New workshop series on what stress is trying to teach you

7 April 2023

By Linda Ferguson

There’s a popular idea that people are broken. The argument says that our natural processes evolved for a different world. Our feelings don’t serve us well in the world where we live.

But. . . science says our brains are much more complex processors than our minds can understand. So maybe our feelings and instincts aren’t wrong. They’re just misunderstood. Stress responses are uncomfortable and we find lots of ways to fear or avoid them. But maybe there’s another way.

Maybe our four basic stress responses are each trying to prompt us to do something we need to do to live better or be more effective. The problem is not the response: it’s the way we react when we feel it. In a new four session workshop series, NLP Canada Training will guide participants through a new way to understand the messages that their bodies send them in stressful situations.

We’ve come a long way since we froze like bunnies near a predator or ran away from large reptiles that wanted to eat us. Find out the messages that stress might be carrying from your body and brain to your mind. Learn to interpret them in ways that benefit you. And along the way, learn why NLP’s focus on strengths and results can improve your ability to adapt and thrive.

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The NLP Practitioner Certification Details and Pricing

NLP Canada Training Practitioner Certification

 

At NLP Canada Training, you’ll work with a community that turns the best evidence into

practical techniques. Ask questions, practice hard, and have fun while you learn to make

change happen in you and around you. Neurolinguistic programming (NLP) is a toolkit for

learning, development and change. It was developed in the 1970s as a practical way to help people identify better choices for their feelings, goals and relationships.

Pricing

Individual plus Individual Application Sessions (3)  $2285 + tax

Individual $1885 + tax

Couples, Groups, Retired Seniors, or Full-Time Students, $1425 + tax per person

NLP Practitioner plus the NLP Master Practitioner, $3285 + tax per person

Payment Plans

We’ll work with you to develop a payment plan you can manage. Normally a 20% deposit is

required before the course begins, and we’ll agree on monthly payments to be made by pre-authorized credit card or PayPal. There are no extra interest charges or fees as long as you make your payments regularly.

Live on Zoom

Training is live on Zoom and you will spend most of your time in a breakout space with one or two other people. Days run from 10:00 AM Eastern to 5:30 PM Eastern (Adjust for your time zone). We never record and we do not allow recording.

Dates for 2026/27

Season

 

Start

All Session Dates

Summer/Fall 2026

Fri. Aug 28

Fri/Sat/Sun Aug 28/29/30 and Fri/Sat/Sun Sept 11/12/13 and Oct 3/4

Fall 2026

Fri. Oct 30

Fri/Sat/Sun Oct 30/Nov ½ and Fri/Sat/Sun Nov 13/14/15 and Sat/Sun Nov 28/29

Winter 2027

Fri. Jan 22

Fri/Sat/Sun Jan 22/23/24 and Fri/Sat/Sun Feb 5/6/7 and Sat/Sun Feb 20/21

Spring 2027

Fri. Mar 5

Fri/Sat/Sun Mar 5/6/7 and Fri/Sat/Sun Mar 19/20/21 and Sat/Sun Apr 3/4

Late Spring 2027

Fri. Apr 23

Fri/Sat/Sun Apr 23/24/25 and Fri/Sat/Sun May 14/15/16 and Sat/Sun June 5/6

 

More Questions? Contact us for a free consultation

Email: linda@nlpcanada.com

Office: 416-928-2394

Cell: 289-242-5089

NLP Canada Training Practitioner Certification

At NLP Canada Training, you’ll work with a community that turns the best evidence into

practical techniques. Ask questions, practice hard, and have fun while you learn to make

change happen in you and around you. Neurolinguistic programming (NLP) is a toolkit for

learning, development and change. It was developed in the 1970s as a practical way to help people identify better choices for their feelings, goals and relationships.

Pricing

Individual plus Individual Application Sessions (3)  $2285 + tax

Individual $1885 + tax

Couples, Groups, Retired Seniors, or Full-Time Students, $1425 + tax per person

NLP Practitioner plus the NLP Master Practitioner, $3285 + tax per person

Payment Plans

We’ll work with you to develop a payment plan you can manage. Normally a 20% deposit is

required before the course begins, and we’ll agree on monthly payments to be made by pre-authorized credit card or PayPal. There are no extra interest charges or fees as long as you make your payments regularly.

Live on Zoom

Training is live on Zoom and you will spend most of your time in a breakout space with one or two other people. Days run from 10:00 AM Eastern to 5:30 PM Eastern (Adjust for your time zone). We never record and we do not allow recording.

Dates for 2026/27

Season

 

Start

All Session Dates

Summer/Fall 2026

Fri. Aug 28

Fri/Sat/Sun Aug 28/29/30 and Fri/Sat/Sun Sept 11/12/13 and Oct 3/4

Fall 2026

Fri. Oct 30

Fri/Sat/Sun Oct 30/Nov ½ and Fri/Sat/Sun Nov 13/14/15 and Sat/Sun Nov 28/29

Winter 2027

Fri. Jan 22

Fri/Sat/Sun Jan 22/23/24 and Fri/Sat/Sun Feb 5/6/7 and Sat/Sun Feb 20/21

Spring 2027

Fri. Mar 5

Fri/Sat/Sun Mar 5/6/7 and Fri/Sat/Sun Mar 19/20/21 and Sat/Sun Apr 3/4

Late Spring 2027

Fri. Apr 23

Fri/Sat/Sun Apr 23/24/25 and Fri/Sat/Sun May 14/15/16 and Sat/Sun June 5/6

More Questions? Contact us for a free consultation

Email: linda@nlpcanada.com

Office: 416-928-2394

Cell: 289-242-5089