Mental Health Resource - Wellness & Self-care Retreat - Featuring a special LIVE session w/ the creator of SKY – Gurudev Sri Sri Ravishankar, Oct 24-26
Breathe more. Stress less. Experience the evidence-based breathing technique, Sudarshan Kriya (SKY), that has transformed millions of lives in over 180 countries! And the best part? These Retreat at ODU will culminate on the last day with a special, in-person session(s) with meditation master Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, the founder of Art of Living and creator of SKY!
This is a life-transforming experience not to be missedBelow are the details:
· Location: ODU Student Recreation and Wellness Center Studio C
· Retreat Dates/Times: October 24-26, 2025
o Friday: 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM
o Saturday: 2:00 PM - 6:30 PM
o Sunday: 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM
We're happy to share that the SKY Happiness Retreat is fully funded for ODU students. Availability is first-come-first-serve, by registration only and requires attendance to all sessions. Limited spots are available.
· Link to Scholarship Application: tiny.cc/happyODU
· Contact:
o Dakota Sidbury – esidb001@odu.edu
o Joy Fisher-Sykes - jfisher@odu.edu
o Andrew Cohen - acohen@odu.edu
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SKY Happiness Retreat is a total well-being training offered to thousands of university students, faculty, and staff across the country. Recent study at Yale University found that SKY Breath Meditation significantly reduces stress, depression, and has a long-lasting impact on mental health, mindfulness, positive emotion and social connectedness. The SKY Happiness Retreat introduces SKY Meditation, an evidence-based meditation practice integrated with breath work that can significantly increase one's well-being and calmness and reduce anxiety and stress markers. The course features interactive group processes, experiential learning, emotional intelligence training, breathwork, and evidence-based meditation. It's a place to connect with yourself, make new friends, and most importantly, have fun.
Check what students and administrators are saying: Students Revitalize Their Mind In 3 Days
