Let's Talk
Hours & How to Access
Let's Talk is offered Tuesday, 3:00 - 5:00pm during the semester in the 3rd floor conference room of Recreation and Wellness.
How to get there:
- Use the stairs or elevator to get to the 3rd floor.
- Turn left.
- Walk past the mats and treadmills.
- On your left, there will be a small hallway with private bathrooms.
- Walk past the private bathrooms and the Let's Talk door is labelled.
The last in-person Let's Talk session for spring semester will be on May 15th.
Let's Talk will be fully virtual over the summer.
About
Let’s Talk is a program that provides informal drop-in consultations for U of MN students throughout the academic year.
No appointment is necessary for these consultations, just drop in (virtually or in-person) during the scheduled times on the Let’s talk calendar.
Let’s Talk is not a substitute for formal counseling/crisis resources and is not mental health treatment, but counselors can listen to your specific problems, provide support, help explore solutions and give information about other resources.
PAWS
Hours & How to Access
PAWS visits the Rec every other Monday, 12:00-2:00pm, in Multipurpose Room 6 on the 4th floor.
How to get there:
- Take the main stairs or elevator to the 4th floor.
- Turn left.
- Walk until you see Multipurpose Room 6.
About
Feeling stressed? Love animals? Pet away worry & stress at RecWell!
PAWS is a safe, welcoming, and fun setting that is open and FREE to everyone in the University of Minnesota community. Students are invited to attend PAWS as often as possible throughout the school year to take a break and interact with the animals, their handlers, and other attendees.
PAWS sessions are not open to research or evaluation groups that collect data, conduct surveys, or gather information. Please respect PAWS' primary purpose of supporting student well-being.
Free Yoga Fridays
Hours & How to Access
East Bank - Restorative Yoga
4:00pm, MP 3/4
Free Yoga Fridays is hosted in Multipurpose Room 3/4 on the 2nd floor of the Recreation & Wellness Center.
After the class, enjoy our free tea table to round out the restorative experience.
- Take the elevator or main stairs to the fourth floor.
- Multipurpose Room 3/4 will be straight ahead
St. Paul Gym - Yoga Flow
12:00pm, 2nd floor studio
Free Yoga Fridays is hosted in the Studio on the second floor of the St. Paul Gym.
- Take the elevator or stairs to the second floor.
- The Studio is located across from the track doors and next to the Upper Fitness Center.
About
In times of stress, it is important to spend time caring for your body.
Reset your nervous system with our Restorative Yoga class. In this hour-long class taught by a certified instructor, you will be led through a relaxing flow to help you unwind and enter the weekend recharged.
Campus Partners
Student Counseling Services general
SCS general
Want to explore mental health services at the U of M? Check out Student Counseling Services (SCS). SCS offers a range of free and confidential services for UMN Twin Cities students including: short-term individual therapy, groups, and workshops. Starting Fall semester 2021, many of our services will be available both in person and virtually.
Student Counseling Services groups/workshops
SCS groups/workshops
Student Counseling Services (SCS) offers a range of online educational workshops, affinity groups, and therapy groups free to all UMN Twin Cities students. You will learn new skills and strategies, connect with other students, and share experiences in a safe, supportive, online environment. Groups range in number of participants, meeting time, and frequency.
Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy
You can meet with a physical therapist at RecWell! Please visit Boynton for more information on the physical therapy program.
Gender and Sexuality Center
The Gender and Sexuality Center for Queer and Trans Life offers multiple programs that span across four main areas: education, outreach, advocacy and support. Check out some of their rescources and programs.
Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing
- Create Space for Listening Guide: Helping people feel seen and heard can help to reduce isolation, strengthen relationships and build community. Intentionally creating space for listening can be one of the best ways to support our colleagues and students during difficult times.
- Student Resources:
- Free Mindful Mondays programming every Monday over the noon hour, held live via Zoom, and also recorded for those who can't attend live. Our experienced facilitators will guide you through a series of mindful movements and meditations that will leave you feeling rejuvenated. No prior experience or special clothing is necessary.
- Waking the Oracle programming - an ongoing project that creates immersive experiences activating intergenerational community wisdom sharing, healing, and wellbeing through music, dance, storytelling, participatory arts, and dialogue. Waking the Oracle events foster meaningful connection to self, community, and the planet as we build our capacities to learn and heal together in these challenging times and create our positive futures together. Our next event is coming up on May 20, Calling in New Life: A Turning Toward Spring Music & Meditation Immersion - free, and held online via Zoom. We've also started a student arts club.
- Our Taking Charge of Your Wellbeing website, with tips and resources in support of whole-person wellbeing.