The Whole U announces the 2024 UW Fitness Day  coaches from UW Recreation, UW Faculty/Staff and The Whole U!  Register today and mark your calendars for Wednesday, May 8, 11:30 to 12:30 at Husky Stadium for a day of fun, fitness, and camaraderie! Read about our UW Athletics coaches participating in fitness day. Meet Your [...]

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The Whole U is thrilled to announce 2024 UW Fitness Day, live and in-person at the iconic Husky Stadium on May 8, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This unique event is more than just a workout; it’s a vibrant celebration of movement and unity across our campus.   Led by a dynamic team of coaches, [...]

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This week The Whole U launched some exciting updates to our events portal, and we can’t wait to share the changes with you. After 10 years as a program, we knew it was time to improve the user experience and help you to better navigate our variety of offerings! What’s new: Home page categories and [...]

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The Whole U’s inaugural Wellness Symposium, presented in celebration of our 10th anniversary, will empower UW faculty and staff to lead their departments in fostering well-being and discovering personal strategies for thriving in the workplace. Attendees will have the opportunity to connect or reconnect with colleagues from across campuses and UW Medicine and gain insights [...]

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ASUW Office of Student Health Relations is honored to host the first-ever UW Student Wellness Week, Tuesday, April 30 to Friday, May 3. During this week students are encouraged to focus on overall well-being.  Activities Schedule: Tuesday, April 30   Virtual Weight Training Class with Lauren Updyke 6:15-6:45 a.m. & 7:15-7:45 a.m. / Zoom This [...]

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March may come in like a lion and go out like a lamb. Or in like a lamb and out like a lion. Or something completely different. We just never know in the Northwest. Whatever the weather, you can take advantage of the Whole U’s many opportunities to work on wellness and engage in the [...]

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As she leads a tour of the diverse vegetation proliferating inside the UW Biology Greenhouse, Katie Sadler compulsively collects dead leaves, desiccated flowers and spent branches, almost without noticing, the way a mother casually fusses with her child’s hair or straightens his collar. “I wish I had my pruning shears,” she says, with a knowing [...]

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For the shortest month of the year, February keeps plenty busy. We celebrate Black history and Lunar New Year, we commemorate presidents, we contemplate heart health, we consider a groundhog’s shadow, we continue our eight-week Dare to Restore program — and we contemplate love in all its lovely forms. It’s a lot to cram into [...]

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In the blink of an eye, ten years have passed, and we’re thrilled to be celebrating a decade of gathering at the University of Washington, fostering community and connection, and prioritizing our well-being. The Whole U was launched on January 24, 2014, with a Guinness World Record attempt for the largest kettlebell workout in the [...]

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Whether you are saving money toward purchasing a home or simply watching your expenses, managing your rent costs makes good financial sense. Budget advisors generally recommend keeping housing costs at 30% of your household’s income or less. This can be challenging in the city of Seattle, especially for families earning moderate to low incomes. While [...]

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The Whole U is excited to start the new year off with Dare to Restore 2024! This year, skip the pressure of grand resolutions and drastic changes and, instead, embrace the impact of small but meaningful actions in your everyday life. Dare to Restore is focused on discovering the art of restoration through approachable tasks [...]

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As we bid farewell to UW Yoga Month, The Whole U is filled with gratitude for our exceptional yoga partners and the incredible participants who made this journey toward well-being truly impactful. In collaboration with our cherished yoga partners along with UW Bothell ARC and UW Tacoma we embarked on a collective exploration of serenity, [...]

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