Are you interested in taking a deeper dive into your health or looking for a unique way to enhance your personal well-being? Our specialty class series allow participants to explore new, exciting, and specific trends in the fitness and wellness realm. Series are intended to challenge each individual through progressive classes/workouts and maintain motivation by connecting with other like-minded individuals that have similar well-being interests and goals. Whether you are looking to establish a sturdy foundation of movement, incorporate breathwork or subtle body training, or just want to shake up your routine - our specialty class series is guaranteed to take your health to new heights!
These classes require pre-registration. Classes, pricing, and registration information can be found below. Feel free to email us at healthy@rice.edu with any questions or comments.
Please fill out the Specialty Classes registration form before purchasing a series: Specialty Classes - Registration Form
Essentrics Specialty Pop-up Class | Fall 2025
Discover new athletic grace and power, and feel your best! By moving each joint through its full range of motion, we strengthen and lengthen all 650 muscles for a balanced body. Carefully selected music inspires each dynamic movement. Give Essentrics a try and be amazed at your ability to tap into more power and grace for every movement in life!
-Essentrics is practiced by professional athletes, such as the Canadian National Hockey Teams, and many other world-class athletes to perform at peak levels.
-Essentrics was created over 30 years ago by Miranda Esmonde White - a professional ballerina with the National Ballet of Canada.
-Essentrics is the longest-running fitness show on PBS, airing for over 25 years and still going!
- Class: Essentrics
- Location: Mind/Body and Recovery Studio
- Price: FREE
- Session: Friday, Oct. 17 from 9-10 a.m.
Qigong Series | Fall 2025
Feel healthier, optimize your energy, and reduce the stress in your life! The ancient art of qigong can be practiced by anybody at any age and includes mindful, flowing movement, breath work, and simple meditations to stimulate physical, mental, and spiritual growth. In this introductory specialty series, you can expect to master fundamental postures and movements and deepen your understanding of subtle energy flow.
Space is limited; Register today using this link!
- Class: Qigong Series
- Location: Mind/Body and Recovery Studio
- Price: $160
- Session: August 26 - December 18
- Days/Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9-10 a.m.
Cancellation / Refund Policy
Participants who withdraw 7 or more days prior to the start of class may receive a full refund, minus a $10 administration fee. Late refund requests will not be granted. If the Qigong Series cannot run as planned, full refunds will be issued to all participants.
Busy Bodies | Fall 2025
Interested in maintaining a strong, mobile body as you age? Want to live an active, pain-free life? Enroll in Busy Bodies, and fight back against the natural decline in strength and flexibility that comes with aging! Busy Bodies is our brand new, slow-paced, functional movement specialty class. It’s designed to help you improve balance, strength, and mobility, so you can lead the life you want!
Led by expert fitness professionals, each class in this series includes gentle assisted stretching and strength training to target core and stabilizer muscles. Busy Bodies is open to individuals of all fitness levels and activity backgrounds.
Spots are limited! Register today using this link!
- Class: Busy Bodies
- Location: MPR 1
- Price: $175
- Session: August 25 - December 19
- Days/Time: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays; 9-10 a.m.
Cancellation / Refund Policy
Participants who withdraw 7 or more days prior to the start of class may receive a full refund, minus a $10 administration fee. Late refund requests will not be granted. If the Busy Bodies Program cannot run as planned, full refunds will be issued to all participants.