Eir Centre Wellness Offerings with Dr. Tanaz Javan

These offerings are designed to create gentle, supportive, and trauma-informed spaces for individuals seeking emotional regulation, mindfulness, and deeper connection to self.

Meet Our Wellness & Life Coach: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Tanaz Javan, PhD is a seasoned mindfulness practitioner, life coach, and psychology professor with over a decade of experience teaching meditation and working with individuals in both personal and professional growth.

Tanaz specializes in trauma-informed, somatic, and mindfulness-based approaches that support nervous system regulation, emotional resilience, and a return to inner safety. Her work centers around creating compassionate, inclusive spaces for transformation and growth.

Her academic background includes a Ph.D. in Health Information Science and a Master’s in Neuroscience, where she researched mindfulness meditation, as well as training in Compassionate Inquiry with Dr. Gabor Maté.

She has studied with Buddhist teachers, attended numerous retreats, and blends her trauma-informed lens with deep spiritual presence. Tanaz has taught and developed wellness and psychology curricula at Fanshawe College since 2018 and brings a unique, compassionate approach that bridges science, somatics, and spirit.

She is also certified in Reiki (Level 2) and has worked with leaders in trauma research, including Dr. Ruth Lanius, Dr. Paul Frewen, and Dr. Nadine Wathen. Her work centers around emotional resilience, holistic healing, and creating safe, inclusive spaces for growth.

Weekly Meditation Sessions

Program Start: Thursday, July 10 l 6–7 PM

Program Fees: $30 per session ($110 for a bundle of 4 sessions)

 

These weekly sessions offer a calm, welcoming space to reconnect with your breath, body, and emotions through mindfulness and compassion-based meditation practices. Suitable for all experience levels, each class is trauma-sensitive and inclusive.

 

What to Expect:

  • Gentle guided meditation and grounding practices
  • Tools for emotional regulation and nervous system support
  • Opportunities for quiet reflection in a safe group setting

 

Drop-ins are welcome, or pre-register to reserve your spot!

Free first class pass available for new participants

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Meditation Workshops Level I and II

These stand-alone workshops offer foundational and advanced practices for those wishing to explore or deepen their meditation journey in a supportive, trauma-informed environment. Each session also includes a brief psychoeducational component that draws from neuropsychology and mindfulness research—helping participants understand how and why meditation benefits the brain, nervous system, and overall emotional well-being.

LEVEL I – Coming Home to the Self
Date: Upcoming dates TBA
Time: 1:00 – 2:30 PM
Location: Eir Centre (711 Oxford Street, West)
Fee: $60 (or two-workshops for $110)

 

LEVEL II – Stepping Into Inner Power
Date: Upcoming dates TBA
Time: 1:00 – 2:30 PM
Location: Eir Centre (711 Oxford Street, West)
Fee: $60 (or two-workshops for $110)

A gentle, trauma-informed introduction to meditation. In this 90-minute workshop, we’ll reconnect with the body, breath, and inner stillness. Whether you're new to meditation or returning to it, this space offers a supportive reentry into presence and peace.

You Will Explore:

  • Grounding and breath-based techniques
  • Nervous system regulation
  • Gentle guided meditations
  • Reflection and optional sharing in a safe space

Psychoeducational Focus: We'll briefly touch on how meditation regulates the nervous system, reduces stress hormones, and enhances mental clarity through changes in the brain’s structure and function.

— “This is where you begin. This is where you return.”

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Trauma-Informed Somatic Healing (One-on-One Sessions)

Personalized sessions focused on nervous system support, mindfulness, and trauma-informed care.

Format: In-person (virtual upon request)

Fee: $150 per session

 

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The Science of How This Helps:

Mindfulness meditation was embraced by psychologists and doctors beginning in the 1980s to help reduce the stress and suffering that go along with chronic pain1. Its success proved undeniable, and in fact superior to traditional therapies in managing stress and anxiety1. Research into the mind-body connection2 has since exploded in the medical world, and mindfulness practice has become a staple in a variety of clinical settings.

Mindfulness practice has been proven to improve symptoms of anxiety and depression in cancer patients3. It can reduce psychological distress, sleep disturbance, and even shortness of breath4. It can mange depression, reduce cancer-related fatigue, and improve one’s sense of well-being in women with breast cancer patients, up to three months after completing treatment3 and in some studies even longer5. And it can help treat some of our most toxic bad habits, like smoking and emotional eating6.

You don’t need your own New Age temple to practice mindfulness. In fact, you don’t need any special space at all. Mindfulness can be practiced while out for a walk, while sitting in a quiet room, or even in your car. All you need is a sense of curiosity and openness towards your own state of mind and body1. Best of all, that curiosity and openness – and ultimately, acceptance – is exactly what mindfulness will foster inside you. 

  1.  Psychiatric Clinics of North America 2017 December; 40(4): 739-749
  2.  Rankin, L. (2020). Mind Over Medicine: Scientific Proof That You Can Heal Yourself, Revised Edition. New York, NY: Hay House Inc.
  3.  Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 2017; 53(1): 85-95
  4.  International Journal of Behavioral Medicine 2023; 30: 616-627
  5.  Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 2020; 60(2): 381-389
  6.  Harvard Review of Psychiatry 2020; 28(6): 371-394