New offerings invite residents to explore movement, relaxation, and strategies for managing stress and burnout.
Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources is introducing a series of fall pilot classes designed to expand opportunities for residents to support their physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
The Fall Health & Wellness Pilot Series features three distinct programs: WARRIOR Rhythm ROOTS™, Burnout Prevention & Nervous System Reset, and Reiki for Relaxation, offering participants different ways to move, recharge, and build practical wellness strategies.
The pilot series is also an opportunity for Raleigh Parks to learn directly from participants. Feedback from the classes will help inform future Health & Wellness programming and identify the types of experiences residents would like to see offered throughout the community.
Fall Health and Wellness Pilot Series
Ages: 18 and up
Cost: $10 per class
- Burnout Prevention & Nervous System Reset
Tuesdays | 6 - 7 p.m. | Jaycee Community Center
This four-week series provides participants with practical strategies for recognizing and responding to stress and burnout. Through guided activities and restorative practices, participants will explore ways to support nervous system regulation, resilience, and sustainable self-care. - Reiki for Relaxation
Thursdays | 12 - 1 p.m. | Jaycee Community Center
Reiki for Relaxation introduces participants to a gentle, grounding practice focused on presence, balance, and inner awareness. Through breath, meditation, and reflection, participants are invited to slow down, reconnect, and experience a restorative approach to wellness. - WARRIOR Rhythm ROOTS™
Fridays | 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. | Glen Eden Pilot Park
WARRIOR Rhythm ROOTS™ combines movement, rhythm, and mindful practices in an energizing experience designed to support physical activity, connection, and overall well-being.
Help Shape the Future of Health and Wellness Programming
These classes are part of Raleigh Parks' ongoing effort to explore accessible and engaging approaches to community health and wellness. Because the programs are offered as pilots, participant experiences and feedback will play an important role in determining how these and similar programs may be developed in the future.
Residents are encouraged to try something new, share their feedback and help Raleigh Parks continue building health and wellness opportunities that reflect the interests and needs of the community.
About Raleigh Parks Health and Wellness
Raleigh Parks Health & Wellness works to create opportunities that support healthier people and communities through physical activity, nutrition, wellness education, community partnerships and programs that address a range of factors influencing community well-being and holistic health outcomes.