During American Heart Month, UAB Employee Wellness encourages you to focus on your cardiovascular health. Heart disease is a leading cause of death in the U.S. To help you stay heart healthy in February and throughout the year, explore the upcoming Heart Month events at UAB, plus heart-healthy recipes, resources and more.
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Heart Month 2025 Events
Free Fitness Classes with URecMonday, February 3-Saturday February 8
Employee Wellness is teaming up with University Recreation to offer you a free week of fitness classes at the UAB Campus Rec Center. Check out the schedule of classes and class descriptions below and get your heart pumping!Pump It Up: Tips for Heart-Healthy Living WebinarMonday, February 17, noon to 1 p.m.
Discover how to eat smart with heart-healthy food choices, incorporate simple ways to move more into your daily routine, and focus on overall well-being to support your cardiovascular health. This UAB Heart Month webinar is packed with actionable advice to help you take charge of your health and feel your best.RegistrationOpens an external link.
2025 Birmingham Heart WalkSaturday, March 8
Mark you calendar for the 2025 Birmingham Heart Walk on Saturday, March 8, in Railroad Park. Joining a Heart Walk team is a great way to support the American Heart Association and get your heart pumping. -
Wear Red Day 2025
On Friday, February 7, 2025, dress in red and join people across the country to be seen, to be counted and to be heard — together, we are stronger than heart disease and stroke.
Gather your department and participating colleagues or post a selfie on Instagram or Facebook using the hashtag #UABHeart2025, or submit your photo to Employee Wellness using the online Wear Red Day Photo Submission Form. And be sure to check out photos from past Wear Red Days at UAB below!
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Heart Healthy Resources
Gentle YogaTuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Campus Recreation Center, Studio 4The UAB Employee Assistance & Counseling Center's Gentle Yoga offers a slow-paced, less-intense yet challenging experience in a noncompetitive, judgment-free environment. Gain flexibility, strength and coordination and enhance your cardiovascular health, mental clarity and overall wellbeing. Please bring your own mat, two yoga blocks and a blanket or beach towel.
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UAB Medicine Recipe BooksEach year, UAB Medicine celebrates American Heart Month by partnering with the American Heart Association to develop a heart-healthy recipe book filled with delicious, simple and affordable meals. Check out past issues below.
Live HealthSmart Cooking Demo
