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CREATE Your Vibe - Join the Waitlist
by Salena Clay
Health & Wellness Coach, NBC-HWC, MBA
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
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
Kennesaw, United States
6 years experience
My Story
For over two decades, I built a successful career in Fortune 500 corporate environments — until I reached a point many high achievers know too well. I believed exhaustion was simply the cost of success. I ignored the early signals: chronic stress, depleted energy, and blurred boundaries. Eventually, my body made the decision for me.
That moment led to six months of intentional rest and rebuilding. It reshaped my understanding of sustainable wellness. I learned that true well-being is about understanding your capacity, honoring your needs, and creating practices that actually hold in the middle of a demanding life.
Why I Do This Work
That experience sparked everything I have built since. In 2020, I founded Salyana Essentials LLC. I completed my Health & Wellness Coach training through the Institute of Holistic Integrative Studies and received my NBC-HWC certification — the gold standard credential in professional wellness coaching.
Today I work with entrepreneurs, professionals, and coaches through three coaching programs — each one built around the same core belief: equip people with the tools they were never given, before they need them most.
How I Work
My coaching style is structured, direct, and grounded in real life. I bring light humor, natural optimism, and a genuine belief in your ability to create lasting change. I meet you where you are, ask thoughtful questions, and help you build the clarity and tools that work for your actual life and schedule. You remain in the driver's seat. I am your steady, informed navigator.
"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.