PEAK Health and Fitness options for 2020-2021
Virtual PEAK WellU Services
WellU will cover the cost of TWO options per benefit-eligible employee. Virtual/ Telephonic appointments - Make an appointment
Health Coach Consultation - Virtual or telephone
Health coaches work with individuals who wish to adopt lifestyle changes that will help them reach their
short- and long-term goals for satisfying and healthful lives. Health Coaching may include: Integration of
spectrum of health needs; assisting individuals navigate through biometric results and developing a plan to
address needs for change; developing an action plan for health goals/goal setting and tracking, help clarify
their health goals, and implement and sustain behaviors, lifestyles, and attitudes that are conducive to
optimal health.
Nutrition Consultation - Virtual or telephone
The nutrition consultations offered through the WellU program help individuals improve their overall
health by improving their diet. Whether you need simple nutrition guidance or have a specific concern,
our staff of nutrition specialists can help you reach your nutrition goals. In addition to general and
preventive nutrition consultations we have several specialty areas to help you including family/child
health and nutrition, sports nutrition, hypertension control, cholesterol lowering, weight loss and
maintenance, cardiovascular nutrition, bone health, diabetes management, and others.
Personal Training / Exercise Prescription - Virtual or telephone
Personal Training is one of the most safe and effective ways to improve your health and fitness.
When you take advantage of this service, you are provided with a personal exercise program and
60-minutes of one-on-one guidance from an educated fitness professional. Our personal trainers
rely on evidence-based practices to safely guide you on your journey to better cardiovascular
fitness, muscular strength and endurance, and flexibility.
Build-a-Bone
WellU member cost: $100
Build-a-Bone is an osteoporosis prevention and treatment program offered throughout the year at various U Health Clinics as well as virtually via zoom. Our innovative 4-day 2-hour classes are taught by medical professionals and health educators. Topics covered during class include:
- Bone basics
- Posture
- Spine sparing strategies
- Exercises for bone health
- Balance
- Nutrition for bone health
Intensive Lifestyle Program (ILP)
WellU member cost:
$99.00 – In-person class
$25.00 – Virtual Zoom Class (does not include health assessments, BodPod, and gym)
This 12-week program focuses on making small behavior and lifestyle changes that can help you work
toward long-term health and wellbeing. This class is best suited for those beginning a healthy lifestyle
journey or those looking to get back to one and learn current health information. You will have the
opportunity to meet with an exercise physiologist to discuss your individual exercise goals and create
a plan. This class also includes pre- and post- class health assessments, such as: A1c, lipid panel,
blood pressure, and body composition (BodBod) as well as use of the L.S. Skaggs Patient Wellness Center
Gym during specific hours. Weekly sessions are led by a Health Coach.
Weekly class topics include:
- Wellness
- Nutrition
- Exercise
- mental/emotional health
- stress management
- motivation
- healthy coping strategies
Everyday Mindfulness
WellU member cost: $25.00
Our four-week group program includes instruction in various forms of mindfulness, practice time,
and opportunities to connect with others who may also be looking for ways to reduce stress, manage
health issues, and more easily respond to difficult emotions.
Weekly group sessions, led by a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, assist with:
- Getting unstuck from unhelpful patterns
- Increasing psychological flexibility
- Enhancing resilience
- Improving stress management
- Reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression
- Enhancing general feelings of wellbeing
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
WellU member cost: $100.00
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, (MBSR), was developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn at the Center
for Mindfulness, University of Massachusetts Medical School. MBSR is an intensive training
in developing mindful awareness and accessing our innate capacity for health, healing and growth.
Groups meet for an orientation, eight weekly classes and an all-day retreat between weeks 6 and 7.
Guided instruction in various practices is provided, including seated and walking meditation, a body
scan, gentle yoga, and mindful communication. These practices are enhanced through inquiry exercises,
group dialogue, and daily home assignments.
In research published by the Center for Mindfulness, the majority of people who complete the course report:
- Lasting decreases in physical and psychological symptoms
- An increased ability to relax
- Reductions in pain levels and an enhanced ability to cope with pain that may not go away
- Greater energy and enthusiasm for life
- Improved self-esteem
- An ability to cope more effectively with both short and long-term stressful situations.
National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP)
WellU member cost: $50.00
Prediabetes affects nearly 88 million people in the US (greater than 1 in 3 adults), but many
aren’t aware of their risk. Prediabetes is when your blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not high
enough yet to meet criteria for diabetes. People who have prediabetes are at a higher risk for type 2 diabetes,
heart disease, and stroke than people who have with normal blood sugar levels.
This research-proven program can help you make modest lifestyle changes and cut your risk of Type 2 diabetes by more than half. This 24-session program is offered either in person or online.
The program will help you to:
- Learn about healthy food choices.
- Build physical activity into your life.
- Lose weight.
- Decrease your risk of diabetes.
Intuitive Eating: Making Peace with Food, Body, & Movement
(10 weeks, 1 hour per week)
WellU member cost: $50
This class is virtual via Zoom! Come make peace with your food, body, and movement by learning and practicing the 10 principles of Intuitive Eating! Intuitive Eating is all about creating a healthy relationship around food, body, mind, and movement through self-care and body appreciation, regardless of weight or size. The main concepts in Intuitive Eating include seeing satisfaction and pleasure in eating, moving your body for the sake of feeling good, rejecting diet mentality, respecting your body (regardless of how you feel about its shape), and applying gentle nutrition without judgment.
Founded in now decades of research, becoming an Intuitive Eater pays off. Several of the research-supported health benefits include:
- More positive body image
- Increased body appreciation
- Increased self-confidence
- Increased pleasure and satisfaction around food
- Increased self-compassion
- Increased body acceptance
- Decreased markers of anxiety and depression towards food
- Decreased guilt around food
- Decreased binge-eating
- Week 1: Introduction + Reject the Diet Mentality
- Week 2: Honor Your Hunger
- Week 3: Make Peace with Food
- Week 4: Challenged the Food Police
- Week 5: Discover the Satisfaction Factor
- Week 6: Feel Your Fullness
- Week 7: Cope with Your Emotions with Kindness
- Week 8: Respect Your Body
- Week 9: Movement - Feel the Difference
- Week 10: Honor Your Health - Gentle Nutrition