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Welcome to the Wellness guide!

Best place to find all the latest on Wellness at Andrews University.

Weekly Physical Wellness Options
*(all classes are co-ed, FREE and open to anyone over age 18; just show up dressed to exercise!) 
MONDAYS

7:30 - 8:15 a.m.: H2O Fit (AU Pool)

11:30 a.m - 12:15 p.m.: Grow Group Tai Chi (PMC commons starting on Oct. 1, 2018)

TUESDAYS

12:30 - 12:50 p.m.: Lunch Walking (Buller/Nethery Bridge)
*If questions contact Deby Andvik (Andvik@andrews.edu)

5:00 - 5:50 p.m.: Total Body Fitness (Lamson Hall Health Club)
*If questions contact Kathy Koudele (koudelej@andrews.edu)

WEDNESDAYS

7:30 - 8:15 a.m.: H2O Fit (AU Pool)

4:30 - 5:00 p.m.: Tai - Chi (James White Library)
*If questions contact Xiamoing Xu (Xu@andrews.edu)

THURSDAYS

12:30 - 12:50 p.m.: Lunch Walking (Buller/Nethery Bridge)
*If questions contact Deby Andvik (Andvik@andrews.edu)

5:00 - 5:50 p.m.: Total Body Fitness (Lamson Hall Health Club)
*If questions contact Kathy Koudele (koudelej@andrews.edu)

CREATION Health Discovery

CREATION Health : the original formula for feeling great -- Choice : the secret of your success -- Rest : getting out of the fast lane -- Environment : practicing the principles of paradise -- Activity : the real fountain of youth -- Trust : how faith improves your health -- Interpersonal relationships : growing righ through intimacy with others -- Outlook : your mind can heal your body -- Nutrition : eating for maximum energy and healing -- Optimum health : loving longevity and living ife at its best

The Healthiest People on Earth

"In The Healthiest People on Earth, Weeks shares the secrets of how anyone, anywhere, can create a "Blue Zone" of their own and live a longer, healthier life. A lively read full of exclusive family stories, gainful tips and tricks, happy home remedies, and plant-based recipes, this book will be your first step on the journey to a longer, healthier, more fulfilling life."

The Blue Zones Solution

"Buettner [proposes that you may] transform your health using smart eating and lifestyle habits gleaned from new research on the diets, eating habits, and lifestyle practices of the communities he's identified as 'Blue Zones'--those places with the world's longest-lived, and thus healthiest, people: [Ikaria, Greece; Okinawa, Japan; Sardinia, Italy; Loma Linda, California; and Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica]"

How Not to Die

Dr. Michael Greger, the internationally-renowned nutrition expert, physician, and founder of NutritionFacts.org, examines the fifteen top causes of premature death in America heart disease, various cancers, diabetes, Parkinson's, high blood pressure, and more, and explains how nutritional and lifestyle interventions can sometimes trump prescription pills and other pharmaceutical and surgical approaches, freeing us to live healthier lives.

Vegetarian Nutrition and Wellness

This book describes issues of the vegetarian diet and outlines ways to prevent nutrient deficiencies. Vegetarian Nutrition and Wellness focuses on synthesizing research around vegetarian diets and human health. Based upon ecological and clinical studies, chapter authors explain the health-promoting properties of plant-based diets with a vegetarian or vegan diet. Fruits and vegetables figure prominently in vegetarian diets and provide a substantial effect in disease reduction and health-promoting properties of a plant-based diet

Habits That Heal

This book will take you through the lifestyle habits of America's healthiest and longest living people. These simple habits will prevent many diseases and also help to reverse many of their negative effects. Not only will these habits help you find healing physically, but also mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.

Wellness Lounge

To make an appointment for either the massage chair or the full body sense, click here.
 
MASSAGE CHAIR (20-minute sessions)
 

$3 - AU students

$5 - AU employees/spouses

$10 - community

FULL BODY SENSOR (Information Sheet)

$3