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Events & Peer Support

Calendar of Events

  • Men's Peer Support Meetings
    Men's Peer Support Meetings
    Multiple Dates
    Sep 15, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
    Zoom Virtual
    Join a confidential men’s support group focused on connection, understanding, and practical coping tools for life with chronic pain. You don’t have to navigate this alone.
  • Hack Your Brain, Hack Your Pain
    Hack Your Brain, Hack Your Pain
    Sep 18, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
    Virtual Event – Google Meet
    Unlock simple, science-backed strategies to calm your nervous system and ease chronic pain. Join David McHugh for a practical mind-body workshop designed to help you regain clarity, resilience, and control.
  • Open Discussion Peer Support Group
    Open Discussion Peer Support Group
    Multiple Dates
    Sep 22, 2026, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM EDT
    Virtual Event- Google Meet
    A safe, welcoming online or by phone space to connect with others—patients, caregivers, and loved ones. No pressure to speak. Just community.
  • Hack Your Brain, Hack Your Pain
    Hack Your Brain, Hack Your Pain
    Sep 25, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
    Virtual Event – Google Meet
    Unlock simple, science-backed strategies to calm your nervous system and ease chronic pain. Join David McHugh for a practical mind-body workshop designed to help you regain clarity, resilience, and control.
  • Hack Your Brain, Hack Your Pain
    Hack Your Brain, Hack Your Pain
    Oct 02, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
    Virtual Event – Google Meet
    Unlock simple, science-backed strategies to calm your nervous system and ease chronic pain. Join David McHugh for a practical mind-body workshop designed to help you regain clarity, resilience, and control.
  • Open Discussion Peer Support Group
    Open Discussion Peer Support Group
    Oct 06, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EDT
    Virtual Event- Google Meet
    A safe, welcoming online or by phone space to connect with others—patients, caregivers, and loved ones. No pressure to speak. Just community.
  • Hack Your Brain, Hack Your Pain
    Hack Your Brain, Hack Your Pain
    Oct 09, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
    Virtual Event – Google Meet
    Unlock simple, science-backed strategies to calm your nervous system and ease chronic pain. Join David McHugh for a practical mind-body workshop designed to help you regain clarity, resilience, and control.
  • Hack Your Brain, Hack Your Pain
    Hack Your Brain, Hack Your Pain
    Oct 16, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
    Virtual Event – Google Meet
    Unlock simple, science-backed strategies to calm your nervous system and ease chronic pain. Join David McHugh for a practical mind-body workshop designed to help you regain clarity, resilience, and control.
  • Hack Your Brain, Hack Your Pain
    Hack Your Brain, Hack Your Pain
    Oct 23, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
    Virtual Event – Google Meet
    Unlock simple, science-backed strategies to calm your nervous system and ease chronic pain. Join David McHugh for a practical mind-body workshop designed to help you regain clarity, resilience, and control.
  • Open Discussion Peer Support Group
    Open Discussion Peer Support Group
    Oct 27, 2026, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM EDT
    Virtual Event- Google Meet
    A safe, welcoming online or by phone space to connect with others—patients, caregivers, and loved ones. No pressure to speak. Just community.
  • Hack Your Brain, Hack Your Pain
    Hack Your Brain, Hack Your Pain
    Oct 30, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
    Virtual Event – Google Meet
    Unlock simple, science-backed strategies to calm your nervous system and ease chronic pain. Join David McHugh for a practical mind-body workshop designed to help you regain clarity, resilience, and control.
  • Open Discussion Peer Support Group
    Open Discussion Peer Support Group
    Nov 05, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM EST
    Virtual Event- Google Meet
    A safe, welcoming online or by phone space to connect with others—patients, caregivers, and loved ones. No pressure to speak. Just community.
  • Hack Your Brain, Hack Your Pain
    Hack Your Brain, Hack Your Pain
    Nov 06, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST
    Virtual Event – Google Meet
    Unlock simple, science-backed strategies to calm your nervous system and ease chronic pain. Join David McHugh for a practical mind-body workshop designed to help you regain clarity, resilience, and control.
  • Hack Your Brain, Hack Your Pain
    Hack Your Brain, Hack Your Pain
    Nov 13, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST
    Virtual Event – Google Meet
    Unlock simple, science-backed strategies to calm your nervous system and ease chronic pain. Join David McHugh for a practical mind-body workshop designed to help you regain clarity, resilience, and control.
  • Open Discussion Peer Support Group
    Open Discussion Peer Support Group
    Nov 17, 2026, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM EST
    Virtual Event- Google Meet
    A safe, welcoming online or by phone space to connect with others—patients, caregivers, and loved ones. No pressure to speak. Just community.
  • Hack Your Brain, Hack Your Pain
    Hack Your Brain, Hack Your Pain
    Nov 20, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST
    Virtual Event – Google Meet
    Unlock simple, science-backed strategies to calm your nervous system and ease chronic pain. Join David McHugh for a practical mind-body workshop designed to help you regain clarity, resilience, and control.
  • Hack Your Brain, Hack Your Pain
    Hack Your Brain, Hack Your Pain
    Nov 27, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST
    Virtual Event – Google Meet
    Unlock simple, science-backed strategies to calm your nervous system and ease chronic pain. Join David McHugh for a practical mind-body workshop designed to help you regain clarity, resilience, and control.
  • Hack Your Brain, Hack Your Pain
    Hack Your Brain, Hack Your Pain
    Dec 04, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST
    Virtual Event – Google Meet
    Unlock simple, science-backed strategies to calm your nervous system and ease chronic pain. Join David McHugh for a practical mind-body workshop designed to help you regain clarity, resilience, and control.

Partner Events

SCI BC Event Calendar

Discover diverse online events daily! Find peer support, including an ambulatory spinal cord injury group. Engage in adaptive activities like functional flow, dance, boxing, and Zumba. Enjoy a book club, games, trivia, and writer's workshops. It's a welcoming space to find a friendly face, no matter your location.

All events are ongoing, multiple times daily, and free. View the full list and click images for details!

Please note: These classes are independently organized and are not hosted or endorsed by ACMCRN. We share them here as a resource that may benefit our community.

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Many options

Connectra

Adaptive Fitness with Ocean Rehab & Fitness

Get moving with Julie Meier in this free weekly Adaptive Fitness class designed for all abilities. Julie brings 15+ years of experience in fitness, specializing in older adult wellness, balance, and fall prevention.


📍 Hosted by Connectra in partnership with Ocean Rehab & Fitness

🎥 Recordings available on YouTube

September 17, 2026

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12:00PM PT/3:00PM ET

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Connectra

Adaptive Chair Yoga with Bobbie Seale-Cobisky

Join Bobbie Seale-Cobiskey for a gentle, inclusive chair yoga class designed for all abilities. This free, low-impact session helps build strength, flexibility, and mindfulness—from the comfort of your chair.


🧘 Weekly on Zoom
📍 Hosted by Connectra

🎥 Recordings available on YouTube

September 23, 2026

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12:00PM PT/3:00PM ET

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Spinal Cord Injury Ontario (SCIO)

Peer Connections: Women with SCI

Are you a woman living with a spinal cord injury? Join our Women’s Group to connect, share, and support one another in a welcoming, empowering space—whether you’re newly injured or have years of experience.
We meet the last Thursday of every month.
This is a virtual event. A Teams link will be sent upon registration. Questions? Contact sherry.dai@sciontario.org

September 24, 2026

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2:30PM PT/5:30PM ET

Connectra

Contemporary Improv Dance Class with All Bodies Dance Project

All Bodies Dance – Hosted by Connectra
Dance is for every body! Join this free, inclusive class on Fridays at noon PT and explore movement, creativity, and connection from home. No experience needed—move as much or as little as you'd like.


🎥 This is a live-only class and will not be recorded.
📝 Closed captioning available


September 25, 2026

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12:00PM PT/3:00PM ET

Time shown in PT/ET. [Convert to your time zone]

Spinal Cord Injury Ontario

Peer Connections: Men with SCI

Join us for a supportive group for men with spinal cord injuries to connect, share, and grow—whether newly injured or living with SCI for years. This relaxed, respectful space is a chance to talk about real-life experiences, from adapting to daily life and navigating relationships to maintaining physical and emotional health. Come build community and find strength in shared experiences.


This is a hybrid event. A Teams link will be sent upon registration or join us in person. Questions? Contact Brian.alurralde@sciontario.org

September 29, 2026

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2:00PM PT/5:00PM ET

Adaptive Yoga Classes by Mind Body Solutions

Hosted by Mind Body Solutions

Mind Body Solutions offers transformative adaptive yoga classes designed specifically for people living with chronic pain, neurological conditions, and disabilities. Their innovative approach uses breath, awareness, and alignment to help participants reconnect with their bodies in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Class Details

  • Format: Online via Zoom (with some in-person options)

  • Audience: Open to people with a wide range of conditions, including spinal cord injury, Arachnoiditis, MS, and others

  • Instructors: Certified adaptive yoga teachers trained by Mind Body Solutions founder Matthew Sanford

  • Cost: Many classes are offered at no cost or with a suggested donation

  • Accessibility: Classes are designed to be inclusive and supportive of all abilities

How to Join
Visit Mind Body Solutions Online Classes to explore upcoming offerings and register. First-time participants may need to complete a short intake form.

 

Please note: These classes are independently organized by Mind Body Solutions and are not hosted or endorsed by ACMCRN. We share them here as a resource that may benefit our community.

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