Wellness Room
A place for students to reset, relax, and engage in self-care is available in Chemeketa's Wellness Room.
The Wellness Room is a unique space to calm your mind, relax your body, and center yourself for the day. Here, you will find a variety of comfort items and amenities to support your well-being. This private space is open to currently enrolled students.
Purpose
- Help students regulate their emotions.
- Provide a safe place for students to take a break from stressors and physically and emotionally reset.
- Provide tools and gadgets to encourage self-care.
- Instruct students in mindfulness and relaxation practices.
Benefits
- Supports students to re-engage with learning with greater focus.
- Guides students in building effective coping strategies.
- Educate students on the significance of self-care for well-being.
- Connects students to essential counseling support services.
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What is in the Wellness Room?
Comfort items available:
- Multiple seating/lounging options
- Weighted pillows and blankets
- Calm lighting
- Cold water and light snacks
Meditation & Calming tools available:
- Virtual Reality
- Guided meditation
- Virtual landscapes
- Tone therapy
- Yoga mat and body rollers
- Breathing Buddies
- Coloring & Buddha board
- Library of self-care books
- Fidget toys and more
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Appointment Information & Student Guidelines
- Please use this space for relaxation and to practice self-care by utilizing activities and materials available in the room.
- This is a quiet zone. Be mindful of noise levels. Please refrain from playing loud music inside the Wellness Room.
- Only one person can be in the Wellness Room at a time.
- Do not use the Wellness Room for socializing or as a study space. The college offers additional study spaces and open areas for your use.
- Sign-up is required; follow the process to reserve a time slot for a 30- or 60-minute appointment.
- Outside food and beverages are not permitted within the space. We do provide water and healthy snacks.
- If experiencing a medical emergency, seek immediate assistance from the Front Desk staff.
- If you are experiencing significant emotional distress, seek assistance from the Front Desk to connect with the On Call Counselor.
- Please be respectful in maintaining the Wellness Room and return all items to their original location. Items in the room should not be removed from the room.
- Keep the door closed when the room is in use.
- Please return the VR headset to the Front Desk after exiting the Wellness Room.
Reserve the Wellness Room through Navigate360 under the Counseling Services care unit. Call 503.399.5129 or email Counseling Services for assistance.
We look forward to seeing you soon and hope you have a relaxing experience!