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Weekly Wellness Classes & Events

Weekly Wellness Class Schedule

CHEW'S Fall Weekly Wellness Classes begin Monday, August 29th! Check out in August our class locations on RoyalSync, IM Leagues or email chew@scranton.edu. Open to students, staff and faculty.

Monday

Mindfulness Meditation-5:00pm-5:30pm w/ Lisa   (Room 305 Library)

*Light Weights & Abs- 5:00pm- 5:50pm w/ Maribeth *Faculty & Satff only 

Tuesday

*Drop-in Pickleball- 12:00pm- 12:15pm w/ Rec Sports  (Byron Gym)  *Faculty & Staff only 

POUND- 5:00pm- 5:45pm w/ Billie  (Byron-Royals Room)

Wednesday

Lunchtime Yoga Flow 12:15pm-12:45pm w/Nicole

(Byron-Royals Room)

*Light Weights & Abs- 5:00pm- 5:50pm w/ Maribeth *Faculty & Staff only 

(Byron-Royals Room)

Thursday

Energizing Yoga - 5:00pm-5:45pm w/Chelsea or Scott 

(Byron-Royals Room)

 

Check out Schedule on Royal Sync, IM Leagues or email chew@scranton.edu 

Weekly Wellness Classes 0n Your Own 

Yoga Anytime - Recorded Youtube Classes w/ Chelsea & Scott

Be Kind To Your Mind-Wellness Break Anytime- 15 minute sessions. Check them out on CHEW'S YouTube page.

 

Students, Faculty & Staff are welcome to attend free Weekly Wellness Classes.

  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:

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.
Thursdays @ 5:00pm-5:45pm  (Byron Royals Room)
 
Instructors: Scott Jacoby or  Chelsea Manganaro
                          
 Lunchtime Yoga Flow: This class is suitable for beginner yoga practitioners. Basic yoga poses will be taught.  Breathing practices and relaxation techniques will be presented to achieve an inner sense of wellbeing. Instruction will include simple alignment techniques to cultivate comfortable posture and internal strength. A gentle 30-minute class focusing on flowing from pose to pose and linking the movement with the breath. The instructor will offer a variety of modifications to encourage participation of everyone. Classes will include sitting, standing, and inverted postures, and suggest challenging variations for more advanced students, yet fun and non-intimidating options for newer students.
Wednesdays @ 12:15-12:45 (Byron Royals Room)

 Instructor: Nicole Kreidler

Mindfulness Meditation:

This half-hour class provides the fundamentals of Mindfulness Meditation, which is shown to reduce anxiety, depression and to improve wellbeing. 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

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POUND:  

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

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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 & Satff only)

Monday & Wednesdays at 5:00pm-5:50pm (Byron Royals Room)

Instructor: Maribeth Smith



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