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FINANCES & PLANNING
Length: 1 evening & 1 day
Date: Fri, May 27-Sat, May 28, 2016 Time: Fri 7pm-9pm, Sat 10am-5pm Location: Mary’s Farm & Sanctuary, Goldstream
Cost: $215 + applicable taxes
Best to Register by: Fri, May 13, 2016
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
PEMS018
This intensive training in mindfulness meditation cultivates the individual’s own innate resources and abilities to respond more effectively to stress and provides the tools and skills needed to meaningfully integrate mindfulness practice into everyday life. The MBSR eight-week program requires participants to commit
to a regular mindfulness practice with the support
of a well-researched and intentionally structured program which includes guided instruction in formal and informal mindfulness meditation practices, gentle body-awareness practices, home practice resources and materials, and more.
Facilitator: Patricia Galaczy.
See bio on page 55.
Length: Weekly evening sessions & 1or2fulldays
Date: Mon, Sep 28, Oct 5, 12, 19, 26, Nov2,9,16&Sat,Nov7,2015
or Mon, Feb 8, 15, 22, 29, Mar 7, 14, 21, 28&Sat,Mar19orMon,Apr4,11,18, 25,May2,Sat,Apr2&May7,2016 Time: Evenings 5pm-7:30pm,
Sat 10am-4pm
Location: Sep & Feb (RRU), Apr (Sooke) Cost: $365 + applicable taxes
Best to Register by:
Mon, Sep 14, 2015 or Mon, Jan 25
or Mon, Mar 21, 2016 (Sooke)
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Daylong Retreat PEMS015
Mindfulness is much more
than just a good idea, scienti c theory, or popular trend.
The power of mindfulness,
and its signi cant positive bene ts, stems from a regular, dedicated practice. Designed to give participants an opportunity to deepen understanding, renew and explore personal practice, and bene t from a shared mindfulness community, this one day course includes guided meditation, gentle body- awareness practices, walking meditation, mindful yoga, instruction and practice on the integration of mindfulness into daily life, home practice and resource materials.
Facilitator: Patricia Galaczy. See bio on page 55.
Length: 1 day
Date: Sat, Oct 31, 2015 Time: 9am-4:30pm
Cost: $165 + applicable taxes
Best to Register by: Sat, Oct 17, 2015
Perfectly Imperfect:
A Shifting Image of Beauty for Women PEMS013
Celebrity culture and mass media browbeat us into believing that a woman’s appearance should t a
narrow ideal and that our “imperfect” or aging bodies are unacceptable. Here’s a fun way to learn some serious tools for liberating yourself from self- criticism and that battle with willpower – and all through the transformative energy of play! Supportive exercises in a women-only environment let you experience what it’s like
to feel con dent and not only accept, but treasure, your own gloriously unique self.
Facilitator: Joyce Kline. See bio on page 58. Length: 1 day
Date: Sat, Feb 6, 2016 Time: 10am-3pm
Cost: $75 + applicable taxes
Best to Register by: Sat, Jan 23, 2016
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Financial Planning for Everyone
PEFP041
We are not hard wired to be good at nancial planning. Learn the basics in this educational and entertaining workshop. Find out which assets not to buy and which liabilities we should manage better. Learn how to maximize revenues and minimize expenses, how to manage the wealth we have and the savings we are hoping to grow. Become more tax ef cient and aware of expected returns, costs and the major reasons why we make a mess of our investments.
Facilitator: Edward Goodfellow. See bio on page 55.
Length: 1 half day
Date: Sat, Apr 9, 2016
Time: 1pm-4pm
Cost: $35 + applicable taxes
Best to Register by: Sat, Mar 26, 2016
A Guide to Investing Your Life Savings PEFP040
You only have one investment life cycle going forward – There is a huge “opportunity cost” if you get it wrong. Discover the basics of
portfolio management. Using props, stories and academic material from 20+ years in
the investing world, we’ll evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of different investment approaches. Learn the mathematical odds relative to investment choices and why our psychology can steer us in the wrong direction.
Facilitator: Edward Goodfellow. See bio on page 55.
Length: 1 half day
Date: Sat, Jan 30, 2016
Time: 1pm-4pm
Cost: $35 + applicable taxes
Best to Register by: Sat, Jan 16, 2016
Transforming Your Relationship to Money PEFP042
Financial success starts in your mind. In order to accumulate wealth you need to identify and turn around the limiting beliefs you have around money. Get practical tips to track, save and invest your money, plus gain
an awareness of your spending habits. Learn key strategies to let go of your money baggage so
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