Join the 2024 Syracuse Workforce Run Team!Syracuse University is a proud participant in the 2024 Syracuse Workforce Run – an annual 5K that brings people together to promote health and exercise while supporting a great charity. Employees of all abilities and fitness levels are welcome and encouraged to participate in an evening of fun, movement and socializing with colleagues! This year’s event will be held on Thursday, June 6. Registration closes Monday, May 6. |
Be Your Healthiest, Best Self in April
April showers, bring May flowers! As spring blooms, allow yourself to reset and renew. From positive mindsets and breathing exercises to volunteering opportunities and trivia, we have something for everyone!
Just Breathe! Breathwork sessions for faculty and staff
How many times have you been told to just “take a deep breath and relax,” but in reality, you have trouble even managing a shallow breath? Finding the fullness of your breath isn’t a mystery, it’s a learned practice just like lifting weights and taking steps. In this class, we will learn and practice four important breathing techniques that will help you fill your lungs and bring more oxygen to your brain and vital organs.
Wednesdays, April 10, 17, 24 and May 1
308 Barnes Center at the Arch
12:30-1 p.m.
After a moment or two of standing stretches, we will spend most of the class lying on our backs. Practicing breathing will help you find the fullness of breath to guide you through challenging situations and all the times in between.
Register for Just Breathe! (Register for 1, 2, 3 or all 4!)
There is a maximum of 25 people for each session.
Yoga mats will be provided. No experience is necessary. No special clothing; this is not a yoga class. Lying on the floor is preferable but you can also sit in a chair if you’d rather.
Dara has been teaching yoga for 27 years, specializing in pose precision and body alignment. She has studied with many pivotal teachers including John Friend, the founder of Anusara Yoga, Douglas Brooks, Desirée Rumbaugh, Sianna Sherman, Doug Keller, and Tom Myers, a Rolfer and author of the book Anatomy Trains. Dara is also the communications manager at Hendricks Chapel and a current graduate student in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. She taught for years around SU’s campus and is excited to offer campus classes again!
Volunteer in Pete’s Giving Garden
Embrace the spirit of Earth Month by lending a hand in Pete’s Giving Garden! Immerse yourself in the joy of getting your hands dirty while basking in the great outdoors. As we embark on the garden’s opening phase, bring your gardening shoes or boots as we engage in bed preparation, gardens tend to be muddy at this time of the year.
Wednesday, April 17
11 a.m.-Noon
We will be focusing on preparing the beds for the seeds and seedlings that will be planted in late May. Alongside readying the garden beds for future seeds and plants, we will introduce cold-weather seed favorites like broccoli and cauliflower for direct sowing too. Additionally, over the two weeks we will be working in the garden we will experiment with repurposed plexiglass sneezeguards to create a greenhouse effect this year. We are excited to plant other seeds, such as lettuce and carrots to contribute to an early vegetable harvest for the food pantry this summer.
We have reached our maximum number of volunteers.
For those with mobility concerns or a preference for standing while gardening, PGG provides ADA beds. Please note there is an access road for those with mobility issues only, but the vehicles must be relocated to the parking lot behind the Inn Complete once the passengers have entered the garden area.
All produce cultivated in Pete’s Giving Garden directly supports the two campus food pantries, managed by Hendricks Chapel. The South Campus Food Pantry is overseen by Sustainability Management which is located their building at 161 Farm Acre Road.
Pete’s Giving Garden stands as a collaborative effort between Sustainability Management, the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamic Food Studies and Nutrition Program, and the Hendricks Chapel Food Pantry. Join us in making a positive impact on our community and the environment this Earth Month!
Clearing out “Life Clutter” – Spring Cleaning for the Self
Have you ever bought a new jacket, opened the hall closet to put it away, only to realize that it’s not going to fit? When your home gets too full or too messy, you sometimes commit to a day of “spring cleaning.” What happens, though, when your life gets too full? Do you review what is needed and what isn’t? Or, do you just squeeze a bit more in, even if it stresses you out?
This workshop is your chance to do a little spring cleaning of the self; a chance to examine what gives you energy as well as what saps you. You’ll see more clearly what puts a smile on your face, and what’s producing frown lines. And with awareness, you get the power to make choices and changes in how you spend your time.
This is an activity and discussion-based workshop. You will receive handouts via email a few days prior.
Tuesday, April 23
Noon-1 p.m.
Register for Clearing Out Life Clutter workshop
Sabrina Woods is a master level holistic career coach, international trainer and keynote speaker. Leveraging her infectious enthusiasm and passion for “connecting the dots,” she uses holistic and mindfulness-based practices to help clients achieve greater clarity and alignment around what’s important to their business and themselves. She helps individuals and teams to facilitate greater resilience, fulfillment and success. Sabrina spent 20 years in the higher education career services field with Harvard, Northeastern, and the University of London, and now runs her own practice out of Providence, RI, running workshops for a range of organizations and coaching a number of individual clients. In her spare time, you can find Sabrina cycling down coastal paths, baking morning glory muffins and reading about the neuroscience of stress. For more info, visit Sabrina’s website and Sabrina’s LinkedIn.
Quiz Me! Monthly Quiz
Each month throughout the spring semester, test your knowledge while celebrating monthly observances. With each quiz you take, you’ll be entered to win the monthly prize! If you take all five quizzes, you’ll be entered to win the monthly quiz series grand prize!
This month: National Craft Month
- Take this month’s quiz to be entered to win the book The Humor Habit.
- The quiz must be completed by Friday, April 19 to be entered.
Last up:
- May: National Barbeque Month
Previous:
- National Oatmeal Month, overnight oat jar winners: TC (SU Libraries) and Christina Kinsey (Public Communications)
- American Heart Month, heart-healthy cookbook winner: Chelsey Franza (Engineering)
- National Craft Month, DIY Scrabble coaster set: Stephanie Surlock (Treasurer’s Office)