Health Plus is the staff and faculty
wellness program for Vanderbilt. It has a fully-equipped fitness facility
that may be used at no charge for full-time staff and faculty, and a professional
team ready to assist with your health and fitness needs.
The first step to joining Health Plus is to complete a health risk assessment,
which is a snapshot of your present health status, along with suggestions
on what you can do to improve or maintain a healthy lifestyle.
To find out more about Health Plus, phone 343-8943 or check their website:
www.vanderbilt.edu/HRS/wellness/ healthplus.htm
Here are some activities sponsored by Health Plus in the coming month:
National Health and Fitness
Day
Health Plus, as always, is right
in the middle of an observance of National Employee Health and Fitness Day,
which is May 21.
• Those who walk to or from the shuttle lots will receive free juice
and bagels behind Light Hall and the Eskind Biomedical Library from 6:45 to
8:45 a.m.
• The Walking Club will have a final half-hour spring stroll, beginning
at noon at the Medical Center North shuttle drop off.
• A Super Aerobics Class for Health Plus members will be held from 5
to 7 p.m. at Health Plus headquarters in Memorial Gym. Four different classes
will be combined, but don’t worry—you don’t have to stay for
the whole thing.
• An apple cart will be rolling around handing out free fruit.
• A Health Plus scavenger hunt will invite individuals or teams to participate
in finding interesting sites around campus and compete for prizes while doing
so. To check out the game board, go to www.vanderbilt.edu/HRS/wellness/healthplus.htm
Other activities are also listed on the website.
Babies and You
Babies and You, the prenatal program
offered to full time faculty and staff and their dependents, has a new benefit
with the new year. Following the birth of a baby, the parents will qualify
for one free home visit by a registered nurse. This service is available for
residents of Davidson and surrounding counties.
Co-sponsored by Health Plus and the March of Dimes, the Babies and You program
focuses on early prenatal care, the prevention of birth defects and low birth
weight. Sign up for Babies and You within the first trimester of pregnancy
and your baby will be eligible to receive a $100 savings bond when he or she
is born.
Upcoming Babies and You classes are:
May 21—Postpartum Care, taught by Connie Dickson of the Women’s
Education and Lactation Center. Noon–1 p.m. 415 Light Hall.
June 18—Fitness for Two: Exercising During Pregnancy, taught by Health
Plus fitness associate Lori Cowan. Noon–1 p.m. 419 Light Hall.
July 16—Childcare: What to Look For, taught by Diane Neighbors, director
of the Vanderbilt Childcare Centers. Noon–1 p.m. 419 Light Hall.
For more information on the program, contact Lisa Connor at 343-8943.
Massage Therapy
Massage therapy can give relief
from sore, tight muscles, and help you relax. Health Plus provides massage
therapy every Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. The fee for this service is $1 per
minute. Members pay the massage therapist at the time of the appointment.
Call 343-8943 to make an
appointment.
Fitness Testing
Health Plus is offering free fitness testing to full-time staff and faculty.
The test includes cardiovascular endurance, flexibility, muscular endurance,
and muscular strength. The test takes about 45 minutes, and should be done
wearing comfortable work-out type clothes. For more information, call 343-8943.
Yoga
Health Plus has two yoga instructors, Bliss Wood and Polly Burrus, and offers
yoga classes Tuesday and Thursdays at 11:30 a.m. and Mondays and Wednesdays
at 5:15 p.m. Beginners are welcome, and should wear clothes that allow stretching
and movement.
Swim School Under Way
The Vanderbilt Swim School has
begun its 36th year of teaching Nashvillians, both children and adults, how
to swim, or how to swim better.
The daily Monday through Friday sessions, which cover two weeks per session,
begin May 5. Several times are available throughout the day.
Lifeguarding classes are also offered.
Prices for the sessions are $60 for the Saturday sessions, $90 to $110 for
the two-week sessions, and $175 for lifeguarding.
For more information, call 322-7946.