Balanced You offers health and well-being options to support employees so you can feel good, get the most out of life, and do your best work for the people of King County.
Movement and physical activity are proven to have a positive impact on mental health. These movement breaks and live weekly fitness classes are free and virtual so you can tap in from anywhere and benefit from the instruction of a certified trainer. Join us for all the classes in the Get Movin’ with Balanced You... Continue Reading →
Balanced You Wellness Heroes highlights employees doing things to better their lives, the lives of their colleagues, and our community. Meet Wellness Hero Young Jang, IT Project Manager, King County Metro. Young discusses her work and passion for technology, and how teamwork is driving innovation across our transit systems. She shares highlights from two major... Continue Reading →
Balanced You Conversations is a series of talks about important topics related to overall health and well-being. Karla Clark, Employee Health & Wellness Program Manager with the Balanced You team, sits down with Taylor Lee, Contract Specialist, King County Airport. They discuss the work he does to help keep the airport running and wellness activities... Continue Reading →
Mindfulness is the practice of being present and fully engaged with whatever we’re doing at the moment—free from distraction or judgment. It’s a proven method to reduce stress, improve focus, and enhance overall well-being. Balanced You partners with mindfulness providers CuriosityBased, SolJoy, and Mindfulness Northwest. You can see the class list from each provider below.... Continue Reading →
Mindfulness is the practice of being present and fully engaged with whatever we’re doing at the moment—free from distraction or judgment. It’s a proven method to reduce stress, improve focus, and enhance overall well-being. Balanced You partners with mindfulness providers CuriosityBased, SolJoy, and Mindfulness Northwest. You can see the class list from each provider below.... Continue Reading →
Balanced You Wellness Heroes highlights employees doing things to better their lives, the lives of their colleagues, and our community. Meet Wellness Hero Velda Alexander, King County Metro Transit Operator. In this video she talks about her lived experience of a Metro bus driver, what keeps her grounded at work, what she does for self-care,... Continue Reading →
Balanced You Conversations is a series of talks about important topics related to your health and well-being. Karla Clark, Balanced You team member discusses stress with Laurin Taylor, Clinical Director of Garden Counseling & Wellness Group. Karla and Laurin talk to us about the physical and mental signs of stress, how to manage stress, the... Continue Reading →
These 30-minute move breaks are free and virtual so you can tap in from anywhere and benefit from the instruction of a certified trainer. Join us for all the classes in the Get Movin' with Balanced You series focusing on yoga, stretching, cardio, the core, mat-based Pilates, and strength training. Classes are for all levels,... Continue Reading →
Balanced You is here to provide tools to help you to live healthy and safe, know and use your benefits, and find balance in life and work. We're Investing in YOU to help you feel good, get the most out of life, and do your best work for the people of King County. As part... Continue Reading →
It is always important to stay up to date on your flu and COVID-19 vaccinations. As we enter the winter months and COVID-19 continues to evolve, it is especially important to ensure successful protection against viral infections. King County believes in providing access to recommended vaccinations for employees and hosted onsite flu and COVID-19 vaccine... Continue Reading →
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