A Newsletter for UMW Faculty and Staff
UMW Campus Rec is offering free virtual fitness opportunities this summer to keep you healthy, happy, and engaged.
Virtual “Fitness Happy Hour” During the summer, our fitness instructors are hosting free fitness classes on Zoom, on the last Friday of June and July.
On June 26, our Fitness Happy Hour class will be 80’s Barre with Carolyn at 5:30 p.m.! The Zoom Meeting ID for this event is: 976 8477 9609
Traditionally, during the academic year, Campus Rec hosts weekly “Fitness Happy Hours” in person where different instructors lead unique and themed fitness classes. Since we are unable to do this right now, we want to bring the fun and joy of this fitness tradition to your home!
The June 2020 virtual fitness schedule is here! Visit the Group Fitness webpage to see the online workouts being offered on the @UMWCampusRec instagram this month. If you miss a live workout, you can catch the recording on our feed via IGTV.
How does Instagram Live work? Participants can not be seen, but the instructor is on the @UMWCampusRec story leading the workouts in real-time. There is a chat feature that allows participants to communicate with one another or send *hearts* to the instructor (on water breaks only, of course) and it can let the instructor know you are there!
Please note: summer online fitness classes are currently free and the summer schedule changes each month. In-person fitness classes are not being offered at this time as the UMW fitness center remains closed until further notice. (Updated May 27, 2020)
Mindfulness is great for relieving stress and improving mental health. On our free weekly meditation calls, you won’t be asked to speak, but simply to listen and relax as Bill guides everyone on the line through some mindfulness practices to start your weekend off on the right foot. Give it a try! What have you got to lose?
Mindfulness and meditation is great for relieving stress and improving mental health. On Campus Recreation’s free weekly meditation calls, you won’t be asked to speak, but simply to listen and relax as Bill guides everyone on the line through some mindfulness practices to start your weekend off on the right foot. Give it a try! What have you got to lose?
Mary Wash MovesUMW Employee Walking Challenge
Brought to you by the President’s Council on Wellness, Campus Recreation and UMW Human Resources
Let’s show off how much Mary Wash Moves! Grab your walking shoes and get ready to rack up the steps this year with your UMW colleagues.
How It Works:
If you have further questions, please email wellness@umw.edu.
Cardio exercise boosts your heart rate, burns fat and calories, and helps fight fatigue. So does coffee. Research has shown that enjoying a cup of joe before your workout can pack an even bigger punch.
That’s why Cardio & Katora is coming to the fitness center on Friday, Aug. 23, from noon to 2 p.m. Sponsored by Campus Recreation, Katora Café and Dining Services, the event gives the UMW community the opportunity to take the fitness center’s new fleet of state-of-the-art cardio machines for a spin – or a sprint – while sampling Katora’s healthy drinks and snacks. The popular Fredericksburg coffeehouse will soon open a new location across from the Hurley Convergence Center in the space previously occupied by Blackstone Coffee.
Summer Fitness Programs
This summer, Campus Recreation is offering fitness programs exclusively for UMW employees: Total Body Workout and Lunchtime Yoga.
Each fitness program is 5 weeks long, meets twice a week, and costs $30 for the 5-week session. That’s 10 workouts! Can’t make a few of them? That’s okay! There’s no penalty for missing a few classes. We understand that it’s tough to commit to all 10 workouts. Some workouts are better than no workouts! Session 1 is May 20 – June 21. No class on Monday, May 27 in observation of Memorial Day.
Lunchtime Yoga: The lunchtime yoga class is a gentle, relaxing yoga class designed to give faculty and staff head space during busy workdays, as well as the energy needed to finish the day strong. Mats, blocks, straps, and instruction are provided.
Total Body Workout: Heat up your summer with two cardio-based total body workouts each week, led by a certified personal trainer. These workouts will use your body and circuit training to help you stay active.
Registration is open now! You can register and pay online or in person at the Fitness Center.
If you register online, please log in using the button and your UMW credentials. PLEASE MAKE SURE “SUMMER 2019” IS SELECTED UNDER THE SEMESTER FILTER. Note: online transactions incur a 2.75% processing fee.
Summer Gym Hours
The following gym hours apply to all recreational spaces in Goolrick Hall and the Fitness Center. Want instant updates? Follow Campus Recreation on social media: Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
End of Semester Hours
Closing at 5pm on Friday, May 3 (End of Semester)
Closed Saturday, May 4 – Monday, May 13 for Graduation Week and UMW Employee Appreciation Day
Summer Session 1 Facility Hours
Effective Tuesday, May 14 – Sunday, June 23
Monday – Friday: 11:30am-2pm, 4pm-8pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: 12pm-4pm
We will be closed Saturday, May 25 – Monday, May 27 in observation of Memorial Day.
For the second half of the semester, Campus Recreation will have two fitness programs exclusively for UMW employees: Early Bird Fitness and Lunchtime Yoga!
FREE WEEK = MARCH 11-15
Try these faculty/staff fitness classes before signing up for the 6 week program that will begin on March 18!
Each fitness program is 6 weeks long, meets twice a week, and costs $30 for the 6-week session. That’s 12 workouts! Can’t make a few of them? That’s okay! There’s no penalty for missing a few classes. We understand that it’s tough to commit to all 12 workouts. Some workouts are better than no workouts!
Early Bird Fitness
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6:30-7:15 a.m.
This class will incorporate 35 minute strength and cardio workouts for beginners and regular exercisers. The first and last weeks will comprise of fitness assessments to measure progress after completing the program. Each class will include a 5-10 minute educational topic, including nutrition tips, fitness, and more. Don’t forget – there are locker rooms with showers in Goolrick Hall, so you can shower and get to work on time!
Lunchtime Yoga
Mondays & Fridays, 12:00-12:50 p.m.
The lunchtime yoga class is a gentle, relaxing yoga class designed to give faculty and staff head space during busy workdays, as well as the energy needed to finish the day strong. Mats, blocks, straps, and instruction are provided.
Session 2 – $30
March 11-15 = Free Week!
March 18-April 26 = Session 2
Registration open now!
You can register and pay online or in person at the Fitness Center. If you register online, please log in using the button and your UMW credentials. Please note: online transactions incur a 2.75% processing fee.
*If you don’t register for the program but would like to attend a class or two, you may pay the drop-in rate of $5 per class at the Fitness Center front desk with EagleONE, cash, or credit card.
If you’re interested in taking Lunchtime Yoga, Early Bird Fitness, or Lunch Bunch: Low Impact Total Body, then register by this weekend!
Visit the Campus Rec website Fitness Class webpage to learn more about each faculty/staff class and to get registered. Don’t forget to click the blue button when signing in, and use your UMW credentials. Call Brittanie Naff at ext. 1187 or an email at bhaas@umw.edu if you need assistance or have questions.
UMW Campus Recreation 5K Fun Run for the Mark Fletcher Fund
Please consider signing up for our 5K Fun Run and inviting colleagues, friends and relatives in the Fredericksburg community.
The Campus Recreation 5K Fun Run for the Mark Fletcher Fund, to be held Sunday, April 13 with a race time of 8:30 a.m., is a benefit event whose proceeds will go to the National Intramural Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) Foundation fund in honor of Mark Fletcher. Mark worked at University of Virginia Recreational Sports until he passed away in 2009 at the age of 57. Due to his involvement with NIRSA and excellence in recreational sports programming at UVA, the NIRSA Honor Award Committee has posthumously selected Mark Fletcher as the recipient of the 2014 NIRSA Honor Award.
Please join us in contributing to one of Mark Fletcher’s passions: funding the NIRSA foundation and its research agenda and professional development opportunities in the field of college recreational sports and fitness programming.
Registration and payment due by Friday, April 4 to be guaranteed a race shirt. Registration and payment are due by Tuesday, April 8.
Register online at https://orgsync.com/59405/forms/102583
The race begins and ends at the Battleground Athletic Complex.
Questions? Contact Dan Gardner at dgardner@umw.edu or 540-654-1126
540-654-1126.
Robert E. Liebau, associate director of campus recreation, gave the presentation “To the Core—Embracing Personal Leadership Values” to the student session of the annual Virginia Athletic Trainers’ Association meeting in Richmond in January. Ian Rogol, UMW head athletic trainer, said Liebau’s talk was “extremely well received. Bob’s interaction with these students was amazing and all were extremely challenged to think about a topic many athletic training programs do not cover.”