We're happy to share that UNCC's SGA is funding the participation fee for the SKY Happiness Retreat. That's a $150 scholarship for each student who is accepted. There are limited spots available for this retreat and they are filling up fast. If you would like to attend the retreat, please fill out the application here as soon as you can. Once you are accepted, we will notify you to register. Availability is first come, first serve and requires attendance to all sessions.
So what exactly is the SKY Campus Happiness Program? The SKY Happiness Retreat is an innovative soft-skills, mindfulness and leadership training offered to students in 40 universities across the country, including Stanford, Purdue, and MIT. In this immersive retreat students gain foundational stress-management skills, develop a personal daily breathing and meditation practice, connect with like-minded students, develop strategies for leadership and social connection, and learn effective ways to manage the mind. Through experiential learning, you will gain:
- Foundational stress-management skills
- Techniques to increase energy
- Techniques for public speaking
- Soft Skills
- Leadership skills
- A personal daily breathing practice
- Strategies for social connection and networking
- Volunteer opportunities and inspiration from peer-driven service initiatives.
Taught over three consecutive days, SKY Happiness Retreat introduces the SKY meditation technique, a scientifically validated breath-based meditation practice that significantly increases one's well-being and calmness. SKY has been shown to greatly reduce anxiety and stress markers. The SKY Happiness Retreat is one of the coolest places to connect with yourself, make awesome friends and have fun! |
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