Multi-Faith Centre workshops by request

Mindfulness, yoga & well-being

Our dynamic team of staff and facilitators are excited to bring mindfulness, yoga and wellbeing to faculty, staff and students. Workshops can be arranged by request on a variety of topics for classrooms, staff meetings, lunch and learns and student organizations.

Workshop Request Eligibility

Workshops by request are available to U of T faculty and staff.

Students interested in hosting a workshop by request should work in collaboration with a staff member who can arrange the booking. Student clubs are advised to take the Clubs Essentials workshop on Membership Engagement prior to organizing events.

Available Workshops

Check out the following list of available workshops. Occasionally, custom workshops are possible.

This interactive workshop combines a lesson, practice, group discussion and Q&A. It is a great way to introduce your students to the foundations of the what, how and why of mindfulness meditation.

  • Offered by staff and based on availability
  • Virtual and in-person options available
  • There is no cost to this workshop

Please go to BOOKING & DOCUMENTATION below and follow the 2-step process to request a workshop.

Self-care isn’t a set of guidelines from experts; it’s a personal recipe that we each create for ourselves by trying new things and reflecting on their merit for us personally. This workshop will provide some helpful definitions and introduce micro practices that can support your wellbeing and take less than 10 minutes a day. By the end of this workshop, you will be moving closer to figuring out your own wellness recipe!

  • Offered by staff based on availability
  • Virtual and in-person options available
  • There is no cost to this workshop

Please go to BOOKING & DOCUMENTATION below and follow the 2-step process to request a workshop.

Mindful eating is a simple technique that can be integrated into your daily life as a way to be mindful when time is limited. It is a beautiful practice that connects us to the earth and others through cultivating gratitude.

If offering this workshop in person, the host will be required to organize some type of food (often a choice of raisins or chocolate) for participants to use. If the workshop is virtual, participants will need to be instructed to have a small amount of food ready to eat during the workshop.

  • Virtual and in-person options available
  • There is no cost to this workshop
  • A minimum of 12 participants is required

Please go to BOOKING & DOCUMENTATION below and follow the 2-step process to request a workshop.

Mindful listening and talking are skills that support positive friendships and improve our classroom and group work productivity. When we feel truly heard by someone else, we feel valued and seen. In this way, mindful communication supports care in our community.

  • Offered by staff based on availability
  • Virtual and in-person options available
  • There is no cost to this workshop
  • A minimum of 12 participants is required

Please go to BOOKING & DOCUMENTATION below and follow the 2-step process request a workshop.

This workshop helps students build a holistic schedule that includes classwork, studies and self-care. Participants will reflect on their own values and preferences and plan to take action.

  • Offered by staff based on availability
  • Virtual and in-person options available
  • There is no cost to this workshop

Please go to BOOKING & DOCUMENTATION below and follow the 2-step process to request a workshop.

Get outside and enjoy some fresh air while being mindfully connected to the present moment. Mindful walking or wheeling is a practice that can be engaged in your day every day! This 20-30 minute workshop can take place at Philosophers Walk or other greenspace on campus.

  • Offered by staff based on availability
  • Virtual and in-person options available
  • There is no cost to this workshop

Please go to BOOKING & DOCUMENTATION below and follow the 2-step process to request a workshop.

Request a Workshop

Submit this form to request a workshop.

Once complete, please email laurena.brown@utoronto.ca to flag the request. Your request may be missed if you do not send this email.