TO: Sonoma State Employees
FR: Wellness Program, Payroll and Benefits
Vitalant Blood Drive
In partnership with SSU Student Involvement and Student Clubs, Vitalant will be hosting an on-campus blood drive on November 14, 2023.
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
10am - 2pm
Denali Gym, Campus Recreation Center
Appointment Link
(appointments are encouraged, but walk-ins also welcome)
www.vitalant.org/sonomastate
Wellness Webinars
We are excited to share this month’s Wellness Webinar line-up offered by Kaiser Permanente. These webinars are open to all employees regardless of your health plan election. Webinars remain available on-demand for six months after the live stream (with the exception of the live Calm Meditation Sessions which are available only at the time of the event).
Filling Your Cup
Learn the key concepts and how to implement the four “Filling Your Cup” modules.
November 8, 2023 (11 - Noon)
Register
Understanding Diabetes
Learn about diagnosis, complications, and how to reduce pre-diabetes and diabetes risk.
November 15, 2023 (Noon - 1pm)
Register
Calm Meditation Sessions (2 live sessions offered)
15-minute de-stress exercises using the Calm app.
November 8, 2023 (10 - 10:15am)
Join here at the time of event
November 22, 2023 (2 - 2:15pm)
Join here at the time of event
Yoga Classes
Lunchtime yoga classes are open to all experience levels and are a great opportunity to meet employees from other units, while also taking a break to stretch and have a midday reset.
- Mondays (12:05 - 12:55pm, Ives 76): Meditative Yoga with Jeanne Janae
- Tuesdays and Wednesdays (12:05 - 12:55pm, Ives 80): Yoga Flow with Kim Purdy
- Thursdays (12:05 - 12:55pm, Ives 80): Meditative Yoga with Jeanne Janae
Mindfulness and Self-Care Classes
Please join our 30-minute virtual Mindfulness and Self-Care classes with Dr. Andy Wallace, SSU Philosophy professor (pre-registration required). Each class begins with a short description of mindfulness followed by a 15-20 minute mindfulness-based exercise and concludes with a poem. Dr. Wallace will also be available following the class for further discussion.
“The benefits of mindfulness stem, I believe, from the role that it plays in the human caregiving system. Kindness, compassion, and love are the system’s core emotions, and unconditional acceptance of self and other is its raison d’etre. When we meditate mindfully we activate or elicit those emotions and learn to care authentically for ourselves in the same loving spirit as we authentically care for others.” - Dr. Andy Wallace (bio)
These mindfulness classes are held on Fridays from 12 - 12:30pm and will continue throughout the fall semester. Employees interested in attending are asked to please register in order to receive the zoom link for the class.
If there is other wellness programming you would be interested in seeing offered, please email employeewellness@sonoma.edu to express interest.