April 2018 Health & Wellness Events in Vancouver

Photo: Semperviva Yoga

From art and apparel to yoga and food, and everything in between, health and wellness has many sides in Vancouver. Here are some events for the rest of April to appeal to your mind, body, and soul – all indoors, in case you aren’t used to the rain that makes our mountains and parks so green!

Health Design Showcase (April 17)

An example of how art and design are symbiotic with science, Emily Carr University‘s Health Design Lab is hosting a Health Design Showcase on April 17. To be featured are projects funded and collaborated on with medical industry and community partners. With an international student body, Emily Carr University is a world-renowned arts and education institution, and this free event will take place at their beautiful new East Vancouver campus. Further event and ticket information can be found on their website.

Photo: Raymond Chou via Emily Carr University website

Health Crawl 2.0 (April 21)

Giving a healthy spin to the pub crawls of many a misspent youth, Health Crawl 2.0 is a one day market event for for health conscious individuals to visit historic Gastown and mingle with Vancouver’s wellness businesses. Vendors are hosted by Gastown shops and will include Vancouver fitness staple Barre Fitness, internationally known Vancouver apparel company RYU, and the Boucher Naturopathic Institute.

For more information and to purchase tickets for this event, visit the Health Crawl 2.0 website.

Image: Health Crawl 2.0 website

Women’s Health Show (April 28-29)

With a focus on natural health and wellness, this year’s Women’s Health Show will take place at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. The weekend will feature educational lectures from top health and wellness experts, informative natural health retailers, and healthy cooking demos. Put on by Women’s Voice Magazine, first 500 attendees will receive a gift bag valued featuring goodies from feature vendors!

Admission is free and tickets and more information can be found at their website.

Women’s Health Show | Image: Women’s Voice Magazine

Yoga Workshop with Ana Forrest (April 28-29)

Internationally recognized as a driving force in yoga and its life changing properties, Ana Forrest will be at Semperviva Yoga at the end of April with world music pioneer, Jose Calarco. Always with a focus on honouring our ancestors and custodians of sacred land, this workshop will use movement and music to guide strengthening qualities of attention to self in one’s yoga practice. This weekend workshop is perfect as a unique yoga experience in Vancouver!

Additional event and registration information can be found here.