Employee Wellness Newsletter
NOVEMBER 2025
WEBINARS/CLASSES/COURSES
Wellness in 30
Online
Staying Healthy Through the Holidays
Learn the essential strategies for maintaining your wellness routine during the busy and often stressful holiday season. This presentation aims to equip you with a personalized holiday wellness plan and a printable guide, ensuring you can enjoy the festivities while staying on track with your health goals.
This Wellness In 30 is provided by Tami Clark.
Fitness Classes
Winter Ready: 6-Week Strength & Conditioning for the Slopes - 9:15 am
Mondays, In-Person or Online
Worried about your off-season conditioning? The Employee Wellness Program is offering a 6-week strength training class designed to help snowboarders and skiers build the power, balance, and endurance needed for a great season on the mountain. This high-intensity, circuit-style workout focuses on strength, stability, and muscular endurance to improve performance and reduce injury risk-so you can hit the slopes with confidence and control. Classes will be held in a hybrid format.
Total Body Conditioning - 9:15 am
Tuesdays/Fridays, In-Person or Online
Join us each week for a Total Body Conditioning class. Each class will work the whole body using a variety of strength training equipment. Great for beginners and those with an advanced fitness background. Classes will be held in a hybrid format.
Wellness Wednesdays at Weber
Wednesdays, Online
Support Group For All
Do you ever feel overwhelmed with keeping yourself healthy? What if there was a place where you could get emotional support for your health goals? Introducing WEBER WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS - a lunchtime, one-hour-long support group on Zoom for all WSU employees. It will utilize an open-house format, so pop in on Zoom during your lunch break, as you are able.
Sessions will be led by Angela Best, Employee Wellness Health Promotion intern.
Wellness In Action
November 10, 17, 24
Exercise At Your Desk
Exercising from your office can be easy. This workshop will cover cardio, strength, and stretching - all from the comfort of your chair. Participants will end the three sessions with an action plan to implement daily chair exercises. Please come dressed to move.
Wellness 101 End of Year Wrap Up
November 17
This special Employee Wellness 101 class will cover what you can complete to earn up to $500 before the program closes for the year on Dec. 12.
Cooking Demonstration: Fuel Your Fitness
November 25, December 2, 9
Building a Better Breakfast: During this session, we'll discuss why a high-protein breakfast is crucial for sustained energy and muscle recovery, especially on days you plan to be active.
Fueling Before and After Exercise: Choosing the right kind of snacks to provide energy for a workout and aid in muscle recovery afterward. Join this class to learn how these snacks can be quick and delicious.
Plant-Based Power: High-quality protein can come from various plant-based sources. We'll discuss the benefits of legumes, nuts, and seeds, and how they can be a satisfying and nutritious part of any diet.
Register for one or all three sessions.
PEHP WELLNESS
Wellness On Demand
Whether you’re trying to be more active, improve your eating habits, or boost your mental well-being – you can now choose your own path to wellness from a menu of options.
Find a PEHP wellness program of your choice from the new on-demand webpage to jump-start your journey to a healthier you.
And as always, you can earn cash rebates when you participate in various programs.
BLOMQUIST HALE WEBINARS
Blomquist Hale will provide webinars and workshops on a monthly basis.
Increasing Optimism - The Psychology and Practice of Gratitude
November 18 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Participants will learn what the science in Psychology knows about the impact of gratitude on mental health challenges. They will also learn ways they can practice and cultivate gratitude to create more optimism in our lives.
BLOMQUIST HALE SUPPORT GROUPS
Blomquist Hale will provide support groups at no cost.
Relationship Improvement Group
Tuesdays | 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Provided every other week
Relationships are rewarding, but they are hard. Whether you are in a marriage or committed relationship, this peer experience may be boost you need. Come ready to share and learn from each other. This is a support experience for those who are currently in a committed relationship and seeking to make it better. Whether you are really struggling or just seeking that next level of closeness, we can all gain from the experiences of others.
We Are Here (LGBTQIA+)
November 5 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Provided every other week
This group offers a safe, affirming space where LGBTQIA+ individuals can connect and share experiences. It is our hope that this group can help reduce isolation, foster a sense of belonging, and provide emotional support from others who understand the unique challenges faced by LGBTQIA+ individuals.