SKY at UIUC

01/29/2024

Come join the SKYatUIUC team for a Paint & Meditate session this Wednesday, 5.00pm at the Sydney Lu MechE Building room 4100.

Link to RSVP in bio!

01/25/2024

The moment we’ve all been waiting for… The first SKY Retreat of the Spring 2024 Semester!

Whether you feel stressed out with schoolwork or just want to learn to meditate, the SKY Retreat provides an immersive opportunity focused on well-being through breathwork and meditation, and is a great way to get connected!

Bring your friends and join us for a relaxing weekend! 🕊️🧘‍♀️😌

Sign up link in bio. Fully funded for UIUC Students and partially funded for Staff and Faculty

11/27/2023

Welcome back Fam 😀! Hope you all had a great thanksgiving break🎊
Don’t forget to invite your friends and peers to the Happiness Retreat 🥳🎊
Find the registration link in our Bio!

11/15/2023

Do you feel stress is piling up?
Want to take charge of mental health and well-being? Want to lead more happier life?
SKY Happiness retreat has benefitted more than 400 students at UIUC, over last 8 years.
It is a weekend filled with evidence-based meditation practice, and you'll learn mechanics of breath-work and stress management skills.
We will have visiting senior instructor, Annelies Richmond. Annelies is a internationally renowned wellbeing instructor, and have been practicing meditation more than 30 years.

Dec 1- 3rd, 2023 at UIUC campus
The retreat is fully funded for UIUC students.
Limited seats.
Register here - tiny.cc/skyretreatnov2023

10/20/2023

Join the SKYatUIUC family for a weekly Yoga & Meditation session EVERY FRIDAY at the Illini Union room 406!

More details at https://linktr.ee/skyatuiuc

08/28/2023

The wait is finally over and we're more than ecstatic to announce that the SKY Happiness Retreat is back at UIUC, this time in September 2023!

Click the link in our bio to register!

What is the SKY Happiness Retreat?
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 Happiness Retreat 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 significantly reduces anxiety and stress markers. The course features interactive group processes, experiential learning, emotional intelligence training, breath-work, yoga, and evidence-based meditation. It's one of the coolest places to connect with yourself, make new friends, and most importantly, have fun!

Some Benefits
- Learn powerful evidence-based meditation that brings clarity and calm
- Understand sources of stress and the power of breath-work
- Gain the ability to effectively manage stress, energy and negative emotions
- Experience tools to increase personal happiness!
- Increase social connection, enthusiasm, and inspiration
- Learn to deal with criticism and mistakes
- Increase capacity and self-confidence

The SKY Happiness Retreat is fully funded for University of Illinois affiliates after application decision.

There are limited scholarship spots available for this retreat. Availability is first-come-first-serve and requires attendance to all sessions.

Dates and Timings:
Friday, September 8 | 6-9pm
Saturday, September 9 | 12-5.30pm
Sunday, September 10 | 12-5.30pm

Click the link in our bio to register!

08/23/2023

SKYatUIUC is hosting it’s first event of the semester this Friday! Come meet the SKY family and immerse yourself into meditation followed by a group painting session!

When: This Friday, August 25, 5.30pm to 7.00pm
Where: Sydney Lu Mechanical Engineering Building Room 4100

We will have some homemade Chai and Vegetarian Samosas after the session:)

Hope to see you all there soon!

04/27/2023

04/27/2023

Paint & Meditate was a big success. Thanks everyone for coming. We hope you enjoyed making art work, meditating, and take break from studies.
Do check out the SKY Happiness retreat coming up this weekend (link in bio) with visiting instructor and Director of SKY Campus USA, amazing not to be missed!!

04/19/2023

04/13/2023

It’s finally here🥳🙌

The SKYatUIUC team is thrilled to announce the second Spring 2023 in-person SKY Happiness Retreat! An experienced wellness and meditation instructor, Annelies Richmond, will be visiting UIUC to teach this workshop.

Visit the link in our bio to register!

What is the SKY Happiness Retreat?
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 Happiness Retreat 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 significantly reduces anxiety and stress markers. The course features interactive group processes, experiential learning, emotional intelligence training, breath-work, yoga, and evidence-based meditation. It's one of the coolest places to connect with yourself, make new friends, and most importantly, have fun!

For University of Illinois students, faculty, and staff, the SKY Happiness Retreat is FULLY FUNDED, after application decision.
There are limited scholarship spots available for this retreat. Availability is first-come-first-serve and requires attendance to all sessions.

Visit the link in our bio to register!

03/02/2023

Weekly Meditation and Yoga session at Illini Union. Every Friday 6-7pm & Illini Union Room 407