About the Health and Wellness Speaker Series
Since September 2019, our Health and Wellness Speaker Series has hosted 195 presentations that have drawn 3,142 attendees. Those 195 presentations were given by 66 highly experienced and talented speakers from across our campus and around the globe, including 14 states (AZ, CA, CO, FL, KS, KY, MA, MN, NJ, OR, PA, SC, VA and WI) and eight countries outside of the US (Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Germany, Hungary, Montenegro, New Zealand and the United Kingdom). Moreover, 10 of the speakers were faculty members at seven colleges and universities (Quincy College, Rutgers University, University of Arizona, University of Colorado - Boulder, University of Kentucky, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse and Wichita State University).
There are seven important dimensions of the UMatter Wellness Wheel: emotional, environmental, intellectual, occupational, physical, social and spiritual. Learn how to enhance your wellness in these areas through our extensive and diverse curriculum of health and wellness classes!
All Princeton students, faculty and staff can register!
Registration Instructions
Please register online through the Learning Center to reserve a "seat"*. After logging in, click "Training By Topic" (top gray menu bar). Then on the list of topics, click "Health & Wellness."
*Registration is required at princeton.edu/training.
For more detailed information about a class, please go to the Learning Center.
If you have any questions or reasonable accommodation requests, please contact Matt Brzycki at [email protected] or 609-258-3520.
Health and Wellness Class Schedule
Life is full of challenges big and small. Almost everyone is experiencing greater challenges and stressors than in years past. You cannot always control what happens in your life and the world but you can control how you respond and what you do in your daily life. When you are proactive and prioritize your mental health, you…
Do you have occasional stiffness and discomfort in your lower back? Inflexible muscles – especially in the hips and hamstrings – can make that area vulnerable. Learn how to do three stretches that may help this condition along with the basics of protecting your lower back both during and outside of exercise.
Bill…
Has your doctor ever suggested weight training but you’re not sure where to start? The Wellness Plus Workout features half-hour sessions specifically for the unique health benefits of weight training (as compared to bodybuilding or “boot camp”). In this class, you’ll learn a starter routine of five exercises that are designed to…
In this engaging talk, the speaker -- a board-certified orthopedic surgeon -- will reveal the surprising ways that everyday footwear can lead to pain, deformity and long-term damage . . . and what you can do to stop it. Learn how to choose the right shoes to protect your foot health without sacrificing style!
Selene Parekh
Campus Recreation and UMatter 7 Dimensions of Wellness
Wellness is not merely the absence of illness or distress – it is a lifelong process of making decisions to live a balanced and meaningful life. Princeton University Campus Recreation has adopted the 7 Dimensions of the UMatter Wellness Wheel for Students, Faculty, and Staff to guide our well-being efforts. Each of our program offerings will fall under one or more of these dimensions to help you find the ways to enhance your wellness that work for you. Think about how you have been doing and feeling over the past month, and choose the option below that best describes your recent experiences.
Princeton University has an extensive pool of talented individuals who have expertise in many different spokes of the UMatter Wellness Wheel. If you’re interested in sharing your professional knowledge/experience in health and wellness with the campus community, please contact Matt Brzycki at [email protected].