Healthy for Life Update

Choices for Balance Workshop
Do you feel overwhelmed, super stressed, or struggle to decide which activity to tackle next?  Learn better balance for all work and home activities.  This course will give you access to the personal tools we all have that can immediately improve your quality of life.  Participants will learn simple, proven techniques that will allow enjoyment of each moment to its fullest potential. Classes are offered every Tuesday, see schedule below. Registration is required and the deadline for each session is the Friday prior to the Tuesday class. Cost is $5 for materials and classes are held at 127 Lower Bingham. To sign up, email Wellness Ambassador Julie D’Auteuil at dauteuilj@missouri.edu or call her at (573) 884-7287.

• Tuesday, April  5^th, 12:10-12:50pm
• Tuesday, April 19^th, 5:15-5:55pm
• Tuesday, May 3^rd, 12:10-12:50pm
• Tuesday, May 17^th, 5:15-5:55pm

Free Rec Center During Spring Break
MU Rec Complex invites MU Faculty/Staff/Retirees to a no charge, five-day Spring Break trial membership. Offer is available March 28 – April 1, 2011. For more information, call or email Alycia Sack, Membership Coordinator at 573-882-0369 or sacka@missouri.edu
Workplace Fitness Opportunities
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.
• Mar. 28-30: Yoga Booty Boot Camp. Memorial Union, Rooms vaary. Class meets on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of Spring Break from 12:10-12:50 p.m. Cost is $9 for the 3 day intensive (Please budget to bring a tennis ball or plan on purchasing one for the intensive for ~$3). Pre-registration is required. Stuck here in the office while students and co-workers are off to play? That’s okay! This class will be isolating tension and tightness stored in the low back, abdominals, and butt! Even if you cannot go on vacation, our soundtrack and movements will feel like we are at the beach, climbing mountains, or soaking in the heat! Open level. Mats and tennis balls are suggested. Pre-registration is required and registration deadline is Mar. 25. Click here to sign up with Ashley Jenkins.
• Apr. 4-May 9: Y-In Balance. Memorial Union, Rooms vary. Class meets on Mondays from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m. and costs $18 for the six-week session. Targets the connective tissues such as ligaments, bones and event joints. A yoga mat is recommended. Pre-registration is required and registration deadline is Apr. 1. Click here to sign up with Ashley Jenkins.
• Apr. 5-May 10: Core Conditioning. Memorial Union, Rooms vary. Class meets on Tuesdays from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m. and costs $18 for the six-week session. Working to build more than definition, get strong and centered. A yoga mat is highly recommended. Pre-registration is required and registration deadline is Apr. 1. Click here to sign up with Ashley Jenkins.
• Apr. 6-May 11: Foundations of Power Vinyasa. Memorial Union, Rooms vary. Class meets on Wednesdays from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m. and costs $18 for the six-week session. Building functional intrinsic strength, movement is empowered by linking breath and consciousness for a life affirming mind-body connection. A yoga mat is highly recommended. Pre-registration is required and registration deadline is Apr. 1. Click here to sign up with Ashley Jenkins.
• Apr. 5-May 11: Dalton Yoga. Dalton Research Library. Class meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:10-12:50 p.m. and costs $32 for the eight-week series. This class is hatha yoga combined with core work taught by registered yoga instructor Lisa Nagy. Pre-registration is required and registration deadline is Apr. 1. Payment is due at the first class and there must be 10 members to start the class. Click here to sign up with Lisa Nagy.

Massage Therapy Available
Don’t forget your massage gift certificate this holiday season! Licensed Massage Therapist Jeff Rioux provides clinical massage therapy in his office at University Hospital (GL-20). He also provides department chair massage in three-hour blocks. To schedule an individual appointment or chair massage, call Healthy for Life at 884-1312.

If you’d like to buy a gift certificate, stop by Medtique Gift Shop in University Hospital or the Healthy for Life office at 205 Heinkel Building on campus, OR  drop a check in campus mail to 205 Heinkel Building specifying the length of session you want. Make checks payable to Healthy for Life.

Stress-Reduction Meditation
Research over the past two decades suggests that engaging in a regular mindfulness meditation practice can reduce stress and enhance overall psychological and physical wellbeing.  Find out for yourself by taking advantage of the sitting meditation sessions across campus each week. All faculty and staff are welcome on a drop-in basis, and no previous experience with meditation is necessary. If you can’t make the noon time sitting meditation group, consider listening to one of the audio recordings.  Join Healthy for Life for one of the following times and locations:

Mondays: Heinkel Building, Room 10 (12:15-12:45 p.m.)
Wednesdays: University Hospital Medical School, Room HSL146 (12:15-12:45 p.m.)
Wednesdays: Law School Bldg (Hulston Hall), Room 222 (1:15-1:45 p.m.)