PATHWAYS to SUCCESS Students in Daniel Pretends Eagle's chicas Health and Healing: Students Pursue Personal and Community Wellness R. Scott Gerdes Leaming can feel good. The Holistic Health and Healing Arts (HHA) classes offer a unique opportunity to focus on being just ask students Aprill Winters and Rebecca Bessason Winters, a returning student Uni pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts with a focus on psychology and health education She's currently taking a tai chi course with Daniel Prends Eagle, which is helping her find balance in her academic and personal de Apre Winters grew up watching my grandfather dotachi T've always been curious about the shared "This self-care class also enables me to integrate what I've learned from it throughout the rest of my life Benson had been in Taos for almost four years when she stumbled upon UNM-Taos Twas visiting Lama Mountain for the Lame Foundation and I stayed there for a week I went exploring and I got into a wreck on the highway My car was towed to Taos and that's how I found out about this place the recounted had no idea this place existed. And as soon as I came here, I fell in love with the mountain, the people and eventualy UNM-To Students in Sean Murphy's cas HOLISTIC HEALTH AND HEALING ARTS taos.unm.edu 575.737.6215 Rebecca Bessason Benson is pursuing her HOA Certificate and is also enrolled in the 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training which students can take a part of the HA Certificate or on its own. She said she's taking these classes to recenter" herself Yoga instruction was not a career on Bessanson's radar, but taking yoga classes with Amber Burke and Krstie Segas opened up a new welcomed poth have to say that it's definitely been a blessing for me. The class material is amazing the teachers are wonderful and very communicative, and thee in tune with their students and what their needs are Bessason said in addition to movement and meditation upcoming A classes include Intro to Healing Arts Stress Less, integrated Mental Health Ayurveda Reki Dreams and Visions, and Environmental and Personal Wellbeing Even if you end up in a class that you didn't plan for you might find that it's your most valuable class and e might create an idea, an epiphany of a new desire in your life" Bessanon said that's the beauty of college-discovering new things Registration for Summer and Fall classes is open now. about yourself. And the nice thing about the Holistic Health and Healing Arts program is that a lot of its centered on finding out who you are what makes you tick and what makes you feel joy For many HMMA students self-care and self- discovery pair with a desire to support t wellbeing of others or share healing techniques with their communities. Winters has been working in home-visiting programs for the past 10 years, providing direct services to families and children see a lot of the social issues that our community is facing Winters said "just have a passion for being able to find ways to connect with people and building their capacity, as far as improving Their quality of style and the choices that they As an adult leamer Winters has a ne appreciation for education and believes it's never too late to go back to school feel like we are students in this thing called life," she said Winters added that she's found the courses and instructors of UNM Taos to be amazing and the support from the learning community "very motivating She is excited to continue her studies and apply what she has learned in her Bessonson shared that even when the fing oft attending a healing arts class-such as meditation with writer and Zen teacher Sean Murphy-helps her feel better she always feels better and comes away feeling grateful for the support and camaraderie She hopes to teach yoga to help pay for school as she works toward a Bachelor of Liberal Arts degree Contact Amber Burke for mere information NM TAOS PATHWAYS to SUCCESS Students in Daniel Pretends Eagle's chicas Health and Healing : Students Pursue Personal and Community Wellness R. Scott Gerdes Leaming can feel good . The Holistic Health and Healing Arts ( HHA ) classes offer a unique opportunity to focus on being just ask students Aprill Winters and Rebecca Bessason Winters , a returning student Uni pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts with a focus on psychology and health education She's currently taking a tai chi course with Daniel Prends Eagle , which is helping her find balance in her academic and personal de Apre Winters grew up watching my grandfather dotachi T've always been curious about the shared " This self - care class also enables me to integrate what I've learned from it throughout the rest of my life Benson had been in Taos for almost four years when she stumbled upon UNM - Taos Twas visiting Lama Mountain for the Lame Foundation and I stayed there for a week I went exploring and I got into a wreck on the highway My car was towed to Taos and that's how I found out about this place the recounted had no idea this place existed . And as soon as I came here , I fell in love with the mountain , the people and eventualy UNM - To Students in Sean Murphy's cas HOLISTIC HEALTH AND HEALING ARTS taos.unm.edu 575.737.6215 Rebecca Bessason Benson is pursuing her HOA Certificate and is also enrolled in the 200 - hour Yoga Teacher Training which students can take a part of the HA Certificate or on its own . She said she's taking these classes to recenter " herself Yoga instruction was not a career on Bessanson's radar , but taking yoga classes with Amber Burke and Krstie Segas opened up a new welcomed poth have to say that it's definitely been a blessing for me . The class material is amazing the teachers are wonderful and very communicative , and thee in tune with their students and what their needs are Bessason said in addition to movement and meditation upcoming A classes include Intro to Healing Arts Stress Less , integrated Mental Health Ayurveda Reki Dreams and Visions , and Environmental and Personal Wellbeing Even if you end up in a class that you didn't plan for you might find that it's your most valuable class and e might create an idea , an epiphany of a new desire in your life " Bessanon said that's the beauty of college - discovering new things Registration for Summer and Fall classes is open now . about yourself . And the nice thing about the Holistic Health and Healing Arts program is that a lot of its centered on finding out who you are what makes you tick and what makes you feel joy For many HMMA students self - care and self discovery pair with a desire to support t wellbeing of others or share healing techniques with their communities . Winters has been working in home - visiting programs for the past 10 years , providing direct services to families and children see a lot of the social issues that our community is facing Winters said " just have a passion for being able to find ways to connect with people and building their capacity , as far as improving Their quality of style and the choices that they As an adult leamer Winters has a ne appreciation for education and believes it's never too late to go back to school feel like we are students in this thing called life , " she said Winters added that she's found the courses and instructors of UNM Taos to be amazing and the support from the learning community " very motivating She is excited to continue her studies and apply what she has learned in her Bessonson shared that even when the fing oft attending a healing arts class - such as meditation with writer and Zen teacher Sean Murphy - helps her feel better she always feels better and comes away feeling grateful for the support and camaraderie She hopes to teach yoga to help pay for school as she works toward a Bachelor of Liberal Arts degree Contact Amber Burke for mere information NM TAOS