VCC Mental Health and Wellbeing Day Event

Conscious Movement is a unique style of dance that’s all about free expression and letting your body move to the beat of your own drum. Unlike traditional dance classes, there’s no choreography to follow or steps to learn. Instead, it’s all about letting go and allowing the music to guide you, enabling authentic movement exploration. Conscious Movement has been demonstrated to help with stress and anxiety reduction, promoting alignment of mind, body, soul, and spirit. During a Conscious Movement practice session, you’ll find yourself surrounded by a community of like-minded individuals who share a passion for movement and self-exploration. Everyone, regardless of their dance experience, is welcome to participate and enjoy the fun. 

Hassti Hamidi is a passionate dancer, music curator, nature lover, home cook, plant parent, city farmer, daughter, wife, sister, friend, and student of life. She likes to move people not only physically but also emotionally and spiritually. She fearlessly explores unconventional tunes and rhythms, guiding dancers on a journey of self-discovery and liberation. She believes in the transformative power of movement and curates her music selection that transcends boundaries, inviting participants to explore the depths of their being and practice authentic movement. Hassti is also the producer and resident DJ of Ride the Rhythm, a regular Conscious Movement practice in Vancouver. To get a taste of the music that awaits you, listen to Hassti free waves on the Soundcloud.

This chair yoga session incorporates breathing, stretching, and stillness from the 5000-year-old practice of yoga. Yoga focuses on the connection between mind and body for healing and stress relief. This session is for everyone – all ages, abilities welcome and no special yoga clothing, equipment, or experience is required. You will leave feeling refreshed and restored. 

Sunny Trim is the owner of Vancouver Corporate Yoga. She has been teaching yoga for over 20 years. Her yoga classes are always great for any level of student whether beginner or advanced. She enjoys bringing in a little humour to her classes to make everyone smile and brighten their day. Sunny teaches, Hatha, Chair, Vinyasa, Restorative Yoga and Yamuna Body Rolling. You will leave whatever class you attend feeling refreshed and happy! 

Through combining breathwork and playful exercises, Laughter Yoga improves physical and emotional health, immune function and blood circulation, as well as releases endorphins, increasing a sense of confidence and joy.  Join Sunghee for a laughter-filled experience which will unleash your feel-good emotions and reset your whole mind and body. Just bring your smile and an open mind! 

Sunghee Lapell has been a Certified Laughter Yoga Leader since 2008. Laughter Yoga has helped Sunghee open to her inner joy and express herself in a healthy way through laughter. She discovered that laughter magically connects people from all different cultural backgrounds, languages, ages and beliefs, uniting people from around the world. Sweetie Sanghera, Director of Human Resources at Atira Women's Resource Society raves about the laughter yoga experience: 
“Sunghee, your workshop on laughter yoga was uplifting, entertaining and enlightening. What a refreshing topic, and one that should be shared with all!"  

Tai Chi with Taoist Tai Chi®️ 

Taoist Tai Chi®️ practice is a moving meditation that reduces stress and helps you find joy. Physically it will make you energetic, balanced, strong and supple. The Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism is a charitable, non-profit organization open to all and provides Taoist Tai Chi® arts across Canada.

VCC Music Alumni

VCC Music alumni, Nathan Browns, is a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, professional performer and music educator. Nathan can be found performing shows around Vancouver's major spots with fellow VCC Music alumni Julia Skye and various other groups that include The Retrolytes, Yawn, and Funkyard. As a music educator, Nathan currently works with School of Rock Vancouver as an instructor and music director. 

Julia Skye is a vocalist and contemporary singer/songwriter based in Vancouver, BC. Julia’s musical style combines many influences into a unique blend of pop, indie-rock, jazz harmony and intimate singer/songwriter stylings. Julia performs around the Lower Mainland with various musical ensembles, including a bass and voice duo act with renowned bassist Colin Sankey, a funk-pop cover band called “The Funkyard,” and her own band which performs her original music. An alumni of the "Singer-Songwriter" music program at Vancouver Community College, Julia also works as a voice teacher and Musical Theatre Co-Director at Motion and Music Performing Arts in New Westminster, and is the Associate Conductor of Ambleside Youth Choir in West Vancouver.