Hours
The Oasis: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm
The Studio: Monday-Friday, 10am-2pm
Self-Care Spaces At A Glance
The Counseling Center offers two unique self-care spaces that are accessible throughout the year: The Oasis and The Studio. Both areas are open to James Madison University students, faculty, and staff at no charge! Sign in at the Counseling Center's front desk and leave your JACard to use these great spaces!
The Oasis
The Oasis is a great relaxation and stress management resource! It is a quiet, soothing space that gives you the opportunity to learn and practice a variety of relaxation, mindful, and meditative techniques. Plus, it has massage chairs!
This space has a variety of options. Try each one and find out what works best for you. This room includes:
- Yoga mats, pillows, and blankets
- Calming water features
- Biofeedback software
- iPads with many relaxation apps
- Massage chairs
- Noise-canceling headphones
- Relaxation guidebook
Policies
Before using The Oasis, please come to the front desk to sign-in and leave your JACard. Please do not bring in any open food or beverage containers, silence your cell phones, and do not use this space to do homework or sleep. Due to demand, please limit your use of The Oasis to 2-hours per day.
The Oasis' Fall/Spring Semester Operating Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:30am - 4:30pm
The Studio
The Studio is a great space to explore your creative side and engage in expressive arts. You don't need to be a skilled artist to enjoy the benefits of reduced stress, improved problem-solving abilities, and a better sense of understanding life around you. Use this space to search and understand your emotions and experiences by using a variety of creative outlets that the Studio has to offer.
This space is equipped with numerous materials that allow for creative expression, including:
- Paints and brushes
- Canvases, sketchpads, construction paper
- Moldable clay and sand
- Markers, colored pencils, and crayons
- Outlines for mandalas and masks
- Fabrics and ribbons
- Studio guidebook
Policies
Before using The Studio, please come to the front desk to sign-in and leave your JACard. Please do not use this space for homework or class projects, and do not take anything you did not create. If you do not want to take your creation with you, leave it with us and we may display it in the Counseling Center.
The Studio's Fall/Spring Semester Operating Hours:
Monday - Friday
10am - 2pm
MSC 0801
738 South Mason Street
Room - 3rd Floor, Suite 3100
Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807
Monday-Friday: 8am-4:30pm
24/7 Mental Health Emergency Support
Call (540)568-6552, after hours press 1
