Classroom & Webinar Courses

A calming space where employees can step away from the stress of the workday and refresh. Drop in anytime between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to enjoy a peaceful environment with soothing elements helping you pause, recharge and return to work with renewed energy.

Join UTSA Wellness Manager, Bryanda Dominguez every first Monday of each month to start with a motivational quote, a mindset research takeaway, or mindset exercises. Mindset Mondays is an initiative that seeks to normalize the practice of mindfulness in the workplace. Adopting Mindful Mondays means making a commitment to yourself that you'll practice mindfulness once a week. The side benefit? This helps build your practice over time. Here are the topics we will be talking about in our sessions.

Please use the session list to enroll in the corresponding course of your choice. You may also enroll in each offering!

As part of our commitment to ensure our wellness resources are aligned to all of our employee needs, People Excellence is hosting employee wellbeing listening sessions to gather feedback and input on how we can enhance our Wellness programming. These listening sessions build on the foundational work of the President’s Initiative on Enriching Campus Wellbeing, and similar sessions have been hosted to gather student feedback. The sessions will be offered across the campus in both virtual and in person formats. 

If you are unable to sign up and would like an opportunity to provide feedback, please click the link to share your contact information so that we can reach out as a follow-up.

Contact: shelly.crofford@utsa.edu , nadia.lopez@utsa.edu , traci.guinn@utsa.edu

As part of our commitment to ensure our wellness resources are aligned to all of our employee needs, People Excellence is hosting employee wellbeing listening sessions to gather feedback and input on how we can enhance our Wellness programming. These listening sessions build on the foundational work of the President’s Initiative on Enriching Campus Wellbeing, and similar sessions have been hosted to gather student feedback. The sessions will be offered across the campus in both virtual and in person formats. 

If you are unable to sign up and would like an opportunity to provide feedback, please click the link below to share your contact information so that we can reach out as a follow-up.

Contact: shelly.crofford@utsa.edu , nadia.lopez@utsa.edu , traci.guinn@utsa.edu

**The Feb 19 session has been canceled due to no enrollments

As part of our commitment to ensure our wellness resources are aligned to all of our employee needs, People Excellence is hosting employee wellbeing listening sessions to gather feedback and input on how we can enhance our Wellness programming. These listening sessions build on the foundational work of the President’s Initiative on Enriching Campus Wellbeing, and similar sessions have been hosted to gather student feedback. The sessions will be offered across the campus in both virtual and in person formats. 

If you are unable to sign up and would like an opportunity to provide feedback, please click the link to share your contact information so that we can reach out as a follow-up.

Airrosti, is committed to resolving pain and injuries at the source. An effective alternative to surgery and traditional pain management.

Airrosti | UT System Benefits Site

Here are the sessions lined up:

2/5/2025 - Health at Your Desk - Move beyond good posture to prevent pain.

• Is too much sitting contributing to your chronic aches and pains? Spending hours at a desk can lead to pain throughout the upper body and lower back. Proper posture is essential, but it’s only the first step towards improving back and neck health. Join us for an interactive workshop to learn simple techniques for reducing strain, improving range of motion, and increasing strength. We’ll also provide a conservative care option to help stop pain at the source.
  
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3/20/2025 - Lacrosse Ball- Complimentary Lunch N Learn plus Injury Assessments.

• Ever felt like you just need to work out some knots? Discomfort in your body can be a real pain. Even the most basic daily routines can become a burden because of common back, neck, and other musculoskeletal injuries. Join Airrosti for a complimentary and interactive session from 11:00-12:00 PM to learn about the benefits of utilizing a lacrosse ball to help relieve common types of soft tissue pain. Followed by 15-minute complimentary injury assessments. Time slots for injury assessments are from 1:00 PM-2:00 PM. FREE lunch will be provided for all participants.
• Lunch N Learn Time: 11:00-12:00 PM, Injury Assessments: 12:00 PM-2:00 PM.
• Please note additional requirements to register for the Lunch N Learn. Please click here
  
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4/23/2025 - Tech Neck- Learn how to relieve and prevent tech neck pain.

• Spending two-thirds of our day with our necks angled downward while working on our computers or texting on our phones can lead to chronic pain and even result in more serious, long-term injuries. Join Airrosti for an educational session to learn how to prevent and relieve the pain associated with repetitive neck stress. Please note additional requirements to register.
  
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NOTE: Attendees will be awarded attendance manually after the sessions are over.

Description: What does it mean to financially “viva well?” 

Financial wellness is about achieving a state of wellbeing where you live within your means, feel confident in your future, and prepare for the unexpected. This year’s Fair will help you get organized and make informed financial decisions to create a more secure tomorrow. Seminars will be offered throughout the day and are free to attend. Representatives from our retirement plan providers will also be in attendance to answer your questions.

Camp Gladiator will be leading this class on planning your day for success to help you manage your work, health, and life.

Join Blue Cross Blue Shield UT SELECT medical health insurance vendor, Livongo, as they discuss the online platform and how it can help you control your high blood pressure.

This is an American Heart Association Course - Heart Saver First Aid with CPR & AED. The Heartsaver First Aid Course teaches how to manage illness and injuries in the first few minutes of an emergency until professional help arrives. Course content includes General Principles of First Aid, Medical and Injury Emergencies. CPR and AED, and Environmental Emergencies are also included in the course. Upon successful completion of this course, participants receive a course completion card valid for two years. Please wear loose, comfortable clothing. Skills practice requires working on your hands and knees, bending, standing, and lifting. If you have any physical conditions that might prevent these activities, please let instructor know prior to the start of class. Instructor may be able to adjust the equipment for back, knee, or hip problems. Also, please let instructor know if you are allergic to latex.

These webinars are presented by masters-level students who are working on their thesis in the Nutrition and Dietetics Program at UTSA.  Each topic is selected and researched by the student in collaboration with their faculty advisor.  We encourage you to join these interactive virtual sessions! 

Here are the courses scheduled for Spring 2025: 

2/21/2025 - Dietary Fat & Heart Health

03/21/2025 - Tips to Reduce Food Waste

4/18/2024 - Hydration 101

UTSA in conjunction with UT System will be hosting the annual Heart Walk to remind everyone of the importance of taking care of your heart! Come take a walk with us! UTSA Wellness will be onsite with snacks and the annual heart walk pin!

Main Campus Meeting Location: NPB Portico.

Downtown Campus Meeting Location: Frio Building Breezeway.

Join UTSA Wellness Manager, Bryanda Dominguez every first Monday of each month to start with a motivational quote, a mindset research takeaway, or mindset exercises. Mindset Mondays is an initiative that seeks to normalize the practice of mindfulness in the workplace. Adopting Mindful Mondays means making a commitment to yourself that you'll practice mindfulness once a week. The side benefit? This helps build your practice over time. Here are the topics we will be talking about in our sessions.

Please use the session list to enroll in the corresponding course of your choosing. You may also enroll in each offering!

February 2 at 11:00 a.m. ………. Reset Your Routine: Building a System That Works - Start the year strong by creating daily routines that support your energy, focus, and wellbeing. This session will help you simplify habits, identify what’s no longer working, and build a realistic system that fits your work and life. 

March 2 at 11:00 a.m. …………... Tiny Habits: Building Change One Small Step at a Time - Learn how to create sustainable habits by starting small. This session explores how tiny, consistent actions can fit easily into your day and lead to meaningful improvements in health, focus, and daily routines.

April 6 at 11:00 a.m. …………...... Breaking the Cycle: Understanding Your Habits - Ever wonder why certain habits are hard to change? This session explores how habits are formed, why we repeat them, and how small mindset shifts can help you break unhelpful patterns and build healthier ones. 

May 4 at 11:00 a.m. …………....... From Intention to Action: Closing the Motivation Gap - Having good intentions isn’t always enough. Learn practical strategies to move from “I want to” to “I’m doing,” overcome common motivation roadblocks, and turn goals into consistent action.