Complete Wellness Incentive Tier 2 by September 30
Don’t miss your opportunity. If you completed Tier 1 of the 2015 Wellness Incentive, you’re just steps away from receiving an additional $300 in your final October paycheck.* Simply complete 300 points in Tier 2 of the Wellness Incentive on or before September 30, 2015. With so many activities to choose from, there’s a path to wellness for everyone.

* Like your regular pay, taxes and voluntary retirement elections are deducted from your incentive earnings.

Walking Challenge registration announced!Sign up begins August 21 and ends September 14. Go to https://muhealthcare.cernerwellness.com to register your team. Healthy for Life will offer free manual pedometers for anyone participating in the walking challenge starting next week at events around campus. More information will be available next week.

Questions? Email stepupMU@health.missouri.edu

Register now for the Eat for Life online program
Have a history of chronic dieting, or eating when stressed, bored, unhappy? Enroll in Eat for Life now. Create a healthier relationship to your food, mind, and body.

• In person: Starts Sept. 15 | Register: http://www.regonline.com/eatforlifeFall2015inpersonColumbiaStudentCenter
• Online: Starts Sept. 18 | Register: http://www.regonline.com/eatforlifefall2015online
• Cost:
  • $50 for faculty/staff/family ($25 rebate with full participation)
  • $180 for community
• More info: http://www.umsystem.edu/curators/mindfulness/mindfuleating

Eligible first-time participants: Earn 100 pts. Toward the 2016 Wellness Incentive—paying up to $450 (http://umurl.us/incentive )

Program taught by Dr. Lynn Rossy, health psychologist. For more information: watch informational videos or find more details online. Or, direct questions to Dr. Rossy at RossyL@umsystem.edu.

Registration delayed for step challenge
Because of an upgrade to the website, registration for Step Up with MU Health Care has been delayed. The upgraded website will have a different look and feel than earlier competitions and will allow for better integration for community participants.

Participants should be able to register on the website beginning Friday, Aug. 21, and registration will remain open until 11:59 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14. The start of the contest has not been delayed, so steppers should start recording their steps on Tuesday, Sept. 8.

Questions? Email stepupMU@health.missouri.edu 

Register now for the Eat for Life online program
Have a history of chronic dieting, or eating when stressed, bored, unhappy? Enroll in Eat for Life now. Create a healthier relationship to your food, mind, and body.

• In person: Starts Sept. 15 | Register: http://www.regonline.com/eatforlifeFall2015inpersonColumbiaStudentCenter
• Online: Starts Sept. 18 | Register: http://www.regonline.com/eatforlifefall2015online
• Cost:

   

  • $50 for faculty/staff/family ($25 rebate with full participation)
  • $180 for community
• More info: http://www.umsystem.edu/curators/mindfulness/mindfuleating

Eligible first-time participants: Earn 100 pts. toward the 2016 Wellness Incentive—paying up to $450 (http://umurl.us/incentive )

Program taught by Dr. Lynn Rossy, health psychologist. For more information: watch informational videos or find more details online. Or, direct questions to Dr. Rossy at RossyL@umsystem.edu.

Register now for stress reduction classes!
Three decades of research show the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program is effective in helping people cope with medical problems, job or family-related stress, anxiety, and depression. Join this 8-week program to get tools for using formal mindfulness techniques (meditation, yoga, body scan) to response to stress.

Orientation: 9/23 | Classes: 9/30 – 11/18 | Retreat: 11/14

Cost: $40 for faculty/staff/retirees, which can cover you and your spouse/partner ($20 rebate if you attend 7 of 8 classes)

Register: http://www.regonline.com/mbsrfall2015

More info: umurl.us/MBSR

Earn 100 points toward the 2016 Wellness Incentive—which will pay you up to $450 for taking steps to live a healthier life.

Program taught by Dr. Lynn Rossy, health psychologist. For more information: watch informational videos or find more details online. Or, direct questions to Dr. Rossy at RossyL@umsystem.edu.

New Boot Camp session announced!
Open to all University of Missouri employees or community members, COMO Crossfit SWEAT Boot Camp will be held on campus in MUPC gym.

For more information visit http://sweatcomo.com/mizzou/

Be active with a little help from the Wellness website!
The Be active section of the Wellness website features information to encourage physical activity and movement throughout the workday. Find information in this section about the Million Step Pedometer Program, Ride to Wellness Odometer Program, discounts and resources and physical Activity classes held on-campus. To locate Columbia area fitness center discounts and on-campus walking trails visit Discounts and resources: Columbia.

Questions? Contact us at wellness@umsystem.edu or 573-884-1312.

Be Tobacco Free by October 2015
Earn a discount on next year’s insurance premiums. Be tobacco free by October 2015. Help is available, much of it for free. Visit http://umurl.us/tobacco for tobacco cessation resources.

Weight Watchers Open Houses
More information at: www.umsystem.edu/curators/wellness/weight_management#wwatwork

Join an upcoming Weight Watchers Open House on your campus. Learn about Weight Watchers at Work, a program where you can lose weight without sacrificing the foods you love and change your relationship with food—all with the convenience of a midday, at-work program. If you elect to enroll in the Weight Watchers at Work series of classes, payment will be due at the open house. Incremental payments are accepted. Meeting times and program costs will be determined at the informational session.

DATE: June 24
TIME: 11:00 – 11:45 a.m.
LOCATION: Quarterdeck, Room QD162-B

DATE: June 25
TIME: 11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
LOCATION: University Hospital, Room N522 (by the purple elevators)

DATE: July 14
TIME: 12:15 – 1:00 p.m.
LOCATION:  Woodrail Center, Building 7, Total Rewards Department, Conference Room 220

Questions and to register: Sarah Ellis at EllisS@umsystem.edu or (314) 808-0163

Missouri Farmers’ Market Directory
Missouri is home to more than 140 farmers' markets located in communities across the state providing a rich variety of homegrown fruits and vegetables as well as locally produced goods such as dairy, eggs, and meats. You can search by county for a market near you.

Missouri Farmers' Market Directory

Participate in research study and enter drawing to receive VISA gift cards!
Enroll in research study where you will complete 3 health surveys and your name will be entered into drawings where you have the opportunity to win one of nine $100 VISA gift cards! Only MU, MU Health Care, or UM System employees are eligible. Click here for more information.

Amanda Sprochi’s team, One Health Wanderers, finished 146^th of 464 teams participating in MU Healthcare’s “Work Together, Walk Together” walking fitness challenge this fall. 

Averaging 10,972 steps a day, they exceeded their team goal of 10,000 steps a day, for a total of 1487 miles. Other team members included Laura Buck, Diane Johnson and Caryn Scoville. 

https://cernerhealthwins.com/competitions/work-together-walk-together-grudge-match/teams/one-health-wanderers

Click through to read about the course descriptions, registration options, and of course, the benefits!

Lunch Core Yoga. Memorial Union, Various Rooms. (Tuesday Nov. 25 or Dec. 2, Thursday Dec. 4), 12:15-12:45pm. We've all heard the numerous benefits of having a strong core, but many of us end up training just one small part of it and miss many of the benefits. You'll leave with a knowledge that informs your practice in many ways, and immediately helps you access a deeper layer of strength you may not know was there. Yoga Mats and clothing layers are encouraged. Registration closes Nov. 24, $6 each day or $16 all 3.

Fusion Yoga. Memorial Union, Various Rooms (Tuesday Nov. 25 or Dec. 2), 5:10-5:55pm. Each day we are exposed to both environmental and internal toxins that affect our energy, health, vitality, mood, and emotions. These toxins can turn into ailments such as depression, anxiety, weight gain, disease, and high blood pressure, if untreated. We'll move through specific detoxifying yoga sequences, emphasizing the tools of asana, meditation, reflection, and intention to facilitate this inquiry and empower our lives. Yoga Mats and clothing layers are encouraged. Registration closes Nov. 24, $10 each day or $18 for both.

Thai Yoga Bodywork. Various Locations (your office or room reservation availability). Various 30 minute availabilities 11am-2pm Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Nov. 24-December 5. Thai Yoga Bodywork utililizes compression, passive, and active stretch to relieve sneaky tight spots that are referring pain to or from specific regions of your body. In 30 minutes, we will engage the range of motion to deliver more possibility, freedom, and relief. Book early to save $10 off your visit. Spaces are limited.

The Million Step Pedometer Program is a simple walking program designed to get faculty, staff and their families up and moving. Go at your own pace–no time limit applies. You are a success if you take more steps today than you did yesterday. You can use your own pedometer or purchase a Fitbit device from any University of Missouri Bookstore.  For each million steps you walk, you can earn great prizes–including a rebate for a Fitbit purchased from a University Bookstore.  For more information on the Million Step Pedometer Program visit http://www.umsystem.edu/curators/wellness/million_step.  

Let’s Talk Total Rewards Blog: Annual Enrollment opens today!

Today’s Let’s Talk Total Rewards blog post focuses on annual enrollment and what steps you need to take. Please take a moment to subscribe to the blog, if you have not already done so, in order to receive the latest updates and news from Total Rewards.

For more information or questions please contact the Human Resources Service Center at HRServiceCenter@umsystem.edu or 573-882-2146.

 

2014 Flu Shot Schedule

Protect yourself, your family, your students and your community. Get a flu shot at one of our campus flu shot clinics, and be prepared for this flu season! Find the full schedule of events on the 2014 Flu Shots webpage to find an event near you.

For more information please contact Healthy for Life at wellness@umsystem.edu or 573-884-1312.

 

Have a wellness success story to share?

Healthy for Life wants to hear from you! Share your success and read about the success others have experienced by visiting http://www.umsystem.edu/curators/wellness/success.

 

Weight Watchers at Work Information Sessions

 

Quarterdeck:

Date: November 3, 2014

Time: 12:00-12:30pm

Location: Quarterdeck room 162B

 

Women’s and Children’s Hospital:

Date: November 6, 2014

Time: 11:30am-12:00pm

Location: EMR 1251

 

University of Missouri Hospital:

Date: November 6, 2014

Time: 12:00-12:30pm

Location: Clinical Support & Education Building, room 332

 

Townsend Hall:

Date: November 6, 2014

Time: 12:00-12:30pm

Location: Townsend Hall Room 107

 

A minimum of 15 people is needed to hold each informational session.

Please contact Blaine Snow at SnowB@umsystem.edu or 573-884-2402 to register by October 30, 2014.

Weight Watchers at Work Information Sessions Announced!

Quarterdeck:

Date: November 3, 2014

Time: 12:00-12:30pm

Location: Quarterdeck room 162B

New! Women’s and Children’s Hospital:

Date: November 6, 2014

Time: 11:30am-12:00pm

Location: EMR 1251

University of Missouri Hospital:

Date: November 6, 2014

Time: 12:00-12:30pm

Location: Clinical Support & Education Building, room 332

Townsend Hall:

Date: November 6, 2014

Time: 12:00-12:30pm

Location: Townsend Hall Room 107

A minimum of 15 people is needed to hold each informational session.

Please contact Blaine Snow at SnowB@umsystem.edu or 573-884-2402 to register by October 30, 2014.

 

Root Cellar Local Food Box Delivery at Mizzou!

Through a partnership with Healthy for Life, the Root Cellar now offers delivery of their weekly local food subscription program at the University of Missouri and the University of Missouri Healthcare System. The Root Cellar Local Food Box program offers three weekly subscription options to make healthy eating convenient and affordable. Fall/Winter subscriptions are available for $33 plus tax per week from October 30 through March 27. Visit the Root Cellar Local Food Box webpage for more details, FAQ’s and to enroll.

Delivery points have been established at the following locations on Friday afternoons from October 30, 2014 to March 27, 2014:

Heinkel Building

201 S. 7^th St.

Room 201, Healthy for Life Lobby

Mizzou North

115 W. Business Loop 70 W

5^th Floor

Quarterdeck

2401 Lemone Industrial Blvd

1^st Floor, Cafeteria

Parking Structure #7

1095 Virginia Avenue

Human Resources Services Lobby

Visit the Root Cellar Local Food Box webpage to enroll at a location convenient for you!

Questions? Contact Jennifer Oetting at oettingj@umsystem.edu or 573-884-7427.

 

Participate in a Physical Activity Class and Earn Tier 2 Points!

Check out group fitness classes taking place in numerous locations around the University of Missouri and University of Missouri Healthcare System.  Engaging in a physical activity class on or off campus is just one way to earn tier 2 incentive points. Physical activity classes can be self-reported through the Healthy for Life Cerner portal.

Lunchtime, Me-Time Strength Conditioning

Location: Townsend Hall, Room 107

Date: Monday’s and Wednesday’s, August 18, 2014 – December 10, 2014

Time: 12:15-12:45pm

Cost: $1 per class. No registration is required.

Questions? Please contact instructor Nani Fudge at fudgek@missouri.edu.

Pilates

Location: Townsend Hall, Room 222

Date: Monday’s and Wednesday’s, August 25, 2014 – December 10, 2014

Time: 12:10-12:50pm

Cost: $3 per class. No registration is required.

Questions? Please contact instructor Tina Price atpricet@missouri.edu.

Yoga

Location: Townsend Hall, Room 223

Date: Tuesday’s, August 19, 2014 – December 9, 2014

Time: 12:15-12:45pm

Cost: $1 per class. No registration is required.

Questions? Please contact instructor Glenda Moum at moumg@missouri.edu.

Yoga, Gentle

Location: Dalton Research Center

Date: Tuesday’s and Thursday’s, ongoing

Time: 12:10-12:50pm

Cost: $3 per class. No registration is required.

Questions? Please contact instructor Sandy Matsuda at matsudas@missouri.edu.

Yoga

Location: Ellis Library, Room 5 State Historical Society Art Gallery

Date: Thursday’s, August 28, 2014 – December 11, 2014

Time: 12:15-12:45pm

Cost: $1 per class. No registration is required.

Questions? Please contact instructor Glenda Moum at moumg@missouri.edu.

Yoga

Location: Quarterdeck, Room 251

Date: Thursday’s, October 23, 2014 – December 4, 2014 (no class Nov. 27^th)

Time: 5:30-6:30pm

Cost: $18 for the 6 week series. Registration is required.

A minimum of 7 people is required to hold this class. To register or for questions please contact instructor Carolyn Oates at coates3308@gmail.com.

Zumba Gold

Location: University of Missouri Psychiatric Center Gym

Date: Monday’s, November 3, 2014 – December 15, 2014 (no class Nov. 24^th)

Time: 5:15-6:15pm

Cost: $4 per class or $20 for the entire 6 week series. No registration is required.

Zumba Gold, based on the same Latin and international dance moves as Zumba, is designed for active older adults using less intense, lower impact moves. Raise your heart rate and improve your flexibility in a fun atmosphere in this easy-to-follow, dance-based fitness program. Bring a water bottle and wear comfortable clothes. To register or for questions please contact instructor Susan Tharp at tharps@missouri.edu or 573-268-6568.

For questions about physical activity classes taking place on campus, please contact Sarah Ellis at elliss@umsystem.edu. 

Healthy for Life has announced a partnership with University of Missouri Bookstores that will make it easier than ever to purchase Fitbit pedometers. Participating in the Million Step Pedometer Program can earn faculty and their families great prizes–including a rebate for a Fitbit zip or flex device purchased from any of the University of Missouri Bookstores locations. Created in 2008, the Million Step Pedometer Program is an easily measurable way to track daily physical activity. It is a great way to get faculty, staff, and their families up and moving.

Using Fitbit devices, steps are tracked more easily than ever before. Through UM Bookstores, the Fitbit Zip is priced at $45, while the Flex is currently priced at $80.

 

The Million Step Pedometer Program is a single facet of the 2015 Wellness Incentive. By participating in the Wellness Incentive, faculty and staff can get cash for getting healthy. Eligible faculty and staff are able to earn up to $450 through a two-tier program that begins October 1, 2014, and ends September 30, 2015. You can earn $100 of your Incentive by walking 1 million steps as part of the Million Step Pedometer Program.

More information about the Wellness Incentive Program and physical activities classes can be found at:

• https://www.umsystem.edu/curators/wellness/2015_wellness_incentive
• https://www.umsystem.edu/curators/wellness/classes

For more information about Fitbit go to:

• http://www.fitbit.com

Want to participate in a group exercise physical activity class this fall? There are several different options available; see below for more details. Some of these classes would count towards Tier 2 for the 2015 Wellness Incentive, as a Physical Activity on or off campus options (if completed on or after October 1, 2014). Here is a full list of Activities that will earn you points for Tier 2.

• Ongoing (Tuesdays & Thursdays): Gentle Yoga. 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
• July 31 – Dec. 11 (Thursdays): Yoga. Ellis Library, Room 5, State Historical Society of Missouri Art Gallery. Class meets from 12:15 – 12:45 p.m. Immerse yourself in the restorative experience of the gallery with the added benefit of Glenda Moum's yoga instruction. No registration needed. Fee: $1 per class. If you have questions, email Glenda at moumg@missouri.edu.
• Aug. 18 – Dec. 10 (Mondays & Wednesdays): Lunchtime Me-Time Strength Conditioning. Townsend, Room 107. Class meets every Monday and Wednesday from 12:15 – 12:45 p.m. and costs $1 for each class. No class on Sept, 3, 8 and 10. No registration needed. Class is taught by Nani Fudge; email questions to FudgeK@missouri.edu.
• Aug. 19 – Dec. 9 (Tuesdays): Yoga. Townsend, Room 223. 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.
• Aug. 25 – Dec. 10 (Mondays & Wednesdays): Pilates. Townsend, Room 222. Class meets every Monday and Wednesday from 12:10 – 12:50 p.m. No registration is needed. Fee: $3 per class. Tina Price is your instructor; for questions, email Tina at PriceT@missouri.edu.
• Aug. 28 – Dec. 11 (Thursdays ): Drop in Yoga. Ellis Library Room 5, State Historical Society of Missouri Art Gallery. Class meets from 12:15-12:45 p.m. Immerse yourself in the restorative experience of the gallery with the added benefit of Glenda Moum’s instruction. No registration is needed. Fee: $1 per class. If you have questions, email Glenda at  moumg@missouri.edu.
• Sept. 5 – Nov. 7 (Fridays): Yoga. Class will not meet Sept. 26 or Oct. 31. Missouri Psychiatric Gym, Basement. Class meets Fridays from 12:10-12:50 p.m. and costs $24 for the 8-week series. Registration is required. To register and for questions, please email Yogateacher530@gmail.com.
• Sept. 8 – Oct. 27 (Mondays): Yoga. Missouri Psychiatric Gym, Basement. Class meets every Monday from 12:10-12:50 p.m. and costs $24 for the 8-week series. Registration is required. To register and for questions, please email Yogateacher530@gmail.com.
• Sept. 15 – Oct. 20 (Mondays): Zumba Gold. Missouri Psychiatric Gym, Basement. Class meets every Monday from 5:15-6:15 p.m. Please register. There needs to be a minimum of 7 participants. The cost is $20 for the entire series, or a $4 drop-in fee per class. Class is taught by Susan Tharp. For questions and to register, please email Susan at  tharps@missouri.edu or call (573) 268-6568. 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.

If you have any questions, please email Healthy for Life at wellness@umsystem.edu.