Well Traveled Challenge
May 3 - June 13
6-week online challenge
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Bags packed? Check. Itinerary set? Check. Then let’s hit the road! In this 6-week wellness tour, your Well Traveled goal is to earn points by recording physical activity, meditation, and sleep.
With this virtual trip, you will:
- Travel from state to state, stopping at the country’s most amazing hot spots as you record health behaviors
- View postcard-perfect images and bet-you-didn’t-know descriptions
- Build well-being habits that last long after your country-wide tour is over
- Have the option to enter as at team to complete challenges
- Have the chance to win weekly raffle prizes
- Have the chance to win one of two grand prizes: a brand new bicycle or a Fitbit Ionic Watch!
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Creativity and Your Well-Being Series
4/20, 5/5 | 12:10-1pm
Instructors:
Kim Guess, RD and Nicole Castillo
Engaging in creative activities allows us to be more productive, balanced, and calm in everyday life. They can lower your blood pressure, decrease stress, improve your immune system, and increase your ability to be more productive. In this series, you will learn to create useful and unique items with simple supplies. Register early to receive the supply list so you can purchase any supplies you don’t already have. We highly recommend following along with us live so you can ask questions. We will also raffle off craft store gift cards after each session that you can use for the following session’s supplies!
Join us for the remaining craft-along workshops on:
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Dancing for
Fun & Fitness
Zumba/Samba:
12:10-1pm | Online*
Instructor:
Nadia Qabazard
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Yoga for Tension & Stress Relief
12:10-1pm | Online*
Instructor:
Laurie Ferris
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WorkFit Online (RSF)
Free Virtual Classes
(click class names to register)
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*register using linked dates to receive Zoom link for each class
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Recipe of
the Month:
Roasting vegetables is easy, versatile, flavorful, and creates a satisfying crunch on the outside. To make this recipe even better, roasted cauliflower is topped with a flavorful and creamy sauce. You can also try roasting cauliflower without the sauce, or try the sauce with other roasted veggies like broccoli or Brussels sprouts.
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Brunch at Home
Wed, Apr. 28 | 12:10-1pm
Instructor: Kim Guess, RD
Making brunch at home is a nice way to do something special for yourself. Break up the boring breakfast routine with simple yet fun recipes. You’ll learn to incorporate nutritious ingredients like vegetables into the meal.
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Group Cook-Alongs
Are you looking for a fun way to connect with your colleagues? We offer a 1-hour virtual "cook-along" for work units and staff organizations by request. The format will be similar to the Kitchen Staples Cook-Along, but can be customized to your group's needs. We will do our best to accommodate your requests. (Minimum attendance: 10)
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Have a general question about food or nutrition?
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Support your Immunity with Nutrition!
Written by our dietetic intern, Whitney
Nutrition plays an essential role in supporting a strong immune system. No one food or supplement can prevent illnesses but you can support your immune system by following a healthy eating pattern.
Here are some resources and ways you can support your immune system:
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Breastfeeding Your Baby / Returning to Work or School
Thu, 4/1 | 1-4:15pm | Online
Speaker: Tina Benitez, IBCLC
A free class taught by a certified lactation consultant and a great opportunity to ask questions! The first two hours cover breastfeeding basics and problem solving. The last hour covers returning-to-work planning and breast pumps.
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Be Well at Work Resources
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Guided Meditation
Wed, Apr. 7 | 12:10-1pm
Please join us for a relaxing and reenergizing guided meditation, led by Michelle Ayazi.
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Women and Investing
Thu, Apr. 15 | 12-1pm
Learn ways to build healthy financial habits, save for multiple goals, and invest wisely, so that you can take control of your financial future.
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Bears in the Kitchen: Homemade Pizza
Wed, Mar. 31 | 4-5pm
Come join UHS Registered Dietitians for a virtual pizza cook-along party in celebration of Wellness Week!
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New Analog Display Cal Fitbit Face
Brought to you by University Development and Alumni Relations
Show your Cal spirit with a free UC Berkeley Fitbit watch face. Send your Cal colleagues a Fitbit challenge invitation, grab a blue and gold mask, and head outside. The Roll On, You Bears watch face includes an analog display and is available for Ionic, Versa, Versa 2, Versa 3, Versa Lite, and Sense (floors not available on Versa Lite). Looking for more ways to share your Cal spirit? Share these new mobile stickers and gifs with your friends!
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Virtual Programs
Did you miss a class or maybe you had so much fun you want to take it again? Recordings of past cooking, dance, yoga workshops and webinars are available for you to revisit on our virtual programs page.
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Faculty/Staff Flyer and Information
Spring Workshops and Programs
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