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Huskies Wellness Week
May 10, 2021 - May 14, 2021
Welcome to Huskies Wellness Week, a personal retreat that will leave you feeling refreshed and empowered from the comfort of your own home. Build some ‘you time’ into your days through a lineup of exclusive programming, hosted by the Northeastern Boston Community. Share your progress with our Instagram gameboard—designed for us to stay on track together—for the chance to win a prize.
How do I play?
On Sunday, May 9 we’re posting a gameboard on our Instagram account for the chance to win a $100 gift card to the bookstore. Complete 7 squares for one entry into our challenge, and 10 squares for two entries. Send us a screenshot of the gameboard with your completed tiles checked off or with pictures of your activity overlayed on top by the following Sunday, May 16 at 12pm EST to be entered into the raffle.
The winner will be selected on Monday, May 17 by 12pm EST and contacted via email by Ilana Gensler, MA’19, Assistant Director, Affinity and Domestic Engagement.
Your completed board can be sent directly to @northeastern_alumni through direct message on Instagram. Be sure to share your progress throughout the week on Instagram by tagging @northeastern_alumni.
What if I have a private account?
Upon registering you will be asked to provide your Instagram handle. You will receive a follow-request ahead of Huskies Wellness Week.
Sessions
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| Activate your Full Potential 5/10/21 8:30 AM-9:30 AM ET Leena Prabhoo, MEd’90 Enhance your personal and professional wellness by learning how to activate your full potential. This session will explore what it means to be living your full potential and give you the tools to act so you can make it a reality. Learn about some of the benefits you can gain from this process and develop your personal game-plan for moving forward on this journey. |  |
| Meditation to Cultivate Peace of Mind 5/12/21 3:00 PM-4:00 PM ET Stacy Hernandez, AS’98, MS’01 Settle in for a 40-minute meditation session to cultivate peace of mind in service of your mental health. When you dedicate time exploring within, you learn to listen to your inner voice rather than the influences outside of you. This internal reconnection can help you activate the power you have inside of yourself to stay grounded and bring enhanced mindfulness to every element of your life as you move through each day. |  |
| MOVE by The Handle Bar 5/14/21 8:00 AM-8:45 AM ET Anthony Charter Indoor Cycling Instructor The Handle Bar Indoor Cycling Studio MOVE is a 45-minute, total-body workout that combines high-intensity plyometric movement with slow-burning kettlebell strength work. It fuses The Handle Bar’s passion for music-driven exercise with thoughtful programming that complements and enhances the studio’s work on the bike. Class will be accessible for 48 hours after it goes Live at the time of the event. |  |
| Vinyasa Flow Yoga 5/14/21 12:00 PM-12:30 PM ET H Alex Harrison, JD’11 Make space both physically and mentally as we explore and connect with our bodies through the synthesis of yoga, movement, breath, and mindfulness exercises. Expect to flow through traditional yoga postures as we explore the intricacies of skeletal alignment and the muscular engagement required to link pose to pose, and end with a restful savasana. |  |