Groups and workshops

Healthy Masculinities Group

This 8-week group helps male-identified campus members discuss topics surrounding masculinity including roles and stereotypes, mental health, relationships, consent, and more. Participants have the chance to learn, engage in interesting dialogue, share their own experiences and expand their friend base on campus.

Registration Required – student.ok.ubc.ca/healthy-masculinities or email Rob at Rob.Giardino@ubc.ca

Students will be contacted via email to confirm enrolment

Group runs on Wednesdays January 29 – March 26 from 6-8pm in Senior Collegium UNC 335 (not including Reading Week)

Y Mind

Y Mind is a group for students who want to learn how to manage stress and anxiety.  Participants will learn simple ways of coping with worry, negative thoughts and rumination, as well as strategies for calming the body and mind.  A three-month membership to the Kelowna Family Y is included for group participants.  For more information contact ymind@ymcaokanagan.ca.

Information Sessions running Thursday Feb 6th and 13th from 5:30 to 7:00pm in Nechako Board Room.

Group Runs on Thursdays from Feb 27 to April 10th from 5:30 to 7:30pm in the Nechako Gathering Space.

To register for our January 2025 YMind group please visit students.ok.ubc.ca/ymind or contact the email above.

Yoga for Mental Wellness

Unwind, de-stress and take a moment for your mental wellness in a 1-hour yoga class, open to all campus students. No pre-registration is required.

Group is held every Wednesday from 3:10 – 4:10 PM in the Nechako 221 Gathering room. Sessions start January 8th, and end in mid-April, 2025. No class during breaks. See the events page for class dates at events.ok.ubc.ca.

Please arrive a few minutes early to set up your mat.

Email Claire at claire.bresciani@ubc.ca for more information.

Join a small group for weekly conversations on navigating grief, loss, and change.  The group is not limited to mourning; it can be related to any significant loss, such as a loss of identity, relationship(s), hopes and dreams, or stability. The goal is to release stress, receive comfort, and learn strategies to cope.

Group is held every Tuesday from 5-7 pm in the Nechako 221 Gathering room. Sessions start March 4 and end in April 8. See more details on the Events Calendar.