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A guided meditation practice to increase awareness of present moment, improve skills to manage stress, reduce negative emotions, increase creativity and gain a new perspective. **This class is for current and retired City Employees and VB Schools Employees Only

Explore how to use essential oils to reduce anxiety. Learn how essential oils stimulate olfactory nerve, sends signals to the limbic system and stimulates the release of hormones that induce feelings of relaxation and calm. **This class is for current and retired City Employees and VB Schools Employees Only

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A guided meditation practice to increase awareness of present moment, improve skills to manage stress, reduce negative emotions, increase creativity and gain a new perspective.

You don’t have to be on the green to obtain the mental health benefits of golf. Join VB Strong for a version of golf that will reduce feelings of stress, anxiety, and provide an opportunity for social interaction.

Gently stretching after work helps to remove physical and mental stress from the body. Participate in a practice to reduce mind chatter, soothe tension, relieve aches, and get a better night’s sleep.

Through pranayama (breath work) and asana (movement) learn to activate the parasympathetic nervous system to calm the mind, reduce feelings of anxiety, and reduce stress while increasing flexibility, muscle strength, and cardiovascular health. **This class is for current and retired City Employees and VB Schools Employees Only

Finding a work life balance goes beyond scheduling. Learn how mindfulness can help you to achieve balance in all areas of life and increase life satisfaction. **This class is for current and retired City Employees and VB Schools Employees Only

Traumatic events overwhelm and surpass our ability to cope and can shake our fundamental framework. This can result in changes in view of self, others, and the world. This group is led by a chaplain.

After a traumatic event, safety is often your main concern and the hardest to establish. Learn strategies to increase feelings of safety within yourself in and your environment.

Creating art helps to reduce stress, increases mindfulness, and gives expression too hard to communicate thoughts and feelings. Participants will create an expressive painting on canvas to convey thoughts or feelings.