Summer physical activity classes have started—plus a new Zumba course begins in July

It’s not too late to join! Check out these great classes around Columbia:

Pilates

·         Where: Townsend, Room 223 **

·         When: 12:10 – 12:50 p.m., Mondays and Wednesdays, June 2 – August 6

·         Cost: $3 per class

·         Registration: Class is taught by Tina Price. No registration is necessary. Please email Tina if you have questions at PriceT@missouri.edu.

** Class is in Room 205 on July 14 and 16. Class is in Room 109 on July 21 and 23.

 

Yoga

·         Where: Suite 101, MU Children's Hospital Therapy Center (525 Keene Street)

·         When: 5:00-6:00 p.m., Wednesdays, June 25 – July 30, 2014

·         Cost: $24 for the 6-week session

·         Registration: Class is taught by Sandy Matsuda. Please register by emailing Sandy at MatsudaS@missouri.edu. We need a minimum of six participants to hold the class, and a maximum of 15 participants.

Zumba Gold

·         Where: University Hall in the first floor hallway.

·         When: 5:00-6:00 p.m., Mondays, July 7 – August 18

·         Cost: $20 for the entire series, or a $3 drop-in fee per class

·         Registration: Class is taught by Susan Tharp. Please register by emailing Susan at tharps@missouri.edu. There needs to be a minimum of seven participants.

Zumba Gold is based on the same Latin and international dance moves as Zumba. However, Zumba Gold is designed for active older adults using less intense, lower impact moves. Raise your heart rate and improve your flexibility in a fun atmosphere. Join us for this easy-to-follow, dance-based fitness program. Bring a water bottle and wear comfortable clothes.

 

Walk your way to good health!

The Walk With Ease workbook is your guide to walking for better health, improved fitness and less pain. It is designed to help those with arthritis manage the disorder by developing a walking plan that fits their specific needs. But, you do not have to have arthritis to benefit from the program. It is beneficial for anyone who wants to make walking a daily habit, especially if you have diabetes, heart disease or other ongoing health conditions.

 

Research shows that walking is great for your joints and also helps improve the health of your heart, lungs, and bones. Walk With Ease will help you:

• Walk safely and comfortably
• Create a fitness program tailor-made for you
• Improve your flexibility, strength and stamina
• Fight the I-don't-want-to-exercise blues
• Follow simple warm-up and cool-down stretches
• Keep track of your progress with a walking diary
• Get motivated to finally get in great shape
• Reduce pain and feel great

Walk With Ease is available to Missouri residents for FREE. Request your free workbook from the Central Missouri Regional Arthritis Center, or contact them at 573-882-8097 or phelpsam@missouri.edu. Walk With Ease group classes are available in some areas. View a list of classes to find one near you.

 

Learn the BASICS of mindful eating, free teleconference on June 26

Visit the Let’s Talk Total Rewards blog to learn more about the free BASICS of Mindful Eating teleconference, where Dr. Lynn Rossy will offer guidelines (not rules!) for mindful eating. Through mindful eating, you listen to your body and let it tell you what, when, why and how to eat. Details and registration information are posted on the blog.

What do water, stress and ticks have in common?

All of these topics were covered this week in the Let’s Talk Total Rewards blog. Learn how to calculate how much water you should drink, find out about the university’s stress reduction tools, and find out how to avoid and remove ticks.

 

Decrease the pain of migraines and headaches

Approximately 37 million Americans suffer from migraine disorder and an additional 14 million experience a form of chronic daily headache. Headaches and migraines cause a variety of symptoms and discomfort. Ninety-one percent of people suffering from a migraine can no longer function during the attack, costing the U.S. economy $31 billion each year, as reported by Coventry Health Care of Missouri. To read more on this topic, review the attached newsletter provided by Coventry. You will find:

·         Tips to decrease the pain of migraines and headaches

·         A pain relief guide

·         Tools and resources

 

MU Extension’s Seasonal and Simple smartphone app helps you find fresh produce near you

The University of Missouri Extension offers a free mobile app to help Missouri residents locate fresh produce near your home. Read more on the Let’s Talk Total Rewards blog.

Congratulations to our 2014 Wellness Incentive raffle winners!

Congratulations to David Lewis, Karen Marshall, Joe Montgomery, Pil Won On, Klaus Woelk and Anjing Xu who are the winners of the 2014 Wellness Incentive raffle. They have won either an iPad Mini, Galaxy Tab3 or Fitbit Flex. (See the list of prize winnings.)

 

Healthy for Life weekly emails are coming to an end

It has been a stimulating and rewarding few years for the Healthy for Life Team, but June is the last month we will be emailing you weekly digests such as this one. We are already launching new communications tools to advertise the same great information, like our new Let’s Talk Total Rewards blog where daily articles are posted. Please use the “Subscribe” feature on the right-hand side of the blog’s homepage to have articles delivered to your email inbox every day. And, we hope you’ll encourage your colleagues to subscribe, too.

Thank you for reading and sharing our news over the years, and we look forward to many great years to come!