Wellness & Health At Macalester -WHAM
News & Event Updates
WHAM’s Spring Bloom Events
As the semester wraps up, be sure to register for some Spring Bloom events as an intentional way to reclaim and restore your well-being. We’ve coordinated events to help get you moving, get outdoors, and get involved in our community.
Visit WHAM’s Spring Bloom page for descriptions and to register.
WHAM’s Summer Session 1 Classes for Staff and Faculty
We’re excited to announce our Summer Session 1 activity classes for staff and faculty. Start your week with mood-boosting and heart pumping Dance Cardio on Mondays. Learn the essentials of a strength training program and master key movements with Strength Training 101 on Tuesdays. Build total body strength and cardiovascular endurance with Circuit Training on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Improve your range of motion and relieve stress with Hatha Yoga on Wednesday.
Registration opens Monday, May 6 and closes promptly on Wednesday, May 15 at 4 pm. Classes begin the week of May 20. For class descriptions and to register, visit our WHAM Classes page.
As a way to show our appreciation for all the staff and faculty who have taken a class with WHAM this year, you’ll be entered into a drawing to win a Fitbit, Apple watch or Google Pixel watch. Any NEW participants who register for WHAM’s free trial classes offered through Spring Bloom, will be entered in their own drawing.
Relax, recharge or renew
When stress strikes or overwhelm sets in, you need healthy ways to deal. Discover a wide variety of activities like myStrength, Healthy Thinking, Tackle Stress and more, to help you stay balanced and positive.
Plus, you can earn a $150 reward card if you complete your health assessment and two well-being activities by October 31, 2024. If your spouse or partner is on our health plan, they’re also eligible to earn a $150 reward card.
Check out activities for emotional health! Download the HealthPartners mobile app or sign in to healthpartners.com/well-being.
New Well-being Activity: Plant Forward Health
Plant Forward Health highlights veggies, fruits, legumes and grains, but it isn’t limited to them. The main idea is to be mindful of adding and enjoying more plants as part of a balanced meal. This approach not only can improve our health, boost our energy levels and prevent chronic disease – it can also help the environment (and our wallet), too!
Features: 14 short lessons, a habit tracker (recommended and custom habits), progress dashboard (reflect and reach goals), and resource library (additional tools, recipes and meal plans).
Visit our Well-being Activities page to learn more. To get started, sign in at healthpartners.com/signin/livingwell or download the HealthPartners mobile app and click the Living Well button. Select “Get Started” on the activity, Plant Forward Health.
Connect with our health coach to reach your goals
It’s time to team up. A professional health coach can be the missing link between setting goals and meeting them. Talk one-on-one with our certified health coach, Kelly Fang, about what’s important to you. Whether that’s back pain, nutrition, sleep, stress management, exercise or something else – Kelly will work with you to address your unique needs.
If you’re on Macalester’s benefits plan, take your health assessment to get started at healthpartners.com/wellbeing or use the Living Well button on the myHP app. Then contact Kelly to set up a time. In-person, walking and video appointments are free and open to all staff, faculty, spouses and domestic partners, regardless of your benefits plan. To learn more, visit our Health Coaching page.
Build a strong back with Healthy Back!
If you’ve been on the sidelines for a while due to back pain, the thought of getting back into the workout game can be intimidating. Take the initiative today and learn how to strengthen and maintain your back health in this new 4-week activity! Healthy Back includes 3-5 virtual on-demand classes each week offered through Wellbeats, including yoga, strength training and circuits to improve back health in no time! Log on to healthpartners.com/wellbeing or use the myHP app. After completing your health assessment, locate the Healthy Back activity in your well-being account. Learn more on WHAM’s Well-being Activities page.