Wellness Programs

Walk UCSB

WALK UCSB is a FREE program designed to improve the general health of the faculty and staff of the University of California, Santa Barbara through daily movement.

The Recreation Department and the Department Business Services will provide you with a pedometer, access to a web-based activity tracker, walking routes, email notices, contests, prizes, events, resources and more!

http://www.essr.ucsb.edu/Walk/AboutWalkUCSB.aspx

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Fit Squad

The UCSB FIT SQUAD is a fun and FREE program and as a member of the UCSB staff or faculty, you can participate in regular (two days per week) 10-30-minute (depending on location) strength-training workouts at a location near your office each week.

All workouts are led by nationally-certified personal trainers, incorporate numerous pieces of equipment (e.g. dumbbells, resistance bands, physio balls, medicine balls, etc.), and are designed for ALL FITNESS LEVELS.

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Power Walk UCSB

POWER WALK UCSB is our newest program that provides resistance training and flexibility exercises to be incorporated within a regular walking program. As an upgrade to the WALK UCSB program, POWER WALK provides any staff or faculty member who signs up with a DVD and resistance band to begin learning and practicing strength training exercises while out on their walks! It's simple and easy and a great way to add some strength to your walking program!

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Eat Right UCSB

EAT RIGHT UCSB is a free nutritional program offered to staff and faculty. The initial 6 weeks of the program will involve monitoring and/or modifying your eating behaviors. During these weeks you will be presented with two questions on which you can rate yourself using the provided scale. Each week, you will answer two additional question for a total of 12 questions by Week 6. Each question is worth a maximum of 5 points. Following the 6th week, the program will continue and you will answer 12 questions each day until the end of the program. To submit your answers use the "Record Eating Points for this day" button. If you missed a day or would like to revise previous days, you can! Click the date you'd like to change on the calendar and enter/adjust your points. The notes section is for your own use and may be filled out at your discretion.

Visit http://www.recreation.ucsb.edu/walk/ for more information on all of the programs offered through the Recreation Center.

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Caretaker Support Group

This group addresses the various issues and uncertainties faced when becoming caretakers for your aging loved ones. Whether you are caretaking from a distance, have your parent(s) living at your home or in a nursing facility, or are anticipating needing to become more involved in the near future, many find it helpful to share their experiences through the stages of caregiving, all the way to the end of life. Resource & referral information for elder care is also available. The group meets from 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month in the Women's Center meeting room. John Berberet, Academic & Staff Assistance Program Manager, facilitates the group. For more information, call the ASAP office at 893-3318

http://www.sa.ucsb.edu/women'scenter/aboutthecenter/weeklygroups.asp

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Weight Watchers

A monthly Weight Watcher's is held on the 2nd Tuesday at the Faculty Club from 12:00-1:00 p.m. During the meeting, if you'd like, you can enjoy a delicious Weight Watcher's meal from the Faculty Club. Please contact Sunny Reiner at x5300 or sreiner@housing.ucsb.edu for additional information.

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UCSB Reading Group

The UCSB Reading Group is a great new opportunity to discuss and learn from your peers, make new friends on campus, and enjoy some cookies and tea!
Books will be chosen that are relevant to work, decision making, and ethics. The first book to kick off the Reading Group is Ethics for the New Millennium by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, to coincide with his UCSB visit.

The UCSB Reading Group will provide a unique opportunity to think aloud about what you have gathered from the book, and learn from others for an even deeper appreciation of the material.

The first meeting for the Reading Group will be Thursday, January 15th, from 12:00-1:00 PM at the Ombuds Office Conference Room (1205-K Girvetz Hall). Regular meeting times and future books will be discussed at this meeting.


Please contact Kirsi Aulin for more information at 893-3285.

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Weekend Field Trips

Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Come join the Wellness Interns on field trips around the UCSB area! These fun and interactive field trips are a great way to try new things, meet new people, and promote your physical, social, and mental wellness. Absolutely everybody is welcome so bring your friends too!

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Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) at UCSB

CSA at UCSB gives students, staff, and faculty the opportunity to invest in an organic farmer from Goleta, John Givens, and get a fresh box of produce weekly. The benefits of CSA are numerous. As a CSA member, you receive boxes of fresh, seasonal and organic produce, reduce greenhouse gas emissions related to transporting food, reduce solid waste due to less packaging, and aid community building through supporting a local business.

You can choose from 2 box sizes, regular and large. The regular sized box is perfect for 2-3 people, while the large box is designed for larger groups of 4-5 people. The boxes are dropped off every Thursday at the UCSB Mosher Alumni House from 12pm-1pm. A two-week trail is offered for $65. Additionally, CSA offers flexible 12 week packages at $360 for regular boxes
and $480 for large boxes. Three of the twelve weeks can be cancelled and moved forward if you are out of town as long as you provide 1 week advanced notice.

For more information, you can reach us at: universitycsa@gmail.com or 805-893-2003

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