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Welcome to The Whole U!

Focused on fostering connection, holistic wellness, and engaging your interests, The Whole U is for UW, by UW. Watch our video to see all we have to offer.

Stay healthy and connected with free virtual mindfulness and fitness classes. Check out our weekly class listing to select from strength training, yoga, dance, meditation, and more!

Join UW Counseling Center’s Dr. Andrea Salazar and The Whole U for a virtual workshop challenging internalized anti-Blackness and learn techniques for managing racial trauma on Thursday, August 6.

Learn how to travel across differences in race, culture, wealth and access with more grace, reflection and accountability at a virtual workshop with Dr. Anu Taranath on August 26.

Hiking during COVID-19

Washington is known for towering peaks, sparkling falls, glistening alpine lakes, and fields peppered in wildflowers. The best way to view all these natural wonders? Hiking! Summer in Washington is high season for hiking, with August being especially busy. Right now, many of us are juggling practicing responsible and safe recreating with getting out in [...]

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Building a Balanced Workout Routine

I don’t have to convince you of the benefits of exercise and physical activity. It’s practically the only thing that has positive benefits for almost every system in the body from cognition to digestion. But along with this grand solution to many issues often comes much confusion. Fads, trends, and personal fitness gurus all seem [...]

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Learn and Grow with The Whole U at these August Events

Let’s live it up during this last month of the summer! The Whole U is excited to wrap up the summer with these engaging, wellness-focused virtual events open to the greater University of Washington community. Throughout this month, you can learn about identity, social justice, and financial wellness, in addition to our summer wellness challenge [...]

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15 Exercises for Financial Fitness

Finances can be stressful even without a pandemic. Striving to be financially fit takes practice, consistency, and hard work. But at the end of the day, efforts to increase your financial education and freedom have a positive impact on your overall wellbeing, from reduced stress and anxiety to a heightened sense of security. When it [...]

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Launching the Husky Cookbook

Across the University of Washington, students, faculty, and staff are creating thousands of groundbreaking and engaging projects that will reshape our UW community and communities around the world. One of these standout student groups is the Husky Cookbook Project Team. This past year, the team worked to develop the first edition of the Husky Cookbook [...]

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Try Meditation in a Time of Stress

In a time of so much uncertainty and turmoil, we turn to our UW experts for guidance on exercise, nutrition, finances, and resilience. One practice with many benefits is meditation. While it can be intimidating to those with little to no experience, meditation has no set rules and is a simple practice that can overtime [...]

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Food Waste, Sustainability, and The Environment

Our food system and environment have an intricate relationship that continues to influence one another. Growing food waste negatively contributes to the health of our ecosystem, which in turn influences the food we have access to. This cycle has damaging impacts on both our food and environment. Thus, we all play an important role in [...]

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Stay Hydrated This Summer!

This time of year the summer sun is high in the sky and the weather continues to heat up! You may be enjoying walks in the park, hiking up mountains and hills, or spending time on the water. With many outdoor activities and events, whether for exercise or for leisure, you must always remember to [...]

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Let’s Talk About Plastic

So much of the material we handle on a daily basis is made of plastic. Let’s delve into some common questions about the puzzling predicament of perplexing plastic! What does the number in the chasing arrow symbol mean? Understandably, many people often think that the chasing arrow symbol on a plastic item means that the [...]

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Welcome to The Whole U!

Hiking during COVID-19

Building a Balanced Workout Routine

Learn and Grow with The Whole U at these August Events

15 Exercises for Financial Fitness

Launching the Husky Cookbook

Try Meditation in a Time of Stress

Food Waste, Sustainability, and The Environment

Stay Hydrated This Summer!

Let’s Talk About Plastic

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