Healthy for Life Update and Congrats to Bette Stuart

Congratulations to Bette Stuart!
She just completed the 1 Million Step mark in the Healthy for Life pedometer program.

Last Chance to ACT Healthy!
Today is the LAST day to register! ACT Healthy is a new six-week personalized class held during the lunch hour or after work that helps you learn how to be successful by turning healthy intentions into actions. Only 50 minutes once a week can help you learn to be successful doing what you want to do! Contact Jaclyn Heider, HeiderJ@umsystem.edu, to enroll.

We are currently enrolling faculty and staff who work in the following buildings: A-B Natural Resources, Chemistry, Crowder, Defoe, Dogwood, Galena, Graham, Gwynn, Hawthorn, Lefevre, Life Sciences Center, Math Sciences, McKee Gym, Medical Sciences, Memorial Union, Pershing, Physics, Reed Hall, Schlundt, School of Nursing, Schweitzer, Stanley Hall, Stewart, Student Recreation Center, Tucker, University Hospital and Whitten. The class will open to other buildings later this school year.

Have fun while helping others!
We need your help to make the fall 2009 Wellness Fairs successful! We are in search of volunteers for clinical & non-clinical jobs. If you are interested in helping Healthy for Life in any capacity for any amount of time, please contact Jenny Workman, workmanjl@umsystem.edu.
• MUHS- University Hospital; Thursday, Oct. 22nd, 8 a.m.– 3 p.m.
• MU- Reynolds Alumni Center; Thursday, Oct. 29th, 8 a.m.– 3 p.m.

NEW! Ride to Wellness Odometer Program
Healthy for Life is eager to announce its newest program—Ride to Wellness, an odometer program for bicycle or wheelchair users. For $20 participants can enroll and receive an odometer and log book. When you reach 500 miles, turn in the booklet for a prize and receive a $20 refund. There will be prizes for each 500 miles up to 2,500 miles. Like the pedometer program, there is no time limit and immediate family members are urged to join. If you want to sign up, send a $20 check (our cost, made payable to Healthy for Life) to our office at 205 Heinkel Building.

Stretch and Tone Yoga- Affordable Classes at Work!
Take advantage of these classes that fit your budget. Full payment is due at the beginning of the first class and space is limited. Please contact the instructor directly to register or for questions.

• Office class: Oct. 13 to Nov. 11 at Ellis Library room 4F51-A. Class meets on Tuesdays from 1:10-1:50 p.m. and costs $12 for the 6 week session. Pre-registration is required and registration deadline is Oct. 6. To sign up, e-mail Ashley Jenkins, om.yoga@yahoo.com.

• Mat class: Oct. 19 – Nov. 23 in the Missouri Psychiatric Center gym (formerly Mid-Mo). Class meets Mondays from 12:10-12:50 p.m. and costs $12 for the 6 week session. Pre-registration is required and the registration deadline is Oct 12. To sign up, email Kate Walker, Integrallife1976@yahoo.com.

• Office class: Oct. 27 – Nov. 17 at Lewis Hall, Room 3. Class meets Tuesdays from 12:10-12:50 p.m. and costs $8 for the 4 week session. Pre-registration is required and registration deadline is Oct 20. To sign up, e-mail Ashley Jenkins, om.yoga@yahoo.com.

• Office class: Oct. 29 – Nov. 19 at Lewis Hall, Room 3. Class meets Thursdays from 12:10-12:50 p.m. and costs $8 for the 4 week session. Pre-registration is required and registration deadline is Oct 22. To sign up, e-mail Ashley Jenkins, om.yoga@yahoo.com.

• Mat class: Nov. 24 – Dec. 15 at Lewis Hall, Room 3. Class meets Tuesdays from 5:10-5:50 p.m. and costs $8 for the 4 week session. Pre-registration is required and registration deadline is Nov 17. To sign up, e-mail Ashley Jenkins, om.yoga@yahoo.com.

• Mat class: Nov 30 – Dec 21 in the Missouri Psychiatric Center gym (formerly Mid-Mo). Class meets Mondays from 12:10-12:50 p.m. and costs $8 for the 4 week session. Pre-registration is required and the registration deadline is Nov 23. To sign up, email Kate Walker, Integrallife1976@yahoo.com.

Massage Therapy—Faculty & Staff receive discounted rate
In these times of tight budgets and challenging deadlines, show your friends, family, coworkers or employees you appreciate them by treating them to a stress-reducing massage by Licensed Massage Therapist Jeff Rioux. Jeff provides 30-, 60- and 90-minute massages in his office at University Hospital (GL-20A) or he can come to your work area and provide chair massage in 2hr blocks. Faculty and staff receive a discounted rate of $30 for 30 min., $45 for 60 min., and $65 for 90 min. Massage hours are Mon./Tue. 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Wed. 1 p.m.-7 p.m. and Thurs. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Schedule an appointment today by calling 884-1312. If you’d like a gift certificate, stop by Medtique Gift Shop in University Hospital or the Healthy for Life office at 205 Heinkel Building on campus.

Brown Bag Lunch
GetAbout Columbia will be providing a FREE brown bag lunch presentation about the benefits of active transportation, bicycle and gear selection, and safety. The presentation will be Sept. 29 from 12-1 p.m. in Memorial Union’s Stotler Lounge. Join Healthy for Life and GetAbout Columbia by walking or biking to work in September as a celebration of GetAbout’s Way to Go To Work program. GetAbout Columbia will provide reminder cards that help you set goals of active commuting. You can turn in the card to the GetAbout office and receive a pedometer or a pants protector and become eligible for an active commuting grand prize. Along with words of encouragement and incentive gifts, Get About Columbia is also including activities for those who want a little more than a friendly boost. There are guided bike rides that will tour current and completed GetAbout infrastructure projects and offer information about these. For more information, please call 442-7189 or visit www.getaboutcolumbia.com.