CLASSES
Fall quarter has concluded. Thank you all for participating!
We offered 90 Healthy Living classes for 3466 participants.
180 Fitness classes had 2975 enrollees.
We brought 50 WoW classes to your workplace for 472 employees.
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Find out about FREE fitness sampler classes: December 7 - 11.
Winter Quarter class dates: January 11 - March 18
Registration begins January 6th.
HEALTHY LIVING CALENDAR
Get fit, get healthy, get HIP!
View HIP's upcoming Healthy Living classes in the Stanford University Event Calendar
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Learn how the brain impacts our ability to quit smoking and develop the skills you need to finally be free from tobacco.
Smoking Cessation: Intentional Quitting - for Employees & Dependents
1 hour TBD. Counselor will call to schedule.
By Phone
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT
FREE Fitness Week
Get ready to be fit for the holiday season with a variety of classes for our FREE Fitness Week brought to you by the Health Improvement Program & Stanford Recreation.
Our FREE Fitness Week begins on Monday, December 7 and concludes on Friday, December 11. Bring a friend or two and try classes like TRX, Boot Camp, Pilates and more.
Learn more about FREE Fitness Week and download a schedule.
Check out HIP's healthy recipes
Fall is here and every farmers' market and stand is displaying its harvest of squashes. Find delicious recipes from our BeWell nutritionists, Homemade, the CIA and more.
Vegetarian Butternut Squash & Apple Salad Served in Fresh Pumpkins -Culinary Institute of America
Ingredients: |
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1 Tbs |
unsalted butter |
1 ¼ cups |
diced onion |
1/3 cup |
diced carrot |
½ cup |
diced celery root |
1 Tbs |
minced fresh ginger |
1 clove |
garlic, minced |
3 to 4 cups |
vegetable broth |
3 cups |
cubed butternut squash |
1 cup |
sliced tart apple |
¼ tsp. |
Salt & white pepper |
1 tsp. |
grated orange zest |
1 cup |
crème fraîche for garnish (optional) |
8 |
small pumpkins (about a pound each) or one large pumpkin |
Follow this recipe for Holiday Merriness
10-20 oz. of meditation in the morning
(10-20 minutes of deep breathing)
50 oz. of gratitude
20 oz. of exercise
1 lb. of healthy eating
Happy Holidays!
Online Resources:
- » Stanford Health Promotion Network
- » WellMD Stanford Medicine
- » Living Strong Living Well
- » Take 5 minutes to de-stress. Download Sarah Meyer's wonderful 5-minute breath meditation podcast.
- » Defibrillator Locations Map
- » Download the Tube Toning Exercises handout
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The Health Improvement Program (HIP) aims to create a culture of wellness and increase employee productivity by empowering individuals to be self-managers of their health. It models the science of healthy living by using translational research to promote wellness. Our primary work involves Stanford University faculty and staff, but our programs are shared and utilized around the world.
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