Your well-being and self-care are prioritized within the expanded Health and Wellness areas. Note: Goat Yoga, MudGirls Studio, Chair Yoga and Tai Chi require advance registration.
When you register online in advance of the NJEA Convention, you’ll have the opportunity to also register for the sessions described here. Spaces are limited.
MudGirls Studio Hands-On Experience
(Preregistration required.)
MudGirls Studios is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing opportunities in art and entrepreneurship to economically disadvantaged and at-risk women by providing training and skills to transition out of poverty and onto a pathway of self-sufficiency. Through the creation and sale of functional art and aesthetic utilitarian objects, women gain a source of long-term supplemental income.
At the Mud Girls Studio hands-on experience, you can create an ornament that the Mud Girls can sell at a future date to support their mission. You will receive an already completed ornament to take home with you, serving as a reminder of MudGirl’s positive impact on the community.
To participate you must preregister for one of the 45-minute time slots between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Thursday and Friday. You can preregister when you complete your registration for the convention.
Goat Yoga
(Preregistration required.)
Goat Yoga combines yoga poses with the joyful presence of goats. Two 90-minute sessions will be held on Thursday and
Friday: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1-2:30 p.m.
Balanced Bodies Area
(Preregistration required.)
Chair Yoga with Lee Ann Irizarry
Thursday: Three 45-minute sessions starting at 10 a.m., 11 a.m. and noon.
Friday: Three 45-minute sessions starting at noon, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.
Tai Chi with Rosemarie Johnson
Thursday: Three 45-minute sessions starting at 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Friday: Two 45-minute sessions starting at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.
Serenity Station Free Flowing Area
A tranquil retreat designed for educators to rejuvenate and restore their well-being. Age Limit: 12 and up only.
Therapy Dogs
Members can spend time with these service animals and learn about service animal adoption in schools.
Massage Chairs
Free-standing chairs