Join the Office for Access, Compliance and Community with our partners for Heal Together scheduled for Thursday, May 7th from 11:00am-6:00pm! This year’s event invites our campus community to reclaim rest as restoration, resistance, and renewal. Rest is not withdrawal; it is an intentional act of healing that sustains our ability to learn, work, and care for one another.
The Spiritual Interfaith Center located next to Fenwick Library will serve as the Central Space for the event as well as the main hub for registration, questions, lunch, snacks, workshops, and of course REST! Our partners around campus will also be hosting their own rest spaces throughout the day. Check out below for more information!
About the Event
- Rest-themed workshops and healing circles
- Guided mediations and quiet spaces
- Resources on rest, burnout, and recovery
- Creative outlets for restorative expression
- Free aromatherapy workshop: Come make your own essential oil!
- Creative outlets for expression
- Free Food!
11:00am-12:00pm
Check-in
Location: Spiritual and Interfaith Center, Fenwick A
12:00pm-1:00pm
Lunch
Location: Spiritual and Interfaith Center, Fenwick A
1:00pm-2:00pm
Relax and Unwind Aromatherapy Bar
Tea Blending Workshop
Location: Spiritual and Interfaith Center, Fenwick A
2:00pm-3:00pm
Snack Break
Location: Spiritual and Interfaith Center, Fenwick A
3:00pm-6:00pm
Return with Stamps to Enter Raffle
Location: The Hub, Corner Pocket
3:00pm-6:00pm
Play to Restore
Location: The Hub, Corner Pocket
Thank you to our Mason sponsors!
- Center for Leadership and Intercultural Engagement (CLIE)
- Community Engagement and Civic Learning (CECIL)
- Contemporary Student Services
- Human Resources
- Costello College of Business
- Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution
- Center for the Advancement of Well-being
- Mason Recreation
- College of Public Health
- College of Computing and Engineering (CEC)
- College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA)
- University Libraries
- Student Support and Advocacy Center (SSAC)
- Housing & Residence Life
Workshops
Register early to secure a spot!
Time: 1:00pm-2:00pm
Location: Spiritual and Interfaith Center (Fenwick A)
Join us during Heal Together 2026 for an aromatherapy workshop to unwind during exam week! Participants will make their very own essential oil wellness roller while being guided through hands-on aromatherapy creation and scent education. The workshop will also focus on tools that help alleviate and reduce stress in the moment, and sustain rest and groundedness. All materials will be provided along with your very own personalized label!
Come learn how aromatherapy can promote well-being by:
- Supporting nervous system regulation during exams and high-pressure periods.
- Helping you staying relaxed, centered, and emotionally regulated beyond exam week.
Register early to secure a spot!
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm
Location: Spiritual and Interfaith Center (Fenwick A)
This interactive Herbal Tea Workshop invites attendees to create their own custom herbal tea blends while learning the fundamentals of herbal wellness. Participants will be guided through proper dosing, blending techniques, and the medicinal benefits of each herb used.
A key focus of the workshop is on adaptogenic herbs, which are known to help the body manage stress and restore balance—supporting overall healing and well-being.
During this session, attendees will discover how herbal teas can:
- Strengthen the immune system
- Support and regulate the nervous system
- Reduce stress and promote relaxation
Explore Rest Experiences
Time: register for a specific time slot
Location: Student Union Building I
The Mind Spa at Counseling and Psychological Services is a resource designed to help you relax, enhance your concentration and memory, and support your overall well-being and success as a Mason student.The Mind Spa features a zero-gravity massage chair and aromatherapy to assist with emotional regulation and mindfulness. If you are interested in experiencing a relaxing session at the Mind Spa, please register for a 30-minute appointment.
Time: 11:00am-2:00pm
Location: Peterson Hall, Multipurpose Room
Unwind in a soothing space featuring coloring, journaling, and healthy snacks, all set to the gentle sounds of Hawaiian music. Hosted by the College of Public Health
Time: 11:00am-2:00pm
Location: Enterprise Hall (various locations)
In support of Heal Together 2026 on May 7, the Costello College of Business will host wellness activities. We hope you will join us for a moment to pause, recharge, and connect (leverage the sign in sheets and you just might win a prize).
- Enterprise 17: Aromatherapy and Kindness Cards for colleagues
- Enterprise 120A: Mindfulness coloring room
- Foundations Suite: Light refreshments and snacks
Time: 11:00am-4:00pm
Location: Center for the Advancement of Well-Being, Northern Neck, Ground Floor
Join the Center for the Advancement of Well-Being to take a brief break and reset your mind and body using bubbles, guided breathing techniques, and pop-it fidgets. This quick reset encourages mindfulness, relieves stress, and helps you return to your day feeling more grounded.
Time: 11:00am-4:00pm
Location: Piedmont Lounge 119 (Faculty, Students & Staff) and Eisenhower Lounge (Students ONLY)
Through our Housing Wellness Hubs, the CAARE Collaborative will curate self-guided spaces for rest, reset, and reflection. Rooted in the belief that mental health is wealth, these hubs invite participants to pause, breathe, and reconnect through intentional, care-centered experiences.
Time: 11:00am-4:00pm
Location: Spiritual and Interfaith Center, Fenwick A
Quiet Tech is a calm, tech-friendly wellness space where you can use silent disco headphones and VR experiences for a personalized, immersive break. Here, you can relax, recharge, and explore your well-being at your own pace in a peaceful setting. Hosted by the College of Engineering & Computing.
Time: 11:00am-4:00pm
Location: Merten Hall, 4102
Join George Mason’s Healing Together Event and stop by the Human Resources’ Rest to Recharge educational room. Inspired by CommonHealth’s campaign on the seven types of rest—mental, physical, emotional, social, spiritual, creative, and sensory—this space will offer practical tips, time to practice various types of rest, and highlight George Mason resources designed to support employee health, balance, and overall well-being. Take a moment to pause, reconnect, and recharge.
Time: 11:00am-4:00pm
Location: Spiritual and Interfaith Center, Fenwick A
Sip, paint, and unwind with refreshing beverages while tapping into your creativity—hosted by Mason Recreation, a proud raffle sponsor!
Time: 12:00pm-3:00pm
Location: Student Union Building I, Patriot's Lounge
Join the Student Support and Advocacy Center in a relaxing activity to help release a little tension by creating a personalized stress ball!
Time: 1:00pm-3:00pm
Location: Fenwick Library
Come to this event and learn about University Libraries and Special Collections! There will be a chance to take a moment to color, eat some fun snacks, and pick out some fun giveaways to take home. There will also be the opportunity to enter a raffle to win 3 prizes!
Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm
Location: The Grove
Quiet Arts: Knitting provides a quiet, restorative space where participants can engage in knitting as a calming, mindful practice by either contributing to a collective piece or creating something personal.
Time: 3:00pm-6:00pm
Location: The Hub, Corner Pocket
Play to Restore is a drop‑in restorative experience giving participants access to a variety of restorative play options including board games, coloring, crafting, LEGO building, outdoor lawn games, video games, and free play within the Corner Pocket. This space encourages community members to slow down, reconnect with joy, and experience rest not as withdrawal, but as a meaningful practice of healing and renewal. Whether someone comes alone to quietly color or joins others for collaborative gameplay, Play to Restore offers a welcoming environment where rest is respected, community is honored, and restoration is accessible.
Play to Restore is hosted by: The Center for Leadership and Intercultural Engagement, Community Engagement and Civic Learning, and Contemporary Student Services in partnership with the Office of Access Compliance and Community