Grant Recipient: Tranquility Room at RVUCOM
Yoga Nidra taught to RVUCOM students by fellow classmate Natalie Gould, OMS I
Having heard of the SOMA Foundation Grant project at OMED 2016, Student Doctor Andrea Thomas of Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine felt she had found a way to help fund her goal. She hoped to create a peaceful and inviting room at their school to help battle the stress and anxiety of every day life as a medical student. In collaboration with her school's student government and funding provided the SOMA Foundation Grant project, there is now a permanent fixture in their school that provides the students of RVUCOM with emotional, mental, and spiritual support.
"The students can now enjoy a relaxing space 24 hours a day, with access to yoga supplies, coloring books, places to hang art, and motivational books. The Integrative Medicine club uses the space once a week to provide meditation, deep relaxation, and yoga classes. The Student Muslim Association has added supplies for daily prayers as well. I hope that this space will grow to be a space where students from all backgrounds come together to share tranquil time." - Andrea Thomas, OMS III
"The students can now enjoy a relaxing space 24 hours a day, with access to yoga supplies, coloring books, places to hang art, and motivational books. The Integrative Medicine club uses the space once a week to provide meditation, deep relaxation, and yoga classes. The Student Muslim Association has added supplies for daily prayers as well. I hope that this space will grow to be a space where students from all backgrounds come together to share tranquil time." - Andrea Thomas, OMS III