Healthy for Life Update

Need Assistance with your 2014 Wellness Incentive?
Blaine Snow, Wellness Coordinator for MU and MUHS, invites anyone who would like assistance with the 2014 Wellness Incentive to a help session. This session will focus on setting up/logging into your Cerner account, completing the Personal Health Assessment, and scheduling a health screening for this year’s incentive program. The help session is open to anyone without access to a computer/the internet OR is simply having trouble with the technical side of next year’s incentive. 

Meet with Blaine at the following times and locations:

  • General Services Building, Room 25: Thursday, March 20th 10am-1pm and Tuesday, April 1st from 1-3pm
  • MU Human Resources Office, Room 104 (inside Parking Structure #7): Friday, March 14 11am-1pm and Friday, April 11, 11am-1pm

Contact Blaine Snow at snowb@umsystem.edu if you need assistance and are unable to attend at one of the scheduled times.


Health Screenings have started—schedule yours today!
In 2014 active UM medical plan subscribers can earn your $100 Wellness Incentive in your final May paycheck by completing two simple steps: an online personal health assessment and health screening. Attached is a list of all the upcoming events, along with a User Guide to assist you with the process. Get started by logging in to www.healthyforlife.umsystem.edu to complete these steps. If you have questions, please email wellness@umsystem.edu.


Come to the Women’s Health & Wellness Fair!
Mark your calendars for the 7th Annual Women’s Health & Wellness Fair at MU on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 from 11-2 in Stotler Lounge! Contact Jordan Hoyt at hoytj@missouri.edu for more information. This event is hosted by the Chancellor’s Committee for the Status of Women at MU and sponsored by the Chancellor’s Diversity Initiative.


New Fitness classes starting soon!Start 2014 off in a healthy way by enrolling in one or more of the fitness classes being offered to faculty and staff members. Some of the classes include yoga, pilates, zumba, and strength conditioning. Please check out the website at http://www.umsystem.edu/curators/wellness/classes_mu If you have any questions please email Sarah Ellis at elliss@umsystem.edu

Mar. 4-Apr. 22 (Tuesdays): Zumba. MU Hospital, Mid MO Gym Class meets every Tuesday from 5-6:00p.m. Please register and the cost is $24 for the series or $5 drop-in fee. Class is taught by Megan Jones. For questions and to register please email Megan at jones.megan004@gmail.com

Jan. 6-Mar. 10 (Mondays): Pilates.  Townsend, Room 223. On Feb. 17 class will meet in Townsend 109. Class meets every Monday from 12:10-12:50p.m. Class is taught by Tina Price. No registration is needed. Fee: $3 per class. If you have questions, email Tina at  PriceT@missouri.edu

Jan. 8-Mar. 12 (Wednesdays): Pilates.  Townsend, Room 223. Class meets every Wednesday from 12:10-12:50p.m. Class is taught by Tina Price. No registration is needed. Fee: $3 per class. If you have questions, email Tina at  PriceT@missouri.edu

Gentle Yoga (Tuesdays & Thursdays): Ongoing. Dalton Research Center. Class meets every Tuesday and Thursday from 12:10-12:50 p.m. $3 per class; pay by month for one or two days a week (average cost $27 or $15 per month) Class is taught by Sandy Matsuda. If you have questions, email Sandy Matsuda at matsudaS@missouri.edu


Healthy Thai cooking class—sign up today!
Join Kate Walker of Campus Facilities on Tuesday, March 18th, at noon for a cooking class. This class will focus on Thai food and how to make it a healthy and nutritious part of your diet. Contact Kate at walkerja@missouri.edu for more information.


Hy-Vee offers great meal ideas—enroll in the DISH program!
DISH –Dinner is Solved at Hy-Vee.   Get a group of friends together, choose recipes, bring the fun and come to Hy-Vee. In as little as 2 hours at Hy-Vee, you can create entrees to prepare home cooked meals for your family.  With delicious entrees to plan the week around, it is easy to bring the family back to the table.  We Shop, You Cook, We Clean.  For more information, contact Paula Vandelicht at pvandelicht@hy-vee.com or call 573-442-8595 today.