Join Us!
Employee Wellness offers health promotion opportunities for all employees in the MRU community. The common thread between all events is to provide you with a variety of supports to keep yourself healthy across all dimensions of wellness. Wellness Wednesdays will continue as our flagship program in addition to new opportunities to connect.
Join Employee Wellness on the courts this summer for our instructor lead outdoor tennis series. For four weeks, learn from Denisse Giler, certified Tennis Canada Club Professional 1, a former world junior WTA player and experienced coach of over 10 years. She began her tennis journey at the age of 6 in Ecuador, competing nationally and internationally. Her passion for the sport and dedication to excellence have defined her career in tennis. She focuses on building strong technical, tactical skills and mental toughness. She is known for her motivating coaching style, she loves seeing athletes achieve their goals, develop a passion for tennis and live a healthy life.
All equipment is provided, no prior experience required. As there is no suitable indoor space available, classes will be canceled in the event of inclement weather. Participants will be notified the morning of each class if there is a cancelation.
Registration is required and each class is capped at 24 participants. If our capacity is reached for this event, please contact employeewellness@mtroyal.ca to be added to a waitlist. Should a spot become available you will be notified. We hope to see you there!
Register for all classes or select the individual classes you can attend.
Join Employee Wellness for this 7 week outdoor Zumba series in the months of June & July lead by Lemon Andy.
Classes will take place at the Transcanada Amphitheatre unless otherwise noted. If the weather is not suitable, the class will move indoors. Keep an eye out for email details day of incase of location change.
Please come prepared with water and dressed in comfortable athletic clothing.
Registration is required and this session is capped at 30 participants. If our capacity is reached for this event, please contact employeewellness@mtroyal.ca to be added to a waitlist. Should a spot become available you will be notified. We hope to see you there! Register for all classes or select the individual classes you can attend.
Monthly Wellness Wednesday Theme:
Employee Wellness is focusing on a specific area of health every month to structure Wellness Wednesday events. Wellness Wednesday events will be planned according to these themes and additional health promoting events will be hosted by Employee Wellness to compliment the Wellness Wednesday programming.
June & July Theme: Physical Health
Register for the Zumba and Tennis series to stay active outdoors
Community Involvement
Join the MRU team to participate in the group blood donation. Follow these steps to register:
- Visit Canadian Blood Services to log in or create an account.
- Navigate to the 'Partners' link on the left side navigation bar.
- Search 'Mount Royal Staff Association' to join the team. Note ALL MRU employees are eligible to participate, pending Canadian Blood Services donor guidelines.
- James Parsons is the team champion and contact point for any questions related to the program.
- View upcoming team appointments and book your donation.
Dates: June 26
Location: Penn West Plaza, Calgary
Time: June 26 - pick up 12:10 p.m., outside Cont. Ed. building
Description: Making a life-saving blood donation is easy with Canadian Blood Services. The Life Bus provides transportation from campus, to the donation centre in Calgary, and back to campus again. Spaces on the bus are limited and registration is required. You do not need to be an MRSA member to participate. Check back throughout the year for upcoming group blood donation opportunities or contact James Parsons - jjparsons@mtroyal.ca, team champion, with questions.
Donors, please review the information brochure in preparation for your appointment.