BRIEF: Campus Recreation and Wellness Center to host multiple October and November events
The Campus Recreation and Wellness Center is hosting multiple events for October and November.
One of these events includes the Ladies Who Lift series, a four week program being done in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The program will include dietetic consultations, an initial consultation and fitness assessment, bioelectrical analysis, goal setting and a pre-planned program led by a certified personal trainer. Ladies Who Lift will be offered in a group setting with a minimum of 4 participants needed for the course to run. Sessions will be held on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 5-6 p.m and Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9-10 a.m.
Registration is available in person through Members Services or online with fees as low as $40.00 per person. For additional information contact a member of the fitness and wellness team at (281) 283-2339.
The Center will also be hosting another event centered around weight lifting called Next Level Lifting. This program will include the educational and one-on-one atmosphere of personal training and the setting of a small group course. Registered participants receive educational resources, guided practice, in-person practical skill and beneficial techniques to take their lifting skill to the next level. Move through Level 1 to 3, or choose the course level that best fits your fitness goals. The series of events will be led by one of the center’s certified trainers. Membership is required and registration is available online with rates as low as $5.00 per level. Limited spots are available, with a minimum of registered participants needed or cancellation will occur. For additional information please contact a fitness and wellness team member at 281-283-2339. The next sessions will be Oct. 18 and Nov. 15 each from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
The Campus Recreation and Wellness and the UHCL Art Program will continue its Colorful Minds outlet, which aims at stress reduction and self expression right to the Recreation and Wellness Center. Classes will be held in Multipurpose 1, from 6-8 p.m. on a bi-weekly basis with art modalities alternating between classes. Registration is now open online with fees as low as $5.00 per person.
For additional information contact a fitness and wellness team member at 281-283-2339. Registration must be completed online or via phone registration with a minimum of 6 registered participants or class cancellation will occur. The events are open to ages 12 and up with current membership. Parents or legal guardians must be in the facility during the session.
Bryce Starr, coordinator for fitness and wellness said upcoming programs also include Plant The Promise, a day focused “on eco friendly activities and a promise to a greener tomorrow and globally focused campus.”
“We will also be hosting a student, employee and community focused event on October 31, from 4-9 pm in collaboration with Hunter Hall and many student organizations and departments here on campus,” Starr said. “Additional programs include our Final Stretch ending in a Final Stretch Bash to send students into finals with a centered and well balanced frame of mind while enjoying the breaks between studying. We will be focusing on various dimensions of wellness throughout the week prior to ending in an all out health and wellness based festival.”
Starr also gave insight into other plans for the center such as a meditation section of the center.
“Something I have challenged many, including my colleagues with, was the separation of fitness and wellness” Starr said. “With this we will be building a Meditation Station filled with a top of the line massage chair, biofeedback and optional guided breathing equipment. We will also be doing some minor cosmetic alterations in order to establish the Healthy Hawks Wellness Hub, a space for all preventative wellness services; including peer counseling, wellness counseling and the provision of resources such as sexual health, hygiene and referrals provided by various departmental and community organizations.”
Starr said his hopes as the Coordinator for Fitness and Wellness is to provide a space that is welcoming for all and will be the beginning of preventative wellness at UH-Clear Lake.
“This is just the beginning, as we are currently in the planning process for all programming for Spring 2020 and will be combining much of our effort with UHCL Healthy Campus,” Starr said. “As co-chair, along side Amber Tempel and Karinn Jones for UHCL Healthy Campus, we hope to bridge the gap and collaborate in order to bring Health Services, Counseling Services and Campus Recreation and Wellness together in order to provide opportunities for all students, employees and community members.”
