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Wellness Newsletter
June 2025
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Expressions of Care: Weekly Well-being Breaks Continue
This Spring semester, the Wellness Program launched Weekly Well-being Breaks as part of the university's Expressions of Care initiative. These 30-minute Zoom sessions have provided faculty and staff with an 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. Weekly Well-being Breaks will continue this summer!
Register for the Tues. and/or Wed. sessions and participate in the sessions you're able to attend.
Tranquil Tuesdays
9-9:30 am via Zoom
6/3, 6/17, 7/1, 7/15, 7/29, 8/12, 8/26
Register for the Tuesday sessions
Wellness Wednesdays
3-3:30 pm via Zoom
6/11, 6/25, 7/9, 7/23, 8/6, 8/20
Register for the Wednesday sessions
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New! Succeeding Through Change
Our lives are busy, change is ever-present, and while we usually have the best of intentions, our other commitments and the fast pace of daily life can get in the way of our change efforts. Thankfully, a variety of best practices exist and have been used to foster individual well-being and organizational success. This new nine-week series will offer a variety of perspectives to help maximize your capabilities. Six speakers will present strategies on the power of mindset, intention, optimism, and leading change. View the list of session topics.
Tuesdays, June 10 - August 5, from 12-1 pm via Zoom
This series is eligible for a Wellness Program Incentive in the General Wellness category.
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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.
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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). We will share details on the new activities that will replace screenings in the July Wellness newsletter.
All current participants in the Omada Health program, which is available to qualified individuals found to be at risk of metabolic syndrome following a Quest biometric screening, will retain access to the program for the full year following their start date. Please email Elizabeth Click at erc10@case.edu with any questions about these changes with Quest as well as any questions related to the Omada Health program.
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Wellness Walk & Talks Return This Summer
With the weather finally starting to break for summer, let's get outside and walk together! 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 with the Wellness Walk & Talk Series. Walk & Talks will be offered weekly in June, July, and August. All sessions will take place from 12:30-1:30 pm and occur on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Below is our current schedule, with the potential for more walks to be added. 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. I'm sure you will see some familiar names among the walk leaders!
Wednesday, June 11 – History & Mission of Garden@Case, Juan Jeffrey
Tuesday, June 17 – Safety Features on Campus, Public Safety
Wednesday, June 25 – Recreational Facilities & Services, Athletics & One to One Fitness
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
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Mobile Mammogram Screening Clinic on Campus
Routine health screenings are an essential part of your health. About one in every eight women is diagnosed with breast cancer. If it’s found early, there are more treatments and a better chance of survival. That’s why Medical Mutual, the Cleveland Clinic, and Case Western Reserve University are partnering to make it easy for university faculty, staff, and spouses to receive a mammogram screening. This is covered under your Medical Mutual benefit plan so there is no cost to you.
A Cleveland Clinic Mobile Mammogram Screening Clinic will be hosted on Tuesday, June 17, from 9 am to 4 pm at Crawford Hall (meet in the first floor lobby). To schedule an appointment, please call 1-800-590-2583.
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Workstation Workout
For those who find it challenging to add strength training to a busy schedule, Workstation Workout is the solution! During this 8-week program, instructor Mary Ann Dobbins will provide exercises you can do almost anywhere. Using your body weight and a resistance band (provided by the Wellness Program), you'll learn workouts you can perform at your desk.
Fridays, June 13 - August 15 (no session on June 20 or July 4), from 12:15-1 pm via Zoom
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Two Opportunities to Sign up for a Chair Massage in June
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, June 12, from 2-5 pm
Wednesday, June 25, from 9 am - 12 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!
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Mindful Movement
Mindful movement is a gentle, accessible approach to yoga that encourages people to tune into what they are feeling as they move and make choices based on their present moment embodied experience. During this 12-week series, instructor Julie Schlemmer will present options for movement, and there is no priority placed on stretching more or holding positions for a longer period of time.
Mondays, June 9 - August 25, from 12-12:50 pm via Zoom
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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.
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Wednesdays
July 9 - August 27
12-1 pm via Zoom
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In Case You Missed It...
Registration is still open for the following programs that were highlighted in our May newsletter. Click on the titles to learn more and register.
Yoga on the Quad – This 12-week series has begun, but you can still join Julie Brown on Thursdays for a fast-paced Vinyasa Flow Yoga class, lasting through August 21 (with no session on June 19 or July 3), from 12-12:45 pm outside on the Case Quad near the wind turbine.
Blue Zones – This new 8-week series will focus on 9 habits of the healthiest people on the planet. Blue Zones are geographic regions where people tend to live long and healthy lives with very little chronic illness presence. Each week, our expert presenters will share the evidence for how diet, physical activity, social connections, purpose, and stress reduction work together to foster greater longevity and better health around the world. Thursdays, June 5 - August 7 (no session on June 19 or July 3), from 12:30-1:30 pm via Zoom. Starting soon, register now!
In-person Zumba – Join Nicole Byram for an 8-week Zumba class that combines Latin and international music with dance moves. All levels are welcome, and you can dance like no one is watching! Wednesdays, July 9 - August 27, from 5:30-6:15 pm at the Veale Recreation Center.
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CWRU Wellness Team
Elizabeth Click, Medical Director - erc10@case.edu | 216-368-5790
Deanna Duffy, Wellness Manager - dxd516@case.edu | 216-368-5997
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