Taiga Expressive Arts Therapy

10/16/2025

10/04/2025

🧠 Trauma-informed teaching isn’t about having all the answers. It’s about creating a classroom where every student feels safe, seen, and supported. 💜

When students have experienced stress or trauma, the smallest classroom routines can make the biggest difference. From predictable schedules to movement breaks and calm transitions, these simple tools help regulate the nervous system and build trust.

✨ Your presence, your patience, and your practices matter.

📌 Save this post as a reminder that co-regulation starts with us.

09/10/2025

Many people, across generations, continue to heal from the impacts of colonization, racism, and challenges related to mental health and substance use—both within and outside their communities.
Stigma and judgment make it harder for people to seek help, often leading to more substance use and deeper isolation. We all have a role in creating a culture of care—starting with how we talk about difficult topics like addiction and mental wellness. Speaking with compassion and without judgment helps people feel safe and supported, increasing the likelihood they’ll reach out for help. It’s also important to know what resources are available, especially if someone is thinking about su***de.

If you or someone you know needs immediate support, call 9-8-8 — the Su***de Crisis Helpline in Canada (available 24/7).
For Indigenous-based support, you can also reach out to:
• NANHOPE: Call or text 1-844-NAN-HOPE (626-4673)
• Hope for Wellness: 1-855-242-3310
• Talk4Healing: 1-855-554-HEAL

Looking for training?
The Thunderbird Partnership Foundation’s 2025/26 training calendar offers virtual and in-person sessions focused on life promotion, mental wellness, and substance use prevention in First Nations communities. Explore the calendar here: https://bit.ly/47mpO2E

09/04/2025

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Glimmers signal to our nervous system that we are safe✨️ //

09/02/2025

Managing Back-to-School Anxiety
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08/11/2025

Important message for parents/caregivers, particularly as we reflect on all the times we haven’t stayed calm…”It’s not about being calm all the time…” 💕

07/10/2025

Water is calming in so many ways 💦

The Contented Child, Child Wellbeing Consultancy 🤍🩵

03/07/2025

This is a great post…a reminder to attune and do what feels right for your child

12/12/2024

This can be so tough. But learning to sit in the discomfort can offer us so much ❤️

Sit with it

12/10/2024

So many of us were raised on a diet of shame and punishment. In order to preserve attachment with our caregivers we were forced to hide our sadness and anger as part of self-preservation. Then when our child shows those same emotions, the child in us goes into protection mode— it doesn’t feel safe and we do almost anything to avoid the discomfort that arises.

12/10/2024

Repairing the Nervous System 🧡