Staff Events
Upcoming Working Well Events at Manitou Springs School District (Events are for all employees of Manitou Springs School District regardless of the medical insurance option they chose, unless otherwise stated)
Zumba!: Join instructor Amy Allen for a fun, calorie-burning exercise. Zumba is latin music fused with fun dance steps…and you get 10,500 steps for one session! To register, email SoCO-WorkingWell@kp.org Dates of the class: Oct. 8, 15, 29 and Nov. 5, 12,19. The class begins at 4:15 pm in the Manitou Springs Elementary School gym.
Fall Hike: Join us for a beautiful hike at Garden of the Gods on Saturday, October 17. We will be meeting at the Garden of the Gods visitor center at 10:00 am. Kaiser Permanente will be providing breakfast burritos and water bottles. Bring your family! To register email: SoCO-WorkingWell@kp.org
Memorial Hospital HealthLink Classes: All Memorial Hospital HealthLink classes are no cost for Manitou Springs School District Staff, regardless of the insurance plan you are on! This includes yoga, pilates, self-defense, and many more! Every month available classes will be attached to this newsletter. You can also call 444-CARE or go to www.Memorialhealthsystem.com to learn of upcoming classes. The link for upcoming classes is in the upper lefthand corner. You can register by phone or by a registration form on the website. Just indicate that you are an employee of Manitou Springs School District. There is no limit to the number of classes that you can take! Spouses and dependents will still be charged for their classes at the price less 30% for Kaiser Permanente members.
Webinars: Kaiser Permanente provides a large variety of webinars that you can do from the comfort of your home. The webinars are free and cover a wide variety of health topics including smoking cessation, weight management, stress reduction, etc. To register go to www.kpwebinar.org. Upcoming classes and times are as follows:
Cholesterol: Taking Control
Join a Kaiser Permanente dietitian in a one-hour online version of our cholesterol class. Enjoy interactive learning on making smart food choices to lower your cholesterol and reduce your risk of heart disease.
11 a.m. – 12 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009
Break Free for Life: Quit Smoking Webinar
Kaiser Permanente has one of the highest success rates for those using our quit smoking programs. Kick start your quit effort with this online class and leave with a personal quit plan designed for your success. Class includes an overview of medication options. Tobacco chewers also welcome.
- 6 – 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009
Preventing Diabetes and Heart Disease: Lifestyle approaches
Join a Kaiser Permanente dietitian in a one-hour version of our preventing diabetes and heart disease class. If you have pre-diabetes or are at risk for diabetes, heart attack, or stroke due to high blood pressure or other factors, this class is for you.
- 4 – 5 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009
