Physical Events

The guiding principles for this dimension are to: promote and encourage movement, exercise and active lifestyles for employees; increase the ease of use, availability and awareness of fitness opportunities and facilities on campus; educate employees on the benefits of remaining active, and the risks associated with an inactive/sedentary lifestyle; and provide information and resources for tracking/measuring participation and frequency of use in healthy activities on and off campus.

Walking/Jogging Trails on Campus

Come explore nature as you walk or jog around the UMBC campus community. Walking trails provide a great way for people of all ages to incorporate exercise into daily living. The Wellness Initiative Team at UMBC invites you to join the movement towards healthy living by engaging in low impact activities that can positively impact your quality of life. Below are the links to walking trails at UMBC:

1.8 Mile Trail

2.0 Mile Trail

2.1 Mile Trail

2.5 Mile Trail

3K Walking/Jogging Trail

5K Walking/Jogging Trail 

Resources

Take a Break Stretching and Breathing  Exercises 

Wellness Wednesday Preview featuring John Jancuska from the RAC!

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Annual Events

Thriller Event

Professional dancer, Choreographer and Cardio Party instructor, Jasmin “Jazzo” Walters teaches Michael Jackson’s official choreography to “Thriller” for Halloween. All faculty, staff, students and their family/friends are invited to join in and get the UMBC community moving!

Retriever Wellness Expo

Each spring, University Health Services(UHS) throws a large Wellness Expo in the RAC in partnership with UMBC Recreation. There are over 50 tables with health information on a wide variety of topics, free services to try, fitness demos and free giveaways!

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Upcoming Events

 

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Sep
7

Location

Retriever Activities Center (RAC) : Studio 144

Date & Time

September 7, 2021, 7:00 pm8:00 pm

Description

Line dance is a form of dance in which memory and execution come together. Dancers learn basic steps, rhythms and routines choreographed to music, thereby improving memory and balance. Music...

Sep
7

Location

Retriever Activities Center (RAC) : Studio 144

Date & Time

September 7, 2021, 6:00 pm7:00 pm

Description

An all encompassing workout that utilizes movements from Pilates, Yoga, Core and more. Growing strong through holds and repetitive movements will allow for well defined muscles.

Sep
7

Location

Retriever Activities Center (RAC) : Studio 144

Date & Time

September 7, 2021, 5:00 pm6:00 pm

Description

This yoga class will fire up your core strength as you practice proper posture alignment, flow through yoga sequences and build heat from within by connecting breath to movement.

Sep
7

Outdoor Yoga

Join us for Yoga on Erickson Field!

Location

Erickson Field

Date & Time

September 7, 2021, 5:00 pm5:45 pm

Description

Join us for a 45 minute Yoga session on Erickson Field directly across from the new Center for Well Being.  Make sure to bring a yoga mat or a towel to class.  FMI: aleab@umbc.edu

Sep
7

Location

Retriever Activities Center (RAC) : Studio 130

Date & Time

September 7, 2021, 12:00 pm1:00 pm

Description

Fast paced, high-intensity, total body workout that uses weights, medicine balls, jump ropes and athletic drills.

Sep
7

Location

Retriever Activities Center (RAC) : Studio 144

Date & Time

September 7, 2021, 7:15 am8:15 am

Description

Participants will learn the basics of yoga, including fundamental poses to increase strength and flexibility, safe transitions and practices that create deeper awareness on and off the mat.

Sep
1

Step-tember Challenge

Get your steps in and earn a free t-shirt!

Location

Retriever Activities Center (RAC)

Date

September 1, 2021Sep 30, 2021 (All Day Event)

Description

Step for your health! Try to get 6,000 steps a day, 6 days a week for the month of September. (A total of 24 days)  Complete the challenge and earn a free UMBC REC t-shirt! FMI:...

Aug
20

Core & More w/ Jenn

Encore Class

Location

Online

Date & Time

August 20, 2021, 5:00 pm6:00 pm

Description

Starting on Tuesday, June 1st, we start our Summer 2021 Group Fitness classes. Join us and let’s accomplish some goals! Classes will be posted on our UMBCrecTV YouTube Channel as well as on...