The Walking School Bus
The PedNet Coalition, Inc. is looking for Walk Leaders for the Walking School Bus.  Don’t know what a Walking School Bus is?  Visit our Web site for more information.  This year’s Walking School Bus walks from September 13 thru Dec 8, Monday thru Thursday, 8-8:30am. We ask that volunteers donate for at least two mornings a week. Click here to sign up to become a volunteer.

Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure is coming to Mid-Missouri Sunday, September 19 at 8 a.m. at the Mizzou Sports Park in Columbia. To register or for more information, check out the official Web site at www.KomenMidMissouri.org. Healthy for Life would like to encourage all of you to get out there and participate. If we can get 400 participants from the University of Missouri faculty, staff and their family and friends, Healthy for Life will donate $1000 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. If you or someone your know is participating, please be sure to email wellness@umsystem.edu by September 17, so we can reach our goal of 400 participants!

Save the Date: Wellness Fair
Healthy for Life invites you to a Wellness Fair to promote Wellness in the Workplace. Come by Reynolds Alumni Center on Wednesday, October 27 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and get your health screening and flu shot.

Workplace Fitness Opportunities—Fall Semester
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. All classes are designed so that exercises can be performed in work clothes.

• Drop In, ongoing: Lunchtime-Me Time Strength Conditioning. Ellis Library, Room 4F51. Class meets every Monday from 12:15-12:45 p.m. and costs $1 for each class. No registration is needed and class is taught by Nani Fudge. If you have questions, click here to email Nani.
• Drop In, ongoing: Lunchtime-Me Time Strength Conditioning. Ellis Library, Room 4F51. Class meets every Wednesday from 12:15-12:45 p.m. and costs $1 for each class. No registration is needed and class is taught by Nani Fudge. If you have questions, click here to email Nani.
• Aug. 3-31: Pilates/Yoga (Pi/Yo). Memorial Union (Various Rooms). Class meets on Tuesdays from 12:10-12:50 p.m. and costs $10 for the five-week session. Blend of Pilates, Yoga, sports stretch, dance stretch, and athletics that will help you burn calories and build muscle. Mat is highly recommended but not necessary. Pre-registration is required and registration deadline is Aug. 1. Click here to sign up with Ashley Jenkins.
• Aug. 4-18: Core Conditioning. Ellis Library room 4F51-A.Class meets on Wednesdays from 1:10-1:50 p.m. and costs $6 for the three-week session. Strengthen, lengthen, and define the entire mid-section of your body while increasing your metabolic rate (open all levels, beginner to intermediate). Mat is highly recommended but not necessary. Pre-registration is required, 18 available spaces, and registration deadline is Aug. 2. Click here to sign up with Ashley Jenkins.
• Aug. 4-25: Core Conditioning. Memorial Union (Various Rooms). Class meets on Wednesdays from 5:20-6:20 p.m. and costs $12 for the four-week session. Strengthen, lengthen, and define the entire mid-section of your body while increasing your metabolic rate (open all levels, beginner to intermediate). Mat is highly recommended but not necessary. Pre-registration is required and registration deadline is Aug. 2. Click here to sign up with Ashley Jenkins.
• Aug. 4-25: Y-In Balance. Memorial Union (Various Rooms).Class meets on Wednesdays from 12:10-12:50 p.m. and costs $8 for the four-week session. Targets the connective tissues, such as the ligaments, bones, and even the joints of the body that normally are not exercised very much in a slower, yet active style of yoga practice. Mat is highly recommended but not necessary. Pre-registration is required and registration deadline is Aug. 2. Click here to sign up with Ashley Jenkins.
• Aug. 9-30: Core Conditioning. Memorial Union (Various Rooms).Class meets on Mondays from 12:10-12:50 p.m. and costs $8 for the four-week session. Strengthen, lengthen, and define the entire mid-section of your body while increasing your metabolic rate (open all levels, beginner to intermediate). Mat is highly recommended but not necessary. Pre-registration is required and registration deadline is Aug. 7. Click here to sign up  with Ashley Jenkins.
• Aug. 19-Sept. 8: Dalton Yoga. Dalton Research Library.  Class meets on Thursdays from 11:40 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. and costs $8 for the four-week session. Pre-registration is required and registration deadline is Aug. 12. Click here to sign up with Lisa Nagy.
• Aug.23-Oct. 18:  Office Stretching. Maquire Atrium in the Printing Services/Extension Office, Lemone Industrial Boulevard. Class meets Monday from 11:30 a.m.  to 12 p.m. and costs $8 for the eight-week session. No Class Labor Day.  Pre-registration is required and registration deadline is Aug. 16. Click here to sign up with Lisa Nagy.
• Aug. 23-Oct. 18: UMC Press Yoga. UMC Press Office, Lemone Industrial Boulevard.  Class meets Monday from 12:10 to 12:50 pm and costs $16 for the eight-week session.  No Class Labor Day. Pre-registration is required and registration deadline is Aug. 16. Click here to sign up with Lisa Nagy.
• Aug. 26-Sept. 30: Y-In Balance. Ellis Library Room 4F51-A. Class meets on Thursdays from 1:10-1:50 p.m. and costs $12 for the six-week session. Targets the connective tissues, such as the ligaments, bones, and even the joints of the body that normally are not exercised very much in a slower, yet active style of yoga practice. Mat is highly recommended but not necessary. Pre-registration is required and registration deadline is Aug. 24. Click here to sign up with Ashley Jenkins.
• Sept. 1-22: New! Dynamic. Memorial Union (Various Rooms).Class meets on Wednesdays from 12:10-12:50 p.m. and costs $8 for the four-week session. Flow in strength, engage from within, and connect on a cellular level in each pose, breath, and thought. Pre-registration is required and registration deadline is Aug. 30. Click here to sign up with Ashley Jenkins.
• Sept. 2-23: Core Conditioning. Lewis Hall, Room 3. Class meets on Thursdays from 12:10-12:50 p.m. and costs $8 for the four-week session. Strengthen, lengthen, and define the entire mid-section of your body while increasing your metabolic rate (open all levels, beginner to intermediate). Mat is highly recommended but not necessary. Pre-registration is required and registration deadline is Aug. 31. Click here to sign up with Ashley Jenkins.
• Sept. 3-Oct. 29: Yoga. Missouri Psychiatric Gym. Class meets on Fridays from 12:10 to 12:50 and costs $18 for the nine-week session. Pre-registration is required and registration deadline is Sept. 1. Click here to sign up with Kate Walker.
• Sept. 6-Nov. 1: Yoga. Missouri Psychiatric Gym. Class meets on Mondays from 12:10 to 12:50 and costs $18 for the nine-week session. Pre-registration is required and registration deadline is Sept. 4. Click here to sign up with Kate Walker.
• Sept. 7-21: Pilates/Yoga (Pi/Yo). Physics Library Room 223. Class meets on Tuesdays from 1:10-1:50 p.m. and costs $6 for the three-week session. Blend of Pilates, Yoga, sports stretch, dance stretch, and athletics that will help you burn calories and build muscle. Mat is highly recommended but not necessary. Pre-registration is required and registration deadline is Sept. 5. Click here to sign up with Ashley Jenkins.
• Sept. 13-Oct. 25: Core Conditioning. Memorial Union (Various Rooms). Class meets on Mondays from 12:10-12:50 p.m. and costs $14 for the 7 week session. Strengthen, lengthen, and define the entire mid-section of your body while increasing your metabolic rate (open all levels, beginner to intermediate). Mat is highly recommended but not necessary. Pre-registration is required and registration deadline is Sept. 11. Click here to sign up with Ashley Jenkins.
• Sept. 13-Oct. 25: Flow Yoga. 220 Jesse Hall. Class meets on Mondays from 5:15-6:15 p.m. and costs $21 for the seven week session. Gain strength and flexibility with this fluid practice. Appropriate for all levels of flexibility. Mat is highly recommended, but not required. Pre-registration is required and registration deadline is Sept. 11. Click Here to sign up with Rebecca Peters.
• Sept. 14-Oct. 26: Flow Yoga. 220 Jesse Hall. Class meets on Tuesdays from 5:15-6 p.m. and costs $14 for the seven week session. Gain strength and flexibility with this fluid practice. Appropriate for all levels of flexibility. Mat is highly recommended, but not required. Pre-registration is required and registration deadline is Sept. 11. Click Here to sign up with Rebecca Peters.
• Sept. 14-Nov. 9: Dalton Yoning.  Dalton Research Library.  Class meets Tuesdays from 12:05 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. and costs $18 for the eight-week session. Note: class does NOT meet Oct. 19 as room is unavailable. Pre-registration is required and registration deadline is Sept. 6. Click here to sign up with Lisa Nagy.
• Sept. 14-Oct. 12: Flow Yoga (Mat). Ellis Fischel. Class meets on Tuesdays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Warming, working, balancing, and stretching, this class is designed to evenly work every area of the body from head to the floor. Mat is highly recommended but not necessary. Pre-registration is required and registration deadline is Aug. 6. Click here to sign up with Ashley Jenkins.
• Sept. 15-Nov.4: Dalton Yoga. Dalton Research Library.  Class meets on Thursdays from 11:40 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. and costs $16 for the eight-week session. Pre-registration is required and registration deadline is Sept. 8. Click here to sign up with Lisa Nagy.
• Sept. 16-Oct. 21: Core and More. Ellis Library Room 4D12. Class meets Thursdays from 12:10 p.m. to 12:50 p.m. A class that will work your core—belly, sides, and crucial lower back. A fun mix of exercises and stretches done primarily on the floor that will leave your powerhouse stronger and your mind relaxed. Click here to sign up with Rebekka Mars.
• Sept. 16-Nov. 11: Dalton Decides. Dalton Research Library. Class meets Thursdays from 12:05 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. and costs $18 for the nine-week session. Pre-registration is required and registration deadline is Sept. 8. Click here to sign up with Lisa Nagy.
• Oct. 11-Nov. 15: Pilates. Memorial Union (Various Rooms).  Class meets on Mondays from 1 to 1:40 p.m. and costs $12 for the six-week session. Pre-registration is required and registration deadline is Oct. 9. Click here to sign up with Kate Lunn.
• Nov. 29-Dec. 20: Yoga. Missouri Psychiatric Gym. Class meets on Mondays from 12:10 to 12:50 and costs $8 for the four-week session. Pre-registration is required and registration deadline is Nov. 27. Click here to sign up with Kate Walker.
• Dec. 3-Dec. 10: Yoga. Missouri Psychiatric Gym. Class meets on Fridays from 12:10 to 12:50 and costs $6 for the three-week session. Pre-registration is required and registration deadline is Dec. 1. Click here to sign up with Kate Walker.

Active Aging Week Hosts Roll Out Good Times for Older Adults
Special events highlighting Active Aging Week, September 20-26, 2010, are great places for older adults, their families and friends to be active their way! Across the country, local communities are preparing events for Active Aging Week, the annual health promotion event of the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA) that will be held September 20-26, 2010.

Joining an Active Aging Week celebration is a perfect way to get out of the house, learn new things, meet others and maybe even win a raffle prize. As the World Health Organization states, “active aging” means optimizing opportunities for health, participation and security in order to enhance quality of life as people age. That’s what Active Aging Week is all about: giving people 50 years and older a chance to experience this year’s theme, “Be active your way.”

Hosts in the local community organize the events to make sure they are appealing and appropriate. You’ll find:

• Workshops on health topics, from Alzheimer’s disease to low-fat cooking
• Walks, strolls and rolls
• Health fairs
• Special demonstrations of exercise classes
• Music and theater performances (and participation)
• Games and challenges
• And a lot more!

To find a list of host sites on the ICAA website. Go to www.icaa.cc, click on the Consumer section, then Active Aging Week. Here’s the link: http://www.icaa.cc/activeagingweek/aaw-public.htm or visit Active Aging Week on Facebook.

“The images of aging are changing,” observes Colin Milner, CEO of ICAA, “and today it is known that staying physically and mentally active leads to better overall health, improves mood and brain health, and encourages older adults to contribute to society, their communities and their families. That’s why the special events of Active Aging Week open the doors to new, fun and educational activities.”

Active Aging Week 2010 is sponsored by Aegis Therapies, the Institute for Preventive Foot Health, Thor•Lo, and MATRIX Fitness Systems.

Healthy for Life Newsletter
We would like to inform you that the Healthy for Life Newsletter has been unable to be distributed for the months of August and September due to an absence in the Healthy for Life office as well as some program changes that are being made. Please look for our next newsletter in October and in the meantime visit our Web site at www.wellness.musystem.edu for more information on Healthy for Life programs and activities.