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2024 Summer Wellness Challenge

 

2024 Summer Wellness Challenge

Join DC Government Employee Summer Wellness Challenge:
Summer Self-Care Series

DC Government is excited to partner with SoHookd, an innovative wellness provider, to offer On-Demand Wellness Webinars you can watch at your convenience. In addition, we will be rewarding you for watching the Wellness Webinars by raffling off gift cards to spend at the SoHookd Wellness Marketplace.
 

Join us for a Summer of Self-Care! These webinars provide tools to nurture your mind, body, and soul, with mindfulness techniques, stress-relief exercises, and tips for creating a peaceful living space. Make this summer your healthiest and happiest yet!

See the flyer for more details.

 

Earn rewards while enhancing your well-being!

Watch each On-Demand Webinar to be entered into a lucky draw. 25 lucky winners will each receive a $50 SoHookd Wellness Marketplace Gift Card. You can earn up to $300 worth of gift cards if you watch all 6 webinars, PLUS qualify for the Grand Prize of an additional $100 gift card that you can only use in the SoHookd Wellness Marketplace.

Please Note: All rewards are gift cards for SoHookd Wellness Marketplace only, not cash equivalent. 
Learn more about the rewards below.
 

Important:

Make sure to use your DC Gov work email when accessing the webinars to ensure reward eligibility.
Use the same email each time you watch a webinar to validate your identity for the grand prize drawing.
2 Webinars are posted on the first of each month and are available to watch anytime throughout the month.
Winners will be chosen at the end of each month and will receive an email notification from our District Chief Wellness Officer, Megan Reilly ([email protected]).

 
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Webinars

For our Summer Wellness Series, we will be releasing 2 webinars each month, and you can watch them anytime over the course of the month.
Winners will be chosen at the end of each month. Viewers selected for a reward are still eligible to win for other webinars viewed.

View the Webinar Overview
 

JUNE WEBINARS

Webinars will be posted on June 1st

WEBINAR 1
Self-Care for Busy People

We are each responsible for our health + wellbeing. External factors outside our control can play a role in negative health outcomes and we combat this with self-care. Self-care is critical to creating a sustainable lifestyle that supports our personal + community goals. Self-care practices give us the stamina to show up as our best selves consistently. Join Dr. Danielle as we explore practical self-care for busy people through a holistic lens, including physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and financial self-care. The workshop is interactive.

About the Speaker:
Dr. Danielle Richardson is a Los Angeles based optometrist + yoga teacher + wellness entrepreneur. She takes a holistic approach to wellness in her own life and is passionate about sharing these tools and practices with others. Through Fierce Clarity, she has hosted corporate yoga classes, international wellness retreats, and pop-up events that introduce mindful and health-conscious living to a new audience.

 


WEBINAR 2
Transforming Rituals Into Self-Care

On a daily basis, we perform routine tasks like brushing our teeth, making meals, and caring for ourselves and our loved ones. Learn how to shift daily tasks into self-care rituals with the Prezence team. We'll share tools, such as mindfulness and meditation to transform an ordinary moment into a moment of self-care.

About the Speaker:
Catie is a mentor, educator, writer, and speaker based in Boston. An international yoga and meditation teacher, she has been trained in multiple styles of yoga, meditation, and the healing arts. This unique blend of education, training, and life experience shapes an innovative approach to leadership and mindfulness. Her raw authenticity, vibrant personality, and accessibility instantly connect her with clients and peers. She is the Chief Product Officer for Prezence and has co-founded The Essence of Yoga School and Luminous Body Flow, a virtual studio. Catie was named Boston's Best Fitness Guru in 2018 by the Improper Bostonian.

 

 

JULY WEBINARS

Webinars will be posted on July 1st

WEBINAR 1
Skin Sense: How to Protect & Nourish Your Largest Organ

Join Cami Wolff for a webinar on techniques to rejuvenate, protect, and boost our skin from the inside out. Learn how to minimize the effects of sun exposure, keep our brains healthy and stress low with bite-sized solutions, and easily implementable tools to protect our skin and minds.

About the Speaker:
As the Founder and CEO of The CANIS Shift, Cami embodies all things wellness. She is a certified Laughing Lotus Yoga Instructor and graduated with a degree in Psychology from Rollins College and the Natural Gourmet Institute for Culinary Health. Cami has a passion for teaching tools, techniques, and habits to help people hone their healing and power. She is eager to guide your team members as they begin to envision and attain the best version of themselves physically and mentally.

 


WEBINAR 2
Hydrate Your Cells, Energize Your Body

We hear it all the time, “stay hydrated for good health!”, yet sometimes it’s hard to make the habit stick! Learn the “why” behind the importance of hydration, its role in our mental health, tools to make it a long-lasting habit & tasty recipes that will make you WANT to stay hydrated. Say goodbye to body fatigue and hello to mental clarity!

About the Speaker:
As the Founder and CEO of The CANIS Shift, Cami embodies all things wellness. She is a certified Laughing Lotus Yoga Instructor and graduated with a degree in Psychology from Rollins College and the Natural Gourmet Institute for Culinary Health. Cami has a passion for teaching tools, techniques, and habits to help people hone their healing and power. She is eager to guide your team members as they begin to envision and attain the best version of themselves physically and mentally.

 

 

AUGUST WEBINARS

Webinars will be posted on August 1st

WEBINAR 1
Movement 101

Daily movement helps our minds and bodies function at their best. In this engaging session, learn the many benefits of movement and exercise on both our physical and mental health, in addition to accessible strategies to incorporate movement into your day. This workshop is led by a physical therapist and is geared for all ages, body types, and physical ability levels.

About the Speaker:
Dr. Kate Ayoub PT, DPT, MPH is a health coach and physical therapist. As a health care provider, Kate saw that many patients knew the "right" things to do health-wise but lacked the strategies to implement them successfully. Through Own Your Movement, she helps clients build and sustain healthy habits. In addition to coaching, Kate is an adjunct faculty member at Marymount University.

 


WEBINAR 2
Soul Healing Meditation

Release tension, increase awareness, find stillness, improve your focus, release blocks, increase clarity, and create inner harmony with soul-healing meditations. Andrea will guide you through breathwork, body scans, and specialized techniques to attune to elevated energy and support your mental health.

About the Speaker:
Andrea Clary is a 200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher, Reiki Practitioner, Qualified Mental Health Professional, and Soul Wellness Expert. She began her yoga journey in 2014 and started teaching in 2017. Her journey shifted in 2018 after a Leukemia diagnosis; this transformed her life and she decided to help others create their own soul-healing practices to navigate life's ebbs & flows. Clary’s goal is to continue to expand & teach ways to nourish one’s soul, life, and home on and off the mat.

 


 

Rewards

Employees who watch the webinars will be entered into raffles to receive gift cards to the SoHookd Wellness Marketplace, which offers a variety of products you can choose from like healthy meal delivery, personal trainers, athletic apparel gift cards, wellness tech and more!

Check out the short video below to discover the various offerings at the SoHookd Wellness Marketplace.
 

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THE CHANCE TO EARN REWARDS
  • For each webinar, 25 employees will be randomly selected to receive a $50 SoHookd Wellness Marketplace Gift Card.
  • In addition, there will be a Grand Prize raffle for any employees who view the entire series (all 6 webinars). 25 employees who meet this criteria will be randomly chosen to win a $100 SoHookd Wellness Marketplace Gift Card. Check out SoHookd Wellness Marketplace.
  • Winners will be chosen at the end of each month. Viewers who are chosen for a reward are still eligible to win for other webinars viewed.
  • Across all the raffles, an individual employee could earn up to $400 in gift cards for watching all 6 webinars over the course of the summer!

 

FAQ


Q: When does the challenge start?

A: The 2024 Summer Wellness Challenge runs from June 1, 2024, to August 31, 2024.


Q: Who is eligible to participate?

A: All District of Columbia Government employees, regardless of title, position, and grade, are welcome to participate.


Q: How can I access the webinars?

A: All webinars are hosted on the SoHookd webpage and are available On-Demand, allowing you to watch them at your convenience throughout the month.

Click on the link provided on our Summer Wellness Challenge site to access each webinar - 'Watch Webinars.' You will be prompted to enter an email address for access; be sure to use your work email to ensure reward eligibility (and be sure to use the same email each time). Watch the webinar in full for entry into the raffle. After watching the webinar, you can simply close out of the page or go back to view another webinar; please know that your participation has been captured!


Q: I am having issues viewing the webinars (e.g. it stopped playing, I got kicked out, etc.), will my participation still be captured?

A: Yes! If you run into any issues while watching the webinar, pick up where you left off and your full participation will be captured. If you continue running into any issues, please feel free to contact [email protected].


Q: Whom should I contact for questions about the challenge?

A: For any inquiries or assistance, please reach out to your agency wellness leader.


Q: How will I be notified if I win?

A: If you are selected to receive a reward for participating in our wellness program, the gift card will be sent to your work email from our District Chief Wellness Officer, Megan Reilly ([email protected]). Please ensure to check your email for updates regularly.


Q: I can't find my SoHookd reward.

A: If you are unable to locate your gift card email, access the SoHookd Marketplace here, select 'Access a SoHookd gift card' under 'Sign In' and enter your email address. If you still cannot locate it, please reach out to [email protected].


Q: I'm having issues placing an order or with an order I placed on the SoHookd Marketplace, who should I reach out to?

A: Contact SoHookd's support team ([email protected]) with any concerns regarding an order on their marketplace.

 

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Learn, Earn, and Shine This Summer.
Take the Wellness Challenge!

We hope that you will join us to focus on your wellness this year
and good luck in earning those rewards!