In his 2007 memoir What I Talk About When I Talk About Running, novelist Haruki Murakami writes, “most runners run not because they want to live longer, but because they want to live life to the fullest.” It’s in that spirit that The Whole U and the University of Washington are celebrating Global Running Day [...]

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Where could you find a World Cup champion goalkeeper, an Olympic gymnast, two reigning Pac-12 conference champion head coaches on field at the same time? Where else but at The Whole U’s third annual UW Fitness Day, where coaches from UW Athletics, UW Recreation, and the wider Washington community joined hundreds of Huskies for an [...]

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“I don’t ride a bike to add days to my life. I ride a bike to add life to my days.” – Unknown According to UW Transportation, University of Washington employees make over 21,000 bike commute trips to the UW in a typical week. Bicycling isn’t just great for your overall physical health; it also alleviates [...]

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After introducing our coaches from UW Recreation and our community partners over the last two weeks, it’s time to turn our attention back to the home turf to welcome the coaches from UW Athletics who will join us May 8 for UW Fitness Day. From coaches and student athletes drawn from various UW Athletics teams to [...]

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After introducing our UW Fitness Day coaches from UW Recreation last week, this week we are thrilled to be introducing our coaches drawn from The Whole U’s community of partners! With backgrounds in yoga and strength training to tai chi and rowing, our community partner coaches will be with you the whole way on May [...]

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To kickoff another spring quarter and the full blossoming of the cherry blossoms on campus, The Whole U was proud to sponsor UW Walk Week from April 1 to April 5. From beautiful sunny trips down to Drumheller Fountain and the Quad to cloudy (and at times rainy) strolls amidst the cherry blossoms and around [...]

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To kick off the month-long wait for UW Fitness Day, the Whole U would like to introduce the first 13 of 50+ coaches who will be guiding you through 20 workouts over the span of 45 minutes on field at Husky Stadium on May 8! With coaches that have experience instructing Zumba, group fitness, cardio, [...]

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“Thank your body for giving you this opportunity to move. Savor this joyous event and hold your body in gratitude.” —Bonnie Duran Calling all Dawgs! The Whole U is thrilled to invite you to participate in our third annual UW Fitness Day event on-field at Husky Stadium on Wednesday May 8! Held in recognition of Global Health [...]

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Welcome to the second week of Dare to Do, the 8-week wellness challenge for making lasting, positive change in the New Year! This week, we’ll be encouraging you to Dare to Move—incorporating fitness and physical activity throughout your day. It’s hard to believe that we are already halfway into January. As with any other New [...]

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Grey skies and light drizzles usually marks the start of fall at the University of Washington. It also signals a month-long challenge for bike commuters to Ride in the Rain during the month of November. A tradition that has been going strong at UW for more than fifteen years now, commuters brave a mistier ride [...]

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This October, more than 2,800 UW faculty, staff, and students joined The Whole U in celebrating Yoga Month. From practicing yoga and learning about its benefits to diving into the seven chakras and having access to over 50 free yoga classes in the greater Puget Sound region, Yoga Month 2018 was one for the books. [...]

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In the past three weeks of UW’s Yoga Month, we have been learning more about what benefits yoga can have on the body, mind, and soul. Last week we presented the first four chakras – foundation, fluidity, empowerment and heart. This week, we’ll be diving into the last three chakras – expression, insight, and connection. 5) [...]

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