Take some time out for Wellness

By Lina Shoumarova

How many times have you wished you could break from your daily routine and have more time for yourself, your family, friends and community?

The Wellness event, which will take place at Concordia May 9 to 20, will teach you how to balance your life by relaxing, enjoying art, eating healthy and taking good care of the environment.

Under the motto “Making Time for Us,” the fair offers an full program of events at various locations at both campuses.

The activities begin with a Healthy Eating and Nutrition Fair on May 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the mezzanine of the Hall Building. Workshops on ergonomics and stress management will be held simultaneously that day.

Other events include Ancient Kabbalah Wisdom for Healing and Well-Being (May 10, noon to 2 p.m. and May 17, 4 to 6 p.m.), Wine-Tasting (May 11 and 18, 4 to 6 p.m.), Knowing Your Medicine Cabinet (May 12, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 4 to 6 p.m.).

There will also be a University of the Streets Café session on May 11 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. as well as a tour (on May 10, from noon to 1 p.m.) of the student art exhibit Roundup at the Ellen Art Gallery. Check http://wellness.concordia.ca/schedule for full list of events and more details.

You can get free day passes to recreation facilities at Concordia as part the wellness initiative.

Try out any of the activities offered through Campus Recreation free of charge during Making Time for Us. Day passes worth $4 are available for staff, faculty and alumni, including both the Victoria Gym and the Loyola Athletic Complex. For more information, check out the Recreation website.

The event is the result of the work of an enthusiastic group of staff who formed Wellness Concordia to organize and popularize all the wellness resources at Concordia.

Participating departments include the Centre for Continuing Education, Health Services, the Employee Assistance Program, the Office of Employee Relations, Recreation and Athletics, Multi-Faith Chaplaincy, the Leonard and Bina Ellen Art Gallery and more. All offer services, resources or courses on wellbeing and sustainability.