January Programs

Finding Peace with Food: An Intuitive Eating Approach – Nutrition and Dietetics Department – January 29 – Kickoff Meeting – Dinner Provided

• to join after Jan 29 until February 1 please email employeewellness@missouristate.edu.  
• After initial meeting all online/virtual program until March 1 
• Chance to win $25 Gift Card

Weight Watchers – Weight Management – January – March (3-month access) ($25 NCFW)

• last chance registration ends February 1

Diabetes Education Program – Mercy Wellness – Wednesdays (January 31 – March 6)

Missouri State Alert System Test – Safety – Safety First Blog – January 30

Mercy Mammogram Bus – Women’s Health – January 31

February Programs

NEW Tuesday/Thursday Workouts – Exercise is Medicine – KIN – Starts Feb 1 – May 2 (4:30pm – 6:00pm) – come anytime

• Beginners to Experts
• MLC registration – please click notify me if session not posted. 

Full of Heart – Cooking Demonstration – Hy-Vee – February 6 – Snacks Provided

Making Sense of Money – Financial Wellness – Community Partnership of the Ozarks – February 7 – February 28

• Chance to earn $150 – Dinner Provided

Stop the Bleed – Safety Trainings – MSU Public Safety – February 8

Cupid’s Culinary Class – Cooking Talks – Hy-Vee – February 12 – Dinner Provided

Self-Defense Tactics – Safety Trainings – F8 Training – February 13

Heart Healthy Desserts – Nutrition Talks Virtual – Hy-Vee – February 14

Active Shooter Training – Safety Trainings – MSU Public Safety/SPD – February 20

Indoor Triathlon – Chesterfield Family Center – February 24

The Power of Mercy Primary Care – Lunch and Learn – Mercy Wellness – February 27 – Lunch provided (Virtual Option Available)

• click “please notify” if not posted on MLC.  Waiting for approval

Cooking Demos – Nutrition and Dietetics – February 27 and 29 – ($10 NCFW) 

CBOC Blood Drive – January 30 – February 2 – (11:00 am – 5:00pm) PSU Ballroom – Receive a free “I Bleed Maroon” hoodie while supplies last.  

March

Yoga Retreat – March 23 – ($70 NCFW)

Semester Programs

Yoga at Magers – Monday, Wednesday, Friday – Class Schedule

Yoga – Meyer Alumni Center – Tuesday, Thursday – Class Schedule

Tai Chi at Magers – Tuesday, Thursday 

Fab, Fit and Fun at Magers – Tuesday, Thursday – Class Schedule

Pickleball  – Maroon Moves – Ozark Pickleball Club – Tuesday, January 16 – Wednesday, April 10

• It’s cold outside, It’s warn inside McDonald Arena for Pickleball.
• register for both days, come when you can. Paddles and Balls provided.
• Beginners to Advanced – Run by Ozark Pickleball Club

BearFit Fitness – Campus Recreation – Spring 2024 – Schedule (Pilates, Zumba, Paddleboard, Strength, Cycling)

MSU Wellness In the News

How to keep the New Year’s health and fitness Resolutions – Exercise and Movement Science

New year, new budget? Set your Finances up for success in 2024 – College of Business

How to sett achievable intentions for the new year – Counseling Center

How to meal prep dinner recipes – Nutrition and Dietetics

Social Connectiveness Offerings

Loneliness and Social Isolation Linked to Serious Illnesses – Center for Disease Control (CDC)

First Friday Art Walk – Springfield Regional Arts Council – February 2 (61 degrees and sunny on Friday)

Galentine’s Gala – Relics Event Center – February 2

Inside-Out, Rock and Minerals – Doling Family Center/Park – February 3

Farmers Market of the Ozarks – FMO – February 3 

Try Scuba – DiVentures – February 4

Pickleball for Beginners – Doling Family Center – February 6

Beginning Belly Dance – Red Moon Studio – February 6 – Every Tuesday

Galentine’s Craft Night – Botanical Gardens – February 8

Craft Night at the Workshop – Finley Farms – February 8

Pickleball for Beginners – Doling Family Center – February 9

3rd Annual Ladies Night – The Vintage Peddler – February 9

Barn Dance – Sycamore Creek Ranch – February 9

Babes and Brunch – Botanical Gardens – February 10

Pickleball for Beginners – Doling Family Center – February 10

Cha Tea Time with RHA – MRC – February 13

Carries Café Grand Opening – Hospitality Leadership – February 15

Owl Prowl – Lake Springfield – February 16

Winter Hike Series – Cave Spring Loop – Outdoor Initiatives – February 17

Pickleball Clinic Novice/Intermediate – February 24

Daddy Daughter Dance – Northview Center – February 24

West Plains Offerings

January Monitor – Howell County Health Department (Cervical Cancer Awareness Month)

• Winter Weather
• Carbon Monoxide Dangers