Free Blood Pressure Screening Event
The Sinclair School of Nursing and Healthy for Life have partnered to offer a free blood pressure clinic on Tuesday, Nov. 13. From 10 a.m.-1 p.m., you can stop by Memorial Union South, Room 110 without an appointment. School of Nursing students will take your blood pressure and provide educational information, as well as sell pedometers and odometers for Healthy for Life’s Million Step and Ride to Wellness programs. There will be a drawing for prizes for all who receive a blood pressure check.
Free Movie: Weight of the Nation
Make plans to attend the free screening of HBO’s Weight of the Nation on Thursday, Nov. 15 from 5-7 p.m. at the Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services building at 1005 West Worley Street. RSVP by Nov. 9 by calling (573) 874-7345.
Get moving with physical activity classes
- 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, email Nani at FudgeK@missouri.edu.
- 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, email Nani at FudgeK@missouri.edu
- Drop In, ongoing: Yoga. Ellis Library, Room 4F51. Class meets every Tuesday from 12:15-12:45 p.m. and costs $1 for each class. No registration is needed and class is taught by Glenda Moum. If you have questions, email Glenda at MoumG@missouri.edu.
- Drop In, ongoing: Yoga. Ellis Library, Room 4F51. Class meets every Thursday from 12:15-12:45 p.m. and costs $1 for each class. No registration is needed and class is taught by Glenda Moum. If you have questions, email Glenda at MoumG@missouri.edu.
- Nov. 12-Dec. 10: Yoga. Missouri Psychiatric Center, Gym. Class meets Mondays from 12:10-12:50 p.m. and costs $15 for the five-week series. Register by emailing Kate Walker at Integrallife1976@yahoo.com. Must have 10 participants to offer the class.
- Nov. 16-Dec. 21: Yoga. Missouri Psychiatric Center, Gym. Class meets Fridays from 12:10-12:50 p.m. and costs $15 for the five-week series. No class on Nov. 23. Register by emailing Kate Walker at Integrallife1976@yahoo.com. Must have 10 participants to offer the class.
Spring Wellness Classes
Learn to eat for health and enjoyment
Discover the benefits of this innovative approach to weight management through Healthy for Life’s Eat for Life course. This 10-week program uses mind-body practices (meditations and yoga), the principles of mindful and intuitive eating, skills training, and group support to guide you in making lifestyle changes that will help you create a healthier relationship to your food, mind, and body. If you have a history of chronic dieting, have rigid “healthy” rules about eating, or find yourself eating when you’re stressed, bored, or unhappy, this may be the program for you.
Columbia:
- In Person Orientation: Jan. 23 (12-1 p.m.)
- In Person Class: Jan. 30-Apr. 17, no class on Feb. 8 or Mar. 27 (12 – 1pm)
- Online Orientation: Jan. 18
- Online Class: Jan. 25-Apr. 5 (except spring break)
- Cost: $50 for faculty, staff and family members ($25 refunded with full participation); $180 for community members
- Watch informational videos, complete your registration form and email RossyL@umsystem.edu to enroll.
Lower your stress in just 8 weeks
Helping employees manage stress effectively is a key goal of Healthy for Life. The wellness program offers eight-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction classes at minimal cost to benefit-eligible employees looking to manage today’s busy lifestyles in a healthy way. This is an 8–week class teaching meditation, yoga and other mind-body techniques for managing stress. There is a $40 registration fee, $20 reimbursement if you attend seven of the eight classes.
Columbia:
- Orientation: Jan. 16, at 5:30 p.m.
- Classes: Jan. 23-Mar. 20, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
- Full Day Retreat: Saturday, Mar. 9, 9 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Contact: Lynn Rossy, Ph.D. at RossyL@umsystem.edu
Get connected virtually with Wellness
Healthy for Life invites you to follow us on Twitter and Facebook. We update regularly with events and health-related information.
General Wellness on Twitter: http://twitter.com/healthy4lifemu
You will need an account to get started. Once you log in to Twitter, you can go to our page and click on the “Follow” button. That’s it, easy enough!
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Tasting Mindfulness blog: www.tastingmindfulness.com
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Dr Lynn Rossy on Twitter: DrLynnRossy
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Blaine Snow
Healthy for Life: TE Atkins UM Wellness
myTotal Rewards, Wellness
Program Coordinator, MU, UM System and MU Health Care
205 Heinkel Bldg.| Columbia, MO 65211 | 573.884.1312 (Phone) | 573.884.3123 (Fax)
Faculty & Staff: To earn your $100 Wellness Incentive, visit www.healthyforlife.umsystem.edu