WesWELL  offers non-credit, fee-based classes for the Wesleyan community. Classes begin the week of September 13. Most are taught by certified Wesleyan students or alumni and all meet on campus. This semester, we are offering:

Yoga
Zumba
Hip Hop Hustle
Pilates
Practical Self Defense
Kung Fu
Tai Chi
Meditation
Cardio Kickboxing

Visit the WesWELL Classes website for complete information, including the schedule, class descriptions, fees, recommended [...]

Ever thought about taking a Yoga class? Kung Fu? How about Zumba or Pilates? You can through WesWELL!
Pre-registration for WesWELL Non-Credit Classes is now open through Thursday, February 12, 2009 for members of the Wesleyan community. We offer a range of different non-credit classes that will help enrich your life and perhaps even fit in [...]

Registration is now open for the non-credit fitness classes offered by WesWELL. Fall 2008 offerings are:

Yoga (6 sections)
Practical Self Defnese (2 sections) –> new this semester!
Hung Ga Five Animal Kung Fu
Meditation
Tai Chi
Temple Lineage Shaolin Kung Fu
Cardio Kickboxing
Mat Pilates –> new this semester!

Many classes are taught by Wesleyan students and alumni who are certified to teach their respective [...]

As students have begun arriving on campus for the start of another exciting year, many of my colleagues have been sharing a common thought with you: it is a sign of strength — not weakness — to ask for help when you need it. Whether that come in the form of asking your RA about where [...]

From the New York Times…
Often, a visit to the doctor’s office starts with a weigh-in. But is a person’s weight really a reliable indicator of overall health?
Increasingly, medical research is showing that it isn’t. Despite concerns about an obesity epidemic, there is growing evidence that our obsession about weight as a primary measure of health [...]

Want to live longer?
Maybe that seems like something to worry about in the far-flung future, but new research indicates it may boil down to four simple things you can do that will prolong your life by an average of 14 years and improve your overall health in the meantime. The Mayo Clinic Health Letter reports on this research.
Does the [...]

Who says working out has to be a bore? Dance Dance Revolution started it all; Wii Fit and other active video games can help you get an aerobic workout while gaming. NPR reports on this booming trend…
Video games designed to provide a workout are becoming big business.
As proof, look no further than last week’s Games for Health [...]

From the Mayo Clinic…
Research has long shown that exercise can improve brainpower and hold off age-related memory loss. New studies show that adding strength training to your normal exercise routine may improve your memory by stimulating a hormone that protects brain cells. It’s easy! Lift hand weights, use resistance tubing, or do squats or push-ups. [...]

From Her Active Life…
A warm-up can consist of anything that will raise your heart rate and get the blood flowing to your muscles. Walking, jogging, or any other low intensity exercises, are great ways to warm up for a cardiovascular workout. The increase in blood flow to your muscles makes them more pliable and increases [...]

The UC Berkeley Wellness Letter, in their May 2008 edition, offers the following advice to get more out of your walking workout:

Walk briskly for at least a half an hour every day, or one hour four times a week.
Walk as much as possible. Skip elevators and escalators and take the stairs. Leave the car at [...]