We look forward to welcoming the first 36 individuals who register to attend.

When

     Thursday, October 17, 2024, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.ET

Where

St. Catharines Museum-Burgoene Room, 1932 Welland Canals Parkway, St. Catharines, ON L2R 7K6.

Participation fee:

  OASW Members: $20
  Non-Members: $35

Only refundable until 1 week before the event.

Event Description

Come and join us and learn about the "Art of Precious Scars" and embrace your flaws and imperfections, and create an even enchanting piece of metaphorical art. Every crack is individualized and unique. Come and share this exploratory reflexive practice with us. Light refreshments will be provided.

Biography of the presenter: 

Kimberley Gunning, MSW, RSW, Reiki Level 1&2, Social Worker,Therapist, Wellbeing Coach is passionate about the benefits of integrating holistic wellness with traditional therapeutic modalities. She holds a Masters degree in Social Work from the University of Toronto with over 20 years experience in the field and is founder of Kaleidoscope Wellness Niagara. Kimberley believes that the most important thing we can do every day is show up for ourselves. She brings lived experience and knowledge of what it is like to come back from burn out. During a time when many practitioners were overwhelmed from the demands of the pandemic, Kimberley focused on finding alternate ways of healing. She completed her Reiki Level 1&2, implemented meditation, yoga and reiki into her daily living and now shares new tools in her clinical practice.

Recognizing that we need to continue to grow, Kimberley is about to step out of her comfort zone and will be starting Yoga Teacher training in October 2024. Kimberley has also teamed up with Melanie DiPaola of Zen House Yoga Studio to offer their first transformational retreat combining yoga, mindfulness, meditation, reiki and self awareness activities in the beautiful location of Samana, Dominican Republic in February 2025.

Kimberley believes that in order to navigate life’s challenges we need to use humor, self compassion and to find community. She is excited to be sharing the art of Kintsugi with her fellow social workers.

Health and Safety

Participants should remain up-to-date on information from government and public health authorities regarding attending in-person events outside. Public Health Ontario prevention and management measures.

Any participants showing signs and symptoms of COVID-19 are recommended to remain home. For more information, please follow the direct guidance from the Ontario Ministry of Health, Public Health Ontario and your local public health authority.

*Please RSVP to ensure you are updated about the status of the event. Further, if you have registered and are unable to make it, please let us know.*

NOTE ABOUT REGISTRATION QUESTIONS:

OASW is committed to inclusion and promoting a diverse range of identities, experiences, perspectives, and voices across all areas of the Association. As such, the registration contains some optional questions that are intended to assist us to better understand our social work community and ensure that our work is reflective of the diverse membership of OASW and our profession.