Y Mind Vancouver Island

11/04/2025

Would you like to learn more about how your brain works? Become your own best friend? Have a better relationship with your mind? Become more aware and actively engaged in your life?
Do I have a program for you! Check out the Y Mind program at the Vancouver Island Y. We are offering in person and online this winter. https://vancouverislandy.com/program-services/community-health/mental-wellness/

10/30/2025

“The most important relationship we can all have is the one you have with yourself. The most important journey you can take is one of self-discovery. To know yourself, you must spend time with yourself, you must not be afraid to be alone. Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” – Aristotle.

Don't wait until things get too difficult. We can help.
Register for an information session for our winter Youth groups, in-person and online.
https://vancouverislandy.com/program-services/community-health/mental-wellness/

Mental health challenges shouldn’t get in the way of doing what you love. Our programs help overcome barriers and get you on the right track to where you’d like to be. Our free mental wellness programs, Y Mind and Mind Medicine, help participants learn how to manage stress and mild-to-moderate a...

10/29/2025

Do you know any youth/young adults (under 31 years old) that struggle with stress (school, social, future), anxiety, feeling overwhelmed, self-doubt, social pressure, perfectionism, comparison culture (social media), finding purpose, managing difficult emotions? Worried about their education or career? A new parent? Getting a divorce? Caregiver? Social worker or teacher? Starting a new job? New to the area? Out of work? Athlete or performance artist? Alive?! Life is challenging. We get it. This program is designed to help navigate life with strength using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. We will guide them through building awareness and skills to be flexible with their thoughts, introduce self-compassion when feeling uncomfortable emotions, and begin to define living by what's important to them now. They will learn how to be true to themselves. Unlock their potential and build emotional intelligence so they can thrive.

Registration is now open for our Winter Youth programs!!

10/24/2025

Don't wait until things are unbearable to get support. If stress and worry is becoming an issue...

We are here and we are free.

We have groups planned for the winter starting in January 2026. Youth (18-30) both in person and online to support people all over the Vancouver Island area.

Check out our website for more information and to register for an information session. Please share.
https://vancouverislandy.com/program-services/community-health/mental-wellness/

10/02/2025

Does this look familiar?

We still have room in our upcoming Fall Teen (13-18) groups at Westhills Y and Oaklands Neighbourhood Place. Contact mindfulness@vancouverislandy.ca if you know of anyone who could benefit from some great emotional intelligence life hacks!

09/18/2025

We still have space in our upcoming Teen Y Mind groups this fall. Do you know a teen who struggles with school, body image, social anxiety, stress around tests, etc. We can help. And, it's free. Check us out at: https://vancouverislandy.com/program-services/community-health/mental-wellness/

Register for our next info session at either Westhills Y or Oaklands Community. mindfulness@vancouverislandy.ca

Mental health challenges shouldn’t get in the way of doing what you love. Our programs help overcome barriers and get you on the right track to where you’d like to be. Our free mental wellness programs, Y Mind and Mind Medicine, help participants learn how to manage stress and mild-to-moderate a...

09/16/2025

Hey everyone,
One of the Y's in BC is offering a virtual Y Mind group for Male identifying people. Here is a poster for you! Spread the word!

08/26/2025

Do you know any teens that struggle with stress (school, social, future), anxiety, feeling overwhelmed, self-doubt, social pressure, perfectionism, comparison culture (social media), finding purpose, managing difficult emotions? Worried about fitting in? Being a teenager is tough. We get it. This program is designed to help them navigate it with strength. We will guide them through building awareness and skills to be flexible with their thoughts, introduce self-compassion when feeling uncomfortable emotions, and begin to define living by what's important to them now. They can learn how to be true to themselves. Unlock their potential so they can thrive.

To find out more come to one of our information sessions, register through our website:

Mental health challenges shouldn’t get in the way of doing what you love. Our programs help overcome barriers and get you on the right track to where you’d like to be. Our free mental wellness programs, Y Mind and Mind Medicine, help participants learn how to manage stress and mild-to-moderate a...

08/21/2025

Happy summer! Let's squeeze all the juice out of this one. Enjoy the vitamin D and amazing herbs and flowers. Smell the moment!
We are ready for you this fall. Send us your teens that could use some support with their stress and worry. We are offering groups at the Westhills Y and in partnership with Oaklands Community Centre in Victoria. We also can create partnerships with schools and organizations all over Vancouver Island to deliver the Y Mind program. Check out our website here for more information, info session registration and contact info to answer any questions you have. https://vancouverislandy.com/program-services/community-health/mental-wellness/

08/14/2025

Connecting with the present moment: Direct attention in an intentional way rather than by mere habit, noticing what is present here and now, inside us and out.
Find out more by attending one of our information sessions: https://vancouverislandy.com/program-services/community-health/mental-wellness/

07/22/2025

Hi Everyone!!

We have made a bit of a switch to our upcoming groups. We are partnering with Oaklands Community Centre to deliver our downtown group in their space. For scheduling reasons we will be switching our downtown group to Wednesdays at Oaklands and the Westhills group will be on Tuesday evenings. Please share with anyone that would benefit from understanding the way their mind works when under stress and identify how to live a more meaningful life. Go to our website to register for an information session here: https://vancouverislandy.com/program-services/community-health/mental-wellness/