Weekly Programs
During the academic year, Wellness and Health Promotion offers weekly programs that are free to all New School students. Unless otherwise noted, appointments are unnecessary; just drop in.
Spring 2013 programs begin the week of February 4 unless stated otherwise in the description.
Monday
Mindfulness Meditation
3:00-3:40 p.m.
66 Fifth Avenue, room 818A
Guided meditation can help you cultivate happiness, relax, and gain greater awareness as well as enhance your creativity and academic performance. Come once, come twice, come every week; no commitment is required. Try a short meditation.
Biofeedback
Afternoons by appointment
80 Fifth Avenue, 3rd floor
Learn how easy it is to go from feeling anxious, tense, or fearful to feeling focused, calm, and confident using biofeedback breathing techniques. Biofeedback measures your body's stress levels through a sensor attached to your earlobe. It gives you feedback about the levels of stress you carry in your body by measuring the rhythm of your heart and your autonomic nervous system response. Through computer-guided feedback, you can learn to let go of stress in your body and become aware of the emotional states and patterns of thought that lead to stress in the first place. For more information, email wellness@newschool.edu or call 212.229.1671 to schedule an appointment.
Free Confidential HIV Testing
3:00-4:30 p.m.
Student Health Services, 80 Fifth Avenue, 3rd floor
The Lower East Side Harm Reduction Center (LESHRC) and The New School provide free and confidential HIV testing. No appointment is necessary; first come, first served. Note: There is no testing when the university is closed.
You can always obtain information about HIV testing sites from the New York City Department of Health. Call 800.TALK.HIV or 212.447.8200 to learn more. There are multiple testing sites throughout New York City.
Tuesday
Auricular Acupuncture
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
80 Fifth Avenue, 3rd floor
Receive a 30-minute, five-point ear acupuncture protocol that can release stress and promote body detoxification. Come once, come twice, come every week; no commitment is required.
Wednesday
Acupressure
2:45-3:45 p.m.
2 West 13th Street, lobby
Release stress and enhance your sense of well-being with ear acupressure. The procedure takes only three minutes and involves a small metallic bead, which can be left on the ear for up to three days. Come once, come twice, come every week; no commitment is required.
New School Support Group
5:00–6:00 p.m. (starting January 30)
79 Fifth Avenue, room 501
Are you looking for a sense of community at The New School? Are you dealing with relationship issues? Do you feel lonely or isolated? Are you finding it difficult to meet people and develop friendships? Are you looking for a supportive network among your peers at The New School? Come join a supportive, nonjudgmental group of your fellow students to discuss personal experiences and make connections. Snacks will be provided. Email NewSchoolGroups@gmail.com for more information. Co-sponsored by Active Minds and Peer Health Advocates.
Bereavement Group
5:45–7:00 p.m., starting March 7
80 Fifth Avenue, 3rd floor
This group provides a safe, supportive space to talk about death and loss with others who share similar experiences. It helps support students with their grief while they negotiate their academic and social lives after a loss. For more information, contact Vanessa L. McGann, Ph.D. at mcgannv@newschool.edu.
Thursday
Acupressure
5:00-6:00 p.m.
Lang Café, 65 West 11th Street, ground floor or by the computers in the basement
Release stress and enhance your sense of well-being with ear acupressure. The procedure takes only three minutes and involves a small metallic bead, which can be left on the ear for up to three days. Come once, come twice, come every week; no commitment is required.
Nutrition
All day; by appointment only
For more information, email wellness@newschool.edu or call 212.229.1671 to schedule an appointment.
Eight-Week Art Therapy Group
6:30–8:00 p.m. (starting February 21)
80 Fifth Avenue, 3rd floor
Love to create? Miss making art for fun or self-discovery? Dread critiques? Take part in eight weeks of uninhibited and nonjudgmental creative expression. Learn about yourself and your peers through art making. Participants must attend six out of the eight sessions for maximum group cohesion. Only New School students who are registered in a degree program and have not waived the New School health insurance plan are eligible. There is a limit of ten participants. Contact The New School’s resident art therapist, Kelley Linhardt, at linhardk@newschool.edu to schedule a phone conversation or meeting. Sessions take place every Thursday from February 21 through April 11.
Friday
Drop-In Art Therapy Studio
3:00-4:30 p.m. (starting February 1)
80 Fifth Avenue, 3rd floor
Finish your week with a burst of creativity. Join The New School's resident art therapist, Kelley Linhardt, every Friday for 90 minutes of uninhibited, nonjudgmental, and self-directed art making for fun, relaxation, and bliss. You don't have 90 minutes? Come for 30. Come once, come twice, come every week; no commitment is required. Art materials are free. A valid New School ID is required. For more information, email Kelley Linhardt at linhardk@newschool.edu.
