Weekly Wellness Classes
Weekly Wellness Class Schedule
CHEW'S Spring Weekly Wellness Classes begins Wednesday, January 24th! Check out our class locations on RoyalSync, IM Leagues or email chew@scranton.edu. Open to students, staff and faculty.
Drop-in classes taught by professional instructors to promote stress relief and increase strength, flexibility, and mindfulness. Classes are free and open to students, staff and faculty. Classes begin Monday, August 28th.
Light Weights & Abs*- Monday &Wednesday 5pm-5:50pm- Royals Room Byron Gym *Staff & Faculty only class
Mindfulness Meditation- Monday 5pm-5:30pm- Library Room 305
Drop-in Pickleball*- Tuesdays 12-1pm-Byron Gym *Staff & Faculty only class
POUND- Tuesday 6:00pm-6:45pm- Royals Room Byron Gym
Lunchtime Yoga Flow- Wednesday 12:15pm -12:45 pm- Royals Room Byron Gym
Energizing Yoga- Thursday 5:00-5:45 Royals Room Byron Gym
Check out Schedule on Royal Sync, IM Leagues or email chew@scranton.edu
Weekly Wellness Classes 0n Your Own on CHEW's YouTube Page
Yoga Anytime - Recorded Youtube Classes w/ Chelsea & Scott
Be Kind To Your Mind-Wellness Break Anytime- 15 minute sessions.
Email chew@scranton.edu to be placed on a group email to receive notifications about information and /or cancellations about the class you are interested in attending.
Weekly Wellness Classes Descriptions:
Wednesdays @ 12:15-12:45 -Byron Royals Room
Mindfulness Meditation:
This half-hour class provides the fundamentals of Mindfulness Meditation, which is shown to reduce anxiety, depression and to improve well-being. Through increased awareness of body sensations, thoughts and emotions these practices are intended to enhance the participant’s ability to recognize and respond to the stressors of everyday life with greater skill and resilience. Through meditation and awareness practices, we will explore this practical and scientifically research approach to living fully in the present moment.
Mondays @ 5:00 pm- 5:30 pm -Library Room 305
Instructor: Lisa Rigau MS, BSN, RN, Healthy Lifestyle Management
Designed for all fitness levels, POUND® provides the perfect atmosphere for letting loose, getting energized, improving your health, and rocking out! Join us for an introductory class where you can pound away stress and channel your inner rock star while using Ripstix- lightly weighted exercise drumsticks. Join us on Tuesdays at 6:00 pm to help POUND away stress and channel your inner rock star.
Tuesdays at 6:00pm-6:45pm - Byron Royals Room
Instructor: Billie Tadros
Light Weights & Abs: Light Weights & Abs is an upbeat group fitness class combining total body toning and aerobic exercise. Have fun while burning calories and toning your muscles. Please wear comfortable workout attire and sneakers. (Open to Faculty & Staff only)
Monday & Wednesdays at 5:00pm-5:50pm-Byron Royals Room
Instructor: Maribeth Smith
Pickleball: Join us for America’s fastest growing sport and play with colleagues! The Employee Wellness is thrilled to announce Drop-in Pickleball on the schedule. In collaboration with Rec Sports, drop-in Pickleball will be held on Tuesdays from 12-1pm in the Byron Gym courts for staff and faculty. No experience is necessary, all skill levels are welcome. Please email chew@scranton.edu if you are interested in being on the Pickleball email list.
Energizing Yoga : This class is for experienced students as well as beginners with a higher fitness level. Breath is emphasized throughout this practice. The 45-minute Energizing Yoga classes are designed to cultivate heat in the body with creative sequences involving sun salutations, standing and seated postures and a strong focus on the power of breath awareness. Energizing Yoga classes tend to be more aerobic, and will incorporate poses that cultivate strength, breath, and body awareness. The class includes sun salutations, standing, seated and reclining poses, as well as some balancing, poses. Relaxation closes the class.