Wellness, Health and Lifestyle Management in Mexico

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Living a healthy lifestyle is about taking care of your personal health and wellness. Achieving this requires lifestyle management, which involves developing realistic actions to prevent illness, promote self-care and increase healthy habits. Where better to do this than in paradise?

The Riviera Maya in Mexico is a vibrant destination that offers more than just stunning beaches. It is a top destination for wellness tourism and provides a unique opportunity to enhance your well-being, thanks to its natural spaces, ancestral practices such as Mayan healing techniques, and the knowledge that communities have preserved over time.

This immersive 4-day class will cover the seven core areas of health:

Movement: Improves overall health and fitness while reducing risks for many chronic diseases
Nutrition: Contributes to longevity and decreases risk for certain diseases
Sleep: Impacts all aspects of our mental, physical, emotional, social and spiritual selves
Resilience: Combats stress, increases contentment, promotes relaxation, builds coping skills
Mind-body Connection: provides sense of self, spirituality, and direction
Relationships: promote longer, healthier, and happier lives
Environment: Affects sense of ease and balance

The class will include yoga sessions, breathwork, Mayan healing rituals such as Temazcal or Cacao Ceremony and sound healing. There will be workshops on nutrition and healthy eating habits, mindfulness and relaxation techniques for effective stress management, and activities aimed at building self-esteem and resilience. You will be identifying and overcoming key barriers to change, creating a behavior change plan, and putting your plan into action.

Some of the places we will visit during our time in Mexico include Chichen Itza, Valladolid and Ik Kil Cenote.

IMPORTANT J-1 VISA INFORMATION FOR EXTENSION AU PAIRS

Au pairs with an expired J-1 visa may travel to Mexico during their extension term, under the Automatic Visa Revalidation system. Make sure you check with your agency for all required and signed documents before you go! In general you will need to bring the following:

A valid extension DS-2019 that has been signed for travel.
Your I-94 card.
Your valid passport with J-1 Visa.
You should copy these documents and leave a copy with your host family when you travel.

CLASS SCHEDULE

DAY 1: 9:30 A.M. – 8:00 P.M.
DAY 2: 8:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M.
DAY 3: 6:00 A.M. – 8:00 P.M.
DAY 4: 8:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.

ATTENDANCE

Attendance IS MANDATORY all days during the class in Mexico. You are expected to be in class on time every day, including the first day and last day, so choose flights accordingly.

First Day: Class starts at 9:30 AM at Petit Lafitte Hotel.

Keep in mind:

You have to go through customs as this is another country.
The latest that you should arrive at the airport is 7:30 A.M. The shuttle will be leaving at 8:30 A.M.

Last Day: Class ends at 1:00 P.M.
The shuttle to the airport will be leaving at 1:10 P.M. and should arrive at the airport around 2-2:30 P.M.
This means that the earliest you should book a flight out is 4:30 P.M.

If you miss any class hours you will risk not receiving your certificate! Please note, that this is a long weekend intensive class and the days are long. Bring comfortable shoes, appropriate clothing, water and snacks. We expect you to come to class rested and ready to participate, learn and have fun!

$1,195+ registration fees | IN-PERSON | 72 Hours (equivalent to 6 credits)

Contact Information

Office of Continuing Education
161 Newkirk Street, Room E504
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 360-4224
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