Wellness Education Certificate

Wellness Education offers a certificate program related to staying well while you are here at Laurier. The Wellness Education Certificate is not only great for learning more strategies to stay well, but also to add to your Laurier Experience Record or resume.

Earning the Wellness Education Certificate demonstrates a commitment to health and well-being, as well as an enhanced knowledge and understanding of wellness and the ways it affects your overall experience.

The Wellness Education Certificate consists of five one-hour workshops: Taking Charge of Your Wellness, plus any four electives.

Core Workshop

• Taking Charge of Your Wellness: Learn about holistic wellness, and how you can take a proactive, preventative approach to build wellness in each of the seven dimensions of wellness.
  Zoom: September 12, 12 to 1 pm, , more sessions coming soon
  
  

Elective Workshops

• Make and Take Mason Jar Meals: Learn about food, nutrition, food security, meal reparation, and resources on campus. You will take away a meal with you to help you stay nourished.
  Brantford: September 9, 2 to 3 pm, register in advance
  Waterloo: September, 23, 3 to 4 pm, register in advance
• Create Your Own Mossy Terrarium: Learn about creativity, environmental wellness and de-stress as we create our own greespace. 
  Brantford: September 18, 5 to 6 pm, register in advance
• Eating for Well-being: Learn practical strategies you can start using immediately to overcome common barriers to nutrition as a student so you can keep your body fueled and brain sharp.
  Zoom: September 24, 7 to 8 pm, register in advance
• Learn to Bake Your Own Bread: You can bake your own loaf of bread at home, with only five ingredients for less than a dollar a loaf! Join us for a hands-on workshop where you'll make your own bread to bake at home the next day. Spaces are limited and available on a first come, first serve basis. 
  Waterloo: September 10, 4 to 5 pm, Drop-in
• Joy of Creativity: Guided by principles of art therapy, participants will experiment with playful creative exercises — no artistic skill required. Together, we’ll discover the power of process over product, the calming effects of flow, and simple ways to weave creativity into everyday life as a wellness practice.
  Waterloo: September 30, 2 to 3 pm, Drop-in
  
  More workshops will be announced soon!

Completing the Wellness Education Certificate

To earn the Wellness Education Certificate:

1. Attend the core workshop plus four elective. Some workshops require registration in advance and some are drop-in.

2. Complete the short Reflection Questionnaire on Navigator.

3. Download your PDF certificate from Navigator. In the certificate, select the action circle in the bottom right corner, then Print/Download.

4. If the Wellness Education Certificate is eligible for credit towards an academic course, complete Wellness Education Certificate – Confirmation to Instructor Form to notify your instructor of your successful completion. Student information is not shared without permission.

Attendance

Your attendance will be tracked in Navigator. It may take a few weeks for your workshop completion to be uploaded to Navigator.