The Art of Living Mindfully (ALM) This 8 week course provides participants (20+ y/o) with a firm grounding in mindfulness based strategies useful in navigating stress and in recognizing patterns of thought, speech and behavior that may be contributing to stress and suffering. Home meditation practice is a major component of this course in order to embody concepts learned in class and to then apply them into life. Exercises focusing upon mindfulness and cognitive behavioral therapy complement the meditation practice and allow participants to further explore key concepts of inquiry, acceptance, non-attachment, compassion, loving kindness and non judgement. 

The ALM Course is regularly held in different community locations throughout Victoria and in the Comox Valley for patients with stress related physical or mental health challenges who are referred by a physician. 

The ALM course is also offered to groups of people from different workplace environments (corporation, nonprofit, government agency, education..) who are challenged by stress and its personal, social and occupational effects. Stress management has been shown to reduce workplace errors and sick days, and to improve workplace performance, collegiality and job satisfaction.