Presencia

Presencia Nourishing resilience through the practice of mindfulness & offering classes to support well-being. Treleaven.

Marcia is a registered physiotherapist, mindfulness teacher and founder of Presencia. She lives, works and plays in Vernon, British Columbia within the traditional and unceded territory of the Syilx People of the Okanagan Nation. She graduated from The University of Wales, School of Medicine in 1996 with a Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy. She has over 25 years of clinical experience as a physiotherapist and has been practicing mindfulness and meditation for over 10 years. With the desire to meet a high level of competency as a mindfulness teacher, she went on to pursue her certification in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and completed Level 1 MBSR qualifications in 2021 with the Centre for Mindfulness Canada, North Vancouver in collaboration with the Mindfulness Center, at Brown University School of Public Health, Providence Rhode Island. Marcia is currently enrolled in Level 2 of the MBSR Teacher Training Pathway with the Mindfulness Center, at Brown University and completing the Trauma Informed Mindfulness Certification with David A.

The twins are 55 today!! We had a lovely family celebration yesterday with a delicious lunch, followed by decadent marzi...
07/14/2025

The twins are 55 today!! We had a lovely family celebration yesterday with a delicious lunch, followed by decadent marzipan cake, cinnamon buns and bole by fruit cake by and a rhubarb pie by Egil. Lovely family gathering ❤️❤️

What an honour to be invited to university convocation!! Hard to believe we went from holding her as a new born child t...
05/31/2025

What an honour to be invited to university convocation!! Hard to believe we went from holding her as a new born child to now seeing her walk across the stage to receive her Health Sciences degree!! What a privilege to share in this very special day! Congratulations Alicia!! We are so proud of you!! ❤️❤️

Perfect weather for a hike up the HRT to the tower. Stunning views of Vernon and the lakes. mosquitos 🦟 were out and for...
05/26/2025

Perfect weather for a hike up the HRT to the tower. Stunning views of Vernon and the lakes. mosquitos 🦟 were out and forgot 🦟 repellent! 😆 we got a few bites!! Hike training has started for our multi day in Patagonia at the end of the year. 🏔️ 💪

First overnight snowshoe to the Vernon Snowmobile cabin. Great fun with a beautiful sunset and laughed a lot while playi...
03/16/2025

First overnight snowshoe to the Vernon Snowmobile cabin. Great fun with a beautiful sunset and laughed a lot while playing taboo. ❄️

Next Session Starts Soon!! Reserve your spot! Click the link in my bio to learn more or join the program!
01/06/2025

Next Session Starts Soon!! Reserve your spot! Click the link in my bio to learn more or join the program!

11/16/2024
Another great adventure in the mountains with fresh snow at the top making it a little more challenging and very slipper...
10/07/2024

Another great adventure in the mountains with fresh snow at the top making it a little more challenging and very slippery!! Mount Beaven 8km return 887 m elevation. This was a steep hike with beautiful vistas.

Click the link on my bio to learn more and register!!
09/10/2024

Click the link on my bio to learn more and register!!

Try it out, Wednesday Sept 18th at 6:30pm. It’s free, and you’ll gain valuable insights and experience two guided practi...
09/10/2024

Try it out, Wednesday Sept 18th at 6:30pm. It’s free, and you’ll gain valuable insights and experience two guided practices to get you started!! Click the link on my bio to register!

White Lake Traverse in Blind Bay. A lovely 16km hike under a canopy of trees for most of the hike with beautiful views o...
08/26/2024

White Lake Traverse in Blind Bay. A lovely 16km hike under a canopy of trees for most of the hike with beautiful views of Big White Lake and Little White Lake. Took a nice dip post hike and then dinner at Finz in Blind Bay. A wonderful day catching up with friends.

There’s nothing like a day in the mountains!! So nourishing, such presence and so much beauty!! A beautiful day out in t...
08/19/2024

There’s nothing like a day in the mountains!! So nourishing, such presence and so much beauty!! A beautiful day out in the Monashees hiking Twin Lakes and Boulder Mountain with the Vernon Outdoors Club.

A beautiful day hiking Andersnatten with dear friends, a nice cold plunge, and then a stop for lunch at Blaafarveværket....
07/11/2024

A beautiful day hiking Andersnatten with dear friends, a nice cold plunge, and then a stop for lunch at Blaafarveværket. Such a lovely day 😊💕💕

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