Relaxation & Stress Management
Programs are offered in the Place ... of wellness at two locations:
- Main Building: free-standing building located just east of The Aquarium (Clark Clinic) entrance
- Mays Clinic: Floor 2, near The Tree Sculpture
Registration is strongly suggested, but not required for some programs. Arrive early if you are participating for the first time, in order to complete the registration process. It's also a good idea to call ahead to reserve your space for class.
For more information, please call 713-794-4700.
Aromatherapy and Self-Massage (Mays)
Cherie Perez, B.S., R.N., C.C.R.A., R.M.T., helps you experience essential oils which have possible therapeutic uses. Take home a comprehensive guide to creating your own aroma blend at home. Samples are available during the class.
Brief Relaxation Chair Massage
Take some time just for yourself to experience a brief upper body massage for relaxation. Pre-registration is required.
Laughter Yoga
We all know that laughter makes us feel good. Laughter fills your lungs and body with oxygen, exercising the lungs. Participants report reduction in stress, blood pressure, depression and more. Join Chaplains Stephen Findley and Christiana Liem for Laughter Yoga, a blend of yogic deep breathing, stretching and simulated laughter exercises, and cultivate child-like playfulness.
Relaxation & Self-Hypnosis Techniques for Stress Management (Main)
Learn how self-hypnosis and progressive relaxation can help alleviate anxiety, sleep disturbances, fear, stress, pain and tension. Offered in English and Spanish.
Relaxation Techniques (Mays)
Debra Sivesind, C.N.S., Psychiatry, leads an exercise in guided imagery, the art of creating mental images of reality or fantasy by using your imagination and all five senses. The practice is widely used for relaxation, stress management and reduction of pain and side effects from cancer treatment.
Self-Hypnosis for Relaxation (Main)
Through self-hypnosis techniques, find out how to get back the ability to relax, to reduce adverse symptoms from treatment and enhance your overall quality of life, with facilitator Christina Meyers, Ph.D., A.B.P.P., Neuro-Psychology Services.
Stress Management Techniques (Mays)
This is an experiential class with Cindy Carmack Taylor, Ph.D., Behavioral Sciences, teaching relaxation procedures, diaphragmatic breathing, progressive muscle relaxation and guided imagery.
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