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Your Journey to Health & Wellbeing

The 2023 Sustainability Speaker Series: Your Journey to Health and Wellbeing was born from conversations with Auburn University leaders seeking to support Auburn employees’ wellbeing. In service to the efforts of our cosponsors, listed below the AU logo, the Office of Sustainability is pleased to present our 2023 speaker series with Dr. Ford Dyke and Olympian Reita Clanton.

YOUR JOURNEY

Self-care for health and wellbeing has never been more important or necessary. This semester-long program will orient participants to practices designed to support health and wellbeing. This program will be of value to those just embarking on the journey of self-care as well as to those with an existing practice.

GET EMPOWERED

Olympian Reita Clanton and Dr. Ford Dyke, from the School of Kinesiology, facilitate this evidence-based program. Employees will be guided and empowered to develop along their journey to health and wellbeing.

OVERVIEW

The program will commence on January 9th with the Kick-Off Presentation which invites you to explore Mindfulness and the Pillars of Performance and Health: Respiration, Hydration, Nutrition, Movement, and Recovery.

Then approximately every two weeks throughout the spring term, Reita and Ford will, for each of the five pillars, host an in-depth one-hour In-Person Seminar and provide a Virtual Check-In

You may attend any or all components of this health and wellbeing initiative.

Meet The Team

Ford Dyke, PhD

Dr. Ford Dyke is an Associate Clinical Professor in the School of Kinesiology at Auburn University. He teaches courses in Pillars of Performance and Health, Motor Learning and Performance, and Performance-Based Psychology. As Director of Mindfulness @ Auburn, Dr. Dyke integrates components of his Professorship, Team USA Athlete career, and experience as the Performance Coach for the Auburn University Wheelchair Basketball Team. Among his accomplishments, he is the recipient of the 2019 Undergraduate Teaching Award, the 2022 Outstanding Young Alumni Award, and the 2022 Alumni Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Faculty Award.

Dr. Ford Dyke and Olympian Reita Clanton

Reita Clanton, OLY

Olympian Reita Clanton is the Coordinator of Performance and Health Optimization in the School of Kinesiology at Auburn University. Clanton teaches Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and co-facilitates Mindfulness @ Auburn. Notably, Clanton is a 1984 Team USA Olympian, 1997 inductee into the Auburn University Tiger Trail, and 2010 inductee into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame.

Learn more about Mindfulness @ Auburn.

Your Journey to Health & Wellbeing

Kick-Off Presentation

Kick-Off Presentation

Monday, January 9
3:30 – 4:30
Brown-Kopel Student Achievement Center
Grand Hall

KICK-OFF PRESENTATION REGISTRATION

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In-Person Seminars & Virtual Check-Ins

You may attend any or all of this speaker series.

Respiration Logo with Word
Respiration In-Person Seminar

Tuesday, January 17
3:30 – 4:30
@ Campus Rec and Wellness Center,
Admin Training Room A&B

RESPIRATION IN-PERSON SEMINAR REGISTRATION

Respiration Virtual Check-In

Tuesday, January 31
12:00 – 12:30
on Zoom

Hydration Logo with Word
Hydration In-Person Seminar

Tuesday, February 7
3:30 – 4:30
@ Campus Rec and Wellness Center,
Administration Meeting Room A&B

HYDRATION IN-PERSON SEMINAR REGISTRATION

Hydration Virtual Check-In

Tuesday, February 28
12:00 – 12:30
on Zoom

Nutrition Logo with Word
Nutrition In-Person Seminar

Tuesday, March 14
3:30 – 4:30
@ Campus Rec and Wellness Center,
Administration Meeting Room A&B

NUTRITION IN-PERSON SEMINAR REGISTRATION

Nutrition Virtual Check-In

Tuesday, March 28
12:00 – 12:30
on Zoom

Movement Logo with Word
Movement In-Person Seminar

Tuesday, April 4
3:30 – 4:30
@ Campus Rec and Wellness Center,
Administration Meeting Room A&B

MOVEMENT IN-PERSON SEMINAR REGISTRATION

Movement Virtual Check-In

Tuesday, April 18
12:00 – 12:30
on Zoom

Recovery Logo with Word
Recovery In-Person Seminar

Tuesday, May 2
3:30 – 4:30
@ Campus Rec and Wellness Center,
Administration Meeting Room A&B

RECOVERY IN-PERSON SEMINAR REGISTRATION

Recovery Virtual Check-In

Tuesday, May 9
12:00 – 12:30
on Zoom

If you have questions about registration or need more information, please email the Office of Sustainability or call 334-844-7777.

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