TO: Sonoma State Employees
FR: Wellness Program, Payroll and Benefits
Wellness Webinars
We are excited to share this month’s wellness webinars 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).
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Managing Your Weight
Learn the balance of understanding your personal values as they relate to caring for your body and living mindfully while practicing healthy habits.
January 15, 2025 (Noon - 1pm)
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Stress Reduction, Resiliency, and Communication
Understand why stress happens and the costs of unmanaged stress, recognize signs of stress, identify self-care and stress management skills, and learn ways to communicate what you need with others when you are under stress to help reduce it.
January 23, 2025 (12:30 - 1:30pm)
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Calm Meditation Sessions
Join for 15 minutes to de-stress, reset, and renew yourself.
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January 8, 2025 (10 - 10:15am)
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January 22, 2025 (2 - 2:15pm)
Join here at the time of event
Couch to 5K Training!
Please join our 45-minute Couch to 5K Training class with Yavé Guzman Valdez (bio)! Training is held weekly on Mondays and Thursdays from 12:05 to 12:50pm at Arbor and Lakes. All training levels are welcome, from beginners to intermediate as well as advanced runners looking for some extra workouts.
Suggested items to bring with you: A pair of good running shoes, comfortable clothing to run in, water, post run snack, and a yoga mat. Training takes place outdoors.
Yoga and Pilates Classes
Lunchtime yoga and pilates 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. Please join us in Ives 80 from 12:05 to 12:55pm, Monday through Thursday. Yoga mats are available.
- Mondays: Pilates with Jeanne Janae
- Tuesdays: Slow Flow Yoga with Kim Purdy - explore the stress reduction benefits of yoga with focused and intentional movement at a slower pace.
- Wednesdays: Yoga Groove with Kim Purdy - movement focused yoga paced to upbeat music
- Thursdays: Meditative Yoga with Jeanne Janae - meditate, stretch and practice different yoga poses
Additional information regarding our SSU Employee Wellness programs can be found here: https://hr.sonoma.edu/payroll/