Anytime. Anywhere. Take a break. Remain active. Practice self-care. Try something new. Stay connected.
Join Community Wellness and Open Space Programming for the first virtual Breath of Fresh Air summer series. Classes are free and open to the public*.
The first four Mondays in August, all registered participants will receive an email containing access to the featured class of the week. You are welcome to take the class whenever and wherever it works for you — as many times as you'd like throughout the week!
The weekly featured class will be available starting that Monday – Sunday (until 11:59pm). Register by Sunday, August 2 to take part in the whole series.
*For community members not affiliated with MIT, please select "Employee/Spouse/Affiliate" on the registration form.
2020 CLASS DATES: MONDAYS IN AUGUST
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Aug 3 — Gentle Yoga with Hadassah Segal
Class participants describe Hadassah's Gentle Yoga classes as relaxing and rejuvenating. The focus is on stretching muscles, aligning bones, and moving with breath. Her material is movement oriented, drawing on a variety of somatic disciplines, as well as her modern dance background. Gentle Yoga is excellent for anyone seeking stress relief, improved flexibility, increased body awareness, and reprieve from aches and pains.
Click here to view all of Hadassah's class offerings.
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Aug 10 — BollyX with Fen Tung from MIT Recreation
BollyX is a Bollywood-inspired cardio dance fitness program open to anyone who wants to unleash their inner rock star! Get ready to smile and sweat to the best music from South Asia! This class is open to all fitness levels; no dance experience required.
If you enjoy working out at home, check out BollyX On Demand or BollyX on YouTube. Click here to view Fen's BollyX bio and schedule of upcoming classes.
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Aug 17 — Mindfulness Meditation with Ashley Norwood
Mindfulness meditation can be a powerful tool for coping with stress, anxiety and depression - and the body is the first foundation of mindfulness. Join us to learn how to use gentle stretching and the awareness of your body as a way to calm your mind.
Click here to view Ashley's website.
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Aug 24 — Creative Dance for Kids (and families) with Jean Appolon and Meghan McGrath
This class introduces children to the art of dance using patterns, movement words, music, and storytelling. Haitian Folkloric rhythms and movements are woven into the class in a child-friendly fashion. Each class has a different theme that guides young participants to hear about and discuss social justice topics and culture through age appropriate literature and conversation. Past and future themes include kindness, acceptance, noticing and appreciating differences, identity, standing up against injustice, and love. This class is co-taught by Company Director/Educator Jean Appolon and Executive Director/Dancer/Educator Meghan McGrath. Recommended for ages 4 and up.
Click here to view online classes with Jean Appolon Expressions. Follow JAE on Facebook and Instagram.
LOCATION & CONTACT
CLASS TIME
August 3, 2020 to August 24, 2020
INSTRUCTOR BIO
Hadassah Segal, M.F.A., Ashley NorwoodCOST
Student/Postdoc/Spouse–$0.00
Traditional Health Plan/Retiree–$0.00
Yang Sheng "Life Nourishing" Qigong is an extremely powerful tool for bringing out ones natural human potential and optimal fitness. Physical health and mental well being are a direct result of the practice. The core of our training is 'Zhan Zhuang' (Standing Meditation). It is designed to activate 'Zheng Qi' (True or Proper Qi). The effects of this training are rapid with deep therapeutic results producing a unified and balanced 'mind, body and breath'.
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This class will be taught via Zoom.
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The link will be sent to all confirmed, registered participants.
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Registration is ongoing. You can sign up at any time and participate in as many or as few classes as you wish.
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If you register after 12pm on a class day, you may not receive the Zoom link and be able to participate until the next class.
***NO CLASS ON JULY 27 OR AUGUST 10***
LOCATION & CONTACT
CLASS TIME
March 30, 2020 to August 17, 2020
INSTRUCTOR BIO
Jim RoselandoCOST
Student/Postdoc/Spouse–$0.00
Traditional Health Plan/Retiree–$0.00
Are your arms, wrists, and shoulders a little sore lately? Our Live Better in Your Body instructor, Nancy Bellantoni, has created an at-home video you can watch and follow along to at your convenience. The video uses therapy balls and yoga blocks. You can purchase the balls here. Or you can substitute books for the blocks, and tennis balls for the balls.
These resources are intended for general informational purposes only. They should not be relied upon to suggest a course of treatment and should not be used in place of consultation with, or the advice of, a physician or other qualified care provider or therapist. You should not delay seeking medical advice from your physician or other qualified healthcare provider or therapist, and you should not disregard advice given by one of these professionals because of something you have read, heard, or seen on this website.
LOCATION & CONTACT
CLASS TIME
March 24, 2020
INSTRUCTOR BIO
Nancy Bellantoni, M.A.COST
Student/Postdoc/Spouse–$0.00
Traditional Health Plan/Retiree–$0.00
Westgate is offering free yoga classes to the MIT Community via Zoom. Register here to receive the Zoom link for the Tuesday session with Aly.
LOCATION & CONTACT
CLASS TIME
July 14, 2020 to August 18, 2020
INSTRUCTOR BIO
COST
Student/Postdoc/Spouse–$0.00
Traditional Health Plan/Retiree–$0.00
Westgate is offering free yoga classes to the MIT Community via Zoom. Register here to receive the Zoom link for the Thursday session with Neha.
LOCATION & CONTACT
CLASS TIME
July 16, 2020 to August 27, 2020
INSTRUCTOR BIO
COST
Student/Postdoc/Spouse–$0.00
Traditional Health Plan/Retiree–$0.00
Community Wellness runs six class sessions during the academic year.
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