UBC’s Health, Wellbeing and Benefits team has a great line up of free activities and events coming your way this fall. Sign up today for topics including Learn to Meditate Orientation at the Diamond Health Care Centre, Own Your Own Fitness series, Guided tour of Nitobe Gardens, Are You Heart Healthy, Belly Basics, Career Navigation; and plenty more!
Learn to Meditate: Orientation & Registration – Sept 17, 2015@ 12-1pm (Location: Diamond Health Care Centre)
This orientation session is a free opportunity to learn more about the Learn to Meditate Four-Week program offered to UBC employees, and have an opportunity to register for the sessions beginning in late 2015. Come to hear the benefits, differences and similarities of meditation and mindfulness, and how it can help you build your resiliency and reduces stress. The facilitator will share her story in developing her own meditation practice, and in bringing this meditation facilitation to others. Click here for more information and to register.
Guided Walk in UBC’s Nitobe Gardens-Sept 22, 2015 @12-1pm (Location: Point Grey)
Make the most of your lunch break and join us for a guided tour of the Nitobe Memorial Garden, a traditional Japanese Tea and Stroll garden located here at UBC. This event will take place rain or shine, so please dress accordingly. The group will meet at the Garden entrance at 12pm and the tour will begin at 12:05pm. Nitobe Garden is considered to be one of the most authentic Japanese gardens in North America. Click here for more information and to register.
Healthy UBC Career Navigation Series: Part 1– Sept 23, 2015 @ 12-1pm (Location: Diamond Health Care Centre)
Join UBC’s Career Navigation & Transition Consultant Pooja Khandelwal in the first session of this three-part series to help UBC employees navigate possible career opportunities and create a personalized career development plan. This lunch-n-learn workshop will talk about the Career Navigation at UBC approach to enhancing your professional success. We will discuss an approach to help you discover your career strengths and enhance your career wellbeing and professional success. Click here for more information and to register.
Belly Basics: Digestive Health Series, Part 1 – Sept. 24, 2015 @ 12-1pm (Location: Point Grey)
Part 1 of Healthy UBC’s Fall Digestive Health Series with Dr. Thara Vayali. In this session, attendees will learn to define proper digestion, understand why digestion has so much to do with your whole body health, and learn about the anatomy of the digestive system and how to discern your body’s weakest link. Attendees will also be able to take home four physical movements and lifestyle ideas to practice, that will assist the digestive system’s natural functions. Course is currently full. Click here to be added to the waitlist.
Determining the Best mode of Exercise for You: Own Your Own Fitness Series, Part 1 – Sept. 29, 2015 @ 12-1pm (Location: Point Grey)
Considering a cycling, hiking, walking or running program? Getting started on the right exercise program that suits your schedule and needs is important. Learn about various types of exercises that are available to build aerobic health, and discover how some have greater benefits than others. Join qualified fitness and health professionals in two classroom-based workshops and one Fitness Centre orientation and introduction to help you demystify fitness and help you get started on the right exercise program that suits you. Click here for more information and to register.
Maximizing Calories Burned with Interval Training: Own Your Own Fitness, Part 2 – Oct. 6, 2015 @ 12-1pm (Location: Point Grey)
Discover safe and effective ways to maximize your shortened workout with Interval Training. Join qualified fitness and health professionals in two classroom-based workshops and one Fitness Centre Orientation and Introduction to help you demystify fitness and help you get started on the right exercise program that suits your schedule and your needs. Click here for more information and to register.
Are You Heart Healthy? Say Yes with CAMMPUS! –Sept. 30, 2015 @ 12-1pm (Location: Point Grey)
UBC Health, Wellbeing and Benefits in the Department of Human Resources, in collaboration with the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, invite UBC faculty and staff from UBC’s Point Grey campus, Robson Square and Hospital locations to participate in a unique project called CAMMPUS (Cardiovascular Assessment and Medication Management by Pharmacists at the UBC Site). CAMMPUS features confidential, expertly guided services provided by the UBC Pharmacists Clinic (located at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vancouver campus) to help you find out your current level of heart health (and cardiovascular disease risk) and take steps to keep this risk as low as possible. Click here for more information.
Coming up later this fall…
Fitness Centre Orientation and Introduction: Own Your Own Fitness, Part 3-Oct. 13, 2015 @ 5:15-6:15pm (Location: Body Work Fitness Centre, Point Grey)
Attended Part 1 and 2 of Own your Own Fitness 2015? Convinced of the benefits, but you don’t know where to begin? Then join qualified fitness and health professionals in a BodyWorks Fitness Centre Orientation and introduction and learn the basics of strength training to get you started on a general exercise program anywhere that is convenient for you. Instruction on utilizing proper exercise technique for common exercises will also be covered. Click here for more information and to register.
Back by popular demand: Managing your Money Oct. 22, 2015 @ 12-1pm (Location: Point Grey)
Creating a plan to manage your money is a sound way to achieve the goals you want in life, whether it be a house, travel, education or retirement. The quote, “failing to plan is planning to fail,” does apply to the process of managing personal finances. In this session, join Money Coach Melanie Buffel to learn to manage and control finances, reinforce good habits, build new ones and create a manageable budget. There will be additional information on saving to meet your financial needs and investing these savings.
Click here for more information and to register.
Bacteria & Bowels: Digestive Health Series, Part 2 – Oct. 29, 2015 @ 12-1pm (Location: Point Grey)
Part 2 of Healthy UBC’s Fall Digestive Health Series with Dr. Thara Vayali. In this session, attendees will learn the real deal behind bacterial balance, what probiotics can do (and can’t do) and whether probiotics are appropriate for you. Leave with four easy food ideas that promote bacterial health to incorporate into your diet over the next four weeks. Click here for more information and to register.
Healthy UBC Career Navigation Series: Part 2 & 3– Nov. 5 and Dec. 3, 2015 @ 12-1pm (Location: Diamond Health Care Centre)
Join UBC’s Career Navigation & Transition Consultant Pooja Khandelwal in the second and third sessions of this three-part series to help UBC employees navigate possible career opportunities and create a personalized career development plan. Register for Session 2 and Register for Session 3.
Feelings & Fibre: Digestive Health Series, Part 3 – Nov. 19, 2015 @ 12-1pm (Location: Point Grey)
Part 3 of Healthy UBC’s Fall Digestive Health Series with Dr. Thara Vayali. Learn the reasons behind how mood, food and digestion can affect each other, and how different types of fibre can assist with full-body health, with four simple diet & lifestyle ideas to achieve a blissful belly. Click here for more information and to register.