July Wellness Program Newsletter

Wellness Newsletter

July 2025

Holistic Health Series

Evidence supporting holistic health therapies such as meditation, yoga, Ayurveda, Feng Shui, and Reiki has grown through the years. Learn about the power of complementary medicine applications to foster optimal well-being through this 9-week series with Judith Eugene, certified yoga instructor, Reiki Master Teacher, and health and wellness educator.

Wednesdays, July 9 - Sept. 3, from 12-1 pm via Zoom

*Eligible for a General Wellness Program Incentive

Wellness Incentive Program Update

This fall, there will be changes to the Wellness Activities that faculty and staff complete to become eligible to receive the $25 Monthly Wellness Incentive in 2026. Due to budget constraints, we will no longer offer biometric screenings through Quest Diagnostics. If you have been a regular participant in the biometric screening process at the university, this is a good time to call your Primary Care Provider to schedule an appointment for a screening (as well as an annual exam if you haven’t had one yet this year).

In lieu of offering biometric screening on campus, we will offer a Biometric Screening Attestation Form as one optional Wellness Incentive activity. A Dental Check-up and/or Cancer Screening Attestation Form will also be available for completion. Further details on the fall Wellness Activities will be shared in the August Wellness newsletter.

Please email Elizabeth Click at erc10@case.edu with any questions.

Wellness Walk & Talks Offered Throughout the Summer

The Wellness Program invites you to get some fresh air, connect with fellow faculty and staff, and expand your awareness of the innovative and creative activities occurring at CWRU as the Wellness Walk & Talk Series continues this summer. The weekly Walk & Talks take place from 12:30-1:30 pm and occur on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Below is the remaining schedule, with the potential for more walks to be added for August. Those who earn the monthly wellness incentive and attend at least 7 walks can attest for a $100 Wellness Program Incentive in the Community Well-being category. Click on the dates to register for each walk you would like to attend. We look forward to seeing you at a walk!

Tuesday, July 1 – CWRU Historic Center, Janice Gerda

Wednesday, July 9 – CWRU Mather College for Women, Janice Gerda

Tuesday, July 15 – Innovation & Entrepreneurship at CWRU, Michael Goldberg

Wednesday, July 23 – Putnam Collection: New & Older Art on Campus (Part 1), Kathy Barrie & Marilyn Burnett

Wednesday, July 30 – Putnam Collection: New & Older Art on Campus (Part 2), Kathy Barrie & Marilyn Burnett

Tuesday, August 5 – Visions of CWRU Blue: Campus Signage Installations, Karen Kaler, Erica Starrfield & Michael Bruder

Expressions of Care: Weekly Well-being Breaks

The Wellness Program offers Weekly Well-being Breaks as part of the university's Expressions of Care initiative. These 30-minute Zoom sessions provide faculty and staff with the opportunity to focus on their well-being through self-care activities such as relaxation, mindfulness, movement, and stretching, helping them maintain their well-being during our current chaotic and stressful times. Register for the Tuesday and/or Wednesday sessions and participate on the dates that you're able to attend.

Tranquil Tuesdays

9-9:30 am via Zoom

7/1, 7/15, 7/29, 8/12, 8/26

Wellness Wednesdays

3-3:30 pm via Zoom

7/9, 7/23, 8/6, 8/20

Akron General LifeStyles:

Membership Discount Opportunity

LifeStyles, a medically based fitness facility at Cleveland Clinic Akron General’s Health and Wellness Centers, offers a full-service membership that is based on health education, screenings, and the prevention/treatment of disease. The Akron General Lifestyles Fitness Center in Bath, OH, offers a Corporate Membership opportunity for a minimum of five 5 employee members. Each employee can join for a reduced annual fee of $499 plus tax. There is no enrollment fee! Family members have discounted membership available. Members have unlimited access to all three of their locations, which are in Bath, Green and Stow. You can learn more about what membership entails via this flyer. Please contact Elizabeth Click at erc10@case.edu if you have questions or would like additional details.

Two Opportunities to Sign up for a Chair Massage in July

A chair massage can help relax and loosen sore muscles, as well as reduce stress, tension, and anxiety. Experience these benefits by treating yourself to a chair massage on one of the following dates this month. For both dates, appointments will be hosted in Crawford Hall, Room 11A on the ground floor.

Thursday, July 10, from 10 am - 1 pm

Wednesday, July 23, from 1-4 pm

The chair massages, provided by One to One Fitness, last for 13 minutes and cost $15. Registration and pre-payment are required. You can select your date, see available times, reserve your slot, and pay via the links to the right. Enjoy!

Cultivate Kindness with Good Nurtured

After participating in the 2-week preview of Good Nurtured – a program from the organization that we partner with for wellness challenges like Walktober – this past December, we have decided to offer the full 6-week program this summer as part of the Expressions of Care initiative!

Good Nurtured raises awareness of the mental, emotional, and physical health benefits of kindness, civility, and graciousness by encouraging participants to select and engage in various "Good Things" activities that are the most important to them. Each Good Thing that participants record online within the platform/app adds a new element to a whimsical, animated scene.

Good Nurtured will take place from Monday, July 7 through Sunday, August 17 and is open to all benefits-eligible faculty and staff. Registration is open now and will remain open through July 14.

When we lead with courtesy and consideration, goodness can spread beyond colleagues and friends to our organization and community. Join us to help spread positivity at the university.

*Eligible for a Stress Management Wellness Program Incentive

Release, Relax, and Reach

Join Heidi Weiker for Release, Relax, and Reach (RRR) – an engaging, impacting, and interactive 8-week series. Not just another canned and repetitive stress management program, RRR is insightful and readily applicable in your real-world.

Each week we’ll explore fun and quick, yet powerful and proven, methods that you can use right in the moment. We'll discover a release out of unrelenting stress and strain. We'll relax into a deeper balance of energy and calm. And then, we'll reach into inner peace and joy, to reach up and out into the world. Participants will learn relevant science and contemporary theories, engage and enjoy in these practices in real-time, and feel inspired to reinvigorate their well-being.

Wednesdays, July 9 - August 27, from 12-1 pm via Zoom