The Work
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Monthly Yoga classes at school Meditation session during homeroom Stretch and Meditation during detention Staff Development- Meditation and Art Vision Board Workshops Women Empowerment Workshops |
The Impact
Our goal was to create awareness and education that we all have the tools to self heal is important and a step towards the right direction. Regardless their gender, body, ages, language, etc.
We aimed to encourage folks to learn and incorporate wellness practices into their everyday life.
We aimed to encourage folks to learn and incorporate wellness practices into their everyday life.
Outcome
Through the work we reached over 500 individuals- students, staff and community members.
We partnered with yoga teachers and mental health specialist.
We shared community resources and online resources via our website and IG for self reference.
Highlights:
-Hosted a Meditation Workshops during our Monday homeroom for all students, teachers and staff (over 500 people)
-Hosted our first ever Vision Board Workshops with over 25 students in attendance.
-Hosted a meditation and pain workshop for all school teachers and staff (32 participants)
-Hosted a Women's Empowerment workshop which included Yoga, Meditation, healing circle and painting.
-We shared our website resources to our school and community.
-Hosted workshops during HMSA Wellness Week.
-TTrip: 50 HMSA students attended the Girls Build Summitt 2023 for the Barbie Premier
-Trip: 15 girls attended the Girls Build Retreat at the Behive
We believe that creating awareness and accessibility has allowed our community to reap the benefits of yoga, meditation and self care for self healing and empowerment. By participating in our workshops and events individuals have been exposed to the benefits of relaxation, calmness and self care.
Despite the costs or time struggles we encourage all to seek the free services available via online or in person and believe by doing so the impact of health with continue through generations.
What participants had to say:
"My class was very calm and quiet during the meditation, I was so calm myself" -11th Grade homeroom teacher
"I felt relaxed and at peace, something I don't get to do often" -9th grader at Women Empowerment Retreat
"I appreciated being able to take the time to reflect and create a vision for the future" -10th grader at Vision Board Workshop
"The stretches were very helpful and the breatign was very relaxing, I want to do more of this" -9th grader(Detention Reflection sheet)
"It was nice to be able to journal and put my thoughts and feelings on paper, I got very emotional because I haven't taken the time to do this in a while" -12th grader at Women Empowerment Retreat
"I felt relaxed and at peace, something I don't get to do often" -9th grader at Women Empowerment Retreat
"I appreciated being able to take the time to reflect and create a vision for the future" -10th grader at Vision Board Workshop
"The stretches were very helpful and the breatign was very relaxing, I want to do more of this" -9th grader(Detention Reflection sheet)
"It was nice to be able to journal and put my thoughts and feelings on paper, I got very emotional because I haven't taken the time to do this in a while" -12th grader at Women Empowerment Retreat