Wellness
Purpose
The purpose of the Wellness Program at IMSA is to promote lifelong patterns of behavior that will enable students to establish and commit to a wellness lifestyle in the development of the whole self. Concepts of physical education, health education, and life skills are integrated in a course of study which emphasizes harmony among the emotions, the body, the intellect, and the spirit. IMSA students are challenged to develop an in-depth understanding of who they are as individuals through self-reflection, physical activity, and wellness planning.
The Athenian Greeks believed that the mind and body should be educated together; the result being a complete individual with harmony of parts. It is well-recognized today that healthy minds and bodies are basic to academic success and enable people to be productive members of the workplace and society in general (Surgeon General's Report on Physical Activity and Health, July, 1996). The wellness program at IMSA provides opportunities for students to develop their full potential as human beings. In addition, it serves as an integrative model for health and physical education programs in the state of Illinois and beyond.
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