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CLASSES AND EVENTS

As an OSU Health Plan member, you have access to a wide variety of health and wellness classes, recordings and events all year long. Take advantage of all that’s available to you! It can do wonders for your wellness.

Visit Link to Health to view and register for upcoming classes and events, or browse archived programs below.

Parenting & Family
Physical Therapy and Pregnancy Postpartum
Your body just went through 9 months of complete change… now what?!?!  Join women’s health Physical Therapist Kristin Scott to learn what you can do after the pregnancy to get your body back!  Learn what is normal and what is not normal, and how to progress safely to get your body back.
October 19, 2021 • Kristin Scott
Employee Assistance Program
EAP Services Overview
Join the Employee Assistance Program for a 30 minute overview to learn about the robust EAP counseling and work/life benefits offered to OSU staff and their family members.
October 12, 2021 • Helka Casey
General Health and Wellness
Growing your Garden over Winter
Growing over winter is a great way to utilize all four seasons for food production in Ohio. Making the right choice for cold tolerant plantings as well as the use of season extension will allow the backyard grower, community gardener, teacher educator and urban farmer to harvest all 12 months of the year.
October 5, 2021 • Timothy McDermott DVM
Employee Assistance Program
Building Self-Esteem
We tend to be our own worst critics and yet our own opinion of ourselves is the most important. In this 30 minute EAP webinar you will: learn skills to enhance your self-esteem, become aware of how you talk to yourself and change your patterns, and experience a guided imagery to adjust the way you see yourself.
September 29, 2021 • Suzanne Vickers, LISW-S
Healthy Eating
Meatless Mondays: All About Plant Based Eating
Join Extension Educator and Registered Dietitian Jenny Lobb to learn about different types of plant-based diets and how to get started with plant-based eating.
September 27, 2021 • Jenny Lobb, MPH, RD, LD
Parenting & Family
Physical Therapy and Exercise Pregnancy
Pregnancy is a special time in a women’s life. Join women’s health Physical Therapist Kristin Scott to learn how you can make the nine months of pregnancy not only comfortable but enjoyable. Learn about dos and don’ts on exercise during pregnancy, and what you can do now to assist you on your journey.
September 21, 2021 • Kristin Scott
Healthy Eating
Cooking with Healthy Fats
Why are fats necessary? Are they really fattening? This presentation will answer many common questions about fat and will review the background of different types of dietary fats and how you can use them in your cooking.
September 16, 2021 • Amy Patton, RD,CSO, CNSC
Employee Assistance Program
Healthy Habits: Getting Back to Better Series, Just do You
Join the EAP for a 30-minute workshop and learn some tangible approaches to help you adjust to the changes in your work world. Learn how to give yourself permission to do what you need to do to get back to better. Plus learn a Healthy Habit you can incorporate into your day with Virgin Pulse!
August 31, 2021
Employee Assistance Program
Family & Friends: Building Successful Relationships
Relationships are important with family and friends. This old adage is true: You have to be a friend to have a friend. Join the EAP for a 30 minute webinar and learn how to grow and maintain these important social support networks.
August 25, 2021 • Jodie Leister M.S.Ed, LPCC-S, CEAP
Parenting & Family
Easing Into Fitness After Delivery
Your body is different after delivery as it is recovering from birth. Exercise after pregnancy can be very beneficial for your recovery. Many parents are very eager after delivery to get moving, but your routine will look very different. Join buckeye baby coaches Bonnie and Jessica as they talk about how to safely return to your pre baby exercise habits.
August 24, 2021 • Health Coaches Bonnie Wilhelm and Jessica Hernandez