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Integrating Mindfulness & Fitness
Can you believe it’s already been 7 full weeks since we embarked on Dare to Do 2019? 7 weeks of pausing, moving, fueling, improving, giving, accepting and reducing. As January and February have quite literally melted by, we dive into our last week of UW’s New Year’s wellness challenge. With so much that pulls at [...]
The Two Sides of a Happy, Healthy Heart
Join the Whole U in exploring the power of sound nutrition for National Nutrition Month throughout March. Register and learn more about the individual challenges, team activities, and all else that’s in store here. As February is national Heart Health Month, I’d like to provide information on how to nourish yourself to keep your heart healthy and happy. Heart [...]
Living with Less and Loving It
This week we look at how what we carry with us in life affects our demeanor and wellbeing, as well as how we can have a better impact on the world surrounding us. Daring to Reduce means asking meaningful questions such as, “How can I better spend my time?” “How do my actions affect those [...]
How to Support a Colleague During a Major Life Event
This week, as part of our ongoing Dare to Do challenge, we focus on giving time and service to those in need. There is no surprise that giving back to one’s community and improving the lives of those around us is an important part to the university’s mission. It’s in everything we do at the Whole U, [...]
Coaches’ Corner: Jody Wynn
Crash the boards in support of Huskies Women’s Basketball and Gymnastics with select ticket discounts from UW Athletics! There’s an unforgettable scene in Frank Capra’s 1946 film It’s a Wonderful Life in which a basketball gym floor splits open during a high school dance, sending unsuspecting dancers splashing down into a 25-yard swimming pool below. [...]
Jump into January with Whole U Events!
This January, start moving to the beat of the New Year with a slate of Whole U events that will set you up to make positive, holistic improvements for body, mind, and soul! Our 8-week Dare to Do New Year’s wellness challenge will kick-off the week of January 7 with an inspiring seminar on effective goal-setting with [...]
Look Back to Get Ahead in 2019!
The Whole U’s eight-week Dare to Do challenge to make positive, lasting improvements in all areas of life is set to begin Monday, January 7. Each week of the challenge will focus on a different area of wellness, setting you up for success with a holistic approach for making healthy changes into enduring habits. Register here [...]
Whole U Winter Discounts!
The colder and darker it gets, it can sometimes feel easier to stay inside to enjoy the comfort of your home during winter months. But here at The Whole U, we want to make it easier for you to take that step outside to make that excursion or see that show. That’s why we encourage [...]
Winter 2019 Yoga & Meditation Series
Progress through Winter quarter with improved mental and physical well-being by signing up for any of these Winter yoga and meditation series with The Whole U and UW Recreation. Each series offers a unique path to wellness. To learn more about each and register click the title! Vinyasa Yoga at the HUB Starting January 8 [...]
A November to remember at UW
As fall quarter kicked into high gear this November, so did The Whole U! Two month-long challenges got faculty and staff on the move. UW Transportation dared bikers to Ride in the Rain for an active commute, while the community on the Whole U Being Active page undertook a Holiday Strength Challenge. Energy boosted from short bursts [...]
Men’s Basketball Yoga Night
On Sunday December 9, grab your friends and family and head to the Husky Men’s basketball game against our city rivals Seattle U. This special discounted event begins with an hour yoga session hosted by the UW’s very own Nicole Moore from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., followed by the game’s starting jump ball at 6:00 [...]