Since 2016 Rich Life Health and Fitness has been running a successful wellness program at the Center for Aboriginal Alcohol Program Services (CAAPS) supporting  youths and adult clients in overcoming their drug, alcohol and other substance addictions.  Our strength and fitness training has proven to be an effective treatment during their rehabilitation. Not only do the clients gain physical strength, but exercise also regulates brain chemistry by releasing endorphins enabling the individual to feel happy, less aggressive and in turn reduce their need to use. All clients that take part in our CAAPS wellness program have reported receiving clear benefits to their overall physical and mental health, including noted improvements in sleep quality and digestion and overall sense of feeling good.

 

Some of the clients that are received at CAAPS are there on mandatory request or they have come across from Youth Detention or the Prison System. Over the years we have found that our CAAPS clients are more suited to a holistic healing approach, therefore we have implemented yoga and meditation classes to encourage mindfulness. Breathing techniques associated with mindfulness have been found to reduce or help remove feelings or emotions of anger and frustration that lead to outbursts of rage and the desire for violence, destruction or the need to commit a crime. We teach our clients to have better control of their inner consciousness and emotions by creating space and building techniques to learn how to "let go". Our beach yoga, stretching and sunrise meditation sessions have proven to be very popular in the past. 

 

If you know of anyone or any Government or Non Government groups that could benefit from our services, please don't hesitate to get in touch with us, we would be more than happy to assist.