{"id":3036,"date":"2011-01-28T10:00:57","date_gmt":"2011-01-28T16:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mulibraries.missouri.edu\/newsnotes\/?p=3036"},"modified":"2011-01-28T10:00:57","modified_gmt":"2011-01-28T16:00:57","slug":"healthy-for-life-update-58","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/library.missouri.edu\/newsnotes\/2011\/01\/28\/healthy-for-life-update-58\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy for Life Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Flu Shot Opportunity<\/strong><br \/>\nHealthy for Life, the College of Education and Student Health Center invites you to get your flu shot at our upcoming clinic. UM Faculty &amp; Staff Benefits will provide <strong>FREE<\/strong> flu shots to UM Choice Health Care members who bring their Coventry card. For those who are not enrolled in the UM Choice Health Care program, the cost will be <strong>$15<\/strong>, which may be paid by cash or check. Children will not be vaccinated at this event. Students need to bring their Mizzou ID card and the fee will be charged to their student account. Questions? Faculty &amp; Staff should call Healthy for Life at 884-1312 and students can call the Student Health Center at 882-7481.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Feb. 8<\/span><\/strong> from <strong>1-5 p.m.<\/strong> at <strong>Townsend Hall, Main Lobby<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Feb. 9 <\/strong>from <strong>1-3 p.m. <\/strong>at <strong>Ellis Library, First Floor Colonnade<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nEat for Life Online &amp; In Person<br \/>\n<\/strong>Discover the benefits of this innovative approach to weight management.\u00a0 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 \u201chealthy\u201d rules about eating, or find yourself eating when you\u2019re stressed, bored, or unhappy, this may be the program for you.\u00a0 This non-judgmental, non-diet approach helps you use your internal physical cues to guide what and when you eat.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">In Person Class:<\/span><br \/>\nOrientation Session:<\/strong> Wednesday, February 9 (12-1).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Classes<\/strong>: Wednesdays, February 16 \u2013 April 27 (12 &#8211; 1 pm).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost: <\/strong>$50 fee, $25 to be refunded if you attend 9 of 10 classes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To enroll<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Register<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/iatsapps.missouri.edu\/HealthyforLife\">online<\/a><\/strong> with credit card by January 28 so we have time to send you your books.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Send $50 check made payable to Healthy for Life to Lynn      Rossy, 205 Heinkel Building by January 31 so we have time to send you your      books.<\/li>\n<li>Drop by the Healthy for Life Offices (8am-5pm,      excluding noontime) before February 7 to get your books and make your      payment.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Online Course: <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"> <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Orientation:<\/strong> Week of February 7<\/p>\n<p><strong>Classes:<\/strong> Week of February 16 through April 27, excluding March 30 (spring break)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost: <\/strong>$50, $25 to be refunded with full participation in discussion board<\/p>\n<p><strong>There are three ways to enroll: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Register<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/iatsapps.missouri.edu\/HealthyforLife\">online<\/a><\/strong> with credit card by January 28 so we have time to send you your books.<\/li>\n<li>Send $50 check made payable to Healthy for Life to Lynn      Rossy, 205 Heinkel Building by January 31 so we have time to send you your      books.<\/li>\n<li>Drop by the Healthy for Life Offices (8am-5pm,      excluding noontime) before February 7 to get your books and make your      payment.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Healthy for Life\u2019s regular 10 week program on creating a healthy relationship with your food, body, and mind is now a course you can take online in your own home.\u00a0 Video and audio components teach you the foundational mindfulness practices (meditation and yoga) and the BASICS of Mindful Eating.<\/p>\n<p>This is an exciting opportunity to take a class in the comfort of your own home.\u00a0 All you need is a computer and, of course, the time to commit to taking the class.\u00a0 Everyone that signs up will be going through the class at the same time.\u00a0 You will have a week to complete each section.\u00a0 There are practice exercises to complete each day.\u00a0 All is completely explained on Blackboard once you get signed in.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read what participants have to say about the class: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cEFL has been a transformational experience\u2026my relationship to food has changed dramatically.\u00a0 I actually think about food much less than before &#8212; now it&#8217;s rarely on my mind until I begin to experience hunger.\u00a0 And I am savoring\u00a0my food infinitely more\u2026EFL embodies an intuitive, gracious approach to living, and I am captivated by the gentleness and kindness inherent in\u00a0the process.\u201d<\/em><br \/>\n&#8211;Linda Dyer<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cIt is amazing that 10 weeks have gone past\u2026I will use the &#8220;make peace with food&#8221; for a long time to come, that has been the most successful tip. I don&#8217;t have forbidden food, or food that is &#8220;bad&#8221;. I can have it just in the quantity that will satisfy\u2026I thank you for the insight and the motivation.\u00a0 You have made this a successful experience that has changed my life.\u201d<\/em><br \/>\n&#8211;Amy Hampton<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nWeight Watchers Recruiting Members: Thompson Center<\/strong><br \/>\nHealthy for Life would like to start a Weight Watchers class at the Thompson Center. Currently there are 12 people signed up for the class, but we need at least three more to begin. The class will meet during the lunch hour (12-1 p.m.), but a day of the week has not been set. This will be a 13-week session for $156. Faculty &amp; Staff who miss no more than once receive a 25% rebate through Healthy for Life. Payment options are available&#8211;cash, check or credit card. Weight Watchers fees are fully reimbursable through the Flexible Spending Account with appropriate <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uminfopoint.umsystem.edu\/sites\/hr\/Benefits\/claim.pdf\">medical documentation<\/a><\/strong>. Visit Healthy for Life&#8217;s <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ch1prd0104.outlook.com\/owa\/redir.aspx?C=ed0517407ae24d008736fb79edb7eb55&amp;URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.umsystem.edu%2fums%2fcurators%2fwellness%2fprograms.shtml\" >website<\/a><\/strong> for more information. This class is open to everyone, so join with a friend! To add your name to the list, email Wellness Ambassador <strong><a href=\"mailto:simpsonva@health.missouri.edu?subject=Weight%20Watchers%20at%20the%20Thompson%20Center\">Valerie Simpson<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nMindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Healthy for Life&#8211;<\/em>the T. E. Atkins University of Missouri Wellness Program&#8211;is offering an intensive class in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction to University of Missouri faculty and staff.<\/p>\n<p>Enroll now for this eight-week program to learn skills for responding to the stresses of life with skill and creativity.\u00a0 Classes include instruction in formal mindfulness practices (sitting meditation, body scan, mindful yoga, and walking meditation) and information about stress, communication, and wellness.\u00a0 Participants will be asked to engage in group discussions in class and daily practice exercises outside of class that support\u00a0 applying awareness, skill, and compassion to all aspects of work and personal life.\u00a0 Regular class attendance and a commitment of approximately 30 minutes of practice per day for the duration of the course are recommended.\u00a0 <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Cost of $40<\/span><\/strong> includes 3 CDs and a training manual ($20 to be refunded if you attend 7 of the 8 classes).\u00a0\u00a0 Partners, spouses and adult family members can attend free of charge if they use the same materials.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Free Orientation session<\/span><\/strong>: Wednesday, February 23 from 5:30\u20137 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">8-week class<\/span><\/strong>: Wednesdays (March 2\u2013April 27, except March 30) from 5:30\u20137:30 p.m. (in the Memorial Union)<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Full-day retreat<\/span><\/strong>: Saturday, April 23 (9 a.m.-4 p.m.)<\/p>\n<p>For more information or to register for the orientation meeting, please contact Lynn Rossy at <strong><a href=\"mailto:RossyL@umsystem.edu\">RossyL@umsystem.edu<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nWorkplace Fitness Opportunities<\/strong><br \/>\nTake advantage of these classes that fit your budget. <strong>Full payment is due at the beginning of the first class<\/strong> and space is limited. Please contact the instructor directly to register or for questions. All classes are designed so that exercises can be performed in work clothes.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Drop In, ongoing:<\/strong> <strong><em>Lunchtime-Me Time Strength Conditioning. <\/em><\/strong>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, <strong><a href=\"mailto:fudgek@missouri.edu?subject=Strength%20Conditioning:%20Mondays\">click here<\/a><\/strong> to email Nani.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Drop In, ongoing:<\/strong> <strong><em>Lunchtime-Me Time Strength Conditioning. <\/em><\/strong>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, <strong><a href=\"mailto:fudgek@missouri.edu?subject=Strength%20Conditioning:%20Wednesdays\">click here<\/a><\/strong> to email Nani.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Feb. 7-28 <em>(excludes Feb. 14)<\/em>: <em>Foundations of Power Vinyasa<\/em>.<\/strong> Memorial Union, N201\/N202. Class meets on Mondays from 12:10-12:50 p.m. and costs $9 for the three-week session. Class is suitable for all levels and a yoga mat is highly recommended. Pre-registration is required and registration deadline is Feb. 1. <strong><a href=\"mailto:om.yoga@yahoo.com?subject=Foundations%20of%20Power%20Vinyasa%20%28Feb.%207-28%29\">Click here<\/a><\/strong> to sign up with Ashley Jenkins.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Feb 1-8: <em>Core Conditioning<\/em>.<\/strong> Memorial Union. Class meets on Tuesdays from 12:10-12:50 p.m. and costs $6 for the two classes. Pre-registration is required. <strong><a href=\"mailto:om.yoga@yahoo.com?subject=Feb.%201-8%20Core%20Conditioning\">Click here<\/a><\/strong> to sign up with Ashley Jenkins. *10 more members are needed to start the class.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Feb. 2-9: <em>Y-In Balance<\/em>.<\/strong> Memorial Union. Class meets on Wednesdays from 12:10-12:50 p.m. and costs $6 for the two classes. Pre-registration is required. <strong><a href=\"mailto:om.yoga@yahoo.com?subject=Feb.%202-9%20Y-In%20Balance\">Click here<\/a><\/strong> to sign up with Ashley Jenkins. *10 more members are needed to start the class.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Feb 15-22: <em>Core Conditioning<\/em>.<\/strong> Physics Library. Class meets on Tuesdays from 12:10-12:50 p.m. and costs $6 for the two classes. Pre-registration is required. <strong><a href=\"mailto:om.yoga@yahoo.com?subject=Feb.%2015-22%20Core%20Conditioning\">Click here<\/a><\/strong> to sign up with Ashley Jenkins. *3 spaces open.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mar. 24-May 12 <em>(excludes Apr. 7 &amp; 28)<\/em> : <em>Yoga<\/em>.<\/strong> Memorial Union, N243. Class meets on Thursdays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. and costs $18 for the six-week session. Class is suitable for all levels. Pre-registration is required and registration deadline is Mar. 17.<strong> <a href=\"mailto:petersrs@missouri.edu?subject=Yoga%20%28Mar.%2024-May%2012%29\">Click here<\/a><\/strong> to sign up with Rebecca Peters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nHealth-related Websites<\/strong><br \/>\n\u00d8\u00a0 Healthy for Life now has <strong>Yoga videos<\/strong> on our website! Check them out at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.umsystem.edu\/ums\/curators\/wellness\/video.shtml\">http:\/\/www.umsystem.edu\/ums\/curators\/wellness\/video.shtml<\/a>. There\u2019s even a few videos for chair yoga.<\/p>\n<p>\u00d8\u00a0 <strong>Livestrong.com<\/strong> has been recommended to us by several faculty and staff members, so we thought we\u2019d share it. This website allows users to record their nutrition and exercise, read lots of healthy articles, and chat with an online community for support\u2014all for free. For a fee, users can set goals and track their progress toward reaching those goals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Flu Shot Opportunity Healthy for Life, the College of Education and Student Health Center invites you to get your flu shot at our upcoming clinic. 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