The Aston Preston Hall’s Health and Wellness Programme, ‘Pursuing You’, consists of a series of physical, spiritual, social and intellectual activities that will help to target the problem areas in the life of the Preston student. The activities offered include:
- Zumba
- Core Training!
- High Intensity Workouts!
- Dancehall
- Martial Arts!
- Early Morning Yoga!
- Early Morning and Late Night Meditations!
- 5k Runs!
- Health and Wellness Talks!
- Meal Planning!
Over the years, Prestonites continue to make dreadful choices as it relates to their lifestyle. In discussions they state how busy they are and are therefore unable to participate in an exercise regime. Some have additionally stated that exercise is intimidating, mundane and demotivating. Their diet is increasingly limited to pizza, KFC and traditional Jamaican fare which are rich in sugar, starch and carbohydrates. They either complain incessantly about being depressed about their weight (and feeling unable to do anything about this downward cycle), or pretend to be happy or unconcerned about their excessive weight gain, and in some cases, weight loss. Some Prestonites speak in muted tones about dreadful mistakes they have made, such as debasing themselves to mere sexual figures; while others open up about pretending to be who they are not in an effort to fit in, and in so doing, be able to somehow accept their true selves.
For the 2013/2014 academic year, Aston Preston Hall wants to make these issues open and available for discussion, so that more students get to be a part of the conversation. Furthermore, we recognize that oftentimes young persons do not have the information to help them to make correct and healthy choices.
AIM
- This programme not only attempts to encourage fitness and facilitate weight loss among students, but also to help sthem navigate through issues of loving and appreciating themselves and pursuing their true passions as they journey to becoming the distinctive UWI Graduate!
And so, the enhancement and rehabilitative programme ‘Pursuing You: Aston Preston Hall’s Health and Wellness Programme’ becomes extremely crucial to the life of the Hall, as students will have a holistic avenue through which they can build skills and competencies which will lead to their personal, emotional and social growth while intervening where we have identified behavioural habits and practices within the student population that need to be changed.
For further information, please contact the Administrative Office or Ms. Rasheen Roper, the Resident Advisor who coordinates the programme.
Interested students should contact us today for more details.