upcoming mindfulness-based workshops
This is your invitation to enter back-to-school season equipped with tools to support you and your family’s needs.
This is a space for parents to come together and learn new mindfulness tools to support you and your children during this busy and emotional time of year.
This 2-hour "Mindful Parenting" workshop will explore how to use mindfulness to manage your own stress and help your children with emotional regulation.
In this workshop, we’ll explore practical, easy-to-use techniques, including:
The Mindful Pause: A simple tool to create a moment of calm before reacting to stress.
Mindful Listening: Strategies to improve communication and build a stronger connection with your child.
Kid-Friendly Mindfulness Practices: Fun and engaging ways to teach your children how to identify and manage their own feelings.
How to easily integrate mindfulness into daily routines that are FUN for your child (and that are NOT meditation)!
What’s included:
2-hour live workshop
Recording of the workshop and activities
digital handout/workbook
Register below to secure your spot and start the school year on a mindful note!
When: Wednesday August 27th, 2025
Time: 7-9pm EST
Where: Virtual / Online
Pricing: Tiered, starting at $45 CAD
Standard rate per parent: $75 CAD
Standard rate per couple: $130 CAD
Reduced rate per parent: $45 CAD
What’s included in each tier:
2-hour live workshop
Recording of the workshop and activities
digital handout/workbook
Facilitator: Vanessa Ferlaino, Award-winning author, Certified 200hr Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Practitioner (CMT-P)
After you register, you will be brought to the check-out page to complete your purchase. Once completed, you will receive an email with the meeting link and calendar invitation.
No refunds, except in exceptional circumstances. In rare event of cancellation by Vanessa Ferlaino, your spot will be secured for the next available date.
From Inner Peace to Global Change: A Mindfulness Workshop
This two-hour workshop is for anyone who wants to create change in the world, and alleviate global suffering. This ambition may be daunting, but global change begins with a quiet, powerful shift within each of us.
Together, we will explore how to leverage minfulness for sustainable social action.
In this workshop, you'll discover how to:
Cultivate Inner Peace: Learn simple, effective mindfulness techniques to manage stress, quiet a busy mind, and find a sense of calm in a chaotic world.
Strengthen Your Compassion: Explore how mindful awareness can deepen your empathy and connect you to others in a meaningful way.
Create a Ripple Effect: Understand how your small, mindful actions can have a significant and compounding impact on your community and beyond.
Sustain Your Energy — Resilience: Discover how to engage in change-making without burning out, by using mindfulness as a foundation for effective and resilient action.
This workshop is for everyone—whether you're an experienced activist, a volunteer, a parent, or simply someone who cares about the world. It’s a chance to connect with like-minded individuals and learn how to be a force for change, starting with yourself.
When: Wednesday September 3rd, 2025
Time: 7-9pm EST
Where: Virtual / Online
Pricing: Tiered, starting at $35 CAD
Standard rate per person: $55 CAD
Reduced rate per person: $35 CAD
Supporter rate per person: $75 CAD (to offset Reduced Rate)
What’s included in each tier:
2-hour live workshop
Recording of the workshop and activities
digital handout/workbook
Facilitator: Vanessa Ferlaino, Award-winning author, Certified 200hr Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Practitioner (CMT-P)
After you register, you will be brought to the check-out page to complete your purchase. Once completed, you will receive an email with the meeting link and calendar invitation.
No refunds, except in exceptional circumstances. In rare event of cancellation by Vanessa Ferlaino, your spot will be secured for the next available date.