Join us May 8th to Relax & Recharge! A variety of wellness events will be offered throughout the day. Sign up for your preferred events using the Google Form here. In some cases, space is limited. We'll confirm your spot for each event in a follow-up email. All events are FREE for eligible grad employees and postdocs.
9 am to 4 pm
Comfy Work Space & Coffee Bar
2nd floor of the UMass Chapel
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Bring your end of year work/projects/grading and enjoy a coffee and bagel bar by People's Market.
10 am to 1 pm
Drop In Art Station w/Heather Kasunick
2nd floor of the UMass Chapel
Stop by to create miniature watercolor landscapes with simple materials and techniques. No experience needed for this adventure, stay as long as you would like. Heather Kasunick (MFA, Painting '02) will be your guide.
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Noon to 1 pm
Mindful Archery w/Adventure East
UMass Sunwheel, Stadium Drive behind McGuirk Stadium
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We invite you to explore the ancient practice of archery in a beginner-friendly course led by skilled archers. Our workshops is designed to help you relax your mind, body, and spirit. Used by many as a form of meditation and inward exploration, archery can help increase your focus, self-awareness, self-esteem, emotional awareness, and emotional control. Learn to let go of attachment with the release of every arrow. This hour program will begin with the fundamentals of archery practice, including becoming familiar with the equipment and practicing appropriate postures to help improve your aim. Discover how you might draw up your strength, courage and warrior spirit!
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Noon to 4 pm
Chair Massage with The Healing ZONE
2nd floor of the UMass Chapel
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​Relax with a 15 minute chair massage from our friends at The Healing ZONE.
3 to 4 pm
All Levels Yoga w/Adventure East
Machmer Hall Courtyard​
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This is an all-levels restorative yoga experience. Enjoy the sounds, sights, and smells of nature through an embodied exploration of mindfulness, movement, breath, and senses. Immerse yourself in the flower-filled gardens and natural surroundings as your guide takes you through a reflective exploration of both internal and external landscape. This experience will include 60 min restorative yoga class. You will build strength,
flexibility, and self-awareness while deepening your appreciation for the flowering campus and reaping the mind-body health benefits of nature and community.
3 to 4 pm
Calm App Virtual Session for Parents
Online
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Calm's distinguished panel features three-time Olympian and Olympic bronze medalist, Shannon Rowbury, filmmaker and mindfulness expert Mel Mah, and Karen R. Stewart, M.D., a leading youth and family psychiatrist at Kaiser Permanente, to share invaluable insights on the psychological impacts of parenthood alongside practical strategies to navigate stress and enhance emotional well-being.
5 to 7 pm
Parents Study Lounge
Off Campus Student Lounge, 103 Bartlett
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Join us for a meal and study/workspace while we keep your kids busy and engaged! Reserved for grad employee and postdoc parents and their children.
Sign up for your preferred events using the Google Form here. In some cases, space is limited. We'll confirm your spot for each event in a follow-up email. All events are FREE for eligible grad employees and postdocs.