BC Brain Wellness Program

July 28, 2025

Upcoming Events

In-Person Workshop: Improv for Brain Health
Thursday, August 7 from 1:00 to 2:30 PM in-person at the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health

Join us for an in-person Improv for Brain Health workshop, to connect, exercise your brain and share some laughs! Through fun games and exercises, participants will learn improv skills and explore how they can be applied to life and foster wellness. No improv experience required, everyone is welcome! Light snacks will be provided.

Announcements and Updates

Mark your Calendars!

Fall 2025 Registration Opens August 25th at noon. Fall term will run from September 8th to December 12th.

Please note this schedule is tentative and some classes may not run for the full term. In additional to our usual online programming, we are excited to introduce some new initiatives, such as our in-person dance project (see below), intergenerational project and PAIR project! Stay tuned for more details.

Classes will be on break during August, so we encourage you to check out our video library and resource page.

Video Library

Resource Page

Upcoming In-Person Dance Classes For Fall 2025

We are excited to offer 2 types of weekly in-person dance classes (Ballroom and Musical Movement) for adults with neurological conditions, care partners, and older adults, led by an interdisciplinary team of dance instructors, a community musician, physiotherapist, and UBC students. Registration opens August 25th at noon.

Please see below for more info.

Musical Movement

Ballroom Dance

Donation by our Crafters for a Cause Group

The BWP Crafters for a Cause group met at Trout Lake Community Centre to
gather their creations for donation to YWCA programs. A variety of creative talents all going to meet the needs of others.

Crafters for a Cause meet monthly on zoom, starting up again in September. Participants craft individually and collectively donate to a "cause" organization.

If anyone has craft supplies (yarn, fabric, etc) or a sewing machine to donate, please reach out to Elaine Book at elainebook18@gmail.com

Community Events and Resources

Prescribing Art for Better Health

The Vancouver Art Gallery is launching its Art of Wellbeing lab, a pilot project that seeks to benefit the wellbeing of individuals through the arts. This is done through innovative initiatives such as BC Parks Foundation’s PaRx program—which allows healthcare professionals to prescribe a visit to the exhibition Emily Carr: Navigating an Impenetrable Landscape for their patient and a guest—and Art At Any Age, which promotes healthy aging in seniors through communal art-making activities and physical movement in response to artistic ideas. Please speak to your physician about the PaRx program.

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Heat Resources

As it gets warmer in the summer, we want to bring your attention to some resources below for heat and extreme weather preparedness. Learn the signs of heat-related illness, and ways to prepare for hot weather to keep yourself, your family, friends, and neighbours safe.

Vancouver Coastal Health

Fraser Health

Preparing for Heat Events

Research Opportunities

Review current research opportunities with the BC Brain Wellness Program, including Impact 360 for Parkinson's Disease and Microbiome and Diet in Parkinson’s Disease.

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BCBWP Blog

Did you know that the BCBWP has a blog? Explore posts on various subjects, including: "Celebrate World Chocolate Day: The Sweet Benefits of Chocolate".

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Donate

The BC Brain Wellness Program is an entirely donor funded program and would not be possible without donors like you. A gift today will ensure the ongoing development and delivery of classes. Thank you for your support.

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Feedback

We would love to hear your feedback and suggestions regarding the program. If you wish to submit anonymous feedback, please fill out our Feedback Form on the Contact Us page.

If you would like to inquire about technical issues or any other feedback requiring a response, please reach out to us via email or phone. Responses on the feedback form are anonymous.

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