Wellness Resources: September 2024

Embrace wellness this fall

 Join the 1% Challenge Starting September 9th

In only 14 minutes (just 1% of your day), you can learn skills to build resilience, ease stress, and improve sleep. How? Join the 1% Challenge offered by Hoos Well partner eM Life. You can also earn $50 in awards!

• Start the challenge anytime between Sept 9 - Oct 11.
• You must have or create an eM Life account (it's free).
• Practice (at least) 14 minutes in live or on-demand mindfulness sessions for at least 25 days during a 40-day period from when you start the challenge. 
• To earn the $50 cash award, you must be enrolled in a UVA Health Plan

Click HERE for more information.

Strengths and Saboteurs: Unlock New Levels of Productivity and Fulfillment 

This new 4-week course will help you uncover and harness your unique strengths, discover how to recognize and silence inner saboteurs that can hinder your progress, and navigate challenges with confidence and purpose. 

All classes are virtual from 3:00 - 4:15 p.m.

• Tues., Sept 10
• Tues., Sept 17
• Tues., Sept 24
• Tues., Oct 1

This course is presented by FEAP and is not eligible for Hoos Well awards. 

Click HERE to register and for more information.

September Emotional & Financial Well-Being Classes 

• Don't Just Survive - Thrive! -- September 10, 12 PM - Presented by FEAP 
• Make the Most of Your Retirement Savings -- September 12, 2 PM & 6 PM - Presented by Fidelity
• Dealing With Market Volatility: What You Need to Know -- September 17, 11 AM & 1 PM - Presented by TIAA

The above emotional and financial well-being classes are eligible for earning $25 Hoos Well rewards. You must be enrolled in a UVA Health Care Plan to earn rewards. 

Free Group Fitness Classes and Programs

Get your heart pumping, stretch your body, and strengthen your muscles with fitness classes and programs offered by Hoos Well in partnership with UVA Rec. Classes and programs are free to employees and spouses.

• Classes include Body Pump, Barre, Yoga, Aqua Jogging, Pilates, Zumba^®, and Cycle, Strength & Core. 
• Programs include Tennis, Swimming, Karate, Kickboxing, Kettlebells, Pickleball, Yoga, and many more. Group programs typically last several weeks and require registration. Programs are filling fast.

Check out the class schedule or register for a program HERE.

More Hoos Well Opportunities

• Create a Hoos Well Portal Account and earn up to $500 in awards while enhancing your well-being. Thousands of your colleagues are already reaping the benefits of the Portal and its offerings. Watch this recorded demo to learn how to get the most from the Portal.
• Join WW (Weight Watchers Reimagined) through UVA at a discounted rate.
• Get one complimentary nutrition counseling session and up to (6) annually for those covered by a UVA health plan through the UVA Nutrition Counseling Center.
• Meet with a Live Health Coach to achieve your personalized health goals. Your Health Coach will work with you to formulate a strategy to achieve improved well-being. 
• Join a free Hoos Well drop-in exercise class such as Yoga, Cycling, or Body Pump.
• Get free access to Healthy Minds@Work, a personal guided journey to a healthier mind.