Welcome to 2025, the Year of the Green Tree (Wood) Snake, symbolizing strength and wisdom for the Chinese New Year. This year embodies renewal, balance, and prosperity. As we embark on this journey, we will harness that strength, embracing the opportunities that arise to cultivate our wisdom, resilience, and balance. From the ashes of the California fires to the tragic loss of Dr. Delisa Pereira in Vasai, India, the indomitable human spirit rises, illuminating the darkness we face. Now, more than ever, we recognize the profound importance of connection and support, no matter where we are in the world or the challenges we confront. We are all interconnected, and each of us has the power to influence one another. In the spirit of connection, growth, and hope, we invite you to join our Brain Gym Canada community, which is spreading its wings far beyond Canadian borders to India, the US, and beyond. With Dr. D’s Connections, our Annual General Meeting, and a special Meetup at the end of the month, February holds the promise of abundant support, renewal, and balance. Your devoted Brain Gym® Canada Board; Céline, Dana, Janet, Joanne, Lisa & Sonya

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An Invitation to Dr D’s Connections In memory of Dr Delisa Pereira

On January 6th, 2025, we lost a bright light in our lives. Dr. Delisa Pereira, who felt overwhelmed by betrayal and abuse, saw no other way out and tragically decided to take her own life. As a respected physiotherapist at Cardinal Gracias Hospital in Bangli, Vasai, Dr. D was not only passionate about healing and wellness but also dedicated to helping others through her role as a Brain Gym® instructor. On January 8th, members of the Brain Gym community from India, Canada, and the United States came together in a heartfelt celebration of Dr. D’s life. In this gathering, we shared stories, offered prayers, and experienced a tapestry of laughter and tears. It was a profound reminder that everyone deserves to be heard, and no one should have to face their struggles alone. Dr. D’s monthly gatherings serve as a beautiful tribute to the light she brought into this world, a light that was extinguished far too soon. These connections are an open invitation for anyone seeking support, human connection, and a safe space to be seen and heard. We honor Dr. D’s memory by carrying forward the beacon of compassion, empathy, and unconditional love she embodied. Whether you’re looking to receive healing energy or to offer it to others, we welcome you to join us. As our community continues to grow, we will add more dates and time zones to accommodate more geographic locations, reminding us all of a life dedicated to healing, inspiration, and the hope we can share with one another. You are not alone; we are here for each other. Dates: Wednesdays: February 5^th, March 5^th, April 9^th, May 7^th, 2025 6:30pm IST (India Standard Time), 2:00 pm  CET (Central European Time), 8:00 am EST (Eastern Standard Time), 6:00 am MDT (Mountain Time) There is no registration required; simply join us through the Zoom link provided here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8019440748 If you would like to connect one-on-one, please reach out to: info@braingymcanada.ca and we will arrange that for you

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You are cordially invited to join us Tuesday February 11^th, 2025, for our 5^th Annual General Meeting! 5:00pm Mountain, 7:00pm Eastern, 8:00pm Atlantic We can hardly believe it ourselves, and yet this AGM marks Brain Gym® Canada’s 6^th birthday year, 5^th AGM! 2025 marks the Year of the Snake, harmoniously linked with the wood element. This powerful combination enhances the Snake’s natural traits, infusing creativity, stability, and grounded energy. Encouraging us to embrace this time to focus on long-term planning, innovative thinking, and making decisions with care and precision, paving the way for the future. Which is precisely what your devoted Board Members have been doing and cannot wait to share detailed information about upcoming projects and services that are planned for 2025 and beyond! Please confirm your attendance: info@braingymcanada.ca Professional Members: link to agenda Professional Members: link to 2024 minutes Zoom Link for Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87864894663 ID 326565650 © Panida Wijitpanya | Dreamstime.com

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Please reserve the date! A special evening Meet-up with Linda K. Murphy!

 Linda is a speech language pathologist and RDI® Consultant. She founded Peer Projects, a clinic in Beverly, MA dedicated to helping kids and families by using a positive, thoughtful communication style that emphasizes understanding, patience, respect, and kindness. Linda has been working with individuals with social learning differences for over 30 years. She leads trainings on the topic of supporting communication and learning across social learning styles, and authored Declarative Language Handbook and Co-Regulation Handbook. She is a Certified Early Intervention Specialist, trained in Natural Language Acquisition (NLA)/Gestalt Language Processing, and holds Level 1 and Level 2 Certificates in Training from PDA North America. Linda lives north of Boston with her husband and their two busy lovable boys, who are now entering their teenage years. Thursday February 27^th, 2025 at  5:00pm Mountain, 7:00pm Eastern, 8:00 pm Atlantic As always, no need to sign up, simply use the zoom  link below to join us: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82327422029 Did you know that attending meet-ups counts towards re-licensure credits? Hope to see you there.  Joanne Smyth www.movingforward1.c

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Brain Gym® Festival 2025 in Torre Pellice, Italy May 31 – June 1, 2025 A great opportunity to get together and enjoy a glimpse of Italy. Two days dedicated to Brain Gym® through workshops and conferences led by Italian, French, Canadian, Slovenian… Education Kinesiology facilitators from all over the world. The title of the event “Sono Presente… a me… al Mondo… al Festival” (I am present… to myself… to the world… to the Festival) invites us to reflect on how we often distance ourselves from ourselves, losing sight of our talents, values, desires and needs. This reflection became an adventure designed to help us reconnect with ourselves and the world around us. To take the time to stop and say: I am present! Present to myself, to the world and to what makes me unique. The Festival will be an opportunity to rediscover our center, to reconnect with what makes us feel alive, and to discover how we can be more aware and authentic, both with ourselves and with others. An opportunity to reconnect with who we really are and how we can bring this conscious presence into the world around us. Festival registration https://forms.gle/xxGQqsfXaieVrQry8 All information on travel, accommodation and participation can be found at https://www.kinesiologiaeducativa.it/festival-brain-gym-2025-torre-pellice/english You can also write directly to festivalbraingym@gmail.com Festival organizers are looking forward to welcoming you with open hearts !!!! Ciao! 2025 Annual Breakthroughs International conference – BALI Pre-Conference: 21 August 2025 (8 credits) Conference: 22-24 August 2025 (24 credits) All things Bali: https://us9.forward-to-friend.com/forward/preview?u=280e80c7318b2104444e5e602&id=eb39d959d5