Groups and Events Calendar
Events in May 2021
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Sharing Space Support Group.
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Sharing Space Support Group.
zoomBALANCE is pleased to announce that Sharing Space Support Group is moving to a year-round format with groups running every Tuesday, starting Tuesday January 12th, from 1:30pm-3:30pm.
The BALANCE Sharing Space Support Group is year-round professionally facilitated group counselling for adults who are blind or living with sight loss. From navigating during the pandemic to navigating ableism at any time, the groups address life’s challenges specifically for blind people, whether big or small, in a safe and supportive group experience (currently offered virtually through Zoom). Our Sharing Space Support Groups are facilitated by people with lived experience and a Social Work background.
This is open only to BALANCE clients. You need a service agreement in place in order to participate. If you don't have one, please call our office at 416-236-1796 extension 0 or email info@balancefba.org to get more information.
Step Into Spring: Yoga with Fazia!–
Step Into Spring: Yoga with Fazia!
zoomBALANCE for Blind Adults is offering a special yoga course with a focus on back care and postural alignment, with certified yoga instructor Fazia Ackbarali. Classes are being held via Zoom on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3:00pm and are approximately 45 minutes long. Spots are limited so register now!
Email BALANCE at info@balancefba.org, or call our office at 416-236-1796 extension 0.
Fazia has 20 years of experience as a certified advanced yoga instructor. She specializes in therapeutic movement that include T’ai Chi, Pilates, and corrective Fitness. Her approach is holistic as it includes breath work, meditation, and natural posture alignment. Her classes are corrective and rehabilitative rather than performance focused, and they promote wellness, pain reduction, and correct posture. You’ll feel energized and uplifted. Her goal is to promote independence by helping her clients stay mobile and strong. These classes can be done on a mat, a chair, or standing. Please consult a doctor or registered therapist for specialized rehabilitation.
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O&M Adventures
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O&M Adventures
zoomHas it been a while since you’ve left your home? Are your O&M skills rusty? If you want to brush up on your skills or learn some new strategies, then this course is for you! Join O&M Specialists Bill and Anita in O&M Adventures for two virtual O&M sessions. The objective of these sessions is to review your travel skills while navigating routes virtually. We will start by exploring several destinations within Toronto and then take our imagination abroad to see how your navigation experience might be different in other places around the world.
Dates: Wednesday May 5 and Wednesday May 12 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM
To get the most of these sessions, please only register if you can attend both sessions. Spaces are limited.
Click here to register for O&M Adventures or call the BALANCE office at 416-236-1796 extension 0.
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Coffee Connections
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Coffee Connections
zoomCoffee Connections returns weekly every Thursday from 12:00pm to 1:00pm eastern time!
It’s social. It’s different. It’s fun!
Hosted by volunteers Olivia and Windy, this social group is a chance for us to gather, meet new people, share how you’re feeling, and to chat with others in the community. So, brew a cup of coffee or tea, hop onto Zoom, and come join us for a mid-week breather!
If you have a topic suggestion, please let us know by emailing us at info@balancefba.org
Call our office at 416-236-1796 extension 0, or click here to register on Zoom for Coffee Connections.
Step Into Spring: Yoga with Fazia!–
Step Into Spring: Yoga with Fazia!
zoomBALANCE for Blind Adults is offering a special yoga course with a focus on back care and postural alignment, with certified yoga instructor Fazia Ackbarali. Classes are being held via Zoom on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3:00pm and are approximately 45 minutes long. Spots are limited so register now!
Email BALANCE at info@balancefba.org, or call our office at 416-236-1796 extension 0.
Fazia has 20 years of experience as a certified advanced yoga instructor. She specializes in therapeutic movement that include T’ai Chi, Pilates, and corrective Fitness. Her approach is holistic as it includes breath work, meditation, and natural posture alignment. Her classes are corrective and rehabilitative rather than performance focused, and they promote wellness, pain reduction, and correct posture. You’ll feel energized and uplifted. Her goal is to promote independence by helping her clients stay mobile and strong. These classes can be done on a mat, a chair, or standing. Please consult a doctor or registered therapist for specialized rehabilitation.
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The Adventure Zone: An Interactive Dungeons and Dragons Role Playing Game
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The Adventure Zone: An Interactive Dungeons and Dragons Role Playing Game
zoomJoin this interactive fantasy board game group where storytelling and single-character play, set on a loosely medieval world, will take you on the adventure of a lifetime! This group will run every Friday evenings, from 7:00pm to 8:30pm, and will allow you to meet new people and develop your soft-skills. No previous experience or knowledge necessary, all you need to bring is your imagination and have either a phone or computer to connect to Zoom.
Click here to register on Zoom for the Adventure Zone or call 416-236-1796, extension 0 and speak to Chloe.
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Sharing Space Support Group.
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Sharing Space Support Group.
zoomBALANCE is pleased to announce that Sharing Space Support Group is moving to a year-round format with groups running every Tuesday, starting Tuesday January 12th, from 1:30pm-3:30pm.
The BALANCE Sharing Space Support Group is year-round professionally facilitated group counselling for adults who are blind or living with sight loss. From navigating during the pandemic to navigating ableism at any time, the groups address life’s challenges specifically for blind people, whether big or small, in a safe and supportive group experience (currently offered virtually through Zoom). Our Sharing Space Support Groups are facilitated by people with lived experience and a Social Work background.
This is open only to BALANCE clients. You need a service agreement in place in order to participate. If you don't have one, please call our office at 416-236-1796 extension 0 or email info@balancefba.org to get more information.
Step Into Spring: Yoga with Fazia!–
Step Into Spring: Yoga with Fazia!
zoomBALANCE for Blind Adults is offering a special yoga course with a focus on back care and postural alignment, with certified yoga instructor Fazia Ackbarali. Classes are being held via Zoom on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3:00pm and are approximately 45 minutes long. Spots are limited so register now!
Email BALANCE at info@balancefba.org, or call our office at 416-236-1796 extension 0.
Fazia has 20 years of experience as a certified advanced yoga instructor. She specializes in therapeutic movement that include T’ai Chi, Pilates, and corrective Fitness. Her approach is holistic as it includes breath work, meditation, and natural posture alignment. Her classes are corrective and rehabilitative rather than performance focused, and they promote wellness, pain reduction, and correct posture. You’ll feel energized and uplifted. Her goal is to promote independence by helping her clients stay mobile and strong. These classes can be done on a mat, a chair, or standing. Please consult a doctor or registered therapist for specialized rehabilitation.
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O&M Adventures
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O&M Adventures
zoomHas it been a while since you’ve left your home? Are your O&M skills rusty? If you want to brush up on your skills or learn some new strategies, then this course is for you! Join O&M Specialists Bill and Anita in O&M Adventures for two virtual O&M sessions. The objective of these sessions is to review your travel skills while navigating routes virtually. We will start by exploring several destinations within Toronto and then take our imagination abroad to see how your navigation experience might be different in other places around the world.
Dates: Wednesday May 5 and Wednesday May 12 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM
To get the most of these sessions, please only register if you can attend both sessions. Spaces are limited.
Click here to register for O&M Adventures or call the BALANCE office at 416-236-1796 extension 0.
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Coffee Connections
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Coffee Connections
zoomCoffee Connections returns weekly every Thursday from 12:00pm to 1:00pm eastern time!
It’s social. It’s different. It’s fun!
Hosted by volunteers Olivia and Windy, this social group is a chance for us to gather, meet new people, share how you’re feeling, and to chat with others in the community. So, brew a cup of coffee or tea, hop onto Zoom, and come join us for a mid-week breather!
If you have a topic suggestion, please let us know by emailing us at info@balancefba.org
Call our office at 416-236-1796 extension 0, or click here to register on Zoom for Coffee Connections.
Step Into Spring: Yoga with Fazia!–
Step Into Spring: Yoga with Fazia!
zoomBALANCE for Blind Adults is offering a special yoga course with a focus on back care and postural alignment, with certified yoga instructor Fazia Ackbarali. Classes are being held via Zoom on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3:00pm and are approximately 45 minutes long. Spots are limited so register now!
Email BALANCE at info@balancefba.org, or call our office at 416-236-1796 extension 0.
Fazia has 20 years of experience as a certified advanced yoga instructor. She specializes in therapeutic movement that include T’ai Chi, Pilates, and corrective Fitness. Her approach is holistic as it includes breath work, meditation, and natural posture alignment. Her classes are corrective and rehabilitative rather than performance focused, and they promote wellness, pain reduction, and correct posture. You’ll feel energized and uplifted. Her goal is to promote independence by helping her clients stay mobile and strong. These classes can be done on a mat, a chair, or standing. Please consult a doctor or registered therapist for specialized rehabilitation.
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The Adventure Zone: An Interactive Dungeons and Dragons Role Playing Game
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The Adventure Zone: An Interactive Dungeons and Dragons Role Playing Game
zoomJoin this interactive fantasy board game group where storytelling and single-character play, set on a loosely medieval world, will take you on the adventure of a lifetime! This group will run every Friday evenings, from 7:00pm to 8:30pm, and will allow you to meet new people and develop your soft-skills. No previous experience or knowledge necessary, all you need to bring is your imagination and have either a phone or computer to connect to Zoom.
Click here to register on Zoom for the Adventure Zone or call 416-236-1796, extension 0 and speak to Chloe.
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Sharing Space Support Group.
–
Sharing Space Support Group.
zoomBALANCE is pleased to announce that Sharing Space Support Group is moving to a year-round format with groups running every Tuesday, starting Tuesday January 12th, from 1:30pm-3:30pm.
The BALANCE Sharing Space Support Group is year-round professionally facilitated group counselling for adults who are blind or living with sight loss. From navigating during the pandemic to navigating ableism at any time, the groups address life’s challenges specifically for blind people, whether big or small, in a safe and supportive group experience (currently offered virtually through Zoom). Our Sharing Space Support Groups are facilitated by people with lived experience and a Social Work background.
This is open only to BALANCE clients. You need a service agreement in place in order to participate. If you don't have one, please call our office at 416-236-1796 extension 0 or email info@balancefba.org to get more information.
Step Into Spring: Yoga with Fazia!–
Step Into Spring: Yoga with Fazia!
zoomBALANCE for Blind Adults is offering a special yoga course with a focus on back care and postural alignment, with certified yoga instructor Fazia Ackbarali. Classes are being held via Zoom on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3:00pm and are approximately 45 minutes long. Spots are limited so register now!
Email BALANCE at info@balancefba.org, or call our office at 416-236-1796 extension 0.
Fazia has 20 years of experience as a certified advanced yoga instructor. She specializes in therapeutic movement that include T’ai Chi, Pilates, and corrective Fitness. Her approach is holistic as it includes breath work, meditation, and natural posture alignment. Her classes are corrective and rehabilitative rather than performance focused, and they promote wellness, pain reduction, and correct posture. You’ll feel energized and uplifted. Her goal is to promote independence by helping her clients stay mobile and strong. These classes can be done on a mat, a chair, or standing. Please consult a doctor or registered therapist for specialized rehabilitation.
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Coffee Connections
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Coffee Connections
zoomCoffee Connections returns weekly every Thursday from 12:00pm to 1:00pm eastern time!
It’s social. It’s different. It’s fun!
Hosted by volunteers Olivia and Windy, this social group is a chance for us to gather, meet new people, share how you’re feeling, and to chat with others in the community. So, brew a cup of coffee or tea, hop onto Zoom, and come join us for a mid-week breather!
If you have a topic suggestion, please let us know by emailing us at info@balancefba.org
Call our office at 416-236-1796 extension 0, or click here to register on Zoom for Coffee Connections.
Step Into Spring: Yoga with Fazia!–
Step Into Spring: Yoga with Fazia!
zoomBALANCE for Blind Adults is offering a special yoga course with a focus on back care and postural alignment, with certified yoga instructor Fazia Ackbarali. Classes are being held via Zoom on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3:00pm and are approximately 45 minutes long. Spots are limited so register now!
Email BALANCE at info@balancefba.org, or call our office at 416-236-1796 extension 0.
Fazia has 20 years of experience as a certified advanced yoga instructor. She specializes in therapeutic movement that include T’ai Chi, Pilates, and corrective Fitness. Her approach is holistic as it includes breath work, meditation, and natural posture alignment. Her classes are corrective and rehabilitative rather than performance focused, and they promote wellness, pain reduction, and correct posture. You’ll feel energized and uplifted. Her goal is to promote independence by helping her clients stay mobile and strong. These classes can be done on a mat, a chair, or standing. Please consult a doctor or registered therapist for specialized rehabilitation.
Let's Get Quizzical!–
Let's Get Quizzical!
zoomWe’ve decided to increase the spirit of competition and offer a prize to the winning team for each Trivia Night that we are hosting! Perhaps you are a trivia buff, or perhaps you are new to this trivia game thing…either way you will have tons of fun, get to know your teammates, and also be playing for a small prize that will be mailed to each member of the winning team (staff and volunteers excluded).
The following registration link will register you for the monthly trivia night series. You do not have to attend all of the nights if you pre-register, but you can attend them all if you wish. Trivia Nights are always held the third Thursday of the month, from 7:00pm-8:30pm.
Click here to register on Zoom for "Let's Get Quizzical!" or call the BALANCE office at 416-236-1796, extension 0.
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The Adventure Zone: An Interactive Dungeons and Dragons Role Playing Game
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The Adventure Zone: An Interactive Dungeons and Dragons Role Playing Game
zoomJoin this interactive fantasy board game group where storytelling and single-character play, set on a loosely medieval world, will take you on the adventure of a lifetime! This group will run every Friday evenings, from 7:00pm to 8:30pm, and will allow you to meet new people and develop your soft-skills. No previous experience or knowledge necessary, all you need to bring is your imagination and have either a phone or computer to connect to Zoom.
Click here to register on Zoom for the Adventure Zone or call 416-236-1796, extension 0 and speak to Chloe.
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Sharing Space Support Group.
–
Sharing Space Support Group.
zoomBALANCE is pleased to announce that Sharing Space Support Group is moving to a year-round format with groups running every Tuesday, starting Tuesday January 12th, from 1:30pm-3:30pm.
The BALANCE Sharing Space Support Group is year-round professionally facilitated group counselling for adults who are blind or living with sight loss. From navigating during the pandemic to navigating ableism at any time, the groups address life’s challenges specifically for blind people, whether big or small, in a safe and supportive group experience (currently offered virtually through Zoom). Our Sharing Space Support Groups are facilitated by people with lived experience and a Social Work background.
This is open only to BALANCE clients. You need a service agreement in place in order to participate. If you don't have one, please call our office at 416-236-1796 extension 0 or email info@balancefba.org to get more information.
Step Into Spring: Yoga with Fazia!–
Step Into Spring: Yoga with Fazia!
zoomBALANCE for Blind Adults is offering a special yoga course with a focus on back care and postural alignment, with certified yoga instructor Fazia Ackbarali. Classes are being held via Zoom on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3:00pm and are approximately 45 minutes long. Spots are limited so register now!
Email BALANCE at info@balancefba.org, or call our office at 416-236-1796 extension 0.
Fazia has 20 years of experience as a certified advanced yoga instructor. She specializes in therapeutic movement that include T’ai Chi, Pilates, and corrective Fitness. Her approach is holistic as it includes breath work, meditation, and natural posture alignment. Her classes are corrective and rehabilitative rather than performance focused, and they promote wellness, pain reduction, and correct posture. You’ll feel energized and uplifted. Her goal is to promote independence by helping her clients stay mobile and strong. These classes can be done on a mat, a chair, or standing. Please consult a doctor or registered therapist for specialized rehabilitation.
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Coffee Connections
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Coffee Connections
zoomCoffee Connections returns weekly every Thursday from 12:00pm to 1:00pm eastern time!
It’s social. It’s different. It’s fun!
Hosted by volunteers Olivia and Windy, this social group is a chance for us to gather, meet new people, share how you’re feeling, and to chat with others in the community. So, brew a cup of coffee or tea, hop onto Zoom, and come join us for a mid-week breather!
If you have a topic suggestion, please let us know by emailing us at info@balancefba.org
Call our office at 416-236-1796 extension 0, or click here to register on Zoom for Coffee Connections.
Step Into Spring: Yoga with Fazia!–
Step Into Spring: Yoga with Fazia!
zoomBALANCE for Blind Adults is offering a special yoga course with a focus on back care and postural alignment, with certified yoga instructor Fazia Ackbarali. Classes are being held via Zoom on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3:00pm and are approximately 45 minutes long. Spots are limited so register now!
Email BALANCE at info@balancefba.org, or call our office at 416-236-1796 extension 0.
Fazia has 20 years of experience as a certified advanced yoga instructor. She specializes in therapeutic movement that include T’ai Chi, Pilates, and corrective Fitness. Her approach is holistic as it includes breath work, meditation, and natural posture alignment. Her classes are corrective and rehabilitative rather than performance focused, and they promote wellness, pain reduction, and correct posture. You’ll feel energized and uplifted. Her goal is to promote independence by helping her clients stay mobile and strong. These classes can be done on a mat, a chair, or standing. Please consult a doctor or registered therapist for specialized rehabilitation.
On the Same Page–
On the Same Page
zoomCalling All Bookworms! Join Our Monthly Book Club
“On the Same Page” is a monthly book club for readers and bookworms alike who are looking to explore different genres, titles, and to just have fun with it.
Led by fellow community member Carol, this book club will meet on the last Thursday of every month at 7:00 PM Eastern Time.
Our first “On the Same Page” meeting will be happening over Zoom, this Thursday March 25th. If you are interested in joining this new group, please contact the BALANCE office at 416-236-1796 extension 0, or click here to register on Zoom for On the Same Page.
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The Adventure Zone: An Interactive Dungeons and Dragons Role Playing Game
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The Adventure Zone: An Interactive Dungeons and Dragons Role Playing Game
zoomJoin this interactive fantasy board game group where storytelling and single-character play, set on a loosely medieval world, will take you on the adventure of a lifetime! This group will run every Friday evenings, from 7:00pm to 8:30pm, and will allow you to meet new people and develop your soft-skills. No previous experience or knowledge necessary, all you need to bring is your imagination and have either a phone or computer to connect to Zoom.
Click here to register on Zoom for the Adventure Zone or call 416-236-1796, extension 0 and speak to Chloe.