At Work Health

The work place can often be hectic and strenuous place, due to busy schedules and work loads. People can often forget to keep track of their health. Not keeping track of your personal health can have serious consequences. That is why the City of Tucson, Live Well Be Well program offers a wide variety of activities and events to aid in its workers’ active healthy lifestyles. Information on activities like Yoga and Zumba, as well as other events or programs can all be found in this section. Almost all of these programs are free to City of Tucson employees as well as retirees.

Programs:

Here are some programs that Live Well Be Well offers free of charge to city employees as well as retirees. For more information on dates and times, check the calendar on the home page or contact Shauna at wellness@tucsonaz.gov.

Yoga Class: Looking to reduce stress and be fit? Adding Yoga or Pilates to your workout routine can increase your strength and flexibility. Yoga helps you become more aware of your body's posture, alignment and patterns of movement. The emphasis of Pilates exercises is to strengthen the abdominals, improve posture, stabilize and lengthen the spine, improve balance and overall strength. This class is available to all City of Tucson employees.

Zumba: Zumba combines high energy and motivating music with unique moves and combinations that allow the Zumba participants to dance away their worries. It is based on the principle that a workout should be "FUN AND EASY TO DO" allowing Zumba participants to stick to the Zumba Fitness program and achieve long-term health benefits. Zumba is a "feel-happy" workout that is great for both the body and the mind. Zumba is a fusion of Latin and International music - dance themes that create a dynamic, exciting, effective workout. It is a mixture of body sculpting movements with easy to follow dance steps.
Zumba flyer (zumba_flyer.pdf)

No Gain Campaign: Are you up for a holiday challenge? Are you one of the millions who gains weight during the holiday season? The City of Tucson’s Live Well Be Well Program INVITES you to participate in this year's NO GAIN DURING THE HOLIDAY CAMPAIGN! The process is easy. Just pick a location, come and weigh in, write your weight on a card, stuff it in an envelope and be on your way! You’ll have the next 6 weeks to maintain your weight. Weigh outs will be scheduled beginning in January. There will be prizes for a raffle with entry and no weight gain.

Flu Shot Clinics: Flu Shot Clinics are currently over for the 2008 Flu Season; however, if you would still like to get a flu shot please go to any of the flu shot distribution centers located on the following document. These shots are free with your MyCigna card.
Convenient Care Clinics (convenient_care_clinics_list.pdf)