This month, I had the chance to facilitate 3 weeks of our virtual Improv for Brain Health class, and an in-person Improv for Brain Health workshop. Our Improv for Brain Health program has been running for 6 years in partnership with the BC Brain Wellness Program. The weekly, online, drop-in class is currently led by Brent Hirose and Taylor Montalbetti. The program intends to help participants cope with the anxiety and fear of living with compromised brain health by practicing

It’s that time of year again, resolutions, goal-setting, big plans for the year ahead. Many of us start with good intentions, only to stumble along the way. Maybe you miss a workout, forget to meditate, or procrastinate on a project you promised yourself you would start. Failing does not mean giving up. It means learning, experimenting, and finding new ways forward. In improv, we often talk about embracing mistakes, or as I like to say, failing joyfully. Mistakes happen, deci

Improv is a wonderful tool for connecting with one another, and we are so grateful to reach a wide variety of communities through our Improv for Wellness program. And, did you know that most of the Improv for Wellness programs take place online ? As we all know, video conferencing technology became essential during the height of the pandemic. Improv for Work and Wellness President, Dan Dumsha, was uncertain at first about doing improv over live video , but now, a few years do

At Improv for Work & Wellness, we’ve spent this year inside hundreds of rooms filled with all kinds of diverse leaders and one theme keeps showing up, again and again: How do I use my gift… and make space for others to offer theirs? Two of our most popular programs this year have been Presentations & Public Speaking and Positive & Inclusive Communication both of these revealed the same truth from different angles: 1. You have a voice worth hearing. When someone finds their

Happy October everyone! Here in Vancouver, BC, the days get darker and the air a little crisper, which feels like a nice moment to pause...

When I started Improv for Work & Wellness, I had a vision: to use the power of improv to connect people, spark creativity, and help...

“Laughter is the best medicine” is a key phrase in our Improv for Parkinson’s program. In fact, it used to be the title of our Level 1...

At Improv for Work & Wellness , we believe the skills of improv aren’t just for the stage, they’re powerful tools for transforming the...