De-Stress with your Partner or Spouse.  Register NOW!
Healthy for Life invites you to take advantage of this “two for the price of one” offer to take the 8 week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program (MBSR).  The class teaches skills for responding to stress with greater skill and creativity using formal mindfulness skills (meditation, yoga, body scan) and information about stress, communication, and wellness. Participants will be asked to engage in daily practice exercises outside of class.
Orientation:  Tuesday, September 18 at 5:30
Class: Tuesdays, September 25 – November 13 (5:30 – 7:30 p.m.)
Full day retreat:  Saturday, November 3 (9 a.m. – 4 p.m.)
Cost: $40($20 refunded if you attend 7 of 8 classes).

For more information go to or to register, contact Dr. Lynn Rossy.

Learn to love your food and respect your body –Enroll Now for In-person or Online Course!
Take the 10 week Eat for Life Class and discover the benefits of this innovative approach to weight management and re-discovering the joy of eating.  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. Using the principles of intuitive eating, mind-body practices, and group support learn to make lifestyle changes that help you create a healthier relationship to your food, mind, and body.

In Person Class: September 11 – November 20 (12 – 1pm) at Memorial Union.

Online Class: Weeks of September 14 – December 7 (except Thanksgiving week)

Cost: $50 ($25 refunded with full participation).

For more info watch videos and to enroll contact RossyL@umsystem.edu.

Get moving with physical activity classes
•    Sept. 7-Oct. 12: Yoga. Missouri Psychiatric Center, Gym. Class meets every Friday from 12:10-12:50 p.m. and costs $18 for series. Must have 10 registrants to begin the course. Sign up with Kate Walker at Integrallife1976@yahoo.com.
•    Sept. 10-Oct. 22: Yoga. Missouri Psychiatric Center, Gym. Class meets every Monday from 12:10-12:50 p.m. and costs $18 for series. Must have 10 registrants to begin the course. Sign up with Kate Walker at Integrallife1976@yahoo.com.
•    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.

Wellness Ambassador Kate Walker selected as Athlete of The Year
Kate Walker, Wellness Ambassador and Campus Facilities Training Coordinator, has recently been selected as the 2012 Show-Me State Games Female Athlete of the Year!  As part of this honor she was entered into the “National Congress of State Games Athlete of Year,” where she was ranked #3 from athletes among 31 states.  Kate will be awarded her Show-Me State Games award at an upcoming Mizzou Football game, tentatively scheduled for the October 6th game.

So, here’s a big “Congratulations!” to Kate for this recognition of all her hard work!

Become a self-management leader
Attend a FREE instructor training to help individuals learn how make exercise a part of their regular routine. The Central Missouri Regional Arthritis Center (CEMRAC) is looking for volunteers to lead Walk with Ease and/or the Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program in your community.  In return, CEMRAC will cover the cost of your training and provide materials for your class.

Walk with Ease
Walk with Ease is designed to help people living with arthritis better manage their pain.  It’s also ideal for people without arthritis who want to make walking a regular habit.  Research shows that walking is not only good for joints, but also helps improve the health of the heart, lungs and bones.  Walking can also help manage weight which can reduce one’s risk of arthritis in the knee, heart disease and diabetes.  Walk with Ease is a structured walking program that offers support, information and tools to help participants develop successful exercise routines.  During the program, participants will learn proper stretching and pain management techniques, as well as build stamina and walking pace.  The program can even be modified to meet the needs of individual participants so that each person can develop an exercise routine that fits their unique goals.

•    The next Walk with Ease instructor training is scheduled on September 28, 2012 from 12:30 pm – 5:00 pm in Columbia.  Space is limited.

Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program
The Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program (formerly known as PACE) is designed specifically for people with arthritis but is appropriate for people without arthritis.  It uses gentle activities to help increase joint flexibility and range of motion and help maintain muscle strength.  The program is designed to fit any fitness level – with exercises done while sitting or standing.  The exercises in the program, however, should not replace therapeutic exercises prescribed by a therapist.  Participants previously enrolled in the program have experienced such benefits as increased functional ability, increased self-behaviors, decreased, pain, and decreased depression.

•    The next Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program instructor training is scheduled on September 29, 2012 from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm in Columbia.  Space is limited.

Please feel free to contact me for additional information or to register.  Registration deadline is September 21, 2012.

The Tiger Institute introduces the Columbia Steps Challenge
Over 3,600 Columbians spent the summer losing weight and getting fit by participating in the Columbia Slimdown Challenge. Are you looking for some health and wellness motivation? This fall, Tiger Institute will offer the Columbia Steps Challenge, a fun competition to help you get active, stay healthy and make yourself and your teammates proud. The Steps Challenge is a free 12-week competition where all Columbians, ages 13 and up, work in teams of 4-6 people to get active and use pedometers to compete on the number of steps taken. Great prizes will be awarded on a bi-weekly basis with a grand prize awarded to the top team.  The competition is managed online using a real-time scoreboard.  If you are interested in participating, please visit www.columbiastepschallenge.com to learn more and register your team beginning on Monday, September 3rd.  The competition will start on September 17th and end on December 17th, 2012.

Epic Mud Run needs volunteers—THIS WEEKEND
Want to be part a large, exciting outdoor event in Columbia? Kids, adults and teams will be running in this year’s Epic Mud Run on Saturday, Sept. 1 and Sunday, Sept. 2. Organizers have positions of all kinds where volunteers can see the start, portions of the race and even the finish. Nearly 100% of all unsolicited racer comments include praise for the volunteers; this is truly what makes these events possible. The racers really appreciate your time because they know and realize they could not pursue this sport without volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering, please take a second to fill out our Volunteer Inquiry Form. If you or someone you know are interested in volunteering, please contact Michelle Kemp at 573-882-5686 or kempms@healt.missouri.edu. For more information , visit http://epicmudrun.com/info.

Blaine Snow
Program Coordinator MU, MU Health Care and UM System
Healthy for Life: TE Atkins UM Wellness Program
573.884.2402 (Phone)
SnowB@umsystem.edu
Web: wellness.umsystem.edu