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Fitness Classes
These group classes will improve your cardiovascular fitness and endurance, and balance. Bring a yoga mat and water. Masks are optional. Offered in partnership with Recreation and Intramural Services.
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Learning Outcomes
- Getting in better shape
- Getting stronger
- Having more energy and stamina
Intended Audience
UB faculty and staff
Fee
Free
Class Descriptions
Wednesday Morning Flow: Start your day with ease in this gentle flow class, focusing on deep stretches, mindful breathing, and relaxation. Perfect for all levels, it’s a refreshing way to energize your morning and set a positive tone for the day ahead.
Body Bar Blast: This class is a muscle-toning class focused on body muscle strength. Designed using weighted bars, you will perform a variety of traditional weight training moves. Feel stronger with every session!
Yoga Stretch: Each class will open with brief meditation & pranayama, followed by gentle asana toward an accessible apex pose (such as vrkasana, natarajasana, warrior 2) that will energetically benefit faculty and staff, providing them with focus and prana to get through the rest of their day. Class will close in a 5 minute restful savasana with guided visualizations to help achieve deep tissue relaxation.
Strength and Stability: Strength and Stability is the perfect low-impact fitness class designed for all fitness levels! Our class focuses on gentle exercises that promote cardiovascular fitness, flexibility, balance, and overall well-being without the stress and strain of high-impact workouts. Whether you're new to fitness, recovering from an injury, or simply looking for a soothing way to stay active, this class is for you.
Muscle Pump: A great way to define, sculpt and build lean muscle. Focuses on intense isolation exercises with free weights and resistance, ending with abs. All-Levels.
Body Balance: The Body Balance workout is designed to center the body while lengthening and strengthening the muscles. This class includes weightlifting along with balance and core exercises. Workout shoes are required.
Midday Hatha Yoga: Take a break without breaking a sweat. This gentle Hatha Yoga class is designed for busy professionals—no change of clothes required. Through mindful movement, seated postures, and guided breathing, you'll release tension, improve posture, and boost focus—all while staying in your work attire. Perfect for all levels and ideal for midday refreshment.
Class Schedule and Registration
| Body Bar Blast | Mondays (starting 8/25/2025) | 12:10-12:50pm | North Campus Alumni Arena Dance Studio 75AA | If classes are full please register on the waiting list |
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| Yoga Stretch | Tuesdays (Starting 8/26/2025) | 12:10-12:50pm | South Campus Clark Hall Dance Studio | If classes are full please register on the waiting list |
| Strength and Stability | Tuesdays (Starting 8/26/2025)
Thursdays (Starting 8/28/2025) | 12:10-12:50pm
12:10-12:50pm | North Campus Richmond Aerobics Room 271 Ellicott Complex
South Campus Clark Hall Dance Studio | If classes are full please register on the waiting list
If classes are full please register on the waiting list |
| Wednesday Morning Flow | Wednesdays (starting 8/27/2025) | 7:00-7:45 am | North Campus 144 Alumni Arena (Yoga Studio) | If classes are full please register on the waiting list |
| Muscle Pump | Wednesdays (Starting 8/27/2025) | 12:10-12:50pm | North Campus Alumni Arena Dance Studio 75AA | If classes are full please register on the waiting list |
| Midday Hatha Yoga | Thursdays (Starting 8/28/25) | 12:10-12:50pm | North Campus 144 Alumni Arena (Yoga Studio) | If classes are full please register on the waiting list |
| Body Bar Blast | Mondays (1/5 & 1/12) | 12:10-12:50pm | North Campus Alumni Arena Dance Studio 75AA | If classes are full please register on the waiting list |
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| Yoga Stretch | Tuesdays (1/6, 1/13 & 1/20) | 12:10-12:50pm | South Campus Clark Hall Dance Studio | If classes are full please register on the waiting list |
| Muscle Pump | Wednesdays (1/7 & 1/14) | 12:10-12:50pm | North Campus Alumni Arena Dance Studio 75AA | If classes are full please register on the waiting list |
| Strength and Stability | Thursdays (1/8 & 1/15) | 12:10-12:50pm | South Campus Clark Hall Dance Studio | If classes are full please register on the waiting list |
| Midday Hatha Yoga | Thursday (1/8) | 12:10-12:50pm | North Campus 144 Alumni Arena (Yoga Studio) | If classes are full please register on the waiting list |
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Contact For Questions
Michele Poitras
Employee Engagement & Success
Fall Semester Update
We’ve been working to expand both the variety of classes and the times they’re offered. However, with this growth, we’ve seen an increase in no-shows, which limits access for others who wish to participate. To ensure fair access and improve attendance, we’re implementing a few changes for the Fall 2025 semester:
Attendance Policy:
- If you sign up for a class but do not initial the sign-in sheet, it will be considered a no-show.
- After three no-shows in the fall semester, you will be moved to the waitlist, allowing others to take your spot.
- Please remember to initial the sign-in sheet at every class you attend—this is how we track attendance.
Managing Your Registration:
- If you can’t attend a class, please remove yourself from the registration by clicking the “View Sign Up” button in your original confirmation or reminder email.
- For easier management, consider creating a SignUpGenius account to track and update your registrations.
- Email requests to cancel registrations will no longer be accepted—you are responsible for managing your own sign-ups.
Fall Schedule Release:
To help reduce no-shows, we’re releasing the fall schedule in two phases. The first set of classes runs through mid-October.