Trading keggers for “wellness darties”

Trading keggers for “wellness darties”

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September 20, 2026

Many college students are finding balance at “wellness darties” — daytime parties with yoga, saunas and cold plunges.

Dozens of people on yoga mats or in the grass in front of a house with Greek life lettering. Many are holding their elbows out and their hands behind their heads.

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Instead of beer, some students are shotgunning energy drinks. →

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