Bard Health Services is staffed by a family physician, 3 nurse practitioners, and a part-time sports medicine physician. Care at Health Services is based on a holistic approach to treating students. The staff promotes optimum physical, emotional, intellectual, and social well being through education, preventative and primary care.
Bard Counseling Services is staffed by clinical social workers, mental health counselors, psychologists, a consulting psychiatrist, and a consulting nutritionist. Staff members provide short-term, problem-focused treatment, crisis intervention, groups, workshops, and referrals to local physicians, psychiatrists, and psychotherapists. Counseling Services
The Bard Wellness Education Office coordinates a range of events and programs to help students reduce stress, practice good self-care, and create their best life. The office supports students’ physical, mental, social, environmental, spiritual, and academic health. Wellness Services
HCW Events
4/24
Thursday
Thursday, April 24, 2025 Campus Center Lobby 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm EDT/GMT-4 Learn about Health, Counseling, and Wellness. Get information on recovery or harm reduction resources on and off campus. Ask questions and make a connection with your peers!
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm EDT/GMT-4 Campus Center Lobby
4/25
Friday
Friday, April 25, 2025 With Dr. Sarah Heslip Center for Spiritual Life ( Lower level of Resnick Commons Village A )9:00 am – 4:00 pm EDT/GMT-4 Acupuncture treats: anxiety, depression, physical pain, acute and chronic conditions and more. Schedule an appointment by texting or calling Dr. Sarah Heslip at (413) 884-2798. Please inquire about insurance.
9:00 am – 4:00 pm EDT/GMT-4 Center for Spiritual Life ( Lower level of Resnick Commons Village A )
4/25
Friday
Thursday, April 24, 2025 Sawkill Coffee House 8:00 pm – 12:00 am EDT/GMT-4 The Food Pantry at Bard provides students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity with food and select personal care items, in a stigma-free environment. We have moved to Sawkill Coffee House to serve you better.
8:00 pm – 12:00 am EDT/GMT-4 Sawkill Coffee House
4/29
Tuesday
Thursday, April 24, 2025 Stevenson Athletic Center, Squash Courts12:15 pm – 1:00 pm EDT/GMT-4 This indoor cycle class focuses on endurance, strength, intervals, high intensity, and recovery with an upbeat playlist to keep you moving! Many different techniques are used to work the legs, core, and arms making this class a full body workout! All fitness levels are welcome and encouraged to attend. Please bring sneakers (or clip-in cycling shoes), water, and a small towel.
Thursday, April 24, 2025 Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 110:00 am – 11:00 am EDT/GMT-4 This class is about listening to the body and focusing on form and breathwork to create a moving meditation. We will combine pranayama (breathwork practices) with a gentle flow, to create a space of solace from stress and anxiety. The class will be a mixture of hatha postures and dynamic sequences, with lots of variations and alternatives, allowing students to shape their own practice. Some classes will also end with sound baths before silent meditation.
10:00 am – 11:00 am EDT/GMT-4 Stevenson Athletic Center, Classroom 1
Friday, April 25, 2025