April Fitness Activity Descriptions
Find the one that’s right for you!!

Badminton : Join a group of enthusiastic players for a friendly match! Schwartz Gym

Intro to Badminton: Want to learn how to play? Join Jody for badminton fundamentals! Schwartz Gym

Basketball: Jump into this fast-paced game for some fun. Schwartz Gym

Walking Group with Dan or Earl: Enjoy a brisk walk around campus and local neighborhoods to bring up your heart-rate, enjoy Mother Nature coming into spring bloom and breathe in some fresh air. Meet in Schwartz lobby. *Special Presentation by Dan Talbot- From Dawn to Dusk: Hostas through the season in the perennial garden. Learn about popular varieties, cultivation, propagation, pests, etc.  Loc: TBA

Water-Aerobics: Splash it up for an hour in our heated pool! Elevate your heart-rate while having fun getting a low-impact workout for your joints.

Flow Yoga: This class is an ashtanga-based yoga class incorporating a variety of yoga poses including both standing and seated postures. The practice is dynamic, but done at a comfortable pace and is accessible for all beginning and intermediate levels. Please bring a yoga mat, Pilates mat, or towel. Cambrian Row 215-217

Yoga: Treat yourself to a relaxing hour of stretching, strengthening and meditation with Cindy in Cambrian Row 215-217. Beginners to advanced welcome!

Rowing: Our experienced Crew coach will teach you the proper rowing form on the ergometer (rowing) machines to get a great total body workout! Individuals in this course will be exposed to endurance, speed and strength workouts along with receiving information on how to set up their own personal training program. Fitness Center

Nutrition and Weight Management : Learn about Nutrition with Weight Management tips to compliment your physical activity from a Registered Dietician. Campus Center 200

Middle Management: Target your abs and core using fun equipment such as Physio and medicine balls and Pilates techniques. Fitness Center

Interested in learning about proper technique for weight lifting? Need to learn how to use different machines or equipment? Email Ray Tharan @ Rtharan@brynmawr.edu for a personal tour and workout plan!

Smoking Cessation Program with Bryn Mawr Hospital: SmokeFREE
SmokeFREE is a self-management program, which addresses the physical and psychological addiction to smoking. SmokeFREE is a state-approved smoking cessation program that has been in existence since the 1980s. Our qualified instructors will continue to follow-up with you by telephone offering support and encouragement throughout the smoking cessation process. SmokeFREE is a six-session course that meets during a one month timeframe. The course focuses on developing and meeting small, achievable goals and on establishing new, positive health behaviors to replace smoking.

• Emphasizes self-awareness and self-management in order to teach you how to tap into your own resources to overcome the smoking habit
• Provides important information on nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and alternative methods to quitting smoking

• Deals directly with the stress you may encounter as you quit smoking and how to cope with it
• Offers you the opportunity to rethink and restructure your life by finding new ways of responding to situations
• Helps you to develop permanent coping skills that will assist you when faced with the urge to smoke

Upon completion of SmokeFREE, 9 out of 10 participants quit smoking. At the end of the first year, about one-thrid of participants are STILL smoke-free!