Skanda’s Self-Care for Women
Welcome to Skanda’s self-care workshop.
These workshops take place on the farm, where you can experience the tranquility
of Skanda and soak in the beauty of nature and the joy of the animals in person.
If you need help:
For emergencies call 911
New York State Hotlines:
Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault: 1-800-942-6906
Child Abuse: 1-800-342-3720. 1-800-342-3224 (TDD)
National Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), 1-800-787-3224 (TDD)
Local Hotlines:
Help Restore Hope (Madison & Chenango County): 24-Hour Support Line: 1-855-966-9723 or 1-315-366-5000 (collect calls accepted)
Vera House: 24-Hour Crisis & Support Line: 315-468-3260,
TTY Crisis & Support Line (Business Hours) 315-484-7263
Mental Health Crisis Line (suicide, emergency): 315-366-2215
Madison County Crisis Line: 1-800-721-2215
Madison County Mental Health Department: 1-800-721-2327 Alcohol Problems ADAPT: 1-800-721-2327
Madison County Sheriff: 315-366-2311 or 315-366-2318
Onondaga County Sheriff: (315) 435-3044
Introduction
We all need and deserve self-care. This workshop provides many self-care modules to help us all learn to take care of ourselves in the ways that are right for us. Some of the experiences include:
Art
Meditation
Yoga
Animal and human connection
Guided or self- guided nature walks
You can browse through the modules in any order. Choose the ones that are most interesting to you, and make a note of any self-care techniques that you especially like. See if you want to incorporate them into your daily routine. Please take the Self-Care Survey before you begin. Thank you!
What Is Self-Care, and Why Do We Need It?
We cannot control the world around us, or other people. We can control who we are in each moment, and how we react to the world around us. Self-care is self-love. Any activity that nurtures our physical, mental, and spiritual wellbeing, our sense of safety, our sense of possibilities, is self-care. This will look different for each of us, and only you know what works for you.
Why is self-care important? We all deserve to be cared for, supported and nurtured. Self-care is not pampering, or being spoiled. Self-care is simply telling yourself that your health and wellbeing are important, and making time to nurture yourself in whatever way feels best to you. Without self-care, it is easy to get swept up in stress and in other people's priorities and forget your own truth. Self-care gives us the space to reconnect with ourselves, find that calm within, and act from our place of knowing our truth. For those who are parents or taking care of others, self-care is necessary because you have to be healthy and whole before you can be of help to anyone.
Barriers and challenges: For those of us who have been mistreated or abused, it can be very challenging to treat ourselves with loving kindness. We may be more comfortable with stress, chaos, and disconnection from self. There are many reasons we avoid or resist self-care, and that is fine. You are here because you are ready to embrace the fact that you deserve kindness. Be proud that you have reached this point in your journey!