The Rice Recreation Fitness and Wellness Program aims to help the campus community along the path to a vibrant, healthy, and balanced lifestyle. We want to create integrated programs for all walks of life and provide resources to foster a culture of health and wellness. We invite you to explore our offerings by clicking the links below to learn more. If you have questions about a particular offering, please get in touch with us at healthy@rice.edu!
Group Exercise Classes
Our Group Exercise Program offers a variety of fitness and mind/body classes to help you move in all the ways you desire throughout the week! Our current class schedule offers cardio, strength-based, and yoga classes to help you maintain or improve your fitness, meet friends, and have a good time! The best part is that classes are FREE for Rec Center members!
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Private Training
The Private Training Program strives to help you reach your goals and get results, all while improving your quality of life! Our trainers will create safe and effective programs to empower you with the knowledge and skills you need to begin or continue towards improvement. All training sessions and packages must be purchased online and are open to members and non-members of the facility.
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Pilates Studio
If you're interested in fine-tuning athletic skills, have musculoskeletal pains, or are not getting the desired physique through traditional workouts, private training in Pilates can effectively help address these issues to meet your goals. You will be working with an instructor with an extensive background in kinesiology and anatomy, who will provide sessions tailored to your needs and who will maximize your Pilates sessions.
Specialty Classes
We offer a variety of unique classes that run between four and six weeks. These classes are by registration only due to the progressive structure of the class. Unless noted otherwise, all programs listed occur at the Barbara and David Gibbs Recreation and Wellness Center and are open to members and non-members.
DEXA
In the world of health and wellness, the importance of bone mineral density and body composition for longevity and quality of life cannot be emphasized enough. As part of Rice’s expanding Health and Well-Being Department, Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) continues to serve as the gold standard in body composition analysis, offering our community an advanced, science-backed approach to understanding internal health.
Stress Reduction and Recovery Services
With our Integrative Recovery Services and all new Massage Therapy Services, relaxation just got closer! These sessions are designed to help you feel your best, so you can show up with energy, focus, and resilience in every part of your life.
Yoga Offerings
Whether you’re interested in deepening your yoga practice, wish to increase your flexibility, or have specific areas of the body that need extra love and attention, you can advance at your own pace with Private Yoga Sessions and Yoga Therapy. You can expect each session to start with an assessment to outline specific expectations and goals for your yoga journey. In addition, sessions will also include posture alignment, breathwork, and a unique pattern of sequencing designed to revitalize your body, mind, and soul!
Mindfulness Classes and Workshops
Mindfulness is a state of being accessible to everyone and a skill that can be developed. The Recreation Center offers several classes and workshops dedicated to mindfulness practice throughout the year. If you want to learn the fundamentals, build a community of support and connection, or deepen your current practice, please check us out!
Nutrition
Do you find yourself wondering how to transform your diet so that you can become a healthier you? If you are like most people, you likely have all kinds of questions about your nutritional health. Whether you are trying to adopt more healthful eating habits, manage a medical condition, improve athletic performance, or achieve your specific health goals, our registered dietitian can assist you!