Introducing CMMN GRND: Vancouver's first trauma-trained, gender/ body neutral fitness space

Introducing CMMN GRND: Vancouver's first trauma-trained, gender/ body neutral fitness space

‘‘When we shift the focus to how your body feels or what it can achieve, we free up a lot more space in the mind for more important things. Body neutrality simply means that fitness and movement do not have to relate to body appearance. We’re bringing in different modalities of movements so you can have a more rounded experience.’’

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Documentary "Another Word for Learning" shows various paths leading to education and reconciliation

Documentary "Another Word for Learning" shows various paths leading to education and reconciliation

While showcasing the struggle of one Indigenous family, the film also highlights how the foster care system, mental health issues and colonization continue to harm today’s Indigineous communities.

In light of the film’s screening at the 2020 DOXA Film Festival, held online for the first time due to COVID-19, SAD talked with Dumas about making Another Word for Learning.

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MEET JUNE ARTIST OF THE MONTH: KRISS MUNSYA

MEET JUNE ARTIST OF THE MONTH: KRISS MUNSYA

I’m surprised to hear a thick French accent when Kriss Munsya answers my call, mid May. The only information he provides about himself on his (very aesthetically pleasing) website is that he’s thirty—something, lives in Vancouver, and makes his living through his passions of music, design, and photography. Similarly, the 34-year-old graphic designer was surprised to hear from SAD.

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