Join instructor Ameena and practise your downward dog with puppies! Enjoy puppy cuddles with all the health benefits of yoga. No yoga experience is required.  

Open to Lakehead students! Please bring your own mat, water bottle and props (note that the tennis court surface may leave black marks on your mat, please consider using an older mat or bringing a towel to place underneath).

The class will be cancelled in adverse weather.

Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Attendees must complete the COVID Screen on the Lakehead Mobile Safety App. 

This session will include an introduction to mindfulness where Student Health and Wellness Counsellor Holly will share some “aha moments” about mindfulness. These are ideas that Holly hopes will inspire you to want to know more. Included in this intro to mindfulness session there will be an explanation of what mindfulness is and the opportunity to participate in some brief mindfulness exercises. 

Registration is required and space is limited in order to adhere to physical distancing requirements.

If you discover that mindfulness may be a helpful skill for you and wish to continue learning about and practicing mindfulness, you are welcome to participate in drop-in mindfulness practice sessions which will take place on Thursdays from 11:45am-12:15pm. You can find this event posted on the Student Health and Wellness Event Calendar. 

WellU Resilience is an 8 week, evidence-based course developed by Student Health and Wellness to help students’ learn to manage stress in healthy ways.

The course features videos, slideshows, skill-building activities, resources and information to help students build resilience. Each week participants will learn about and practice a habit/skill that has been proven to increase life satisfaction, happiness and resilience, which all correlate with success and improved academic performance.

Students who complete the course will receive a certificate of completion and will be able to add it to their co-curricular record.

Please note that registration closes on September 23 but the course will not be live until September 26. 

Student Health and Wellness is working with the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit to offer pop-up vaccine clinics on campus for students, staff and faculty. The clinics will be offered as a walk-in clinic and no appointment will be necessary.

To learn more about COVID-19 vaccines, visit lakeheadu.ca/covidvaccine. If you have concerns about the vaccine, we encourage you to discuss it with your healthcare provider to make an informed decision.

Student Health and Wellness (Orillia) is working with the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit to offer pop-up vaccine clinics on campus for students, staff and faculty. The clinics will be offered as a walk-in clinic and no appointment will be necessary.

To learn more about COVID-19 vaccines, visit lakeheadu.ca/covidvaccine. If you have concerns about the vaccine, we encourage you to discuss it with your healthcare provider to make an informed decision.

Receive tips and articles straight to your inbox and stay in the loop on upcoming wellness events both on and off-campus.

The newsletter will come out two times a semester and will feature recommended readings from Student Health and Wellness' health promoter and counsellor and include information about upcoming wellness events both on and off-campus.

Sign up here: https://mailchi.mp/2dddfe2e1d90/hptsqhncuj

Receive tips and articles straight to your inbox and stay in the loop on upcoming wellness events both on and off-campus.

The newsletter will come out two times a semester and will feature recommended readings from Student Health and Wellness' health promoter and counsellor and include information about upcoming wellness events both on and off-campus.

Sign up here: https://mailchi.mp/2dddfe2e1d90/hptsqhncuj

Join Student Health and Wellness for a live, counsellor-led workshop to learn skills, strategies and tips on preparing, studying and coping with the stress of tests/exams.

Can't make it live? The workshop will be recorded and emailed out afterwards to those who have registered.  By attending you are agreeing to the terms of this disclaimer:

https://www.lakeheadu.ca/students/orientation/event-registration/release-of-libaility

Join Student Health and Wellness for a live, counsellor-led workshop to learn skills, strategies and tips on preparing, studying and coping with the stress of tests/exams.

Can't make it live? The workshop will be recorded and emailed out afterwards to those who have registered.  By attending you are agreeing to the terms of this disclaimer:

https://www.lakeheadu.ca/students/orientation/event-registration/release-of-libaility