elevate your healing journey
unlock the tools and science of wellbeing through our learn to thrive courses
What is Learn to Thrive?
Embark on a transformative journey to well-being with our Learn to Thrive courses, thoughtfully designed for individuals navigating the complexities of recovery from various injuries. Crafted by Lina and Arvinder, these self-paced courses integrate their personal and professional experiences with the science, theory, and evidence-based tools of applied positive psychology and well-being science, offering practical insights for healing and recovery.
Course Offerings
Resilience in Recovery
For individuals navigating extended recovery from injury or illness or chronic conditions, our comprehensive self-paced course, Resilience in Recovery, offers a transformative exploration of well-being, resilience, and connection. Learn, practice, and be transformed as you navigate the pathways to a more resilient and connected self.
Join us on this empowering journey towards renewed well-being.
Learn to Thrive with Post-Concussion Syndrome
Tailored specifically for individuals recovering from traumatic brain injuries, this course addresses persistent symptoms experienced many months or years later. Beyond physical challenges, we understand the emotional toll—feelings of isolation, frustration, depression, self-criticism, anxiety, and loss of hope. Our course provides specific tools and activities to build relationships, foster resilience, and rekindle joy on your healing journey.
What you will learn:
Coping and Resilience
- How to manage your brain’s natural negativity bias
- How to reframe your story and make meaning from experiences
- The latest strategies to calm the stress response
- Proven tools that help you challenge and redirect negative thoughts and beliefs
- working with your worries and fears
Improving Relationships
- How to use the magic ratio strengthen relationships
- Navigating relationships during recovery
- Improved communication around needs
- A renewed sense of connection with loved ones
- Creation of intentional time and community
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Strength-based lens and perspective on loved ones
Boosting Happiness
- Start "rewiring" your brain to experience more happiness
- How to move from self-pity to self-compassion
- Cultivating mindfulness
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Choosing activities that increase engagement and flow
- The art and science of savouring
- Building gratitude habits into your life
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Creating and sticking to healthy habits
The 9 Module Learn to Thrive courses include:
- Online course access with 35 + content videos in 9 modules
- Comprehensive PDF course workbook
- 8 downloadable guided meditations
- Weekly task checklist
- Access to the community forum to connect with others
- Evidence-based strategies from positive psychology and wellbeing science
- Weekly accountability emails
We combine education, experiential practice and professional and community support, all to address the emotional, social, and psychological needs of individuals recovering from injury or illness.
Which format is right for you?
Both Learn to Thrive with PCS and Resilience Through Recovery are offered
in three formats:
Self-Study, 1:1 with a Coach, and the Group Program
SELF STUDY format
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This format is right for you if:
You value autonomy, self-motivation, and the most cost-effective way of accessing the program.
You'll get: - Access to the online course space with 35 + content videos in 9 self-paced modules
- Comprehensive PDF course workbook
- 8 downloadable custom guided meditations
- Access to the community forum to connect with others
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Option to add 1:1 online coaching or check-ins with Arvinder or Lina for extra accountability & motivation
1:1 coach format
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Move through the program with a Rehab Therapy Assistant who is trained as a certified Learn to Thrive coach. Get personalized support with every aspect of the program.
Insurance funding opportunities are available for MVA clients in Ontario. Contact us if you have questions or would like to find a certified coach in your region.
Available in-person in select regions and virtually.
Group Program
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Join our Learn to Thrive group program to find community, understanding and support while experiencing the program with others that are on a similar recovery journey.
Available as a stand-alone program or as an added follow-up to the self-study or 1:1 formats at a discounted rate.
Insurance funding opportunities are available for MVA clients in Ontario.
This program runs once a year.
The next group is scheduled for February 2025
Co-founders, Facilitators
Lina and Arvinder created these courses that combines their life experiences in helping people with brain injuries and concussions. As someone who sustained a concussion in 2018 and is still experiencing symptoms, Lina understands first-hand the frustration, challenges and isolation that come with the slow recovery of post-concussion syndrome. Arvinder brings 25 years of knowledge and expertise in working with brain injury survivors from her occupational therapy practice PiOT. PiOT’s experience working with clients, adjusters and lawyers with motor vehicle accidents ensures that this program meets the reporting requirements of medical-legal cases.
Arvinder Gaya
BSc. OT, OT Reg. (Ont.), Occupational Therapist and Certified Applied Positive Psychology Practitioner, IntenSati Leader, Published author, Clinical Director and CEO of PiOT
Lina Maria Aristizabal
OCT, Msc. APPC, Coach, Teacher and Certified Applied Positive Psychology Practitioner, Concussion Survivor
Thrive With Us!
Are you ready to go from surviving the day to thriving?
Learn more by watching our video below.