For the most part, our weeks are pretty stacked schedule-wise. From important meetings and classes to various appointments and social engagements, every day can come with new obligations that we just can’t miss. If you’re looking to hit any fitness goals, you may need to make room in your calendar, too. Scheduling workouts can often [...]

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Faculty Friday will return next week to conclude January’s Dare to Move segment of our 90-day Dare to Do New Year’s challenge. Join us in continuing to celebrate the benefits of being active on February 10 at a day-long Yoga Retreat led by Danny Arguetty, manager of the UW Mindfulness Program. Below, Arguetty shares his own story [...]

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In honor of The Whole U’s “Dare to Move” month, we’re kicking off this year’s Dare to Do challenge with seven enjoyable, informative, and inspiring books that will motivate you to get up and get moving—whichever way suits you. My Fight / Your Fight  by Ronda Rousey Jump into the mindset of a champion with [...]

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There’s no better way to celebrate the 4th of July this summer than right here on campus! This summer, the Special Olympics USA Games are coming to Seattle and the University of Washington is excited to be their host in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. From July 1-6 more than 4,000 athletes and coaches from all [...]

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Growing up in the small borough of Lewistown in central Pennsylvania, Jack Berryman excelled at athletics. As a freshman in high school, he lettered at shortstop for the varsity baseball team. Each fall, he’d leg it down the soccer field with ease. When the weather turned cold in winter, he was usually one of ten [...]

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On January 25, International Data Privacy Day, learn how to protect and control your digital footprint at a seminar with the UW Privacy Office on Personal Privacy and Digital Wellness. At the event, privacy office staff will address: Specific steps you can take to enhance your digital wellness in 2018 Additional resources to support personal [...]

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Ah, January—the month when many of us make resolutions, plans, and promises to make healthier food choices, work out more often, or otherwise implement lifestyle changes that could lead to better health. But three weeks into January, the challenge now is as much sticking to a plan as it is making one. Even among dietitians, [...]

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In 1999, Megan Ming Francis left home in Seattle to study computer science at Rice University. Her plan was to see the world, then someday return to Washington to work for Microsoft. Fifteen years later—after subsequent stopovers in New Jersey, Illinois, Indiana, and California—she was back, but instead of a career as a computer programmer, [...]

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There is no doubt that technology has made major changes to working out and how we experience and quantify exercise as a whole. From the machines we use to the stats we monitor while working out, technology has established its place in the fitness world. Although there are many gimmicks and gizmos on the market, [...]

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When Dr. Cassie Pasquariello watches from the sidelines of a big game, she does so with the knowledge that whatever the outcome, winning big as a student athlete will take many forms. As UW Athletics’ director of Counseling and Sport Psychology, Pasquariello is as much concerned with athletes’ long term success as a person as [...]

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In partnership with the Confucius institute we are offering free Tai Chi classes and Chinese language courses this winter. Tai Chi 6-class series Tai Chi is an ideal aerobic exercise for any age that can help maintain spine health and increases bone density. It is beneficial to the cardiovascular, respiratory, nervous, and digestive systems, while [...]

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This January, start moving to the beat of the New Year with a slate of Whole U events that set the tone for being active and reaching your resolutions. As we kick off our 90-day Dare to Do New Year’s wellness challenge with a focus on moving more, explore movement’s many forms with several energizing [...]

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