Inner Solutions™ in the News

Donna Hughes Speaks at the Children's Hospital

On June 15, 2017, Donna Hughes of Inner Solutions™ spent two hours with NICU staff at the Children's Hospital in Calgary, AB. The topic was "Communication with High Needs Families".

To book Donna Hughes for a speaking engagement, contact us!

Hughes: For some Calgarians, Trump's win is traumatizing

The Calgary Herald, November 12, 2016

Read full article here

Trump Depression: how to deal post-election

Interview with Angela Kokott, QR77, November 9, 2016

Listen to the interview here

What is Borderline Personality Disorder?

Interview with Angela Kokott, QR77, May 2016

Listen to the interview here

MBSR Meditation Program

This program is modelled after the Stress Reduction clinic at University of Massachusetts Medical Center and the work of Drs. Jon Kabat-Zinn and Saki Santorelli; and has been evaluated for over 30 years in many medical centers worldwide for effectiveness in reducing stress and pain and improving mood.

Facilitated by a Certified MBSR Instructor

  • 8 week – 2 hour evening classes; plus a Saturday mini retreat
  • Group dialogue
  • Inquiry exercises to enhance awareness in everyday life
  • Guided instruction in mindfulness meditation practices (sitting, walking, eating)
  • Gentle stretching and mindful yoga
  • Bring a yoga mat, blanket, or pillow, a water bottle. Wear comfortable clothing.
  • NO previous experience in meditation required.

*The facilitator is fully certified to teach MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction).

If you are interested in attending this MBSR Meditation Program, please contact us or kindly fill out our Self-Referral Form to be assessed for suitability and to determine if there is a spot available. All participants must sign-up with Inner Solutions™ prior to attending.

To see when upcoming sessions are being held, please feel free to view the Event Calendar.

Post Secondary Anxiety Workshop

Workshop Fee: $899 + gst

Post-Secondary Anxiety Struggles: Preventative planning workshop

Please contact us to find out upcoming program dates!

Maybe last year didn’t go so well. Maybe you want to prepare for the first year away. Maybe you just want to make the most of your tuition dollars.

Created specifically for the rigors post-secondary students face, in this brief intensive workshop you’ll learn the biomechanics of stress and techniques to overcome it. You’ll learn what successful learners do, and how to access your own memory cache when everything around you seems to be crashing. Better yet, you’ll learn how to structure your life to create a calm that avoids the storm. Based on principles from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (for the treatment of emotional dysregulation) and Mindfulness practices, the skills you learn here you’ll carry with you for life.

In this workshop you’ll learn:

  • The Physiology of Stress: Where It Comes From, And Why It Can Be Such a Jerk (Because to Know It Is to Overcome It)
  • When Stress Is Good: How to Make the Most of a Bad Thing
  • How Memory Works: Studying and Testing Techniques of Successful Learners
  • How to Access What You Know During Fight, Flight or Freeze.
  • Self-Care: Giving Your Body a Break and How It Pays You Back in Grades
  • What to Say When You Talk to Yourself: The Power of Positive (And Negative) Self-Talk
  • What to Say When You Talk to Others (And How to Say It): Effective Communications When Stressed.
  • The Science of “Ommmmm”: Mark Brown Teaches You How to Improve Your Focus, Your Memory, And Your Sense of Well-Being.

If you are interested in attending this workshop, please contact us or kindly fill out our Self-Referral Form to be assessed for suitability and to determine if there is a spot available. All participants must sign-up for this program through Inner Solutions™ prior to attending.