Living Well @ Western

Wellness Events Calendar

Western's Events Calendar has a full list of activities across campus, or you can download a monthly PDF version.

Be a Wellness Champion!

Join our network of Champions to help bring the best wellness programming and represent your department/area.

New to Living Well?

Please complete a release form to participate in our classes.

Email to join our mailing list, get updates, access early-bird registration and our monthly calendar.

Rewards! You can turn your health activities into Wellness Reward points toward prizes!

Congratulations! 🎉 to last month’s winners: Leslee Lefteruk and Sahana Mazumder.

About Living Well @ Western

Living Well @ Western provides free wellness activities that span the seven domains of wellness, intended to maintain and improve employee well-being. Come join us!

Living Well Activities

Circuit Weight Training

Join Emily Downs every Monday for a strength-based circuit training class. No experience necessary!

When: Mondays from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m.
Where: Arts & Humanities Building, Room 2B15

Book your spot online now and be sure to collect your Wellness Reward points.

Rise and Shine Yoga

When: Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:30 to 7:00 a.m.
Where: Virtual

Join Emily Downs to kickstart your day! This moving meditation is a choreography of breath and movement to help focus the mind on the present moment, and improve mobility as well as enhance concentration. Ease yourself into the work day with a little self-care. This 30-min class is available virtually so that individuals can join in from home, alone or with loved ones. Participants should feel free to keep their cameras off or on throughout.

Join via Zoom - Meeting ID: 830 1567 7774

Yoga Tuesdays with Tracy

Join Tracy Ishmael in her weekly yoga class! This activity class focuses on improving posture, balance, coordination, strength and breath control by practicing a series of physical postures. Use the power of positive thinking to develop harmony in the body, mind, and environment. Namaste. Please bring your own yoga mat.

When: Tuesdays from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m.
Where: Arts & Humanities Building, Room 2B15

Book your spot online now and be sure to collect your Wellness Reward points.

Zen Meditation Sitting

Please join us for Zen Meditation, where we will practice "Just Sitting" meditation. This silent seated meditation involves focusing on your breath and allowing thoughts to come and go. We provide chairs, yoga Where mats, and meditation cushions. You are welcome to bring your own.

When: Tuesdays from 2:00 to 2:20 p.m.
Where: Arts and Humanities Building, Room 2B15

Book your spot online now and be sure to collect your Wellness Reward points.

Yoga with Melissa

Join Mel Chaffe who is offering a yoga class that focuses on improving posture, balance, coordination, strength and breath control by practicing a series of physical postures. Use the power of positive thinking to develop harmony in the body, mind, and environment. Namaste.

When: Wednesdays from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m.
Where: Arts & Humanities Building, Room 2B15

Book your spot online now and be sure to collect your Wellness Reward points.

Gentle Mindful Movements/Chair Yoga

Join Emily Downs, wellness instructor for a virtual 15-minute wellness break. The break will be either a chair yoga or a meditation break.

When: Wednesdays from 2:45 to 3:00 p.m.
Where: Virtual

Book your spot online now and be sure to collect your Wellness Reward points.

Zumba

Join a Certified Zumba instructor on Thursdays for a lunch time Zumba class. Open to all Western employees.

When: Thursdays from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m.
Where: Arts and Humanities Building, Room 2B15

Book your spot online now and be sure to collect your Wellness Reward points.

Pilates by Michelle Moses - It's back!

Pilates is a form of exercise that involves simple, repetitive exercises that increase muscle strength, endurance, flexibility, and postural stability. Participants can self-guide the intensity of their exercise.

When: Fridays from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m.
Where: Arts & Humanities Building, Room 2B15

Book your spot online now and be sure to collect your Wellness Reward points.

Wellness Walks

When: Every Thursday or Friday from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Where: Meet at the Biological & Geological Sciences Building (BGS)

Take a break and get outside for some fresh air! Join Ben Souriol for an hour-long walk through the various trails and walking paths on campus. If you can't commit to the full hour, no problem! There are opportunities along the route to return back to the office.

Dress appropriately for the weather, as walks may continue through foul weather. Participants are encouraged to email Ben - bsouriol@uwo.ca - to be placed on a mailing list to confirm day, as well as in the event of a cancellation or time change. This is a great way to explore campus, connect with nature, meet new colleagues and improve your overall well-being.

Events for July and Beyond

Summer Wellness Challenge

It's not too late to join in our Summer Wellness Challenge. Come on board anytime. All summer long, you can take part in wellness activities that fit your schedule and needs, and align with the things you enjoy most. Choose activities designed to support your mind, body, and community connection. You can participate solo or with your team. Meditate, exercise, eat well, and even socialize to earn wellness points and win prizes!!

Download your Summer Wellness Challenge package now

Congratulations to the winners of our June Summer Wellness Challenge draw – Team GovGals from the Secretariate's Office Team GovGals, from the University Secretariat's Office (pictured here taking the stairs instead of the elevator). Congratulations to members of team GovGals!

Congratulations also 🎉 to last month’s Wellness Rewards winners: Leslee Lefteruk (Housing & Ancillary Services) and Sahana Mazumder (Research Services).

Farmers Market - Every Wednesday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Why go off-campus to buy farm-fresh produce and locally made goodies like honey, jams and baked goods? Hospitality Services is again proud to host their Farmers Market on Wednesdays until October 15, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Kent Drive, beside McIntosh Gallery.

And speaking of gardens...you'll find Western's Friends of Gardens at the Market weekly, or pick up some plants on Mondays and Tuesdays over the lunch hour. Visit the FOGs website for more.

Out at the Beach - a Celebration
July 11 at the Concrete Beach - 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Celebrate Pride! Join the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion for Out at the Beach, a vibrant celebration of our 2SLGBTQIA+ community and allies. Enjoy music with DJ Nic Nemesis, chat with new people and discover community resources as we honour the achievements and resilience of LGBTQ+ individuals and communities.

All are welcome. It's free and no registration is required. Learn more about this and other Pride activities.

Western is getting a Free Store! You can help!

The Free Store at Western is a space for campus community members to donate items they no longer want and to take things for free.

To get the Free Store up and running, we are only collecting items at this time. You can donate on Wednesdays throughout the summer months (May - August) between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., in the Arts & Humanities Building (Rm 1B09). Learn more about the Free Store.