Parent Wellness Weekend
Guided by a team of Open Sky professionals, including a naturopathic doctor, parents can look forward to the rejuvenating and healing activities that our students participate in daily, including yoga, hiking, meditation, discussion groups, and delicious meals made with organic whole foods. With expert guidance, parents learn about real life applications for health of the body, mind, heart and soul. In addition, parents will participate in a family counseling session with the family's Open Sky therapist. Lastly, parents conclude the weekend by creating a personalized wellness plan to take home.
Learn more about the Parent Wellness Weekend:
- Parent Wellness Weekend Objectives
- Typical Weekend Schedule
- RSVP Required
- No Additional Fee
- Recommended Down Time
- 2010 Wellness Weekend Dates
Parent Wellness Weekend Objectives
- Meet the Open Sky team in person. Spend time with several of the Open Sky team members and owners that work with the students on a regular basis.
- Counseling session with the family's Open Sky therapist. Parents have a one-to-one counseling session with their Open Sky therapist.
- Focus on personal health and wellness. Moving the center of attention away from the student to the parents provides an opportunity for parents to re-focus their energy and rejuvenate themselves after having endured a difficult home situation for some time.
- Get support from other families. Parents will get a network of support that could only be provided by other parents who have faced similar challenges.
- Have a comparable experience to the student’s. This weekend helps parents understand their son's or daughter’s experience on a more profound level. Parents participate in the same elements of the daily field experience: yoga, meditation, being in nature, cooking and enjoying authentic fellowship.
- Create a wellness plan to take home. With guidance from our naturopathic doctors, parents will create a plan to improve their health and well-being once back home.
- Enjoy Durango. Great ski areas, hot springs and national parks are easily accessible as well as numerous amenities like restaurants, shops and spas.
Typical Weekend Schedule
Friday
4:00 pm: Parents are asked to arrive no later than 4pm in order to accommodate a family therapy session with their Open Sky therapist.
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Meet Open Sky facilitators and other participating families, dinner with Open Sky owners and team members
Saturday
8:30 am - 6:00 pm: Beginners yoga class, check-in exercise, nutrition information session, lunch with Open Sky staff, short hike, sharing family stories
Evening on your own to experience Durango.
Sunday*
8:30 am - 12:00 pm: Meditation instruction & practice, relaxing hot tub soak, wellness planning, wrap-up and goodbyes
* We leave extra time open on Sunday for optional treatment sessions such as massage, therapeutic hot springs or simply enjoying Durango. We highly recommend leaving on Monday so that you have time to digest the weekend, have some down time, and not rush. If you are interested in having a massage while you are here, please contact Tanya, our Family Services Coordinator, before you arrive.
RSVP Required
We require RSVPs for our Parent Wellness Weekends. Please contact Tanya, Family Services Coordinator at Open Sky, if you are interested in attending a Parent Wellness Weekend while your son or daughter is enrolled at Open Sky.
No Additional Fee
Parents with a currently enrolled son or daughter will only have to cover travel costs, lodging and some meals while in Durango. For each additional person such as a relative or sibling who would like to attend, there is an additional fee of $200 per person.
Recommended Down Time
We often receive feedback from parents that they wished they had scheduled more “down time” either before or after the weekend to enjoy Durango and the surrounding area. Due to time constraints, we have a full itinerary during our scheduled time together and it does not allow for much unstructured time. Therefore, we recommend planning on coming in on Thursday or staying until Monday in order to really absorb the weekend.
2010 Wellness Weekend Dates
- August 27 - 29
- September 10 - 12
- October 15 - 17
- November 12 - 14
- December 3 - 5
