September in the Wellness Center

September is Self-Care Awareness Month, Yoga-Meditation Month and Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month.  The Caring for Cowboys-Canyon Wellness Center will be hosting Lunchtime Wellness Talks throughout the month focusing on bring educational awareness and exposure to various skill sets students can utilize and adapt for their own individual well-being.

• Friday, September 6th- YOGA @ lunch in the Wellness Center. Canyon Wellness Center will be bringing in a Certified Yoga Instructor to educate students on yoga and its benefits, teach basic skills in accessing and learning calming strategies through breath work and practice rudimentary poses. Please see flyer attached.

• Late-Start Wednesday, September 11th- YOGA @ (1st period- 8:44am) out front in the Wellness Lawn!

• Monday, September 16th-Suicide Prevention and Awareness Wellness Talk Series @ lunch in the Wellness Center. Did you know that suicide is the 2^nd leading cause of death for ages 10 to 24? Despite how much we might not want to believe it, suicide affects teenagers and their friends. This Wellness Talk will focus on providing students with information on suicide awareness, risk factors, signs and behaviors, how to help a friend, what resources are available at Canyon, in our community and nation-wide.   Throughout the talk, we understand that some students may be emotionally impacted by the topic of suicide, therefore we will have school counselors and therapists available should students need a place to process emotions confidentially.

• Tuesday, September 24th- Canyon’s new club, Bring Change to Mind will be hosting a guest Speaker @ Lunch in the Wellness Center. Starting this year, Canyon will be bringing Bring Change to Mind, a nationally recognized club, to students interested in spreading awareness of mental health and reducing the stigma of mental health issues in school and throughout our society.  The mission of this club is to end the stigma and discrimination surrounding mental illness. Please visit bringchangetomind.org for more information.

• Thursday, September 26th- We will be finishing our September Lunchtime Wellness Talks with a guest speaker from Henry Mayo Hospital. At lunch in the Wellness Center, this talk will focus on learning about wholistic well-being and the integration of the brain and body with regards to wellness. See flyer attached.