Center for Wellness: Starting your wellness journey

Practicing mindful awareness is a foundational skill in the kitchen. The focus of this six-week group medical visit series is on developing healthy eating and cooking habits in a hands-on, supportive environment. You will gain confidence in the kitchen and learn how eating well can be an additional “medicine” for chronic conditions. This visit series will help you explore basic cooking techniques using wholesome ingredients, prepare nutritious and satisfying recipes all while learning about the health benefits of different foods along the way. Together, we will learn to build a diet around the Mediterranean anti-inflammatory principles.

Details

• Provider: Lisa Grant, DO; Matt Plath, chef; Katie Eby, health coach

• Location: Learning Kitchen, East Madison Hospital

Summer session

• Dates, times: June 16, 23 and 30; July 7, 14 and 21; 5:30-7:30 p.m.

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Beginning can be the hardest part. This four-week introductory course will help you establish a mindfulness practice to support your health. Each visit will incorporate mindfulness teachings and meditation with group sharing and support. Research shows that mindfulness can help relieve stress, reduce suffering from chronic pain, lower blood pressure, improve mental health and increase a sense of well-being. If you have been curious about mindfulness and want to learn more, this is a great opportunity to start on that path.

 Details

• Dates: July 5, 12, 19 and 26; 5:30-7:30 p.m.

• Provider: Lisa Simpson, PA, and Alyssa Bobo, RN

• Location: Conference Room 1660, East Madison Hospital

This four-week group medical visit is designed for adults 60 and older who are looking to age healthfully. Adopting healthy lifestyle changes, understanding your medications and managing chronic conditions enhance your well-being and quality of life. In this visit series, you will develop a stronger understanding of why you want your health. Sessions will cover developing a wellness action plan, hands-on activities (moving and meditating), nutritional education and discussion on additional clinical topics related to aging.

The specific topics include: Wellness/prevention, memory changes, polypharmacy and fall prevention.

Details

• Dates, times: April 5, 12, 19, 26; 9-11 a.m.

• Provider: Melissa Stiles, MD; and Katie Heiser, health coach

• Location: Learning Kitchen, East Madison Hospital

Imagine creating lifestyle changes that are better for your health and the environment. This six-week mindfulness-based group medical visit is aimed at helping to reduce stress, improve your eating habits, and increase your physical activity. This visit series will involve hands-on practice with body scanning, mindful eating and walking, compassion meditation, breath awareness, and nature appreciation. Participants will be expected to have a smartphone to track physical activity.

Details

• Dates, times: May 10, 17, 24, 31, June 7 and 14; 4-6 p.m.

• Provider: Bruce Barrett, MD, PhD, and Beth Wortzel, LCSW

• Location: Large Aerobics Room, Research Park Clinic

• Registration: Please call (608) 440-6891

Simple Strength is focused on full-body strength training through body weight exercises while seated, standing and on the mat. The goal of this class is to increase overall strength while also working on body awareness and good form. Participants need to be able to get down and up from the floor. Appropriate for beginner fitness levels.

• Instructor: Sara Cotton

• Price: $110 per session

• Dates: Mondays, June 6-Aug. 15

• Time: 9-10 a.m.

• Location: Virtual

This gentle form of yoga is practiced sitting on a chair or using a chair for support during standing poses. Chair yoga helps increase flexibility, lung capacity, circulation and strength, improves balance and relieves stress. Appropriate for all ability levels.

• Instructor: Valerie Hesslink

• Price: $120 per session

• Dates: Thursdays, June 16-Aug. 18

• Time: 10-11 a.m.

• Location: Virtual

You will learn Yang 24 with an emphasis on Qigong through patient and gentle movements. Move with ease and bring balance, strength and flexibility to your practice.

• Instructor: Sara Cotton

• Price: $132 per session

• Dates: Thursdays, June 9-Aug. 18

• Time: 10-11 a.m.

• Location: Virtual

We offer one-day passes ($8) that give you access to both pools.

Call (608) 440-6600 or visit our online class registration tool to search for classes.

May 2022

• Lap pool schedule (pdf)

• Warm water pool schedule (pdf)

• 1-on-1 fitness consult and assessment

• Includes fitness testing and an exercise plan

• Designed to offer guidance and testing

• 60 minutes: $50 (UW Health employees and patients can receive a 50 percent discount)

Personal training provides you with safe exercise guidance and instruction from a certified fitness professional including. We also offer partner training for participants of a similar fitness level.

• 1-on-1 workouts

• Custom exercise plan

• Access to pool and weight room

• Can be tailored for health restrictions

Training package: 60 minutes each

* A fitness assessment is required prior to joining

• Five sessions: $325 individual/$187.50 partner per person

• 10 sessions: $600 individual/$350 partner per person

Cost: $35

When you purchase a one-month fitness pass, you will receive a custom exercise program developed by one of our specialists. Throughout the month you can exercise independently in our Therapy Gym during the designated hours. An exercise specialist will always be present for your safety and will be a resource in answering any questions you may have.

Available Therapy Gym hours:

• Monday/Wednesdays: 4:30-5:30 p.m.

• Tuesday/Thursdays: 7-8 a.m.

* Fitness assessment required for first-time users