Group sessions
CREATE Your Vibe
by Salena Clay
Health & Wellness Coach, NBC-HWC, MBA | Founder, Salyana Essentials LLC
Overview
What you'll achieve
Build self-awareness through honest check-ins — without judgment
Create practical emotional regulation tools they’ll actually use (playlist and wellness toolkit)
Clarify personal values and what matters to them
Learn stress management and coping strategies
Develop goal-setting skills through a 30-day personal experiment
Build confidence through creative expression and peer connection
Connect with other middle schoolers in a positive, supportive environment
Walk away with tangible tools to use every day — long after the program ends
Return to school after fall break with fresh energy, clarity, and confidence
Who this is for
Middle schoolers in grades 6–8 (ages 11–14) — traditional and homeschool students welcome
Students who need engaging, creative activities during summer break
Students who struggle with stress, anxiety, or feeling overwhelmed by school and social pressures
Students who like hands-on, creative activities and don’t love "talking about feelings"
Tweens and teens navigating friend drama, self-esteem, or identity
Students whose parents want them to build life skills in a fun, non-clinical way
Students who benefit from structured, meaningful screen time with peers
Homeschoolers looking for social connection and peer engagement
Families looking for a meaningful fall break experience that carries forward into the rest of the school year
What's included
5 consecutive daily sessions (2 hours each = 10 hours total)
Small group format (maximum 20 students per cohort)
Virtual sessions via Zoom with breakout room activities
Complete supply box shipped to your home with all materials for 5 hands-on projects and 5 mystery envelopes
Daily email recaps for parents explaining what your student learned and how to support them at home
CREATE Your Vibe Bingo game with wellness words throughout the week — grand prize winner on Day 5!
Movement breaks and engagement activities every session
30-day follow-up group check-in session — students reunite with their cohort — approximately 30 days after the program ends
Digital certificate of completion (physical certificate mailed within one week after program ends)
Program structure
1. Day 1 — Check In: What’s Your Current Vibe?
Students create a visual Life Check-In Wheel to build self-awareness across 8 areas of life — without judgment. Where are things right now?
2. Day 2 — Explore: Build Your Coping Playlist
Students build a mood-based playlist for 5 emotional states:
Get Hyped, Calm Down
Feel Your Feelings
Focus Mode
Just Vibe
Music as a practical emotional regulation tool they already know how to use.
3. Day 3 — Act: Design Your Wellness Toolkit
Students design a real, physical toolkit filled with calm-down strategies, energy boosters, friendship tools, and brain breaks. They practice strategies together and build something they can reach for anytime.
4. Day 4 — Reflect: What Actually Matters to You?
Students explore personal values — what matters most to THEM and who they want to be. Through the Two Wolves story, value card sorting, moral dilemma discussions, and a creative values visual, they define their own compass.
5. Day 5 — Track & Evaluate: Your 30-Day Experiment
Students review their Day 1 Life Wheel, choose ONE area to focus on for 30 days, and design a simple personal experiment with clear action steps. They leave with a plan, a toolkit, and a certificate of completion.
6. 30-Day Follow-Up Check-In Session
Approximately 30 days after the program ends, the cohort reunites for a complimentary one-hour group check-in. Students share how their experiment is going, celebrate wins, and support each other. Details sent via email after the program.
What you'll need
Verified Top Expert
Salena Clay
Health & Wellness Coach, NBC-HWC, MBA | Founder, Salyana Essentials LLC
Kennesaw, United States
6 years experience
My Story
For over two decades, I built a successful career in corporate America — in healthcare, media, technology, and finance. I showed up every day, delivered results, and kept it together for everyone around me. From the outside, I looked fine. On the inside, I was depleted, overextended, and quietly losing myself in the process.
Then life got heavier. Over six years, I lost eight people I loved. Grief became my constant companion. So did chronic stress and a body that was keeping score whether I was paying attention or not. Something had to change.
Why I Do This Work
I stopped coping and started healing — intentionally. I returned to the wisdom my grandmother Mattie had modeled my entire life: that caring for yourself is not a luxury. It is a responsibility. I made real changes. I set boundaries. I stopped shrinking. And I built The Wellness House for every woman who is ready to do the same.
In 2020, I founded Salyana Essentials LLC. I completed my Health and Wellness Coach training through the Institute of Holistic Integrative Studies and earned my NBC-HWC certification — the gold standard credential in professional wellness coaching.
How I Work
My coaching style is collaborative, reflective, and entirely client led. I bring 25 years of corporate experience into every session — which means I understand your world from the inside. I know what it costs to constantly prove yourself. I know what checking emails at 10pm actually feels like. And I know what it means to finally decide you are worth the same investment you give to everything else.
You are the expert of your own life. I am your guide through the house.
"FAQs
Still need more clarity? Here are answers to some commonly asked questions.
What are the program dates and times?
CREATE Your Vibe 2026 dates and times to be determined.
Is this therapy?
No. CREATE Your Vibe is wellness coaching — not therapy or clinical mental health treatment. The program focuses on life skills, coping strategies, self-awareness, and goal setting. It complements professional mental health services but does not replace them. If your child is currently in therapy, wellness coaching can be a great addition — just let us know so approaches can be coordinated.
What types of students benefit most? What if my student is shy?
CREATE Your Vibe works best for middle schoolers experiencing everyday stress, friendship challenges, or identity questions who would benefit from practical tools in a creative, non-clinical setting. Shy students often thrive — breakout room discussions happen in groups of just 2–3, sharing is encouraged but never forced, and the hands-on project focus gives students something to do rather than just talk. If you have specific concerns about your student, book a free discovery call and we can talk through it together.
What technology does my student need?
A computer or tablet with a working camera, microphone, and reliable internet connection. The free version of Zoom (download link provided after registration). A music streaming platform — Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, or similar — is helpful for Day 2, but a paper alternative is included in the supply box. A quiet-ish space for two hours each day is all that's required beyond that.
What if my student misses a day? What is the refund policy?
Attendance all five days is strongly encouraged since each day builds on the previous one. If an unavoidable absence occurs, the student completes that day's activity independently using their envelope materials and rejoins the following session. Sessions are not recorded. Refund policy details will be provided when registration opens.
How do I know when registration opens?
Join the waitlist now and you'll be the first to know when registration opens, pricing is announced, and early bird pricing goes live.
Will there be future cohorts?
CREATE Your Vibe is offered multiple times throughout the year during school breaks. Join our waitlist to be the first to know when new cohort dates are announced. You can also email programs@salyanaessentials.com to be added to our program notification list.