Self-awareness
Knowing yourself from the inside out
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Holding
Building your inner core through self care
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In Fellowship
You are not doing this alone
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For yourself
Because you deserve this investment
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Transformation
The start of something lasting
What is SHIFT?

Not therapy. Not clinical.
Just human.

SHIFT is a structured community wellness program that gives you practical, evidence-informed self care tools to navigate life with more clarity, calm, and confidence. It is not therapy. It does not require a referral, a diagnosis, or any prior experience with wellness.

Each week builds on the last — moving from self-awareness to holding space to community connection to building your lasting personal self care toolkit. The program runs in a safe, welcoming, culturally responsive group setting delivered in plain language for every background.

🌿 About SHIFT pricing
SHIFT is delivered through grant-funded community cohorts, corporate workplace programs, and individual community rates. Pricing varies by delivery model. Get in touch and we will find the right path for you — no one is turned away for financial reasons where a funded cohort is available.
What is in the program

Six tools. One journey.

Every tool in SHIFT is grounded in established wellness research — mindful reframing practices, breathwork science, neuroplasticity research, and peer support models — all translated into plain, accessible language anyone can use daily.

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Yoga and Gentle Movement
Grounding the body before the mind. Beginner-friendly yoga and gentle movement practices to release stored tension and reconnect physically as a foundation for inner awareness.
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Breathwork
Your most accessible calming tool. Breathing practices including box breathing and the physiological sigh, both known to help support the nervous system toward a calmer state.
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Mindful Resets
Gentle reframing tools in plain language. Identify thinking patterns that are holding you back and gently shift them — no jargon, no clinical process, just practical tools that work.
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Daily Roots
Brain science applied daily. Simple practices inspired by neuroplasticity research, aimed at supporting calmer patterns of thought through consistent daily practice.
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Peer Reflection Circles
Holding happens in community. Safe, facilitated group conversations where participants share, witness, and support each other — culturally safe and judgment-free always.
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Your Personal Toolkit
Everything you build during SHIFT stays with you forever. Your personal self care toolkit — your coping statements, anchors of strength, and daily roots practice — is yours to keep.
Week 1
Know Yourself
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Breathwork Introduction
Box breathing and physiological sigh for immediate calm
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Gentle Yoga
Beginner body scan and grounding movement
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Emotion Naming
Identifying and naming feelings without judgment
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Inner Awareness Journal
What am I carrying? What do I need?
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Week 2
Hold Yourself
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Mindful Resets
Identifying thinking patterns and gentle reframing
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Daily Roots
Building calm neural pathways one day at a time
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Breathwork Deepening
4-7-8 technique and extended calm breathing
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Self Compassion Tools
Speaking kindly to yourself — practised daily
Week 3
Connect
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Peer Reflection Circles
Safe facilitated sharing — you are not alone in this
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Guided Meditation
Loving kindness and community grounding practices
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Cultural Safety
Honouring every background and lived experience
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Support Mapping
Who holds space for you? Building your support circle
Week 4
Build Your Foundation
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Your Personal Toolkit
Assembling everything you have learned into your own toolkit
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Closing Yoga
A gentle graduation practice to mark this transition
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Anchors of Strength
Moments of comfort your future self can return to
What comes next
SereneMind app, Wellness Circle, and personal sessions
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Built for people who keep going

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Finding Your Footing in a New Place
Navigating cultural transitions, quiet isolation, and the daily work of rebuilding your life in a brand new home.
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Restoring an Exhausted Mind
For professionals running on empty who need a safe, non-judgmental space to step back, rest, and gather clarity.
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Gently Planting Your Roots
For young adults starting at 16 who are building their very first gentle self-care routines before stress becomes a crisis.
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Caring for the Caregivers
Dedicated wellness support for community workers and nonprofit teams who spend all their energy looking after others.
A note on what SHIFT is not

Honest about what we are

SHIFT is a community wellness program, not a clinical service. We want you to come in with the right expectations so you can get the most from it.

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Not a replacement for therapy
If you are in crisis or need clinical mental health support please reach out to 9-8-8 or your healthcare provider. SHIFT is a bridge, not a substitute.
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Not a diagnosis or treatment
SHIFT does not diagnose, treat, or manage clinical conditions. It is a wellness and self care program for people in the between space.
Not a quick fix
Building inner resilience takes consistent practice. SHIFT gives you the tools but your daily practice between sessions is where the real change happens.
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Not a rigid programme
SHIFT is flexible, culturally responsive, and delivered in plain language. It meets you where you are — not where a curriculum says you should be.
Ready to begin your SHIFT?
Get in touch and we will find the right cohort and delivery model for you.
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