Wellness Day: Boogie Bash

Be well at home while celebrating Wellness Day on September 19th. Drop by the Center for Well-Being or the lobby of Gateway 1 (60 Prescott) starting on Wednesday, September 17th to pick up your Wellness @ Home Kit to help de-stress and relax. Kits will be available September 17-19 or until we run out. Get one before they are gone! Sponsored by the CWB.

 Sign up for a 15-minute Reiki session with certified Reiki master, Catherine Flayhan, as you experience healing in your whole-body by the gentle placement of the practitioner’s hands above or lightly on the receiver's body. Reiki is a healing practice that helps to bring your energetic body into alignment. Humans have two body forms. One is our physical body supported by our spine, bones, organs. We also have an energetic body with a central column that runs along our spine called a Sushumna. This is where the seven main Chakras live as well as the Nadis, which are channels that bring energy out to the rest of our body. Both can become out of alignment. When your energetic body is unaligned you visit a Reiki Practitioner.  Sponsored by the CWB. 

Help Save a Life! WPI Campus Girl Scouts and Massachusetts General Hospital are partnering to sponsor a Blood Drive on WPI campus. The drive will be on Wellness Day on September 19th from 9:30am-3pm on the Quad. Your donation will go to patients in need and knowledge of your blood type is not required. Please consider donating! Sponsored by Campus Girl Scouts. 

Stop by the CWB during Wellness Day and play some games, do a puzzle, or get some coloring done all while enjoying some free snacks. Sponsored by the CWB.  

Drop-in at the CWB to travel back in time to when you were a little kid and make your own pet rock! All materials provided. Sponsored by the CWB. 

Put your brain muscles to work as you decipher the clues and follow the trail around campus to find the hidden treasure! The first clue will be on the Wellness Day Webpage starting at 10am on 9/19. Solve the first clue and it will lead you to the location on campus with the second clue and so on until you’ve found the treasure. Sponsored by the CWB.  
Start here: Wellness Days | Worcester Polytechnic Institute 

Sign up for this fun workshop by WPI’s own Elizabeth Dufresne and learn to craft your own woven coaster (AKA Mug Rug)! All materials will be provided. Sponsored by the CWB. 

Every Grad Student needs a clipboard!  Come by to personalize and decorate a clipboard while supplies last! Sponsored by Graduate Studies. 

Please join the Chemical Engineering Department putting their theoretical skills in thermodynamics, heat transfer, mixing, and phase changes into practice making ice cream with the help of Liquid Nitrogen. Sponsored by Chemical Engineering. 

Join us on the Quad for Boogie and Bounce—an afternoon of popcorn, ice cream, inflatable activities, and lawn games to relax, recharge, and celebrate Wellness Day with HREC! Sponsored by HREC. 

Doughboyz will be serving sausage, egg, and cheese; egg and cheese; cheeseball; & plain doughballs at 12PM on Sept 19th Wellness Day. Stop in to get your free doughball before they run out! Sponsored by the CWB.  

Bring a book, take a book! Stop by the library on Wellness Day and participate in our quarterly book swap. All genres are welcome - the only rule is that it must be something you can read for fun! This is a drop-in event and registration is not required. Simply drop in, share your books, and walk away with something exciting to read. Sponsored by the Gordon Library. 

Enjoy open recreation volleyball and basketball! Sponsored by the Rec Center.

Enjoy open recreation basketball at the Rec Center! Sponsored by the Rec Center.

Interested in trying meditation for the first time? Or perhaps you are an experienced meditator and want to build and strengthen your mindfulness practice in a supportive community?  Please join the CWB in this 30-minute, guided meditation session led by Robin Benoit from the Gordon Library. Sponsored by the CWB and Gordon Library. 

Zoom: https://wpi.zoom.us/j/186050714

This self-defense class introduces the fundamentals of personal protection, emphasizing situational awareness, prevention strategies, and basic defensive techniques. Participants will develop confidence and practical skills to enhance their safety in everyday life.

Join us in this soothing session using healing instruments such as gongs, singing bowls, chimes, and more where participants are bathed in “sound waves” that bring healing to the body. Participants may experience relaxation, an increased sense of well-being, balanced energy, and deep awareness. Sponsored by the CWB. 

Welcome behind the red velvet rope as Professor Michelle Borowski introduces you to the glitz & glam of artworks referencing the spectacular DISCO ERA--and that pioneering and legendary nightclub that was all the rage in the 1970s and early '80s. From West 54th Street in Midtown Manhattan, NYC, to a global phenomenon: even the visual arts could not escape that dazzling, faceted mirror ball!! Admission to the museum is free if you show your WPI ID.

Worcester Art Museum
55 Salisbury St
Worcester, MA 01609
United States

Join the Wellness Day Pickleball Tournament! There will be an additional prize for the team who has the most spirit across all skill brackets, including energy and outfits. It is a very cool prize, and we know you always bring the spirit! Sponsored by the Pickleball Club.

Join us between 2-4 PM in Fuller 311 for stickers, jigsaw puzzles, and quiet coloring, as well as the opportunity to meet and relax with our CS community. All are welcome! Sponsored by Computer Science. 

**Please note that the elevator is out of order until further notice**

Join us for a fun afternoon of free s'mores and Spikeball, hosted by the Outing Club and Spikeball Club!  

Join us for yoga.  In yoga, movements flow between yoga poses as you link your breath to the movement of the body. Boost your mood, improve your sleep, and feel your stress roll away when you participate. Sponsored by the CWB. 

Stop in for a few snuggles or sloppy doggie kisses to help melt away anxiety and stress. Our furry friends will be awaiting your presence!  Sponsored by the CWB and Gordon Library.  

Please be advised: The Gordon library elevator is still temporarily down. The elevator company is working hard to get this issue resolved. We appreciate your patience and apologize for any inconvenience.

Join us for a casual karaoke session featuring Japanese pop (J-pop) and other music of your choice. We do non-Japanese music too, so don't feel forced in that sense. The event is open to everyone, whether you are familiar with Japanese music or just curious to try something new. Sing along to your favorite songs, discover new tracks, or just enjoy the performances. The event will take place in a medium-sized room with sound equipment provided. Sponsored by the Japan Association. 

Get your boogie on at the Silent Disco on the Quad! A silent disco is an event where you get headphones and can choose from 3 channels playing music. Jam out with great music and free ice cream! Sponsored by the CWB. 

We keep the CC open until 2am the next morning and set out board games from our library for people to come by and play for free. Attendees can come in groups or just find people to play with at the event. Sponsored by Science Fiction Society.